Cougar
Banned
+1,962|7205|Dallas
Please watch the following video before posting your "opinion".



This is why Ron Paul has my vote.  This is also the reason I have lost faith in my country, the mere fact that he is the last of his ind, fighting an uphill and severely outnumbered battle that he will probably lose.  In the video, Ron calls congress out and you can completely tell that his speech falls on deaf, unconcerned and uninterested ears.  These ears of the ruling members are exactly what is wrong with this country, a country where party loyalties, sponsor interests and back door agreements completely and totally outweigh the interests of the people these people are meant to represent when making decisions that affect us all.

But how did this situation come about, you ask? 

Because of you.

Because you do not vote.  Because you blindly follow your party and what they say.  Because you have more loyalty to the idea of conservatism or liberalism than you to the ideal of common sense.  Because you think patriotism mean flying the biggest flag in your neighborhood in your yard, instead of writing your congressman about something you have an opinion over.  Because you think the government looks out for YOUR best interest.  Because you think politicians are who they say they are and act the same as they do on TV, all the time.  Because believe everything CNN or FOX news tells you.  Because you bicker pointlessly against the Republicans or the Democrats to the point in which the topic at hand becomes suddenly less important than simply "getting one over" on the other guys.  Because you would rather watch E! instead of CSPAN.  Because you think what happens in Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan or Nicole Richies life is more important than changes being made to the constitution.  Because you think supporting the troops mean buying a 2 dollar magnetic bumper sticker at K-Mart.  Because you think you are entitled to freedom, liberty, and all the other rights you receive for being an American simply because you live here.  Because you would give up LIBERTIES for SAFETY.  Because a nice shiny car means more to you than the constitution that makes it possible for you to even own the damn thing.  Because you support an administration that blatantly breaks the law and laughs in the face of justice, simply because you are conservative or republican.  Because you are to goddamned stupid and hardheaded to listen to, or keep an open mind, to anyone who isn't a member of your party.

Because most of you would choose comfortable totalitarianism instead of uncomfortable freedom.

Because you would not sacrifice your perfect, comfortable little life to maintain this country, it's beliefs and what it stands for.


Anyone who calls themselves a conservative needs to take notes from Ron Paul before you call yourself that again.  You're more than likely the complete and total opposite operating under a misfitted label.
CameronPoe
Member
+2,925|6996
I can't watch the video while at work but I just have to come straight out and say this: that sig fucking owns more than any sig I have ever laid eyes upon. Can't +1 you because I already did yesterday.
Phrozenbot
Member
+632|7056|do not disturb

He has my vote.
AutralianChainsaw
Member
+65|6638
This is one of the best post i ever saw on these forums. Very well written good job.

Spread the word, Dr Paul is not toasted. He have more followers now than Bill Clinton had at this time before his election.

Keep the faith
ATG
Banned
+5,233|6969|Global Command
He's a republican.
GorillaTicTacs
Member
+231|6814|Kyiv, Ukraine
He's hardcore libertarian and hasn't toed the GOP line in any way or form since Reagan.  He loves to bash liberals a bit though in his writings, he needs to just stick with economic subjects.

Paul is the only fiscal conservative and civil libertarian running though, a combination I could definitely live with.  If he gets the nomination, I'd definitely vote for him over a Democrat.


The best situation I can see in '08 for the American people:

Ron Paul in the Whitehouse
veto-proof Democratic Majority in Congress (including conservative Democrats like Webb)


The only legislation to get passed will be cost-cutting funding bills and repeal of BS anti-civil liberty legislation.
Occaisionally the Democrats might pull together and get something progressive and important through Paul, but it would be a rare thing to get all the Democrats in Congress to pull together.

It'll be like the inverse situation during the Clinton years with a Republican congress, we got a balanced budget and deficit reduction because no big spending could ever get through, and Congress wouldn't rubberstamp anything (well, too many things) fascist because their own president wasn't there to take advantage.

