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If you add them all up, you will see they have an amazing degree of control.",7,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":9},3672094,"The existing U.N. can be found in the writings of early Communist leaders.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":29,"quote_text":30,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":9},3672086,"Most tragic mistake in history occurred when the United States joined the U.N.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":35,"quote_text":36,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":37,"source":38,"quote_tag":39,"commentary":9},3672078,"I am in agreement with income-tax protesters that the tax, as commonly applied, is unconstitutional, unfair, and immoral.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":41,"quote_text":42,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":43,"source":44,"quote_tag":45,"commentary":9},3672070,"We can see our liberties vanishing here in the United States... A little bit here and a little piece there... We can see it, we can feel it, and we can hear it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":47,"quote_text":48,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":49,"source":50,"quote_tag":51,"commentary":9},3672054,"As long as the dollar remains in high esteem as a trade currency, America can continue to spend more than it earns. But when the day arrives - as it certainly must - when the dollar tumbles and foreigners no longer want it, the free ride will be over.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":53,"quote_text":54,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":55,"source":56,"quote_tag":57,"commentary":9},3672050,"Whenever a partnership is formed, there has to be a benefit to the partners; otherwise, they don't form it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":59,"quote_text":60,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},3672039,"When I did my research on this topic, I came to the startling conclusion that the Federal Reserve System does not need to be audited - it needs to be abolished.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":9},3672027,"EO 11110 did not order the printing of Silver Certificates. It ordered the amendment of a previous executive order so that the United States Code would authorize or 'empower' the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Silver Certificates if the occasion should arise.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":76},3672011,"The Fed has become an accomplice in the support of totalitarian regimes throughout the world.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nG. Edward Griffin, a renowned author and researcher, is likely the source of this quote. As a historian specializing in his biography, I can place this sentiment in the context of his extensive work on the Federal Reserve and its influence on global politics. Griffin's writings, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s, were a response to the growing concerns about the concentration of power and the erosion of individual freedoms in the United States.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a profound paradox: the Federal Reserve, an institution intended to stabilize the economy, has instead become complicit in the rise of totalitarian regimes. This is not merely a critique of the Fed's policies, but a commentary on the inherent nature of power and the dangers of unchecked authority.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives should be vigilant about the unintended consequences of their actions, particularly when they involve collaborating with or relying on powerful institutions. By acknowledging the potential for institutional complicity, individuals can take steps to maintain their autonomy and integrity in the face of systemic pressures.",{"currentPage":78,"totalPages":79,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,6,10]