ing to chase the money changers out of the temple, not one of them can be found who will tell the people to Abolish Interest and drive all of the tribute collectors out of America.
They will tell you that the interest charges should be reduced or that usury should be stopped, but never will they say that interest must be abolished.
It must be understood that interest and
usury are not the same.
Interest is a legal form of swindling, while usury is an illegal form of swindling. The financiers are willing to condemn usury because they can steal enough through legal interest charges without stretching it any further.
It is easy to ascertain who is for the people and who is against them just by asking—“Do you want to Abolish Interest?”
They will tell you that the interest charges should be reduced or that usury should be stopped, but never will they say that interest must be abolished.
It must be understood that interest and
usury are not the same.Interest is a legal form of swindling, while usury is an illegal form of swindling. The financiers are willing to condemn usury because they can steal enough through legal interest charges without stretching it any further.
It is easy to ascertain who is for the people and who is against them just by asking—“Do you want to Abolish Interest?”