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The link between the 17th and the Fed is extremely weak.

Everyone seems to always forget that the Fed did not repeal the gold standard in 1913. Nixon did so in 1971 in order to continue the welfare-warfare state.

Silver was pulled in 1965 for the same reason the penny was inverted in 1982. That preceded the removal of the gold standard by half a decade. The pre-1971 silver-clad half dollar was strictly nostalgic as it was the same 1965 law which set the timeline, not the repeal of the gold standard in 1971 (which again was done by Nixon, not the Fed).

However, there is no link whatsoever between the income tax and either of those things. The income tax simply added a means of revenue raising for the federal government which was declared unconstitutional in 1895. This case occurred almost two decades before the 16th Amendment was ratified. How the money for the welfare-warfare state is raised does not matter. In fact, the 16th amendment took a burden away from the states as the federal government could do more on its own.

This “1913″ stuff is complete nonsense and I’m getting tired of repeating the facts again and again on every blog and message board. The gold standard was pulled in 1971, not “1913″. Silver was removed in 1965 due to electronics-driven inflation, not “1913″. The federal income tax was first attempted in 1895, not “1913″.

If we are going to repeal the 17th amendment, we need to avoid this “1913″ stuff if we are going to have any credibility beyond the likes of Alex Jones and George Noory.

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We need to cut any and all government funding of public, private, nonprofit, and academic efforts researching “curing” mental illness, autism, retardation, etc. because there is a major conflict of interest issue.

Unlike medication, which treats symptoms such as depression, anxiety, paranoia, attentiveness, etc., a “cure” implies that one’s personality would be permanently altered for life, and in order to be defined as a “cure”, it would have to be irreversible.

This creates a major problem – what is the “normal” and “sane” personality? It could be the personality that does not suffer from delusions, is capable of full social interaction, knows what type of discussion is warranted and where, and functions well in the workplace – as most people view it today. But it can also be personalities that follow all laws, do not question authority, have a materialistic lifestyle which can easily be “sold to”, someone who rejects or accepts God, the “tolerant” person. In other words, this could lead to an unexpected “standard” – a vulnerable, apathetic, and easily-manipulated person lacking free will, freedom of thought, and a free conscience.

When taken to the unborn child, we can also be born “customized” to have the biggest breasts, the perfect weight, the Hollywood body, bodies suited for porn, bodies suited for advertising and modeling, voices well-suited for TV, music, and acting. Sound familiar? Yes, it could just as well be blond hair and blue eyes. Pricing would become tied to economic class and social status as prospective parents pay for the “perfect” body and mind – or have your child face social rejection and discrimination not unlike the victims of racial segregation, Communism, World War II, and Apartheid.

But what does this all have to do with government? Wouldn’t accepting a “cure” be an individual choice?

As the price of such a surgery or other treatment will drop, insurance companies and socialized medicine would begin to force this treatment on the mentally handicapped without their consent. (One surgery, or thousands of dollars worth of prescription drugs and counseling?) There is too much money to save when an illness is no longer chronic.

As the government has the sole power to force such a treatment (through directives to programs like Medicare and Medicaid), and to permit or deny private industry to force such a treatment (through regulation of the insurance companies), there is a major conflict of interest, and all public (and hopefully private) funding of these mental, cognitive, and retardation “cure” groups should immediately stop.

Help me here. What is it about “virtual goods”–imaginary own-ables in online community or commercial fake-world games–that leads Americans to shell out a projected $1.6 billion this year in our jobless economy?

Facebook hosts and profits from the virtual barnyard antics of FarmVille (75 million monthly active users) and a raft of other digital cosmos in which players pay real dollars for non-existent items that can get them ahead in play.

Which brings me back to reality: Aren’t we in a big recession? The 9.6% unemployment rate should theoretically mean less cash to spend on tangible necessities, much less made-up stuff like fertilizer for friends’ FarmVille crops.

Virtual goods certainly make sense from game-makers’ and sponsoring corporations’ point of views–they get real money in trade for game advancement which costs them nothing. This spring, 7-Eleven stores offered Farmville, YoVille and Mafia Wars points with certain fast-food purchases like Slurpees and iced coffee, points that would have cost players about $3 as virtual goods. In June, Green Giant gave away FarmVille Farm Cash with purchases of its fresh produce. Business-wise, it’s a win-win.

I’m not a current Facebook user, but have used it in the past, as well as other games which offer such real-money advancements. My reaction is simply this: I didn’t think anyone actually bought anything.

I also concur with Ms. Medved:

Maybe I just don’t get it; if not, enlighten me. Otherwise, I’d rather pursue a virtuous life than a virtual one.

Well, the Consumerist (a blog I haven’t read in ages, it was just added to the blogroll) has linked to Cockeyed.com’s “Incredibly Depressing Mega Millions Lottery Simulator”.

