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To: Fan of Fiat

Ya..and who did they audit? They did NOT audit the foreign banks who OWN the FED. There are 12 federal reserve banks. Those twelve are owned by investor banks-many who are foriegn.

Wanna tell me when these investor banks have been under audit?

Wanna tell me if this banking system is constitutional?


387 posted on 10/26/2007 1:55:17 PM PDT by crz
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To: crz
They did NOT audit the foreign banks who OWN the FED.

Who owns the Federal Reserve?

The Federal Reserve System is not "owned" by anyone and is not a private, profit-making institution. Instead, it is an independent entity within the government, having both public purposes and private aspects.

As the nation's central bank, the Federal Reserve derives its authority from the U.S. Congress. It is considered an independent central bank because its decisions do not have to be ratified by the President or anyone else in the executive or legislative branch of government, it does not receive funding appropriated by Congress, and the terms of the members of the Board of Governors span multiple presidential and congressional terms. However, the Federal Reserve is subject to oversight by Congress, which periodically reviews its activities and can alter its responsibilities by statute. Also, the Federal Reserve must work within the framework of the overall objectives of economic and financial policy established by the government. Therefore, the Federal Reserve can be more accurately described as "independent within the government."

The twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks, which were established by Congress as the operating arms of the nation's central banking system, are organized much like private corporations--possibly leading to some confusion about "ownership." For example, the Reserve Banks issue shares of stock to member banks. However, owning Reserve Bank stock is quite different from owning stock in a private company. The Reserve Banks are not operated for profit, and ownership of a certain amount of stock is, by law, a condition of membership in the System. The stock may not be sold, traded, or pledged as security for a loan; dividends are, by law, 6 percent per year.

Who owns the Federal Reserve?

389 posted on 10/26/2007 2:02:15 PM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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