11th May 2017 E. Snowden; R. Welch; US China fiscal; M. Freedman; Aust. Imans

The agenda presented by the club secretary Mr. D. Brooke
Subjects presented in order with the secretary's recorded introduction

Introduction 

Recorded Introduction:
Link to alternative site for immediate play [ Don.s Intro. ASC Audio_36 05/17]

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Present 1.

Impossible for a observer exposed to the whistle blowers we (the World at large), having been privileged to see and listen too, the Snowden and Asange. The latter by what seems a humanitarian motivation of a incident in Iraq.  The presentation gave no insight into the motive of Snowden -- Don earlier questioned Snowden's motive at a earlier evening's information offering and recorded accordingly. Things to consider as to these gentlemen  actions.  Hong Kong Chinese are protesting over Beijing treatment.  China is not a country with a history of unity based on homogeneity, but has distinct independent national regional groups, nowadays subjugated into unification.  Beijing--- is not likely to allow Hon Kong Chinese to freedoms they are accustomed.  The octopus is not likely to concede on the matter of freedom of expression.  Whilst this international news is current, our Australian government has issued notice of a amnesty, intending to remove guns and make the place more convivial for foreigners and foreign interests.  It's evident people in the upper ranks of our major parties admire Beijing's repressive stand, can't say heard any support for the protesters -- and will work incessantly towards censorship here.  Since the early 1970's Australia, as elsewhere in the West, has become increasingly multi-national; China a proto-type for governments in the (now called) West to emulate as the CCP having shown the way.  Diversity is the way for governments to proceed towards absolute control and corruption.  Maybe behind Snowden going public could be a realisation of the affront entrenched parties are contriving through the Western World.

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Present 2.

The founder of the John Birch Society ( the era of my upbringing and contemporaries and those preceding, the cane and the strap ).  What you would expect from a person of a time when me and contemporaries minds were in formation: a mentor with a incisive message.  The question how many out there (any where) will be receptive nowadays?!?!

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Present 3.

This audio-visual originally a live (real time) program, introduced the concept of a other kind of terrorist, a financial terrorist.  People who gamble with derivatives on tragic outcomes.  Cited the destruction of Challenger STS-51L (1986); 9/11 and earlier this year the Borussia Dortmund football team bus bombing.  We (our club) members were told someone put bearish options out on a upcoming game unrealised ( suggesting the stock price fall assured).

The hosts of this and others programs brought to our meeting, appear to show a decided bias to one of the two American political party.  Bias at least shown to the last presidential election's outcome.          

Significant is America's hostilities when $US held overseas are demanded back home.  Countries in this situation, where bombs travel in one direction, cause a counter reaction, for the returning of $US  to the Home-country. [Ed. Should China achieve military parity with America (and the West) may be they will want their remninbis ...?!?!]

COMMENT.
On behalf of Don  and the club members, the reader should comprehend why we should thank (and be thankful) for host and guest for this insight into commerce and diplomacy; that's if you (the reader) are unfamiliar with peace time strategy and this comes as startling revelation.  

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Present 4.

The American economist Milton Fredman takes us through the history of exchange, between people of a variety of cultures and early American settlement. Money Inflation arose as a consequence, especially with the means to print dollar bills.  According to Fredman Inflation is the result of government policy; no reference to orthodox economic doctrine and terms such as "wage push" and "price pull" explaining the cause of Inflation. So, what might be the cause of Inflation in the US cannot be a explanation for it here.  You would have to conclude causation is due to the former terms  denoting Inflation. Unless price setters have put in train a deliberate strategy of economic destruction?!?!

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Present 5.

On the subject of inflation of a different kind(sic) -- inflation of a invisible air bubble produced by Semtex or such like. Don brought to the membership the condemnation by some Imams of Muslim conduct, those "orthodox" (in accordance to Don earlier) who express their adherence to Allah and the prophet.  As understood from what these Imams said, they are not bound by the latter "substitution" passage of the Koran. [Ed. Maybe a freedom Islam extends to its religious leaders?!?!]        

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CONCLUSION with a vote of thanks for the secretary evenings events.