Ron Paul to Run for President
 

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I certainly dont agree with all his views buts he is the most ingenuous person (much less a politician) I have ever heard speak, and the only politician I have ever liked. Candidates and networks are going to be forced to take him much more seriously this time, not because his likelihood of getting the nomination is substantially increased, but because a large faction of Independents and Republicans absolutely loves this guy and the ideology and sincerity he brings to the table. [/FONT]

[url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_ron_paul2012]Tea party godfather Ron Paul running for president - Yahoo! News[/url]
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From his wiki -
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]In the late 1960s, Paul and his wife moved to Texas, where he continued his medical work. Trained in obstetrics and gynaecology, Paul then began his own private practice.
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I dont think we've ever had a president that was a gynecologist.

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[quote=Alvin Walton;802677]From his wiki -
[COLOR="DarkGreen"]In the late 1960s, Paul and his wife moved to Texas, where he continued his medical work. Trained in obstetrics and gynaecology, Paul then began his own private practice.
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I dont think we've ever had a president that was a gynecologist.[/quote]Clinton

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I'm a big fan of his, and I supported him the last time around.

Now, along with former NM Governor Gary Johnson also on the table, there are TWO anti-war libertarians running for the nomination in the GOP. And that's a damn good thing as far as I'm concerned.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;802694]Clinton[/quote]


Theres a difference between a pervert and a gyno.

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Ron Paul is a good guy, but he just doesn't have broad appeal. And for good reasons. The thing that makes him appealing to many, his Libertarian platform, would be a major weakness when it comes to foreign policy, education reform, and the role of the Fed. His solution to nearly everything is to drastically reduce the role of or completely dismantle government. That's just not practical. If Ron Paul were president, we don't ever catch bin Laden.

A lot of his rhetoric sounds good to the average voter, but when you boil it down to actual policy and how it affects our everyday lives, some of his positions are really kind of dangerous, in my opinion.

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[quote=12thMan;802729]Ron Paul is a good guy, but he just doesn't have broad appeal. And for good reasons. The thing that makes him appealing to many, his Libertarian platform, would be a major weakness when it comes to foreign policy, education reform, and the role of the Fed. His solution to nearly everything is to drastically reduce the role of or completely dismantle government. That's just not practical. If Ron Paul were president, we don't ever catch bin Laden.

A lot of his rhetoric sounds good to the average voter, but when you boil it down to actual policy and how it affects our everyday lives, some of his positions are really kind of dangerous, in my opinion.[/quote]

And how practical is it to keep spending a trillion a year more then we have?

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[quote=firstdown;802735]And how practical is it to keep spending a trillion a year more then we have?[/quote]

I think the real question is how did we get there?

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LOL. Perennial candidates Ron Paul is running? Noooo.

He will be interesting and entertaining at the GOP debates. Honestly though, I don't understand why he keeps running as a Republican. He will never convince enough of them to vote for him.


Ron Paul 2012!

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[quote=saden1;802737]LOL. Perennial candidates Ron Paul is running? Noooo.

He will be interesting and entertaining at the GOP debates.[B] Honestly though, I don't understand why he keeps running as a Republican. He will never convince enough of them to vote for him.[/B]


[B]Ron Paul 2012![/B] [/quote]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I dont think he is running with the thought that hes gonna get the GOP ticket. Hes running because he is shaping the GOP ticket. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Whats attracted new conservative to the republican party and whats helped re-energize the republican party is the Barry Goldwater/facially conservative/personal freedoms/Tea Party like ideology that Ron Paul has largely become the spokesperson for since GW took his second term. The November 2010 elections were shape by this ideology and hopefully the congressional and presidential 2012 elections will be too. The HUGE strides he made for the fiscal conservatives and civil liberty types in the last election are now coming to fruition, hopefully his rhetoric this time around will resonate even louder for future legislators and legislation. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Also depending on who gets the ticket I think he stands a good chance of being nominated for security of state or another appointed position….. possibly even vice president. [/FONT][/COLOR]

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[quote=12thMan;802736]I think the real question is how did we get there?[/quote]

I know its because of Bush. Obama's failures are all because of Bush. Obama does no wrong because of Bush. Bush made him do it. The buck stops with Bush. Lets beat around the Bush. Bush made me do it. Funny when it was killing Osama it was Obama only but everything bad that happens is because of Bush.