Last edited by GorillaTicTacs (2007-08-02 06:42:01)

heggs
Spamalamadingdong
+581|6829|New York
He fucking wins, and wins hard.

King George is a clown and a disgrace. I only hope that Paul will have the opportunity to turn around all of Bush's follies.

I am not concerned with labels at all. Conservative, liberal, democrat, republican mean nothing to me. I choose to follow who makes the most sense for the betterment of the country.

I will vote for him and I hope he wins.
Remember Me As A Time Of Day
Hurricane
Banned
+1,153|7071|Washington, DC

heggs wrote:

He fucking wins, and wins hard.

King George is a clown and a disgrace. I only hope that Paul will have the opportunity to turn around all of Bush's follies.

I am not concerned with labels at all. Conservative, liberal, democrat, republican mean nothing to me. I choose to follow who makes the most sense for the betterment of the country.

I will vote for him and I hope he wins.
Agreed. One could be in the Nazi party for all I care... as long as their ideas are good (and they don't wanna exterminate masses of people) then they get my vote.

Not that I can vote, lol.
topal63
. . .
+533|7158
He probably won't win. Is Hillary Clinton the probable winner - maybe? That is not an endorsement - but rather a realization of what is most likely to happen.

Anyways, there can never be democracy (as we are nothing like a democracy now) until the root cause undermining liberty and democracy has been rooted out and utterly eliminated (democracy: as the constitution had intended it to be and has outlined it to be). His position on the relationship of the IRS (and Federal Income Tax) to the not-so Federal Federal Reserve (creating a relationship-agreement of the government with the banking sector - enforcing by law a privately owned banking cartel) is mostly correct. But, that is not sufficient reason to vote for him (IMO). Unless the people ("we the people") understand what the relationship is and why it is illegal and unconstitutional there will not be any meaningful governmental change.

The right to make money constitutionally rests in the hands of the government (not the Federal Reserve, who's membership corporate shares are privately owned, benefiting the for profit organizations who are member-owners, there is nothing truly Federal about it, nor does “quasi-governmental” actually mean anything - it is outright outlandish doublespeak). The Federal Reserve system in America enforces a privately owned banking cartel system, and that cartel exists for profit - for the few. There is nothing remotely healthy or fair about our current system. As Napoleon put it “The hand that gives is above the hand that takes.” The most important and meaningful change this country can make is to repeal the 1913 Federal Reserve Act; and, to repeal the Federal Income Tax act, the 16th amendment to the constitution (never legally ratified by the states as required) in that very same year 1913. The direct relationship of your Federal tax dollars to the private banking institutions that own all the shares in Federal Reserve should be self evident. They have no assets in proportion to the money they create (yes they create nearly all of the money you use, not the US Treasury), they do this by debt creation (& ledger entries). At times as much as 100% of ALL Federal Income Tax dollars go directly to the service of the debt (which was created out of thin air, pulled directly out of their arse, for the benefit of a few: those who own the shares in the Federal Reserve Banks, and are dependent upon debt creation & an inflationary cycle). A country that can create bonds - can create money (debt free in relationship to the GDP).

He might be wrong about the necessity of a gold standard for currency (though). The only benefit a precious metal standard can have - is in restricting deficit spending (but that might actual help at times, ... but, look around almost all of the modern world was built without gold coin transferring from one hand to another. It is hard for me to see it as a necessity). But the fact is paper money is worthless whether backed by gold or not. Even gold is a commodity and can be worthless in a world were bread is worth more than gold. Money is a standardized measure of value. Its value is solely determined by demand within the society (Nation) it exists (international currency trading actually undermines the sovereignty and value and intrinsic nature of why it was created in the first place). The demand gives it value - and that is: that it is “good for the payment of taxes.”

