1 00:00:00,373 --> 00:00:05,729 Please do not edit these "English" subtitles, and do not translate them into other languages. Due to a glitch explained in the comments to the main page, the complete English subs are in the "English, British" subtitle track: please use that for translations. 2 00:00:33,899 --> 00:00:36,416 The American dream 3 00:00:37,083 --> 00:00:39,961 There's a reason that they called it a dream 4 00:00:39,961 --> 00:00:40,791 Ah! 5 00:00:40,791 --> 00:00:41,771 Who's there? 6 00:00:42,122 --> 00:00:43,927 Cock-a-doddle-do Pile. 7 00:00:43,927 --> 00:00:45,006 knocking 8 00:00:48,900 --> 00:00:50,709 No no no no no 9 00:00:50,709 --> 00:00:52,649 I don't have any more money. 10 00:00:52,810 --> 00:00:55,215 My job sucks right now, please! 11 00:00:55,215 --> 00:00:57,218 I'll have more money next month. 12 00:00:58,951 --> 00:01:00,601 You can't take my house! 13 00:01:00,601 --> 00:01:02,141 Is that your signature? 14 00:01:04,121 --> 00:01:07,211 Oookay well just help me work something out, okay? 15 00:01:07,211 --> 00:01:08,580 I mean you said I'm a good credit guy right? 16 00:01:08,580 --> 00:01:10,140 I mean...hey, wait! 17 00:01:10,630 --> 00:01:11,940 My dog is in there! 18 00:01:11,940 --> 00:01:14,700 Nooo, don't take my Dream! 19 00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:17,330 sobbing 20 00:01:18,378 --> 00:01:20,448 Oh, how did this happen? 21 00:01:20,955 --> 00:01:24,955 BOOM 22 00:01:24,955 --> 00:01:25,635 Huh? 23 00:01:27,875 --> 00:01:30,035 Hartman? Is that you? 24 00:01:30,243 --> 00:01:32,555 Been a long time since the fourth grade. 25 00:01:41,900 --> 00:01:43,280 Is that a time machine? 26 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,110 There's no need to concern yourself 27 00:01:45,110 --> 00:01:46,550 with my stand accomplishments. 28 00:01:46,550 --> 00:01:47,505 Best get in. 29 00:01:48,019 --> 00:01:49,149 There's not much time. 30 00:01:49,434 --> 00:01:50,974 crying I gotta go down to the bank 31 00:01:50,974 --> 00:01:52,146 to get my life back. 32 00:01:52,146 --> 00:01:53,956 They took everything! 33 00:01:53,956 --> 00:01:56,683 Ooh! Bank ain't gonna help you now. 34 00:01:56,904 --> 00:01:58,194 Towel in the trunk. 35 00:01:58,414 --> 00:01:59,394 Extra set of balls. 36 00:01:59,394 --> 00:02:00,515 Put 'em on, you're gonna need 'em. 37 00:02:00,595 --> 00:02:02,275 crying you're gonna get my Dream back? 38 00:02:02,275 --> 00:02:05,165 No, Pile. You are. I'm here to show you how. 39 00:02:05,165 --> 00:02:07,673 ZOOM 40 00:02:08,507 --> 00:02:10,917 "The Twilight Zone" theme music 41 00:02:12,933 --> 00:02:14,403 Submitted for your approval, 42 00:02:14,403 --> 00:02:16,173 one First National Bank. 43 00:02:16,353 --> 00:02:17,812 What is a bank, you ask? 44 00:02:18,090 --> 00:02:18,920 A curious place 45 00:02:18,920 --> 00:02:21,502 where both space, time, and irony exist. 46 00:02:22,023 --> 00:02:22,623 And yet... 47 00:02:23,221 --> 00:02:23,521 don't. 48 00:02:23,676 --> 00:02:25,186 Uh, are you gonna be doin' that the 49 00:02:25,186 --> 00:02:25,956 whole time? 50 00:02:25,956 --> 00:02:27,328 Pay attention, Pile. 51 00:02:27,582 --> 00:02:28,312 Exhibit A: 52 00:02:28,312 --> 00:02:30,912 Those who have come to deposit and safely 53 00:02:30,912 --> 00:02:31,990 store their earned monies. 54 00:02:32,654 --> 00:02:33,374 Exhibit B: 55 00:02:33,714 --> 00:02:35,914 Those who need to borrow said money 56 00:02:35,914 --> 00:02:37,524 for purposes...unknown. 57 00:02:37,991 --> 00:02:38,611 Hey! 58 00:02:38,812 --> 00:02:39,672 That's me! 59 00:02:39,672 --> 00:02:41,672 Ergo, exhibit C. 60 00:02:41,956 --> 00:02:43,666 The bank only has so much money 61 00:02:43,666 --> 00:02:44,837 in the vault to lend out. 62 00:02:45,282 --> 00:02:45,792 To people 63 00:02:46,157 --> 00:02:46,937 such as you. 64 00:02:47,667 --> 00:02:48,227 Hey! 65 00:02:48,274 --> 00:02:49,144 Hey that's the guy! 66 00:02:49,283 --> 00:02:50,400 He took my house! 67 00:02:50,424 --> 00:02:52,439 Really screwin' my vibe here, Pile. 68 00:02:52,582 --> 00:02:54,762 Space-time continuum, he can't hear you. 69 00:02:54,762 --> 00:02:56,467 Just let me narrate. 70 00:02:56,467 --> 00:02:57,837 Now, where was I? clears throat 71 00:02:58,100 --> 00:02:58,960 So you see, 72 00:02:59,131 --> 00:03:00,801 by the time he got to you, Pile, 73 00:03:01,036 --> 00:03:02,766 His bank was out of money 74 00:03:03,625 --> 00:03:03,995 But 75 00:03:04,371 --> 00:03:05,532 he gave me lots of money 76 00:03:05,532 --> 00:03:07,150 and charged me a lot of interest. 77 00:03:07,544 --> 00:03:08,044 Yes. 78 00:03:08,237 --> 00:03:10,167 That's the only way banks make money. 79 00:03:10,290 --> 00:03:11,599 By making debt loans. 80 00:03:11,599 --> 00:03:13,301 Debt equals money, pal. 81 00:03:13,770 --> 00:03:14,470 Remember that. 82 00:03:14,773 --> 00:03:16,195 Debt equals money. 83 00:03:16,278 --> 00:03:18,958 The more loans they make, the more money they make. 84 00:03:19,188 --> 00:03:20,610 But if they don't have any money, 85 00:03:20,610 --> 00:03:22,260 then where did my money come from? 86 00:03:22,570 --> 00:03:24,569 beeping You're gonna wanna take a step back, Pile. 87 00:03:27,673 --> 00:03:28,273 Woah! 88 00:03:29,147 --> 00:03:30,167 No way! 89 00:03:30,423 --> 00:03:31,073 Yes way. 90 00:03:31,295 --> 00:03:32,145 And that's nothing. 91 00:03:32,749 --> 00:03:35,157 Hey buddy, need some money? 92 00:03:37,456 --> 00:03:39,306 They didn't do that! 93 00:03:39,688 --> 00:03:41,798 Aw, they did exactly that, Pile. 94 00:03:41,931 --> 00:03:44,311 Remember, banks make money by making loans, 95 00:03:44,311 --> 00:03:46,473 by selling debt, even to 96 00:03:47,165 --> 00:03:49,197 ...bad credit risks. 