Posted on 03/30/2007 6:46:35 AM PDT by OrthodoxPresbyterian
I doubt it. Paul is a friend of FR and Jim even lets his Republican Liberty Caucus run their forum here at FR.
My Thoughts? Gee arent you special
I think I'm going to paste my picture in front of the American flag and run for President. I'd have as much of a chance of winning as Ron Paul.
Now that makes more sense
>>but acknowledged that may be impractical...
I missed that. Do you know if it was "impractical" in that he would push as hard as he could but dems might not pass it, or "impractical" in that it might not allow for enough government spending?
No, just it would just destroy certain large but unnatural economic structures which have evolved as a result of poor policy. And those are going to be destroyed soon enough by market forces, anyway - so it might be better if we actually took a hand in choosing how to destroy and replace them.
Not following Paul's recommendations amounts to a conscious decision to keep the floating crap game going for a few more years - or decades - but it guarantees that at some point the central bankers are going to lose control of the whole mess and deliver the USA into a Weimar Germany-like economic situation. But we are so far down that path now that it's probably too late, anyway.
Ron Paul supported the Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Taliban in 2001 because there was clear evidence of their aggression against America. And, what is more, Ron Paul introduced a Congressional Declaration of War against Iraq prior to the Invasion, on the grounds that it was Constitutionally necessary.
Ron Paul warned us that without a proper Declaration of War, the Congress would blame President Bush for any setbacks: "A declaration of war makes Congress assume the responsibilities directed by the Constitution for this very important decision, rather than assume that if the major decision is left to the President and a poor result occurs, it will be his fault, not that of Congress." -- Ron Paul
If we're going to fight a War, don't you think it should be done Constitutionally?
To each man his own desires, I guess...
I don't know much about Ron Paul, the the name sounds French. Ewww.
It's not flame throwing when it's the truth.
The candidacy is an exercise in futility.....and is perfectly legitimate.
Go for it!
No offense, but people have been saying this since the 'classical standard' was ended in the early 1900s and the Bretton Woods agreements collapsed in the early 70s.. at that, the heyday of the Gold Standard pretty much only existed from around 1901 to 1914. Moving away from the Gold Standard has yet to cause an economic collapse, at that, some even speculate that the Gold Standard caused the Great Depression, although I believe it's inflationary effects only played a small part.
I would suggest studying the Mundell Fleming models to look at the relationships of monetary policy interrelate.
Consider yourself Pinged. In National Polling of GOP Primary Voters, Ron Paul is now running 4th amongst all declared Republican Candidates.
Clinton, Giuliani lead in national polling (RON PAUL NOW UP TO 6% amongst Republican Women!)
In other words... PING!
Nice to have convictions, but it would help if they were grounded in the reality of the 21st. century, not the 1700s.
Actually, the name "Paul" was bestowed upon the former persecutor "Saul" by Jesus Christ of Nazareth, as recorded in Acts 13:9.
Jesus Christ of Nazareth, just so you know, was not French. Happy to correct your misunderstanding.
A unit of exchange. I think you would call it fiat money.
Your argument could be used to justify tossing the Constitution entirely. From your point of view, why shouldn't we do exactly that?
Anybody but Fred Rudy McRomney. America needs someone who puts American citizens first.
Winning with a globalist RINO is a sure way for America to lose.
A more accurate example would be that Paul's convictions come from a 1901-1914 model (with a small resurrection in the '50s.)
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