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Comment by Matthew Medina on November 23, 2008 at 8:15pm

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/Protesters_state_their_case_in_front_of_Federal_Reserve_Bank.html


Protesters state their case in front of Federal Reserve
By John MacCormack - Express-News

Chanting “End the Fed” and waving placards reading “Bail Out American People,” and “Income Tax is not Constitutional,” about 80 people from around Central Texas staged a loud but orderly protest Saturday in downtown San Antonio.

“This is part of a national rally going on today in 38 states. It's about international bankers controlling our currency,” said Matthew Medina, 23, an electrician from San Antonio.

“And it's about personal privacy and civil liberties that have been taken away since 9-11,” said Medina, a member of “We Are Change,” a group that sponsored the protests along with U.S. Rep. Ron Paul's “Campaign for Liberty.”

The demonstration began shortly after noon in front of the object of their displeasure, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Antonio, a dull granite structure on Nueva Street across from the Bexar County Courthouse.

While some motorists cheered, honked and waved as they drove past, the protest drew little attention other than a handful of puzzled reporters and watchful police officers.

Later, after a march across town, tourists and pigeons at Alamo Plaza were surprised by a brief and loud reprisal.

It was held Saturday because Nov. 22 was the 95th anniversary of the creation of the Federal Reserve Bank, a quasi-public entity that sets the discount interest rate, stores gold, issues currency and regulates the national money supply.

It presently is in the middle of a $700 billion federal bailout of financial institutions faced with bankruptcy over the current fiscal crisis, which has seen the stock market thrown into a downward spiral.

But to the protesters who raised their voices Saturday, the bank is more the cause of the problem than part of the solution.

“I drove down from Austin because I'm tired of these bailouts. The money went to bankers. They're not investing it in the American people,” said Dick Price, 56, a musician, holding a lime-green sign reading “They Print. You Pay.”

“I'm tired of the Federal Reserve. It's not part of our government. It's illegal.”

Comment by Matthew Medina on November 23, 2008 at 8:09pm

WeAreChange San Antonio End the Fed 11-22-08



End the Fed San Antonio Local News


Web Posted: 11/23/2008 12:00 CST
Protesters state their case in front of Federal Reserve

Comment by chris on November 22, 2008 at 7:44pm

great turnout + media coverage

Comment by robert weaver on November 22, 2008 at 6:25pm

excellent march-there must have been 100 marchers plus supporters!
many more than there are members shown!

Comment by Matthew Medina on November 18, 2008 at 5:59pm

Hi everyone, its starting at Noon.
We have more information and an rsvp list @
http://www.sanantoniotruth.org

Comment by chris on November 18, 2008 at 5:17pm

festivities begin @ noon
welcome
We are change met saturday & made up some signs, if you would like to bring your own please feel free, addtl info by following the link to RTR above

Comment by Joe & Julie on November 17, 2008 at 5:34am

Can't wait; we'll be there, please let us know what time the event starts!!!

Comment by SilverWealth on November 16, 2008 at 12:15pm

email at skye23@sbcglobal.net

thanks

Comment by SilverWealth on November 15, 2008 at 9:52am

We would like to attend, please let us know what time. Thanks

Comment by Mark Thomas on November 7, 2008 at 12:07pm

I wouldn't mind flying south. But not now, we have some beautiful fall weather goin on up here. I lived in Austin, 81-83. Onward through the fog!

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