Political Puppets: The Banker's Manifesto And The Business Party
Guest post by S. Gompers
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Bankers saw an opportunity many years ago to take control of the United States, as their brethren had done in Europe long before. They began the process of working towards a centralized banking system as the means of usurpation. They had long understood the herd mentality of the populace, and realizing the danger to their plan in its infancy, hatched the Bankers Manifesto of 1892.
The manifesto set the rules to protect their planned usurpation, and redistribution of wealth upward, while they worked towards slowly tightening the noose around America’s throat. Using the tools of distraction, they hoped to control the arguments of both parties, as well as campaign contributions to all politicians.
The bankers knew that in the system they were seeking to build, wealth would not be money, as money would ultimately be worthless paper created as a vehicle to transfer real wealth. Wealth is a tangible resource that is given a monetary value through the processes of the market economy. Natural resources are the core of wealth and they exist in finite quantities. It is this scarcity that makes them valuable. Value is directly related to NEED, as it relates to supply. What this means is that someone in need may have to pay a lot for something that is plentiful, because of the genuine urgency that might be involved. Market politics prey on need.
BANKERS MANIFESTO of 1892
- We (the bankers) must proceed with caution and guard every move made, for the lower order of people are already showing signs of restless commotion. Prudence will therefore show a policy of apparently yielding to the popular will until our plans are so far consummated that we can declare our designs without fear of any organized resistance.
- Organizations in the United States should be carefully watched by our trusted men, and we must take immediate steps to control these organizations in our interest or disrupt them.
- At the coming Omaha convention to be held July 4, 1892, our men must attend and direct its movement or else there will be set on foot such antagonism to our designs as may require force to overcome.
- This at the present time would be premature. We are not yet ready for such a crisis. Capital must protect itself in every possible manner through combination (conspiracy) and legislation.
- The courts must be called to our aid, debts must be collected, bonds and mortgages foreclosed as rapidly as possible.
- When, through the process of law, the common people have lost their homes, they will be more tractable and easily governed through the influence of the strong arm of the government applied to a central power of imperial wealth under the control of the leading financiers.
- People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders. History repeats itself in regular cycles. This truth is well known among our principal men who are engaged in forming an imperialism of the world. While they are doing this, the people must be kept in a state of political antagonism.
- The question of tariff reform must be urged through the organization known as the Democratic Party, and the question of protection with the reciprocity must be forced to view through the Republican Party.
- By thus dividing voters, we can get them to expend their energies in fighting over questions of no importance to us, except as teachers to the common herd. Thus, by discrete actions, we can secure all that has been so generously planned and successfully accomplished.
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The culmination of their plan resulted in the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913, with barely a wimper of oppositition. It is interesting to note that Charles A. Lindbergh was somewhat famous for opposing the Federal Reserve Act.
"This Act establishes the most gigantic trust on Earth. When the President signs this bill, the invisible government by the Monetary Power will be legalized, the people may not know it immediately but the day of reckoning is only a few years removed. The worst legislative crime of the ages is perpetrated by this banking bill." (Charles A. Lindbergh)
In 1934, the “moneyed priests”, re-established their goal of distracting the “herd”, to continue sucking the resources and life energy out of our nation. Since they had been so effective for the first 42 years of their “distractions.” And both parties had been so obedient to their cause.
THE BANKERS’ MANIFESTO OF 1934
- Capital must protect itself in every way, through combination and through legislation. Debts must be collected and loans and mortgages foreclosed as soon as possible. When through a process of law, the common people have lost their homes, they will be more tractable and more easily governed by the strong arm of the law applied by the central power of wealth, under control of leading financiers. People without homes will not quarrel with their leaders. This is well known among our principle men now engaged in forming an IMPERIALISM of capital to govern the world. By dividing the people we can get them to expend their energies in fighting over questions of no importance to us except as teachers of the common herd. Thus by discrete action we can secure for ourselves what has been generally planned and successfully accomplished.
