Interesting email from Phil with a very informative link (see below). Let us not forget that Ron Paul, treated with much disrespect from the mainstream media, has been outspoken regarding the economic plight of the U.S. Ron Paul is the only Presidential Candidate that has brought forth a solution instead of a band-aid.
Thanks to Phil for this link.
the London Times - 1865
“If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American republic during the late war in that country should become indurated down to a fixture, then that Government will furnish its money without cost.
“It will have all the money that is necessary to carry on its trade and commerce.
“It will become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of the civilized nations of the world. The brain and wealth of all countries will go to North America. That Government must be destroyed or it will destroy every monarchy on this globe.”
Then the Federal Reserve Act (1913) was the final nail in our coffin. The Federal Reserve is a privately owned Bank ! Those Trillions of National Debt are owed to bankers ! Got any idea what the co-lateral for those Trillions is ?????
An interesting article at UrbanSurvival.com about the Fed Moves over the last week with regard to the “economy.” And as more and more people come to understand the trouble that lay ahead the “elite” continue to rape the taxpayers without fear of retribution. Here are a couple of excerpts from the article. Please click the link below to read the full article and roam the site for more interesting news.
With the interest rate cuts Tuesday the FED has now done 5 actions in ONE week!! UNPRECEDENTED in my memory (which unfortunately is longer than I wish it was)
Tues 3/11: Helicopter drop of $200 Billion Dollars into the banking system Fri 3/14: Helicopter drop of unknown amount of $$ into Bears Stearns via Chase Bank Sun 3/16: Helicopter drop of additional $30 Billion Dollars into Bears Stearns via Chase Bank Sun 3/16: 1/4 point rate cut Tues 3/18: 3/4 point rate cut
And the taxpayers footing the bill:
VOILA … since they did not file bankruptcy, but were instead “sold” for a mere $250 million (1/4 the value of their NYC office building) , the TAXPAYER, via the FED, ends up footing the MULTI BILLIONS DOLLARS in costs and expenses that would otherwise have been paid out of those returned Bonuses!!
In other words … and I am somewhat LIVID on this one: The Taxpayers GAVE those high paid INDIVIDUAL Wall Street Bankers at Bear Stearns a departing PERSONAL GIFT OF SEVERAL BILLION DOLLARS by allowing this deal to be structured as it was!!
Did you hear what McCain said on ABC this week? “No New Taxes.” Sound familiar?
In an amazing coincidence, the day after George “No New Taxes” Bush endorsed him, John McCain made a hauntingly familiar promise to try and persuade you to vote for him.
Of course, if you’ve been around the block, you’ll remember how seriously “Daddy Bush” took his own “Read my lips! No new taxes!” promise. He reneged on it during his first term as president, more than likely why he had no second term.
Will John McCain do the same and flip-flop again? Considering his record, it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out:
McCain authored an amnesty bill for illegal aliens, but now claims to be for strong borders
McCain gave us the McCain-Feingold bill restricting free speech
Mike Huckabee, one of the other two remaining Republican “front runners,” would likely be even worse. As governor of Arkansas, he raised taxes substantially, and now pushes the so-called “Fair Tax“… a misnamed taxation disaster second only to the present perverted IRS nightmare.
On the other hand, there is still a Republican presidential candidate with this sterling record:
Ron Paul has never voted for a tax increase of any kind
Ron Paul has a plan for massively reducing federal spending
Why don’t you hear about Ron Paul on the news? Why, when you do, is he called “unelectable,” “quirky,” and every other name in the book? Because the news is almost entirely owned by the military and industrial corporations with a stake in continuing global warfare and spending billions on military efforts around the world.
Both McCain and Huckabee are fair-haired Council on Foreign Relations favorites, both shamelessly pushed and promoted by a major media intent on continuing the global warfare / welfare state. And so you can be sure that ALL their posturing on taxes is nothing more than deceptively pandering window-dressing.
It’s time to look past the superficial sound-bites, ignore the “front runner” posing about trivially meaningless “changes” and phony ”tax cuts.” Read! Study! Think for yourself, America! Choose Ron Paul for a real change and put the US back on track to real prosperity!
Recently received an email from a friend with a link to an article at rense.com.
