THE GROWING MOVEMENT FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED BANKS

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Ellen Brown

As the states’ credit crisis deepens, four states have initiated bills for state-owned banks, and candidates in seven states have now included that solution in their platforms.

Read more here –
http://www.webofdebt.com/articles/growing_movement.php

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22 Responses

  1. Zarepheth, on March 18, 2010 at 5:16 pm said:

    Good article, Ellen.

    Reply
    • zrants, on April 10, 2010 at 11:40 pm said:

      AlterNet placed this article and the concept of public banks in the number two spot of positive solutions on their list. Not sure what that means in the scheme of things, but it is good to see someone is taking this seriously. It will be interesting to see if PBS interviews any of the Florida politicians who are supporting the public banks in their Florida special. I just unearthed a very personal and scary video from Tampa of a cancer victim and his son at a fund raiser.

      They may not lose their health insurance but, can they afford the premiums? And what about the expenses that are not covered by health insurance? Can a public bank help solve some of these medical costs problems?

      On a happier note, I see Ellen is in good company next weekend at Santa Cruz. I will be in Florida but will keep an eye out for any media coverage.

      Reply
      • Roberta Crawford Morency, on August 25, 2010 at 7:32 am said:

        Ellen
        After all, we do outnumber them.
        Can’t we get together on it?
        It has worked in the past.
        I never give up.
        Roberta Crawford Morency

        Reply
  2. Heather, on March 18, 2010 at 5:28 pm said:

    Ellen,

    I can see this could be a short-term solution, but do you view publicly-owned banks as a long-term solution, say 15 years down the road?

    Reply
    • Ellen Brown, on March 18, 2010 at 7:09 pm said:

      As long as our money is created as a debt by banks, public banks will serve our interests better than private banks will.

      Reply
    • Zarepheth, on March 18, 2010 at 9:35 pm said:

      I believe it best to fix the underlying problem of debt-based money. But like Ellen says, until that system is replaced, publicly owned banks will better serve the interests of the public than privately owned banks.

      Reply
  3. ps56penn62pr64, on March 18, 2010 at 5:29 pm said:

    I and my friends have been considering establishing a community owned, nonprofit bank. We live in a small county with a population of about 20,000 people. By selling shares of stock for a penny, we can buy a share for every resident in the county for a mere $200. With the assistance of the County Commissioners and mayors of the incorporated towns, we can get the initial reserves by depositing the county tax revenue in the bank. We plan to charter the bank so the shareholder’s benefits are delivered by direct payments of profits into the county and local government accounts to provide and improve local government services.

    We hope to attract a fair proportion of the counties banking business by offering shareholders’ discounts on loans and mortgages, shareholders’ bonuses on deposits and advertizing that the profits from the bank will provide local government services at a moderated local tax rate.

    Reply
    • Ellen Brown, on March 18, 2010 at 7:08 pm said:

      Hi, you could be on the right track, but I don’t think you’re going to be able to make very many loans with an initial capital investment of $200. Assume an 8% capital requirement.

      Reply
      • Joseph Danison, on March 28, 2010 at 6:51 am said:

        The capital would come when the county deposits its tax receipts and other operating capital and it could grow from there, don’t you think? As a nonprofit, couldn’t it impose an even higher capital requirement, which it might need because it is so small. Low interest rates would be the payoff for borrowers and stockholders. I see the problem coming from the county officials who would want to maximize interest income from deposited funds. They wouldn’t play ball..

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  4. Kevin Craig, on March 18, 2010 at 7:53 pm said:

    Hello Blogger,

    I have a question on your blog http://www.webofdebt.wordpress.com/, but I didn’t find any email address or contact info hence I am leaving this message in your comment section.

    Please provide me your email address so that I can send the email to you.

    Thanks and Regards
    Kevin

    Reply
    • Ellen Brown, on March 20, 2010 at 12:07 pm said:

      Hi, you can write to the “contact us” link on the webofdebt.com website. Ellen

      Reply
      • Rick Hohensee, on March 30, 2010 at 9:17 pm said:

        The US needs to de-privatize the money supply, which would
        take a whopping two paragraphs of new law,to fix a simple
        loophole in the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 that Bernenke has sucked $2,000,000,000,000 through since Obama took office. The law in question is
        presidentbyamendment.com/issues/money.html .

        Reply
        • Zarepheth, on April 1, 2010 at 3:55 pm said:

          It solves half the problem – inflation. But as debts are paid off the money supply will shrink — unless congress does something to create more money. Congress surely has the power, but they would have to do it on a monthly basis to keep up with the repayment of debt, until all debts were repaid.

