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- crxvfr, on 10/11/2007, -10/+69His message is a winner. Its unfortunate that in the mainstream media (MSM), he has to follow their format and answer questions THEY decide to ask. He still manages to slam them out of the park, but the MSM still has the ability to squelch him if they wish. I'm quite sure he's not on 'friendly' terms like other candidates may be. I heard on the radio yesterday that professional journalist are often campaign contributors. Talk about a conflict of interest, especially considering that they're supossed to be objective and un-biased.
- satx, on 10/11/2007, -5/+43"At this point in their election cycles, Carter, Dukakis, Clinton, and McCain were all polling similarly to what Ron Paul is now. If they could go on to achieve such success in their runs for the White House - back when “viral marketing” through a near-free medium like the Internet wasn’t available - then why can’t Ron Paul?"
They all did so well because the media were sucking their ***** the whole time. Being anti-corporatist, Ron Paul is a threat to the media conglomerates, aka whores to big government interests. If he wins it will be in spite of the media. - CCB0x45, on 10/11/2007, -2/+25If thats true then the vast majority of America is a bunch of idiots. There is no reason pot should be any less legal than alchohol or tobacco.
- evolove, on 10/11/2007, -4/+24I've sorta lost hope of anyone whose views I actually agree with becoming President (hearing Greg Palast say that the Republicans have "already won" the next election because it's so rigged kinda took the wind outta my sails)... but I'll be damned if Ron Paul doesn't seem to be giving me a sliver of hope.
Viva La rEVOLution! - JahRage, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Thats why the Internet is such an important peice. It is the peoples media.
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -1/+17***** that's because they are legal. That removes the black market on them so people aren't waging war on the streets. And yes there were A TON of drive by shootings over alcohol when it was banned... Ever heard of the Mafia?? By the way when was the last time you heard this story "He smoked a joint and went home and beat his wife".... Just because something is legal doesn't mean it should be.
- JDenigma, on 10/11/2007, -1/+17aburd
I don't understand why you think his stance against the Federal Reserve is flawed and antiquated. Rather, I would say it is the other way around. The belief that the government and the crooks over at the Fed should have monopolistic control over our currency as a supposed safeguard against economic instability is the archaic, antiquated concept. People must also believe that liberty is an antiquated concept given that it was prominent in the 18th and 19th centuries meaning that somehow anything that is from older times is therefore somehow antiquated. Mankind is rather devolving and we're holding on to archaic concepts instead of evolving towards more civilized and advanced tools for living.
It is the Federal Reserve, FDR's New Deal policies and all the burdensome bank regulations that contributed to the Great Depression at the time. Contrary to popular belief, a free market in banking and currency is not inherently unstable.
The Federal Reserve is just being used to manipulate our currency and is empowering the growth of the leviathan empire. We are setting ourselves up for a fall and economic ruin much like other civilizations that devalued their dollar in granting a central bank monopolistic control over the currency.
Whatever a civilization decides to use as an exchange media for its currency in its economy whether it be gold or some other commodity, it should be backed by something that gives it inherent value as opposed to the valueless paper our Fed prints ad infinitum. It just gives it unlimited power and resources for our government to continue to grow by having this at its disposal and it can finance these imperialist wars and spend its way into debt. It only serves as a hidden tax in the way of inflation and the middle class, poor and those on fixed incomes suffer the most.
We have all this inflation, economic instability, and vicious business cycles because of the Fed and before we had the Fed our downturns in business cycles were mild at the worst and paled in comparison to the Great Depression.
People will also point to problems with banking during the "free banking" period in the U.S. history, but that so called free banking period was anything but free. It was highly regulated at the time and to call it an example of laissez faire banking is a misnomer. If you're so afraid of the control of currency being in the hands of the people instead of the government, I would advise you to look at a historical example of a country that had a more true laissez faire banking system than what we had. Look at Scotlands system from 1716-1844. That is but one example. Meanwhile modern day Rome burns. - Sabin17, on 10/11/2007, -2/+18Well, he can't and won't abolish the Fed unless Congress votes on it. The best he can do is put in a good word for his position, but he believes he doesn't have power to take control of everything he thinks is broken.
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -4/+20I have to disagree. The Fed putting more money into circulation lowers the value of the money I worked for that is in my pocket. Inflation is not a good thing.
- ecorona, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16If Ron Paul has any chance of winning at all then it's going to take actual offline leg work to get him elected. Use the internet to increase the size of the base and mobilize fervently. It can be done because it has been done before. It will just take either a lot of $$$ donations to his campaign or a lot of volunteer work.
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14Billsil the only moron here is you. The federal reserve is FIAT currency, basically paper money created out of thin air. A gold standard is where legal tender is attached to GOLD. We have not had a gold standard in this country since 1913.
- Krippy, on 10/11/2007, -4/+17Supporting the message of freedom became an act of oral sex, when?
