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About: John F. McManus

John F. McManus

John F. McManus is president emeritus of The John Birch Society

The Power of the Federal Reserve

Created by Congress in 1913, the Federal Reserve is frequently labeled a bank. But it isn’t a “bank,” isn’t “federal,” and has no “reserve” that you or any other citizen can...

Some Basic Economics

Economics has been labeled “the dismal science.” But there’s nothing dismal about it. This is especially true if one cares to know how he’s being played for a sap, robbed through...

Judicial Appointments

There are approximately 150 federal district and appeals court vacancies in the nation, and they aren't being filled very quickly. ...

Swamp Critter Chosen by Trump

Donald Trump loves catchy phrases. Most Americans have heard him insist on the need to “Make America Great Again.” But that means strict adherence to the still-standing U.S. Constitution. That's not...

Fast and Furious

The entire ATF scheme known as “Fast and Furious’ seems now to have been created to have many guns in the hands of killers, drug lords, et al. and to become...

National Debt a Serious Threat

During the 20th Century, the almighty U.S. dollar descended from being “good as gold,” to being “good as silver,” to being as good as the promises of most politicians. American currency...

Rohingya Persecution

A classic example of man’s inhumanity to fellow man is the persecution of the Rohingya minority in Myanmar (formerly Burma). ...