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There is a commercial that declares, "We make money the old-fashioned way..." Well, the old-fashioned way is to steal it. The American corporate ethic has become a form of cannibalism. Politicians cry when they have to prevent Americans from starving to death by begrudgingly granting them "entitlements," but they vehemently defend billion-dollar hand-outs to American corporations. Arguments erupt over the difference between "private" versus "public" property, and the specter of Socialism raises its ugly head, all in a display of manipulation that is nothing short of masterful.
After all, a society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity. And there is no justice in a nation that rewards the criminal elite as we do.
As Aesop stated,
- "We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office."
By controlling the supply and demand through expansion and contraction, the FED controls the value of money, but even more significantly, they control the value of wealth. It has been said that wars break out when the bottom drops out of the market for labor: In other words, when people become too plentiful and labor is too cheap, the correction mechanism of the market is a war. Wars always have a bottom line motivation, because above all, WARS ARE EXPENSIVE, AND PROFITABLE TO THE “MONEYED PRIESTS,“
By controlling the politicians, they control the distractions. To those who truly believe there are differences in party politics, I say of course there are minor differences, but they are not fundamental. As all politicians answer to their contributors. And the manifesto continues to march on, bearing success after success for their masters. Nobody should have any illusions, the United States has essentially a one-party system and the ruling party is the “business party.“ The evidence is clearly in the campaign contributor lists, the campaign “advisors”, as well as the actions of the politicians in favor of those “contributors."
Ralph Nader said it best when he stated:
- "The only difference between the Republican and Democratic parties is the velocities with which their knees hit the floor when corporations knock on their door. That's the only difference."
Participating in our alleged two party system only gives the herd the impression of having a choice. But the agenda was set with both candidates long before the election, having a “choice” just adds to the appearance of "legitimacy."
The moneyed priests knew years ago -- The herd (party loyalists, and non- voting majority), must be tended to carefully, kept in their submissive and passive states (distracted). For every wrangler (moneyed priests and intellectual elite) knows, the danger of "the roar of a stampeding, bewildered herd."
As the Barnum and Bailey circus always said: IT IS THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH!!!!
The only way to change things, is to loose the herd mentality, and start thinking for ourselves, strive for self reliance, and stop falling for the distractions.
- "CONTROL THE OIL A ND YOU CONTROL THE G0VERNMENT, CONTROL THE FOOD AND YOU CONTROL THE POPULATION." – Henry Kissinger, circa 1970, author of the phrase, “Useless Eaters.”
- "We have a presidential election coming up. And I think the big problem, of course, is that someone will win." -- Barry Crimmins
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Jul 10, 2010 at 11:18 AM
Reader Comments (41)
Great job Gomper
Your article went over well...
http://dailybail.com/home/divide-and-conquer-the-partisan-blame-trap.html
Congressman Charles A. Lindbergh, Sr. revealed the Bankers Manifesto of 1892 to the U.S. Congress somewhere between 1907 and 1917.
The men responsible for the creation of the Federal Reserve were -- Nelson W. Aldrich (Republican whip in the Senate and father-in-law to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. -- A. Piat Andrew (Asst Secretary of the Treasury) -- Henry P. Davison, Sr. (partner in JP Morgan Company) -- Charles D. Norton (President, 1st National Bank of New York) -- Benjamin Strong (head of JP Morgan's Bankers Trust, later chairman of the Federal Reserve) -- Frank A. Vanderlip (President, National City Bank of New York, representing William Rockefeller) -- Paul M. Warburg (partner in Kuhn, Loeb & Company, representing the Rothschilds and Warburgs in Europe).
Both parties were well represented in this.
@ Wil,
If there is opportunities, I want in... I enjoyed your article.
were the parrot was all along.People get stuck in the illusion ..
And once again i think you should get a HUGE bonus on the people who will never realize they gave it
to you (The tax payer ) LOL
Again, you summed up the progression of the moneyed elite well and had the key quotations to illuminate the current struggle. Good work.
could be the straw that breaks these filthy money grubers back.
2DB
It comes to down recognizing the divide and rule strategy when it is in operation, and refuse to be fooled by it. It is being used again today with the so called birther movement and republican Christians on one side, versus the pseudo liberal democrats on the other side, who both make up less than 40 percent of the country, and are not independent political actors but disillusioned people who think what they know is true.
