Truly a Nation of Equals

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The United States has suffered inequality and prejudice for nearly 4 centuries. That is all about to change, no longer will colour or language be a hinderence to equality. Come 2009 when the new Democratic President is sworn in, whether it be woman or man it won't make much diffrence, America will truly be on the road to equality.

Progressives rejoice for your dreams will have come true, a new utopian vison of America is now emeriging. No longer will there be have and have nots, equal education and medical services will be available to all. Gone will be the days when hard work and sweat will be rewarded, gone will be the Middle Class, gone will be the days when the entreperneural spirt drives men to sucess all the people will be equaly POOR.... wage slaves bending to the dictates of Washington and the Global Capital Markets. THe instrument of this change will be the OFAC and a Congress voting in Higher and Higher Taxes under the banner of paying for the Entitlment Programs and an ever expanding National Debt. This twin instrument of control will wipe out whatever Americans now have.

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BTW. The OFAC has even gotten people for buying Cuban Cigars on the Internet.

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Nobody wants to touch this one????

Well let me add a bit of information here. My Repblican Party Connected Mother who manages my money down in Tucson clued me in about the OFAC. She said compliance is unbelievable and the things they are doing "would make your toes curl." That EVERY DOMESTIC BANK ACCOUNT AND BROKERAGE ACCOUNT IS under their control. She further said, "That she doesn't know if it was GW Bush or not, but she will always remember that it was under his Presidency that Americans lost virtually ALL their freedoms." She also said that she, "is afraid that America within the next 2 decades is doomed."

So the REALITY is that they don't need to take away your Free Speech etc, they CONTROL YOUR MONEY.

What has taken me aback is that someone so pro American, so Business/Banking savvy/intelligent would come to this conclusion.

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You are correct sir. Those who have the gold make the rules.

there is a phrase I use with my friends a lot. and that is Econo-Slave.... to tie you up with chains would be too obvious.

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Thats a good term On Ramp. Since the advent of widespread Credit Card use about 40 years ago Americans have increasingily become wage slaves. Once you get a job, buy a home or car you are part of the system and they have U. Your obligated, and the only real Freedom is to creat an income not derived from your labor and managing debt or not having any. However to manage money does require time and effort, so your really never completely free. Thats why Mother always said its a nice feeling to have a big bank account so you can tell em to shove it if U want to.

However what I am talking about is something new, the OFAC can virtually sever your relationship with a Bank or Brokerage House immediatily and without warning. This was done under the aegis of Homeland Security and the war on Terror.

This shows how deeply the Financial system was effected by 911 by the drastic nature of response. It also shows the amount of fear of the reprecussions our government has if another attack should take place.
While these changes are well meaning and meant to protect Americans and its Financial system the potential for futher abuse is laid.

If U asked where was this dreamed up, I would answer that it probably was NOT dreamed up one dark night by Dick Cheney, but rather as a Bureaucratic response which the President signed off on. The effect is very deleterious to the freedom of action American have. Now it will be increasingly difficult to move money without Big Brother knowing about it and being able to cut U off at will.

[legion]

All bets are off if Fred Thompson throws his hat into the ring...

[david914]

Originally posted by legion
All bets are off if Fred Thompson throws his hat into the ring...

We can only hope...