97 00:03:49,197 --> 00:03:51,817 hip hop music 98 00:03:51,817 --> 00:03:54,282 Yo, have some money, dude. 99 00:03:54,282 --> 00:03:55,677 Just sign here. 100 00:03:55,927 --> 00:03:57,220 Oh my gosh! 101 00:03:57,220 --> 00:03:59,313 Mm-hm, they called it "free money". 102 00:03:59,382 --> 00:04:02,060 Yeah, that's exactly what my loan guy told me, 103 00:04:02,060 --> 00:04:03,142 free money! 104 00:04:03,317 --> 00:04:04,597 But it ain't free, 105 00:04:04,723 --> 00:04:06,172 The worst part was offering money 106 00:04:06,172 --> 00:04:07,755 to people who don't even need it. 107 00:04:07,755 --> 00:04:09,743 People, Pile, like you. 108 00:04:10,491 --> 00:04:11,771 horn honking 109 00:04:12,152 --> 00:04:12,912 You were right, 110 00:04:13,031 --> 00:04:14,431 I didn't need him 111 00:04:14,431 --> 00:04:15,841 I was happy here, 112 00:04:15,841 --> 00:04:17,031 I didn't need it! 113 00:04:24,307 --> 00:04:26,632 Why's he sad? He's makin' all that money. 114 00:04:26,987 --> 00:04:29,087 Shhhhh...he's thinkin'. 115 00:04:31,670 --> 00:04:33,080 Now wait fo it... 116 00:04:33,853 --> 00:04:35,733 Now wait for it... 117 00:04:36,509 --> 00:04:37,409 Bingo. 118 00:04:37,994 --> 00:04:40,354 See the bank has loaned to everyone in town, 119 00:04:40,437 --> 00:04:42,091 but to make more money they have 120 00:04:42,091 --> 00:04:43,424 to loan even more. 121 00:04:43,977 --> 00:04:44,607 More? 122 00:04:44,895 --> 00:04:46,425 How much money do they need? 123 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:48,020 More. 124 00:04:48,824 --> 00:04:50,374 ominous music Waah? What's that? 125 00:04:50,374 --> 00:04:52,574 Oh ho, a black horse ridin'... 126 00:04:53,404 --> 00:04:59,204 credit cards. 127 00:05:12,298 --> 00:05:13,293 Wow! Look, 128 00:05:13,553 --> 00:05:15,040 I mean it's gonna be okay. 129 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,690 Everything's gonna be okay. 130 00:05:16,978 --> 00:05:17,738 What now? 131 00:05:17,897 --> 00:05:18,637 Now? 132 00:05:19,107 --> 00:05:20,677 We're powered with all this money, 133 00:05:21,071 --> 00:05:23,430 we might as well...party. 134 00:05:29,024 --> 00:05:31,665 Oh ho, this is awesome. 135 00:05:31,665 --> 00:05:33,379 I needed to get my head clear 136 00:05:33,379 --> 00:05:35,201 When I get back, I'm gonna straighten 137 00:05:35,201 --> 00:05:36,372 all this out 138 00:05:36,372 --> 00:05:38,265 I just hope Dream is doin' okay. 139 00:05:38,265 --> 00:05:40,589 wolves howling 140 00:05:40,589 --> 00:05:42,955 Dog barking 141 00:05:42,955 --> 00:05:45,162 I'm going to get you, my pretty 142 00:05:47,796 --> 00:05:48,406 Yup, 143 00:05:48,406 --> 00:05:49,126 he is, 144 00:05:49,126 --> 00:05:50,236 I'm sure he is. 145 00:05:50,236 --> 00:05:50,886 belches 146 00:05:50,886 --> 00:05:53,306 Thank you, you can put it on his tab. 147 00:05:53,306 --> 00:05:55,773 Little somethin' for yourself. Mhm. 148 00:05:56,207 --> 00:05:56,987 Sweet. 149 00:05:58,022 --> 00:05:58,852 You know... 150 00:05:59,048 --> 00:06:00,163 Wait a second, Hartman, 151 00:06:00,163 --> 00:06:01,684 I just thought of something. 152 00:06:01,684 --> 00:06:03,691 If I got this money from the bank... 153 00:06:03,691 --> 00:06:05,441 and the bank got it from the federal reserve 154 00:06:05,441 --> 00:06:06,440 dump trucks.... 155 00:06:06,987 --> 00:06:08,167 Go on... 156 00:06:08,577 --> 00:06:10,457 Then...where does the federal reserve 157 00:06:10,457 --> 00:06:11,627 get their money? 158 00:06:12,102 --> 00:06:13,653 Real nice time, ladies. 159 00:06:13,706 --> 00:06:14,596 Real nice. 160 00:06:14,737 --> 00:06:16,530 Excuse me while I borrow these. 161 00:06:16,530 --> 00:06:18,013 women scream 162 00:06:18,187 --> 00:06:19,357 Say, Hartman... 163 00:06:19,357 --> 00:06:21,636 why am I wearing a burglar bikini top? 164 00:06:22,119 --> 00:06:23,379 because no one is allowed 165 00:06:23,379 --> 00:06:24,429 inside the Fed. 166 00:06:24,621 --> 00:06:26,051 Not you, not me 167 00:06:26,051 --> 00:06:27,141 no American citizen 168 00:06:27,141 --> 00:06:28,791 no duly elected member 169 00:06:28,791 --> 00:06:29,810 of our Congress. 170 00:06:29,810 --> 00:06:31,110 Not the Supreme Court. 171 00:06:31,110 --> 00:06:32,550 Not the Supreme Court? 172 00:06:32,550 --> 00:06:33,961 Not the Supreme Court. 173 00:06:33,961 --> 00:06:36,371 Not the Justice Department, not the CIA 174 00:06:36,371 --> 00:06:40,294 DIA, FBI, ATF, ATE, NBC 175 00:06:40,294 --> 00:06:43,463 Not even G-O-D 176 00:06:43,463 --> 00:06:45,113 knocks 177 00:06:45,606 --> 00:06:47,336 Well. how come the government isn't 178 00:06:47,336 --> 00:06:48,896 allowed inside its own building? 179 00:06:48,896 --> 00:06:49,636 Government? 180 00:06:49,636 --> 00:06:51,424 Pile, the Fed is a private bank, 181 00:06:51,424 --> 00:06:52,944 owned by private stockholders. 182 00:06:52,944 --> 00:06:55,194 Do not let the name "Federal" fool you, 183 00:06:55,194 --> 00:06:56,984 this place about as federal as 184 00:06:56,984 --> 00:06:58,124 "Federal Express" 185 00:06:58,317 --> 00:07:00,177 A-a private bank? 186 00:07:00,247 --> 00:07:01,717 But...private?! 187 00:07:02,070 --> 00:07:03,490 Ssh! 188 00:07:05,597 --> 00:07:07,557 Best to keep your voice down, Pile. 189 00:07:07,604 --> 00:07:09,564 phone rings 190 00:07:09,731 --> 00:07:11,131 This is Ethan Federal Reserve 191 00:07:11,209 --> 00:07:13,129 Hey Ethan! Bill here, First National. 192 00:07:13,408 --> 00:07:14,778 Hi there Bill, how are ya? 193 00:07:14,952 --> 00:07:17,502 Good, good. We're running a little low on money. 194 00:07:17,594 --> 00:07:19,014 No problem, how much you need? 195 00:07:19,054 --> 00:07:20,834 Oh, how does 20 million sound? 