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Bottom line is Obama is getting my vote unless the Repubs can put someone fresh up with some good ideas.

Newt is a big fat effing loser, Mitt Romney ehhh fox hates him cause of health care so he wont garner any support, Ron Paul the isolationist, Pawlenty is plain garbage and not strong enough, Huckebee F*ckabee, so far the field is extremely weak. Palin and Trump just make me giggle. Not looking too good.

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[quote=firstdown;802740]I know its because of Bush. Obama's failures are all because of Bush. Obama does no wrong because of Bush. Bush made him do it. The buck stops with Bush. Lets beat around the Bush. Bush made me do it. Funny when it was killing Osama it was Obama only but everything bad that happens is because of Bush.[/quote]

I didn't say it was because of Bush. Bush actually contributed to the current economic recovery by getting TARP passed. As much as Tea Party types and so called fiscal conservatives bitch and moan about the deficit, had it not been for TARP we're facing one helluva unemployment picture and tons of banks would be out of business. Not to mention GM bouncing back and about to reclaim their spot as number auto maker. So I think TARP was a policy success.

See, I gave your boy some props.

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[quote=firstdown;802740]I know its because of Bush. Obama's failures are all because of Bush. Obama does no wrong because of Bush. Bush made him do it. The buck stops with Bush. Lets beat around the Bush. Bush made me do it. Funny when it was[B] killing Osama it was Obama only but everything bad that happens is because of Bush[/B].[/quote]

ya know its kinda funny cause i saw alot of old Bush cabinet people and advisors out heavily touting Bush policy this past week. Ole Ms Rice and All time liar Karl Rove even said Bush was the reason Osama was killed. Man, thats rich coming from a White House who spent most there time fighting an unjust war in Iraq and the other half other time making excusing of why were in Iraq. Wow I laughed my ass off thinking how poorly the Bush adminstration failed at killing Bin Laden.

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That's not exactly what Rice said, but whatever run with it if you please

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[quote=Chico23231;802751]....thats rich coming from a White House who spent most there time fighting an unjust war in Iraq and the other half other time making excusing of why were in Iraq.... [/quote]But it's OK to assasinate Bin Laden (which I have absolutely no problem with BTW).....pot say hello to kettle. Give the whole "Bush is the Devil" thing a rest

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[quote=Chico23231;802747]Bottom line is Obama is getting my vote unless the Repubs can put someone fresh up with some good ideas.

Newt is a big fat effing loser, Mitt Romney [COLOR="Red"]ehhh fox hates him cause of health care so he wont garner any support, [/COLOR]Ron Paul the isolationist, Pawlenty is plain garbage and not strong enough, Huckebee F*ckabee, so far the field is extremely weak. Palin and Trump just make me giggle. Not looking too good.[/quote]

So you're a sheep to the media?

tsk tsk

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[quote=12thMan;802736]I think the real question is how did we get there?[/quote]

By straying from the constitutionally restricted powers and responsibilities of the United States Federal Government? Which is precisely what Paul is calling for a to return to?

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[quote=12thMan;802729]Ron Paul is a good guy, but he just doesn't have broad appeal. And for good reasons. The thing that makes him appealing to many, his Libertarian platform, would be a major weakness when it comes to foreign policy, education reform, and the role of the Fed. His solution to nearly everything is to drastically reduce the role of or completely dismantle government. That's just not practical. [B]If Ron Paul were president, we don't ever catch bin Laden. [/B]

A lot of his rhetoric sounds good to the average voter, but when you boil it down to actual policy and how it affects our everyday lives, some of his positions are really kind of dangerous, in my opinion.[/quote]

If the government had stuck to the vision and principles of Ron Paul throughout the 20th century, and not covertly overthrown democratically elected governments, propped up and armed horrific maniacal dictators, imposed sanctions which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Arabs, immersed itself in Mesopotamian border disputes, and started wars against nations that never attacked us -- bin Laden would never have had any reason to attack us in the first place.