The answer will be in the silent majority. I truly beleive this, as when times were good they did not care, so they did not vote. Now that they are losing everything with everyone else, they to are looking for answers.
Getting party loyalists to break their nose to tail stance with their herds will be next to impossible, for they are used to the "wranglers". Even though they at times stray, many get "nudged" gently back into the herds.
I think the best move is to educate and register the silent majority. As there are so many of them, and they have been living semi-independent of the herds anyway, it will be difficult for the "wranglers" to sucessfully manage them into the herds.
Get to them before the "wranglers", and you might achieve something.
If we approach the economic and political problems with common sense, then I really think we can have a critical mass movement, regardless of media attention because they're analysis is becoming irrelevant. A true correlation between principled progressives and dedicated libertarians is needed, to stop the police state apparatus, bring home the troops, end the ties between wall st and Washington, end the federal reserve or at least make it democratic, institute sound money policies, allow competing currencies, shut down corporate subsidies, encourage local development in all areas of life, especially farming, and finally, indict the war criminals in the Bush administration, and America' secret government, including the CEO of private contractors in Iraq like Erik Prince.
It is possible, independents and non-voters are the Majority in every state. Under a principled third party, America can do wonderful things for humanity and redeem its recent past.
BTW, this is a fantastic site.
I really like Amy Goodman, especially since the dark days of 2003-5 when Bush-Cheney were riding high and it looked like we were going to be blowing up the entire Middle East (rather than just part of it). She was one of the few journalists actually doing a good job.
Also, I agree about the potential for a coalition. I expected some progressive/socialist policies from Obama, but I hoped (at least early on) that he would end the wars, scale back the police state and protect our civil liberties. Not so much.
You do an excellent job with your site...I enjoyed reading your stuff...I will take a look at the Celente video when I get a chance...feel free to submit posts to me by email if you ever want me to re-print one of your pieces here...
http://disquietreservations.blogspot.com/
"If we approach the economic and political problems with common sense, then I really think we can have a critical mass movement, regardless of media attention because they're analysis is becoming irrelevant. A true correlation between principled progressives and dedicated libertarians is needed, to stop the police state apparatus, bring home the troops, end the ties between wall st and Washington, end the federal reserve or at least make it democratic, institute sound money policies, allow competing currencies, shut down corporate subsidies, encourage local development in all areas of life, especially farming, and finally, indict the war criminals in the Bush administration, and America' secret government, including the CEO of private contractors in Iraq like Erik Prince.
It is possible, independents and non-voters are the Majority in every state. Under a principled third party, America can do wonderful things for humanity and redeem its recent past."
I appreciate the optimism you exhibit with these comments in the face of the onslaught of taxpayer injustice...
It is possible, independents and non-voters are the Majority in every state. Under a principled third party, America can do wonderful things for humanity and redeem its recent past." )
If this were to come to pass it would be a good thing for humanity, possibly a good thing for the planet, and possibly a good thing for all the other living things we share it with.
But! I personally believe if the political situation started to shift in this direction, there would be violent confrontations all across the country. Most probably staged and started by the minions of the moneyed elite and their 530 bought and paid for people in the U.S. Government. Shortly after this comes martial law and whatever good things are starting to happen end then. These people aren't about to let their power and control slip away. The sheeple like to think they live in a true democracy, They're wrong.
Sad to say but it's going to take some unbelievable sacrifice to change things. I hate to think about it but there's only one way to get those parasites out of our lives and the cost will be major.
Gompers lived and prospered in America during the historical period you are describing and the words "Lower Order" and "Our Men, Our Trusted Men, Our Principle Men ..." were common terms in those days and had no pejorative connotations. People simply talked that way.
The idea of Imperialism was taught in all American universities at the time and was particularly championed at Harvard, and the Japanese, for example, learned it from us Americans who pushed imperialism on a reluctant Japan in the beginning of the twentieth century. Rudyard Kipling called it "the white man's burden" and nobody thought it was condescending or racist. Taking care of the rest of the world was considered the Christian, humanitarian thing to do. And Japan was encouraged to do it in Asia.
