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There’s a little secret that history teachers tend to leave out of the lecture. More about that in a moment. On the day of October 24, 1929 (aka Black Thursday) crisis could be felt in the heart of the Big Apple, where elite Wall Street bankers teamed together to find a solution to the financial emergency. The market had lost 11% of value as the bell signaled the start of a busy day. Important leaders that attended one particular business meeting were: Thomas W. Lamont of Morgan Bank (J.P. Morgan & Co.), Charles E. Mitchell of National City Bank (Citibank), and Albert Wiggin of Chase National Bank.

On October 28 (aka Black Monday) there was more reason to panic as the Dow dropped precipitously at 38.33 points (13%). On October 29 (aka Black Tuesday) the Dow dropped 30 points (12%). In two days time the market had lost over $30 billion. The market lost $14 billion on October 29 alone, in the space of one day. Only the insiders would profit from these events.

We know the rest of the story. The Great Depression would bring 10 long years of economic hardship for some and would forever leave an imprint on the American economic psyche. Legislation was enacted to prevent this type of catastrophe from happening again, but the bankers would find more complex ways to avoid these laws and would become much more esoteric in the process. Smoot–Hawley of 1930 raised tariffs and Glass–Steagall of 1933 separated commercial and investment banking. Both very effective until gutted and abandoned some years later.

The Pecora Investigation starring Ferdinand Pecora

This however, is not the end of our journey. The Pecora Investigation, that had begun on March 4, 1932, would attempt to determine the causes of the 1929 Crash and Ferdinand Pecora was in charge of the report which would expose several institutions, including National City Bank (Citibank). The president of the bank lost his job due to the publicity generated and Mr. Pecora plowed forward with the interrogations.

The most influential bankers were closely examined, media coverage continued and a wide range of abusive practices would surface. The meetings finally ended on May 4, 1934 and Pecora was appointed Commissioner of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The investigations were quite effective but hostility from Wall Street would foster in the aftermath, as Ferdinand Pecora described in his 1939 memoir Wall Street Under Oath: “Had there been full disclosure of what was being done in furtherance of these schemes, they could not long have survived the fierce light of publicity and criticism. Legal chicanery and pitch darkness were the banker’s stoutest allies.”

The wizards of today’s Wall Street magic ensemble portray these white shoe boys as amateur apprentices, for real. Escapology has evolved into a fine art form on contemporary Wall Street. These former chumps must have studied under Harry Houdini, as he challenged police forces to try to keep him locked up.

Albert Wiggin makes $4 Million selling short during Crash of 1929.

Back to our story. Albert Wiggin is our central character of interest. Wiggin held several prominent positions in the banking industry before becoming Chairman of Chase National Bank in 1917. Wiggin was a proponent of free trade and he became an important player to help establish global banking, starting in Europe.

Our man Wiggin can be found in the annals of the Pecora Investigation. In September of 1929, Wiggin began selling short his personal shares in Chase National Bank while simultaneously using the bank’s money to achieve his goal. He shorted over 42,000 shares, earning himself a handsome bonus of over $4 million in tax-free revenue.

In the David Rockefeller Memoirs [p. 125], Uncle Winthrop Aldrich was urged to remain at Chase National Bank after the knowledge of the Wiggin incident had caught on: “But the situation changed dramatically in late 1933 when Albert Wiggin admitted at congressional hearings that he had lent large amounts of the bank’s money to himself and his associates on favorable terms and that they had made $10 million selling Chase stock short during the 1929 crash!”

Wiggin was not alone in his profitable venture and his acts were not illegal, but this would force him to resign his post with the Chase bank. Wiggin began retirement in December and he kept adding to his art collection with the help from his bonus.

Paul Warburg foretells the Stock Crash on March 8, 1929.

Paul Warburg, an advocate, participant, and co-founder of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, was notable for his warning (March 8, 1929) of the disaster threatened by the wild stock speculation then rampant in the United States, foretelling the crash which occurred in October.

The Federal Reserve caused the Great Depression? Milton Friedman thought it did.

The Federal Reserve definitely caused the Great Depression by contracting the amount of money in circulation by one-third from 1929 to 1933 (National Public Radio interview Jan 1996) — Milton Friedman

Louis McFadden accused the Federal Reserve of causing the Great Depression.

Louis McFadden, Chairman of the House Banking Committee accused the Federal Reserve of deliberately causing the Great Depression. McFadden gave a 25-minute speech on June 10, 1932: “It was not accidental. It was a carefully contrived occurrence…The international bankers sought to bring about a condition of despair here so that they might emerge as rulers of us all.”