          The American Monetary Institute has prepared a bill for Congress that fully transfers the entire money creation and destruction power back to congress — and does so without causing serious money supply problems (too much or too little).

          Click to access amacolorpamphlet.pdf

          Reply
  5. monetary insider, on March 19, 2010 at 6:31 am said:

    Hi Ellen,

    Great article.

    State-owned banks are a step in the right direction, but I fear that they won’t really solve the problem because it’s still a centralizaton of power. What will happen sooner or later is that the powers that be will corrupt the state-owned banks as well. Also, the wealth of the state can still be confiscated through inflation as long as they’re dealing in FRN’s.

    There are projects ongoing around the world right now to develop a completely decentralized monetary system. Instead of having a central bank, everybody becomes a bank. Each person can issue digital currency, backed by silver and gold and their history of unbroken promises to deliver that silver and gold on request. I know some people working on a system like this and I’ve been impressed by how workable they’ve made it.

    I think that will have to be the solution in the end. No transaction fees, no centralization of power. The ability to create credit restored to the people.

    It’ll become visible over the next few months.

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  6. gary, on March 19, 2010 at 8:21 am said:

    I hope that at least one of those other states (other than North Dakota) will create their own public bank.
    I doubt that the corporate banks will stand by and let it happen though. Well, we will see…
    I hope that at least some states succeed anyway.

    Reply
  7. Leibniz, on March 20, 2010 at 2:28 am said:

    Correct me if I’m wrong, but tax dollars would be used as reserves to increase circulating currency through a fractional reserve system.
    And the reserves and currency will continue to be Federal Reserve Notes? I mean, we’re not talking about states issuing their own currency, right?
    I have other question, but better start with first things first.
    I’m mainly concerned about who determines the direction of the flow of credit/money… sovereign public entities, or private clubs. This public bank movement seems pointed in the right direction, although most effective development is regional and national in scope.

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    • Zarepheth, on March 20, 2010 at 10:28 am said:

      Yes, the State Banks would be creating and circulating Federal Reserve Notes (or their electronic equivalent).

      The idea behind a public bank is that the profict from creating money and lending it at interest is that the interest goes back to the public, rather than into private hands. Unfortunately, the system still leaves the door open for private banks to earn interest on money they created out of nothing, but at least the state and local government entities can borrow directly from the state bank, providing them with much less expensive loans, and the state banks can free up local banks to provide loans to individuals and small businesses.

      The system isn’t perfect, won’t solve world poverty, won’t completely solve unemployment, but should reduce the burden placed upon the people by the Federal Reserve System. And its odds of implementation are a lot higher than all the better solutions I’ve seen.

      Reply
  8. john francis lee, on March 22, 2010 at 5:58 am said:

    ‘Jerry Brown strikes populist chord in California gubernatorial race’

    So says McClatchy :

    http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/03/22/90809/jerry-brown-strike-populist-chord.html

    What is Jerry Brown’s position on The Bank Of California?

    Reply
  9. state banks ARE the solution!, on March 22, 2010 at 8:17 am said:

    Americans must abolish the PRIVATE federal reserve now,
    [not N.Dakota’s model either,as N.Dakota’s state banks are still attached to the corrupt,unconstitutional private federal reserve international bankster gangsters].
    you simply set up 50 different,but same [the only difference would be the name of the state on the note].
    paper silver notes for all of the 50 states from $1-$100 all backed by silver.. [Ohio state silver note..Iowa state silver note..California state silver note. etc,etc,
    all 50 different state notes would be accepted in all 50 states and abroad,
    making it extremely difficult for the international banksters to regain control of OUR currency/money ever again..
    there would be a 2.5% FLAT FEE to borrow money..PERIOD
    no more “debt” money.. PERIOD
    no more compounding interest..PERIOD
    a $200,000 house[or loan] would cost you $205,000 over 5,10, or 15 years. PERIOD.[a $100,000 loan would cost $102,500]
    no more monopoly money made from thin air on computers and presses by a private CORPORATION calling itself the “federal” reserve,when it’s not a part of OUR government in any way,shape,or form!
    we go back to honest,constitutional money backed by a hard asset..SILVER
    all the money paid back goes right back into each states banks to be used as needed to pay each states bills..you eliminate the middle man banksters that are destroying our country,
    at the same time you eliminate the federal income tax AND the ever so corrupt IRS..
    without paying any middleman banksters,the states would absolutely flourish economically,and would be able to pay for all social services including healthcare for the needy and then some..
    if the fed is not abolished,
    the banksters plan for world government will march onward until we the people of the world are miserable indentured slaves of the international banksters.
    .
    ‘the new silver rule”[ to replace the old golden rule ]
    WE THE PEOPLE will control the silver
    and therefore
    WE THE PEOPLE will control the 50 states money,
    and therefore
    WE THE PEOPLE will control America!!!
    as stated in the constitution of the UNITED “STATES” OF AMERICA..
    the international banksters will be run out of town on a rail as well as the corporations they own that run the federal government!..

