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                | American Survival Newsletter:
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 9/20/13
 
 
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                | What the Fed Wrote; What I Read
 by Alfred Adask
 I’m not an attorney,  but for twelve years, I edited and published a magazine that focused on the law  and judicial system.   As a result of studying  all that “legalese,” I became a dangerous man because:  1) our political and economic worlds are  composed of words; and 2) I can read.
 
 During my stint as  editor, I learned that much of the language of law is intentionally  deceptive.  I learned to recognize many  of the grammatical tricks used by lawyers and judges to seeming say one thing  while in fact saying something very different or even opposite to whatever most  people would suppose.  Over time I  learned to read the “white” on the paper, as well as the “black”. I learned to  read that which was implied almost as clearly as that which was expressed.
 
 The people at the  Federal Reserve are at least as skillful at the use of deceptive language as  lawyers.   A good example of the Fed’s  subtlety and deception is seen in the Fed’s September 18th  announcement that there’d be no “tapering” of Fed purchases of bonds and  mortgage-backed securities (derivatives) in the near future.
 
 If you’d like to read  a complete copy of the Fed’s announcement, visit:  2013 Monetary Policy Releases
 
 Here are few excerpts  of what the Fed wrote in that announcement and what I read:
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “Information received since the  Federal Open Market Committee met in July suggests that economic activity has been expanding at a moderate pace. Some indicators of labor market conditions have shown further improvement in recent months, but the unemployment rate remains elevated.”I read: 
 We are coming into a mid-term election in just 14  months.  If unemployment remains high,  voters will lynch the Democrats.  The Fed  signals that the primary problem they intend to address over the next 13 months  is unemployment .  Other concerns will be deemed secondary.
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “Household spending and business  fixed investment advanced, and the housing sector has been strengthening, but mortgage rates have risen further and fiscal policy is restraining economic growth.”I read: 
 Nothing will be done to stimulate “household spending” and  “business fixed investment” since both are advancing on their own and are  apparently deemed to be at satisfactory levels.
 
 However, the second problem (after unemployment) that the  Fed will address is rising mortgage  rates.
 
 Implication:  mortgage  rates will not rise in the near-term and may actually fall between now and the  mid-term election .
 
 I’m not sure what the Fed means by “fiscal policy is  restraining economic growth”.
 
 However, they certainly imply that government is doing something to restrain economic growth.  Whatever it  is, the Fed disagrees with that governmental “fiscal policy”.
 
 The Fed’s critical reference to “fiscal policy” faintly  suggests that if we have a collapse, don’t  blame the Fed—the fault will be that of the government and especially the Congress.   The Fed’s language seems to create evidence  of its own “innocence”.
 
 If so, the Fed  implies that:
 
 1) the risk of some sort of economic downturn is rising; and
 
 2) the Fed doesn’t want to take the blame if the stuff hits  the fan.
 
 Instead, the Fed wants  to cover its backside and lay a foundation now for blaming government for any future economic downturn.
 
 By doing so, the Fed faintly suggests that its relationship  with government in general and the Congress in particular may be increasingly adversarial.
 
 The Fed’s criticism of “fiscal policy” signals that the Fed  and Congress aren’t marching in lockstep.   Their united front may be superficial and about to crumble. Behind Obama’s  and Bernanke’s placid facade, there may be division or even acrimony.
 
 If so, who is really in control?  Bernanke?   Obama?  Anyone?
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “Apart from fluctuations due to  changes in energy prices, inflation has been running below the Committee's  longer-run objective, but longer-term inflation expectations have remained  stable.”I read: 
 The Fed complains that the current rate of inflation is too  low and expresses its determination to raise the rate of inflation.
 
 The “official” rate of inflation is 1.5% but does not  include variables like “fluctuations in energy prices”.  However, by including such variables, John  Williams at Shadowstats.com concludes that the real rate of inflation is running between 5% and 9%.   I believe Williams.  If he’s right, the Fed intends to raise the real rate of inflation.
 