This book is significant because it confirms that economic hit men do exist and this gives us a better understanding of the Globalist Agenda, which is no myth or conspiracy. Perkins does a fabulous job conveying his experiences with a casual style of writing in which he uses a very straightforward approach. His knowledge as an insider and his honesty is what sells the book, or at least that’s my opinion. And the timing of the book couldn’t have been any better. The book is an easy read and is certainly a must for those who are into history, politics, and economics.

Many key points in modern American history are delved into by Perkins. Some of my favorites: The fall of the Shah of Iran, The Harken Energy deal, the Saudi Arabia Money-laundering Affair, the Bush family and the House of Saud, and the Financing of Osama bin Laden. Much more is covered in its entirety.

Here are a number of books validated by the economic hit man himself: Globalization and Its Discontents, When Corporations Rule the World, Hegemony or Survival, Sorrows of Empire, and Bush Agenda. I have personally read Hegemony or Survival written by Noam Chomsky. It’s considered a must-read.

Predatory capitalism is a term that the author uses that further ensconced the new American Empire, and is defined in the U.S. by economist Milton Friedman from the Chicago school of economics. The defining aspects are threefold as described by Perkins.

Defining Aspects of Predatory Capitalism

1. The only goal of business should be to maximize profits, regardless of the social and the environmental costs.
2. Regulations on business should be minimized.
3. Everything should be run by private business. This means to privatize items such as school systems, jail systems, and even the military.

Perkins said that most of the American people are unaware of American policies around the world and the profound implications of these actions. Unfortunately, this is a sad fact.

Corporatocracy

“In their drive to advance the global empire, corporations, banks, and governments use their financial and political muscle to ensure that our schools, businesses, and media support both the fallacious concept and its corollary.”

“One of corporatocracy’s most important functions is to perpetuate and continually expand and strengthen the system.”

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

In the book, Perkins gives us the background of where he came from and how he got his start as an economic hit man in January of 1971. It was the luxurious lifestyle that enticed him to take a position with Chas. T. Main. It was the lifestyle that he dreamed of and nothing was going to stand in the way of his goals.

His career path would take him to Ecuador, Indonesia, Panama, Columbia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and many other places.

Dignitaries like Omar Torrijos and Jaime Roldós left an impact on Perkins, as he very much admired their loyalty and their bravery. In the end, both would lose their lives while defending their country. Perkins had a job to do as an economic hit man, but his conscience began to convince him over time that what he was doing was wrong.

Perkins describes how multinationals exploit workers once their economies are conformed to the U.S. dollar. A perfect example of this exploitation is a recent tragedy in Bangladesh, where over 1,000 employees died as a result of an eight-story commercial building that collapsed. Reports of cracks in the building the day before had been largely ignored.

The men (and women) know what they’re doing is wrong, Perkins has argued, but they are well rewarded financially and they are constantly being encouraged to continue with the profession.

Perkins has explained that as an economic hit man he was sent to various underdeveloped countries primarily to corrupt the political leaders, in order to get them to sign valuable contracts that actually benefited American corporations in the long run. Economic forecasts were artificially inflated to convince the leaders that they needed to borrow vast sums of money to fund projects that were supposed to improve the infrastructure in their country. In reality, the interest from the loans would enslave the countries that were to be helped, because it was impossible to repay these loans. And part of the strategy was to force countries to acquiesce to political pressure from the U.S., thereby effectively crippling their economies and subjecting the natives to more misery.

Economic hit men (EHMs) are highly-paid professionals who cheat countries around the globe out of trillions of dollars. They funnel money from the World Bank, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other foreign “aid” organizations into the coffers of huge corporations and the pockets of a few wealthy families who control the planet’s natural resources. Their tools included fraudulent financial reports, rigged elections, payoffs, extortion, sex, and murder. They play a game as old as empire, but one that has taken on new and terrifying dimensions during this time of globalization. — John Perkins

Fair And Unbiased News? Fuhgeddaboudit Family News Buddies…

Let’s talk about another reason why the corporate media are biased, bogus, and hopeless. Forget about Benghazi for a minute. Forget about conservative fixed news versus liberal short skirt news. They’re all owned by big money and all are one big happy family, literally. You have brothers, sisters, spouses, and more in the White House, ABC, CBS, CNN, Obama employees, Hillary employees, etc. Surprised? Didn’t think so.

Her name was Unity Mitford, aristocrat and cousin of Winston Churchill. She came from a large family of five sisters and a brother. The father’s name was David Bertram Ogilvy Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale, who was an English landowner and son of a British diplomat, Algernon Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale.

Lord Redesdale (grandfather of Unity) translated into English, edited, and wrote extensive introductions of two books: Foundations of the Nineteenth Century and Immanuel Kant – A Study and Comparison with Goethe, Leonardo de Vinci, Bruno, Plato, Descartes. Author Houston Stewart Chamberlain would also write about Richard Wagner, the famous German composer.

