Comments on: Rep. Ron Paul and Blackmail Economics…

By: DontBelieveTheHype

DontBelieveTheHype — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:12:58 +0000

Opponents of Ron Paul’s message are generally of two types.

Either they have such intense intellectual discomfort at considering taking a principled constitutional position on an issue, that, when doing so goes against their personal desires or ignorance, even while it simultaneously champions freedom, that supporting a principled stance is just too painful for them to overcome,

OR,

They know damn well that a principled stance is intellectually correct but are willfully evil, self serving personalities that absolutely care nothing about the concept of freedom or its instruments any time it conflicts with their personal world view or the accumulation of power over others.

Get right, get educated, get the Ron Paul message.

By: RK

RK — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:06:21 +0000

It is very odd how one can bash Dr. Paul for being out of touch, but praise Obama or even George W. Bush for being “in touch”.

Obama and W have very similar policies you cannot like one with out liking the other, nor can you hate one without hating the other. They are essentially the same politician.

Obama has continued or expanded upon failed Dubya policy. Which was born of failed Clinton, Bush I, etc policy.

We need a REAL CHANGE in government. Words of change or meaningless.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 19:10:28 +0000

The headline of this article is nothing short of extreme. How is it extortion for Ron Paul to not support raising the debt ceiling? Raising the debt ceiling has set a very dangerous precedent for spending in Washington to be virtually limitless. We do not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem. I don’t necessarily agree with Dr. Paul saying that if we defaulted, we would show that we were serious. I think we would be taken seriously if we immediately cut government jobs and government spending to below the current debt limit before the deadline even gets here. This idea just makes way too much sense for most people in Washington to understand it.

By: Staff

Staff — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:46:31 +0000

You have a nice sites listed there Cade…

Staff,
ThyBlackMan

By: Cade

Cade — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 18:43:51 +0000

Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt

Read the first chapter on Amazon and you will be hooked to finish the rest. Fun and informing read. http://www.amazon.com/Economics-One-Lesson-Shortest-Understand/dp/0517548232

By: Staff

Staff — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:55:38 +0000

What’s your problem Ed? You must be a Ron Paul Supporter… I bet you have no problem with any other blog posting stuff about this man? -Smile-

Staff,
ThyBlackMan

By: ed helmstetter

ed helmstetter — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:53:38 +0000

this website should just give it up-there`s no way to win the intellectual argument over ron paul`s positions-i`m not sure what the intent of this site is nor do i understand who the authors are trying to influence but it`s surely a lost cause

By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:35:44 +0000

I think Ron Paul is right on the debt limit. The Welfare State and the Warfare State is simply not viable any longer. There are not going to be enough Gen Xers and Gen Yers to support this system.

He is right on the role of government. Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution has been so liberally interpreted, that the government appears to have no limitations on its power. That is unsettling.

I also encourage people to look into the Austrian School. It has a great deal of insights on the crisis and our current depression.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:51:36 +0000

I completely agree with the above poster regarding inflation.

As for the author, perhaps you should further investigate Mr. Paul and his stances/ voting record before you bash him.

Ron Paul would do a lot of good for today’s black population. Ending the drug war would save many young blacks from prison time or an early death.

By: GabeNtx

GabeNtx — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:35:20 +0000

Extortion is used against the American people everyday when lobbyist use their influence (cold hard cash) to buy our representatives. When Republicans fight for cuts in govt spending, which is MY money, it is actually just representation. Dr. Paul warned us of the impending housing collapse, and has been a lonely voice in the congress for LESS govt expansion overseas as well as here in the states. I think you are “playing down” the effect continued deficit financing will have on our nation. The symptoms are already here! Inflation and unemployment are direct effects of this HUGE spending problem we have. And Dr Ron Paul has put forth a plan to fix this economy. The only one of its kind that is different in his approach than any of the other reps in congress. The govt spending takes much needed capital out of the hands of the market and places it in politicians hands who are beholden to special interests. How can we have a free market with the govt being involved with every business decision for numerous companies. People complaining that there’s no plan for the economy don’t understand that there is not enough tinkering anyone could do to dodge this coming fiscal disaster. The only way to lessen the blow of the bed we made and must now sleep in is to stop what got us here. Spending. Ron Paul is the ONLY one who can be trusted to do this. They’ve been promising cuts for over a year now and as it stands today the spending will be over 5 trillion dollars more this year than last. That is what I call the last straw. Trust no politicians without the record to prove it. Check Dr. Paul’s record. He has NEVER voted for an unbalanced budget. Dr. No is exactly who we need for President.