Comments for The Garden http://blog.ryanashton.org Thoughts and opinions from Ryan Ashton Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:13:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Debt and Money: The Federal Reserve System examined by Maria Smith http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-4670 Maria Smith Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:06:29 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-4670 Hi, Let me congratulate for maintaining such a wonderful blog. I am a Finance site’s Admin, having some search engine friendly web sites/Blogs related to Finance (like Debt/mortgage/credit/credit cards/real estate/Insurance). I found your blog through a Google search and was very impressed with your blog's information. My sites have some really good quality content as well as top ranking in some major search engines. I wish to exchange links with you as I think we both will be mutually benefited from this. Our sites are coming at the beginning of top search engine (like Google, Yahoo) search results and if your link is in our site, you will get very good traffic for your site. I can provide you really good quality back link which will surely help you to increase your site popularity and search engine rank which will definitely increase you customers & site visitors. If you are interested, then you can send me link details in this mail. In case you're not the concerned person, then kindly forward this mail to the webmaster concerned I will be highly obliged. I'm waiting to get a positive reply by email. Have a nice day. Thanks & Regards Maria Smith Hi,
Let me congratulate for maintaining such a wonderful blog. I am a Finance site’s Admin, having some search engine friendly web sites/Blogs related to Finance (like Debt/mortgage/credit/credit cards/real estate/Insurance). I found your blog through a Google search and was very impressed with your blog’s information.
My sites have some really good quality content as well as top ranking in some major search engines. I wish to exchange links with you as I think we both will be mutually benefited from this. Our sites are coming at the beginning of top search engine (like Google, Yahoo) search results and if your link is in our site, you will get very good traffic for your site. I can provide you really good quality back link which will surely help you to increase your site popularity and search engine rank which will definitely increase you customers & site visitors.
If you are interested, then you can send me link details in this mail.
In case you’re not the concerned person, then kindly forward this mail to the webmaster concerned I will be highly obliged.
I’m waiting to get a positive reply by email. Have a nice day.

Thanks & Regards
Maria Smith

]]> Comment on The best defense? by mattoscarson http://blog.ryanashton.org/2009/01/25/the-best-defense/#comment-1215 mattoscarson Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:18:08 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2009/01/25/the-best-defense/#comment-1215 "Defense" sounds a whole lot better doesn't it? Thats why the feds call it the Dept. of Defense. Could you imagine if it was called the Dept. of Offense. Sounds a lot different doesn't it? If Obama calls this change, I bet he ain't even changin his draws. p.s. Ashto where you at? “Defense” sounds a whole lot better doesn’t it? Thats why the feds call it the Dept. of Defense. Could you imagine if it was called the Dept. of Offense. Sounds a lot different doesn’t it? If Obama calls this change, I bet he ain’t even changin his draws.

p.s. Ashto where you at?

]]> Comment on There’s nothing courageous about bombing people by mattoscarson http://blog.ryanashton.org/2009/02/01/theres-nothing-courageous-about-bombing-people/#comment-1214 mattoscarson Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:12:19 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2009/02/01/theres-nothing-courageous-about-bombing-people/#comment-1214 Once again, why do these stories not make the mass media? p.s. Ashto where you at? Once again, why do these stories not make the mass media?

p.s. Ashto where you at?

]]> Comment on How to avoid supporting bad politicians by Matt Rossi http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/10/28/how-to-avoid-supporting-bad-politicians/#comment-1025 Matt Rossi Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:24:59 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/10/28/how-to-avoid-supporting-bad-politicians/#comment-1025 It's as if you took my brain and put it on paper! This is precisely the answer I've been giving to all of those people who wanted to know "who I'm VOTING FOR!?" *Sigh* As I read more of this article I kept waiting to see if you were going to use George in there. You did not disappoint. Working with a broken system will never yield success. What would you call us anyways? A Biarchy? It’s as if you took my brain and put it on paper! This is precisely the answer I’ve been giving to all of those people who wanted to know “who I’m VOTING FOR!?” *Sigh* As I read more of this article I kept waiting to see if you were going to use George in there. You did not disappoint. Working with a broken system will never yield success. What would you call us anyways? A Biarchy?

]]> Comment on I can choose for myself, thank you by Matt Rossi http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/11/11/i-can-choose-for-myself-thank-you/#comment-1024 Matt Rossi Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:21:18 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/11/11/i-can-choose-for-myself-thank-you/#comment-1024 I am actually astonished that this ban did not pass. Almost everyone I know wanted this thing to go through. The people of this country seem to have lost sight of what freedom is. Communist ideals are being ushered in with arms wide open. I believe it is just a matter of time until bans like this are commonplace. 2012. I am actually astonished that this ban did not pass. Almost everyone I know wanted this thing to go through. The people of this country seem to have lost sight of what freedom is. Communist ideals are being ushered in with arms wide open. I believe it is just a matter of time until bans like this are commonplace. 2012.