196 00:07:21,029 --> 00:07:21,729 What? 197 00:07:21,729 --> 00:07:22,429 slaps 198 00:07:22,457 --> 00:07:24,417 Excellent, we'll ship it over first thing 199 00:07:24,417 --> 00:07:25,127 tomorrow 200 00:07:25,127 --> 00:07:26,987 We-he can just call up the Fed 201 00:07:26,987 --> 00:07:28,557 and ask for more money 202 00:07:28,557 --> 00:07:30,167 and they give them whatever they want? 203 00:07:30,167 --> 00:07:30,917 No, Pile. 204 00:07:31,104 --> 00:07:33,224 The Fed don't give the banks money 205 00:07:33,224 --> 00:07:35,697 the Fed loans the banks money. 206 00:07:37,787 --> 00:07:39,387 The banks have to pay it back 207 00:07:39,387 --> 00:07:40,672 with interest. Now come on, 208 00:07:40,672 --> 00:07:41,412 time to go. 209 00:07:41,412 --> 00:07:43,896 Wait, wait, wait, I still don't understand 210 00:07:43,896 --> 00:07:45,727 Where does the Fed get their money? 211 00:07:45,727 --> 00:07:47,367 I mean, if they're a private bank. 212 00:07:47,367 --> 00:07:48,747 You said they're a private bank, right? 213 00:07:48,747 --> 00:07:50,797 Okay, so who puts money into the Fed bank? 214 00:07:52,058 --> 00:07:53,830 phone rings 215 00:07:54,187 --> 00:07:55,747 This is Mal, United States Mint. 216 00:07:55,885 --> 00:07:57,315 Hiya Mal, First National needs 217 00:07:57,315 --> 00:07:58,305 another 20 millies. 218 00:07:58,457 --> 00:08:00,317 We're already running the presses full 219 00:08:00,317 --> 00:08:01,417 steam here, Ethan. 220 00:08:01,417 --> 00:08:02,657 Gotta keep makin' loans 221 00:08:02,657 --> 00:08:04,047 gotta keep the money flowin'. 222 00:08:04,047 --> 00:08:05,997 Ahhh, alright, you're the Fed. 223 00:08:05,997 --> 00:08:07,527 Whatever you guys say. 224 00:08:07,527 --> 00:08:09,251 20 million more, by mornin'. 225 00:08:09,398 --> 00:08:10,998 fog horn blows 226 00:08:10,998 --> 00:08:12,518 But I don't get it... 227 00:08:12,518 --> 00:08:14,146 ...what's so wrong about the Fed 228 00:08:14,146 --> 00:08:15,106 printing money? 229 00:08:15,413 --> 00:08:17,833 Because it's unconstitutional, Pile. 230 00:08:18,286 --> 00:08:20,696 Our treasury is supposed to create 231 00:08:20,696 --> 00:08:21,396 our money 232 00:08:21,396 --> 00:08:23,106 But now the Fed controls the printing 233 00:08:23,106 --> 00:08:23,915 of America's money. 234 00:08:24,121 --> 00:08:26,371 Nobody gets a friggin' dollar 235 00:08:26,371 --> 00:08:28,451 that the Fed didn't print. 236 00:08:28,598 --> 00:08:29,458 So? 237 00:08:29,543 --> 00:08:30,533 They print the money, 238 00:08:30,533 --> 00:08:31,983 then they loan it to the government, 239 00:08:31,983 --> 00:08:33,943 then they charge the government interest 240 00:08:33,943 --> 00:08:36,093 then the government taxes you to pay for it. 241 00:08:36,183 --> 00:08:37,323 Wake up, Pile! 242 00:08:37,436 --> 00:08:39,956 Gah, I don't see what the big deal is. 243 00:08:40,346 --> 00:08:41,866 You know, you're right, Pile. 244 00:08:41,866 --> 00:08:43,360 Wait, wait...I am? 245 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:44,060 Yeah. 246 00:08:44,060 --> 00:08:46,060 I forget how effective they are at keeping 247 00:08:46,060 --> 00:08:47,094 you ignorant. 248 00:08:47,094 --> 00:08:48,694 Well, that's okay...hey! 249 00:08:48,694 --> 00:08:49,804 I'm not ignorant! 250 00:08:49,804 --> 00:08:51,864 Do you even know what money is, Pile? 251 00:08:51,864 --> 00:08:52,604 claps 252 00:08:57,420 --> 00:09:00,240 In the long, long ago, when people bartered 253 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:01,801 they traded things they had 254 00:09:01,801 --> 00:09:02,951 for things they wanted 255 00:09:02,951 --> 00:09:04,781 I'll trade you my raspberries 256 00:09:04,781 --> 00:09:06,374 for that there pot pie 257 00:09:06,512 --> 00:09:07,902 I-I don't want your berries. 258 00:09:08,090 --> 00:09:09,240 Come on, Pile 259 00:09:09,633 --> 00:09:10,743 They're sweet berries. 260 00:09:10,743 --> 00:09:12,263 They're not sweet, they're old, 261 00:09:12,263 --> 00:09:13,399 and I don't like berries. 262 00:09:13,399 --> 00:09:14,574 Gimme that pot pie! 263 00:09:14,574 --> 00:09:15,004 No! 264 00:09:15,152 --> 00:09:17,574 As you can see, this bartering situation 265 00:09:17,574 --> 00:09:19,114 created some problems. 266 00:09:19,114 --> 00:09:21,597 Then one day, a goldsmith walked up and said 267 00:09:22,427 --> 00:09:24,611 Now, everybody thinks gold is valuable 268 00:09:24,611 --> 00:09:26,299 so why doesn't everybody trade gold 269 00:09:26,299 --> 00:09:27,591 for things they need. 270 00:09:27,591 --> 00:09:29,341 cheering 271 00:09:29,341 --> 00:09:30,913 The price was set for gold 272 00:09:30,913 --> 00:09:33,253 and now it was very easy to conduct commerce 273 00:09:33,253 --> 00:09:35,149 because people could trade gold for all 274 00:09:35,149 --> 00:09:37,216 the things they needed. 275 00:09:38,495 --> 00:09:41,625 Hartman, wow, look at all my gold! 276 00:09:41,625 --> 00:09:42,495 chuckling 277 00:09:42,495 --> 00:09:45,335 Hey, stop them! That's my gold! 278 00:09:45,335 --> 00:09:46,588 Damn thieves. 279 00:09:47,076 --> 00:09:47,896 Say there, Pile. 280 00:09:47,896 --> 00:09:49,847 Look, I've got a vault and some guards. 281 00:09:49,847 --> 00:09:51,751 I can keep your gold safe for you. 282 00:09:51,751 --> 00:09:53,264 For a small fee. 283 00:09:53,526 --> 00:09:55,106 Yeah, sure, that'd be awesome! 284 00:09:55,106 --> 00:09:56,009 You see, Pile. 285 00:09:56,009 --> 00:09:58,799 This is how the first bank made money. 286 00:09:59,157 --> 00:10:00,207 There you go, Pile. 287 00:10:00,207 --> 00:10:02,429 I.O.U 100 gold coins. 288 00:10:02,893 --> 00:10:04,343 Okay, great! 289 00:10:04,488 --> 00:10:06,508 Come back any time and redeem your gold 290 00:10:06,508 --> 00:10:07,418 when you want it. 291 00:10:07,418 --> 00:10:08,610 It'll be right here. 292 00:10:08,961 --> 00:10:10,171 In my vault. 