I'm just wondering if you are forgetting the history of the early twentieth century struggle between fascism and communism-socialism and the complete rout of the working class and socialism in America? (Eugene Debs for example.) It doesn't give a lot of hope for an uprising of the American people against the Power Elite, as C.Wright Mills called the American plutocracy and their government.
I already told you the S. is for Scott, though I am very familiar with Samuel and the early twentieth century struggles (moreso than many...). Do not try to compartmentalize that which you do not understand.
Where were you when I was soundly against giving land to the Communists in lew of our debt.
Where were you when I have repeatedly referenced the attempted Fascist coup of 33, and Smedley Butler.
Where were you when I said government should be a part time job of gentlemen farmers, instead of a full time job for self serving lawyers.
Where were you when I have continually spoken out against HOA's, collectives, bought politicians, bailouts, subsidies, etc..
Where were you when I have repeatedly spoken out against central banking.
Where were you when I have spoken against various forms of Fascism, Communism, Alinsky, Gramski, Fabian, Marx, Engels, and Nietchze, who many dictators have really enjoyed...
All dictators believed in the overman.
You are better than that, leave the compartmentalizing to the feeble minded.
Thanks Sagebrush...
When have Americans done that, since about 1789?
still existed after our nation was formed. The messages began being ignored as two parties rose above the rest, and "power" was consolidated...
I've never heard you talk about any of those thinkers. Why don't you register on this site and put a link to your website so I can figure out what your position is?
gomp is pretty much a renaissance man...student of history, economics, political philosophy, fiat money...plus he can live off the grid, grow his own food, kill and skin whatever he meets, plus drive a golf cart around his property while drinking beer...
he and jts have it pretty good somewhere in ohio and i'm glad they take the time to visit the site and offer their thoughts...
James S., I do not have a website, I usually only get 5 hours of sleep if I am lucky as it is. My position has been pretty clear to most who have paid attention, other than that, I am pretty un interesting, but have been known to have a hell of a time.
Have you read the monetary/ political allegory of the Wizard of Oz yet?
Below is one I pulled off the side of this page, as Steve stated there have been many, and it is not difficult for those who do not assume to much.
http://dailybail.com/home/peter-schiff-of-course-were-not-going-to-pay-back-the-chines.html
http://dailybail.com/home/chinese-students-and-siddhartha-openly-mock-tim-geithner.html
http://www.opednews.com/populum/linkframe.php?linkid=98900
As for blogs, my site isn't a blog site. It's just a place where I've placed a lot of posts that I wrote in dialog and multilog form, mostly on the craigslist forums and on the SeekingAlpha (financial) forum. I don't like writing thoughts in a vacuum.
I've written four novels (which are fictional works by the way and not autobiography) but novels are works of the imagination and are closer to dreams, reveries, tall tales, yarns and other story forms. Those will never die out. I've also written some fictional fragments and short stories.
But I don't do well writing a daily column in newspaper style, professor style or preacher style. I taught computer science and mathematics for twenty five years so I know how to talk too much but I did everything I could in all of my classes to encourage questions and dialogs.
What I love about the Internet is that it makes it possible to have dialogs, and it gives us the opportunity to break away from our (at least) two thousand year old habit of listening passively, in large groups, to masters, politicians, teachers, newscasters, philosophers, economists, professors, actors, preachers, saviors, bloggers and other oracles and then trying to memorize their thoughts.
In fact, when the term "blogging" was created, I was disappointed because it seemed to represent a step backwards.
So even if I occasionally present a pretty long winded view here, rest assured that it is always provisional, relative to some set of facts or conditions and is subject to modification, hopefully, provoked by input from others.
I like to be confrontational simply to provoke dialog because it seems that too many people just want to tell each other things and yell at people who don't agree with them.
Dam gov job keeps you to busy.Of course the armored car is nice to drive around the fields drunk.
We do not reserve that golfcart right just to the property...
Bernanke can print trillions with one finger...beat that...
That was not the bad part though.LOL
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I want an invite to that party...and i shudder to ask about what jts just mentioned...
You would need a strong stomach.