“The dollar has completely been removed from our oil trade ….Crude oil customers have agreed with us to use other currencies (in the trade),” Iran’s Oil Ministry official Hojjatollah Ghanimifard earlier today, although Iran had stopped selling oil in dollars in December 2007. America replied today by moving another aircraft carrier into the Persian Gulf, ostensibly not for further bombings of Iraqis. Asked if the carrier move went hand in hand with the rising U.S. rhetoric against Iran, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said, I don’t see it as an escalation. I think it could be seen, though, as a reminder
Preemptive warring against Iran will further secure Israel’s security and possibly America’s oil supply, both goals of which I reject as they just seem to be missing from the Constitution. The attack should secure the World versus America/Israel, possibly not a bad thing right now, as we continue attacking whichever country in the region at our pleasure. There is NO “AL-QAEDA” in Iran, they DO NOT HAVE nukes or “weapons of mass destruction.” And even if they did, or are trying, who could possibly blame them with a massive occupational army-with-their-deaths-written-all-over-it next door? And why aren’t we trying diplomacy? My expectations of my own country talking instead of threatening is very low, but how about China, Russia, Europe? Will they just let us have our way? Just like Chamberlain, Stalin, and Daladier let Hitler have his way.
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After the attack, America will be finally exposed as no better than Hitler’s attacks on Iran-Poland and Iraq-Czechslovakia. Our leaders will all be war criminals (or just committing another war crime, as you like). Our entire Congress, minus the Representative from Texas and a select few others, will need replacement. I voice doubt that there will even BE a vote of any type in Congress this time around, so powerless and spineless are the Pelosi Democrats of 2006 and the Bush die-hards.
This is an excellent interview with Ron Paul on NPR Radio’s “Talk Of The Nation” show. Ron Paul even used a little humor which is somewhat unlike his normal “serious talk” on the campaign trail
Here is Ron Paul discussing the the Federal Reserve and responding to recent Ben Bernanke statements that run counter to Ron Paul’s economics. Ron Paul doesn’t mince words. I believe he mentions the word “fraud” at least 3 times.
Ron Paul is interviewed by Wolf Blitzer on The Situation Room today. Ron goes a bit crazy and endorses John McCain in this clip. Oh wait… no he doesn’t. We all know better than that. He does choose Obama as the lesser of three evils on foreign policy.
Ron Paul is interviewed on CNN American Morning with John Roberts. Very good interview supporting his book. He talks about the economy, monetary policy, foreign policy, health care, and the state of his campaign.
Ron Paul is interviewed for about 18 minutes on Brian and the Judge on FOX News Radio. Judge Napolitano is the Judge and is obviously more supportive of Ron Paul than Brian. Great interview.
John McCain’s latest effort to bribe the American people to vote for him is pandering at its finest. As The Atlantic notes in “McCainomics”:
McCain’s speech reads like an attempt to unify a divided party by offering every faction something to make them happy.
This is quite a departure from the “straight talk express”. He itemized a list of populist economic positions for the sole purpose of gaining more votes in an election year. The belief is that no one will consider the feasibility of transforming this vote bribery into actual law. As we mentioned in the past McCain is a chameleon. He is a political opportunist and not much more. He is the GOP’s answer to Bill Clinton. He is representative of the fact that there is little difference between the two major parties.
Contrary to belief, there is another Republican still in the race who is everything John McCain isn’t. And that is a very good thing. Ron Paul is incapable of pandering. Ron Paul won’t propose policy for the purpose of winning votes. He will (and does) propose policy that preserves and protects the Constitution. By doing so he not only keeps his oath of office, but he protects the American people. For some reason this has become the exception rather than the norm in politics today.
American politics is an STD: A special-interest transmitted disease. As newly elected officials enter their white buildings they slowly become what they once despised. The lure is too great. They transform from well-meaning ideologues into puppets and “Talking Heads”. Indeed, a few wake up every now and then and say to themselves, “how did I get here?”. But far too few do.
The latest DownsizeDC.org article discusses the responses received regarding the previous article on the Ethanol Scam:
Quote of the Day:
“Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”
– Ronald Reagan
Subject: The ultimate test of ethanol
Our campaign against federal mandates and subsidies for ethanol provoked a huge response, both for and against. While thousands of DC Downsizers sent messages to Congress, an unusually large handful also wrote to us complaining that we were unfair to ethanol — even though they agreed that federal mandates and subsidies should be repealed.
Ron Paul is interviewed for over 6 minutes on Neil Cavuto’s FOX Business Channel show. Several issues are covered related to the economy and the election. Another excellent appearance by Ron Paul.
Ron Paul supporters really need to realize that it isn’t all about Ron Paul. Sure there is mass disappointment that Ron Paul will not be the Republican nominee for President. There was genuine pain and sadness as each state held their primaries and caucuses and Ron Paul kept receiving under 10% of the vote with a few exceptions. Reality has set in and the reality is Ron Paul will not ever be President of the United States.
This does not mean the message of liberty has lost, it only means it has taken a punch to the gut. It is impossible to strike a fatal blow to liberty when there still exists a mass of citizens willing to fight back. It is true that some of those fanatical supporters of Ron Paul’s campaign have left. Perhaps being perpetual bandwagon jumpers is in their psychological makeup. If so, they can probably be found supporting Obama now.
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