293 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:13,350 Now you're holding the very first paper 294 00:10:13,350 --> 00:10:14,050 money, Pile. 295 00:10:14,705 --> 00:10:15,955 Wow, this is 296 00:10:15,955 --> 00:10:17,859 great, it all makes sense. 297 00:10:17,859 --> 00:10:19,789 Oh, that's right, it was good. 298 00:10:19,789 --> 00:10:22,249 And everybody started using I.O.Us 299 00:10:22,249 --> 00:10:24,639 because everybody knew the I.O.U was 300 00:10:24,639 --> 00:10:26,954 as good as gold. 301 00:10:27,504 --> 00:10:28,214 Wow, 302 00:10:28,214 --> 00:10:31,304 this candy is really a good price, one I.O.U 303 00:10:31,304 --> 00:10:33,346 I'm getting some more for later. 304 00:10:33,650 --> 00:10:34,410 Hey! 305 00:10:34,410 --> 00:10:36,540 Wait a minute, it was just one I.O.U 306 00:10:36,540 --> 00:10:38,699 10 I.O.Us for chocolate?! 307 00:10:38,699 --> 00:10:41,109 He can't just raise prices like that. 308 00:10:41,109 --> 00:10:43,165 Oh, the candy man can! 309 00:10:43,165 --> 00:10:47,015 sings Oh the candy man can! 310 00:10:47,015 --> 00:10:49,527 Wait, that is just freakin' wrong! 311 00:10:49,598 --> 00:10:51,378 It's called inflation, Pile. 312 00:10:51,378 --> 00:10:54,147 It makes your I.O.Us worth less and less 313 00:10:54,147 --> 00:10:56,050 until they are worth nothin'. 314 00:10:56,050 --> 00:10:57,780 Less bang for the buck, 315 00:10:57,780 --> 00:10:59,770 dollar ain't what it used to be. 316 00:11:00,488 --> 00:11:01,948 But I worked hard and I baked 317 00:11:01,948 --> 00:11:02,888 all those pot pies. 318 00:11:03,133 --> 00:11:05,063 Now I have to work harder to make less? 319 00:11:05,063 --> 00:11:06,013 That's not fair. 320 00:11:06,319 --> 00:11:08,049 Oh, if you think that's not fair... 321 00:11:08,049 --> 00:11:09,886 you're gonna love the next part. 322 00:11:11,773 --> 00:11:13,203 W-what's he doin'? 323 00:11:13,555 --> 00:11:15,355 How do banks make money, Pile? 324 00:11:15,533 --> 00:11:17,863 Uh, by making more loans? 325 00:11:17,897 --> 00:11:19,757 Oh, that's right. He's good. 326 00:11:19,952 --> 00:11:21,912 See, he prints more I.O.U.s without 327 00:11:21,912 --> 00:11:24,052 any more gold, loans 'em out for interest 328 00:11:24,052 --> 00:11:26,394 makes a pretty penny and nobody is the wiser 329 00:11:26,716 --> 00:11:27,566 Unless... 330 00:11:27,958 --> 00:11:30,648 Everybody wanted their gold back at the same time. 331 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:32,610 N-n-n-no, that's my gold. 332 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,000 Not anymore. 333 00:11:35,443 --> 00:11:37,743 What are you talking about? 334 00:11:37,808 --> 00:11:39,878 I'd like to redeem my I.O.U.s please. 335 00:11:40,588 --> 00:11:41,778 Thank ya very much. 336 00:11:42,235 --> 00:11:43,025 Hey! 337 00:11:43,025 --> 00:11:45,931 crowd yelling 338 00:11:45,931 --> 00:11:47,944 I want my gold back now! 339 00:11:48,370 --> 00:11:50,130 Thief! Thief! 340 00:11:50,238 --> 00:11:51,698 Gotta love the bank run 341 00:11:51,698 --> 00:11:53,208 Bringin' people together 342 00:11:53,208 --> 00:11:54,840 See they all found out he was stealin' 343 00:11:55,067 --> 00:11:57,977 made a run of the bank and as you can see 344 00:11:59,976 --> 00:12:01,446 There ain't no gold to get. 345 00:12:01,778 --> 00:12:02,688 Hartman! 346 00:12:02,766 --> 00:12:04,866 Don't worry, Pile. Back in these times 347 00:12:04,866 --> 00:12:06,995 vengeance will be yours. 348 00:12:07,136 --> 00:12:09,419 Three things in this world you don't do: 349 00:12:09,504 --> 00:12:11,524 Never mess with another man's woman, 350 00:12:11,524 --> 00:12:13,657 never mess with another man's ego, and 351 00:12:13,657 --> 00:12:15,079 most importantly, 352 00:12:15,079 --> 00:12:19,079 you never mess with another man's money. 353 00:12:21,402 --> 00:12:24,010 Else, the man will mess with you. 354 00:12:24,302 --> 00:12:25,472 My god! 355 00:12:25,472 --> 00:12:26,427 You hung him? 356 00:12:26,663 --> 00:12:27,793 Yes, Pile! 357 00:12:27,846 --> 00:12:30,556 Oh, we hung him. We hung him high. 358 00:12:30,630 --> 00:12:32,490 And do you know why? 359 00:12:32,824 --> 00:12:35,104 Well, because he was a thief? 360 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:36,380 Because, Pile, 361 00:12:36,593 --> 00:12:38,733 An evil invention was born 362 00:12:38,918 --> 00:12:41,758 Man discovered how to turn worthless paper... 363 00:12:42,405 --> 00:12:43,425 ...into gold 364 00:12:44,230 --> 00:12:46,530 Thus was invented the ultimate machine 365 00:12:46,530 --> 00:12:48,280 to steal real money and enslave 366 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:49,961 all the nations on Earth. 367 00:12:54,980 --> 00:12:56,310 It's alive! 368 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:57,870 Oh now come on, 369 00:12:57,870 --> 00:12:59,106 you're just being dramatic 370 00:12:59,106 --> 00:13:00,661 I-I mean, I lost my house, but 371 00:13:00,661 --> 00:13:01,688 What is that? 372 00:13:01,688 --> 00:13:02,448 Explain. 373 00:13:02,448 --> 00:13:03,889 A nuclear power plant? 374 00:13:04,099 --> 00:13:06,659 Mhm, produces lots of electricity and 375 00:13:06,659 --> 00:13:08,879 little pollution. An invention for the good 376 00:13:08,879 --> 00:13:09,589 of humanity. 377 00:13:09,730 --> 00:13:12,020 Okay, but what's this have to do with... 378 00:13:12,020 --> 00:13:14,620 3...2... BOOM 379 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:16,020 Holy 380 00:13:16,020 --> 00:13:19,438 Atomic energy. A discover more powerful 381 00:13:19,438 --> 00:13:21,683 than anything man had yet conceived. 