Chapter 17 -  What You Need To Know About Real Estate & Terrorism Risk

Chapter 18 -  Solutions To New Regulatory Burdens and Risks
Case Study # 10 Inadequate Due Diligence
Case Study # 11  Be Careful When Banking Offshore
Case Study # 12  The Snitch Factor

Section Five - How To Build Safe Protected Wealth

Chapter 19 - New & Enhanced Post 9/11 Wealth Planning & Protection Techniques

Chapter 20 - How To Choose an Investment Or Wealth Planning Advisor 

Chapter 21 - The Swiss Inner Circle

Chapter 22 - Other Global Consultants, Publications & Organizations 

Section Six - You’ve Protected Your Wealth Now Restore Your Liberty 
 
Chapter 23 -  Back To The Articles: Restoring the Republic With the Swiss Confederation Institute     

Chapter 24 – FreedomFest: Where Free Minds Meet  

Chapter 25- Don't Delay: Start Today To Preserve Your Wealth & Liberty  

Chapter 26 - Are You Willing To Pay the High Price For Freedom?  

Case Studies  

Resource Guide  

About the Author  

 

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Chapter 5 - The Hidden History of Institutional Political Theft in America

Talking Points:  Sorry to burst your bubble, but the majority of PC history is made up of apologists writing a fairytale for the politicians, and attempting to hide the main purpose of government. The unfortunate main purpose of government is, as I have said before, theft and the transfer of wealth to their supporters and special interests. Always remember that the winners get to write the history.

Most Government Propaganda Is Just A Cover-up For Theft

       After World War I, a British propaganda expert was asked why the British completely fabricated charges of German soldiers bayoneting babies, using human skin for lamp shades and dead bodies for soap, when of this was later proven to be deceptive propaganda. Feeling no remorse, but rather pride in the fabrication, he answered something to the effect of, “if we hadn't said those things our solders wouldn't have fought and died for the empire and won the war.”  His answer was truthful and brutally honest even though it showed that he too was a victim of his own wartime propaganda. Such is the reason for most government propaganda and public relations campaigns.

       Theft by government and their supporting economic special interests has and will always be with us. Although we are writing only about America, our nation is no worse and usually better in this regard than many other countries in terms of government threats, violence, and wealth attacks. This is not an anti-American book; as when compared to Stalin, Pol Pot and Mao, our politicians can seem like saints.  And yet, today the ultimate destruction of our wealth security, property rights and liberties is perilously close to happening in the United States.  In fact, on a historical continuum, Washington is where Rome was when the original Roman Republic was destroyed, and the mighty Caesar ruled the empire both at home and abroad. Note, this is not Rome with the communications of two thousand years ago, but a highly advanced internet based society with ease of travel and movement. What might have taken 300 years to happen then can take place today within a few months or years.  So do not be lulled into complacency by the slow fall of the Roman Empire. A better example today is the fall of the former communist government of the Soviet Union.  My point here is that time is not on your side--it is your enemy.

       Wealth and property confiscation are the hidden part of history no one writes about. It has always been the major function of all governments, yet it is not very well documented in history because most historians either work for or are subsidized by government entities or the special interests behind those entities.  They are the people who are benefiting from such acts of pillage.

       People of every nation want to believe that they are virtuous, honorable, and patriotic, while their enemies are evildoers, barbarians, and aggressors. All governments, nations, groups, and even individuals have the physiological need to feel this way. Do you think for a moment that most IRS agents, regulators, politicians, or even German concentration camp guards during World War II thought they were doing evil or were participating in theft?  Of course they did not.

       Individuals and groups who professionally prey on others in their vocations are always consoled with wonderful propaganda, with appeals to their patriotism, or the rule of law, or to protect the nation from external or internal threats. It is important to realize that the same lies and misinformation spoon-fed to those who are stealing from others is also utilized to propagandize and twist the truth to those being preyed upon.

       For example, the politicians and IRS who claim America has a voluntary tax system are guilty of such propaganda.  Tell me, which part of the income tax system, the collection of taxes, or the enforcement is at all voluntary?  Is this money given willingly to the government, or are taxes paid under compulsion and threat?  A true voluntary tax system would be simple - much like fundraisers on National Public Radio. One would give based on their ability to pay and how well the “local station” or government entity is doing their job. There is nothing voluntary about the American tax system or any other tax system for that matter.