Hitler may have been fascinated that Unity’s grandfather would’ve been friends with the accomplished Wagner. This was undoubtedly irresistable to Hitler and probably a major reason for the bonding with her.

Hitler was a big fan of Wagner and he attended the Bayreuth Festival from 1933 to 1939. In August of 1939, Hitler delivered the news to Unity and sister Diana at the festival.  War was certain.

Winifred Wagner, wife of Siegfried Wagner (Richard Wagner’s son), was a special friend to Hitler; she referred to him as as—USA—for Unser Seliger Adolf [our blessed Adolf].

David Mitford married Sydney Bowles, daughter of the founder of Vanity Fair, a British weekly magazine (1868-1914). Thomas Bowles also founded another magazine called The Lady. The couple were known as Lord and Lady Redesdale.

The Mitfords attended a Nuremburg Rally and met Hitler. They supported Hitler in the beginning, but David later retracted his support after the commencement of WWII in 1939. As Sydney the wife remained a Nazi supporter, this caused a split between the couple. The death of Tom their only son, was the final blow to David; his health became fragile afterwards.

Unity and sister Diana joined the British Union of Fascists in 1932. Diana left her husband for the founder of the party, Sir Oswald Mosley.  An older Diana Mosley was recorded on video also and can be witnessed.

Unity went back to Germany to stalk Hitler, as she became obsessed with the Führer. Unity persisently kept attending the Osteria Bavaria restaurant until she finally achieved her goal to meet with him, in 1935. Her diligence finally paid off, as Hitler sent an invitation and paid the bill. In return, Hitler befriended the British blonde who would be persona grata.

By the way, the Osteria Bavaria is now called the Osteria Italiana, which is located in Munich, Germany. The Italian restaurant, near Munich’s famed Ludwig-Maximillians University, was Hitler’s favorite restaurant.

Apparently the two had become very close and Eva Braun was aware of this. In 1938 Hitler found an apartment for her. Unity even stayed at the Berghof, the residence of Hitler, before war was declared with England on Sep. 3, 1939.

Upon receiving the bad news of war, only days later Unity shot herself in the head. After surviving the blow, Hitler had her sent back home to England. She never fully recovered from the trauma but she was able to walk later on. Unity would eventually die of meningitis in 1948, due to the bullet that was still lodged in her head. The doctors were afraid to remove the bullet.

The critically acclaimed book entitled The Mitfords: Letters Between Six Sisters, surfaced in 2007. An estimated five percent of letters written between the six Mitford sisters were included in the publication.

Hitler’s British Girl: The film starts with footage showing the 19-year-old Unity Mitford at the 1933 Nuremberg Rally.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. | 23ABC News — A 911 call from a witness can be heard live. You can hear the witness saying:

“There’s a man laying on the floor and your police officers beat the [explicit] out of him and killed him,” said the woman. “I have it all on video camera.”

Come see where your democracy went.

These profiles can show you how the art of pimping is mastered in your state, as well as where the money’s coming from. Find links to a money profile of your Congress member. Pick a state, any state. There will be lobbying and there will be corruption. Welcome to Casino Jack and the United States of Money. Government is for sale.

So, you live in a state where potholes in the roads have your teeth chattering, the schools are more like medieval detention centers, and the infrastructure is older than original silent movies. Don’t feel alone.

Your internet speed is slower than a herd of snails traveling through peanut butter and this is on a good day. We all like a little sunshine now don’t we?

You live in an age where the policies of government look like something out of the middle ages and… at least 79% of you think that Congress is less popular than an invasion of giant cockroaches!

Is it any wonder that the Congress approval rating is so low? Among the many evils in government, lobbying is right at the top of the heap of refuse. Pay to play has never been greater, the stakes have never been higher, and the corruption has never been  more obvious. Why should anybody like lobbyists? Why should anybody like corrupt politicians who keep getting richer?

Subtlety plays a huge role in political corruption because lobbying is institutionalized, it’s legal, and the contributions are blurred in deep secrecy. Congress members rationalize in their minds that accepting money is just part of the system. They just don’t get the bigger picture.

Casino Jack Abramoff is critical of the system that he helped to create: “I was involved deeply in a system of bribery — legalized bribery for the most part that still to a large part exists today.” Abramoff served four years of a six-year sentence and his description of prison isn’t very favorable at all.

Was Abramoff  The Perfect Villain? Yes, Abramoff was guilty of some charges. But, was he a victim of political payback from Sen. John McCain? It certainly appears that there may be some truths about this, since Abramoff help funded against McCain in the 2000 Republican Party presidential primaries.

