Brian Brown on Money
Published November 2, 2011 | 
Once upon a time, pretty much anything was used as money. It just had to be portable and enough people had to have faith that it could later be exchanged for things of real value, like food, clothing, and shelter. Shells, cocoa beans, pretty stones, and even feathers have been used as money at one time or another. Gold and silver were, attractive, malleable (that is, they could easily be fashioned into shapes that More . . .
Brian Brown on “Occupy Wall Street”
Published October 18, 2011 | The initial total blackout of the event(s) by the government controlled, corporate operated media in the United States did not make me suspicious. In fact, it made me stop and think that perhaps the “Movement,” as I will call it for purposes of this rant, was genuine. In retrospect, I see that my hopes were unfounded. I believe that the Movement was, perhaps initially, begun with good intentions, but the gla More . . .
Brian Brown on the Dollar
Published July 1, 2011 | The Dollar. The Almighty Dollar.
The Dollar Bill. A "Federal Reserve Note."
I debated with myself on what to title this rant. I considered calling it “Brian Brown on the Economy” or “Brian Brown on the Federal Reserve Bank,” but while it about all of these issues, I felt that the subject of the economy was too broad and the Federal Reserve Bank was, actually, too narrow. Here’s what I mean:
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