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For years, the Federal Reserve had a good friend in their pockets when Congressmen Barney Frank was chairman of the Monetary Policy subcommittee. That is about to change, and taking Barney's place is the one man who would see the Federal Reserve dissolved.
That man is Congressman Ron Paul.
Dr. Paul has been leading the charge to abolish the Fed for a number of years, and has been hampered by Congressman Frank into getting real and truthful information on Fed policies, and in particular, where the TARP money actually went.
In several inquiries, Fed officials have used subterfuge to keep from providing the information on who received TARP monies, how much was actually spent, and what benefits the monies created.
Ron Paul has been instrumental in pushing to abolish the Fed, through both education and attempted legislation.
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cool
jsut have to wonder what the agenda is.
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It's been a while (many years actually) since we heard some good news like this.
Ron Paul Is About to Totally Revolutionize the House Monetary Policy Panel
Odds are you haven’t heard of the monetary policy subcommittee. Officially known as the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, it’s a subdivision of the House Financial Services Committee that has mostly occupied itself with pressing questions of issuing commemorative coins and whether or not to eliminate the penny.
That’s about to change. Ron Paul, the Republican Congressman from Texas, is the ranking member of the monetary policy subcommittee, and when the next Congress takes over he’ll likely be the chairman of the subcommittee.
And Congressman Paul has some big plans.
“I will approach that committee like no one has ever approached it because we’re living in times like no one has ever seen,” Paul said in an interview with NetNet Thursday.
Paul said his first priority will be to open up the books of the Federal Reserve to the American people.
“We need to create transparency there. To see what it is they are buying and lending, and who it is they are dealing with,” Paul said.
Paul mentioned that he hoped to use subcommittee hearings to educate the public about the causes of business cycles—which he believes are mainly attributable to monetary manipulation by central bankers.
Monetary reform is also on the agenda. Paul is a noted advocate of the gold standard.
“We will have to have monetary reform,” Paul said. “I think those on the other side of this issue are already planning. They are going to try to replace a bad system with an equally bad system.”
http://www.cnbc.com/id/40013227
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thanks for the vid
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This is a positive.
I don't want to get ahead of myself and get all starry eyed over the appointment but..................I'm giddy over this.
Now for some early morning hyperbole: Ron Paul as the head of this committee is more change than the Dems have done in 4 years.
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Hell yeah! Pauls views on economics are unquestionably spot-on.......go get em Ron !!!
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Great move.
Between Ron Paul, Rand, Rubio, Toomey, Bachmann on the ascendancy, etc - things are starting to move in the right direction.
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Agreed.
Ron Paul all the way. Id prefer him over any democrat or neocon any day.
We need more old school conservatives like him
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That would be a very positive thing. I just hope Ron Paul does more than merely speak and raise awareness, he should also come with some teeth, and not be afraid to bite.
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This is awesome news! ;D
That would be a very positive thing. I just hope Ron Paul does more than merely speak and raise awareness, he should also come with some teeth, and not be afraid to bite.
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Now, why would you come in here and say something like that bout Ron Paul? Ron Paul has proved time and time again, throughout his entire life, that he practices what he preaches and that he doesn't just "merely speak and raise awareness". His actions speak louder than his words.
Ron Paul:
He served as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s
He refused on principle to accept Medicare when he practiced medicine. He took care of Medicare patients for free.
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.
He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.
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This is awesome news! ;D
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Now, why would you come in here and say something like that bout Ron Paul? Ron Paul has proved time and time again, throughout his entire life, that he practices what he preaches and that he doesn't just "merely speak and raise awareness". His actions speak louder than his words.
I'm not implying Ron Paul is not a man of consistency or integrity.
I say this because of his recent Presidential bid. Maybe it was just me, but part way through it, I got the impression that he just gave up and was enjoying the notoriety he was getting instead of pressing forward. It's like he founded the Tea Party movement, then either gave it away or let it get away to those with an agenda that might not be his. That's just the impression I have. I'm not ready to write him off just yet... not anywhere close to doing that, I just hope he sinks his teeth in and takes the bite I know he's quite capable of taking.
