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Governments ALWAYS Tend Towards Corruption & Tyranny, Part 1.4 – “Are You Tired Of… “

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Previously

In the previous article, here, we posed three first principle questions regarding the fundamental nature of all governments and the means by which they engage in long-term authoritarianism and tyranny.

Running Interference

Before we get too deep into looking at how the state interferes with our day-to-day, let’s set some context for where government is engaging in so much interference with some simple (and slightly rhetorical) questions, with each starting with the refrain, “Are you tired of…“

(Note: For my fellow nerds, I placed prodigious end notes, references, & citations at the end of this article. If you have time, I recommend going through them as they provide a great deal of links, facts, research, and justifications for context.)

“Are You Tired Of…? “

…One set of humans (those in government) telling another set of humans (you) how they should and should not live their lives?

…The Federal Reserve Chairman saying he is “declaring a war on workers” and that he wants to “get wages down“?[1]

…The violation of your 4th Amendment rights known as “Civil Asset Forfeiture“[2]

…”Their” politics in your money?[3]

…Being told that inflation is “transient”… after four years?[4]

…Feeling like your take home pay, savings, and investments never beat inflation?[5]

…Endless hot wars and cold wars since 1913 which sacrifice our fighting men and woman as well as deplete our treasuries?[6]

…Upcoming central bank digital currencies, CBDC’s, which can control where you can spend your money, when you can spend your money, and on what you can spend your money?[7]

…Feeling like a criminal taking your money out of your bank account?[8]

…The big commercial banks having special access to the Treasury’s and The Federal Reserve’s virtual money printers that you will never have access to?[9]

…Your country’s credit rating getting downgraded because of all of the government’s money mischief?[10]

No Plans For The Future

Even though the vast majority of people might not be able to express the above rhetorical questions in exact terms, I think they all feel it at a gut level. They have a general feeling of unease on how to invest their money, where to live, and how to prepare their personal finances because they find it impossible to plan for the future.

In fact, if you’re here reading this blog, then you probably have similar feelings to most people. We all feel it because we have come to understand and implicitly accept that we, the governed, operate at the whims of the governing, those politicians and bureaucrats who are hundreds of miles from us, do not know who we are, yet who have direct say in how we must live our lives.

Next Steps

In the next article, here, we’ll take a more personal look at your personal purchasing power eroding over the course of your career and lifetime.

“I’ll get my money out of your politics…

…right after you get your politics out of my money.“

— J. Young

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End Notes, References, & Citations

[1] “…The Fed Chairman of that saying he’s “declaring a war on workers” and to “get wages down?“

[2] “…The violation of your 4th Amendment rights known as “Civil Asset Forfeiture“

Let’s set the proper context by citing the 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

  • Amendment 4: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” here and here

Brave search engine: “what is civil asset forfeiture“

  • “CAF allows the government to seize your assets without any warrants nor probable cause nor formal charges of a crime.” (Ref. here and here)

Here are some examples of governments violating the 4th Amendment via CAF:

  • “Civil forfeiture in the United States” (Ref. here)
    • Go to the “Traffic Stops” and “Other cash seizures” sections for more specific examples
  • “They fought the law. Who won?: Many drivers faced a long ordeal in court to try to get their money back from police” (Ref. here)
    • “Mandrel Stuart was not charged with a crime and there was no evidence of illegal activity but police seized his money because they assumed it was drug-related.“
  • “Asset Forfeiture Gets a Close Look in Nevada: Official Review Follows Allegations of Unlawful Seizure of Thousands of Dollars“, Zusha Elinson, 03/16/2014 (Ref. here)
    • “Tan Nguyen. In 2008, a federal judge ordered $50,000 returned to a man after police seized the money during a traffic stop in Nebraska, after reviewing a recording of the seizure in which a sheriff’s deputy suggested that we “take his money and, um, count it as a drug seizure”.[15] Tan Nguyen’s $50,000 was confiscated by police during a traffic stop, and the county agreed to return the funds after a legal challenge.“
  • “Gothamist on Asset Forfeiture Abuse in NYC “, Radley Balko, 01/15/2014, (Ref. here)

