I was having a conversation with someone I know yesterday who is attending some seminar/workshop thing with the Federal Reserve in the next few weeks. This individual is an accounting professional. He tells me all the time how he goes to the workshops as part of his continuing education requirements. For all intensive purposes we will call this individual my source.
My source has told me that the Federal Reserve had sent an email to all of the individuals attending the event. In the email, the Federal Reserve outlined rules. Some of these rules described not asking questions to the speakers that are intimidating. The attendees were also ordered to not display any negative emotions about the material the entire day. In essence, the attendees are suppose to just nod and go with the flow.
This should piss you off. My source told me he has never seen this before in any of the continuing education courses he has taken, and that includes from the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve isn't some private sector company, it is a government entity. Like my source said, "I'm going to ask them questions because I am a tax payer". And he is right. These seminars deal with new rules and regulations in the federal banking system. If a person has a question regarding that then they should have the right to ask. Furthermore, these seminars are to further education, if a person has a question regarding a validity/understanding of a rule then they should be able to ask. Especially since taking continuing education is required by the government.
Now, it is possible that my source was overreacting or got information mixed up. However, I am inclined to believe him. It is also possible that in a past conference, a speaker was asked an inappropriate question. If that is true though, then why was that rule accompanied by a rule about being negative.
This is the way our country is going. We are expected to shut up and look happy. We can no longer question the government. This should outrage you.
Sources
http://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_12594.htm
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