382 00:13:22,072 --> 00:13:23,332 It can be used for good... 383 00:13:23,888 --> 00:13:24,658 or 384 00:13:24,738 --> 00:13:25,488 evil. 385 00:13:26,075 --> 00:13:26,735 Now 386 00:13:26,895 --> 00:13:28,445 Unlike Einstien 387 00:13:28,445 --> 00:13:30,627 The goldsmith's discovery has been kept 388 00:13:30,627 --> 00:13:32,473 a closely guarded secret. 389 00:13:32,473 --> 00:13:34,389 It was never intended for you to see. 390 00:13:34,635 --> 00:13:35,846 This discovery is called 391 00:13:35,846 --> 00:13:37,940 fractional reserve banking 392 00:13:38,666 --> 00:13:41,026 In the wrong hands, it's more powerful 393 00:13:41,026 --> 00:13:42,296 than the nuclear bomb 394 00:13:42,296 --> 00:13:44,324 in its ability to completely and utterly 395 00:13:44,324 --> 00:13:47,674 destroy a nation who is subjected to its perversion. 396 00:13:48,746 --> 00:13:51,426 No, no, no, no, no, no. 397 00:13:51,426 --> 00:13:54,056 It is time we stop this evil secret 398 00:13:54,056 --> 00:13:55,395 and the men behind it. 399 00:13:55,395 --> 00:13:56,595 You're being ridiculous. 400 00:13:56,595 --> 00:13:59,059 Before America is destroyed forever. 401 00:13:59,059 --> 00:14:00,664 Believe it, Pile. 402 00:14:00,664 --> 00:14:03,550 No, no, no, I just want my dog back. 403 00:14:03,550 --> 00:14:05,980 Damn it, that's it, I give up. 404 00:14:06,278 --> 00:14:07,748 Let them live in chains. 405 00:14:09,272 --> 00:14:10,602 No, Hartman. 406 00:14:10,983 --> 00:14:13,383 The tree of liberty must be refreshed 407 00:14:13,383 --> 00:14:15,123 from time to time with the blood 408 00:14:15,123 --> 00:14:16,646 of patriots and tyrants. 409 00:14:17,054 --> 00:14:18,914 Thomas Jefferson? 410 00:14:19,146 --> 00:14:21,916 Mr. President, how do I get him to understand? 411 00:14:22,278 --> 00:14:25,428 As we did, son. Remain vigilant. 412 00:14:25,836 --> 00:14:27,586 Too many have hidden the truth 413 00:14:27,586 --> 00:14:29,689 and the light of our liberty dims 414 00:14:29,689 --> 00:14:30,707 with every passing day. 415 00:14:31,781 --> 00:14:32,491 Quickly, 416 00:14:32,491 --> 00:14:33,621 Take my horse. 417 00:14:33,621 --> 00:14:34,381 Show him 418 00:14:35,442 --> 00:14:36,682 Wait, show me what? 419 00:14:36,748 --> 00:14:37,688 Where are we going? 420 00:14:37,784 --> 00:14:38,814 horse neighs 421 00:14:38,814 --> 00:14:40,697 Hey, stallion of liber-tie 422 00:14:40,697 --> 00:14:43,930 Ride hard the hoary wind. 423 00:14:44,834 --> 00:14:46,504 Oh, where are we? 424 00:14:47,019 --> 00:14:48,139 Battle of Waterloo 425 00:14:48,139 --> 00:14:49,944 Hold on, we gotta get through. 426 00:14:51,053 --> 00:14:53,462 A money machine! There it is! 427 00:14:54,579 --> 00:14:56,109 Hey, is that the same people? 428 00:14:56,148 --> 00:14:58,040 Rich banker men from Germany flying 429 00:14:58,040 --> 00:14:59,879 under the banner of the red shield. 430 00:14:59,879 --> 00:15:01,789 They financed both sides of the war. 431 00:15:01,870 --> 00:15:02,940 We must hurry! 432 00:15:04,566 --> 00:15:06,507 That's him! The red shield courier. 433 00:15:06,507 --> 00:15:07,225 Shoot him! 434 00:15:07,225 --> 00:15:09,274 No! I'm not shootin' anyone. 435 00:15:09,274 --> 00:15:10,471 Damn it, Pile! 436 00:15:10,471 --> 00:15:11,290 What? 437 00:15:11,290 --> 00:15:12,566 He beat everyone back 438 00:15:12,566 --> 00:15:13,874 with the news of the war 439 00:15:13,874 --> 00:15:16,102 and told England that Napoleon won. 440 00:15:16,102 --> 00:15:17,985 The red shield bankers in London 441 00:15:17,985 --> 00:15:19,747 pretended that England was doomed 442 00:15:19,747 --> 00:15:22,443 and started selling their English stocks. 443 00:15:22,587 --> 00:15:24,407 The English went into a selling frenzy 444 00:15:24,407 --> 00:15:26,352 to get rid of worthless English money. 445 00:15:26,465 --> 00:15:28,806 But, the English won? Right? 446 00:15:28,903 --> 00:15:30,133 Of course they won, 447 00:15:30,388 --> 00:15:32,538 but it was a trick by red shield 448 00:15:32,538 --> 00:15:34,425 they waited until the stocks plummeted 449 00:15:34,425 --> 00:15:35,885 to pennies and then bought 450 00:15:35,885 --> 00:15:37,596 England back for nearly nothing. 451 00:15:37,596 --> 00:15:38,346 What?! 452 00:15:38,346 --> 00:15:40,419 They did that? How? 453 00:15:40,511 --> 00:15:42,441 When the English leaders found out they 454 00:15:42,441 --> 00:15:44,461 had no choice but to give themselves over 455 00:15:44,461 --> 00:15:45,616 to the red shield. 456 00:15:45,665 --> 00:15:47,649 Their money was gone, and they were slaves 457 00:15:47,649 --> 00:15:49,448 to the red shield war debt. 458 00:15:50,125 --> 00:15:51,745 Since that time, the English have 459 00:15:51,745 --> 00:15:53,345 been payin' their national taxes 460 00:15:53,345 --> 00:15:55,670 directly to the red shield private bankers 461 00:15:55,670 --> 00:15:58,256 and people have no idea. 462 00:15:58,585 --> 00:16:00,465 But the bankers bragged about what they did 463 00:16:00,465 --> 00:16:03,851 to us, laughing at us all the way to the bank. 464 00:16:04,453 --> 00:16:06,873 Why, it's the best business I've ever done. 465 00:16:06,976 --> 00:16:08,676 If I can control a nation's wealth, 466 00:16:08,676 --> 00:16:10,895 I care not who makes its laws. 467 00:16:13,391 --> 00:16:16,244 Oh, is this what Jefferson wanted to show me? 468 00:16:16,345 --> 00:16:17,355 No, Pile, 469 00:16:17,950 --> 00:16:19,033 Look.... 470 00:16:20,415 --> 00:16:22,753 They're in America, too?! 471 00:16:23,003 --> 00:16:25,233 The red shield banks are here, Pile. 472 00:16:25,616 --> 00:16:28,262 Seeking a way to conquer our American dream. 473 00:16:28,262 --> 00:16:29,697 A dream you have, Pile. 474 00:16:29,697 --> 00:16:32,391 A dream...of free men. 475 00:16:32,958 --> 00:16:34,745 They tried to take over our country 476 00:16:34,745 --> 00:16:36,485 many times and failed because 477 00:16:36,485 --> 00:16:38,550 Jefferson and the patriots vowed to stop 478 00:16:38,550 --> 00:16:40,610 the evil tyrants at all costs. 