Carl Marx, stated this correctly. This (idea) is one of the few things he got right (IMO):
“This fact simply means that the object that labor produces, its product, stands opposed to it as something alien, as a power independent of the producer. The product of labor is labor embodied and made material in an object, it is the objectification of labor. The realization of labor is its objectification.“ In the absence of a monetary system - you have a barter system; therefore in a modern monetary system: money is the objectification of work and/or a work product.

a.) Money is the objectification of work.
b.) Money is the standardized sovereign currency of a Nation.
c.) Money has value based upon demand (not backing by another commodity).
d.) Money has value and demand - when it is “good for the payment of taxes.”

I would probably vote for him though, and it would help if enough people understood: you have no liberty or democracy at the moment. And what happened in 1913 has subverted all liberty and democracy.

The Federal Reserve banking cartel system (siphoning money off Americans, ad infinitum, via the IRS and debt creation, that has to be serviced by Taxes & more debt creation : the vicious cycle) is the structural problem making real liberty & democracy basically - a dream; not a reality. But, it doesn't have to be that way. That is just the way it is - by design (by an interested very interested few).

The structure as it is - depends upon an existing relationship (willed into existence and utterly designed, it didn't just happen by some sort of mystical evolution of economic principles - that just are; like nature's rules - just are). Change the (designed by a few people) structure and this relationship of: banking institution(s), corporation/industry - to - political cronies & then the public suffers (and the public is duped, & their future sold into debt) - is transformed into positive industrial/economic growth (and can be). And, it would probably take less than 1 or 2 years to change (completely) the fundamental structure - of society for profit - for the very few (eliminating control from the top; the banking/corporate control of the worlds political systems).

The public needs to be educated. If there is no support en masse - there will be no political movement towards reforming the system. The propaganda machine from the far right (the very very top, very rich, who own the banks, corporations, media) will go into overdrive to protect their interests - even though many of them will remain rich - even after reform. This is not a reformation to remove the concept of the corporate entity, nor to remove the concept of personal wealth. Nor is it economic suicide or even remotely radical. It is a matter of fairness, prosperity for all (as a fair and guaranteed pursuit) & democracy as the constitution intended it to be (as it literally is worded to be), etc.

American is still a dream - worth striving for. But, this dream is not a reality - at the moment.

PS: This is not a conspiracy theory. This is a fact. The Federal Reserve system (cartel: is a private-share corporate banking club with a government facade - exisiting for the for-profit institutions and) together with the IRS, are the root drains on the economy (standing in direct opposition to real & stable personal prosperity). I am a-political and could care less about anyone's false ideologies - left, right or the middle. I am pragmatic and dispassionate about politics in every way. Think about it? Nationalism creates the urge towards war - war creates debt. It seems like a no-brainer to me.... well - whatever - think & believe whatever you want. And, while I am thinking about it, everything this administration has done is a disgrace (irrespective of the financial reality underlying the personal motivations of select persons : for profit & power). There are two issues: the removal of your rights to prosperity under the structure of the current system (as is, as implemented in 1913) and the assault on your personal freedoms within the political sphere - which further seeks to make you powerless (which began long before this admin., this admin. just typifies everything that is wrong with the more visible political half).

Last edited by topal63 (2007-08-07 09:46:34)

Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6845|North Carolina
Good posts....   Ron Paul is certainly one of my favorite politicians because of his consistency and sincerity, but yeah, he's not going to be president because he has these qualities.

As for who will likely win, I have a sick feeling that Thompson will win.  Granted, Hillary isn't much better....
Braddock
Agitator
+916|6730|Éire
I'm tarred as a liberal lefty on this forum but I can't argue with what he's saying in that speech ...if I had a vote he'd be on my shortlist at the very least.
Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6989|San Diego, CA, USA
He has alot of Libertarian views that I like.  I'm just worried about what will happen globally if we pull out of all our zones of influence, especially Iraq in the near term.

Domestically I'm all for a national sales tax to replace our income/social security/medicare/state/local property taxes.  My only problem with a national sales tax is that I won't be able to write off my home, but that should be offset by the fact that I get to keep 50% more of my income.