For the benefit of my readers here, I post my reply to that email:
P,
It is apparent that some people just don’t “get it”.
How would Ron Paul reach any American Voter if he were to walk around pointing the finger at the goverment for 9/11?? The truth of the matter is that he wouldn’t stand even a slight chance at the ballot box.
But leaving all the conspiracy theories to the side would be one way to reach the voters. If Ron Paul did become president then maybe those 9/11 Truther’s would have a voice and see some form of action taken to resolve the issue once and for all.
The one strategy that always works in a political campaign is to stand on issues that reach as many voters as possible. The 9/11 group is a small group compared to those that have bought the BS from D.C. So by not directly addressing the conspiracy theory during the campaign would lead to more votes than if he were to join that band wagon.
The purpose is to win the election - not drive people away. Remember, he is a Congressman and is already walking a tight rope … has been for years.
The fact that Ron Paul has stated he is a Republican and will remain a Republican sits well with me. In several states the Ron Paul Revolutionaries have taken over their local and state GOP. Change starts from WITHIN… not by pressure from WITHOUT.
Ron Pauls Presidential Campaign has resulted in many positives over the last several months. Already mentioned are the changes in the state and local GOP that are continuing to take place, young people have been motivated to take an active part in the political process, the truth about the economic plight of the nation has been laid bare and the truth about the treason committed by elected officials has finally been brought to the table.
Americans are going to take a good hard look at what their elected officials are doing in D.C. and may even hold up their actions against the spotlight of the Constitution and begin questioning those representatives and demanding they abide by their oath of office. The younger element may even begin to take serious legal action against representatives that cast votes contrary to the Constitution or the will of their constituents.
Ron Paul’s campaign has awakened many more millions of Americans than we have ever been able to accomplish to this point in time. The awakening will continue as long as the revolutionaries remain involved in the political process.
Here is my prediction: If John McCain wins the GOP nomination we will see a Democrat voted into the White House with the largest landslide in history.
But the future Congressional and Senate elections will see many new faces voted in based on their positions which will mirror Ron Paul’s.
After 4 years of the same old song and dance we may see the American Voter come to his senses and elect a True Constitutionalist to the White House.
Keep the Faith. The Movement isn’t dead and isn’t about to die. Ron Paul is still in the race and will remain in the race until the GOP Convention brings the primary campaign to an end. Regardless of the outcome: The Ron Paul Delegates will have a voice at the Convention and their issues may become an integral part of the party platform for the general election. This is why it is so important to remain involved in the process.
Read Ron Paul’s letter again. It clearly states that he is staying in the race. He is only slimming down the staff and putting some time into his Congressional campaign. He didn’t drop out of the race. Do not allow any negative opinions to stifle the momentum of the movement.
If the folks at rense.com believe that change can be forced upon either party from WITHOUT - they are welcome to that delusion. The true change is coming from WITHIN - in spite of their inability to realize the true purpose of the movement.
And what is the true purpose of the movement? TO BRING CHANGE!! Real Change … not the kind of change the other candidates are speaking of (which is really the same old song and dance).
The movement rolls on and change is coming - it is happening every waking moment.
There was a time when the Republican party stood united against taxation, spending, over regulation, centralized government and social programs. Times have changed. Recently I have made the comment that Republicans sound more and more like their Democratic counterparts. Of course, there are exceptions and I wouldn’t want to give the impression that I believe all Republicans are adopting the more socialistic attitude of the Democratic majority.
It was reported today that the cost of the war has siphoned over 400 Billion Dollars from the economy. At a cost of almost 13 Million Dollars per day, whether you support the war or not, the effect that war spending is having on the economy is very evident. It should be noted that there is one candidate that truly understands this financial burden on the economy and has the courage to do something about it.
The National Taxpayers Union has recently put out a report which concludes that all the GOP candidates, with one exception, will actually increase spending. Mitt Romney would increase spending by $19.5 Billion, John McCain’s increase would amount to $6.9 Billion and Mike Huckabee would increase spending a whopping $54 Billion.
What has happened to the Republican platform of smaller government and less spending? It is still alive and well in one of the GOP Candidates: Ron Paul. The NTU’s report states that, when you crunch the numbers, only Ron Paul would actually shrink the size and cost of Federal Government.
