Re: [A-List] Re: [gang8] Jefferson: A Revolution every 20 Years

["annewilliamson" <annewilliamson@xxxxxxx>]

"The Wizard of Oz" is most usually cited not as an attack on the gold
standard, but on the Federal Reserve. In fact, this is the first time I have
ever seen it cited as an anti-gold standard tract.  -A.

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From: "Kevin Donnelly" <kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [A-List] Re: [gang8] Jefferson: A Revolution every 20 Years


> In message <3E5903C4.7040901@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Henry C.K. Liu
> <hliu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes
> >This is a very timely piece.
> >
> >From: Greg King <KnGregk@xxxxxxx>
> >Subject: Engels's Ideas on the Aftermath of Regime-Change
> >
> (Snipped for brevity)
> >
> >And the "reform" program toward market socialism has gone on for 20
> >years.  Time for a Jefersonian revolution.
> >
> >Henry C.K. Liu:
> >
> Excellent analysis and an uplift to our local Jubilee campaigners.
> Similar Jeffersonian sentiments occurred to me when concluding a review
> of David Boyle's splendid The Money Changers published by Earthscan.
> The review should appear in the UK Social Crediter news letter in a few
> weeks time.
>
> "Two concerns remain after enjoying David Boyle's anthology.  I'd like
> to have seen more about Third World debt, and about the dangers of
> PFI/PPP projects, alluded to but not featured in the book.  The other is
> that not a single major contemporary politician seems to have anything
> to say on these issues.  It's time for the John Ball preachers to
> reappear."
>
> Jefferson is quoted to good purpose in David Boyle's book.  Also, to my
> surprise, Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz is included, described as "a
> subtle tract for more money", with the Wizard himself (the gold
> standard) exposed as a fraud.  As they say, I never knew that, but the
> evidence is convincing, even though contemporary Oz websites are for the
> most part silent.
>
> I hope and pray that Michael's Superimperialism gets a lot of publicity
> and good reviews.  Likewise Stephen's Lost Science.  My next email is to
> circulate Greg King's piece.....
>
> What a great morning we're having.
>
>         Kevin
>
>
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> Kevin Donnelly
>
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