[3] “…’their’ politics in your money?“

We have seen a massive movement to restrict your ability to exercise your 1st Amendment rights: (Brave search engine: “get money out of politics“)

  • “The Super-Wealthy Have Outsize Influence in Politics. Here’s How We Can Change That“, Tom Udall, 08/14/2019 (Ref. here)
  • “Getting Big Money Out of Politics“, “Warren For Senate” political website (Ref. here)
  • “How to Counter Big Money in Politics: Amplifying small donations combats the influence of megadonors.“, Chisun Lee, 04/17/2023 (Ref. here)
  • “House Democrats just passed a slate of significant reforms to get money out of politics: Democrats passed their sweeping anti-corruption bill known as HR 1. It’s already doomed in the Senate.”, Ella Nilsen, 03/08/2019 (Ref. here)

[4] “…Being told that inflation is ‘transient‘… after four years?“

Brave search engine: “transient inflation“

  • “Transitory Inflation: A Short History“, Kat Tretina, 08/22/2022, (Ref. here):
    • “Transitory inflation is a term that was widely used in 2021 by Federal Reserve and Biden administration officials to describe higher-than-normal prices that emerged during the Covid-19 economic crisis.“
  • “Federal Reserve calls inflation “transitory” as it keeps interest rates near zero“, 04/28/2021, “Ref. here)
  • “Why U.S. officials say inflation is no longer ‘transitory’ “, Megan Leonhardt, 12/03/2021 (Ref. here)

[5] “…Feeling like your take home pay, savings, and investments never beat inflation?“

This is a great website that I recommend everyone peruse. The deleterious effects of cutting the tie to gold and creating a corrupted monetary system are obvious to anyone who is honest: www.WTFHappenedIn1971.com.

From that website. I have included a series of graphs which clearly demonstrate that something significant and pernicious happened in on August 15, 1971 (with Pres. Nixon greatly affecting our monetary system by taking us off of the gold standard) and how that decision has affected our economy, personal finances, careers, culture, politics, civics, and physical health. This is just a small handful of charts. Take a few minutes to go to the website to see the broader effects of a corrupted monetary system.

  • “Growth in productivity and hourly compensation since 1948”
  • “Real GDP, Real Wages and Trade Policies in the U.S. (1947-2014)”
  • “Income Gains Widely Shared in Early Postwar Decades – But Not Since Then”
  • “Shares of gross domestic income: Compensation of employees, paid: Wage and salary accruals: Disbursements: To persons”

[6] “…Endless hot wars and cold wars since 1913 which sacrifice our fighting men and woman as well as deplete our treasuries?“

I have specifically called out the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 as the starting point for when our federal government delinked from a gold and moved away from a hard money standard. For context, here are a few articles which provide more depth and detail around the origins and establishment of The Federal Reserve:

For the purpose of this discussion, I have defined “hot war” as any major military conflict (declared wars, operations, or “kinetic actions“) that lasts for longer than one year (independent of a formal declaration of war). Below, I have provided a listing of hot wars.