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    • Zarepheth, on March 23, 2010 at 7:24 pm said:

      Though we agree that the not-so-federal Federal Reserve is not part of the federal government – and as such, it should not exercise governmental powers like creating money, we part ways on this business of silver.

      I actually like the idea of the states issuing their own currency – along with the federal government, but I don’t want any currency based upon a hard (or soft) asset. Money is not wealth. Treating it as such, like backing it with commodities or hard assets, will continue the “money is wealth” confusion brought on by the banking industry. Let money remain paper, or electronic blips to help people distinguish between money and real wealth. But in whatever form money exists, the power and profit that go with creating, issuing, and controlling it must be immediately returned to the the people.

      And thus, this whole thread and the article to which it is attached, deal with the possibility of using the existing banking system to free the individual states from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of International Settlements. Continuing the current system and having more states join North Dakota would help each of those states. In turn, the state government would help state-chartered banks in their own state, and eventually help their own residents. As I mentioned earlier, using the existing system may not be perfect, but it moves a large chunk of the money creation power and profits from private hands and into the hands of an elected government which must handle those profits in the best interests of the public.

      Reply
    • Lauren, on July 11, 2010 at 7:45 am said:

      I hope all are reading these articles, America needs to help itself its about the country (the people). International “banksters” are only here because “we” let them in. Now it’s time to say “thank you” and let them out.

      If we get back to God and country as our forefathers saw it, we will be able to grow, take back our country and be one strong nation “Under God” again.

      Reply

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    1027. July 12, 11 am pst, interview with Annie Esposito and Steve Scalmanini, “Corporations & Democracy,” Mendocino County, CA, www.KZYX.org

    1026. Interview with Crystal Arnold, Money-Wise Women, posted July 10

    1025. July 9, interview with Liz Lane, “It’s the Economy,” KGNU Boulder/Denver/Ft. Collins, 6 pm MDT/8 pm EDT.

    1024. June 23, interview with Mark Anielski, “The Economics of Well-being”

    1023. June 15, interview with Tom Allen, “This Week in Money,” HoweStreet.com

    1022. June 13, Interview with Sinclair Noe, “Financial Review,” MoneyRadio1510.com (pre-recorded)

    1021. June 12, 2 pm, interview on Princeton Community TV, Princeton NJ, “The Public Banking Solution” with Walt McRee

    1020. June 1, interview with Sylvia Richardson, “Latin Waves” radio podcast.

    1019.  Apr. 5, interview with Phillip Watt, healbyhypnosis.com, 3 pm, PT

    1018.  April 3, panel discussion on Green New Deal, BBC World Service, “The Balance”

    1017.  March 28, interview on Thom Hartmann show.

    1016. March 22, interview with Sinclair Noe, Money Radio 1510 

    1015.  March 11, interview with Phillip Farruggio, greanvillepost.com, 11 a.m. EST

    1014.

    1013.  Feb. 9, interview with Sylvia Richardson, Latin Waves, 8 a.m. PT

    1012.  Feb. 8, interview with Kevin Barrett,  truthjihadradio, 6 pm, PST

    1011. Jan. 31, interview with Lee Camp, LeeCampComedySpecial.com

    1010.  Jan. 3, interview with Robert Stark, The Stark Truth with Robert Stark, re The Green New Deal  https://www.starktruthradio.com/?p=8534

    — 2018 —

    1009.  Dec. 17, interview with Scott Harris, WPKN radio, Bridgeport, CT, Between the Lines Radio Newsmagazine, 9:30 ET

    1008. Nov. 2, Interview with Mike Prysner on Real News Network, https://therealnews.com/stories/will-public-banking-free-la-from-wall-street

    1007. Oct. 31, interview on Real News Network, Student Debt Dogs Millenials for a Lifetime and Drags Down the Economy, https://therealnews.com/stories/student-debt-dogs-millennials-for-a-lifetime-and-drags-down-the-economy

    1006. Oct. 22, speaker with Gar Alperovitz at Praxis Peace Institute, “Changing the System: California’s Strategic Role in National Strategic Change,” Sonoma, CA, 276 E. Napa St, Sonoma. 7:00 pm.

