The Creature From Jekyll Island and Audio CD Paperback – January 1, 2013

This is the most informative and disturbing book I have ever read. It appears to be extremely well researched and documented, though I didn’t check out the accuracy of the footnotes. Some takeaways: (1) The Rothschilds, the Morgans, the Rockefellers, and a few others, control this country, most of its media and its significant politicians, through their control of a cartel deceptively called the Federal Reserve System. (2) The same Rothschilds, and others, control other major economic powers through parallel control of their central banks, media, and politicians. (3) Despite our “Founding Fathers’” vehement opposition to any central bank or government-issued paper money, their efforts to ban it constitutionally have been circumvented. (4) Politicians, with few exceptions, cannot resist the appeal of being able to issue “fiat” (not backed by anything of value, therefore being able to be produced in ever expanding masses until that particular economy eventually collapses) money, because it seems much less painful than levying taxes, and virtually none of their electorate realize that its issuance enables the politicians to spend much more than they could ever raise through taxation while at the same time reducing the value of the citizens’ savings, salaries, pensions, etc. (5) “Fractional reserves” enable banks to loan out close to 10 times the value of their real assets, dramatically increasing the amount of ever-increasing currency in circulation and proportionately cheapening its currency (therefore up to 10 times the country’s recently doubled national debt), and to earn interest on each of those multiples loaned. (6) The Rothschilds and their fellow collaborators have learned that nothing inspires a country to engage in the massive issuance of fiat money like war, and they have therefore helped develop and funded “enemy” powers where none existed, then fostered wars among them, then financed both sides of those wars, then used their control of media to entice the ignorant public into believing in those wars, and reaped huge spoils from those wars, not only in interest on loans, but in lucrative commercial monopolies received for their troubles. (7) Groups of greedy (understatement) “idealists” (of which Cecil Rhodes may be considered a prime initiator) began before World War I working toward a single, socialist/communist autocratic world government which would impose the wonders of the elitist British culture on all the world (including the Fabians and, in the US, members of the Council on Foreign Relations) which they, of course, would control. (8) The economic and military strength of the US makes it difficult to subjugate to such a plan, so they need it (through its banks) to, i.a., make massive “loans” (with no expectation of principal repayment but with government [US taxpayers] guarantees) to less affluent countries, thereby dramatically economically and militarily weakening the US while distributing its wealth (on which they collect interest) to the less developed nations with examples like the US’s recent funding of Mexican drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil’s drilling for oil off its coast, while refusing to allow US drilling in the Gulf for “environmental” reasons, and blocking two pipelines that would have been environmentally far safer and better for the US economy and national security. Of course, this should be required reading in every high school and college, but then, consider the odds that such an idea would even be considered in the US “academic” institutions of today.I just went back and skimmed the 1-star and 2-star reviews, looking for a scholarly refutation of the author's arguments and analysis,. A few said they disagreed, or that the author Cherry picked, but offered nothing more. If all this we're refutable, wouldn't someone have done so?

I liked how this book started but then found the editorializing and speculation of motives to not sit right with me. I researched the author and had to stop reading.If you research the author, you'll find he has some extreme and fringe beliefs and conspiracy theories. He has made documentaries on chemtrails, believing aircraft are systematically dropping chemicals onto the population. He also is a 9/11 truther and an HIV/AIDS denialist. If that's not enough to paint a picture, he believes he has the cure for cancer using nutritional supplements but the medical community is more interested in cashing in on drugs etc etc.So if you read this book, do so with a grain of salt. Consider twice how your friends will perceive you if you promote Griffin's work, which is much like promoting Alex Jones' supplements and weird conspiracies. There are some interesting facts and even a broken clock is right twice a day, but there's just so much editorializing and speculation it's hard to take seriously.If you want to learn about the problems with modern banking, research Austrian Economics with works by FA Hayek and Ludwig von Mises. EconClips on YouTube is a great place to get your feet wet. Although it's biased towards Keyensian economics, check out the book Naked Money by Charles Wheelan to understand why the Fed does what it does. Really understand the opposing argument, then feel free to weigh and critique both sides rather than assuming motives of people you don't politically agree with.Bad policy is not often the result of conspiracy. It's just bad policy stemmed from well intentions and misguided ideas.

As a middle-aged American citizen this is by far the most important and pivotal book that I have read and will probably read in my lifetime.Every single page contains an " oh my God " moment, and the reader will understand why America has been the way it has in the past, where it is now, and why there is a reset coming that can be stopped by no one or anything save an act of God.The Federal Reserve of The United States of America is neither Federal nor a reserve of anything aside from evil and tyranny, and is the single most destructive entity in the history of the nation. It is anathema to humanity, God, and America. It is the polar opposite of The Constitution, it was warned about in the Constitution, and it is the reason why many including JFK have perished for trying to remove it. America and many other nations will be truly healthy and free until central banking and central bankers are permanently removed.If you are interested in critical thinking and want to really understand why things are happening and who really controls our world, I strongly suggest that you read this book.You will never forget the lessons that it teaches.