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I'm not implying Ron Paul is not a man of consistency or integrity.
I say this because of his recent Presidential bid. Maybe it was just me, but part way through it, I got the impression that he just gave up and was enjoying the notoriety he was getting instead of pressing forward. It's like he founded the Tea Party movement, then either gave it away or let it get away to those with an agenda that might not be his. That's just the impression I have. I'm not ready to write him off just yet... not anywhere close to doing that, I just hope he sinks his teeth in and takes the bite I know he's quite capable of taking.
I agree,but I also thought he was SHOCKED that he got as much press and support as he did.He got into the race simply to make his points and I think was overwhelmed there was an audience and actual supporters[especially young supporters]who came out to every event to hear his message.
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I'm not implying Ron Paul is not a man of consistency or integrity.
I say this because of his recent Presidential bid. Maybe it was just me, but part way through it, I got the impression that he just gave up and was enjoying the notoriety he was getting instead of pressing forward. It's like he founded the Tea Party movement, then either gave it away or let it get away to those with an agenda that might not be his. That's just the impression I have. I'm not ready to write him off just yet... not anywhere close to doing that, I just hope he sinks his teeth in and takes the bite I know he's quite capable of taking.
Youre kidding right? He was laughed at, mocked and ignored by the media at every turn but kept going. He stayed in to the end when even Huckabee withdrew before him. You made a bigger deal about his suits and his appearance at that time. How much more did you expect him to do? ::)
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Youre kidding right? He was laughed at, mocked and ignored by the media at every turn but kept going. He stayed in to the end when even Huckabee withdrew before him. You made a bigger deal about his suits and his appearance at that time. How much more did you expect him to do? ::)
Bindare- check out this Gem: Mind you - Kanjorski just lost his seat to Barletta, which i was thrilled about.
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I remeber that interview. He owned that fool.
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I remeber that interview. He owned that fool.
Listening to it again makes me even happier Kanjorski got defeated to Barletta.
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Listening to it again makes me even happier Kanjorski got defeated to Barletta.
The guys face is priceless, you can tell he doesnt have a fucking clue as to what is going on.
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I agree,but I also thought he was SHOCKED that he got as much press and support as he did.He got into the race simply to make his points and I think was overwhelmed there was an audience and actual supporters[especially young supporters]who came out to every event to hear his message.
Exactly! But once it was evident that he wasn't going to get the Republican nod, the king abdicated his throne and started to wax nostalgic.
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;) :P
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Ron Paul Is About to Totally Revolutionize the House Monetary Policy Panel
CNBC ^ | 11-5-10
Posted on Saturday, November 06, 2010 3:44:58 PM by My Favorite Headache
Odds are you haven’t heard of the monetary policy subcommittee. Officially known as the House Subcommittee for Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology, it’s a subdivision of the House Financial Services Committee that has mostly occupied itself with pressing questions of issuing commemorative coins and whether or not to eliminate the penny.
Getty Images Ron Paul (R-Texas)
That’s about to change. Ron Paul, the Republican Congressman from Texas, is the ranking member of the monetary policy subcommittee, and when the next Congress takes over he’ll likely be the chairman of the subcommittee.
And Congressman Paul has some big plans.
“I will approach that committee like no one has ever approached it because we’re living in times like no one has ever seen,” Paul said in an interview with NetNet Thursday.
Paul said his first priority will be to open up the books of the Federal Reserve to the American people.
“We need to create transparency there. To see what it is they are buying and lending, and who it is they are dealing with,” Paul said.
Paul mentioned that he hoped to use subcommittee hearings to educate the public about the causes of business cycles—which he believes are mainly attributable to monetary manipulation by central bankers.
Monetary reform is also on the agenda. Paul is a noted advocate of the gold standard.
“We will have to have monetary reform,” Paul said. “I think those on the other side of this issue are already planning. They are going to try to replace a bad system with an equally bad system.”
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I so hope they let him loose on this.
