If there is one book, one newspaper, one blog, one article, that one should read to understand the current economic crisis, to understand the root of the problem, and to understand its solution, it is “The Web of Debt: The Shocking Truth About Our Monetary System and How We Can Break Free,” by Ellen Hodgson Brown...

...In “Web of Debt,” Brown explains our current “debt-based” private banking monetary system and its history, and the ominous role the private bankers have played in shaping national and world events for their own benefit, amassing great wealth and power, and the myth of the free market and the current events on Wall Street, all with fascinating, highly referenced, and understandable detail. She explains that much of history has been a struggle between the public interest and private banks, connecting the dots with a tale of intrigue that leaves the reader enlightened with how the world really works.

...Now that the banks are insolvent and the system is collapsing, the public must educate themselves immediately at this opportune time and collectively unite against the powerful banking interests to implement changes to our system that serve the public good. The book is an absolute must read and relevant to people of all political stripes. The only ideology presented is one of fairness, integrity, and common sense.

I had a hunch you were hip to Ellen Brown

Thanks for the links Cary, I had never heard her talk before. Watching those now ...

The Government prints money to keep up with the growth of the economy. Simplistically, as production increases, more money is issued to keep the value of the money in circulation fairly constant.