Anybody else supporting Ron Paul for President '08?

[Cesko]

"electoral college" system was set up because the founding fathers of America thought that the Average citizen does not know enough to vote responsibly

You make it sound like those wise men were wrong. They were right and are still right today.

 

[achilles28]

Quote from stock_trad3r:

The devaluation of the dollar is helping to drive globalism and the US economy. Exporters will get nailed if the dollar doesn't remain devalued. Ron paul is a moron regarding economics and finance. It would be a disaster if he wins.

You haven't a clue.

The US is oft cited as the "worlds economic engine". Know why? Because IT IS.

The US imports far more than it exports. The American penchant for cheap overseas shit DRIVES the global economy.

A devalued dollar only makes imports more expensive and increases inflationary pressure at home.

This means we buy less foreign goods and adds fodder for a rate hike.


The US economy was a Power House long before Globalism ever came on the scene. And under Libertarian Stewardship, can remain a Giant long after Globalism is gone.

The American consumer is so wealthy and the national economic base so large, homegrown demand can feed US growth into perpetuity.

We don't need cheap Chinese shit. If American firms had mechanized instead of outsourced, we'd have the cheapest shit in the world and be NET EXPORTERS.

 

[Ivanovich]

The fact that that idiot Stock_trad3r thinks Ron Paul is a fool should speak volumes to everyone about him.

 

[buzzy2]

Quote from ShoeshineBoy:

True but the most likely scenario is that the dollar will be devalued to the point where the trade deficit will be under control. While the Federal Reserve isn't perfect, they're working for the banks and mulitnationals and have no interest in destroying the economy...

The Fed might have the best of intentions but they will destroy the economy with a hyperinflationary spiral if they keep doing what they are doing.

History is filled with failed empires and economic catastrophes caused by goverments attempting to finance budget and trade deficits through the inflation tax.

 

[piezoe]

Quote from gnome:

...We'll have a Bazillion ass-wipe dollars that nobody will take in exchange for goods and services. ...

Not true. The Brazilians will take them.

 

[buzzy2]

Quote from achilles28:


The US economy was a Power House long before Globalism ever came on the scene. And under Libertarian Stewardship, can remain a Giant long after Globalism is gone.

The US became a Power House thanks to the founding fathers policies and legal system which are being taken away by neocons and democrats.

Ron Paul wants to reinstate the libertarian laws and policies that made America so great to begin with.

 

[achilles28]

Quote from buzzy2:

The US became a Power House thanks to the founding fathers policies and legal system which are being taken away by neocons and democrats.

Ron Paul wants to reinstate the libertarian laws and policies that made America so great to begin with.

NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO GETS IT!

 

[piezoe]

I like this guy, Ron Paul. Refreshingly nutty sometimes. Were he to be elected however, i think he would have a terrible time trying to get the cooperation of Congress in pushing through his programs . Don't know who i'll vote for because i don't know who the candidates will be, but if Ron Paul should by some miracle get the Republican nomination he will get votes. How would he deal with social security? I know his position on the medical care system, and it is virtually the same as my own.

 

[arbprofit2]

Quote from stock_trad3r:

Ron Paul is an isolationist, and in a global economy this is a dissasterous ideology.

He is not an isolationist. He is a non-interventionist. Huge difference.

He addresses that issue here at 4:35 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGFyh92HoCU

 

[Casey30]

Quote from stock_trad3r:

Globalization plays a key role in the US economy and ron paul would tamper with this. Ron Paul is an isolationist, and in a global economy this is a dissasterous ideology.

Ron paul appeals to peoples ignorance and fears like most populists.

He is not an isolationist, he is a noninterventionist. BIG difference.