Ron Paul supporters actually get this. That’s right. The sign waving, shouting and enthusiastic supporters of Ron Paul are not just a bunch of anti-war protesters. These are people that understand the economic challenges America faces. There is no doubt that when Ron Paul said: “Just bring ‘em home!”, there were many Democrats, liberals and independents that joined his campaign as they were not hearing such decisive speech about the war from the other candidates, including the Democrats. But once involved they became enlightened to a vision of America they had once scoffed at because of a total misunderstanding of it as well as a misunderstanding of the role Government is limited to in the daily life of Americans.
These numbers that have come over to take part in the Republican party could easily have supported Kucinich or some other anti-war Democrat. Upon researching the positions of Congressman Paul, and their overall effect on the American landscape, they have become fervent supporters. Mainstream Republicans seem to miss the point that Congressman Paul has garnered this energetic support by promoting traditional conservative ideals.
If the GOP ever finds its way back to those traditional ideals they could reshape America into something far greater than it ever has been. The Party’s growth is directly attributed to Congressman Paul’s campaign. And that campaign stands on the traditional ideals of the Republican Party. The front runners of the GOP primary have yet to understand the consequences of abandoning those principles.
There is no doubt that America is the strongest nation in the world. It is not, and never has been, its military might or economic strength that has made it so. The strength of America lies in its very foundation of Freedom and Liberty which gives every American the power to direct the course of the nation through local, state and federal elections. The strength of America is, and always has been, the American People.
America needs to rise up to the task of meeting the challenges ahead … as only Americans can do. But I am dismayed and have been battling to remain optimistic during this primary season. Do you see what I see happening? Are you as fed up as I am? Is it my imagination or are there millions of Americans about to shoot themselves in the foot?
This primary has put in front of our eyes some very disturbing facts. We have been witness to the most scandalous actions (and inactions) of party officials and Media which should surely incense all Americans. But there is no outcry. In fact, for most of the country it seems these instances have not happened at all or are dismissed because of some unknown logical reason for its happening.
And so, time trudges on with the same sound bites and rally cries from the candidates and the Media commentators editorializing every detail of their campaigns … with one exception, of course.
My question is: How intelligent are the American voters anyway?
Let us take a closer look…
John McCain wants the voters to believe that he has the experience required to meet the economic challenges that lay ahead. He wants the voters to have confidence in his economic ability. He may have convinced some if the polls are any indication. Or maybe that lead in the polls is due to those voters that believe he would make a good “Commander in Chief” in these perilous times of “terrorism”.
To think that anyone would believe that McCain has the economic experience America needs in the top slot really frightens me. It frightens me because it makes a statement about the intelligence of the American Voter.
McCain had his chance to prove his economic prowess with a question posed to him by Congressman Paul during the GOP Florida Debate. Congressman Paul’s question centered on the “President’s Working Group on Financial Markets.” How many Americans even know what this “working group” is or have any clue as to whether or not McCain’s answer was any answer at all?
The working group is led by Treasury Chief Hank Paulson and includes The Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Details about this group are easily found on the Internet.
This aside, did McCain answer the question? Is John McCain going to keep this working group in place? And if so, what would the role of this group be and would what they are doing and how they are involved in the markets be transparent? Or … would he get rid of the working group altogether?
If you can find a yes or no to this question in McCain’s response … please point it out to me! I have found nothing to indicate what he would do. What I saw was a man caught with his pants down. What I saw was a man confronted with a simple question that he should have been able to answer given his years of holding top Federal positions of power.
Now that you know what the President’s Working Group on Financial Markets question actually was … watch this video of John McCain demonstrating his economic knowledge and expertise as he dances around this simple question without ever giving any sort of intelligible answer. And if after understanding all of this there is any American that has actually been convinced that McCain has the economic knowledge and experience needed in these difficult times then I say that American Voter is STUPID.
Over the years we have learned that cutting taxes actually brings more revenue to the government and stimulates the economy. We also know, by pure common sense, that any tax costs laid on corporations is passed on, to the consumer, through higher prices. We have also learned how government spending causes inflation. How can it be possible then that so many Americans are ready to cast their vote for more government spending and higher costs at the checkout counter?