Here is the commentary from The Consumerist:

There are lots of things that you would probably do if you won the lottery. Pay off your family members’ mortgages, fill a Jacuzzi with hot chocolate, buy a water park, or donate to your favorite blog. However, a basic understanding of math will force you to admit that there are much better places for your dollar than the lottery’s coffers. You can, however, simulate the experience of playing the lottery for decades at a time without ever spending money on a ticket. This handy web app simulates the experience of playing the same numbers in the multi-state MegaMillions game for as long as ten years.

Here are my results, using the time-honored lottery numbers passed down through one generation of my family:

You played 104 games of Mega Millions. It cost $104. You won $3.

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I left a comment on the Mises Institute blog, which states this:

What’s great about this video is that inflation is not described merely as an increase in prices due to manipulation of the money supply, but the fact that money has lost its value.

Well now (actually in March) Wikileaks has revealed another reason – to enable abuse of power in government. Here are excerpts from a CIA document on propaganda operations to increase support for war in Afghanistan:

Afghanistan: Sustaining West European Support for the NATO-led Mission—Why Counting on Apathy Might Not Be Enough

Public Apathy Enables Leaders To Ignore Voters

French Focused On Civilians and Refugees. Focusing on a message that ISAF benefits Afghan civilians and citing examples of concrete gains could limit and perhaps even reverse opposition to the mission. Such tailored messages could tap into acute French concern for civilians and refugees.

Conversely, messaging that dramatizes the potential adverse consequences of an ISAF defeat for Afghan civilians could leverage French (and other European) guilt for abandoning them. The prospect of the Taliban rolling back hard-won progress on girls’ education could provoke French indignation, become a rallying point for France’s largely secular public, and give voters a reason to support a good and necessary cause despite casualties.”

The French government has already made combating Afghan human trafficking networks a priority and would probably support an information campaign that a NATO defeat in Afghanistan could precipitate a refugee crisis.

For example, messages that illustrate how a defeat in Afghanistan could heighten Germany’s exposure to terrorism, opium, and refugees might help to make the war more salient to skeptics.

The same poll also found that, when respondents were reminded that President Obama himself had asked for increased deployments to Afghanistan, their support for granting this request increased dramatically

Media events that feature testimonials by Afghan women would probably be most effective if broadcast on programs that have large and disproportionately female audiences.

Here is the Wikileaks page, though the PDF file download seems to be down. You can read and download the PDF on Doxtop.com.

Your Money Personality is Reasonable

You are likely very financially savvy. You probably track your purchases down to the penny. Even if you have money problems, you try to avoid letting them stress you out. You try to stay on top of your finances. You are a careful and reasonable person. You think clearly before you make a decision. You are the type of person who likes to clean up often and get rid of dead weight. You live a streamlined life.

Blogthings: What Does Your Wallet Say About You?

West Penn Allegheny Health System officials announced a major consolidation of the system’s two city-based acute-care hospitals.

Up to 1,500 jobs will be lost.

To be fair, not all of this is the government’s fault. Hospital admissions are well below capacity.

From the WPXI story: “Dr. Olivia said the necessary consolidation reflects a strategic transformation of West Penn Allegheny’s healthcare delivery system to better meet the needs of patients by addressing changes in the market and positioning the system for the full implementation of federal healthcare reform.”

Translation: Medicare and Medicaid already are short-sheeting the hospitals on billing.

The game consisted of simple arcade-style jump-and-shoot games with goofy graphics. Not a bad idea, but definitely not worth $199, regardless of inflation or the existence of Shockwave Flash.

More info here.

(I was a Super NES kid, not a Sega one, and didn’t own a SNES until two-three years later, so I didn’t fall victim to this, fortunately)

Also, as this funny video review points out, many of the games could not be continued due to inability of the character to jump or other issues caused by poor design.

Watch:

• In my "Spam" folder, there are always fake Notice of Underreported Income forms, originally from a fake "IRS", but now from the British HM Revenue & Customs. Yet it still uses the American form name!
• Another scam deals with supposed modifications/changes/etc. to "FDIC Insurance Coverage" as if it were health or auto insurance. FDIC, as you might/should know, is a government agency which insures bank accounts up to $100,000 in the event of a bank failure. It is rarely changed and you’ll usually hear about it on TV.

Also from Lew Rockwell:

This online video game, consisting of hundreds of thousands of players who control every aspect of the game universe, just suffered an enormous economic calamity due to player-controlled bankers engaging in Fractional Reserve Banking. When players got wind of the fraudulent practice, it prompted a bank run. Minus central banking, Fractional Reserve Banking can’t even survive in a video game!

(It’s an Icom IC-725 BTW.)

I went there and found cookies for almost every site I’ve ever been to since my I first set up this computer over 6 months ago.

The blog “I’m A Super” features a page with more details and privacy protecting tips. The Adobe settings page is here.

Now there’s a storm to worry about. Later