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[quote=Beemnseven;802763]If the government had stuck to the vision and principles of Ron Paul throughout the 20th century, and not covertly overthrown democratically elected governments, propped up and armed horrific maniacal dictators, imposed sanctions which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Arabs, immersed itself in Mesopotamian border disputes, and started wars against nations that never attacked us -- bin Laden would never have had any reason to attack us in the first place.[/quote]

Wooo, woo, woo. Thats un-American talk right there! We are America! We can do what we want without consequence! A-M-E-R-I-C-A!!!!!! 'Merica!

Paul: Have you ever read the reasons they attacked us? They attack us because we’ve been over there; we’ve been bombing Iraq for 10 years. We’ve been in the Middle East….I’m suggesting that we listen to the people who attacked us and the reason they did it, and they are delighted that we’re over there.

Giuliani: May I comment on that? That’s really an extraordinary statement. That’s an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the attack of September 11, that we invited the attack because we were attacking Iraq. I don’t think I’ve heard that before, and I’ve heard some pretty absurd explanations for September 11th. (Applause, cheers.) And I would ask the Congressman to withdraw that comment and tell us that he didn’t really mean that. (Applause.)

Paul refused saying, in part: “If we think that we can do what we want around the world and not incite hatred, then we have a problem. They don’t come here to attack us because we’re rich and we’re free. They come and they attack us because we’re over there.”

[url=http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=842]Ron Paul Tells The Truth About Attacks By Terrorists; Giuliani Exposed As Clueless, Unfit To Be President[/url]

I think this was the exact moment that i realized Giuliani was a idiot last election......

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[quote=Alvin Walton;802761]So you're a sheep to the media?

tsk tsk[/quote]

no just generally amused

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[quote=SmootSmack;802755]That's not exactly what Rice said, but whatever run with it if you please[/quote]

Well, Bush "set up" Obama "to make this decision." You know, gave him a softball to knock out the park.

Out of the adiminstration, Rice was the best IMO. Tough. The puppeteers (aka Rumsfeld, Cheney, Rove) really werent as smart as they thought they were. Sometimes Bush was just set up to look like the village idiot, and I dont think that fair in some situation.

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[quote=mlmpetert;802764]Wooo, woo, woo. Thats un-American talk right there! We are America! We can do what we want without consequence! A-M-E-R-I-C-A!!!!!! 'Merica!

Paul: Have you ever read the reasons they attacked us? They attack us because we’ve been over there; we’ve been bombing Iraq for 10 years. We’ve been in the Middle East….I’m suggesting that we listen to the people who attacked us and the reason they did it, and they are delighted that we’re over there.

Giuliani: May I comment on that? That’s really an extraordinary statement. That’s an extraordinary statement, as someone who lived through the attack of September 11, that we invited the attack because we were attacking Iraq. I don’t think I’ve heard that before, and I’ve heard some pretty absurd explanations for September 11th. (Applause, cheers.) And I would ask the Congressman to withdraw that comment and tell us that he didn’t really mean that. (Applause.)

Paul refused saying, in part: “If we think that we can do what we want around the world and not incite hatred, then we have a problem. They don’t come here to attack us because we’re rich and we’re free. They come and they attack us because we’re over there.”

[url=http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=842]Ron Paul Tells The Truth About Attacks By Terrorists; Giuliani Exposed As Clueless, Unfit To Be President[/url]

I think this was the exact moment that i realized Giuliani was a idiot last election......[/quote]

You said it, bro. I lost all respect for Rudy at that very moment. What a complete douchebag he is.

Just goes to show that way too many people believe that when an Arab comes over here to kill Americans it's called terrorism -- But when the U.S. Gov't does the same thing over there it's called counter-terrorism.

Hopefully some day we'll learn...

