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POLITICALPOTPOURRI ANEVENINGOFPOLITICIANSANDSTRAWBERRIES-CapeandIslands state Senator Rob O'Leary fielded questions about the Big Dig (Will the added costs affect transportation projects here? "Yes"), among others at Wednesday night's Centerville Civic Association summer meetingand Strawberry Festivalatthe South Congregational Church. The evening,which also feature State Rep. Demetrius Atsalis (back), was part of the ongoing Centerville Old Home Week events. Also attendingandspeakingwas Centerville residentandcountyAssembly member Tom Lynch and Centerville town councilors Janet Joakim, Fred Chirigotis and Tom Rugo. State representative candidate Will Crocker also attended. Advice from a Roman Anthony Everitt's biogra- phy of Ciceroquotes a"Short Guide to Electioneering" (Commentariolum petitio - nis) written by the Roman orator'sbrother when Cicero was running for a Consul- ship in 63 B.C. We offer this excerpt to all Cape Codders standing for office this year: "People naturally prefer you to lieto them rather than refuse them your help." Primary concerns Aug. 30 is the last day to register to vote in the Sept. 19 stateprimary.Registeredvoters not enrolled in apolitical party maytake aballot forthe Demo- cratic or Republican party,and can switch back to unenrolled status after they vote. Local interest is greatest on the GOP side, where Ric Barrosand Doug Bennett are vyingtotackle state Sen.Rob O'Leary in November. Ken- neth Chase and Kevin Scott are competing to challenge U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. The Democratic ballot is packed with picks: Chris Ga- brieli,DevalPatrick,andTom Reilly for governor; Deborah Goldberg, Timothy Murray, andAndreaSilbertforlieuten- ant governor; and incumbent WilliamGalvinvs.John Boni- faz for secretary of state. Incumbent governor 's council member Carole Fiola has a Cape challenger, Kelly Kevin Lydon of Barnstable. White to lead demo against war Independent Congressio- nal candidate Peter White ofYarmouthis organizing an "emergency protest against theinvasionof Lebanon"Sat- urday atnoon at the Hyannis Airport Rotary. Candidates blast Legislature Two Cape candidates for re-election and one chal- lenger may be from different parties,but they're united in takingtheir StateHouse col- leagues to task for not fund- ingaprogram that wouldpay tuition at public colleges for ArmyandAirNational Guard soldiers. State Rep. Jeff Perry, R- Sandwich, wrote a letter on the subject (see page 7). State Rep. Cleon Turner, D-Dennis, sent out a press release saying that the sol- diers "made sacrifices for us, now it's our turn to pay up." Centerville Republican Will Crocker, running for Barnstable's state rep seat, declared inhisrelease that in January,"the Speaker along with 107 Democrats jumped at the opportunity to allow illegal immigrants tuition breaks, today we read that our soldiers returning home from Iraq donot get the same treatment -I'm extremely disappointed." Perry scores with GOAL The Massachusetts Gun Owners' Action League is backing Sandwich Republi- can JeffPerryfor athirdterm as state representative. "Rep. Perryhas engaged in reasonable and responsible measures that attempt to create firearms policy with- out infringing on citizens' rights," GOAL stated in its notification letter to the representative. Perry has filed legislation to exempt anyone 65 or older from firearms renewal fees. Federal Reserve... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:7 to have knowledge of all the intricacies involved in this action. However, the Constitution appears to be unequivocal in its wording and leads one to seriously question the validity of these acts. Congress cannot, by resolution per se, abrogate a provision of the Constitution and the Supreme Court can- not declare it constitutional if it was unconstitutional in the first place. This makes for a rather strange situation since there has never been an amend- ment proposed to change Art. I, Sec. 10 which states: "No State shall... coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts ..." To face the question squarely, "Does Congress have the power to change a constitu- tional provision without first presenting an appropriate amendment for the approval by the states?" In the early days of our republic, "allmoney was to be 'coined'in precious metal. Paper 'notes' were to be 'promises to pay' in gold or silver, not legal tender as such." (The Five Thousand Year Leap, W.Cleon Skou- sen, p. 187). Everythingwas either gold, silver or copper. There were $5 gold pieces, silver coins (silver dollars or "cartwheels"), 50-cent pieces, quarters (or two bits), dimes and nickels. The penny was made of copper. All had intrinsic value based on the metal content of the indi- vidual item. Even the "paper notes" carried inscriptions, such as the "Silver Certifi- cate," stating that they were redeemable in an equivalent amount of "hard currency." From the very beginning, the country sought a sound currency, one that had inherent and lasting value. This would provide greater stability to the growing economy of a young and expanding country. Because it was a generally free and open, market-driven econ- omy, it survived whatever depression/recession cycles that occurred. Then, in 1913, the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) came into being. In modern terms, this would probably be considered a euphemism for a "cartel." Created by the major banks of that day, it is without question a unique arrangement.It eliminated competition and put the government (in this case, us taxpayers) in