You’ll notice that the name of this organization is "Freedom Above
Fortune" rather than "Freedom Without Fortune" or "Freedom Instead of
Fortune". "Freedom Above Fortune" is an organization dedicated to the
concept that no amount of real or perceived economic prosperity
("fortune") is worth trading for your liberty. This is not to say that
pursuing economic prosperity is, in and of itself, bad. Rather, it is to
say that those who are willing to put their freedom at risk for a few
pieces of silver, similar to the manner in which Judas betrayed Jesus
Christ, are shortsighted and foolish. If you are willing to sell your
freedom for short term financial security, real or perceived, the
willingness to sell your very soul can’t be far behind.
Freedom Above Fortune was founded by Joseph R. (Joe) Banister, a
former IRS Criminal Investigation Division Special Agent who learned of
serious constitutional questions relating to the federal income tax and
the federal banking and monetary systems. Mr. Banister’s expertise in
the fields of accounting, finance, taxation, and law enforcement enabled
him to not only understand these issues but realize that he could play a
role in bringing the issues into the public arena for analysis and
debate.
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