 This conclusion is consistent with world’s initial reactions  to the Fed’s September 18th announcement of “no tapering”.  As measured on the US Dollar Index, the value  of the fiat dollar fell over 1 point (1.3%) in a matter of hours.   Many  foreign currencies rose by 2 to 3% in relation to the dollar.  Gold jumped $55 (4.2%).  Silver shot up $1.23 (5.64%).   All of  these dramatic events indicated that world markets believed the Fed’s announcement  signaled its intent to significantly  increase the real rate of dollar inflation.
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “Consistent with its statutory  mandate, the Committee seeks to foster maximum  employment and price stability.  The Committee expects that, with appropriate policy accommodation,  economic growth will pick up from its recent pace and the unemployment rate  will gradually decline toward levels the Committee judges consistent with its  dual mandate.”I read: 
 The Fed’s “dual mandate” is a legal obligation to  foster:  1) maximum employment; and 2)  price stability.
 
 But is it possible to have full employment and price stability without government price controls?  Isn’t it true that as we approach full  employment in a free market, increased demand for goods and services will cause  rising prices and rising inflation?
 
 If so, aren’t “maximum employment” and “price stability”  antagonistic?
 
 Does the Fed believe that by causing inflation and rising  prices the Fed can indirectly cause increased employment?  I.e., can inflation’s “tail” wag employment’s  “dog”?
 
 The truth is that the Fed has never worked to maintain price stability.  Instead, the Fed has always worked to hold  inflation at a fairly steady rate of about 2% per year.  Instead of price stability, the Fed has  worked to maintain “inflation stability”.  Not too fast, not too slow,  but juuust right.
 
 By declaring that “The Committee expects that, with appropriate policy accommodation,  economic growth will pick up . . . ,” the Fed again seems to dump responsibility for any future economic downturn  onto government.    The Fed is telling us  for the second time that its current  actions should cause the economy to “pick up”—provided that those idiots in Congress and the White House make the  “appropriate policy accommodations”.
 
 What’s the Fed mean by “appropriate policy accommodation”?  They mean that  the gov-co should do whatever it is that the Fed recommends.
 
 However, if the governmental “idiots” screw up and fail to  enact “appropriate policy  accommodations” (laws and regulations), the economy could tank and thereby  defeat the Fed’s valiant efforts.  If so,  blame the politicians, not the Fed.
 
 The fact that the Fed qualified its “expectation” of economic growth with uncertainly about “appropriate policy  accommodation” implies that the Fed doubts that Congress and President will do the “appropriate” thing.
 
 Again, with the  “appropriate policy accommodation” qualification, the Fed implicitly distances itself from the government and attempts to shift blame for any coming economic downturn to the  government.
 
 Thus, the Fed again implies that chances for a significant  economic downturn in the near future are at least high enough to warrant  concern.   In order to evade  responsibility for that possible future downturn, the Fed is already blaming  politicians before the downturn happens .   If the stuff hits the fan, the Fed can point to this current  announcement and say, See, we warned you that if the idiots in gov-co don’t do the “appropriate” thing, the system might  suffer and the politicians (rather than the Fed) should be held responsible.
 
 This is the second instance in the Fed’s announcement that suggests:
 
 
 
  Nothing we’ve seen so far guarantees that a significant  economic downturn will happen in the next 13 months.  But much of what we’ve seen implies that the  Powers That Be are much concerned that the probability of such downturn is high  and possibly rising.The  probability of a future downturn is significant; and,The  relationship between the Fed and the politicians may be increasingly divisive  and even acrimonious. 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “The Committee recognizes that inflation persistently below its 2  percent objective could pose risks to economic performance, but it anticipates  that inflation will move back toward its objective over the medium term.”I read: 
 But inflation is not “below its 2 percent objective”.  Inflation is probably 5% to 9%.  Nevertheless, for the second time in this announcement, the Fed indicates that it wants higher inflation.  The Fed implies that inflation will only rise  to 2%, but if John Williams at Shadowstats.com is right, the real inflation  rate is already at least 5%.  If so, the  Fed intends to bump the real inflation rate even higher—not to 2% but to 6% or 10% or who knows where?  Real, double-digit inflation is possible.
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “[T]he Committee decided to await  more evidence that progress will be sustained before adjusting the pace of its  purchases.  Accordingly, the Committee  decided to continue purchasing additional agency mortgage-backed securities at  a pace of $40 billion per month and longer-term Treasury securities at a pace  of $45 billion per month.”I read: 
 There’s not enough evidence of economic “progress” to  believe that the economy can sustain itself without the injection of $85  billion in freshly “spun” currency each month ($1 trillion per year; over  $3,000 for each man, woman and child in the US).
 