the position of covering any losses or bank- ruptcies that might occur. Anthony Sutton, former research fellow at the Hoover Institute wrote, in part, "The Federal Reserve System is alegal private monopoly of the money supply operated for the benefit of the few under the guise of protect- ing and promoting the public interest."The Fed is truly a "private bank"with the stock owned by the country's major banks.Modeled after the European bank cartels in Germany and England, the Federal Reserve System was "sold" to the Congress asa way to harness "the money trust" and establish a more democratic control over money and credit. With the Federal Reserve Note as "legal tender," there was no longer any hard metal backing of the currency and "an elastic money supply" came into being. This is one that can be expanded or contracted at will. A printing press is all that is required. Today business and the stock market anxiously await the Fed's decision to raise or lower interest rates based on their Board's perception of the ensuing economic conditions. To appreciate the con- trast between what was in the beginning and what has become of our monetary sys- tem, please take a moment to look at a dollar bill (or any U.S. bill for that mat- ter). It is called a "Federal Reserve Note."Look further and you will find that it says it is "legal tender for all debts public and private." But, it never says it will be redeemed "on demand" in precious metal of any kind. The old "Silver or Gold Certificates" did. Federal Reserve Notes are "fiat" money, pure and simple.The government isn't guarantee- ing anything and there is no backing stated. Question: is the US money worth the paper it's printed on? The subject is too broad for a single article. We will discuss more in some future articles. In the meantime, please read both the Decla- ration of Independence and the Constitution. You might be amazed at what you find! 'Webster 's: Mmoney.U.S.Paper currency of government issue which is made legal tender by fiat or law, does not represent, or is not based upon specie, and contains no promise of redemption. Barnstable Custom House... CONTINUED FROM PAGE A:7 Barnstable was still a major port of call for domestic and foreign merchant ships, coastal schooners, a fishing fleet and amajor shellfish industry.Barnstable Village, with its deepwater harbor, was home for a network of trap fisheries and hosted ex- pansive salt works essential for preservation of food as well as export. Barnstable was important as a port during the Ameri- can Revolution. It was so important that the General Court of the Commonwealth established the post of Na- E \ Officer in 1776to collect port levies. Every port not under British control during the Revolution was manned by officials empow- ered to collect tariffs. After the Birth of the Nation, the new United States Government placed customs collections under the control of our first Sec- : retary of the U.S. Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. The fledgling new country had Umited power to tax its citi- zens. The primary source of federal revenue came from import tariffs and fees for enrolling and registering ships plyingour waters. At Hamilton'sinsis- tence, customs districts were established in all the original states. The Cape Cod district was one of the first created. It was head- quartered in the village of Barnstable, the Shiretown for Barnstable County,and one of the busiest ports in New England. Revolutionary War hero General Joseph Otis of West Barnstable was named by George Washing- ton to be the first Collec- tor for Customs District VII. The district remained in Barnstable until it was abolished in 1913 and its functions transferred to Boston where they remain to this day. How the Landmark Came to Be Sylvanus B. Phinney was the Collector of Customs for the Barnstable District twice. He served a two-year term from 1847 to 1849 and came back to serve from 1853to 1861. It was during his second term that the building was constructed. Phinney, known as some- thing of a rogue during his tenure, kept demanding that the United States Treasury build him a "brick, fireproof" building because he feared those who resented revenue collectors might burn the rented quarters close to the harbor. Congress authorized the new building in 1855. Phinney submitted three sites for review and the one favored by the controver- sial collector was accepted. It was the smallest lot and the most expensive. The government paid Frederick W.Crocker $1,500. The final cost of construction was $34,442.71, including the 30 by 21 foot carriage house. Despite its cost and small size, the site was a good one. Cobb's Hill is the highest elevation in Barnstable Village. Before the view was obscured by trees and addition of a large hall to the Unitarian Church across the street, it offered a commanding view of the harbor. Phinney's old mansion still stands less than 100 yards to the East. Buildings almost identi- cal in design and construc- tion to the Barnstable Custom House and Post Office are found elsewhere. Virtual copies of our build- ing were replicated in Custom House and Post Office buildings in Belfast, Me., Waldoboro, Me. and Gloucester, Mass. The Custom House and Post Office Building on Cobb'sHillbecame the Barnstable Post Office and some of the space was uti- lized for the County Exten- sion Service. The building continued in that capacity until 1960 when, through the efforts of Lou Cataldo and Dorothy Worrell, it was transferred to the Town of Barnstable for the sum of one dollar. 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