[Author’s note: Readers must not interpret the title of this report as a modern call to violence against anyone; all forms of brutality are extremely counterproductive and never provide a viable solution to momentous problems. Accordingly, the historical references and information provided herein – while certainly out of the ordinary – are only used to form the basis of a forward-thinking thesis.]
“Life consists not simply in what heredity and environment do to us but in what we make out of what they do to us.” - Harry Emerson Fosdick, 1943.
POINTS OF INTELLIGENCE WITHIN THIS REPORT
- The Medici Bank: a once-prominent European institution with sworn enemies
- Pazzi bankers and their notorious plot to overthrow the Medici of Firenze
- Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli, the Pazzi crony hung at Bargello Palace in 1479
- One unique Italian-American perspective on history and its relevance today
- False prophets like Lloyd Blankfein must be held accountable for their actions
- The Federal Reserve’s century-long hostile takeover attempt of the United States
- How the people of the world can free themselves from central banking forever
- The 2011 Baroncelli-Barello Plot of Justice: The Great American Renaissance
When examining the history of western banking, astute researchers observe that many of our contemporary banks operate – and perhaps battle one another – through principles established in pre-Renaissance Italy. To wit, Stephen G. Cecchetti, professor of global finance at Brandeis University, notes:
We can trace modern-day banking to practices in the Medieval Italian cities of [Firenze, Venezia and Genova]. The Italian bankers made loans to princes, to finance wars and their lavish lifestyles, and to merchants engaged in international trade … [p]erhaps the most famous of the medieval Italian banks was the Medici bank, set up by Giovanni Medici in 1397.
In its heyday, the Medici Bank – a prized asset of the House of Medici, Firenze’s de facto Monarchy at the time – was extremely powerful throughout all of Europe; along with Amatino Manucci, it is traditionally boasted for introducing double-entry bookkeeping methods that track credits and debits.
The Medici Bank is also infamous for its storied decadence, which ultimately led to an epic collapse in 1494.
Now, there are many tales to tell about the iconic Medici Family and their bank, but I believe the following anecdote provides the most historical value for all parties concerned.
In 1478, sixteen years before the fall of the Medici Bank, a Florentine faction of Pazzi bankers and their associates plotted with loyalists of Pope Sixtus IV – a noted enemy of Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici – to assassinate the brothers. Their ultimate objective: to seize all economic and political control of Firenze.
The coup d'état against the Medici brothers went operational during a High Mass at La Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore – also known as Il Duomo di Firenze – on Sunday, April 26, 1478. During the violent chaos that ensued, Giuliano was fatally stabbed by a gang of assassins, but Lorenzo survived.
There were an estimated 10,000 Florentines attending the mass that day; enraged, they immediately rose up to crush the coup and many of its schemers were brutally killed. Others were caught and hung at various locations throughout Firenze for their treasonous acts.
One of the better-known Pazzi criminals, Bernardo di Bandino Baroncelli, hailed from a family of noble bankers with close ties to the Medici. According to reports, he and his wife fled to Turkey following the botched revolution, but were eventually seized and extradited back to Firenze; the couple was hung at the Bargello Palace on December 29, 1479.
That same day, Leonardo da Vinci sketched a portrait of Bernando hanging from a wall at the palace.
The Bargello, now a museum, is the oldest public structure in Firenze and originally served as the primary residence of Il Capitano del Popolo – The Captain of the People – whose mandate was to uphold peace and justice, particularly during civilian rebellions.
The Bargello Palace derives its name from the Italian word bargellino, which means “ancient piece of money”; it also represents one potential origin of this author’s surname.
Upon this discovery, the Manhattan Headlines Examiner obtained a certified extended surname history report from Swyrich Corporation, whose services have been relied upon by NASA, the Local Government Association of South Australia and countless other global institutions.
Per Swyrich’s findings, my last name, Barello, is actually a derivative of the Baroncelli name.
Does this mean I’m related to Bernardo, the disgraced, treasonous criminal executed at the Bargello? Truth be told, it is a possibility, but in any event, I can state that I emphatically believe Bernardo inherited the bed he made for himself.
While there is nothing wrong with earnestly desiring political changes – as long as they improve the status quo for the actual people of a society – it is reprehensible to do so through violent and secretive means. This is one principle that we, as mankind, should be able to agree upon.
Now that we’ve covered a little history, let’s move forward and address exactly why I am referring to events that transpired 533 years ago.
As a multi-generational, lifelong New Yorker, I am an honored patron of a global city that billions around the world rely upon.
Many moons ago, my great-grandfather Willard – a First Lieutenant for the U.S. Army during World War I – worked Downtown at MetLife in the midst of The Great Depression. Ironically, MetLife financed the construction of the Empire State Building in 1929 as my other great-grandfather, Rocco – an off-the-boat immigrant from Italy – helped build this New York landmark with his hands.