Fascinating and eye-opening!! If you want to understand what's really going on with our economy, the Fed, and the role of governments in monetary policy, you'll definitely want to make the time investment to read this. I do not find conspiracy theories intriguing - I take no delight in them. In fact, criminals colluding together in secret to commit acts of evil make my blood boil! This book is a well-written expose. It is the farthest thing from conspiracy theory - it's well-documented and insightfully written. In a world where truth is hard to find, this book is a breath of fresh air. If you are a seeker of truth, you will definitely find it in these pages. Just know that the old Bible verse is right - "with much wisdom is much sorrow, as knowledge increases, grief increases." You're not gonna like what you read, but you will better off for knowing this material!

This is an easy to read review of the history behind contemporary centralised banking. It’s researched, the material ably managed by the author, and is interesting for any layman from whatever side of the political spectrum they view it. The obvious problem with the book is that it raises far too many intriguing questions that should have been covered in a text of its length or at least given decent footnotes with further reading for detailed reference. The other issue is deeper and that is perhaps more fundamental and lost a star by itself for me. The author assumes that laissez faire capitalism works, when it’s clear from the economic history of all times that it has a success rate similar to a state controlled economy in promoting political, economic and personal equality. Before you start gnashing your teeth about this, I am talking about a balance of results in all these areas not the methods of these systems, and if this internal weakness had been addressed it would have made this a much better book and I would have rated it accordingly. The concluding section of the book has been superseded by events, and the simplistic viewpoint of a conspiracy to redistribute wealth through an environmental agenda can easily be refuted by reference to the current global situation which is clearly not an ecological or environmental disaster. Although this does not mar the basic criticism of fractional reserves to create money from nothing, but it takes away some credibility which is a shame.

This is not an easy read by any stretch of the imagination, and I certainly wouldn't recommend you read it last thing at night before trying to sleep.Why?Because you'll be so angry, so emotionally charged, that sleep will be impossible.It is meticulously researched, with vast numbers of references and links that even the most 'pro-banker' will be hard pushed to refute. Skipping backwards and forwards across time, it details with astonshing clarity the deceptions, manipulations and downright utter greed of these banking 'people'.After reading this book, you'll want to re-read it, then you will be determined to pay off any and all your debts to free yourself from their downright evil clutches forever.This book ought to be required reading for everyone -apart from 'banksters'.I finished this book in three sittings, and when I'd finished I felt like I had a thin coating of slime covering me, and had to have a long hot shower to wash off all the dirt.Having said all that, if you want your eyes well and truly opened and have a broad mind and are willing to see past 'The System's' lies, then this book is essential.You'll be left with the question: "How? How do these 'people' get away with creating money from absolutely nothing, then charging interest on it?" It will make you very, very angry -hence the 'Not-Before-Bedtime' suggestion!You might also want to research 'bitcoin' as the alternative to fiat currency.

Of the thousands of books I have read, this is the most important. Its content, thouroughly researched and meticulously referenced, will open your eyes to what is really going on in the World - the massive scam that is central banking and the evil and carnage that is inflicted upon the world by a small coterie of psychopathic bankers. Whilst it is a weighty tome, it is organised in such a manner that one can read it in under an hour - each chapter begins with a short summary and ends with a slightly longer one - in between is the detail. Don't think twice, get it now - you will want copies for your children and friends. The scales are about to be lifted from your eyes......

This book about the founding of the Federal Reserve will never, given the subject, be a top ten read. That said, for those of us who have an interest in monetary matters, this book gives a great insight into the events surrounding the planning and establishment of the Fed.It is up to each individual reader to make up their mind whether the whole arrangement was/is as conspiratorial as the writer believes, but he does make a strong case that something was rather foisted on the American people as a landmark development in currency stability, rather than a neat way for wealthy bankers to tax the country by endless amounts of interest-bearing loans to the politicians in charge for them to spend.I have not yet finished the whole book, but it is written in a nice easy style and I commend it to you. I shall probably read it a second time to gather the full implications of the facts.

It was disgusting.......No, not the book, the book was a breath of fresh air, i was on about the banking system, the federal reserve being a scam and others, so thats how they do it, is it, how can that be, Look around. I have bought the book to compliment the video of the same name by G.Edward Griffin, a fantastic writer who i have known about for some years now. I bought 2 of these books, one for me, the other for a friend, and i will tell anyone who reads these cooments.....buy the book, it will open your mind, and in my case, it has changed the way i have dealt with banks, i no longer have any debt of significance, i am in the last legs.