Last days to get AMI Conference discount

Dear Friends of the American Monetary Institute,
(Please pardon duplicate emails)

Register now to obtain the $120 discount on the 6th annual AMI Monetary Reform Conference ($275 instead of $395). The July 18th deadline being on a Sunday, and with heat waves across the country, we'll extend it 3 days for registrations postmarked or phoned or emailed in by the end of Wednesday, July 21. Conference dates are Sept. 30 to Oct. 3. Register at http://www.monetary.org/2010conference.html or use the attached PDF. Friends, Please forward this message to your contacts you think should be interested in monetary reform.

Some exciting developments are in store! As usual we'll have a top notch line-up of speakers:

Prof. Steve Keen, one of the world's best analysts of how money is created in present day monetary systems is coming in from Australia. He received the inaugural Paul Revere award for giving explicit and accurate early warnings on the collapse of the financial system. We expect Prof. Keen will clear up several misconceptions and help the meeting reach a strong consensus regarding the present money creation process, and whether it constitutes an immoral corporate activity, or is a necessary part of "Capitalism" or both!

Congressman Dennis Kucinich of Ohio, leading American Progressive Statesman and twice a Presidential Candidate, thanks to a heavy congressional schedule and election, will address the Conference by Video.

Dr. Michael Hudson, accurate predictor of the housing crash (May 2006 cover story in Harpers Magazine) will report on his work with the Latvian and other European reform. It's beyond me why anyone (especially congresspeople!) would bother listening to economists who did not see these problems coming - but they're still doing that.

Naturally, we're hoping that Prof. William Black will return this year. His presentation in 2009 created a sensation (view it at the AMI you tube site), in describing how fraud had to be involved at every level in the financial meltdown. He compared his successful efforts in charge of cleaning up the Savings and Loan scandal of the 1990s with the near complete lack of enforcement against today's financial criminals who brought down the world economy. He's a great breath of fresh air, and I'm convinced he will be asked to play a major role in cleaning up the present mess.

Understand that we have invited a number of the people you have seen in the news who have been heroic fighters for financial sanity and honesty - fighters against the financial predators who today, but not for long, dominate our nation.

We're also very please to have back some natural leaders of the people who have helped monetary reform move forward no matter what, and will continue to do so!

Prof. Nic Tideman of Virginia Tech, formerly senior economist of the President's council of Economic Advisors, and in my view the most trustworthy of free market-oriented economists. Nic will discuss the key issue of seigniorage privilege of money creation and who should receive it. Nic has been a friend of the Institute for decades, ready to help with all questions in a selfless teaching spirit. A true educator. We originally met at the AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) where earlier I had been a Trustee, having been called in to help extricate them from a very difficult situation.

Michele St. Pierre, who is someone you really should get to know more of. A leading and brilliant organizer for effective political action and a leading voice for effective monetary reform. Michele really understands the importance of monetary reform and knows how to get things done at all levels. She brings together several important political elements, especially the Ron Paul supporters, who we seek closer ties with.

Robert Poteat, whose depth of understanding of monetary reform and all aspects associated with it will deliver another seminal lesson. Attached is a short (3 page) essay he wrote on the State Governments Crisis. Only the American Monetary Act (of any being discussed) is able to deliver a solution on the magnitude needed, including rescuing their pension obligations. As we've been saying consistently, efforts to have the states embrace the vicious process of "fractional reserve banking" instead of ending it, in exchange for a pittance, should be understood as diversions, at a critical moment when real reform is possible.

Dick Distelhorst, a living legend among people who really know monetary reform will present to the conference by video.

Ben Dyson, UK Monetary Reformer, who received rave reviews for his 2009 conference talk, will discuss how similar legislation has been prepared for England, and is now being promoted with advanced computer technology (easy for him, advanced for us!).

Jamie Walton, of New Zealand, leading AMI Researcher with a razor-sharp mind for monetary questions, will focus on the American Monetary Act.

Last years favorite, Will Abram is coming back to give us the full details of how Canada's excellent monetary reforms of the 1930s was de-railed and by whom!

There is a good chance, and we are very hopeful that the Act could be introduced by the time of the conference, and several speakers will discuss that, and how to help get attention and support to it.

Stephen Zarlenga, AMI Director, will speak on the process by which the AMI has reached this stage - strategies, challenges and plans.

Looking forward to seeing you here!
Stephen
Ami