  • “List of Wars Involving the United States – 20th Century Wars” (Ref. here)
  • “List of Wars Involving the United States – 21st Century Wars” (Ref. here)
  • “Mexican Border War” (1910 – 1919) (Ref. here)
  • “United States Occupation Of Nicaragua” (1912 – 1933) (Ref. here)
  • “United States Occupation Of Haiti” (1915 – 1934) (Ref. here)
  • “United States Occupation Of The Dominican Republic” (1916 – 1924) (Ref. here)
  • “World War 1” (1914 – 1918, direct U.S. involvement in 1917 – 1918) (Ref. here)
  • “Russian Civil War” (1917 – 1923, direct U.S. involvement in 1918 – 1920) (Ref. here)
  • “World War 2” (1939 – 1945, direct U.S. involvement in 1941 – 1945) (Ref. here)
  • “Operation Beleaguer” (1945 – 1949) (Ref. here)
  • “Korean War / Korean Conflict” (1950 – 1953) (Ref. here)
  • “Vietnam War / Vietnam Conflict” (1955 – 1964, 1965 – 1973, 1974 – 1975) (Ref. here)
  • “Laotian Civil War” (1959 – 1975) (Ref. here)
  • “Permesta Rebellion” (1958 – 1961) (Ref. here)
  • “Korean DMZ Conflict” (1966 – 1969) (Ref. here)
  • “Cambodian Civil War” (1967 – 1975) (Ref. here)
  • “Multinational Intervention In Lebanon” (1982 – 1984) (Ref. here)
  • “Gulf War (Desert Storm 1)” (1990 – 1991 with resulting occupation, below) (Ref. here)
  • “Iraqi No-Fly Zone Enforcement Operations” (1991 – 2003, a result of the “Gulf War” above) (Ref. here)
  • “First U.S. Intervention In The Somali Civil War” (1992 – 1995) (Ref. here)
  • “Bosnian War and Croatian War” (1992 – 1995) (Ref. here and here)
  • “Intervention In Haiti” (1994 – 1995) (Ref. here)
  • “Kosovo War” (1998 – 1999) (Ref. here)
  • “American War In Afghanistan” (2001 – 2021) (Ref. here)
  • “U.S. Intervention In Yemen” (2002 – Present, as of 2024) (Ref. here)
  • “Iraq War (Desert Storm 2)” (2003 – 2011) (Ref. here)
  • “U.S. Intervention In The War In North-West Pakistan” (2004 – 2018) (Ref. here)
  • “Second U.S. Intervention In The Somali Civil War” (2007 – Present, as of 2024) (Ref. here)
  • “Operation Ocean Shield” (2009 – 2016) (Ref. here)
  • “Operation Observant Compass” (2011 – 2017) (Ref. here)
  • “U.S. Military Intervention in Niger” (2013 – 2024) (Ref. here)
  • “U.S.-Led Intervention In Iraq” (2014 – 2021) (Ref. here)
  • “U.S. Intervention In The Syrian Civil War” (2014 – Present, as of 2024) (Ref. here)
  • “U.S. Intervention In Libya” (2015 – 2019) (Ref. here)
  • “Operation Prosperity Guardian” (2023 – Present, as of 2024) (Ref. here)
  • “Soviet Afghan War” (1979 – 1989) (Ref. here)
    • NOTE: I am aware that this was not a conflict initiate by the U.S. but, in effect, it was a proxy war between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. For the Soviet Union, this was a decade-long conflict.

In addition to military wars, were several political wars which the U.S. conducted:

[7] “• …Upcoming central bank digital currencies, CBDC’s, which can control where you can spend your money, when you can spend your money, and on what you can spend your money?“

Brave search engine: “What is a central bank digital currency“

https://www.CBDCTracker.HRF.org

  • https://cbdctracker.hrf.org/cbdc-101
  • “A central bank digital currency, or CBDC, is a digital national currency that is a direct liability of a country’s central bank. Unlike Bitcoin and some cryptocurrencies, which are decentralized and operate independently of central banks, CBDCs are issued and maintained by governments.“
  • “Central bankers, policymakers, and government contractors are working around the world to launch CBDCs. From democracies to authoritarian regimes, most governments have embraced the concept of CBDCs, reportedly as a means to promote financial inclusion, spur faster payments, gain a first-mover advantage in global finance, improve cross-border payments, and create new ways to administer monetary policy.“
  • “However, it is a fundamental mistake to think that a CBDC is simply a digital or electronic form of cash. While a CBDC would be a liability of the central bank like cash, it would be unlikely to offer the privacy protections or the finality that cash provides. By creating a direct connection between the government and an individual’s financial activity, CBDCs grant governments new powers to conduct sweeping surveillance, restrict financial activity, disrupt the economy, and engage in corruption.“

https://www.CBDCTracker.org

  • "Numerous countries are investigating and implementing their own versions of central bank digital currencies (CBDC’s). CBDC’s represent a new form of electronic money that, unlike well-known cryptocurrencies, are issued by central banks of certain countries.“

Atlantic Council

  • https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/
  • “A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is the digital form of a country’s fiat currency that is also a claim on the central bank. Instead of printing money, the central bank issues electronic coins or accounts backed by the full faith and credit of the government.“

[8] “…Feeling like a criminal taking your money out of your bank account?”

