Stopping The Money Game
The money game, played by the money lenders today, is the primary reason for the economic turbulence of the modern era. And in playing it, these banking institutions continually try to extend their control by unifying monetary systems such as that which is undemocratically currently being railroaded through in fascist Europe. It would not be an exaggeration to say that that Armageddon will not be fought like a normal battle: it will not be between Arabs and Jews, or between Americans and Chinese; rather, it will be between those that wish to bind us by controlling our money supply and those that place freedom from such control as a basic requirement for a life worth living and are therefore prepared to fight for freedom. If we lose that battle, only darkness and destruction lay ahead as humanity becomes increasingly snared in the control of greedy men and women.
The solution, of course, is not to stop using or avoid money; as was mentioned in the first paragraph of this article, money systems are a central component to freedom and democracy. The solution is to stop playing the money lenders' game and wrestle back control of our money system. We need to both understand the money system and to implement certain practical steps to immunise ourselves from financial slavery.
Psychologically, it is important that we all, especially Americans, start thinking of money as a commodity and NOT a miraculous substance that can be created out of nothing by hard work and genius (only God and bankers have that power). This dangerous ideology of spontaneous creation is especially espoused by New Age and business motivation circles, and it serves only to blind us to the money scam that is being played all around us. We are all interconnected, and what may be wild profits for some is a loss for others or to society in general. By retaining a perception of money, fiat money included, as a commodity, period — one that facilitates trade by effectively storing value — we become mindful of money flow in society. Only with that mindfulness can we become financially ethical. With this outlook, one is also less likely to be bamboozled by bankers' complex explanations as to why the average person is now getting poorer (the peak in standard of living was reached in 1974 and it has been downhill ever since) when trade is increasing, and where all our tax dollars are going. Instead, we start asking whose pocket all this wealth is ending up in!
Armed with a better understanding of money, we can then take the practical steps. First and foremost, we must extract ourselves from debt as best we can. It is absolutely essential that we minimize the control that the banks have over our finances. The problem is that bank loans, taxes (which are also bank loans) and court fees can only be repaid with the same type of debt-based money these banks issue, for this is how these bankers have locked us in to using their corrupt money system. However, we can reduce this burden considerably by first reducing our direct debts with the banks.
This is extremely difficult because of widespread poverty that locks a large percentage of us in debt, with no hope of immediate release. And it is compounded by the bank-controlled media hell-bent on encouraging us to live above our means by glorifying consumption and making credit a socially acceptable option. (There was a time when people only borrowed if it was absolutely necessary, but today borrowing is seen as the smart way to get what we want — NOW.)
The second practical thing we need to do is to start using alternative interest-free money systems (such as LETS). Traditionally these were the eccentric barter-type systems used by hippies and radicals, but now they have developed into sophisticated and extremely efficient trading systems extensively and successfully used by ordinary people. Usually they harness the power of the computer and the Internet, allowing for a very functional and extensive system to operate, and they suffer from none of the exploitative, socially destructive and wealth-draining interest problems that debt-based money systems suffer. Also, they allow us to considerably reduce our tax burden by giving our productivity and time directly to other members of our community rather than to paying our crippling taxes and mortgages. The result is communities that flourish because so much more of the people's wealth and industry is recycled. The system becomes efficient as money siphoning is reduced; everybody benefits, except the money lenders. Once a community has tried an alternative money-based system, there is NO going back to old systems because of the huge positive effect that occurs within a very short period.
As these money systems encourage intra-community trade, this naturally leads to diversification in production and services. As a result, communities become much more stable and resilient to economic downturns and foreign competition — we have all seen the devastation that is caused by mono-industrial towns and communities that have hit price falls in that particular industry. With alternative money, the community itself is being encouraged to meet as many of its own needs that it can... it becomes much more self-sufficient. This is extremely beneficial to local economies and brings communities together; it also starts to undo the alienation that the government and the banks have deliberately fostered to stop these sorts of person-to-person trading systems which are beyond their control. (It is no coincidence that social cohesion is at an all time low... only an alienated people can be ruthlessly exploited in a democracy.)
As we become part of communities again, we start caring, not just about each other, but about the environment. People who use alternative money systems invariably become more ecologically conscious because these systems encourage each person to feel a part of a community, a part of something much bigger — a strand in the web of life. That perspective brings with it responsibility, and the cult of excessive individualism and selfishness is gladly broken.
