Ben Bernanke is warning Americans that there will be dire consequences if Congress does not embark on the largest assault on private property and freedom in US history.

Take a look at this, and then check out the great piece by Lew Rockwell, currently posted at the Mises Institute website. Even though he spends a lot of time promoting Mises publications, they're great items for friends who aren't familiar with the Austrian Theory of the Trade Cycle.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080923/D93CKBG01.html

Lew Rockwell:

http://www.mises.org/story/3118