He has two first names.
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ivandh wrote:
He has two first names.
LOL. He does have two first names. But are his laissez faire policies and anti-war stance a good solution to the economic and social problems in the United States?
I was trying to remain non-political. Ah, what the hell.
I definitely agree that we need more anti-war sentiment in every country. People are too damn ignorant of the cost of war, both societal and fiscal. It doesn't take much to get them whooping for blood and bombs to be delivered by people other than themselves. Not saying anything about current wars but about war in general.
I think that the government should create incentives for capitalists to act in a way that is toward the greater benefit of society, or at least a way that will not do great harm. That is its purpose and role in the economy imo.
A laissez-faire policy toward the economy will lead to the boom and bust cycles of the 19th century, just like the one we've had recently. Of course it is possible to interpret history any way you like...
The interesting thing about Ron Paul's economic views is his belief that central banking in conjunction with fractional-reserve banking (lending more money than banks have available to lend by creating money "out of thin air") leads to the business cycle. He says that an expansion of credit lowers the interest rate below the *free-market rate of interest*. The lower the cost of borrowing, the more borrowing will take place. But since the link between saving and investment is broken when money is borrowed into existence, unsustainable debts (e.g. unprofitable projects, excessive consumer debt) results leading to the business cycle. Therefore, Paul's position is that government intervention into the banking sector is the primary cause of the boom/bust cycle.
Ron Paul is a complete idiot. He espouses political concepts such as "isolationism" and "appeasement" of groups like Al-Queda. Clearly, this guy completely missed the Thirties and Forties when all of his "ideas" were repudiated by the Great Depression and WWII. The only people who can support him are those with no knowledge of history of the Twentieth Century. I can not be classified a conservative by any stretch of the imagination, but Newt Gingrich has climbed in the polls by crucifying Ron Paul in the Republican Presidential debates. Gingrich with his flaws is atleast astute in understanding history ( he has written a book about the Civil War) and has taken this yokel to school at every opportunity.
I'm concerned with racist comments in newsletters sent out under his name in the 1990's. He claimed he didn't write them, but didn't know who did. What kind of leadership is it when people are sending out racist statements from your office, but you don't know it's happening and don't know who sent them? Sounds fishy to me. It'd be an easy matter to find out who it was and fire them.
N2UHC wrote:
I'm concerned with racist comments in newsletters sent out under his name in the 1990's. He claimed he didn't write them, but didn't know who did. What kind of leadership is it when people are sending out racist statements from your office, but you don't know it's happening and don't know who sent them? Sounds fishy to me. It'd be an easy matter to find out who it was and fire them.
I recommended you actully read the real newsletters instead of judge people off what a bias media system says :( . That one of the main problem with america people just believe anything without actully doing the research themself.
The alot people have proven that he is not the one who wrote them, also the letter had nothing racist in them. They had certain studies that could be offensive to certain people ( and also were bias ). But that it and also these comment were 2 to 3 phrase out... of 230 something articles.
Point #1 --- The complex American political system really confuses me ( not meaning to upset anyone ).
Point #2 --- Got in before the lock lol.
cabadenwurt wrote:
Point #1 --- The complex American political system really confuses me ( not meaning to upset anyone ).
Point # --- Got in before the lock lol.
You didn't upset me, the media upset me. They just say anything they want and people buy it. And why shouldn't they, it the media... There the one's who are suppost to tell us the truth.
Who Ron Paul?
Simple, a guy who want the people to be free, he want to take away form the government the power to control are lives, he want taxes to be 0... he want to bring all the troops we have all around the world home.
I don't care about politics, i only care about people who speak the truth and that Ron Paul and that why the media picks on him.
What are your thoughts about the U.S. presidential candidate, Ron Paul?