The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
by G. Edward Griffin
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Author: G. Edward GriffinEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-06
ISBN: 0912986395
Number of pages: 608
Publisher: Amer Media
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Book Review: Great recount of the past; ludicrous predictions for the future
Summary: 3 Stars
The title of the book refers to the US Federal Reserve, the American bank of last resort created by a handful of powerful bankers on Jekyll Island. The book begins with a recount of the meeting, and then spends most of its pages showing how US and English bankers have manipulated world events by various ways for profit. The author argues that war is probably the greatest profit-making venture for banks, and that many of the wars in Western civilization over the past 300 years have been instigated by bankers either disguised as public servants, or by national leaders upon the advice or lobbying of bankers. Maybe the best, recent example is the US involvement in WWI. Here, the author marshals a quantity of evidence to show how J.P. Morgan and the Rothschild banking empire were profiting from WWI, and then connived with the British government to sacrifice the Lusitania in order to draw the US in.
It is in the final interpretation of history that the author goes wayward. He argues that the final goal of the bankers is a global government run by the UN. The mold of this government is socialistic, essentially a complete welfare state without any money, where everyone has a role in the giant cog known as society. Utter baloney. I agree with the author that the world is seeing the rise of an all-powerful organization. And it is not the UN; it is the US military-industrial complex. Look at any crisis situation that have UN troops present, whether it is in Africa, Latin America or some Pacific island; UN troops are always outgunned, outnumbered and often kidnapped for ransom. Meanwhile, the US government has consistently flouted requests made by other nations in the UN. Probably the best example is Israel. Numerous UN resolutions dealing with the Israeli - Palestinian conflict have been killed by the US. Another good example is the treaty to ban landmines. One nation, the US, almost singlehandedly derailed this accomplishment. Take as another example; the presence of US military bases in over half of the world's countries. US troops, and US-backed militias are essentially running the drug wars in Latin America. So when the author makes predictions about the rise of an international government hostile to the US, he is full of crap.
The book also makes a subtle attack on the modern environmental movement. Basically, the author states that extremely wealthy tycoons such as the Rockefellers are bankrolling the environmental movement as a way of gaining control over the world's resources. Again, utter crap. Yes, the Rockefeller family donates millions to environmental groups. But J.D. Rockefeller also donated money to colleges to subsidize the education of minority students, one of whom was Martin Luther King Jr. Does this imply the Rockefellers did this to gain control of African-Americans. I doubt it. Likewise with the support of environmentalism by wealthy people. This is not a back-handed way to control the world's resources. Extremely rich people, just like extremely poor people, and those in between, have causes they believe in and are willing to put money into without ulterior motives.
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Summary of The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve
Where does money come from? Where does it go? Who makes it? The money magicians' secrets are unveiled. We get a close look at their mirrors and smoke machines, their pulleys, cogs, and wheels that create the grand illusion called money. A dry and boring subject? Just wait! You'll be hooked in five minutes. Reads like a detective story - which it really is. But it's all true. This book is about the most blatant scam of all history. It's all here: the cause of wars, boom-bust cycles, inflation, depression, prosperity. Creature from Jekyll Island will change the way you view the world, politics, and money. Your world view will definitely change. You'll never trust a politician again - or a banker.Money & Monetary Policy Books
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