Ron Paul's Newsletter

denner · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from Maverick74:

Yes, and where did Joe Kennedy go after prohibition? The stock market! After he ran his scams there he helped form the SEC. Nice. So when the stock gig was up, he went to the greatest scam of them all, the government.

Exactly.

Daxtrader · Dec 23, 2011

From http://ricksincerethoughts.blogspot.com/2008/01/question-was-answered-six-years-ago.html :

Nearly fifteen years ago, I was running for the Virginia House of Delegates (in the 49th District, then completely within Arlington County, one of the most heavily Democratic and liberal districts in the state).

The campaign took place during the period that, according to Kirchick, "Ron Paul" was making derogatory, anti-gay remarks in "his" newsletters. As it happens, I was running as an openly-gay candidate for the Virginia General Assembly. (It was my second run for that office after a previous attempt in a special election in January 1991. The same district currently has an openly-gay Democrat representing it in Richmond.)

During that 1993 campaign, Ron Paul issued a letter on my behalf, soliciting funds from libertarians and votes from constituents. (We sent the letter to both groups.) Dr. Paul (then a former Congressman) was aware I was running as an openly-gay candidate and he raised no questions, concerns, or objections. I hardly think a homophobic bigot would have sent out a fundraising letter over his own signature, endorsing (as the Washington Times stylebook would have it) an "avowed homosexual" for public office.

Did Ron Paul exercise poor judgment in allowing others to publish badly-written newsletter articles under his name? Yes -- and that is something that he acknowledged more than a decade ago, and quite explicitly in that 2001 Texas Monthly article. He has taken responsibility for his error, owned up to it, and did not even beg for forgiveness. In fact, he has reacted to this smear attempt in a cool, evenhanded, and direct manner.

pspr · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from Maverick74:

Yes, and where did Joe Kennedy go after prohibition? The stock market! After he ran his scams there he helped form the SEC. Nice. So when the stock gig was up, he went to the greatest scam of them all, the government.

Some say this is why his sons were so liberal. They were trying to make up for the sins of their father by giving away the spoils of the country to others.

Maverick74 · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from pspr:

Some say this is why his sons were so liberal. They were trying to make up for the sins of their father by giving away the spoils of the country to others.

I think they learned from the mob. Keep everyone fed and they will never come after your power.

MarketMasher · Dec 23, 2011

Vote for the guy the MSM hates (right now that is obviously Paul).

Why? Because the MSM SUCKS.

They will have to start singing endless praises for Paul before I would change my vote.

Mvector · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from Maverick74:

You want to know what the real conspiracy theory is? That the "real" racists want to legalize drugs to actually destroy the black community.

Anything to stop the government from being the prime godfather in the drugs flowing throughout our country - the US is great at working the drug industry through controlled opposition while playing all sides -

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

RCG Trader · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from Maverick74:

You want to know what the real conspiracy theory is? That the "real" racists want to legalize drugs to actually destroy the black community. The argument being that drugs is a large part of the black economy and gang culture. If "all" drugs were legal it would destroy their entire economic system. Something to think about.

BTW, it was the same strategy the government used to go after the mafia. The proliferation of legalized gaming all but destroyed the mafioso in this country. It actually forced them to go legit by running legit casinos and getting gaming licenses.

I have said the same thing years ago Mav, and the fact that you are aware of this means that perhaps you have not been cloistered away in the North Suburbs of Chicago. It is time for me to apologize to you also.

I have studied organized crime extensively and you are correct. When the government decided they had enuf of La Cosa Nostra, they all ran to Vegas. Bugsy Segal led the way, before his own people killed him, that is.

Fractals 'R Us · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from Maverick74:

You want to know what the real conspiracy theory is? That the "real" racists want to legalize drugs to actually destroy the black community. The argument being that drugs is a large part of the black economy and gang culture. If "all" drugs were legal it would destroy their entire economic system. Something to think about.

Ye Godz... when crack appeared in the ghetto the conspiracy theory was "the CIA introduced it because they are racists"!! Now removing it from the ghetto will be racist! I quit EVEN trying to keep Blacks happy with me long ago. If I like them, fine, if not, not fine, go...

Blacks thinking has racism and $ very connected. They get their "racism checks" every month and a lifetime ticket for the Jessie Jackemup Lottery and that's what they want, it must be, they never vote for anything else but that...

Maverick74 · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from RCG Trader:

I have said the same thing years ago Mav, and the fact that you are aware of this means that perhaps you have not been cloistered away in the North Suburbs of Chicago. It is time for me to apologize to you also.

I have studied organized crime extensively and you are correct. When the government decided they had enuf of La Cosa Nostra, they all ran to Vegas. Bugsy Segal led the way, before his own people killed him, that is.

RCG, I'm not even from Chicago. Although I have driven through the north suburbs, never lived there. I have fallen for this apology thing before only to get clubbed over the head and called names.

Mav always fears greeks when they come bearing gifts.

RCG Trader · Dec 23, 2011

Quote from Maverick74:

RCG, I'm not even from Chicago. Although I have driven through the north suburbs, never lived there. I have fallen for this apology thing before only to get clubbed over the head and called names.

Mav always fears greeks when they come bearing gifts.

Well, Im no greek, and I have no plans in the future of engaging in the silliness that is P&R over what is going to be pivotal year for all of us.

So I am am the year on a positive note. 2011 was fun. 2012 will be fun too, but in a very very different way.

Good Trading