US rallies demand: 'End the Fed'

By CAROLYN SZCZEPANSKI
In these days of bankruptcy, foreclosure and general economic calamity, plenty of citizens are pissed off at how the government has handled their hard-earned dollars. Dozens of liberty-loving metro residents crowded a corner near Penn Valley Park on Saturday to express their disdain for our paper-based monetary system. Members of the local chapter of the Liberty Restoration Project and folks who just caught wind of the protest on the Internet joined forces with demonstrators in 38 other cities to call for an end to the Federal Reserve.     Names: Mitch Jones (left) and Adam Woods (right)
Claims to activist fame: Both describe themselves as "activist types" and, most recently, put their energy behind Republican Ron Paul's presidential campaign. Wood ran the Texas Congressman's push in Douglas County and Jones, a fellow Lawrence resident, helped out.  
Fed up of the Reserve: Like many of the activists crowding the corner, Wood doesn't like the Federal Reserve running rampant with taxpayers money when the citizens have little say in its operation. "No matter what you think about the monetary system, we have an agency with no oversight," Wood said. "Absolutely none."
Just like magic: Because the Reserve is based on a paper system, Wood explained, it can print money with impunity. The problem with that, he said, is inflation. "They pump out trillions of dollars out of thin air," he said. "But they're basically stealing from anyone with a dollar. It's theft." 

About 50 people showed up at today's END THE FED rally in downtown Portland to protest against the Federal Reserve - our nation's unconstitutional private money monopoly. Alex Ansary was there with a megaphone to educate passersby. It was a lot of fun!

Today was the 45th anniversary of JFK's assassination. Many believe he was shot because he dared issue debt-free United States Notes.