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[quote=Beemnseven;802763][b]If the government had stuck to the vision and principles of Ron Paul throughout the 20th century[/b], and not covertly overthrown democratically elected governments, propped up and armed horrific maniacal dictators, imposed sanctions which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Arabs, immersed itself in Mesopotamian border disputes, and started wars against nations that never attacked us -- bin Laden would never have had any reason to attack us in the first place.[/quote]

Germany would have won and our economy would be stagnant. There is a valid reason why his "exotic" ideas don't win and it doesn't stem from lack of knowledge on the part of the public.

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[quote=Beemnseven;802768]You said it, bro. I lost all respect for Rudy at that very moment. What a complete douchebag he is.

Just goes to show that way too many people believe that when an Arab comes over here to kill Americans it's called terrorism -- But when the U.S. Gov't does the same thing over there it's called counter-terrorism.

Hopefully some day we'll learn...[/quote]

T-paw has done a marvelous jobs replacing him. So much potential wasted.

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[quote=mlmpetert;802738][COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]I dont think he is running with the thought that hes gonna get the GOP ticket. Hes running because he is shaping the GOP ticket. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Whats attracted new conservative to the republican party and whats helped re-energize the republican party is the Barry Goldwater/facially conservative/personal freedoms/Tea Party like ideology that Ron Paul has largely become the spokesperson for since GW took his second term. The November 2010 elections were shape by this ideology and hopefully the congressional and presidential 2012 elections will be too. The HUGE strides he made for the fiscal conservatives and civil liberty types in the last election are now coming to fruition, hopefully his rhetoric this time around will resonate even louder for future legislators and legislation. [/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]Also depending on who gets the ticket I think he stands a good chance of being nominated for security of state or another appointed position….. possibly even vice president. [/FONT][/COLOR][/quote]

Corporate America won't like him and so he will never be nominated or picked for any meaningful post.

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[quote=Beemnseven;802763]If the government had stuck to the vision and principles of Ron Paul throughout the 20th century, and not covertly overthrown democratically elected governments, propped up and armed horrific maniacal dictators, imposed sanctions which led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Arabs, immersed itself in Mesopotamian border disputes, and started wars against nations that never attacked us -- bin Laden would never have had any reason to attack us in the first place.[/quote]

But see Beemnseven that logic is sort of flawed because you presuppose that the world operates according to the same moral code; that the law of morality always, in every circumstance, trumps immoral and sinister deeds. And more importantly that the United States is insulated from the rest of the world.

We don't live in a society where everything goes from A to B - where good always overcomes evil. The premise of your argument actually suggests, on some level, that evil doesn't exist. And that if we mind our business other people will mind theirs. That's not good policy, it's not good diplomacy, and I'm not sure it's even constitutional.

Maybe I'm reading too much into your statement, but I'm not convinced that Ron Paul, or you for that matter, would stand up for America based on some strict constitutional requirement. In other words, if the choices are should the government run a prolonged military operation or draw the line in the sand and give up because of how we interpret the constitution, then I don't like Ron Paul's vision for America.

Give me George W. Bush any day of the week, warts and all, to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States [I]against all enemies[/I], [I]foreign and domestic.[/I] When our sovereignty is under siege and our freedoms are in jeopardy, I don't want a leader to interpret the Constitution, I want a leader to defend and protect it at all costs.

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[quote=saden1;802770]Germany would have won and our economy would be stagnant. There is a valid reason why his "exotic" ideas don't win and it doesn't stem from lack of knowledge on the part of the public.[/quote]

It's not a guarantee that Germany would have won WWII, -- (I assume that's the war you're referring to). Most people don't know that leading up to the final stages of the invasion of Berlin, the Soviet Army actually destroyed 70% of the German war machine. In other words, just like WWI, it was a European conflict that would have been solved by Europeans.

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[quote=12thMan;802778]But see Beemnseven that logic is sort of flawed because you presuppose that the world operates according to the same moral code; that the law of morality always, in every circumstance, trumps immoral and sinister deeds. And more importantly that the United States is insulated from the rest of the world.

We don't live in a society where everything goes from A to B - where good always overcomes evil. The premise of your argument actually suggests, on some level, that evil doesn't exist. And that if we mind our business other people will mind theirs. That's not good policy, it's not good diplomacy, and I'm not sure it's even constitutional.

