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What you need to understand about RP is that he is very much a federalist. That indicates a lot of his background. I also am a federalist, so I don't hold that against him, but there are obvious problems with many of his positions. Think of it this way. He is saying that the federal...

It is a good point, and I accept the concept of the point. It's just a rebuttal to a point that I'm not making. I'm not saying that the Fed doesn't create money from nothing. I'm saying that they are the vehicle for borrowing, not the cause. People have always and will always want to...

Hydroblunt, First off, in discussing the gold-standard, I should make a couple statements. I'm not suggesting that our current system is better. I'm only suggesting that the gold-standard isn't a perfect system either. I'm assuming we are talking about 100% reserve gold-standard. A couple...

Yeah, once the DEMs run him through the ringers it is over for him. Even GOP voters are tired of the establishment at this point and are seeking change. Mac is the furthest thing from change on either ballot right now.

It isn't so fuzzy for me on that point. It has something to do with what we can "create" and what we can't. A sperm cell is no more sacred than a blood cell. Indeed there are other types of cells that we can manipulate into becoming reproductive cells. This isn't to say that we can create...

That's just it. This is exactly why there can be a debate. I don't wish to debate the concept of a soul, as it is not a topic of logical debate. I would debate the concept of viable life. We have conflicting laws right now. One says that I can terminate a pregnancy anytime I wish...

He considers flat tax and consumption tax as punitive to the middle and lower class. According to statements last month, he is against both a flat tax and a consumption tax. When he says he wants to abolish the IRS, he is saying that he wants to completely get rid of the revenue generated by...

I understand what you are saying, and I completely disagree with any type of income tax. I also don't think the Fed should exist. I think that money supply should be exactly related to population growth and increase in productivity, with no discretionary ability to change that relationship...

Money is money. Money that is freely printed simply causes inflation. Money can be whatever a group of people wish to assign value to. Gold has a few inherent characteristics that result in easy use as currency, but not by any means perfect for currency. Paper money reduces friction in...

Mitt is a successful version of most on these threads. Someone who didn't remain anonymous on "elite" investing threads so that nobody could see his lack of success. To say that he doesn't understand finance and economics in the real world is absurd, and very indicative of blind stereotyping...

No, the Fed is an easy vehicle for borrowing. NOT the CAUSE of it. If I need resources to start or complete a project I'm working on, the bank is an easy vehicle for borrowing the necessary resources. The bank isn't the cause of my borrowing. If the bank didn't exist I would still need to...

First off, not everything RP says is correct. There were very good reasons for dropping the gold-standard. Theories always work but RP has never been responsible for turning those theories into successful realities. Once theories begin implementation in the real economy, it usually turns out...

That's an interesting read but it is 2 weeks old and things have shifted quite a bit. On a national level during that time, Mac has gone from 23% to 28%. Mitt has increased from 13% to 21%. Huck has decreased from 20% to 19%. But you might be right. I don't think Romney gets it...

There is a difference in their smugness. McCain's smug grin is because he really has no idea about what Ron Paul is saying. To him it is something like when the adults speak to Charlie Brown. MWAAA WAAAA MWA MWAAA....... Romney's smug grin is because he thinks RP is a kook with only...

It is true that florida is supposedly a closed primary, but I'm looking at all the exit polls. 17% of all GOP voters called themselves independents. Mac got 44% of them compared to Mitt's 23%. It was a dead heat at 33% each amongst those calling themselves republicans. When you then...

It's finally starting to mean something on the DEM side. Obama has huge momentum and is leading in the legitimate delegate count. Hillary had a ton of pre-committed delegates. If those are removed, then Obama is winning. I'm looking forward to the debate tonight.

Well, this is old news now, but I thought I should post the delegate counts till now. Mac = 97 Mitt = 74 Huck = 29 Paul = 6 Mac pulled off the win in Florida by again getting the independent vote. Mitt again beat him amongst conservative republicans who made up 70% of voters...

I'm not saying that he was a great pres. I just don't think he can even be compared to the worst ones in history. People hate Bush because they disagree with him now, not because 100 years from now they will hate what he did. Consider Bay of Pigs, Vietnam, and 1963 Iraq coup compared to...

Bush hating is a fad. There are plenty of examples of worse presidents than him.

I rate them according to the lasting effects of their presidency. Best=Lincoln I don't think I really need to explain why his lasting effects were the greatest. Worst = FDR He introduced what would prove to be one of the worst social programs in the history of the US. LBJ is...