- NSResponder, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14We don't have a "managed" currency, we have a continuously debased, fiat currency. It's a time bomb, that no other candidate has the guts to even think about.
-jcr - blaze4metal, on 10/11/2007, -0/+12As is their right to do so. However when some states legalize all drugs and others still fill up their prisons with non-criminals, we'll see which states end up on top. That's the beauty of state's rights. It prevents ONE holy roller from mandating an entire country full of different views and beliefs.
- AbsurdParadox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12You know, so many of you seem to not want to support Ron Paul JUST BECAUSE you think he's a "no name" (which is simply not the case). I think a lot of you need to take a good look at the direction of our government, and think for yourself. Having a defeatist attitude is what allows oppression to happen in the first place.
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -2/+14Question: You support returning the country’s currency back to the gold standard. Is that correct?
Ron Paul: Not exactly. I’m for supporting the Constitution, and the Constitution still says only gold and silver can be legal tender. … The reasons I don’t like to say "go back" is because there were shortcomings in the original gold standard. What I reject, and the founders totally rejected, was a paper standard - creating money out of thin air. Spending money you don’t have. Printing it up. Causing inflation. Causing bubbles. Causing recessions. And wiping out the middle class. The middle class is getting poorer as the wealthy class is getting wealthier. - drxavier, on 10/11/2007, -1/+12Wrong and wrong. Ron Paul has pointed out the problems with the original Gold Standard. He wants to get rid of "legal tender" laws so that people can use gold or silver as money if they prefer. He wants to restore responsibility for the nation's money to Congress and the Treasury, as it was before the Fed. And, he has pointed out, America has never been more isolated than today, since we became the world's biggest bully.
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -3/+14The GOP doesn't have a chance at winning ***** without Ron Paul or shenanigans.
- thatsmyaibo, on 10/11/2007, -1/+11That description sounds like a math problem.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -2/+11Keep on believing that lie if you want./ The banks, and federal reserve as well as those in power love people like you!
- macman2k, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9Ron Paul is not his supporters. To blame him / not vote for him because of them is the same logic of not dating the hottest girl in town because she has a bunch of creepy guys who also happen to proclaim their love for her.
Get a real reason not to support him and then share that! - drxavier, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9One can only add that, unlike the other candidates cited, Ron Paul wasn't invited to join the Trilateral Commission or the Bilderbergers. This campaign is an opportunity for us to show what grassroots activism can really do.
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -0/+9Just don't read them. Is it worth all the crying you do?
- MURDERTRON, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Clinton the 40th has relational and oratory skills which I would rank far beyond any current or would-be 2008 Presidential candidates. I would not say Ron Paul can sway a crowd to the same extent that Clinton could through speech alone, but the strength of his messages works to the same end. As for charm, I realize your view differs, but I cannot think of a worse point of attack against Ron Paul! Did you see how he responded to George Stephanopoulos telling him that not only would he (Paul) not win, but he (George) would bet every cent in his pocket to that end? "Charming to the last."
- mkrfctr, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Don't you understand? If the telco's try to get away with their schemes to charge *enhanced performance* fees, Google will rape them in a dark alley. Or so the theory goes. Either way the real issue isn't regulation of the internet, which generally should be seen as bad. It's that the telcos/ISPs have received massive subsidies, use of public right of ways, etc, to install their lines, have failed to provide the services they said they could/would, and hold a defacto government monopoly in their areas, yet wish to act as a non-neutral carrier. So the real answer would be to not have quasi utility status for the carriers.
- blaze4metal, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Being a digg user, I'm sure he could have taken the 30 seconds to skim Ron Paul's campaign website (no I won't send the link as a token of goodwill) andthen answered his own question instead of declaring to the world his ignorance like all the other "Ron who?" types.
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9*****!
"While increasing the money in circulation, it also (usually) raises your pay and the interest rates you get for your money in bank."
It is kind of like getting no raise at all. Furthermore, companies aren't required to give raises. How is inflation good? I am still looking for this answer.
When debating, "Usually" isn't a good word to use. - techmaster, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8Exactly. Old people are truthfully the problem. They do not know how to use computers, are afraid and too stubborn to start trying. I gave my grandfather a computer a few years ago for his birthday, and tried to teach him how to use it...but he could never get the hang of the mouse, of all things. Old, retired people do nothing but sit around and watch 60 minutes, the 700 club, etc... and will vote for whoever those shows endorse. The democrats come out and publicly state that the republicans want nothing but to take away medicare and medicaid, and regardless of whether it's true or not, the incredibly gullible older population believes it, and will vote accordingly. Old people watch a LOT of television, younger people watch a lot less, and spend much more time on the internet. As we all know, television is very biased, and you will only see one side to any story, but the internet allows you to get all of the facts. As the older generations die off, you will have a majority of voters who are internet savvy, and know how to do some digging for facts, and form their own opinions. Till then, we're stuck with whoever 60 minutes decides should be president.
