edward griffin "the creature from jekyll island" in the 302nd printing also the president of freedom force international. what is it? >> it is a group or organization that is international that want to to bring about positive change. they have a plan. they don't just complain. it is to reverse the process but those to have a lot to gain, they say i've gained a lot already? they have acquired the power to move into the power center of our society. they know people follow and maybe political parties are made reunions or media outlets than only a few people can lead the many. have lost control because the power center is in control of those who want it to look like it does. we bring people together into a network into those power centers to reclaim power and authority. realities zone is the commercial site we sell things documentary's, recordings, b ooks and video what we hope to achieve. >> realities o.com is the website. 32 printings. five editions. "the creature from jekyll island" how many have you sold? >> approaching half a million. very close. >> host: g. edward griffin is our gu

. >> coming up next, edward griffin at freedom fest. mr. griffin talks about his book, the creature from jekyll island, a history of the creation of the federal reserve system. this is just over a minute. .. and show the pictures there. those of the guys. and the funny thing about that piece of history is that the federal reserve bill was being shown for the american people at that time as a piece of legislation that would somehow control those big bad bankers. what they did not realize, the big bag bankers electing a right there, the epitome of the great power centers of banking. there were the ones that were busy writing the bill that was supposed to control -- >> you are these gentlemen? >> well, primarily -- the only one that was not a banker, politician, spearheading the political side. >> father-in-law also to john rockefeller. >> yes. he was tied in very closely with the bank in fraternity in the industrial complex. a very wealthy guy in his own life. pro the most important political figure in the united states shore of the president

. >> coming up next edward griffin speaks of freedom fest. the annual ibertarian conference held in las vegas. he talks about the book "the creature from jekyll island." this is over fifteen minutes. >> the book on your screen was first written in 1994, but it is currently in the 32nd printing. this is the fifth edition. and the author is g edward griffin. he's joining us on booktv on c-span2 in laughings. who is the creature from jekyll island? what is the creature. >> what is the creature. yeah. i thought if anybody saw they might think it was a se sequel to the jurassic park. the creature is the federal reserve system. the reason for the jekyll connection is one of the most interesting things about the federal reserve it was created on jekyll island. it's a real island. off the coast of georgia. and it was on that island back in 1910 that a small group of men gathered and it was their mission to draft what became the federal reserve act. and you're going show the pictures. those are the guys, and the funny thing about the piece of history

. >> we have been talking with edward griffin the creature from jekyll island. it is 32nd printing also the founder and president of freedom force international and the creator of the reality. what are those? >> freedom force international is a group organization and as suggested it is international and people want to bring about positive change. and they have a plan to do it. they are not just a bunch of competitors. they have a plan to do it, and that plan is to kind of reverse the process by which we feel we've lost our liberty and control over our system. there are people that have a lot to gain from the present political and banking system. they have gained a lot already. they have a lot of political power, and they have acquired that power buy gradually moving into what they called him to veto power centers of society and they take them over at the top. they know that people follow groups. they move in groups and so they figure if they can just get control of the leadership of important groups like political parties for example or labor unions or media out

edward griffin has been our guest. >> coming up from the annual libertarian conference freedom fest when the mcelroy touch with book tv about her book of essays , the art of being free to all politics verses the every man and woman. this is just under 15 minutes. >> and here on book tv on c-span2, we continue our coverage of c-span 2012 from las vegas. the libertarian gathering that is held annually out in this city, and we have been talking with several different authors. you want to introduce you to another of the right now, and it is windy mcelroy his book is called the art of being free, politics verses the everyman and woman. wendy, first of all, tell us about yourself. >> well, i am an individualist. very active in libertarianism for about 40 years now since i have been running since i was 15 years old. this book is my reaction to september 11th basically. when september 11th happens i started to rethink everything about libertarianism in everything about my belief system. a wondered if i had wasted my life because i saw a police state a rise so quickly and so effortlessly. no one