479 00:16:44,023 --> 00:16:46,057 By authority of eternal God, 480 00:16:46,057 --> 00:16:48,621 he would not let the bankers win here. 481 00:16:49,050 --> 00:16:51,051 To preserve our independance, 482 00:16:51,051 --> 00:16:52,670 we must not let our rulers 483 00:16:52,670 --> 00:16:54,510 load us with perpetual debt. 484 00:16:54,771 --> 00:16:56,291 We must make our choice between 485 00:16:56,291 --> 00:16:59,690 economy and liberty, or perfusion and servitude 486 00:17:00,096 --> 00:17:01,016 Wow! 487 00:17:01,230 --> 00:17:03,461 I place economy among the first 488 00:17:03,461 --> 00:17:06,021 and most important of Republican virtues. 489 00:17:06,021 --> 00:17:08,231 and public debt is the greatest of the 490 00:17:08,231 --> 00:17:09,581 dangers to be feared. 491 00:17:09,813 --> 00:17:11,653 It is incumbent upon every generation 492 00:17:11,653 --> 00:17:14,533 to pay its own debts as it goes. 493 00:17:14,902 --> 00:17:17,089 We must have a central bank to secure 494 00:17:17,089 --> 00:17:18,815 this country's finances! 495 00:17:19,106 --> 00:17:21,686 If the American people ever allow 496 00:17:21,686 --> 00:17:24,040 private banks to control the issue 497 00:17:24,040 --> 00:17:26,684 of their money, first by inflation 498 00:17:26,684 --> 00:17:28,418 and then by deflation, 499 00:17:28,418 --> 00:17:31,378 the banks and corporations that will grow 500 00:17:31,378 --> 00:17:33,258 up around them will deprive the people 501 00:17:33,258 --> 00:17:35,718 of their property, until, their children 502 00:17:35,718 --> 00:17:38,287 will wake up homeless on the very continent 503 00:17:38,287 --> 00:17:39,947 their fathers conquered. 504 00:17:40,237 --> 00:17:41,927 Jefferson, you're mad! 505 00:17:42,103 --> 00:17:44,293 This country will have a central bank! 506 00:17:44,293 --> 00:17:45,190 crowd arguing 507 00:17:45,190 --> 00:17:46,035 Who's that? 508 00:17:46,035 --> 00:17:48,488 America's first secretary of treasury. 509 00:17:48,488 --> 00:17:50,522 Alexander Hamilton? 510 00:17:50,522 --> 00:17:51,672 Not for long. 511 00:17:51,672 --> 00:17:52,948 Aaron Burr 512 00:17:52,948 --> 00:17:54,971 Thomas Jefferson's vice president, 513 00:17:55,059 --> 00:17:56,799 They didn't take too kindly to our 514 00:17:56,799 --> 00:17:58,122 first sec treasury. 515 00:17:58,276 --> 00:17:59,506 gunshot 516 00:17:59,897 --> 00:18:01,387 Sweet shot, Burr. 517 00:18:02,398 --> 00:18:04,194 The first attempt of the central bank 518 00:18:04,194 --> 00:18:06,804 only lasted twenty years and we shut it down. 519 00:18:06,890 --> 00:18:08,454 But the bankers tried again 520 00:18:08,454 --> 00:18:09,703 against Ol' Hickory. 521 00:18:09,737 --> 00:18:11,712 President Andrew Jackson. 522 00:18:11,949 --> 00:18:15,149 You are a den of vipers and thieves. 523 00:18:15,428 --> 00:18:17,438 I intend to route you out, 524 00:18:17,611 --> 00:18:21,611 and by the eternal God, I will route you out. 525 00:18:21,939 --> 00:18:24,606 After surviving an assassination attempt, 526 00:18:24,606 --> 00:18:28,330 Jackson finally defeated the bank in 1836. 527 00:18:28,481 --> 00:18:30,071 When asked what was the greatest 528 00:18:30,071 --> 00:18:32,600 accomplishment in his life, Ol' Hickory replied 529 00:18:32,865 --> 00:18:34,970 I killed the banks. 530 00:18:36,780 --> 00:18:39,480 And those were his last words 531 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,098 I killed the bank. 532 00:18:42,347 --> 00:18:45,222 And, with real money backed with real gold, 533 00:18:45,351 --> 00:18:47,271 Our country experienced the greatest 534 00:18:47,271 --> 00:18:48,891 boom in any nation's history. 535 00:18:48,891 --> 00:18:51,411 Aw, it was beautiful, Pile. 536 00:18:51,449 --> 00:18:52,781 But the bankers, greedy for 537 00:18:52,781 --> 00:18:53,931 more power and wealth 538 00:18:53,931 --> 00:18:56,919 were concocting their most ambitious plan yet 539 00:18:56,919 --> 00:18:58,849 to once and for all take control 540 00:18:58,849 --> 00:19:01,497 of the finances of the United States. 541 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:04,520 In 1910, a secret meeting was held 542 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:05,860 at a J.P. Morgan estate 543 00:19:05,860 --> 00:19:08,237 on Jekyll Island off the coast of Georgia 544 00:19:08,593 --> 00:19:10,433 This meeting was so secretive, 545 00:19:10,433 --> 00:19:12,313 so concealed from government 546 00:19:12,313 --> 00:19:13,313 and public knowledge, 547 00:19:13,469 --> 00:19:16,689 that the ten attendees used code names. 548 00:19:17,357 --> 00:19:19,117 clears throat noisily 549 00:19:19,507 --> 00:19:21,877 I am clearly the richest man, so 550 00:19:21,877 --> 00:19:23,587 I should be the one to run the 551 00:19:23,587 --> 00:19:25,474 super secret central bank. 552 00:19:25,537 --> 00:19:27,907 I own all the oil in America, I'm clearly 553 00:19:27,907 --> 00:19:30,284 richer than you'll ever be, Hula Girl. 554 00:19:30,432 --> 00:19:32,462 I should run the super secret central bank. 555 00:19:32,519 --> 00:19:35,789 You're nothing compared to me, Lube Job. 556 00:19:35,917 --> 00:19:37,850 I shall run the secret bank. 557 00:19:38,110 --> 00:19:39,950 deep, booming voice Silence! 558 00:19:40,735 --> 00:19:42,085 Supreme Master Leader, 559 00:19:42,403 --> 00:19:44,163 I didn't know you were gonna be here. 560 00:19:44,200 --> 00:19:45,150 I'm not, 561 00:19:45,222 --> 00:19:46,462 neither are you. 562 00:19:46,662 --> 00:19:47,572 Dumbass. 563 00:19:47,644 --> 00:19:51,264 Oh yeah, right, right. He's so smart. 564 00:19:52,468 --> 00:19:54,728 None of you shall run the bank. 565 00:19:54,889 --> 00:19:56,419 We have failed in the past 566 00:19:56,429 --> 00:19:57,689 because of openness, 567 00:19:57,724 --> 00:20:00,784 This time the key to success is secrecy. 