Tag Archives: money out of thin air
BANK ADMITS: MONEY IS FAKE, FICTIONAL, NOT REAL
An anniversary repost, originally appearing March 31, 2014 at my other blog, The Air Standard: The very essence of what this blog is all about has been spelled out and confirmed in an article by the Bank of England: “Commercial … Continue reading
LIBERTY ROAD COMIX: NEW FEATURE
A new, periodic feature here at LRM—a cartoon or comic. In the past I have done some cartooning under the titles “Eggs Is Tense” and “Free Country.” I miss doing it and occasionally get ideas for cartoons and figured, why … Continue reading
THE ABSURDITY OF DEBT AND OF NOT CANCELLING IT
Salon has been on fire with truth lately, this article on student debt being no exception. From the article, we find out the following very interesting nugget: The total national student loan debt is more than $1.2 trillion, the bulk … Continue reading
DEBT JUBILEE: THE AFTERMATH
Let’s say that tomorrow, out of the blue, there was a complete debt jubilee. Meaning, if you went to bed tonight with $100K in student loans and $3K left until your car is paid off, and a mortgage you’re 20 … Continue reading
BANKS PUT ALL RISK ON US, THEN TAKE ALL THE REWARD AND PRETEND THAT IS CAPITALISM
We all know that all fiat money, such as the U.S. dollar, is created out of thin air not by banks but by the people and only has value because said people ultimately have “faith” in it. This is uncontroversial … Continue reading
WHAT “RECOVERY?” WHO CAN AFFORD ANYTHING?
Scene: a typical American coffee shop. We see two casually-dressed friends sitting at a table, talking quietly and drinking a cup of joe. We notice one has a “grande” while the other has a “tall.” Suddenly we hear loud guffawing … Continue reading
MAY DAY 2014: WORKING MEN SHOULD BE PISSED
So it’s International Worker’s Day…to paraphrase D. Boon from the video above, I’ll put it in simple words why working men (and women) are (or should be) pissed… 1. Banks got bailed out by workers while banks continue to prey … Continue reading
BANK SAYS: IF YOU BELIEVE BANKS LEND DEPOSITS, YOU ARE WRONG
This is NOT an April Fool’s prank. Indeed, the Bank of England wants you to understand that when it comes to money creation, everything you “know” is wrong (cross-posted at The Air Standard)… In its recent press release, the BoE … Continue reading
BANKS DO NOT LEND MONEY: ROSENBERG EDITION
ABSTRACT: I get tired of reading about how banks lend money and take all these risks and are therefore entitled to “repayment.” National discourse on the fact that banks do not lend their or their depositors’ money needs to begin … Continue reading