Last night Ron Paul was interviewed on the Jim Bohannon show (from a guest host) out of Pittsburgh, PA. Paul is introduced as a “major libertarian voice in Congress”.
Paul opens by admitting he didn’t watch Obama’s press conference last night and asks the host to let him know if he said something special. The host admits that Obama said nothing “terribly special”.
A large portion of the interview focuses on the financial system. Paul discusses his own beliefs for the future of the U.S. economy and the dollar.
“It’s as close to Socialism as you can get”, he says at one point.
This week’s episode of Freedom Watch with Judge Andrew Napolitano is in the bag. This week Ron Paul, Lew Rockwell, Peter Schiff, Campaign For Liberty President John Tate, Tracy Byrnes (from FBN), and John Stossel joined the Judge for more discussion on liberty.
They discussed Obama’s plan for education, the endless bailouts, and more. John Stossel joined the show during the final minutes via telephone and discussed his upcoming special on 20/20 Friday night at 10pm EST called “Bailouts, Big Spending, and Bull.”
Ron Paul was on for the first 15 minutes or so. John Tate joined during the last half hour. Please spread the playlist below around the net. And be sure to join the Facebook “Fans of Freedom Watch” group if you haven’t already.
Watch what many are calling the liberty power hour below. All 6 parts should play in succession via the playlist here.
To understand why the bailouts and stimulus packages will not work, read it. To understand the real reason the Great Depression ended, read it. To understand economics without being an economist, read it.
This wasn’t intended to be a book review of Woods’ latest book. Look for that soon. Until then watch Tom Woods deliver another excellent speech at the Liberty Forum during CPAC 2009 below. It is in two parts. Yes, the lighting is horrid, but it is the words that count.
Ron Paul was interviewed on CNN’s American Morning by John Roberts this morning. They discussed CPAC, Rush Limbaugh, and Republican Party leadership.
On Limbaugh, a talk show host being a “leader” of the Party:
“I think it is sad.”
John Roberts mentions the CPAC straw poll and questions Ron Paul about running in 2012. Paul sidesteps a bit with his answer and used it as an opportunity to tout the Campaign For Liberty, also saying that there will be a role of some sort. Roberts after hearing this answer asks Paul point blank, “Will you run again?”
One of the more interesting phenomenons from the 2008 GOP Primary campaign was the countless local straw polls that Ron Paul either won or finished well in. Many of his supporters pointed to them as evidence of possible victory for the nomination. What it truly represented was the kind of grassroots activist support Ron Paul had. The results of the 2009 CPAC Straw Poll demonstrate the Paul activists are still around and they aren’t going anywhere. As Ron Paul says, “Freedom is popular”.
Ron Paul didn’t win the straw poll. That distinction was left for Mitt Romney who’s ballot stuffing tactics during last year’s Ames Iowa Straw Poll were criticized by many. The final results according to Politico were:
“Romney took 20 percent of the vote, followed by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal with 14 percent, Texas Rep. Ron Paul with 13 percent, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin with 13 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 10 percent and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 7 percent. “
Ron Paul delivered an excellent speech at CPAC this afternoon. He received a lot of applause and cheering for many of his lines. There were some obvious skeptics and shaking of heads in the audience as well, but overall he was on his game and hit all of his talking points and then some.
He talked about his bill calling for more Federal Reserve transparency. He claims it is getting bipartisan support in the Congress. That would be a great first step. He also spoke about abortion, foreign policy, and individual vs. groups with respect to liberty.
There were a few lines that I loved. It reminded me of the many rallies during his campaign in 2007 and and early 2008.
The headline of this article could be pure fantasy, but isn’t now the best time for such an announcement? Ron Paul will deliver a speech at CPAC at 4pm on Friday afternoon and then participate in his own Liberty Forum running within CPAC.
There are no rumors to report about Paul making an announcement to run in 2012 at CPAC on Friday, at least not other than the rumblings rolling around in my own head. Paul has been very visible of late thanks mostly to the economic crisis. Fellow lawmakers are starting to respect and emulate him. It is true though, that he may be the wrong man with the right message. Let me explain what I mean by that.
For most long time Ron Paul supporters there is no one other than Ron Paul who could have any credibility in their eyes. However, even though there are a great many coming around to Paul’s views there seems to remain a majority who find him borderline crazy. Their own ignorance won’t even allow them to consider otherwise. Unless the economy completely collapses, which is certainly possible, these people may never end up on Paul’s side.
Ron Paul in his latest video to supporters criticizes Obama’s mortgage bailout plan, his foreign policy of intervention in Afghanistan, the stock market, and more. Here are a few choice quotes.
“It’s all more of the same. Sadly so.”
“We’re not learning one thing from history.”
“It’s a dead end street to try to militarize Afghanistan.”
“It looks like it’s going to be a quagmire. I see no good coming from this.”
“The sooner we get out of Afghanistan the better.”
Much has been discussed in Republican circles of late about what the strategy should be to rebrand the Grand Old Party into the Grand New Party. The problem with this notion is that most red-staters ignore the fact that their party was already rebranded several years ago thanks to neo-conservatives. The trick isn’t so much one of “rebranding” but one of returning to roots.
What is required is a bear hug embrace of the “Old Right”-the fundamental conservatism embodied in the traditional Republican nickname. The Grand Old Party of free markets, individual freedom, and non-intervention must replace today’s Grand Neocon Party of massive spending, legislating morality, and preemptive war. Republicans have the poster boy for such an effort right under their noses, that is if they stop looking down their noses at the only man equipped to be their savior, Ron Paul.
Michael Steele, as the new RNC Chairman, should immediately work on what I call the “Only Ron Paul” strategy for 2012 victory. They should embrace Ron Paul and every single one of his activist supporters. They should make Ron Paul their candidate in 2012. Not one of a few, nor several candidates, but their only candidate, their chosen one. They should be public about it too. Let everyone in America know that Ron Paul is the Republican choice for President in 2012.
Ron Paul appeared on CSPAN’s Washington Journal this morning for a very nice 30 minute segment. Much of the first half of the interview centered on much of Paul’s own philosophy in our current economic and political climate.
The first few callers were of the (perhaps typical) “crazy sounding” variety that CSPAN tends to attract.
The final caller, one which I wish was taken first had a woman accusing Ron Paul of believing in an “absurdity” when it comes to free markets.
Paul replied with a simplistic yet profound answer:
“You are for socialism and a I am for freedom.” (paraphrased)
Indeed that one sentence sums up the current political debate in America. So, are you for socialism or are you for freedom? They are mutally exclusive. I choose freedom.
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