568 00:20:00,848 --> 00:20:04,598 The people must believe that they run the bank. 569 00:20:04,636 --> 00:20:06,776 Yes, brilliant! 570 00:20:06,799 --> 00:20:09,471 A sneak attack. What's the plan? 571 00:20:09,907 --> 00:20:11,282 We first create panic, 572 00:20:11,282 --> 00:20:13,532 and then we show them the solution: 573 00:20:13,654 --> 00:20:16,268 With our man in office and well-planned timing, 574 00:20:16,268 --> 00:20:18,160 we will have our central bank. 575 00:20:18,208 --> 00:20:20,641 And so the people think it is theirs, 576 00:20:20,714 --> 00:20:22,592 We shall christen it Federal. 577 00:20:22,592 --> 00:20:24,914 The Federal Reserve. 578 00:20:24,942 --> 00:20:27,441 All laugh evilly 579 00:20:31,152 --> 00:20:34,860 They struck on December 23rd, 1913. 580 00:20:35,199 --> 00:20:37,089 When most of our Congress were at home 581 00:20:37,089 --> 00:20:39,018 eating fruitcake, these bastards 582 00:20:39,018 --> 00:20:40,509 I mean, bankers, 583 00:20:40,514 --> 00:20:42,374 presented their treasonous act to their 584 00:20:42,374 --> 00:20:44,904 newly elected accomplice, Woodrow Wilson. 585 00:20:45,078 --> 00:20:47,159 Who had fortuitously already agreed 586 00:20:47,159 --> 00:20:49,783 to sign it before he was even elected. 587 00:20:50,107 --> 00:20:51,027 Wait, 588 00:20:51,267 --> 00:20:52,427 the I.R.S.? 589 00:20:52,654 --> 00:20:54,584 I thought we always had the I.R.S.? 590 00:20:54,908 --> 00:20:55,908 No, Pile. 591 00:20:56,315 --> 00:20:57,505 They did this, 592 00:20:57,621 --> 00:20:58,981 to us, too. 593 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:01,820 The Fed now has the exclusive power 594 00:21:01,820 --> 00:21:03,799 to print America's money. 595 00:21:03,976 --> 00:21:06,252 They loan this money to our banks 596 00:21:06,252 --> 00:21:08,219 and our government at interest, 597 00:21:08,219 --> 00:21:10,630 putting immediate debt on our own money, 598 00:21:10,630 --> 00:21:13,517 printing more and more so each dollar they 599 00:21:13,517 --> 00:21:17,517 print becomes worth less than the one before. 600 00:21:22,195 --> 00:21:24,266 ominously Merry. Christmas. 601 00:21:27,154 --> 00:21:28,602 What in the hell is that? 602 00:21:29,569 --> 00:21:32,268 That, Pile, is how our government now must 603 00:21:32,268 --> 00:21:34,137 pay back these debts to the Fed 604 00:21:34,137 --> 00:21:37,237 Your taxes do not go to your government. 605 00:21:37,237 --> 00:21:38,197 They don't? 606 00:21:38,197 --> 00:21:42,197 It's the greatest theft in human history. 607 00:21:42,197 --> 00:21:43,077 But... 608 00:21:43,077 --> 00:21:45,627 Okay, I-I mean, I sorta get what you're saying. 609 00:21:45,627 --> 00:21:48,172 but it's all so confusing, and really, Hartman, 610 00:21:48,172 --> 00:21:50,138 I don't see how it affects me at all. 611 00:21:50,138 --> 00:21:51,148 If I had more money, 612 00:21:51,148 --> 00:21:52,351 none of this would have happened. 613 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:53,660 Hartman? 614 00:21:59,010 --> 00:22:01,690 1955, wow, what're we doin' here? 615 00:22:01,690 --> 00:22:03,070 Oh, a little bit of shoppin' 616 00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:06,473 Here, hold this. Gallon of gas? 23 cents. 617 00:22:07,049 --> 00:22:08,199 Postage stamp? 618 00:22:08,199 --> 00:22:08,989 3 cents. 619 00:22:09,311 --> 00:22:11,781 Ounce of gold, $35. 620 00:22:12,165 --> 00:22:14,442 Hot baby? Priceless. 621 00:22:14,822 --> 00:22:15,902 Best be gettin' back. 622 00:22:16,714 --> 00:22:19,009 Hey Hartman! I need my car, man! 623 00:22:19,837 --> 00:22:21,457 Oh, was that Michael J.... 624 00:22:21,457 --> 00:22:23,377 Yeah, he'll be fine. 625 00:22:26,202 --> 00:22:27,112 Now Pile, 626 00:22:27,112 --> 00:22:28,922 Would you agree that you have the same 627 00:22:28,922 --> 00:22:31,319 exact things you had in 1955? 628 00:22:31,557 --> 00:22:32,927 Yeah. One stamp, 629 00:22:32,927 --> 00:22:35,839 one gallon of gas, one ounce of gold, and one home. 630 00:22:38,079 --> 00:22:38,912 Wow! 631 00:22:38,912 --> 00:22:40,882 We just made a lot of money. 632 00:22:40,882 --> 00:22:42,360 Grab, grab, grab, grab. 633 00:22:42,384 --> 00:22:43,094 Hey! 634 00:22:44,453 --> 00:22:45,820 Gotta pay your taxes. 635 00:22:45,820 --> 00:22:48,785 But it's nice to have made all that money. 636 00:22:48,785 --> 00:22:50,925 Wait! That isn't fair. 637 00:22:50,925 --> 00:22:52,423 Now I actually have less money, 638 00:22:52,423 --> 00:22:54,703 I can't even go buy the things I just sold. 639 00:22:55,064 --> 00:22:58,414 The IRS and the Fed's inflation work together 640 00:22:58,414 --> 00:23:00,597 Pile, they aren't just taxing gain, 641 00:23:00,597 --> 00:23:02,544 They are taxing their inflation. 642 00:23:02,544 --> 00:23:06,010 You are no richer than you were in 1955, 643 00:23:06,010 --> 00:23:08,660 Now does that sound fair or American to you? 644 00:23:08,660 --> 00:23:10,822 Yeah, but I mean, who doesn't hate taxes? 645 00:23:10,822 --> 00:23:12,428 I hate the I.R.S. anyway. 646 00:23:12,428 --> 00:23:16,038 Pile, the higher they make the inflation, 647 00:23:16,038 --> 00:23:18,264 the more of your money they take. 648 00:23:18,264 --> 00:23:19,604 It's thievery. 649 00:23:19,608 --> 00:23:21,858 You are not paying taxes on any more, 650 00:23:21,858 --> 00:23:23,871 you are paying taxes on the same. 651 00:23:23,871 --> 00:23:26,389 And now you have less. 652 00:23:26,389 --> 00:23:28,169 They take our property away 653 00:23:28,169 --> 00:23:29,799 right in front of our eyes. 654 00:23:29,799 --> 00:23:31,743 Just like Thomas Jefferson said they would. 