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Funny how Fox and that dude in particular used to take pot shots at R.Paul....how the winds change. Who knows why Fox 'changed' its tune?
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I'm not implying Ron Paul is not a man of consistency or integrity.
I say this because of his recent Presidential bid. Maybe it was just me, but part way through it, I got the impression that he just gave up and was enjoying the notoriety he was getting instead of pressing forward. It's like he founded the Tea Party movement, then either gave it away or let it get away to those with an agenda that might not be his. That's just the impression I have. I'm not ready to write him off just yet... not anywhere close to doing that, I just hope he sinks his teeth in and takes the bite I know he's quite capable of taking.
The Original Tea Party was highjacked...the one today does not resemble the one Ron Paul inspired.
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The Original Tea Party was highjacked...the one today does not resemble the one Ron Paul inspired.
And guess what Decide - if the original Tea party stayed as it would - Pelosi would still be Speaker of the House, no rand paul, no rubio, no johnson in WI, no bozman in AR, no Toomey in PA, Bachmann would be in the back of the pack, and ron paul would not get this spot.
One step at a damn time.
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And guess what Decide - if the original Tea party stayed as it would - Pelosi would still be Speaker of the House, no rand paul, no rubio, no johnson in WI, no bozman in AR, no Toomey in PA, Bachmann would be in the back of the pack, and ron paul would not get this spot.
One step at a damn time.
You're basically saying the only way progress could be made was for it to be highjacked by mainstream politicians? Perhaps. It still has nothing to do with Ron Paul's ideals as all those politicians are just lying dirtbags taking advantage of a movement that they see as politically advantageous to support.
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You're basically saying the only way progress could be made was for it to be highjacked by mainstream politicians? Perhaps. It still has nothing to do with Ron Paul's ideals as all those politicians are just lying dirtbags taking advantage of a movement that they see as politically advantageous to support.
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Rand Paul is a lying dirtbag?
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Rand Paul is a lying dirtbag?
No, but his views on overseas intervention does not fit the orginal Tea Party views. You do have a bit of a point though by suggesting it will take time to make the proper changes. We have moved forward in terms of the discussions that are more present these days but we'll see if that translates to action.
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Rand Paul is a lying dirtbag?
No, but there is a reason I like the father but not the son; Rand Paul has a neo-con foreign policy agenda. His father never has.
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No, but his views on overseas intervention does not fit the orginal Tea Party views. You do have a bit of a point though by suggesting it will take time to make the proper changes. We have moved forward in terms of the discussions that are more present these days but we'll see if that translates to action.
Look - am I happy at the pace of change? HELL FUCK NO! But to me this is going to be a process, not an event. Yes, the Tea Party have made a number of stumbles, but if you look at what has been accomplished in only two years - HOLY SHIT!
RAND PAUL & BACHMANN call for a Tea Party Caucus
MARCO RUBIO - young hispanic on freaking fire against big govt and speaking daily against the GOP business as usual
PAT TOOMEY - very far to the right in PA of all places.
JOHNSON IN WI - businessman just beat Feingold, a far left progressive.
Lt. Col West in FL - black man in the Tea Party elected as GOP House member.
Rep. Scott - same
Ron Paul now heading chairmanship against the Fed Reserve
Many RINO's ousted in the primaries. Yes in the general the GOP ran some bad candidates - we we got rid of a lot of dead wood.
Christie in NJ kicking major ass against the public unions.
Palin got 18-20 tea party elected over far left progressives in the House of Reps.
Cap & Trade and Card Check now DOA
So, in two years, yes there have been some set backs, but by and large - there have been many victories, and hopefully it continues on to a full audit of the Fed Reserve, Repeal of ObamaCare, and cutting spending.
Yes I get that we still have to deal with McConnell, Gramhm, McCain, etc, but its not going to happen all at once.
The key is to keep the pressure on from within where actual things can happen.
Had the Tea Party stayed with a bunch of Truthers, Anarchists, Alex jones types, etc, as opposed to what occured, we would still be dealing with Speaker Pelosi and looking down the barrell of Cap & Trade, etc .