       While a low level of taxes is a legitimate and necessary function of governments around the world, taxes will never be voluntary or simple. Most politicians probably would prefer a simple tax code, especially since all they want is your money and could care less about the details—but a simple tax code will never happen in America. The plethora of special interests, including lawyers, accountants, tax consultants, and financial experts will always oppose a fair, simple tax because this would destroy their businesses.

       This has always been the situation. Histories are written by the victors and those who retained political leadership.  Such histories exist to show the wonderful attributes of the winning side and their leaders in conflicts and politics.  Every war, religion, philosophy, political movement, and government always makes the case that its actions are justifiably motivated.  Since there are always two or more sides to a conflict, each side always attempts to sanitize their bad history and promote their uplifting behavior to all that will listen.

       Such was the history of the Roman Empire (written, of course, by Roman historians) in their wars of liberation and conquest against the "evil" barbarian tribes.  From the Roman’s point of view, the barbarians didn't deserve to be left alone with their land and property to rule themselves.  Even though the barbarians probably thought differently about the conquest and subjugation, they did not get to tell their side of the story and have remained "barbarians" throughout all of history. Another example:  Think about it, the only difference in a war for independence or civil war between "rebels" and "patriots" is who wins the war.

"All have to be killed or maintained as a species of paupers."   -- General Sherman regarding the Indians.

Our Real American History Is All About Wealth Confiscation

       You will find little in American history or world history that discusses property and wealth confiscation.  However, it has been going on since the first colonists settled in the new world. It all depends on the point of view. For example, little is said about the constitutional or import tariff questions, which were a major cause of the War Between the States.  And rarely are the Mormons in Nauvoo, Illinois mentioned, who had to flee from the largest city on the Mississippi River—that they had dutifully built, because their wealth and property were being brutally seized.  Even the birth of the United States and its initial colonization was in part motivated by peoples attempting to escape confiscatory tax rates in Europe. The United States was settled primarily by tax exiles and those wanting more personal freedom and less government control. 

       The first colonists moved to the New World for a wide variety of reasons.  Many wanted to escape a stagnant economy and grueling poverty, while others wanted to seek their fortunes in the New World. Some had contrary religious, political, ethnic or economic views than the existing establishment, like the Puritans, Anabaptist’s and the Jewish immigrants, who fled to practice their religion and escape persecutions.  Many had made enemies in the government or power structure through political, economic or business differences and were forced to leave. Some did not want to fight in the continual wars of the European empires, and yet some became fed up with the corruption, taxes and social class system in Great Britain and simply wanted to be free.

       Still, the major contributing factors to the colonization and initial settlement of the American colonies were to escape poverty, property confiscation, corrupt governments, and high rates of taxation.  Over time, history shows that wealth confiscation in the U.S. became just as common as it had been in Europe and in many ways even better organized.

Theft Is In the Eyes of the Beholder

       Of course, there are always at least two sides to every story and big government proponents will strongly disagree with my point of view. If you question the logic here, talk to only one spouse in the middle of a bad divorce and then the other.  The same sort of differing views and opinions take place in an automobile accident. One must always consider that written history by an establishment historian is like hearing from only one side in a divorce case or automobile accident.  The point of view of the defeated or those groups finding their property confiscated does not make it into the history books.

       For example, African Americans came here involuntarily as slaves, as did many Europeans who were forced to indenture themselves for a period of time in order to satisfy debts or buy passage to America.  And then there are the people who were here first, the Native Americans.  Have you considered the birth, settlement and westward expansion of America from the perspective of a Native American?  Even though freedom from abusive, corrupt governments and a desire for personal liberty was the prime motivating factor for settlement by our European ancestors, there were many who were forced to come here against their will. Again, neither the Native Americans nor African Americans had the opportunity to tell their side of the story until recent years.

       This same kind of false history written by the victors also took place in Europe. An example is the horrible holocaust by the Nazi's during World War II, which included massive property confiscation as well as innumerable lives lost. But who were the victims in the second worst holocaust in Europe? Probably few of you know this, but it was the Turkish holocaust against the Armenians after World War I. We are all aware of the Jewish holocaust, but unless you are Greek or Armenian, this other terrible tragedy gets little attention in history books. 

