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Mystery, Babylon The Great (2005) - Escape Babylon's Demons

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extraordinary power and influence of the superpower’s prideful, eager desire for<br />

exuberant, luxurious growth accomplished through her aggressive pursuit of free<br />

trade to every corner of the world.<br />

<strong>The</strong> merchants of these things, which were made rich by her, shall stand afar off for the fear of her<br />

torment, weeping and wailing, And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was cl othed in fine linen,<br />

and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! For in one hour so<br />

great riches is come to nought. And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and<br />

as many as trade by sea, stood afar off, And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying,<br />

What city is like unto this great city! And they cast dust on their heads, and cried, weeping and<br />

wailing, saying, Alas, alas, that great city, wherein were made rich all that had ships in the sea by<br />

reason of her costliness! for in one hour is she made desolate. (Revelation 18:15 -19)<br />

In concluding this chapter, here’s a summary of how the beast supports the<br />

superpower according to the prophecy stated in Revelation 17:7:<br />

And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman,<br />

and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.<br />

<strong>The</strong> U.S. greedily consumes more than it produces. Simultaneously, foreign<br />

bankers controlling the Federal Reserve Banking System gain wealth from<br />

interest on loans needed to finance U.S. over-production. International business<br />

people get wealthy off our excessive consumption of foreign goods.<br />

Historic unheeded words of warning from Thomas Jefferson<br />

Consider these historic words from Thomas Jefferson before blaming the state of the<br />

nation entirely upon the foreign bankers. (source: http://etext.lib.virginia.edu)<br />

"Our interest [is] to throw open the doors of commerce and to knock off all its<br />

shackles, giving perfect freedom to all persons for the vent of whatever they may<br />

choose to bring into our ports, and asking the same in theirs." --Thomas Jefferson:<br />

Notes on Virginia Q.XXII, 1782. ME 2:240<br />

"I think all the world would gain by setting commerce at perfect liberty." --Thomas<br />

Jefferson to John Adams, 1785. ME 5:48, Papers 8:332<br />

.<br />

"Our greediness for wealth and fantastical expense have degraded and will degrade<br />

the minds of our maritime citizens. <strong>The</strong>se are the peculiar vices of commerce." --<br />

Thomas Jefferson to John Adams, 1818. ME 15:169.<br />

Clearly, the decision to pursue global free trade was a willful choice made by our

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