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No, but there is a reason I like the father but not the son; Rand Paul has a neo-con foreign policy agenda. His father never has.
Guess what? There is the reality side of things and the academic-theoretical side. I don't need to agree with someone on 10/10 things to support them.
For me - agreeing with Rand on 8/10 things sure beats a left wing commie traitor I agree with on 1/10 things.
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Look - am I happy at the pace of change? HELL FUCK NO! But to me this is going to be a process, not an event. Yes, the Tea Party have made a number of stumbles, but if you look at what has been accomplished in only two years - HOLY SHIT!
RAND PAUL & BACHMANN call for a Tea Party Caucus
MARCO RUBIO - young hispanic on freaking fire against big govt and speaking daily against the GOP business as usual
PAT TOOMEY - very far to the right in PA of all places.
JOHNSON IN WI - businessman just beat Feingold, a far left progressive.
Lt. Col West in FL - black man in the Tea Party elected as GOP House member.
Rep. Scott - same
Ron Paul now heading chairmanship against the Fed Reserve
Many RINO's ousted in the primaries. Yes in the general the GOP ran some bad candidates - we we got rid of a lot of dead wood.
Christie in NJ kicking major ass against the public unions.
Palin got 18-20 tea party elected over far left progressives in the House of Reps.
Cap & Trade and Card Check now DOA
So, in two years, yes there have been some set backs, but by and large - there have been many victories, and hopefully it continues on to a full audit of the Fed Reserve, Repeal of ObamaCare, and cutting spending.
Yes I get that we still have to deal with McConnell, Gramhm, McCain, etc, but its not going to happen all at once.
The key is to keep the pressure on from within where actual things can happen.
Had the Tea Party stayed with a bunch of Truthers, Anarchists, Alex jones types, etc, as opposed to what occured, we would still be dealing with Speaker Pelosi and looking down the barrell of Cap & Trade, etc .
Fair enough but I am just sceptical as usual. I will just wait and see what happens, in particular if Rand Paul is immune to corruption the way his father has been.
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Look - am I happy at the pace of change? HELL FUCK NO! But to me this is going to be a process, not an event. Yes, the Tea Party have made a number of stumbles, but if you look at what has been accomplished in only two years - HOLY SHIT!
RAND PAUL & BACHMANN call for a Tea Party Caucus
MARCO RUBIO - young hispanic on freaking fire against big govt and speaking daily against the GOP business as usual
PAT TOOMEY - very far to the right in PA of all places.
JOHNSON IN WI - businessman just beat Feingold, a far left progressive.
Lt. Col West in FL - black man in the Tea Party elected as GOP House member.
Rep. Scott - same
Ron Paul now heading chairmanship against the Fed Reserve
Many RINO's ousted in the primaries. Yes in the general the GOP ran some bad candidates - we we got rid of a lot of dead wood.
Christie in NJ kicking major ass against the public unions.
Palin got 18-20 tea party elected over far left progressives in the House of Reps.
Cap & Trade and Card Check now DOA
So, in two years, yes there have been some set backs, but by and large - there have been many victories, and hopefully it continues on to a full audit of the Fed Reserve, Repeal of ObamaCare, and cutting spending.
Yes I get that we still have to deal with McConnell, Gramhm, McCain, etc, but its not going to happen all at once.
The key is to keep the pressure on from within where actual things can happen.
Had the Tea Party stayed with a bunch of Truthers, Anarchists, Alex jones types, etc, as opposed to what occured, we would still be dealing with Speaker Pelosi and looking down the barrell of Cap & Trade, etc .
Who the heck cares that Rubio is hispanic or the Lt. Col. West is Black?
What is the significance? Why do you single out their ethnicities and no one else's?
And why do you apply such significance to the ethnicities of Blacks and hispanics?
Are you capable of just seeing people? Must everyone be "colour coded" in your world? ::)
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Who the heck cares that Rubio is hispanic or the Lt. Col. West is Black?
What is the significance? Why do you single out their ethnicities and no one else's?