 The economy is not even sufficiently improved to reduce the monthly QE3 by $10 billion  per month.  Thus, the economy is still on  life support and arguably no better off than when QE3 began last Fall.
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “The Committee will closely monitor  incoming information on economic and financial developments in coming months  and will continue its purchases of Treasury and agency mortgage-backed securities,  and employ its other policy tools as appropriate, until the outlook for the labor market has improved  substantially in a context of price  stability.”I read: 
 The Fed will continue to spend $85 billion per month on US  Treasuries and “mortgage-backed securities” (“derivatives”) until: 1)  employment is up; and 2) prices are stable (no inflation).
 
 I doubt that the government can simultaneously produce more  jobs and price stability (little or no inflation).
 
 I know that gov-co can’t produce many more jobs very  soon.
 
 I believe that the Fed’s determination to inflate the dollar  will last at least until the A.D. 2014 election.  Therefore “price stability” is at least a  year away and is more likely to be several years away.
 
 This doesn’t mean that QE3 will continue until Hell freezes  over, but it implies that it’ll last for at least another year and probably  more.
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “To support continued  progress toward maximum employment  and price stability, the Committee today reaffirmed its view that a highly accommodative stance of monetary  policy will remain appropriate for a considerable time after the asset purchase  program ends and the economic recovery strengthens.”I read: 
 “Continued progress”?   “Maximum employment and price stability”?   How heroic.   How inspiring.
 
 The Fed’s language sounds increasingly like something  written by the former Soviet Union that everyone knew was nothing but  propaganda and bold-faced lies.
 
 It’s not surprising that the Fed’s prose should emulate the  former Soviet Union’s propaganda.  The  Soviet’s believed in “central planning” of their economy.  The Fed is implementing “central planning”  for the American economy.
 
 I’m reading the Fed’s language as conducive to  authoritarianism and Big Brother.
 
 •  The Fed wrote:
 “In particular, the Committee  decided to keep the target range for the federal  funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent and currently anticipates that this exceptionally low range for the federal  funds rate will be appropriate at least as long as the unemployment rate remains above 6-1/2 percent, inflation between  one and two years ahead is projected to be no more than a half percentage point above the Committee's 2 percent longer-run goal,  and longer-term inflation expectations continue to be well anchored. “I read: 
 Interest rates will be kept at irrationally low levels until  unemployment levels fall below 6.5% and inflation is projected to be no more  than 2.5%.
 
 The Fed didn’t say if they meant “official” or “real”  unemployment and inflation rates.
 
 Reducing the “official” unemployment rate (7.3%) to the  Fed’s target 6.5% doesn’t sound like too much of a chore.  I could happen in 1 or 2 years.
 
 However, I can’t see how the economy can improve until the  “real” unemployment rate (estimated to be 9.7% by the New Yorker, 14.3% by Forbes,  and over 23% by Jerome Corsi and also by John  Williams at Shadowstats.com) is reduced to, say, 5% to 6%.  That reduction won’t be fast or easy and  could drag on for at least three years.
 
 Conclusion:
 
 The real rate of inflation is going to rise over the next  year—perhaps to double-digit levels.
 
 Based on increased inflation, US Bonds may suffer a serious  decline in value.
 
 Those who have capital stored in US banks will receive  interest rate gains that are small and well below inflation rates losses.
 
 Capital will therefore flee the US.
 
 Interest rates may be  amazingly low, but there’ll be little or no capital available to be  borrowed.  Access to mortgages and  consumer credit will diminish.  Only  productive businesses will have access to “cheap” credit.
 
 If so, the U.S. will enjoy irrationally low interest rates,  but may also suffer increased inflation (possibly double-digit) plus an outflow  of capital for some considerable time into the future.
 
 Third world economies will be stimulated by the influx of  American dollars; the US economy will be decimated by inflation and the outflow  of capital.
 
 Because the Fed’s objectives are not only difficult,  sometimes contradictory, and often irrational, I begin to suspect that they  might only be “achieved” (however superficially) by means of price  controls.
 
