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 It all started here... September 13, 2009
Joanie Ohio (Ohio, USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I can't say enough about this book by G. Edward Griffin. I stumbled on it online a few years ago when I began to be aware that this country was in big trouble. It was a gnawing, undefined feeling that was in search of realization. It was a feeling that I wasn't getting the truth from the mainstream media...or, from anyone else for that matter. A feeling that things were spinning out of control and we were all just busily arranging the silverware in our guest rooms on the Titanic.
Well, guess what? I wasn't wrong. We are sinking. And if you'd like a primer or jumping-off point for discovering how we got into this mess, I can think of no better place to start. Mr. Griffin writes with an ease and lucidity that make you not wonder, but understand, why these things haven't been explained in this manner before now; for if they were, the "jig," as they say, would be up.
The Fed is not the be-all and end-all of world corruption...but it ain't a half-bad place to start. You'll be amazed at what you'll find as you wind your way down the rabbit hole. Hold onto your hats and fasten your safety belts, cause it only gets worse.
I hate to say that I feel it may be too late for this country to right the wrongs that are leading to our demise, but even if that is the case, it is prudent to know your enemy. I think it may have been Michael Corleone of "Godfather" fame who said, "Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer." Read, study, know your enemies. Believe me, they know you.
the creature from jekyll island September 13, 2009
R. Kalish
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Great book. I enjoyed it very much. Very insightful. Very well written and easy to read.
 A Typical Conspiracy-Theory Treatise September 6, 2009
BeeSee
9 out of 26 found this review helpful
In this book, the author argues that the entire modern financial system - that is, fiat money, central banks, fractional reserve banking, and so forth - is, in fact, a vast centuries-long conspiracy aimed at the formation of a global socialist government.
In spite of the apparent absurdity of this premise, I read the book. To be fair, I will grant that the author has researched many of the topics well, and at times makes some valid observations about the consequences of poor monetary policies, both in the US and abroad. That being said, he also (in the tradition of conspiracy theorists everywhere) selectively ignores all evidence that contradicts his theory. For example, he attributes that fact that the overwhelming majority of economists dismiss his claims as being due to their "indoctrination" in graduate schools controlled by the conspiracy.
The author also invents impressive-sounding terms - the "Mandrake Mechanism" and the "Rothschild Formula", for example - which appear to add nothing to his argument, save for the veneer of academic credibility. Unfortunately, anyone versed in economics will quickly see that there is nothing magical, hidden, or revolutionary in any of the ideas that the author has "discovered".
One thing I found particularly irritating about the book is the author's apparent fascination with the effects of inflation - he seems to believe he has discovered something incredible in that an inflating currency loses purchasing power with time. In addition, he seems to regard this as a fundamental crime against humanity, and spends much of the book ranting about it. He does not, however, seem to give any thought to the economic effects of *deflation*, and seems to think that a perfect dream world of absolute price stability would occur if only we embraced his ideas.
In summary, this book is somewhat entertaining, but written by someone with little grasp of modern economics, and is filled with selective data omission and logical fallacies. Like most conspiracy-theory cases, it sounds credible on the surface, but crumbles under real scrutiny. The real danger of books like this is that persons unversed in the nuances of the topic may embrace these ideas blindly, and make poor decisions - both as individuals and as voters - as a result.
Freedom, or Economic and Political Despotism? August 28, 2009
Pat Daniel
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Through interested study, over many years, I have learned bits and pieces of the actions and events that have been presented in "The Creature from Jekyll Island". Until now, I have never seen anyone put it all together so completely.
Information is powerful, and this should shake you to your core. It demands a reaction, even if you care for nothing except your own self preservation.
Life as we know it is at stake. I have watched us, as a nation, being robbed and put further into economic serfdom, ever progressing bondage, now taking on more than ever, the goal of international, global socialism, and it is now moving fast, and effecting every single one of us.
Friends, we are not just talking the usual "weather and politics", this is the abduction of life in America as we thought we knew it.
Read, and identify it's effect on you!
Errrrr August 27, 2009
Jeffery S. Burnham (Panama City Beach, FL)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Quick review: This is a great read - just be prepared to be upset if, like me, you believe the sworn duty of our elected officials is to uphold the God-given rights written in the Constitution and no more. Our forefathers are turning over in their grave.
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