]]> Comment on Fail and bail: The new U.S. business model by Matt Rossi http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/11/18/fail-and-bail-the-new-us-business-model/#comment-1023 Matt Rossi Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:18:50 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/11/18/fail-and-bail-the-new-us-business-model/#comment-1023 Well written as always Ryan! I'm going to start preparing for 2012 now. BRB. *Sigh* Well written as always Ryan! I’m going to start preparing for 2012 now. BRB. *Sigh*

]]> Comment on Debt and Money: The Federal Reserve System examined by Uncle http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-981 Uncle Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:30:04 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-981 And aren't we all lucky to have "The Messiah" just waiting to get his hands on the spigot. It seems to me this mechanism for creating "magic money" will provide "The One" to escalate the government's present 30% participation in America's economy to over 60-70% in the future. When we become that dependent on the government to create jobs and provide the necessary peripherial programs, can re-education camps be far behind? We will be happy to pay Big Brother his taxes...after all it's patriotic! Heil Biden!! And aren’t we all lucky to have
“The Messiah” just waiting to get his hands on the spigot. It seems to me this mechanism for creating “magic money” will provide “The One” to escalate the government’s present 30% participation in America’s economy to over 60-70% in the future. When we become that dependent on the government to create jobs and provide the necessary peripherial programs, can re-education camps be far behind? We will be happy to pay Big Brother his taxes…after all it’s patriotic! Heil Biden!!

]]> Comment on Debt and Money: The Federal Reserve System examined by Ryan Ashton http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-791 Ryan Ashton Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:46:59 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-791 Thanks for the comments guys, I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one confused by this system. Matt R., it's ironic that you mention the silver notes being in circulation because Theresa happened to come across one this weekend in North Carolina! Up until now, I had never seen one. But you're right, they are still in circulation to some extent. However, as you point out, there are likely far too few of them in existence to cover the astronomical debt owed to the Fed. One thing I didn't cover in this article was the fractional reserve system whereby banks are allowed to lend up to 10 times the amount of money they actually have and charge interest on it. That's like if I had $1,000 and you came to me asking for a $10,000 loan to buy a car, I could invent the extra $9,000 for the loan according to the fractional reserve system, and the car dealership would honor this created money as real! Then, if you fail to repay the $10,000 to me with real money that you worked for (plus interest), I am legally entitled to come take your $10,000 car from you. In short, I just bought a $10,000 car with $1,000, and the law says YOU are the one at fault, and you still owe me the interest! What a ridiculous system. Thanks for the comments guys, I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one confused by this system. Matt R., it’s ironic that you mention the silver notes being in circulation because Theresa happened to come across one this weekend in North Carolina! Up until now, I had never seen one. But you’re right, they are still in circulation to some extent. However, as you point out, there are likely far too few of them in existence to cover the astronomical debt owed to the Fed.

One thing I didn’t cover in this article was the fractional reserve system whereby banks are allowed to lend up to 10 times the amount of money they actually have and charge interest on it. That’s like if I had $1,000 and you came to me asking for a $10,000 loan to buy a car, I could invent the extra $9,000 for the loan according to the fractional reserve system, and the car dealership would honor this created money as real! Then, if you fail to repay the $10,000 to me with real money that you worked for (plus interest), I am legally entitled to come take your $10,000 car from you. In short, I just bought a $10,000 car with $1,000, and the law says YOU are the one at fault, and you still owe me the interest! What a ridiculous system.

]]> Comment on Debt and Money: The Federal Reserve System examined by Matt Rossi http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-770 Matt Rossi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:12:29 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-770 Ha that is supposed to say "taking on" not "talking." Typo! Ha that is supposed to say “taking on” not “talking.” Typo!

]]> Comment on Debt and Money: The Federal Reserve System examined by Matt Rossi http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-767 Matt Rossi Sat, 04 Oct 2008 18:10:18 +0000 http://blog.ryanashton.org/2008/09/29/debt-and-money-the-federal-reserve-system-examined/#comment-767 You are talking a very confusing subject. I believe you have your facts straight. The only one I'm weary of is that ALL of the money is created by the Federal Reserve. I know probably 99 % of all money in circulation is created by them but I'm fairly certain there are still a few silver notes from before the reserve floating around. This is not to say that these help the cause any because they wouldn't help pay back the astronomical amount of the interest. I've been trying to understand the way this system works for a few months now, and I think I am finally breaking through. Great paper! You are talking a very confusing subject. I believe you have your facts straight. The only one I’m weary of is that ALL of the money is created by the Federal Reserve. I know probably 99 % of all money in circulation is created by them but I’m fairly certain there are still a few silver notes from before the reserve floating around. This is not to say that these help the cause any because they wouldn’t help pay back the astronomical amount of the interest. I’ve been trying to understand the way this system works for a few months now, and I think I am finally breaking through. Great paper!

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