Comments on: If You Were President… http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/ Ron Paul is America's leading voice for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. The Ron Paul Revolution continues. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:53:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: longshotlouie http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18721 longshotlouie Tue, 05 May 2009 14:09:26 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18721 Pretense, you wear it well [yawn] Pretense, you wear it well

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]]> By: Brandulph http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18702 Brandulph Tue, 05 May 2009 01:07:28 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18702 Paul.. LOL!.. My rumination has served me well (certainly also in financial matters) through a long, exciting and very interesting life. And now, as a retiree (turning 70 this spring) I am indeed enjoying each an every day, and the harvest of my many years in the rat race... enjoying it entirely without any sort of desperation ;-). As for "precious metals, overseas accounts and foreign real estate", that has always been my financial philosophy as well, but elements like "hope" and "pray" has never played any part in my decisions and moves. Neither has - LOL - "saving the world" been part of my mental exercises in any way whatsoever. Paul.. LOL!.. My rumination has served me well (certainly also in financial matters) through a long, exciting and very interesting life. And now, as a retiree (turning 70 this spring) I am indeed enjoying each an every day, and the harvest of my many years in the rat race… enjoying it entirely without any sort of desperation ;-) .

As for “precious metals, overseas accounts and foreign real estate”, that has always been my financial philosophy as well, but elements like “hope” and “pray” has never played any part in my decisions and moves. Neither has – LOL – “saving the world” been part of my mental exercises in any way whatsoever.

]]> By: Paul http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18698 Paul Mon, 04 May 2009 22:51:52 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18698 LOL! Yes, that's me - you'd be amazed at the amount of money I 'waste' on precious metals, overseas accounts and foreign real estate. Don't take that to mean that I'm un-American - I think we were and could be again the greatest country on earth, however - I also don't think that semi-professional 'commentators', conspiracy theorists, etc... are going to ever do anything to save it. So in the meantime, me and my frivolity will keep preparing for the worst and hoping for the best - but most of all, trying desperately to enjoy each day I have rather than spending it always ruminating on the collapse of everything at the hands of "Zionist elites". LOL! Yes, that’s me – you’d be amazed at the amount of money I ‘waste’ on precious metals, overseas accounts and foreign real estate. Don’t take that to mean that I’m un-American – I think we were and could be again the greatest country on earth, however – I also don’t think that semi-professional ‘commentators’, conspiracy theorists, etc… are going to ever do anything to save it.

So in the meantime, me and my frivolity will keep preparing for the worst and hoping for the best – but most of all, trying desperately to enjoy each day I have rather than spending it always ruminating on the collapse of everything at the hands of “Zionist elites”.

]]> By: Brandulph http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18688 Brandulph Mon, 04 May 2009 18:23:54 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18688 Paul!..LOL... you are a evidently a most frivolous young man. ;-) Paul!..LOL… you are a evidently a most frivolous young man. ;-)

]]> By: Kevin Smith http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18674 Kevin Smith Mon, 04 May 2009 16:03:48 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18674 Thank You Paul k Thank You Paul

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]]> By: Paul http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18639 Paul Sun, 03 May 2009 05:41:53 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18639 His comment is in no way in support of communism. I think the lack of literacy in this country will ultimately spell our doom if our moral, political and financial decline doesn't. Before you start a response with 'You are a complete and utter moron...' you should perhaps read the entire post to see that his critique of Communism is (assuredly) EXACTLY THE SAME AS YOURS. Here's to comprehension. :) His comment is in no way in support of communism. I think the lack of literacy in this country will ultimately spell our doom if our moral, political and financial decline doesn’t.

Before you start a response with ‘You are a complete and utter moron…’ you should perhaps read the entire post to see that his critique of Communism is (assuredly) EXACTLY THE SAME AS YOURS.