 I see little cause for celebration in the Fed’s September 18th  announcement.  Instead, closely read,  that announcement tells me that a significant downturn is likely—not certain,  but likely—within the next year.  Even if  the downturn is avoided, serious inflation seems inevitable.
 
 Those who store their wealth in the form of paper dollars  will lose their assets.  Those who store  their wealth in the form of gold will see their wealth at least preserved and  probably increased.
 
 
 
 
 The ‘HOUSE’ and John Boehner are talking tough –  NOW shock us all and ACT!
 BY ADMIN, ON SEPTEMBER 19TH, 2013   Laurie Roth
 www.therothshow.com
 
 How many tough guy moments at the microphone can America  endure from conservatives and the GOP?  It is hardly ‘tin helmet’ or  extremist anymore to say that America, her Constitution, Bill of Rights and  Judeo-Christian values have been at war with Obama since the beginning of his  fraudulent reign.  He intends to completely destroy, tame and control us  all if our elected leaders and the people don’t rise up and stand against  him.As chunks of Americans have experienced their wake up call (a little late I  might add) the battles have escalated with Obama and those against his UN Constitutional  and corrupt behavior.  As the Obama train began he unfolded his  name-calling plan.
 
 Us ‘bitter clingers’ were the early problem Obama  identified — that is those of us who valued our Bibles and guns.  Obama  knew the heart of Americas wouldn’t just give up their 1st amendment, Religious and gun rights without a bloody battle.  We  wouldn’t exchange the God of the Holy Bible and our real birthright with Obama  and his phony birthright.  He was right.
 
 It has become clear and is under alleged investigation  that Obama uses the IRS, NSA, EPA, CZARS and all other Government tentacles to  seek and destroy his enemies. He and his ‘plausible deniability shields’ are  busy 24/7.  Some conservative groups are fighting back but not nearly  enough. ACLJ announced early this year a class action lawsuit representing at least 25 conservative groups against the illegal attacks by the  IRS.  Let’s see some more and clog up the courts.
 
 We were called ‘birthers’ for daring to expose and  confront Obama’s birth certificate lies and fraud.  As a former  independent Candidate for President I did Only Taints, suing Obama for his  identity and birth certificate fraud, twice, represent a plaintiff.  The  investigations and push continue with Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his investigators.  We shall see if Congress ever does anything with this ball.  This week  Orly Taitz forwarded information that she had found now released documents from  Occidental College showing Obama was indeed a foreign student and had  Indonesian citizen ship when he attended there.  This is massive in its  fraud and crime.  What will congress do about this?
 
 The latest
 
 House Speaker John Boehner, who has often been a major  disappointment to Americans with his endless compromises, has allegedly had a  sudden turnaround.  GOP leaders announced that they are planning a vote  Friday, Sept. 20th.  According to Fox News,  GOP leaders are putting forth a Bill that will tie the vote to de-fund the  health care bill with the bill to fund the government and its operations.   Defunding Obamacare is on the battlefield right now with the debt ceiling and  Government shutdown war.
 
 Obama is doing the usual fear mongering and attacks  against the GOP and their plans.  How dare they want the poor people,  children and Mommies not to have health care!  Apparently, the  conservatives in the House want our elderly not to get their social security  and Medicare payments on time either.  The GOP and Boehner must follow  through and realize that the attacks, threats and lies about their plans to  defund this ‘holy grail’ of Obama will be the bloodiest political and power war  they have ever fought.
 
 I talked at length about this with my husband this  morning and he thought that perhaps the American people would only snap out of  their complacency if Obamacare were just allowed to unfold.  He said, when  the masses finally see the endless lies unfolding…doubling and tripling of  health insurance prices, dramatically less care, fines everywhere and seniors  not getting care, the people will rise up against Obama and he will lose the  2014 mid term elections battle.
 
 That may be true, however, my deepest concern is that  every inch we politically give Obama he takes a mile.  Also, the people  become increasingly trained to be big Government dependent surfs.  The  more this Unconstitutional health care bill increases its controls on the  people my fear is that the masses won’t be able to rise up even if they want  to.  Like all dictatorships…they will be dependent, threatened and trained  to submit, expecting a Government surprise here and there yet living on dog  bones…and being thankful for it!
 