- SpaceMonkeyZero, on 10/11/2007, -0/+8You just described inflation. You just forgot to mention that when everyone gets paid more, everything costs more.
- JDenigma, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9trippin
You don't realize, but you didn't comprehend what I was saying. Maybe I should have clarified myself more. I am with you on that issue. I am for all legalization and decriminalization of all drugs. I said that comment in response to cdnyny to make fun of him. You totally misunderstood me. I should have known some people were going to misunderstand what I was saying.
I said that comment for exactly the reasons you stated. I was proving the point to him by comparing the effects government prohibition has in creating black markets and how we don't have those problems with legal substances. - rhysmd, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7His point was he has a chance to make an impact, something the populists did back in the day. Gather some votes as a 'mandate' toward a cause, and watch it become mainstream
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Why is it a bad idea? Because you say so? Ron Paul has reasons to go back to the gold standard, do you have reason's that we shouldn't?
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8No banks don't invest money to make a profit which they then lend to you. This is a huge misconception that most Americans have. Banks are allowed by law to literally create money out of thin air. 9X what they have in actual cash (which in reality is just debts created out of thin air by another bank).
- redrock34, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7I think we are talking about two different subjects. You are talking about general banking (savings accounts, credit card interest, mortgage interest). I'm talking about the Federal Reserve charging the United States interest on it's currency. On top of charging interest (which is where most of our federal income tax goes), the Federal Reserve also has the power to print an unlimited supply of money. That creates inflation which lowers the value of my money significantly every year.
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9Cry about it. Your getting dugg down, because most of digg likes Ron Paul.
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -2/+9No it doesn't. So you took a couple courses in college and then realized you didn't learn anything about the way money and the economy works. This "managed" system that you are speaking of is "managed" by people trying to turn a profit on your money constantly. The big booms and crashes in the economy are a DIRECT cause of the system we have. The only time we've had a crash in our monetary system PRIOR to the Federal Reserve was when a certain ***** invester by the name of JP Morgan decided to sell off almost all his stocks and set the market to crash on it's face. He did this so idiots like yourself would herald the coming of this new system of banking. A system that is even more easily played to cause harm to you and yours.
- pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8You are acting like you can predict the future.
/JustSayin - JahRage, on 10/11/2007, -1/+8Daddy didn't' love you did he? First, digg is for digging whatever the hell you like. Second if nobody reads the articles and makes opinions on their own, WTH is the point of digg? Last, you will see hundred's more MONGO so go take you meds.
- cphelps, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7Honestly, I would be ashamed if someone didn't win just because they were a republican. When will we Americans quit giving a damn about picking sides and just vote for the guy who isn't an idiot. Quit following people with blind faith just because you're a "republican". You aren't a ***** republican, you're an American. Now stand up and ***** act like it people.
- 15charmaxwtf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You have a self-fulfilling prophecy if everyone said that. Remember he is the only anti-war candidate, this means that the republican nominations will be watered down by pro-war candidates. Even if some change their mind then Paul has the upper hand of being against it since 1998. If the support continues growing then there might be enough people willing to vote for him in the nominations. Say if he's just up against 6 others by that time, and the votes were distributed over 3 main ones of them then Paul could still have a good standing. Say 30% of the base are anti-war (I think that's what they said on the Fox debate, then there could be enough support just from there, without the grassroots).
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -2/+8seriously get a little educated about how the american currency system works it's already crippled. worse yet it's criminal.
- drxavier, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6AND WHY ARE YOU HERE? You don't see me writing about how I don't give a ***** about Futurama, do you?
- Seefate, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6He gave his daughter this money over the span of like 5 years. Do the Math 175,000 / 5 = 35,000. That is a VERY modest salary for most people.
- jeffiek, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Please tell me you're too young to vote.
- trippinlikegod, on 10/11/2007, -3/+9He shouldn't take on the Federal Reserve or private banking institutions because every president who as attempted to has been asasinated. Any and all presidents who have ever attempt to reform the system or abolish the influence of private bankers have ended up dead. Doesn't mean he won't try though. He has lived a long life and might very well go down in history as another case of the old magic bullet.
- Arabani, on 10/11/2007, -4/+10You have it completely wrong.
Banks *give* you interest for the privilege of using your money (by investing it in various things). Essentially, they use your money to generate their own profits via investments, and then give you a share of the returns.
Banks *charge* you interest when you use *their* money to further your own interests (i.e. a mortgage). - JahRage, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6Take a look at the Ron Paul groups on Meetup. The internet is helping, but it is only a tool. You will find alot of people doing alot with their spare time promoting Dr. Paul. As you say leg work.
- inactive, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7Yeah... Remember, these are the same people that nominated George W. Bush.
- satx, on 10/11/2007, -4/+10Fixed:
"WAHHHHHHH I want something for nothing! You don't want to give it to me! BOO HOO!" - pictureDIGGER, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7I say digg needs to lose the Anti Ron Paul Bots....
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