Larry,

All the proof you need is he

http://www.federalreserve.gov/BOARDD...08/default.htm

It's on the Federal Reserve website, go to the closing remarks by Ben
Bernanke (the current Fed Chair) and he admits the Federal Reserve caused
the Great Depression.

Look for:

"Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official
representative of the Federal Reserve. I would like to say to Milton and
Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very
sorry. "

You are correct to be very suspect of the Fed and paper money. Your
suspicions are well founded and justified by history, as well as the words
of the very people running the system.

The Central Banking system was created to fund wars.

Milton Friedman has repeatedly called for eliminating the Federal Reserve
System.

Phil