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- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -17/+396Is it just me, or is Ron Paul the only personality on the political landscape who regularly SCHOOLS people?
No weasel words, no ducking and weaving, just a consistent laying down of smack
When was the last time you saw McCain or McBama or McBush school anyone on any subject? - davelog, on 09/25/2008, -14/+272Further proof why Ron Paul will never be our president.
We don't deserve him. - CJArgus, on 09/25/2008, -5/+191I love that little smirk Ron Paul gives after he stops talking like, "Yeah, bitches, that was science."
- Charles07v, on 09/25/2008, -4/+144It's great that Ron Paul is getting mainstream exposure like this. He is the only one exposing the system as a sham.
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -6/+132Kucinich also does this. But he rarely appears on television. He tends to make people look like complete fools. Paul's more polite and modest about it. Kucinich will basically explain to them, point by point, why they are stupid and wrong.
- NuttyVirus, on 09/25/2008, -5/+128I agree with HumanCattle, Who doesn't Ron Paul school? He is the only politician i have seen speaking the truth and wanting to help the people of this country. People need to wake up.
- TheLoneWolf071, on 09/25/2008, -2/+115Does anyone else feel as though this Crisis is like a hostage negotiation or blackmail? If you don't let us bail out these big companies(IE Shift the cost to you) Everything will get much worse. I say let it bottom out. I'd rather have a depression now then wait 5 years for a temp fix to fall through and have an even worse depression in 5 years.
- iloveobama, on 09/25/2008, -6/+99Who do people think that Obama is like Ron Paul? They're complete opposites
- thegreenspanput, on 09/25/2008, -10/+98Ron Paul is the only one of them who reads books.
- tewstep, on 09/25/2008, -2/+68I have to admit, the more I listen to him talk, the more I seem to gravitate towards his way of thinking.
- imbob, on 09/25/2008, -6/+69I'm writing a fat report! on Ron Paul's economics for the school news paper.
BOOYA!!!!! - inactive, on 09/25/2008, -2/+63Many republicans wanted Ron Paul. The fundamentalist anti-choice nuts ruined it for the rest of us by basing their support of a candidate on religious issues.
Ron Paul is on the right side of the issues where it REALLY counts: Guns, economy, and foreign policy. - martinherrera, on 09/25/2008, -3/+63Keep spreading the truth Dr. Paul.
- Chimone, on 09/25/2008, -3/+57I have so much respect for that man!
- KublaiKhan, on 09/25/2008, -3/+53It's a shame that this man is all substance but falls short on style. He was the only politician I saw in either party's primary who wasn't some primped and primed talking head whose every word is carefully created by focus groups and opinion polls. But style wins votes, not substance.
- oldhick, on 09/25/2008, -5/+51People don't think Ron Paul and Obama are similar. Ron Paul has answers, Obama has "change".
- DaFunk, on 09/25/2008, -1/+46Ron Paul may not be an eloquent speaker, but his wealth of knowledge is staggering. It's a shame we look for smooth talkers rather than intellects when selecting our presidents.
- martinherrera, on 09/25/2008, -3/+43No do your part. Call your congress person and tell them that if they vote for the bailout, you will not vote for them
- tyspeed29, on 09/25/2008, -3/+38He is what this country needs! Someone to actually tackle our real problems, the Federal Reserve is our biggest! They are sucking our economy dry, and they are not even part of the government, they are a private bank!
VOTE RON PAUL - alamedaman, on 09/25/2008, -1/+35I'm glad RP is still popular, but damn I wish all this media attention was given to him during the primaries.
- cs77, on 09/25/2008, -3/+33Good advise for everybody – read book The Revolution by Ron Paul.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&loc ... - 0livero, on 09/25/2008, -3/+29I've oft wondered that 50 years from now if Ron Paul will be viewed as a hero? Will he be taught about in High School history classes? I can think of no other man who is as sound as he. He should be championed as a hero. I hope my grandchildren know of this man.