 Stand behind the House and their plan to push  defunding.  We cannot allow the health care bill to survive.  It will  end up being the Obama tool that controls your lifespan, accesses your bank  accounts and publicizes your private information and medical records.  The  House has peered behind the curtain, now they must follow through and show some  guts for once! This is war and we must win!
Join me each day as I  take on these and other issues.  You join me on my national radio show  from 7-10pm PAC at www.therothshow.com
 
 
 
 
 URGENT – Email / Phone ALL Senators…
 From  Laurie Roth
 
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 http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
 
 
 
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 Health 
 Law of Averages
 by Herbalist Wendy Wilson
 
 We hear this expression a lot but what does it really  mean?  According to scientists, it is often used as inferior logic.  What the law of averages refers to (apparently incorrectly) is what is known as  law of large numbers. Often the law of averages is used when there are too few  outcomes to satisfy the law of large numbers. Tossing a coin to determine heads  or tails is often an example of law of averages even though each toss is an  independent event. Baseball statistics (batting averages) is another example.  The law of averages is explained by scientists as not a law at all but is more  accurately described as gambler's fallacy. What we really want to say is the  law of probability and what influences the outcome; short-term or long-term.  How does this factor in to what you are eating and your health? Let's take a look.
 
 DEFECT LEVEL
 The FDA has acceptable levels of what is known as "defect  level" in foods. There is an acceptable level of chemical, bacterial and  animal or bug contamination in consumer products. According to the FDA, most  manufacturers' defect levels don't represent the average product produced –  averages are said to be much lower. When the defect level gets too high the FDA  calls this product "adulterated" and it can be recalled. Samples are  randomly tested to calculate contamination impact (law of probability). The FDA  criteria used will report on such unapproved ingredients as; hair (human and or  animal) and length of hair, sizes of insect fragments, bacteria, mold and other  filth. If animal parts are discovered, the species is identified. Other things  taken into consideration are; agricultural and harvesting processes and product  processing. The FDA's position on chemicals, which control pests, rodents or  other natural contaminants, in foods has little impact and therefore the food  products are not called adulterated. Why?  Because, they reason that  the purpose of such chemicals was to control pests on food plants. The average  adult will eat over 2,000 pounds of food in a year. What does the law of  probability say could be in food?
 
 FACT: A chocolate bar contains eight (8) insect legs. So, the law of  probability says eight insect legs per chocolate bar. The average person  consumes 10,000 chocolate bars in a lifetime. That would calculate to 80,000  insect legs, which is about 1.5 pounds. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2012/03/bugging-out-chocolate-allergy-linked-to-roaches/
 
 ALLERGIES
 According to www.foodallergy.org there are 15 million  Americans with food allergies. Worldwide the American Academy of Allergy,  Asthma and Immunology report that 10% of the population has food allergies.  Almost 40% of children are allergic to foods and report severe reactions. The  big food culprits in order of prevalence are; peanuts, milk and shellfish. The  frightening thing is that over the last fifty (50) years food allergies have  been on the rise, especially in industrialized nations. With regard to school  age children; food sensitivity rates with just one or two allergens is now  nearly 50%. About 13% of the US population suffers from sinusitis (most often  associated with a milk allergy) and 13% to 17% (depending on race) have skin  allergies. One interesting statistic is on a global scale, 50% who are allergic  to insect bites experience a fatal reaction with no previous medical history of  a reaction. http://www.aaaai.org/about-the-aaaai/newsroom/allergy-statistics.aspx According to  allergist Dr. Morton Teich, a majority of foods will contain bug contaminants,  which can fall into an acceptable level according to the FDA. Some people think  that they are allergic to a particular food (say chocolate) but maybe it is the  extra bug protein they are allergic to. Dr. Teich states, "Anything more  than 60 insect pieces per 100 grams (3.5 oz. standard chocolate bar) of  chocolate is rejected by the FDA." So, if you eat a food that produces the  symptoms of hives, itching, eczema, migraines or digestive cramping it could be  the trace amounts of insect parts that are ground up into the food product  creating the allergic reaction. This can also apply to pet food and pet  allergies.
 