Look at the crowds that Hillary Clinton draws with her promises of more government spending through social programs such as universal health care. Why? How can this be? Is it possible that there are Americans that don’t understand what these programs would do to the economy? … to their personal wealth?
Bill Clinton spoke about how Hillary would push to have the tax breaks given to oil company’s reversed and how that money would be spent for the good of the American People. Yeah, right… and the American People would be paying a lot more at the gas pump than they are right now. This proposal is really nothing more than another tax on the people. And there are actually Americans that want higher fuel prices and higher taxes??
Well, I must admit that I am stymied by all of this. What thought processes bring these voters to the conclusion that Hillary, or any other “tax and spend” Democrat, is what this nation needs during these troubled economic times is beyond my comprehension. Sure, I will probably receive a ton of hate mail for this … but these American Voters are STUPID.
As stated in the opening paragraphs, the election process is the power of the people. And yet there have been, and are going to be, some very serious problems with this primary election. Problems that can only be described with the terms “Fraud” and “Criminal.”
There will be States using totally paperless voting machines in their upcoming elections. This practice violates the secrecy laws of the election process. Isn’t a violation of law a “crime”? And wouldn’t the people involved in this violation of law be considered “criminals”? Where are the American People on this issue?? Where is the outcry?
In previous posts there are links and commentary regarding the New Hampshire primary and how votes were not properly reported from several districts. It was attributed as “human error” at the first location after which several other locations changed their tally to reflect votes for a candidate which had previously been listed as “zero”.
After viewing this video could you honestly say this doesn’t look like a man that is up to no good? Are we really supposed to buy this crap? And are the people of New Hampshire going to stand idly by while these men violate their trust and confidence?
The truth is that Americans are not being properly informed. There are a lot of Americans that don’t realize all of the options they have during this primary because those options are not being reported to them. Americans are being manipulated to vote for the “winner” and to ignore what others consider to be the “losers” in this contest. And Americans are not being informed of any problems regarding the election process.
The Mainstream Media is attempting to influence this primary election by not reporting facts. The Mainstream Media, specially FOX News, has behaved in the most unjust manner ever exhibited by any news agency. How many Americans were informed by FOX News that Ron Paul won 2nd place in Nevada? They didn’t mention his name or put his picture in their graphics when they showed every other candidates percentages. How many were informed by Fox News that Ron Paul took 2nd place in Louisiana and because of the “provisional ballots” that have yet to be counted may actually have won that state?
I have just informed you that Ron Paul took 2nd place in Nevada. I’ll let the video tell the rest of the story. Fox News may actually have put their license at risk. After watching the video you may want to ask yourself why the News Media, whom you depend on to report facts, isn’t reporting these facts. And you might want to do some research and find out why Ron Paul is so popular.
Fox news is pushing the idea that now, even before the Florida primary votes are cast, the GOP has a 2 man race between John McCain and Mitt Romney. Hmm, again they are discounting one of the candidates. No, it isn’t Giuliani or Huckabee they are missing. Giuliani has already hinted that he may drop out if he does not win Florida. And if the polls are correct we may as well say bye-bye Rudy. It may be that Rudy’s back and forth with Ron Paul and the education that Dr. Paul gave him, spelled the beginning of his end.
It isn’t likely that Mike Huckabee will continue on. If he does we will not see much coverage of his campaign as Fox news is setting the tone for this election and is yet undecided between McCain and Romney as to who they want you to vote for. Mikey isn’t in their agenda.
They are missing Congressman Paul in their line up. Ron Paul is in for the long haul. And there may come a time that the Mainstream Media, like Fox News, MSNBC, etc., will no longer be able to ignore him.
America has been the greatest nation in the world because of its Freedom and Liberty that puts the People in Power over the government. America must now rise up to defend itself from domestic enemies that would steal their Power from them. These enemies are a biased media and criminal actions of elected and political party officials. The American People must now rise up and take hold of their power and meet this challenge head on.
Why isn’t anyone talking about the fact that Ron Paul did well in Louisiana??
Delegate candidates endorsed by US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) appear to have won more state convention delegate positions than any other presidential slate at the Louisiana Caucuses.
“I offer my congratulations Senator John McCain on his success in the Louisiana caucuses,” Villere said. “Senator McCain is an American hero and this is further evidence that he enjoys strong support in Louisiana and throughout the South,” he said.