    1005. Oct 19-21, Bioneers Conference, panelist on Oct 20, 2:45 pm, Marin Center, San Rafael, CA.997.

    1004. Oct. 18, 350Marin.org, speaking along with Susan Harman, 750 Lindaro Street, San Rafael CA, 6:30pm.

    1003. Oct. 17, video interview with Abby Martin, work in progress.

    1001.  Oct. 11, Interview with Harvey Wasserman, Greenpower and Wellness, prn.fm, KPFK Los Angeles, 2 pm

    1000.  Oct. 9, speaker, State Bank Forum, University of Washington, Kane Hall, 7-9pm http://sdc.wastateleg.org/hasegawa/state-bank/

    999. Oct. 7, panel, Americans for Democratic Action of Southern California Annual Garden Party, 2-5:30 pm, Santa Monica, CA

    998.  Oct. 4, 7:30 pm, Living Economy Salon, panelist, Public Bank LA: “Solutions for Social and Environmental Justice”, 3110 Main St., Annex Building C 2nd Floor, Santa Monica, CA 90405

    997. Oct. 3, interview on Unmediated, podcast of Reader Magazine, episode title: Making Money The Public’s Slave (The Public Banking Solution), 10 a.m.  PT

    996. Oct. 1, radio interview, “The Power Hour,” www.thepowerhour.com, 2 pm

    995. Sept. 28, interview with Sinclair Noe, Money Radio 1510, pre-recorded for a later date

    994.  Sept. 20-22, California Vision 2020 Conference, speaking at 11 am on Sept 20, Sheraton Grand Hotel , Sacramento.

    993.  Sept. 10, interview with Lila Garrett on KPFK, “Connect the Dots”, http://www.kpfk.org/on-air/connect-the-dots/  7. a.m. PT

    992. Sept. 4, interview with Steve Bhaerman, Wikipolitiki Radio, wikipolitiki.com, 2 pm PT

    991. Aug. 31, interview with Kevin Barrett, truthjihadradio. 6 pm PT

    990. Aug. 26, Left Coast Forum, 1:30 pm, Los Angeles Trade Tech

    989. Aug. 22, interview, the Gary Null Show, 9:40 PST

    988. Aug. 14, podcast interview with Sarah Westall, 9 am pst/11 am cst

    987. Aug. 8, interview with Tom Allen, “This Week in Money”, HoweStreet.com

    986.  Aug. 9, interview with Sinclair Noe, Money Radio 1510, pre-recorded for a later date

    985. Aug. 3, 9-10 pm pst, radio interview with True Ott

    984. Aug 2, New York Green Party video livestream,  5 pm PST

    983.  Aug. 1, interview with Elizabeth Dougherty, The Dougherty Report, Newsradio 102.5 WFLA, 3 pm PST

    982. July 21, guest on WakingupinAmerica.com, 6:45 a.m., PDT

    981.  June 28, interview on MONEY RADIO with Sinclair Noe, 11:00 a.m., PST

    980. May 16, “It’s Our Money,” PRN.FM, 3 pm est

    979. May 16, interview with Michael Welch, Global Research, 11 am pst

    978. May 4, First Unitarian Church, Portland, power point presentation, “How Public Banking Would Benefit Portland and Oregon”, 7-9 pm

    977.  April 17, Retirement Lifestyle Advocates radio program, 1 pm PT

    976.  April 13, interview, the Gary Null Show, 9:35 a.m., PT. Subject: The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet.

    975. April 12 “Mind Over Matters,” KEXP, Seattle, 9 am PT 

    974. April 5, interview with Deb Hobson, KOPN 89.5  Democracy Now! Chautauqua, 4 pm PT

    973. Mar. 10-12, PBI retreat, Loveland, CO

    972.  Mar. 22 interview with Sinclair Noe, The Financial Review, Money Radio 510, 1:30 pm PST

    971.  Mar. 19, Coast to Coast AM radio, 10pm-midnight, PST

    970.  Feb. 28, interview with Ian Trottier, Miami Radio, http://iantrottier.com/, 5:15 pm EST.  Listen here, bit.ly/EllenBrownCA

    969. Jan. 23. 18th National Conference and Global Forum: The Science Business, and Education of Sustainable Infrastructure, Washington DC, panel

    968.  Jan. 20, Interview with Primo Nutmeg https://soundcloud.com/primonutmeg

    967.  Jan. 17, It’s Our Money, 3 pm est–listen here.

    966.  Jan. 17, interview with Valerie Kirkgaard, http://www.wakingupinamerica.com, 2 pm PST

    965.  Jan. 2, Interview withJeff Rense, rense.com, 9 pm PST

    — 2017 and before, see —

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