If Ron Paul had at least 10% of the GOP vote right now I'm sure would have a much better chance, but right now Rudy, Guliani and Fred Thompson are the only hopefuls right now.  I like Gingrinch, but he's unelectable.  We need someone  to beat Hillary and I think only the three front runners currently have a chance at this time...Guliani the best of the three.
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6845|North Carolina

Harmor wrote:

He has alot of Libertarian views that I like.  I'm just worried about what will happen globally if we pull out of all our zones of influence, especially Iraq in the near term.

Domestically I'm all for a national sales tax to replace our income/social security/medicare/state/local property taxes.  My only problem with a national sales tax is that I won't be able to write off my home, but that should be offset by the fact that I get to keep 50% more of my income.

If Ron Paul had at least 10% of the GOP vote right now I'm sure would have a much better chance, but right now Rudy, Guliani and Fred Thompson are the only hopefuls right now.  I like Gingrinch, but he's unelectable.  We need someone  to beat Hillary and I think only the three front runners currently have a chance at this time...Guliani the best of the three.
All things considered, I actually would prefer McCain out of the Republican frontrunners, but Guiliani (despite his warmongering nature) would still probably be a better president than Fred Thompson.  If there's one thing I hate more than hawks, it's lobbyists.
Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6989|San Diego, CA, USA
Guiliani is my vote.  Although some of his social positions I don't agree with, those are secondary his stance on security and taxes.  Also the fact that he will twart a Bloomberg presidency (Bloomberg will probably be less likely to run with Guiliani and Hillary in the race).

The problem Guiliani is going to have is the social conservatives supporting him...they are 1 issue voters.
Reciprocity
Member
+721|7021|the dank(super) side of Oregon
they would kill him before he would ever become the president.
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6845|North Carolina

Harmor wrote:

Guiliani is my vote.  Although some of his social positions I don't agree with, those are secondary his stance on security and taxes.  Also the fact that he will twart a Bloomberg presidency (Bloomberg will probably be less likely to run with Guiliani and Hillary in the race).

The problem Guiliani is going to have is the social conservatives supporting him...they are 1 issue voters.
Good points...  Although, since you mentioned it, I would vote for Bloomberg myself if he wasn't also a hawk/Zionist.  He and Paul seem like the best of the Libertarian bunch, while Nader and Kucinich seem like the best of the socialist bunch.

I'll probably vote Nader just for the hell of it....
jonsimon
Member
+224|6935

topal63 wrote:

The right to make money constitutionally rests in the hands of the government (not the Federal Reserve, which is a privately owned, for profit organization, there is nothing Federal about it, nor does “quasi-governmental” actually mean anything - it is outright outlandish doublespeak). The Federal Reserve system in America is a privately owned banking cartel system, it exists for profit - for the few. There is nothing remotely healthy or fair about our current system. As Napoleon put it “The hand that gives is above the hand that takes.” The most important and meaningful change this country can make is to repeal the 1913 Federal Reserve Act; and, to repeal the Federal Income Tax act, the 16th amendment to the constitution (never legally ratified by the states as required) in that very same year 1913. The direct relationship of your Federal tax dollars to the private banking institutions that own all the shares in Federal Reserve should be self evident. They have no assets in proportion to the money they create (yes they create nearly all of the money you use, not the US Treasury), they do this by debt creation (& ledger entries). At times as much as 1/3 to 100% of ALL Federal Income Tax dollars go directly to the service of the debt (which was created out of thin air, pulled directly out of their arse, for the benefit of a few: those who own the shares in the Federal Reserve Banks). A country that can create bonds - can create money (debt free in relationship to the GDP).

This is not a conspiracy theory. This is a fact. The Federal Reserve system (cartel: is a privately owned for profit institution and) is the root drain on the economy (and stands in direct opposition to personal prosperity).
Care to explain how the Fed is a cartel and a banking trust? Any profit a district federal reserve bank sees is derived at the expense of its member banks and is either stored as reserves or payed out as dividends to the national treasury. The banks, as shareholders, only make decisions related to employees and bonuses within a federal reserve district bank. The federal reserve system is one of the few aspects of our government which works fairly well and is worthy of our pride as Americans. The primary failing of the Federal Reserve System in the economics at the top. The lack of checks on the board of governors and their use of poor mainstream economics (that is to say, mainstream economics is poor) in making their policy decisions. The system itself, as a beuracracy, is relatively effecient.