       Likewise, we are all familiar with the German atrocities and attacks on Poland and Czechoslovakia during World War II.  This was a time of mass confiscation of property and forced movement of populations to accommodate German resettlement. But how many of you also realize the same inhuman, forced resettlements took place in reverse after Germany's defeat in World War II, in both Poland proper, former German Silesia, and in the Sudetenland section of Czechoslovakia. Also after World War I, in both territories, something similar took place against the Germans when the victorious allies carved these former nations out of the German empire.  Time and time again, the winners write the history of conflicts and always cover up the confiscation aspects of the struggle. Confiscation in Europe and elsewhere, including the United States, is a very under-reported part of history. Do your research and view the world, its history, its politics, and its financial services as they really are, not as they are said to be by those out to make their side of the story the only message you will hear.

"We must always think about things, and we must think about things as they are, not as they are said to be." -- George Bernard Shaw

It’s All About the Money!

       All governments, whether relatively good or utterly tyrannical, exist to steal wealth from one group and transfer it to others.  At the basic level it is similar to a band of robbers in ancient times, except that our modern governments present the illusion that they are providing services and order, and they do this through public relations. Governments are much like the Mafia--stealing, scraping off profits, and providing protection services in addition to their more violent activities. Ultimately, both the Mafia organization and most levels of government thrive on instilling fear and threats in the people.

       There are a few differences between the Mafia organization and modern governments, however.  First, while one has the opportunity to move outside of Mafia control, we can never get away from government.  No matter where you go, there will be in place some kind of government that functions on fear and confiscation. The second difference is that the Mafia is far more competent than most government actions because members of the Mafia are held accountable for their actions and are disciplined severely for failure.  Government employees, on the other hand, are often rewarded for incompetence and it is almost impossible to fire a government employee.

       As I stated earlier, throughout history governments have typically stolen on two levels. The first level was institutionalized theft against their internal citizens or subjects through taxes. The second method was against foreign groups and nations through war and conquest. Unfortunately, all of this activity continues today.  The only difference is that there is increased sophistication in the internal theft activities and better public relations and propaganda on the external pillage expeditions. The bottom line is that theft is always in the eyes of the beholder and those subjected to the crime of theft usually are not in the position of power after the fact to give their side of the story. Concerned investors should plan today to protect their wealth from those out to take it.

 

Ron Fact, Book & Video Recommendations For This Page:
It's all about the money. Not long enough ago, I worked with the most cynical individual I've ever met and his answer about everything was "It's all about the money". To him working in sales, it was. He was intelligent and had a lot of ability but was a very sad individual in many ways. Everything is not "all about the money" and there are many institutions and individuals who are altruistic and their lives are all about service to others and attempting to make the world a better place. Most government "servants" do not fit into this category and they survive and thrive living off of the wealth of productive members of society. They are actually worse than salesmen who do everything based on the sale and their reward because you are free to choose who you buy from or deal with in business and everyday life while most government and political structures are a monopoly. - Ron Holland

Sherman's March  www.lewrockwell.com/wilson/wilson24.html - Dr Clyde Wilson critiques this recent special on the History Channel.

War Crimes Against Southern Civilians by Walter Brian Cisco. The sobering and brutal consequences of the Civil War off the battlefield are revealed in this examination of atrocities committed against civilians. Rationale for the Union's "hard war" and the political ramifications of such a war set the foundation for Walter Cisco's enlightening research. The War Between the States was an economic war of invasion, pillage and occupation against American civilians in the South and the economy. Today, pillage is equally spread upon all productive Americans rather than a particular region or group. 

Those Dirty Rotten Taxes - by Charles Adams. This book is a history lesson that shows how certain taxes came into being and how the American people reacted. Starting with the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the protests that led to the American Revolution. But then there are other taxes that are not so well- known, like the tariffs that led to the Civil War in the 1800's. Most people think the Civil War was fought over slavery, but this was only one reason among many. Adams shows how Lincoln deliberately used taxes to antagonize the South, leading ultimately to war, which was his ultimate goal.

33 Questions About American History You're Not Supposed To Ask - By Thomas Woods. Like we said, there are many aspects of history hidden from view. Pay specific attention to Tom Wood's discussion of the Whiskey Rebellion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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