Brave search engine: “withdrawing a lot of money from the bank“

“7 Things You Should Know If You Withdraw More Than $5,000 From Your Checking Account“

  • “ ‘First and foremost, you should always be aware of the daily withdrawal limits that your bank or specific checking account has,’ said Carter Seuthe, CEO, Credit Summit Debt Consolidation. ‘Most will allow more than $5,000 to be withdrawn at once, but not all will, so it’s important to learn the limits of your account before attempting a transaction this large. You should also understand that large transactions have the potential to be reported. In most cases, a $5,000 withdrawal won’t be instantly reported, however it may be analyzed for suspicious activity,’ he said.“
  • ‘$5,000 is okay, but if you withdraw more than $10,000, the transaction will be reported to the IRS and at least one other government agency,’ Bakke said. ‘You will also normally be required to fill out Form 8300.’ “
  • “It Could Trigger Audits From the IRS: According to Philip Wentworth, Jr., co-founder of Rockerbox Tax Solutions, when considering withdrawing more than $5,000 from your checking account, one often overlooked aspect he observes is the potential signal it sends to your bank and, possibly, to the IRS.“
  • “Can I withdraw $20,000 from my bank?: Yes, you can withdraw $20,0000 from your bank account, as long as you have it. But depending on the nature of your account and your relationship with your bank, you’re likely to have to wait a few business days to receive that amount in cash.“
  • “How much cash can you withdraw without getting reported to the IRS?: Withdrawal requests of $10,000 or more must be reported to the IRS for safety reasons. Banks also look for staggered withdrawals, so even two withdrawals of $5,000 over a few days may trigger a safety protocol.“

“Here’s What Happens When You Withdraw a Lot of Money From Your Bank Account”

  • “Banks may impose limits on how much you can withdraw per day or per month. Excessive withdrawals or certain types of withdrawals may incur fees. Banks are required to report transactions of $10,000 or more to the IRS.“

Brave search engine: “black panther director arrested“

[9] “…The big commercial banks having special access to the Treasury’s and The Federal Reserve’s virtual money printers that you will never have access to?“

Brave search engine: “banks access to the treasury’s money printers“

  • “Is the Federal Reserve Printing Money?”
    • “People say the Fed is “printing money” because it adds credit to accounts of federal member banks or lowers the federal funds rate.“
    • “When people say the Federal Reserve “prints money,” they mean it’s adding credit to its member banks’ deposits.“
    • “The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is the Fed’s operational arm, guiding monetary policy. It engages in expansive monetary policy when the Fed expands credit. It increases the money supply available to borrow, spend, or invest.“
    • “The FOMC allows banks to pay less for borrowed fed funds when it lowers the target for the fed funds rate.“
  • “US is `printing’ money to help save the economy from the COVID-19 crisis, but some wonder how far it can go”
    • “It works like magic. With a few strokes on a computer, the Federal Reserve can create dollars out of nothing, virtually ‘printing’ money and injecting it into the commercial banking system, much like an electronic deposit.“
    • “But an unstated, practical result of the Fed’s bond purchases is that it creates money to finance the gigantic debt run up by Congress. The very idea of it tends to explode the heads of those who say dollars should come from work, savings and investment instead of thin air. In the age of a nearly $25 trillion national debt, such “sound money” concepts seem outdated – relics of a bygone era in which the value of a dollar once was based on a fixed amount of gold.“
    • “In this case, the federal government’s bank isn’t just creating massive amounts of dollars from scratch. The government also is, in effect, using those newly created dollars to pay down its own debt, this time at an unprecedented scale because of the economy’s massive shutdown triggered by the pandemic. This might sound like a financial fantasy: You mean we can pay our credit card bills by simply pressing a button? Yes, the government can, unlike people and businesses,…“
    • “The Fed, however, doesn’t buy securities directly from the U.S. Treasury. Instead, it purchases previously issued Treasury securities through commercial banks.“

[10] “…Your country’s credit rating getting downgraded because of all of the government’s money mischief?”

Brave search engine: “credit downgrade usa“

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