The Power Elite and the Economic Downturn

A week ago, I said that I was going to write about a few topics of potential interest to conspiracy theorists, and I decided for this entry I would write about the Illuminati through the guise of our financial system.  Again, only you can think for yourself and decide whether or not so-called "Illuminati" exist in your construct, but for now enjoy the ride and let's get to it.

Who are the Illuminati? 

The Illuminati is a term given to any number of secret societies who work behind the scenes and who allegedly hope to establish a new world order with one government.  More importantly they hope to establish a one world fiat (paper) currency for the world to use, according to some. Unlike today's currencies, though, this currency would be backed by something.

 While I am not certain about the idea of ultimately having a one-world government, I do believe that the modern day Illuminati could be construed as bankers and governments, working together to control the money supply.

Think about this: we have been raised in a capitalist society where our core values as Americans are to make as much money as we can and buy as many things as we can, even if we don't need them. Spending money makes us happy, even if it means working longer hours and sacrificing time with the family unit or our own health so that we can gain wealth. 

I again post, for your information, a picture of our one dollar bill as seen above, and below it, an Illuminati symbol:



Whether or not you believe in the catchall phrase Illuminati to describe what is going on in our world right now economically and politically, I do find it creepy that the symbol the Federal Reserve (something that is technically unconstitutional...look it up!) chose to use on our money  is similar to a key Illuminati symbol.  Do you hold US dollars, or federal reserve dollars?  Look carefully.

That brings me to the main point that I wanted to write about, which is that this power elite we see before us on the news, led by Ben Bernanke, the World Bank, the IMF (International Monetary Fund, or Illuminati Monetary Fund to some), and others in the Bilderberg group, seem to think that printing more Euros, dollars, or [name that currency!] is going to solve the debt crisis in Europe and the building one in the United States.

"Money" is what these people tell you it is.  It used to be that most paper currency was backed by some measure of gold, silver, or other commodity.  What is today's money backed by anywhere in the world?  Faith in banks and the financial systems that surround them, I suppose.

Since the Roman Empire it has been shown that fiat currency fails at some point, as mounting debt cannot simply be eradicated by printing more money (think the Fed's new panacea, "Quantitative Easing").  The debt is eventually so unsustainable that the paper currency ends up being worth only the paper it's written on, literally, at the end of its lifespan.



I've been doing a lot of research on this lately and it appears that two very important events are happening concurrently: one is the devaluation of the dollar, and the second is the rise in prices of commodities, particularly metals.  In the end, those metals and other commodities are really going to be the only thing that have intrinsic value and will help get you through an economic crunch.

From what I've been reading, the devaluation of the Euro throughout this European debt crisis is eventually going to lead to its demise.  The demise of the dollar may still be a few years off, but it seems that it will follow the fall of the Euro at some point.  As you know the dollar is the world's reserve currency at the moment, so if the dollar collapses, other world currencies will follow.

What do we do then?  Remember, I am just presenting a different side of an argument and it is up to you whether or not to believe it.  I do believe, as history has shown time immemorial, that we will see an end to fiat currencies some day.  So I do hold some stock in what others are saying.  I hold enough stock in it that tomorrow I will be writing of things that YOU can get now as an alternative to insure yourself against any monetary meltdown  [insert capitalist irony here].

A Novel Ending?

I've spoken about the tough economy before, and the impact it's had upon all of us as not only Americans but also world citizens.  Even the chief of the IMF just said that unless fiscal policies in countries change drastically, this entire decade could be "lost" economically.

Well, I certainly don't want that to happen and I know neither do any of you, so I thought for fun I would begin doing something I love so much and wanted to be when I grew up: a writer.  It's all about making it big.

I do write on this blog and I enjoy it, but it's not the same as actually sitting down to write a short story or novella, as I would like to do.  That being said, since I'm so tired of these poor economic conditions, being overworked and underpaid, I am going to do it.  A boy can dream, right?

I want my piece of the pie and I hope that this story is good enough to spark some interest.  I'd love to see it be turned into a movie as well, but let's take this slowly.  Success doesn't happen overnight (unless you're Diablo Cody and happen upon lightning in a bottle after working as a glorified stripper).

I'm writing this because I enjoy it and it's everyone's fantasy to have all the money in the world so that neither we nor our families have to worry about anything again. 

After having a phone conversation with my mom the other day and hearing how stressed out she is, knowing my sister is stressed out between her work and her impending (even though it's a year off, that time will be here before you know it) wedding, I thought I'd go back to the writing well. 

It's part whimsy, part seriousness, but wouldn't it be great to sell a novel and make some bank to help your family and yourself?  It could be just like the Jeffersons.  They wanted a piece of the pie and ended up on the East Side.  However, I had to ask myself: what kind of story would I write? 

To write a good story, you need to keep people interested.  You also need to have more dialogue than description, otherwise the story can slow down.  My 10th grade English teacher said it best when discussing The Scarlet Letter:  "Admit it.  When you were reading that, you cringed when you saw long, descriptive paragraphs.  When you saw the dialogue, though, you were glad because you knew it would go by more quickly."

She was absolutely right, although I guess the same could be said about any book.  Unless you like lengthy descriptions of things.  Let's see...lots of dialogue, suspense, action, and perhaps other vices?  I have just the story.  Although the novella (if it gets that long, but I guess I won't know until I start writing it) itself will be based on a semifictionalized series of events that befell me one week in New York City.

This is not the New York City you are thinking of. This is the New York City you warn your children about. You tell them to be careful.  You tell them many things.  But do they listen?

Don’t talk to strangers. Don’t go out late at night by yourself. If you’re in a strange city, don’t go unaccompanied. Most importantly, never go with strangers.  No matter how well-intended they might seem.

We will begin the tale in Massachusetts; it will shift to Washington Heights. And later to the underbelly of sin and vice. The story may seem pretty normal initially. But appearances can be deceiving. We all have our dirty laundry.

Find out what happens when a white guy out of his element descends upon the dark, sinister streets of northern Manhattan and the Bronx after hours. When the cops have gone. When no one cares. And when the sharks are out.

I haven't forgotten about HuskyTaco, though, and will still be posting entries here.  But the entries here are going to be more about movies, TV, and other things I've written about before. 

But seriously if you're interested in what I am writing, it's on another blog channel.  If you want the URL, let me know.  Otherwise you'll have to wait until publishing!