 BUGGY FOODS
 Chocolate isn't the only foods that have bug parts and can cause  allergic reactions. Most often allergists will have a list of complaints from  patients and the foods most often listed are; peanut butter, macaroni, fruits,  cheese, popcorn and wheat. Cockroach allergies are common and there are now  tests to determine if this is what you are allergic to. Common symptoms are;  skin rashes, respiratory problems and asthma. There are over 5,000 cockroaches  worldwide. Apparently cockroaches are attracted to coco beans and their  droppings are all over them. Skin testing is nothing new, a little jab of the  allergen under the skin to see if you react. In 1943, cockroaches were added to  the skin test. Makes you wonder what allergists put in the cockroach allergy  shots. The law of probability says that food or cosmetics which is 100% insect,  allergen, bacteria, mold or uncontaminated with other filth does not  exist.
 
 WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?
 There are places on this earth where people think bugs are the  food and not a contaminant. For instance; in Hanoi Vietnam deep fried scorpion  are to die for and in Cambodia fried spiders are a crispy delight. What about  going to China for some bee larvae cooked in soy sauce or fried grasshoppers?  Down under in Australia you can have some raw or roasted witchetty grubs, which  are said to taste like almonds and cream. I'll take their word for it. In Japan  they put digger wasps into dough to make their own version of chip cookies.  You'll get five or more insects per cookie. They are boiled first and the  stingers are not removed. In South Korea you can order some silkworm larvae  soup or stew. In Thailand the Department of Food Technology can provide you  with local style cooking; with bugs of course. A little dung beetle Chili Con  Carne or perhaps some roasted termites with salt?  I hear these types  of foods have 60% protein and 6% fat compared to 18% protein and 18% fat in  your average hamburger. In Asia a protein snack is insect sushi. The law of  probability says that I'll eat bugs for food (on purpose) when there is nothing  else to eat. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/7-most-disgusting-insect-delicacies-on-earth/13723
 
 CUTTING THE ODDS
 How can you reduce the probability that bugs will be in your  foods? Avoid prepackaged foods and cook from scratch. Eat certified organic  fruits and vegetables to eliminate the pesticide chemicals and wash the produce  well to remove insect residues before eating it. For the cleanest supplements  avoid the Chinese products unless from a highly trusted source because the  Chinese can include insect and animal parts as part of their formulation.  Therefore, I recommend only certified organic whole plant food  supplements.
 
 PROBABLY THE BEST
 There are a few certified  organic herb farms in the US, which offer the highest standard in organic  agriculture and grow to what is known as Tilth Standards. What this means is  the crop was planted in soil rich in natural minerals because the soil has not  been allowed to rest and has not treated with herbicides, pesticides, ethylene  oxide gas or fertilizers for at least five (5) years prior to planting. Wild  crafted herbs are likewise untreated with chemicals and fertilizers. Apothecary  Herbs uses only certified organic or wild crafted herbs and organic alcohol and  a natural aging process to make their formulas and tinctures. The manufacturing  process is just as important as the organic ingredients. Most herb companies  use a process (forced extraction) which heats up the herbs and is used to  bypass the natural aging process. However this aging process protects the herbs  from heat and light and makes a more potent formula. The difference is like  comparing grape juice to wine. So, when you want the best in herbal supplements  call the experts in organ cleansing and immune boosting; call Apothecary Herbs  866-229-3663, International 704-885-0277 or http://www.thepowerherbs.com, where your  healthcare options just became endless.Newsletter subscribers save 15% on orders over $50 with coupon AUT13. Hurry  expires 9/21/13!
 
 MORE HERB SECRETS IN THE POWER HERBS e-BOOK. By popular demand The  Power Herbs e-book is available with symptom/herb reference guide,  information on organ cleansing and how to make your own herbal tinctures plus a  whole lot more. Go to http://www.thepowerherbs.com/Books-And-Newsletters/The-Power-Herbs-e-Book-cleansing-immune-boosting.html and  click on Books. You must have email to order and receive the e-book  a PDF version of The Power Herb book for just $14.99. At this  time, we do not offer this title in hard copy.
 
 
 COMING UP ON HERB TALK LIVE
 Herbalist Wendy Wilson on Herb Talk Live
 
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 9/21/13 Dr. Rebecca Carley
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