655 00:23:34,175 --> 00:23:35,695 What's that?! 656 00:23:35,695 --> 00:23:39,611 Oh, they found us! Quick, my sword. 657 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:40,750 What sword?! 658 00:23:41,868 --> 00:23:43,948 We don't need your bankin' machine! 659 00:23:43,948 --> 00:23:47,288 I condemn you to die, damn it, die! 660 00:23:47,587 --> 00:23:49,820 Pile! Throw that key bogey off my nine, 661 00:23:49,820 --> 00:23:51,343 Take 'em at his knees! 662 00:24:00,631 --> 00:24:02,631 But we are opposed around the world 663 00:24:03,313 --> 00:24:06,075 By a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy 664 00:24:06,846 --> 00:24:09,246 That relies primarily on covet means. 665 00:24:10,094 --> 00:24:12,124 For expanding its sphere of influence. 666 00:24:12,436 --> 00:24:13,356 What's happening? 667 00:24:13,532 --> 00:24:14,412 Where am I? 668 00:24:14,560 --> 00:24:17,530 I believe, perhaps, you understand now, Pile. 669 00:24:17,820 --> 00:24:19,250 But you are...afraid. 670 00:24:19,683 --> 00:24:20,423 JFK 671 00:24:20,573 --> 00:24:21,303 Hartman! 672 00:24:21,303 --> 00:24:23,530 What does this have to do with my house and my dog? 673 00:24:23,584 --> 00:24:26,154 Okay, that's enough! I wanna go home now. 674 00:24:26,301 --> 00:24:29,751 This is the last president to stand up to the Fed. 675 00:24:29,970 --> 00:24:31,470 You must see. 676 00:24:31,631 --> 00:24:33,891 On June 4th, 1963 677 00:24:34,027 --> 00:24:38,614 President Kennedy signed executive order 11110. 678 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:41,932 This executive order empowered the US treasury 679 00:24:41,932 --> 00:24:44,133 to issue real money without the Fed. 680 00:24:44,361 --> 00:24:45,391 It would have worked. 681 00:24:46,236 --> 00:24:47,816 Kennedy's plan to dismantle the 682 00:24:47,816 --> 00:24:49,789 Federal Reserve machine had begun. 683 00:24:50,821 --> 00:24:51,821 Six months later... 684 00:24:52,252 --> 00:24:54,172 John F. Kennedy went to Dallas... 685 00:24:54,172 --> 00:24:55,542 ...and never returned. 686 00:24:56,581 --> 00:24:57,951 No. Way. 687 00:24:57,951 --> 00:24:59,662 No way they could do that. 688 00:24:59,662 --> 00:25:01,776 The new president, Lyndon Johnson, 689 00:25:01,776 --> 00:25:03,466 threw out Kennedy's order. 690 00:25:03,678 --> 00:25:06,049 And since JFK, no president has dared 691 00:25:06,049 --> 00:25:07,720 confront the secret powers 692 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:09,831 behind the Federal reserve. 693 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,880 They consolidate bigger and bigger banks. 694 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:14,672 Print more and more money, 695 00:25:14,672 --> 00:25:16,187 accountable to no one. 696 00:25:16,187 --> 00:25:18,095 Decimating our nation's wealth 697 00:25:18,095 --> 00:25:19,977 for the benefit of a few. 698 00:25:20,655 --> 00:25:22,445 Why? Why do this? 699 00:25:22,445 --> 00:25:25,140 If they hurt us, it hurts the global bankers too. 700 00:25:25,140 --> 00:25:26,347 No, Pile. 701 00:25:26,347 --> 00:25:31,218 They are protected. They. Are too big to fail. 702 00:25:32,358 --> 00:25:34,918 But I'm not. 703 00:25:35,199 --> 00:25:37,399 Those sons of bitches! 704 00:25:37,812 --> 00:25:40,952 Hm. Sons of bitches all. 705 00:25:47,089 --> 00:25:48,342 The day was cold. 706 00:25:50,322 --> 00:25:52,372 The wind sharp and strong. 707 00:25:55,044 --> 00:25:56,814 But we were determined. 708 00:25:57,298 --> 00:25:58,978 The bankers and their parasites 709 00:25:58,978 --> 00:26:00,870 had us vastly outnumbered. 710 00:26:00,991 --> 00:26:03,054 But their hubris made them weak. 711 00:26:03,054 --> 00:26:04,586 cackling maniacally 712 00:26:04,903 --> 00:26:05,968 Not like us. 713 00:26:06,483 --> 00:26:07,402 dog wimpering 714 00:26:07,544 --> 00:26:09,226 Not like this band of immortals 715 00:26:09,226 --> 00:26:10,570 we have assembled. 716 00:26:11,118 --> 00:26:13,258 We have come to take back our... 717 00:26:13,681 --> 00:26:15,860 Hartman? Is that? 718 00:26:16,568 --> 00:26:18,297 My dog. 719 00:26:18,839 --> 00:26:20,492 Oh sh*t. 720 00:26:21,421 --> 00:26:23,094 whip snapsdog wimpers 721 00:26:23,094 --> 00:26:24,423 Then the inevitable. 722 00:26:24,713 --> 00:26:26,490 The money kings could ignore us 723 00:26:26,490 --> 00:26:28,113 no longer. 724 00:26:28,113 --> 00:26:29,976 They sent an emissary. 725 00:26:30,655 --> 00:26:32,435 A cog in the machine of greed 726 00:26:32,435 --> 00:26:34,232 to bring about our submission. 727 00:26:35,820 --> 00:26:37,729 Hank. Paulson. 728 00:26:37,729 --> 00:26:40,130 Hartman. This is blasphemy. 729 00:26:40,592 --> 00:26:42,562 We own the corners of the Earth. 730 00:26:42,876 --> 00:26:44,766 It is futile to challenge us. 731 00:26:45,853 --> 00:26:48,323 Oh I've seen that look before. 732 00:26:48,569 --> 00:26:51,409 That of a predator taking in the scent of its prey. 733 00:26:51,861 --> 00:26:53,361 Bold. Fearless. 734 00:26:53,708 --> 00:26:55,968 The look of a free man. 735 00:26:57,802 --> 00:26:59,452 You have come far, Hartman. 736 00:26:59,847 --> 00:27:01,217 Farther than most. 737 00:27:01,450 --> 00:27:03,540 Be smart now. Join us. 738 00:27:03,943 --> 00:27:05,333 We will bring you money. 739 00:27:05,423 --> 00:27:06,293 Power. 740 00:27:06,459 --> 00:27:07,819 Everything you want. 741 00:27:07,985 --> 00:27:11,985 You can be one of us. If you will kneel. 742 00:27:24,442 --> 00:27:26,712 choir vocalizing 743 00:27:58,930 --> 00:27:59,820 Madman. 744 00:27:59,992 --> 00:28:01,272 You're a madman. 745 00:28:02,523 --> 00:28:04,393 We're offering you everything. 746 00:28:04,690 --> 00:28:06,340 What do you think this is? 747 00:28:11,845 --> 00:28:14,875 This. Is. AMERICA. 748 00:28:18,641 --> 00:28:22,641 rock music