In reply to Michael Foster's message of Fri, 28 Nov 2008 17:53:04 -0800 (PST): Hi, [snip] >Incidentally, the Federal Reserve is not a bank and not a part of the >government. It has twelve member banks and is a privately held company. It's >instructive to read the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. [snip] This is precisely why I am asking these questions. ;) Regards,
Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