Supporters of Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) appear to have captured the next highest number of delegate positions.
“I applaud the supporters of Congressman Paul for their enthusiasm and superior organizational ability,” Villere said. “Our Party needs the infusion of new activists who have both political skill and a passion for protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us by the Constitution,” he said. “I left the caucus with a renewed commitment to promote our core Republican principles of limited government and individual freedom, thanks to the zeal displayed by Congressman Paul’s Louisiana supporters,” Villere said.
In addition to the uncommitted delegates and McCain and Paul supporters, Governor Mitt Romney appears to have won a handful of state convention delegates. National Review Online
If Huckabee and Rudy (heh heh — lost another one to the Dr.) are short on cash - this could turn into a 3 man race. It may become a 2 man race if there is any truth to what they are saying about McCain’s finances also being in a bind.
The truth of the matter is that “President” Ron Paul could become a reality with the right circumstances. There is no doubt in my mind that the Dr. could win over any of the so-called “front runner” Democrats.
Donald Luskin (of Trend Macrolytics, LLC) also believes that if Ron Paul ran as an Independent “he could deny either major party candidate a mandate of a majority of the popular vote”. But he also states:
“Nut or not, Paul isn’t going away. His message is combining intense opposition to the war in Iraq with a strong agenda for free-market capitalism. So it’s drawing grass-roots support from both parties.“ National Review Online: “The Paulonomics Factor”
Yep … Ron Paul has a better chance than Faux News wants people to know.
Despite efforts to ban Ron Paul, the Message is still getting out there. And it is becoming increasingly difficult for the Media to avoid speaking his name… even though Faux News is putting up a tremendous effort not to.
Also see: Ron Paul Continues to Gain Legitimacy
The only weapon that has had any success against Ron Paul is not letting his message be heard and when it begins to be heard, to drown it out with laughter, so as publications like the National Review begin to soberly analyze his views it is tough to see how there is any hope for the Romney’s of the world. Shaun Booth, Ron Paul, Election 2008
It seems to me that this is a “Media War” that the Media is losing and Ron Paul is still “Right on the Money.” As Congress attempts to “tinker” with the economy Ron Paul wants to “fix” it by getting the government out of the way and allowing the market to adjust itself.
On Glenn Beck’s Radio Show (1/23), Glenn Beck brought this situation up in his interview with Dr. Paul:
GLENN: Okay. So now, you mentioned tax cuts. Congress, both sides of the aisle are talking now about $800 tax rebates to the poorest people in America. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a job created by a guy who’s at the bottom of the ladder. This seems just like a plan to get people to spend which to me is what got us here in the first place.
PAUL: Yeah, you are right. And all you do is you encourage consumption and we’re overdoing consumption right now. It’s not a tax rebate if you send somebody a check for $800 for not paying taxes. That’s a welfare check.
GLENN: Thank you.
PAUL: And that money really doesn’t go to producing jobs. What you have to do is restore the savings and encourage capital investment. You have to eliminate taxes on capital gains and we have to do whatever we can, get rid of the taxes, the death tax and eliminate taxes on dividends and savings. All these things would encourage savings and then have a market rate for interest rates to give us the signal on whether we should be investing or saving or spending. But that doesn’t exist anymore and that’s why we have these perpetual bubbles. I think this bubble right now that has been kept together for quite a few years is a major problem and the unwinding of this problem is very critical. The biggest bubble’s in the dollar bubble and now the dollar is coming under attack. And what are they proposing? Excessive spending, you know, deficit spending which, where are they going to get the money? They don’t have any money in Washington. They either have to borrow from China or print it, which means there’s more inflation. Or the Federal Reserve comes in and said, like yesterday, drastically lowering interest rates? How do they lower interest rates? They print a lot more money. Yesterday when they announced that, the dollar immediately reversed itself and sharply went down and it’s the weakening of the dollar that is the crisis that we face because everybody suffers from that. You and I suffer because all of a sudden the dollar in that wallet buys 80 cents worth of goods instead of a dollar’s worth. So we all get poor and we have to stop that cycle.
See the rest of the article at: GlennBeck.com Interview with Ron Paul
As so many other supporters, Democrat, Republican and Independent alike, are shouting: Go Ron Paul!!
