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Banking - the Greatest Scam on Earth | Gerald Celente Trends Blog

Our monetary systems have become systems of enslavement How does the Federal Reserve make its daylie dollar? They lend money. Money they them self manufacture. Meaning that they dont have to buy it in order to sell it later on. They have the monopoly on selling money. The main customer of the Fed is the American government. http://geraldcelentechannel.blogspot.com/2011/09/banking-greatest-scam-on-earth.html#.TnIh7Ll2tWt.blogger
In February 2005 Anne Belsey proposed that there should be a Money Reform Party (MRP) in the UK. The Party was officially created in August 2005. Prior to creating the MRP, Anne had been involved for many years with LETS ystems, but she concluded after much deliberation and research that LETS did not answer all of her concerns about the environment, rising debt and world wide economic problems. The idea of Money Reform is not new, although it has been discussed more intensively in the past. The idea of creating a political party was new. It is a small party, but the number of members are growing and with that the awareness and open debates about money are increasing.

Introducing the Money Reform Party

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AMI (American Monetary Institute) - Monetary Reform and Solutions to the Financial Crisis

http://www.monetary.org/ The American Monetary Institute is a publicly supported charity founded in 1996. The real outcomes in society – whether there will be general economic justice or corrupt financial privileges for the few – are usually determined by the structure of a society’s monetary system. September 21, 2011: Congressman Dennis Kucinich introduced an employment bill reforming our money system: The NEED Act proposes a historic money reform, containing all the monetary provisions of the American Monetary Act including ending “fractional reserve” banking. Important progress has been achieved in the ongoing pursuit of monetary reform. With the endorsement by the 29,000 strong Chicago Teachers Union, the NEED Act is gaining substantial momentum in the efforts to clean up our country’s unstable economy.
The Alaska Permanent Fund is a constitutionally established permanent fund , managed by a semi-independent corporation, established by Alaska in 1976, primarily by the efforts of then Governor Jay Hammond . Shortly after the oil from Alaska’s North Slope began flowing to market through the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System , the Permanent Fund was created by an amendment to the Alaska Constitution to be an investment for at least 25% of proceeds from some mineral (such as oil and gas) sales or royalties. This does not mean the fund is solely funded by oil revenue. The Fund does not include either property taxes on oil company property nor income tax from oil corporations, so the minimum 25% deposit is closer to 11% if those sources were also considered. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Permanent_Fund

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Join Dr. Michael Rydelnik and other biblical scholars as they engage in a captivating discussion to unlock the mysteries of one of the most fascinating passages of Scripture. You’ll gain insights from the Jewish and Christian perspectives as you examine the interpretations and implications. Discover and explore the clues that help to reveal the mystery of God’s deliverance, the servant, the sacrifice, and the fulfillment of prophecy. Read more » Filed under: Christianity , Dandelion Salad Posts News Politics and-or Videos 2 , Dandelion Salad Videos , History , Judaism , Religion | Tagged: Christianity on Dandelion Salad , Day of Discovery , Day of Discovery on Dandelion Salad , Isaiah 53 , Messianic Judaism , Messianic Judaism on Dandelion Salad , Michael Brown , Michael Rydelnik | 2 Comments »
The WIR Bank , formerly the Swiss Economic Circle ( GER : Wirtschaftsring-Genossenschaft ), or WIR, is an independent complementary currency system in Switzerland that serves small and medium-sized businesses and retail customers. It exists only as a bookkeeping system, with no scrip , to facilitate transactions. WIR was founded in 1934 by businessmen Werner Zimmermann and Paul Enz as a result of currency shortages and global financial instability. Both Zimmermann and Enz had been influenced by German libertarian economist Silvio Gesell ; [ 1 ] however, the WIR Bank renounced Gesell's " free money " theory in 1952, opening the door to monetary interest . [ 2 ] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIR_Bank

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New Economies/Banking/ Social Lending/SRI

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_banking An ethical bank , also known as a social , alternative , civic , or sustainable bank , is a bank concerned with the social and environmental impacts of its investments and loans. Ethical banks are part of a larger societal movement toward more social and environmental responsibility in the financial sector. This movement includes: ethical investment , socially responsible investment, corporate social responsibility , and is also related to such movements as the fair trade movement, ethical consumerism , boycotting , etc.

