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Subjective?[edit]

It is unclear and highly subjective to state that the Fed was "created by the Morgans and Rockefellers at a private club off the coast of Georgia". Is this a fact or attributed to Ron Paul? There is a reference given as if it is fact, but the reference is to another Wikipedia article which does not mention either the Morgans or the Rockefellers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.24.148.8 (talk) 12:34, 15 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

That information is censored from wikipedia. The serfs are not supposed to know about that — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.22.50.246 (talk) 17:09, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dear IP134.24.148.8: The fact that something is "unclear" or "subjective" is not necessarily a ground for objection. And, clearly, the entire article is about what Ron Paul claims in his book -- and the assertion is clearly attributed to Ron Paul. No, the reference is not "given as if it is a fact."

You are correct to the extent that references in Wikipedia articles should not be using, as a source, another Wikipedia article. We will try to clean that up.

Dear IP 84.22.50.246: Perhaps you should actually read the Wikipedia material about which you are pontificating. Your reference to "serfs" and your apparent belief that material is being hidden is way off base. The information on the Jekyll Island meeting is noted in the following articles: in Federal Reserve System; in History of the Federal Reserve System; in Criticism of the Federal Reserve; and of course in this article, "End the Fed." So, obviously, the "information" is not "censored from Wikipedia." Try actually reading the material.

Further, the Jekyll Island conference is covered by the Federal Reserve System itself, in its own publications. Famspear (talk) 18:12, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the actual language from the article:

He [Ron Paul] further maintains that most people are not aware that the Fed—created (he asserts) by the Morgans and Rockefellers at a private club off the coast of Georgia...."

And, there are links that clearly show that what is being discussed is the Jekyll Island conference. Honestly, people, pay attention. Famspear (talk) 18:18, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

See also Jekyll Island Club. Famspear (talk) 19:56, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]