Maybe I'm reading too much into your statement, but I'm not convinced that Ron Paul, or you for that matter, would stand up for America based on some strict constitutional requirement. In other words, if the choices are should the government run a prolonged military operation or draw the line in the sand and give up because of how we interpret the constitution, then I don't like Ron Paul's vision for America.

Give me George W. Bush any day of the week, warts and all, to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States [I]against all enemies[/I], [I]foreign and domestic.[/I] When our sovereignty is under siege and our freedoms are in jeopardy, I don't want a leader to interpret the Constitution, I want a leader to defend and protect it at all costs.[/quote]

Wow, man, where do I start?

Where did the idea get started that Ron Paul wouldn't defend America? He's not a pacifist, and neither am I. The philosophy of non-intervention certainly isn't based on the notion that evil doesn't exist. And interpreting the Constitution doesn't mean we lay down and do nothing if we're attacked. I really struggle to see how you've arrived that conclusion.

Where and when has our sovereignty EVER been under siege in the middle east? If anything, we have rammed "our sovereignty" up the ass of every Arab man, woman, and child for the past 60 years. They finally decide that they don't like it, and when they respond, Americans are mortified and cry that they just don't understand how anyone could strike at such a freedom, and peace-loving society like ours.

Marching all over the world, and acting like the police chief of the planet Earth isn't 'national defense'. It pisses people off, and we shouldn't be surprised when it comes back to bite us.

Clearly we have to convince [I]both[/I] sides of the political spectrum this basic truth.

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[quote=Beemnseven;802787]It's not a guarantee that Germany would have won WWII, -- (I assume that's the war you're referring to). Most people don't know that leading up to the final stages of the invasion of Berlin, the Soviet Army actually destroyed 70% of the German war machine. In other words, just like WWI, it was a European conflict that would have been solved by Europeans.[/quote]

How is Japan and Germany taking over/controlling the entire world a European conflict?

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[quote=Alvin Walton;802797]How is Japan and Germany taking over/controlling the entire world a European conflict?[/quote]

I wasn't talking about Japan -- I was talking about the European theater of World War II. And just like World War I, it was a conflict between and among Europeans, and would have been taken care of by Europeans without our involvment.

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[quote=Beemnseven;802801]I wasn't talking about Japan -- I was talking about the European theater of World War II. And just like World War I, it was a conflict between and among Europeans, and would have been taken care of by Europeans without our involvment.[/quote]

Pffffttttt
The Russians could not have pulled off what they did if it were not American and British daylight bombing.
Its kind of hard to field a proper army and air force when your cites are burning and your factories are getting pounded by B-17s.
No daylight bombing equals Biergartens in Moscow.

And Germany was using its U-Boats to sink our own civilian ships within view of the New Jersey and North Carolina beaches, I'd say we were involved wether we like it or not.

And ignore Japan all you want, they were allied with Germany and shared weapons and technology.

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[quote=Beemnseven;802788]Wow, man, where do I start?

Where did the idea get started that Ron Paul wouldn't defend America? He's not a pacifist, and neither am I. The philosophy of non-intervention certainly isn't based on the notion that evil doesn't exist. And interpreting the Constitution doesn't mean we lay down and do nothing if we're attacked. I really struggle to see how you've arrived that conclusion.

Where and when has our sovereignty EVER been under siege in the middle east? If anything, we have rammed "our sovereignty" up the ass of every Arab man, woman, and child for the past 60 years. They finally decide that they don't like it, and when they respond, Americans are mortified and cry that they just don't understand how anyone could strike at such a freedom, and peace-loving society like ours.

Marching all over the world, and acting like the police chief of the planet Earth isn't 'national defense'. It pisses people off, and we shouldn't be surprised when it comes back to bite us.

Clearly we have to convince [I]both[/I] sides of the political spectrum this basic truth.[/quote]

First let me say that I'm in no way questioning your love of country or Ron Paul's for that matter.