Ethical banking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Alternative Banking

So, do you need a bank to bank? Do you have to get a loan from a bank or credit union? Do you need to have branch access in order to have a good banking experience?
http://ezinearticles.com/?Banking-Alternatives:-Do-You-Need-A-Bank?&id=316964 Although using a bank is the most common method of storing and accessing your money, there are some alternatives you should consider. If you feel that your bank isn't giving you what you want, then perhaps it is time for a change. Here are some banking alternatives that might be able to offer you the features and services that you require. Why use a bank? Of course, the main reason to use a bank is the fact that banks are widely available, and they are the first option that comes to mind when dealing with finances. In fact, some people aren't even aware that there are alternatives to banking apart from keeping your money at home.

Banking Alternatives: Do You Need A Bank?

Checking and savings accounts are not the exclusive domain of banks. They are also offered by some non-bank businesses. Here are three of the most common: Credit unions Credit unions operate much like banks, and deposits in member credit unions are federally insured up to $250,000 by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). The key difference is this: Credit unions are nonprofit, member-owned cooperatives whose members share something in common, such as a labor union, college alumni association, employer, or community.

Credit unions and traditional bank alternatives

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Nationalising the banks is a a good first step - but then what? What would a genuine people's bank be like? Sargon Nissan of the New Economics Foundation looks at local, international and historical experience to find answers The global scale of the current crisis represents a novel problem for civil society and NGOs which have challenged the dominant form of globalisation. To prevent a return to business as usual, civil society efforts against financial liberalisation internationally must now find common cause with the grass-roots movement of local investment and financial alternatives on their doorstep and together capture the collective imagination about what went wrong and what needs to be done.

Wanted: alternative banking system | Red Pepper

Occupy Wall Street: Alternative Banking: The Commons concept note | Carne Ross

This note has been prepared by the alternative banking working group of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. The note is for discussion with the OWS movement and more broadly. The purpose of this note is to describe the characteristics of an ideal bank that embodies the values of the OWS movement.

Alphaville » The Occupy Wall Street bank

Presented below is a note prepared for the December 4th meeting of the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly by its alternative banking working group. We present it – without comment – as a document for understanding the aims of OWS (as per John Gapper’s recent column ). This note has been prepared by the alternative banking working group of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement. The note is for discussion with the OWS movement and more broadly. The purpose of this note is to describe the characteristics of an ideal bank that embodies the values of the OWS movement.

Meet the Financial Wizards Working With Occupy Wall Street | Mother Jones

Cathy O'Neil, a participant in the Alternative Banking Group Josh Harkinson High up in a Manhattan conference room on Sunday, a group of investment gurus discussed Occupy Wall Street. Should they support a set of tough-sounding financial reforms just proposed on the campaign trail by presidential candidate Jon Huntsman? Or was it reasonable to demand even deeper reforms? "This isn't enough," argued Cathy O'Neil, a former hedge fund quant who organizes the group, a branch of Occupy Wall Street known as the Alternative Banking Group.

Carne Ross

02.11.12 | Published on The Nation (http://www.thenation.com) Occupy Wall Street and a New Politics for a Disorderly World Carne Ross | February 7, 2012 The global financial crisis has provoked a profound and necessary questioning of the prevailing political and economic orthodoxy. So pervasive is this disillusionment with the current order that it is hard to find anyone prepared to defend it. Disorder is the new order; disequilibrium rules, and old assumptions no longer hold. As Kuhn’s theory might... more 12.22.11 | Article published online in The Nation on December 22nd, 2011: Revolution through Banking? Carne Ross | December 22, 2011 It has been clear for some time that the conduct of the banking and financial industry is one very important cause of the 2008 credit crunch.