Eric Blair 2084 : This is a really a fascinating intellectual debate (NOT) now that nobody is allowed to say anything nice about a Libertarian (capital L which Ron indeed is despite the R next to his name). Sure he is misguided on the WOT. Nice to be free of having to defend a position based on substance and logical argument. The rest of the FR community might learn something from your debate and posts while Ron goes down in a blaze of glory. Instead we have this fascinating exchange of ideas:jmeagan: You anti Paul people seem to know about as little about the gold standard as you do about foreign policy. Gold is a safe haven in inflationary times. As a long time poster on Jude Wanniski’s economic site and a poster on the site that took its place after Mr. Wanniski’s death, I can tell you that there are a lot of people who believe in the gold standard, or at least in the price of gold to predict inflationary pressures.
Yes, if one doesn't support Paul they're by definition amongst the great, pig ignorant, unwashed, aka Freepers. I learned that in Cult 101/
That Eric mistates the issue is clear.
jmeagan, the point isn't the price of gold, I'm not smart enough to understand things like that anyway.
And I recognize Paul is considered a fringe candidate by everyone, including the Party and the media.
But you guys want to pretend he's a viable candidate, that exposes you to the standards applied to anyone else.
You know perfectly well that if Hillary or Thompson or Giuliani or Obama advocated a return to the gold standard while holding a substantial portion of their personal assets in mining stocks the media, and their opponents, would be all over them like flies on *hit. It's politically stupid. Irrespective of your opinion on the direction of the price, experts will be available on either side, they always are.
Good grief, they look for every client Rudy or Fred ever represented, if Paul were viable some reporter would be researching whether he ever delivered someone who grew up to be a mass murderer. For a real candidate appearances are important.
But anyone that thinks a moment about it realizes that Paul is just a gold bug, not a dastardly “Gold Finger” like plotter trying to increase the price of gold. He’s just a guy that thinks there is a good chance of economic collapse or difficulty and is putting his money in real assets as represented by mines.
I would say they are uninformed.
****That Eric mistates the issue is clear.
jmeagan, the point isn’t the price of gold, I’m not smart enough to understand things like that anyway.***
Well, I will try to educate you on such matters
****And I recognize Paul is considered a fringe candidate by everyone, including the Party and the media.
But you guys want to pretend he’s a viable candidate, that exposes you to the standards applied to anyone else.****
There is no question that Ron Paul is the only second tier candidate that has a chance to make it to the first tier.
****You know perfectly well that if Hillary or Thompson or Giuliani or Obama advocated a return to the gold standard while holding a substantial portion of their personal assets in mining stocks the media, and their opponents, would be all over them like flies on *hit. It’s politically stupid. Irrespective of your opinion on the direction of the price, experts will be available on either side, they always are.****
No doubt that those ignorant of the effects of a gold standard might try to make those type points, but the reality would be a lot different. The worse possible situation for gold stocks is that a major country would go on a gold standard.
*****Good grief, they look for every client Rudy or Fred ever represented, if Paul were viable some reporter would be researching whether he ever delivered someone who grew up to be a mass murderer. For a real candidate appearances are important.***
That makes no sense at all.