The major profitable benefit member banks see is their ability to loan with less intelligence, knowing the Fed will not allow them to fail.

Your assertion that the debt is imaginary and that creating currency and bonds are the solution: "A country that can create bonds - can create money (debt free in relationship to the GDP). First, Bonds are a form of debt, and are a part of the national debt. They are receipts for money loaned to the US government. Second, hyperinflation is a likely result of paying all debts through the printing of currency. The gross expansion of the money supply creates gross inflation. During Argentina's bout with hyperinflation the nation issued new larger denominations of currency on a daily or weekly basis to cope and workers were paid daily and immediately spent their money.
unnamednewbie13
Moderator
+2,072|7212|PNW

Cougar wrote:

But how did this situation come about, you ask?
I'm too young to take responsibility for the boomers' blunders. I'm not even 30 yet.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2007-08-02 21:26:51)

Harmor
Error_Name_Not_Found
+605|6989|San Diego, CA, USA
Bloomberg, I believe is more of a democrat than a Republican and if he ran it would take away more from Hillary than Guiliani.

This goes for Fred Thompson/Romney vs. Hillary as well.

A combination of Fred Thompson/Romney or Guiliani/Romney on one ticket could possibly beat Hillary/Obama, depending on three factors:

1.  The economy doesn't go to shit with this sub-prime deal + rising gas prices
2.  Another terrorist attack
3.  Iraq goes down the toilet
liquix
Member
+51|6894|Peoples Republic of Portland
A rogue president would be a dream. I could only hope for someone to be elected who isn't controlled by corporate puppeteers, sadly, they couldn't get the party go-ahead, nor the funding to run if they aren't already puppets. Still, I absolutely hate that the president is as powerful as he is already, what ever happened to balance of power between the branches of government.
RAVAGE
Member
+4|6614|México City, México.
very nice post
Braddock
Agitator
+916|6730|Éire

liquix wrote:

A rogue president would be a dream. I could only hope for someone to be elected who isn't controlled by corporate puppeteers, sadly, they couldn't get the party go-ahead, nor the funding to run if they aren't already puppets. Still, I absolutely hate that the president is as powerful as he is already, what ever happened to balance of power between the branches of government.
There used to be a romantic notion that any American could one day possibly become President ...sadly that's not the case anymore.
Kmar
Truth is my Bitch
+5,695|7041|132 and Bush

Braddock wrote:

liquix wrote:

A rogue president would be a dream. I could only hope for someone to be elected who isn't controlled by corporate puppeteers, sadly, they couldn't get the party go-ahead, nor the funding to run if they aren't already puppets. Still, I absolutely hate that the president is as powerful as he is already, what ever happened to balance of power between the branches of government.
There used to be a romantic notion that any American could one day possibly become President ...sadly that's not the case anymore.
Romance and politics can both be found in the fiction section.
Xbone Stormsurgezz
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6845|North Carolina

Harmor wrote:

Bloomberg, I believe is more of a democrat than a Republican and if he ran it would take away more from Hillary than Guiliani.

This goes for Fred Thompson/Romney vs. Hillary as well.

A combination of Fred Thompson/Romney or Guiliani/Romney on one ticket could possibly beat Hillary/Obama, depending on three factors:

1.  The economy doesn't go to shit with this sub-prime deal + rising gas prices
2.  Another terrorist attack
3.  Iraq goes down the toilet
Good points...  I would argue against Romney though.  He's a corporate whore to the extreme.

A McCain/Guiliani ticket would be ok, but if Thompson goes as far as I think he will, then he ought to pick Guiliani as his running mate.  Whatever happens, keep Romney out of there.
Zodiaccup
Member
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This is by far the best post I can remember in this forum.

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