Topic: The Fed Under Fire

[Dunrobin]

The Federal Reserve is one of the most powerful and secretive institutions in Washington, long considered beyond the reach of lawmakers. But now, as details emerge of how the Fed secretly doled out more than a trillion dollars during the financial crisis, a rare bipartisan movement in Congress demands that the Fed be held accountable.

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You can find more information about Ron Paul's bill (which now has 270 co-sponsors, 62% of the House) at AuditTheFed.com.

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If I may quote my own signature line ...

Secrecy Begets Tyranny ... Robert A. Heinlein - Stranger in a Strange Land (1961)

[Dunrobin]

Ah, another Heinlein fan!  I think my introduction to him (several decades ago) was The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress, which is still my favorite of his novels (although I like them all.)

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I'm currently completing a repeat library reading of six short stories by him ... the largest (considered a novella) is titled "The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag".

"In the beginning was the Bird. Wise and cruel was the Bird, and wise and cruel were the Sons of the Bird ..."