{"id":1097,"date":"2009-07-24T12:45:57","date_gmt":"2009-07-24T17:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2009-07-24T12:45:57","modified_gmt":"2009-07-24T17:45:57","slug":"washington-post-condemns-open-government-audit-the-fed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jimbovard.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/24\/washington-post-condemns-open-government-audit-the-fed\/","title":{"rendered":"Washington Post Condemns Open Government [Audit the Fed]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today’s Washington Post <\/em>contains an editorial <\/strong><\/a>that warns that Ron Paul’s “Audit the Fed” bill could end civilized life as we know it.<\/p>\n

Well, they didn’t go quite that far – but the editorial reads like it was written in a puddle of sweat. <\/p>\n

The Washington Post <\/em>pretends to take the high ground – and ignores the mountains of dirt indicating inside dealing or other corrupt behavior at the Fed.<\/p>\n

Instead, Americans are supposed to trust the Fed to continue assuring that the U.S. dollar is as valuable as a politician’s campaign promise. <\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Americans are still taught to view the media is a check upon government power….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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