Any time you feel like all the endless crime, rigging and cronyism on Wall Street and its lobbied puppets in the Capitol is something new, look at these cartoons from about 100 years ago. You will feel better that this time is not different... and much worse that in 100 years absolutely nothing has changed.
Over 100 years later, some things haven't changed. @nanexllc [5] @zerohedge [6] #NYSE [7] pic.twitter.com/6lRedKJ6in [8]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [9]
Now this really is precious. From 1912:
"The official mortgage on the human race now is $39,343,079,476."
#deflation [10] pic.twitter.com/jMobJqvQBD [11]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [12]
Funny story - Woodrow Wilson actually did sign the bill. Hey, that's life. pic.twitter.com/5xW7me0aad [13]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [14]
Too funny. Check out my earlier bank lobbying tweets. #bipartisan [15] pic.twitter.com/CM9t2GmYOb [16]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [17]
Yeah, pretty much.... pic.twitter.com/bHpPO3QKuw [18]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [19]
U.S. Money vs. Corporation Currency
https://t.co/tpd41m9upQ [20]
#FedHistory [21] pic.twitter.com/96nJc5jG7p [22]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [23]
Nobody saw it coming. pic.twitter.com/DlnSAmTIkx [24]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [25]
The Executioner pic.twitter.com/2eNheHCD7v [26]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [27]
Bank Profits pic.twitter.com/ramLvAqlJS [28]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [29]
How long? A long time. pic.twitter.com/cWDC1tdcEo [30]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [31]
Nelson Aldrich never lacked nerve. pic.twitter.com/WGDtguscJ4 [32]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [33]
Before the Fed, they had bubbles and panics in the US. pic.twitter.com/Pq3Dso8gDc [34]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [35]
The Fed as a "Financial Bubble Factory" #FedHistory [21] #prescient [36] pic.twitter.com/qylCD0dDrq [37]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [38]
"Nominate the most progressive candidate who will secretly bargain with us." #FedHistory [21] pic.twitter.com/242b8PR07h [39]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [40]
"Yes, control of actual money is power." pic.twitter.com/SZ8L6t4l9m [41]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [42]
Over 150 years of history now. pic.twitter.com/b1tt9BWSeC [43]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [44]
Justice must be impartial, except when it might have a negative impact on the national economy. #Holder [45] pic.twitter.com/Hpy3kz0a8U [46]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [47]
Pretty accurate. Today just replace "high interest" with "massive debt". pic.twitter.com/u04Q2PdgbN [48]
— Rudolf E. Havenstein (@RudyHavenstein) October 16, 2014 [49]
