Steven Lesh: North Dakota Has Something To Teach Us
DFA Tucson's Steven Lesh wrote an op-ed piece for the Arizona Daily Star, published today. The article, entitled "Here's something about North Dakota worth imitating", discusses the banking crisis and what alternatives Arizona could take. North Dakota has a state-owned, public bank and currently has no state debt.
"Local and state governments have become dependent on borrowing to finance day-to-day operations and have been severely impacted by the frozen credit markets.
However, in addition to providing short-term financing, state-owned banks could supply financing for long-term investments in state resource development such as solar energy."
Steve's article is worth a read. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
DFATucson Monthly Meeting, (2nd Wed. of every month) City of Tucson Ward 6 Office (Community Room), 3202 E 1st St.
(One block south of Speedway on Country Club, turn east onto 1st St to address) Click on Location Map $5 admissoin (see below for details)
**UPDATED**
On Wednesday, February 11, Democracy For America-Tucson will hold the third event in its current three-part series on Monetary Reform - a critical part of the Progressive agenda. Included will be a follow-up on the recent DFATucson sponsored presentation by Ellen Brown and her book Web of Debt. Given the recent and pending taxpayer funded bailouts of financial institutions, we the Citizens need to be vigilant on how these funds are spend and on whether the root causes of our current predicament are addressed.
A Conversation with Stephen Zarlenga will feature a live (via phone) presentation by the highly-respected executive director of the American Monetary Institute. Zarlenga will comment on the current banking crisis and make the case for a particular set of remedies that are intended to create a banking system based on human needs and social justice. Zarlenga is working closely with Congressman Dennis Kucinich on the American Monetary Act.
Audience participation will be encouraged.
Printed materials will be available, as well as the DVD of Ellen Brown's Jan 17 presentation in Tucson.
Space is limited for this event due to technical limitations. If you plan on attending, please notify Dick Kaiser at dikyzr@yahoo.com at your earliest convenience.
Still think economics, money and banking are boring; don’t concern you? What IS money anyway - or what should it be?
Join Democracy for America- Tucson for a special event. Civil litigation attorney and author Ellen Brown, JD will be in Tucson to discuss her latest timely book: The Web of Debt. Ms. Brown will explain high-finance, the roots of the current economic mess and what can be done to secure a stable, prosperous future for ourselves and our children. A panel of local experts will add to the discussion.
America's Web of Debt: When: January 17th, 2009, 1 PM Where: St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, 3809 E. 3rd St., Tucson (South of Speedway, West of Alvernon) Cost: $5
American Free Press:
"This may well be one of the most important books you will ever read. Ms. Brown has taken two subjects considered boring – history and monetary policy – and turned them into a book as thrilling as any Tom Clancy novel, except that this book is true. . . . If you are looking to have an understanding of the monetary mess we are in, this is an excellent historical overview with some truly elegant and ingenious ideas about correcting the problems we presently face. As you read this book you may find yourself feeling like "Neo" in The Matrix, newly awakened from the slumber of ignorance and deceit. Best of all, she offers viable solutions to the problems that have plagued our planet for millennia."
– – John Tiffany, American Free Press, April 21, 2008
How Can We Get Tax Policy Right?
To whet your appetite on the topic, check out the commentary of investor Irwin Stelzer at the American Enterprise Institute, where he challenges the free market mantras.
