So you think Ron Paul is crazy? (2002 video shows him making stunningly accurate predictions)

American Thinker ^ | 01/09/2012 | Jason McNew

[SeekAndFind]

Intellectually speaking, we live in fascinating, if dangerous, times. Given a larger view of history, it should be understood that nations, political systems, and currencies come and go on a fairly regular basis. Human freedom is an exception -- not the norm.

There are four core components necessary for the existence of an independent, sovereign nation: A system of laws (constitutional or otherwise,) geographical borders, a sound monetary system, and a defensive function.

Presently, the United States is failing (or trending toward failure) on the first three counts. Failure on two or more will lead to a failure of the fourth (national defense.) Capitalism notwithstanding, could it be that this is what Russia, China, and the emerging Islamic Caliphate want? Or what George Soros wants?

It is for this reason that I support Ron Paul for POTUS. Yes, detractors of Paul's foreign policy may have legitimate gripes -- in particular his seeming failure to understand that radical Islamists cannot be disincentivized in the same way that Soviet Communists could.

Here is a short, 2002 video of Ron Paul making a multitude of predictions in the areas of economics and geopolitics. Watch the entire thing before judging -- Paul's accuracy craves explanation.

http://youtu.be/zGDisyWkIBM ;

Could it be that Ron Paul is right about economics, the Constitution, and geopolitics, and that his detractors are the ones that have it wrong?

[mnehring]

Paul's accuracy craves explanation

All those things have been said by many, many Conservatives. Nothing is really special about what Paul says in this other than it doesn't include a lot of what he predicted that didn't come true. (tracking chips in your currency for example).

[Sherman Logan]

I don’t claim to be an economist, but I assume if gold were monetized it would tend to damp price swings.

But maybe it would make them worse. Don’t know.

[desertfreedom765]

History of full of people who were both Brilliant and Crazy...

[mnehring]

Finally at that time, men were drafted into the Army, they were never drafted into the Air Force.

My dad joined the Air Force specifically so he wouldn't be drafted in the Army (he was more technical and linguistics minded vs a grunt). Funny thing is he was 'loaned' out to the Army as a radio operator so he was right along side them.

[FreedomPoster]

So you’re still ignoring the many, many important things he got right in that speech. Ignorance is nothing to be proud of.

[org.whodat]

Crazy, damn, I thought he was just your common ordinary old nut.

[SkyDancer]

Ron Paul was being disingenuous when he accused Newt of evading the draft and stated he was drafted which was an out and out lie. Doesn’t matter that he served or not. His nation didn’t ask him to do anything - he was evading the draft by joining the air guard. He’s a fraud.

[pgkdan]

Ron Paul’s not crazy. Pon Paul’s not conservative. Ron Paul is not a true Republican. Ron Paul is an evil, bigoted, anti-semitic little troll. He’s a liar and a hypocrite as well.

[mnehring]

I assume if gold were monetized it would tend to damp price swings.

On the contrary. A single commodity currency would result in easier manipulation and continued price swings. For us it may be currency, but to other countries that actually have a pretty large gold production operation, it is just a commodity. Let's take South Africa (a very large gold producer for example). Knowing that our currency is based off gold and we get a lot of it from them, they can hold supply or dump supply on the market at their whims in order to get the price or demand they want. They could hold off supplying the market for a long time, resulting in less supply for greater demand (ie higher prices). Then, sell a lot to the market at once at these higher prices- lining their market and 'popping the bubble' causing the price to fall. Now imagine these games with every major gold supplier? There is a reason no major country ever has been able to keep a single-commodity based currency.

The only way it could be practical and secure is to first highly ramp up our domestic mining operations to where we can control the market more.

[sickoflibs]

LOL the video link is bad.

[edpc]

I was ready to dismiss the whole thing. However, at the end, they threw that dramatic Hans Zimmer music from Inception at me.

Now, I'm sold!

[vaudine]

On the drs., you might be wrong. While NOT drafted, drs. can be on a list and called up as needed. Our local surgeon was notified he could be called to serve during Iraq. He wasn't, but was notified he could be called because of his expertise in non-invasive surgery.

As for Ron Paul, he comes across as a witch dr. when he exhorts so nasally and waves those bony digits in the air. I can see him in a pointed black hat with flyaway grey hair flying about his shoulders.

Kucinich is another loon, as is Nader. While one can find truthes in some of all of their sayings, frankly, one wonders just where the flying saucer is parked--strictly from outer space.

vaudine

[HereInTheHeartland]

In his first day in office; Ron Paul would send an invitation for the Chinese Navy to take over the entire Pacific Ocean; no thanks.

[pgkdan]

Ron Paul’s not crazy. Pon Paul’s not conservative. Ron Paul is not a true Republican. Ron Paul is an evil, bigoted, anti-semitic little troll. He’s a liar and a hypocrite as well.

[TexasCajun]

Yes

[varmintman]

There are four core components necessary for the existence of an independent, sovereign nation: A system of laws (constitutional or otherwise,) geographical borders, a sound monetary system, and a defensive function.

In today's world you have to add something about energy to that picture. Also there should be some mention of a believable political system which was supported by the vast majority of the population.

[dps.inspect]

OK,ok... not crazy... deranged...

[pgkdan]

Ron Paul’s not crazy. Pon Paul’s not conservative. Ron Paul is not a true Republican. Ron Paul is an evil, bigoted, anti-semitic little troll. He’s a liar and a hypocrite as well.

[hedgetrimmer]

The GOP is the Globalist Occupied Party.

This country cannot survive the globalists winning another election.

The issues are never discussed-- citizens are hearing a smear campaign that would make Alinsky proud, but never the issues and the core reason for the country's decline.

The globalists can't be called crazy because they know exactly what they are doing. They are vicious in their hatred of American independence and ruthless in their attacks on the citizens of this country. They cannot bear anyone who would stop looting of our economy for the globalist agenda that has left this country in tatters.

[SkyDancer]

I was going on the way he touted being in the service. He stated he was drafted. He lied and misconstrued the whole thing. Then he went after Newt about his status and Newt was saying he wasn’t eligible. Nobody picked up on that then or now. Ron Paul is a liar and the crazy uncle living in the attic.