I don't know if Ron Paul is a pacifist, but I maintain I'm not sure if he would, under extreme circumstances, stand up and defend this nation. In a recent interview Mr. Paul said he wouldn't haven't killed bin Laden. He would have cooperated with the Pakistani government to try to bring bin Laden to justice and uphold the rule of law. These are his words. So I have a very difficult time reconciling his stance on matters of protecting our national interests with his interpretation of the Constitution and upholding the rule of law. I believe he's a good man, but following the Constitution to the letter can sometimes be a tricky proposition and doesn't guarantee that we will be at peace with the world.

Whether or not we can draw a straight line from our sometimes flawed foreign policy towards Arab nations over the past 60 years to the atrocities of 9/11 is somewhat of an open question, to be honest. Did the unprovoked invasion of Iraq fuel hatred towards the West, I believe so. (see my final comment below) But on the other hand, muslims are also guilty of murdering and oppressing muslims by the thousands through repressive regimes, without any U.S. involvement or military intervention. Interestingly enough, though, we're now seeing the Arab world reach out to the United States to get involved with the new wave of democracy spreading across the region. So no, it's not all about us shoving our way of living up their asses.

We both agree with your following statement: [I]Marching all over the world, and acting like the police chief of the planet Earth isn't 'national defense'. It pisses people off, and we shouldn't be surprised when it comes back to bite us. [/I]

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;802694]Clinton[/quote]

Atleast Paul can claim he was actually giving an exam when he's probing with the cigar. ;)

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The U.S's inflation rate has been quite tame ever since it Greenspan implemented a policy of transparency into the Fed.

Deflation MUST NOT occur if you actually want the economy to keep on chugging. When deflation occurs, people WILL NOT spend their money because they want to hold out until the can get even MORE bang for their buck. While people hold on to their "money", the companies still have to pay their expenses (operating and interest, etc). This can't last forever since the companies don't have unlimited sources of funds. Their source of funds are the consumers who are holding onto cash. Real GDP is just output, and if companies don't have income coming in, well, THEY AREN'T going to produce anything.

As for the Fed, I would rather have a lender of last resort and a moral hazard problem over banks becoming INSOLVENT(and yes, it has happened before, that's why the Fed even exists) and some [signifcant] group of people or organizations can't get their money.

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;802829]The U.S's inflation rate has been quite tame ever since it Greenspan implemented a policy of transparency into the Fed.

Deflation MUST NOT occur if you actually want the economy to keep on chugging. When deflation occurs, people WILL NOT spend their money because they want to hold out until the can get even MORE bang for their buck. While people hold on to their "money", the companies still have to pay their expenses (operating and interest, etc). This can't last forever since the companies don't have unlimited sources of funds. Their source of funds are the consumers who are holding onto cash. Real GDP is just output, and if companies don't have income coming in, well, THEY AREN'T going to produce anything.

As for the Fed, I would rather have a lender of last resort and a moral hazard problem over banks becoming INSOLVENT(and yes, it has happened before, that's why the Fed even exists) and some [signifcant] group of people or organizations can't get their money.[/quote]

How does Ron Paul's policy solve these problems? And do they create problems of their own?

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[quote=saden1;802842]How does Ron Paul's policy solve these problems? And do they create problems of their own?[/quote]

My post was [I]against [/I]a couple of Paul's principles. One, blaming inflation for for our woes. Now, I'm not too deep in knowledge about his platform, but he seems rather adamant about stopping it at all costs. If he's trying to "stop" inflation, that means it the inflation % must be brought down to 0% or less.

Two, he's trying to dismantle an institution that isn't that bad. His hardcore "must stop inflation" line would backfire on him and tossing the Fed sure wrecks the logistics of a lot of things, even little things like clearing checks. And, as I have already mentioned, if he doesn't want the Fed, then folks will have to live with the risks of bank runs and the risk of not getting any of their deposited money back.

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I beleive Ron Paul can be president
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By the way magnets, how do they work?

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[quote=Dirtbag59;802896]I [B]beleive[/B] Ron Paul can be president


By the way magnets, how do they work?[/quote]

"I" before "e" except after "c". :laughing2 ;)

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;802924]"I" before "e" except after "c". :laughing2 ;)[/quote]

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