- MWeather, on 09/25/2008, -6/+29I don't really care what Ron Paul's stance on evolution is. It's not like he thinks the feds should be dictating to states and local communities what their kids should learn.
- DiscoLando, on 09/25/2008, -1/+24I just can't get tired of watching Mr. Paul.
- tucsonsun13, on 09/25/2008, -1/+24Step into my classroom, children.
- TeraRealm256, on 09/25/2008, -1/+23*****!!! I wish I voted for this man back earlier this year! DAMNIT! Can you "write in" Ron Paul in the upcoming election?
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -3/+25Not the kind of change America NEEDS either. And that goes for McCain too
- theOster, on 09/25/2008, -1/+23i also like that he has never said anything bad about another person. he simply says that he disagrees with them or that they're not understanding this or that facet of an issue.
- Idiggapony, on 09/25/2008, -4/+24Ron Paul is so great. Those Forks News chumps were all in his face, practically screaming at him about how he was an idiot who had no idea what he was talking about (that one guy almost looked like he was going to jump out of his seat!). And he was like, "excuse me, no, let me explain a few things about the economy that you would already know if you had read some books instead of sitting around watching Forks News all the time."
- kosser, on 09/25/2008, -1/+20And you'll never see Obama or McCain talk about these things because they A) have no education on these topics B) Are both the same candidate with little differences
- mediablitz, on 09/25/2008, -7/+26"“[W]hat we are creating now is a group of institutions which are too big to fail,” he said then in words that sound unusually prescient now. “Not only are they going to be big banks, but they are going to be big everything, because they are going to be in securities and insurance, in issuance of stocks and bonds and underwriting, and they are also going to be in banks.
“And under this legislation, the whole of the regulatory structure is so obfuscated and so confused that liability in one area is going to fall over into liability in the next. Taxpayers are going to be called upon to cure the failures we are creating tonight, and it is going to cost a lot of money, and it is coming. Just be prepared for those events.”
Now that those events have come to pass, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), who chaired the Energy and Commerce Committee through 2006, says Pelosi and President Bush “would do well to listen to people like Dingell, who’s been in the House 50 years.”
That was Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) in 1999. I get really tired of this pretense that Ron Paul is somehow the only person who says anything. There were MANY people saying this in 1999.
I realize I will be dugg down for not praying at Ron Paul's altar, but the premise that he is someone alone on an island, making these statements, is ludicrous. - Murfshay22, on 09/25/2008, -1/+19It's too bad this happened after the primaries...
- gailkim, on 09/25/2008, -0/+18I get Ron Paul. What I don't understand is why everyone isn't with this guy. He obviously knows what he is talking about. I feel like I'm watching the movie Idiocracy, There is an obvious solution to a problem but everyone is too stupid to listen. Water the damn plants and quit putting power drinks on them.
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -1/+18not the one we deserve...but the one we need
lol dark knight - mikedoth, on 09/25/2008, -1/+18The media plays a big part in the carelessness of Americans. I also agree, he's not hip or a Maverick so he's not sticking out.
- pulseczar101, on 09/25/2008, -5/+22Elect Ron Paul so we can get our gold dubloons!
- mikedoth, on 09/25/2008, -0/+17Thank you, he will appreciate it.
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -0/+17Too bad the media is way too impatient, these point by point explanations are few and far between. People spend a lifetime enduring the comprehension of economics, reporters are easy prey...I love.
- leif77, on 09/25/2008, -1/+17So in a way... youre going to SCHOOL your SCHOOL about ron paul SCHOOLING SCHOOL with SCHOOL.
- jakereilly, on 09/25/2008, -1/+16Very unfortunate what this country has become.
- oldhick, on 09/25/2008, -4/+19Says the troll.
