Jon Stewart Exposes the Media Bias Against Ron Paul

[Going Postal]

ron paul s not a republican AND HES TRYING TO DESTROY THE ECONOMY

Who the hell hasn't?

I say give him a shot.

[Going Postal]

Unless you know something about economics, in which case it's true. Abolishing the Fed and returning to the gold standard would be an economic catastrophe.

Go to Gold standard wiki and see how that is a fallacy concerning Paul.

[86Dùde]

Unless you know something about economics, in which case it's true. Abolishing the Fed and returning to the gold standard would be an economic catastrophe.

Good. Whatever puts you and your stupid family on the street stealing change is good enough for me.

[LivingDefiance]

by the msm avoiding talking about ron paul, they're giving ron paul that much more attention

[86Dùde]

In a way yes. The point is that the status quo is doing it's utmost to keep him a moot point. The tyranny couldn't be any worse if it tried.

[Cyclone Ranger]

Dude, in any scenario, I'll be doing a lot better than you.

[Cyclone Ranger]

Go to Gold standard wiki and see how that is a fallacy concerning Paul.

It's in his campaign platform, so I doubt it's a fallacy.

[Cyclone Ranger]

I'm pretty sure Ron Paul does not want to "return to the gold standard," he simply wants gold, silver, etc to be able to compete as currencies in a free market.

That's another way of saying a return to the gold standard.

[Cyclone Ranger]

It'd be a mess for the Fed because noone would use their worthless notes.

Gold has no intrinsic value either. That's a right wing fallacy; ie, that something you can taste, touch, feel and see must be better than an abstraction.

[optimus]

Funny video. So why does Fox have some sort of obvious agenda against Ron Paul?

[Dick Tator]

Gold has no intrinsic value either. That's a right wing fallacy; ie, that something you can taste, touch, feel and see must be better than an abstraction.

While it has no intrensic value, it cant be artificially created to the point where inflation devalues it to the point of worthlessness.

[Šñøü†ê®]

Cowpunk, how is that Greenscam/Bernake thing workin' out for ya! Are they still really, really super smart in yer opinion! Or evil doers who screwed the West intentionally!

[garyd]

Cr that isn't a right wing fantasy it is a populist fantasy and trying to devine where on the political line any populist stands is an exercise in futility. In certain regards Doc is more of a populist than a libertarian or a conservative.

[garyd]

And he is being ignored not because the soupers have anything against him but because Bachman's mere existence is a huge affront to them and so she is going to be their preferred target du jure.

[Cyclone Ranger]

While it has no intrensic value, it cant be artificially created to the point where inflation devalues it to the point of worthlessness.

ie, it's impossible to create economic growth under a gold standard, because inflation is necessary for the function of the economy.

[Cyclone Ranger]

Cowpunk, how is that Greenscam/Bernake thing workin' out for ya! Are they still really, really super smart in yer opinion! Or evil doers who screwed the West intentionally!

I don't know, Cowpunk. How is it working for you?

[Šñøü†ê®]

^Being to tough on Cowpunk alert!

It ALMOST seems like time for a CRAZY LEFTIST APPRECIATION THREAD! optimus, teller, ganja, and other leftists have really had the TRUTH smack them around lately. Let's show some support, when applicable, despite their delusional views and nasty dispositions!

[garyd]

Not quite CR. The economy made it's greatest gains between 1800 and 1900 when gold, and silver, and to a lesser extent copper were the primary medium of exchange.

[Cyclone Ranger]

That might possibly have had something to do with the Industrial Revolution instead of monetary policy.

Also, I would suggest that we in reality made equal gains to the post 1950 period, not greater.

[garyd]

Sorry no. The economy was essentially flat from 1932 to 1961 when the Kennedy tax cut gave it a brief lift and then it flattened again after the Great Society took effect. By the time Nixon the scummiest rino ever took office thigs were so bad that Nixon implemeted wage and price controls which didn't work either. By the time the Carter maladministrtion was over we had unemployment was close to where it is now, the prime was near 20% and the inflation rate was nearing double digits. Until the Reagan tax cuts came down the pike going into full effect by the end of 82 the economy had gained almost nothing since the recession following WWII.