Both of my parents have worked for agencies of the U.S. Federal Government, including the IRS and U.S. Postal Service. Dad and I also have considerable experience within the Credit Union industry; critics will note this has fueled some of my disgust with the Federal Reserve System and central banking in general.
Due to my ancestry – discounting the possibility that I may descend from the illustrious Baroncelli bloodline – I am particularly interested in improving portions of the American society where leadership is necessary for the benefit of all – not the select and largely self-appointed few. This is my personal mission in life and with the help and protection of God, I fully intend to see it through.
Oaths to honor and uphold the Constitution of the United States of America have been made by ancestors on both sides of my family; therefore, I fully intend, by choice and obligation, to continue these dedications of integrity towards the men, women and children of the United States.
Having worked in several financial environments, I can honestly state that bankers, by definition, do not exist to inflict evil upon the world. Rather, their role is to help people and communities stably grow and prosper.
Unfortunately, a handful of too-powerful-Frankenstein-banks focus primarily on their own bottom line, which is often generated through speculation in worldwide markets. This comes at a very high cost to local communities around the world.
There are also criminals that disguise themselves as bankers – very often with the help of “frenemies” in corporate and political circles. People of this nature represent a form of cancer among humanity; if left untreated, this human cancer will continue to freely metastasize to the point where thousands of years of civilized progress are effectively destroyed.
The perfect example of this illness is embodied within Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein. A false prophet, Blankfein has demonstrated, time and again, that he has absolutely no problem lying to Congress and clients alike, contributing to ever-rising food prices and starvation in third-world nations, and worst of all, slandering the name of God Almighty.
So, let’s put our cards on the table already: what is it you really want, Lloyd and gang … world domination ala Stewie Griffin?
We’re both New Yorkers, Mr. Blankfein, so let’s utilize words we can respectively appreciate: you and your little friends ain’t takin’ over nothin’, buddy! Capisce?
Meanwhile, to be fair, it is obviously rudimentary to single out Little Lloyd and Goldman Sachs here; however, Little Lloyd has provided far too many easy-to-verify instances of his self-destructive Narcissistic arrogance to overlook. Simply stated, he is but one figurehead upon a very large and equally dusty mantle.
Even though there are quite a few honest and truly hardworking professionals at Goldman Sachs, this organization suffers from rotting fish head syndrome.
Bluntly stated, this Franken-bank has, for all intents and purposes, morphed into a 21st century honorary member of the Pazzi banking clan, with many of its foolish objectives still fully in tact; in 2011, the intended victim of assassination is not necessarily a person, but the Constitution of the United States of America itself.
The facts also show us that Goldman Sachs is really just one screw among larger central banking screw factories around the globe.
Since 2008, we have witnessed the gross dereliction of our so-called leaders in Washington as they continually and deviously favor Wall Street criminals; while Inside Job is a fantastic documentary that highlights many of the non-prosecuted crimes, there are certainly many others that have yet to come to light.
Everybody knows that the current economic crisis materialized through massive, unprecedented worldwide frauds, but our government will not prosecute financial bigwigs. One small reason for this was recently revealed by disgraced scammer Bernie Madoff: the U.S. Federal Government itself is a ponzi scheme.
You’re probably wondering how this is possible: it is the work of people that manipulate the functions of the Federal Reserve System, its member banks, off-shore hedge funds and other international financial organizations.
Disregarding the fact that mankind has historically recognized the failures of centralization, the Fed enjoys a monetary monopoly over the United States Dollar and with that authority it has actively usurped the role of the U.S. Federal Government, as defined by the U.S. Constitution, in serving the people of the United States.
And just like Goldman Sachs, the Federal Reserve acts as if our constitution is just a mere victim of its operational destructions.
The Fed has been engaged in a hostile takeover of the United States since 1913. In reality, this institution really is the harlot of all hookers: it engages in lewd, questionable behavior, often with multiple, unclean partners, as it takes other people’s money and screws them.
While I personally like to refer to the Fed as the “Whore of Babylon”, others are obviously free to identify her as they wish.
At this juncture, I’d like to transition from rambling on about the problems and instead offer real solutions that real people can understand.
Following the model set by North Dakota, each and every state in this Union should establish a State Bank (or independent Credit Union) that is operated by fully transparent and honorable professional bankers; charters must be written to ensure that all state funds are exclusively used for developing and maintaining the prosperity of each respective state.
North Dakota currently enjoys a budget surplus of $400 million. How is your state doing these days?
The way it stands now, most states’ funds are ultimately falling into the hands of Wall Street speculators, who are using the wealth of the people to assist Communist China in emerging as the predominant economic world power. If we allow these conditions to continue, the United States will eventually fall into the hands of overt Communists.
However, if we utilize the opportunities now present, there will never again be a need for central banking and those who grow immensely rich off its profits.
We don’t need a new world order – we need The Great American Renaissance and we need it right now.
Hopefully, the cast of Jersey Shore will bring the spirit of Firenze back to America…
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