Via PAUL: One year to go – Washington Times (and twitterer @tomjdalton): I firmly believe the American people are serious about cutting spending and fixing our debt crisis now. Those struggling to make ends meet and provide for their families while also trying to save for the future know we must […]
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Sometimes, a US presidential candidate inspires: “End the Fed”
There is no greater threat to the security and prosperity of the United States today than the out-of-control, secretive Federal Reserve. Imagine that parents, overwhelmed by debt and months behind on their bills, sent their spendthrift teenagers out each weekend for a night on the town with credit cards and […]
Read MoreIs it teatime?
Tuesday will see the USA hold midterm elections. According to The Telegraph: Tea Party candidates are poised to storm Washington in the midterm elections, when the conservative movement should win enough seats to form a powerful minority able to push its political agenda. The key elements of the Tea Party […]
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The Revolution: Ron Paul vs Alan Greenspan
Ron Paul’s manifesto, The Revolution, is a remarkable read, not least for his account of Alan Greenspan: Few Americans during his tenure knew that Greenspan had once been an outspoken advocate of the gold standard as the only monetary system that a free society should consider. Not long after my […]
Read MoreFT.com / US – Detroit reels as $14bn rescue fails
The high profile effort to agree legislation to lend $14bn to the US auto industry collapsed on Thursday night, leading the Bush administration to hold open the possibility that it would seek funds from its financial rescue plan instead. Efforts to agree a deal in the US Senate ended in […]
Read MoreMises.org: “Has Capitalism Failed?”
Reflecting on the demise of Lehman Brothers and on Bank of America’s purchase of Merrill Lynch, I revisited an article by recent US presidential candidate Ron Paul, posted on mises.org: Capitalism should not be condemned, since we haven’t had capitalism. A system of capitalism presumes sound money, not fiat money […]
Read MoreRon Paul on Fox News
Ron Paul on Your World with Neil Cavuto, 3 September 2008: I talk about very conservative, Republican principles that we should adhere to … The two parties have been blended together … Presidential elections have turned into a charade… Unwelcome words for Democrat and Republican alike. YouTube | digg story
Read More“Challenge to America”
From “Challenge to America: A Current Assessment of Our Republic” by Ron Paul: Third Way compromise, or bipartisan cooperation, can never reconcile the differences between those who produce and those who live off others. It will only make it worse. Theft is theft, and forced redistribution of wealth is just […]
Read MoreHe’ll never be President, but…
At least Ron Paul is getting a platform for some divergent comment.
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