And why do you apply such significance to the ethnicities of Blacks and hispanics?
Are you capable of just seeing people? Must everyone be "colour coded" in your world? ::)
he's made it clear in the past how the "urban jungle" has effected his views and how people like me that live outside it don't have the background to argue otherwise...
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Palin got 18-20 tea party elected over far left progressives in the House of Reps.
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So if these people fuck up will you blame Palin?
I am ecstatic over Ron Paul's new position. I hope it can be springboard to take down all directions of useless government.
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Who the heck cares that Rubio is hispanic or the Lt. Col. West is Black?
What is the significance? Why do you single out their ethnicities and no one else's?
And why do you apply such significance to the ethnicities of Blacks and hispanics?
Are you capable of just seeing people? Must everyone be "colour coded" in your world? ::)
A black man getting elected to congress out of SC as a member of the GOP, man that's a rarity, so of course it's worth mentioning. It's something that simply never happens.
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A black man getting elected to congress out of SC as a member of the GOP, man that's a rarity, so of course it's worth mentioning. It's something that simply never happens.
Oh, so what you're saying is that America is even more racist than I previously thought? Gotcha!
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Oh, so what you're saying is that America is even more racist than I previously thought? Gotcha!
You people who twist things like this are unreal.
So it's a big deal when a black man becomes president? Yep, it was a big deal because its never happened. Does it matter what color someone is? Of course not, it doesn't matter at all, not in terms of qualifications or anything like that...but when Obama won, his race still carried with it some special significance for the simple fact that it was a break through in that regard.
Now we have a black man who wins a seat as a GOP candidate. To begin, a black man who even supports the GOP is rare, being that blacks support the democratic party almost 100% exclusively...so sure, this is also a rarity but it has nothing to do with racism...give me a break.
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Ron Paul vows renewed Fed audit push next year
Reuters ^ | 11/6/10 | Andy Sullivan
"I think they're way too independent. They just shouldn't have this power," Paul, a longtime Fed critic, said in an interview with Reuters. "Up until recently it has been modest but now it's totally out of control."
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
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ron paul is a cool guy...and he doesnt push his politics in your face....known him since i was born...
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Ron Paul Rips Paul Krugman: I Pray Every Night his Views -- Just Disappear (Video)
Media Research Center ^ | November 8, 2010 | Jeff Poor
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Moves by the Federal Reserve and its chairman Ben Bernanke for a second round of quantitative easing, otherwise known as QE2, have many warning the long-term viability of the U.S. dollar is in jeopardy. But according to the Fed’s view – it’s necessary to stave off even further financial calamity.
However, The New York Times Paul Krugman argues that the Fed isn’t doing enough. He wrote in the Nov. 8 issue of the Times that current policy is “watered down” and “almost guaranteed to fail,” suggesting political pushback was keeping the Federal Reserve from really breaking down and opening up the monetary floodgates.
However, in an appearance on CNBC’s Nov. 8 “Squawk Box,” Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, rebutted Krugman’s alleged expertise on this matter. He had some very stern words about Krugman and how economic metrics and history show massive Fed intervention doesn’t work.
...more (w/video)...
(Excerpt) Read more at mrc.org ...
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You people who twist things like this are unreal.
So it's a big deal when a black man becomes president? Yep, it was a big deal because its never happened. Does it matter what color someone is? Of course not, it doesn't matter at all, not in terms of qualifications or anything like that...but when Obama won, his race still carried with it some special significance for the simple fact that it was a break through in that regard.
Now we have a black man who wins a seat as a GOP candidate. To begin, a black man who even supports the GOP is rare, being that blacks support the democratic party almost 100% exclusively...so sure, this is also a rarity but it has nothing to do with racism...give me a break.
I'm sorry, I guess I'm just so used to seeing Colin Powell, Alan Keyes, Steele and Farrakhan etc., all self-acknowledged Republicans... I didn't realize it was so rare. What is NOT so rare however, is 333's propensity for highlighting the race of those who don't happen to be white? That was what I was getting at?