One can’t help but to think that politics is a part of the investigative process itself. How is it that guys like Jack Abramoff and Raj Rajaratnam get caught, while thousands of others are doing similar things and are not getting caught?

While the Abramoff story has been around some time, what happened in the Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is relatively unknown to the average person in the United States. He has become another symbol of what is going wrong in the culture of corruption, yet little is known about the system itself. Maybe politicians have made their culture of corruption the norm and the people have bought into their storytelling.

Why is it then, that the majority of Americans are clueless about legalized bribery in Congress?

Does lobbying pay off for corporations? You bet it does. Oil industry lobbying was $110,000,000 (that’$ million) in 2010. Benefits from oil industry lobbying in 2010 was $24,000,000,000 (that’$ billion).

Check the circuit! The Linguacode Transmissions have been intercepted. A camp of survivors located at the western section of the Traverse Range is listening to our Earth language, so be aware that the cage is a menagerie. The Program is much too cerebral, where 100 years of data can be stored. The Reality distortion field involves a database of all Earthlings, including e-mails, phone conversations, financial transactions, and internet activity just like Room 641A. This is where no man has gone before.

In Pendleton County there is a remote site that is located near a small, quaint town of Franklin. It’s called Sugar Grove and is about an hour and a half drive from Harrisonburg, Virginia. Hidden in the mountains several miles north of Sugar Grove, West Virginia, there is a large eye on the east coast, where the NSA has set up shop. Two Elephant Cage antennas were installed on November 8, 1969 at the site, and a couple of very large dish antennas were constructed also, among many other antennas. Sugar Grove is part of ECHELON.

ECHELON uses a means of collecting intelligence (SIGINT), involving five key countries: Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

The Yakima Training Center is a US Army training center located in the south central part of Washington state. It is bounded on the west by Interstate 82, on the south by the city of Yakima (Lewis and Clark landed here in 1805), on the north by the city of Ellensburg and Interstate 90, and on the east by the Columbia River. The Yakima Training Center has been part of ECHELON.

Near Bluffdale, approximately 25 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah, the Spy Center is being built. The $2 billion Data Center is the first in a series of cybertemples, and the planned structure is projected to be finished in September of 2013. The project is being funded by a government that is several trillion dollars in debt and this massive data center is highly controversial. But watch what you say.

“USSID 18 was the general guideline for handling signals intelligence inadvertently collected on US citizens, without a warrant, prior to the George W. Bush Administration. Interpretations of FISA and the principles of USSID 18 by the Bush administration assume the Executive Branch has unitary authority for warrantless surveillance, which is under Congressional investigation as an apparent violation of the intent of FISA.”

The Boston Bombing Investigation has revealed that the feds had access to phone calls the wife tried to make to her husband when she learned of the incident.  Hmm, wonder how they got access to the phone calls? And of course officials deny any bit of Hocus Pocus that was transgressed against the wife of the deceased alleged Boston bomber.

The Surveillance Supersnoop State has gone too far and any rational Earthling or Vulcan would agree with this $47 million dole of advise.

The real danger of storing public information in a database is that the government can target American victims at will, as information gathered will build profiles of everybody in the data. The software that is being used will monitor everybody at all times. To make matters even worse, a crackdown on whistleblowers during the Obama administration has been unprecedented.

William Binney, former intelligence official of the NSA, has stated that expanded surveillance post 9/11 is dangerous: “It’s better than anything that the KGB, the Stasi, or the Gestapo and SS ever had.” Binney said that individuals are being indexed with tremendous detail, and “the dangers here are we fall into something like a totalitarian state like East Germany.”

The controversy surrounding domestic spying is so strong, that “the Top Justice Department officials threatened to resign in 2004 because Stellar Wind violated the law.” Their legal objections have never been made public.

A landing party needs to be assembled and beamed down to investigate these sub-humanoids with bulbous heads who live beneath the planet’s surface, before we all become a race of slaves.

Just hit the search button, then type corruption scandal news, and you’ll find no shortage of trending stories on your results page today. It seems like corruption is as bountiful as moths in a summer’s night sky.

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Information technology grows exponentially.

Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering at Google, has spoken about Google Glass and technology of the future. This guy is really out there, especially when he speaks of technology beyond Google Glass. Kurzweil has said that a Google brain chip could be a possibility by the year of 2030, or sometime in that decade.

In his book, The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, Ray Kurzweil makes some troubling  predictions.

The Age of Intelligent Machines (1990)

2020–2050

“By 2020, there will be a new World government.”

The Singularity is Near (September 26, 2006)

2015

2018

2020s

2023

2025

2030s

2040s

2045: The Singularity

Source: Predictions made by Ray Kurzweil.