Financial crisis: what would Jefferson do?

No, he hit the nail on the head. He knew that the central bank of England was just as corrupt as the modern bank of the Federal Reserve. And it's true, these guys have been manipulating our currency, and sharing their wealth with Wall Street, and other corporate bankers, after all, they control mostly all of the economy and government.

That's why we need to protect our wealth, restore gold/silver like the Constitution states, after all, it IS the law to have gold and silver as legal tender. Great question.

You might also favor Andrew Jackson, he vetoed a central bank's initiative proposal back in 1832.

Sounds right to me. After all, they had experience with the Continental Dollar.

And then there is what Andrew Jackson said, as well:

"In discussing the Bank Renewal bill with a delegation of bankers in 1832, Jackson said, "Gentlemen, I have had men watching you for a long time, and I am convinced that you have used the funds of the bank to speculate in the breadstuffs of the country. When you won, you divided the profits amongst you, and when you lost, you charged it to the bank. You tell me that if I take the deposits from the bank and annul its charter, I shall ruin ten thousand families. That may be true, gentlemen, but that is your sin! Should I let you go on, you will ruin fifty thousand families, and that would be my sin! You are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the eternal God, I will rout you out."

Sounds like we need to pass HR2755 which would abolish the Fed after a one year wind down period.

Let me first say, I think Thomas Jefferson was probably this countries best president with FDR right next to him...I think he wouldn't have allowed the deregulation that occurred to occur...he wouldn't be a fan of those lobbyists either...the truth of the matter is: If the writers of the constitution saw what government has become they would be shocked...some they would be very proud of, some they would be terrified by...

Chris I

Jefferson?

Well, he ran the first deficit budget and he died broke and seriously in debt. While it is true that in his will he gave all of his slaves their freedom, most of his slaves had been pledged to creditors and only four slaves went free.

I am not sure I trust Jefferson's financial management skills, and even if I did the banking and economy of the United States is now Keynesian/fiat currency and not tangible asset based so Jefferson's warning stopped applying in 1931.

Basically Ron Paul is the modern day version of Jefferson if you look at where he stands on the issues.

He was right - he'd be calling for revolution right now!

If the system doesn't represent the people, replace it and throw the criminals in jail...

Complex problems often have simple solutions.

I wrote that exact quote on the white board in my office today. Weird.

he knew what he was talking about. The best statesman in american history.

Yes.