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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

A excerpt from my book, "Popular Capitalism", concerning debt money supply

(actually, a draft excerpt) Perhaps we might understand the destruction of debt money from its creation. A bank loan is created by a bank borrowing from the deposit accounts and increasing the borrower's balance. The loan then becomes money because the increase in the borrower's balance is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 22, 2011

Misconceptions About Money

Misconceptions About Money For all the blather about intransigence I find that I am most averse To all the blatant ignorance about money I find, and so I give a verse: The King of Hearts sat counting all the coins He had made of gold and silver Valuable, perhaps, if he chose to sell But in a pile... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

Solution to Debt Crisis

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Monday, July 4, 2011

The Cost of Housing: A Poem for Independence Day

The Cost of Housing The houses came up,the workers paid A bit too much, perhaps, considering Our cost of living in the older homes Long since bought and paid for By those who walked their halls before With rent or mortgage or just plain cash In the days before the mortgage evil But now we have a few... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, July 2, 2011

An Old Solution to the Federal Debt Problem

Quite simply, it is to abolish it, to forbid governments at every level from taking on new debt and pay off the old debt as it comes due. This requires that our money be based on its nature as currency. That is, we must immediately start issuing fiat money. The most appropriate name, given the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, July 1, 2011

A Tax on Excessive Stock Holdings vs. "Business Friendliness"

A Tax on Excessive Stock Holdings vs. "Business Friendliness" by C. P. Klapper on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 4:54pm The purpose of the tax on excessive stock holdings is to wrest control of corporations, which have reaped the benefit of growth in local communities over decades, out of the hands of a... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

The Invisible Wedding Guest

The Invisible Wedding Guest Silent Partner Devious guest We did not see as we spoke our vows The great high Priest Of the Church of State Who married us unknown As our minister Blessed our union With no authority but God Then as an official Afterthought Bowed and signed the certificate Accursed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

A few observations regarding the CNN Republican Presidential Debate

With the exception of a few comments from Ron Paul, such as dissolving the Federal Reserve and opting out of the "healthcare system", the debate was mostly the same old conservative economic drivel placed before us as an alternative to the liberal economic drivel. I was heartened, though, to see... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Running With Bears

Running With Bears I run with my shovel lightly through the night Swiftly flying in measured steps over the forest floor. I pass by others heading down the hill into the town Their spades like river poles as they skim along with their bears Over the dark waters of the ground like a raft until I step... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Non-Rally to Restore Local Economies

[ I wrte this in response to an article about the "Rally to Restore Sanity".] I am holding a "Non-Rally to Restore Local Economies". Instead of wasting thousands of gallons of gasoline transporting thousands of people to DC so they can listen to a couple of jokers, my Non-Rally will have thousands... Sign in to see full entry.

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