The preceding discussion is by necessity very sketchy. The main point of this present writing is not to provide exhaustive historical detail, but to demonstrate the consistently disastrous results of usury throughout time. It is probable that as well as doing that, the preceding discussion also raised some questions in the reader’s mind that were not adequately addressed. It is recommended that the reader pursue such questions on his own. For general history, the series by Will Durant, The Story of Civilization, is recommended (New York: Simon & Shuster). Though Durant’s non-Christian bias plainly is evident, still he is most helpful in
supplying historical sequence and detail. For economic history specifically, the reader should consult W. Cunningham’s, The Growth of English Industry and Commerce (New York: A.M. Kelly). Though it centers on England, it provides many helpful insights concerning the development or evolution of economic relationships, which are typical of mankind. For the topic of usury itself, the recommended text is Rev.Patrick Cleary’s, The Church and Usury (Hawthorne: The Christian Book Club of America). His approach is general, much like the present treatise, though there is less axe-grinding. However, there are many helpful
insights. One area that especially requires further study is the conspiratorial aspect of the development of modern banking. A recommended starting point is W. Cleon Skousen’s, The Naked Capitalist (privately published, 2197 Berkeley St., Salt Lake City, UT 84109). Also of interest will be A. Ralph Epperson, The Unseen Hand, an Introduction to the Conspiratorial View of History, (Publius Press: Tuscon, AZ). To obtain these, and other helpful books, the reader is urged to locate an American Opinion Bookstore. For a good expose of The Federal Reserve System, see Eustace Mullins, The Secrets of the Federal Reserve (Staunton: Bankers Research Institute). The FED does a fair job of exposing themselves. For a frank account of how they create “money” with the stroke of a pen, and the operations of “Fractional Reserve Banking”, write to “Public Information Center, Federal Reserve Bank of
Chicago, P.O. Box 834, Chicago, IL 60690”, and ask them to send, free of charge, their revealing booklet, “Modern Money Mechanics”.
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