A 90-day cattle note in 1914 became a 50-year obligation by 1933—rolled, bundled, and refinanced under federal contract. This is how finite cow paper turned into a permanent debt engine that trapped American ranchers for generations.
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The Infinite Note: How the Fed Turned Texas Cattle into Collateral Forever
A 90-day cattle note in 1914 became a 50-year obligation by 1933—rolled, bundled, and refinanced under federal contract. This is how finite cow paper turned into a permanent debt engine that trapped American ranchers for generations.
Branded in the Rainforest: How Conflict Beef from Nicaragua Infiltrates U.S. Grocery Chains
Branded in a rainforest, passed through forged papers, and sold as “Product of USA”—this is how conflict beef ends up in your burger.
The Finite Era: How Texas Kept Ranch Debt Honest
Before the Federal Reserve, the cow—not the bank—called the tune.
Foreign Money, Domestic Meat: How JBS Bought Washington Through the Back Door
While the DOJ investigates beef monopolies, JBS is quietly moving political money through PAC transfers that vanish from public view—shielded by foreign ownership and a legal gray zone.
The Fence That British Bonds Built: How Foreign Capital Captured 3 Million Acres of Texas Grassland
In 1882, Texas traded three million acres of open range for a building made of stone. The Syndicate that took it didn’t ride horses. They moved gold across wires and wrapped barbed wire around the West. It was legal. It was brilliant. And it marked the beginning of the end for the frontier.