- dogfood, on 09/25/2008, -9/+24I begrudgingly have to agree with the two commenters above me. Ron Paul is way off on this. But being that he is a US Senator, I am much happier that he spends his time studying and debating the merits of the Keynesian vs Austrian schools of economics than evolutionary biology vs theology. He has his priorities straight.
- anarcurt, on 09/25/2008, -0/+14Ron Paul seems to be the only one who speaks the truth.
Fed keeps rates super low to prevent a very mild recession. This causes housing bubble. Bubble bursts (like all artificially high asset bubbles do). The firms profiting off this bubble collapse.
The Fed used a short term solution to a small problem to create a mega-problem. And what solution does 99% of our politicans come up with this time? GIVE MORE POWER TO THE FED! Ron Paul seems to be the only politician interested in the future of this country instead of short term politics. - inactive, on 09/25/2008, -3/+17the same economists that got us into this mess, right?
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -0/+14True, but he doesn't force it onto others like some in my party want to.
- prrp, on 09/25/2008, -0/+14And freedom and liberty!
- inactive, on 09/25/2008, -4/+18You see, that money has to come from someone, somewhere. Though most of us know the burden will end up being laid on the backs of average Americans in the form of future taxes, I must reiterate that someone must loan it to us first. That someone is going to be the Federal Reserve via the U.S. Treasury.
Where do they get the money, you may ask?
They print it in whatever quantity they want out of thin air, with nothing of value to back it up, and then pass it out as needed to temporarily and artificially keep the economy afloat. When they do this, which they have been doing now for decades, guess what happens? The value of the dollar plummets - now reportedly worth about 2 cents of what it was was when the Federal Reserve Act was passed back in 1913.
Just take a look at the government's current federal poverty levels for individuals and families in America now, posted on the Health & Human Services page, 2008 HHS Poverty Guidelines. People with the earnings displayed there would have been considered wealthy in the first half of the 20th century.
So, what happened?
Did goods and services become increasingly more valuable and thus more expensive over the years?
Nope - the dollar was devalued year after year, and is continuing to be devalued at an ever-faster rate.
Of course, OPEC knows this; and so when they hear that the Fed's printing presses are rolling at high speed and the government is throwing money at everyone and everything in sight, they realize it's time to jack up the price of their oil again because the dollar we buy it with is diving - which of course, they did as soon as the bailout plan was announced.
What does this mean for our future?
The government calls it "hyperinflation" as if the cost of goods and services were going up - as if it were OUR greed and insatiable appetite for more that was driving prices through the roof.
I call it a hyper-deflation of the dollar because that's what it really is - a secret and ever-growing tax on Americans that quietly robs us of our purchasing power by decreasing the value of every dollar earned, saved, invested and spent.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Worst Is Yet To Come.
Prepare for hard times friends and ignore all of the governmental promises, programs and quick fixes they keep injecting into the economy in the form of federal loans and bailouts to try and cheer us up and keep the illusion alive.
It's just monetary morphine given to hold down the screaming and temporarily ease the pain of a dying economy while they whisper in our ears that everything's going to be OK.
So, where do we turn for help?
Reuters is reporting that some on Wall Street are turning to religion.
Of course, religion never saved anyone - neither can a god spelled "Gov"; but in and through this unfolding crisis, hopefully many will lose their faith in creation and all its riches and turn to the Creator instead. - Arcueid01, on 09/25/2008, -3/+17Once again the notorious Ron Paul owns some hoes on the Faux News. Thanks Paul for explaining why fear mongering and fiat currency just don't work and will do nothing more than destroy our country. We need to take the necessary hit and allow these companies to fail for making ***** decisions in the past. Please bring this ***** to the front people!
- davymac, on 09/25/2008, -0/+13lol.. i'm writing that one down.. science bitches
- j.carcinogen, on 09/25/2008, -1/+13Name one fiat currency that was backed by nothing that did not fail.
If you work hard and save your earnings, they should maintain value. An ounce of gold in Roman times could get you some quality shoes and a tailor made toga, its the same today. -
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