Here’s to comprehension. :)

]]> By: Paul http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18638 Paul Sun, 03 May 2009 05:31:05 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18638 LOL! I understood the essence of your comment quite well. However, I think you take yourself and the original poster FAR, FAR to seriously. Pontificating on a virtual soapbox is no different than doing so on a podium in front of an audience. Actions always speak louder than words and in that regard I do indeed agree with you and your points. However, there is also no problem with seeing things for what they are - and this post was not meant (assuming a level of sanity in the O.P. here) as a literal and real situation. Humanity may indeed not be saved by the musings of dreamers, artists, philosophers, etc... however, a world without them would not be one I would care about saving - whether or not I agree with them. That is the nature and the true benefit of freedom. The question 'if you were president' really was just a setup to a poll to determine the amount of support for RP as Sec. of Treas. - nothing more. That being said I do agree with you - however, a blog is not a vehicle of REAL change either - they are ALSO "mere digressions". I apologize for MY inability to bring the essence of MY comment across to YOU. :) LOL! I understood the essence of your comment quite well. However, I think you take yourself and the original poster FAR, FAR to seriously.

Pontificating on a virtual soapbox is no different than doing so on a podium in front of an audience. Actions always speak louder than words and in that regard I do indeed agree with you and your points. However, there is also no problem with seeing things for what they are – and this post was not meant (assuming a level of sanity in the O.P. here) as a literal and real situation.

Humanity may indeed not be saved by the musings of dreamers, artists, philosophers, etc… however, a world without them would not be one I would care about saving – whether or not I agree with them. That is the nature and the true benefit of freedom. The question ‘if you were president’ really was just a setup to a poll to determine the amount of support for RP as Sec. of Treas. – nothing more.

That being said I do agree with you – however, a blog is not a vehicle of REAL change either – they are ALSO “mere digressions”.

I apologize for MY inability to bring the essence of MY comment across to YOU. :)

]]> By: Brandulph http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18554 Brandulph Fri, 01 May 2009 21:47:44 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18554 - Well, "Paul", I happen to be a very great admirer of Dr. Ron Paul... a man who indeed has the courage to stand up and call a spade a spade. Many a good man has lost his life for less than that up through history. - "If my aunt had a ----, she would have been my uncle," is also a "literary license", "Paul", just like "If you were the president." Merely wishful thinking which doesn't bring you nor anyone anywhere. They are both mere digressions. - Hence, if you really are honest supporters of Dr. Ron Paul, then why not spend your time and efforts on the reality which this brave, fearless and brilliant politician is up against. - How about launching a question like, -"WHAT MUST CHANGE IN ORDER FOR A "DR. RON PAUL" TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT?" - And by the way, I apologize for my inability to bring the essence of my comment across to you. (http://brandulph.blogspot.com/ ) - Well, “Paul”, I happen to be a very great admirer of Dr. Ron Paul… a man who indeed has the courage to stand up and call a spade a spade. Many a good man has lost his life for less than that up through history.
- “If my aunt had a —-, she would have been my uncle,” is also a “literary license”, “Paul”, just like “If you were the president.” Merely wishful thinking which doesn’t bring you nor anyone anywhere. They are both mere digressions.
- Hence, if you really are honest supporters of Dr. Ron Paul, then why not spend your time and efforts on the reality which this brave, fearless and brilliant politician is up against.
- How about launching a question like, -”WHAT MUST CHANGE IN ORDER FOR A “DR. RON PAUL” TO BE ELECTED PRESIDENT?”
- And by the way, I apologize for my inability to bring the essence of my comment across to you.

(http://brandulph.blogspot.com/ )

]]> By: Paul http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-18450 Paul Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:02:14 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-18450 First of all (@Brandulf) I wouldn't like your butt to be President I think ;) And second of all it's called literary license - no one actually expects anyone that is posting responses to an internet blog to become president. However, if I were somehow magically to run for and win the title of POTUS, I would simply have chosen Ron Paul as my VP and then I could step down immediately afterward - so a much better man could run this country. First of all (@Brandulf) I wouldn’t like your butt to be President I think ;) And second of all it’s called literary license – no one actually expects anyone that is posting responses to an internet blog to become president.

However, if I were somehow magically to run for and win the title of POTUS, I would simply have chosen Ron Paul as my VP and then I could step down immediately afterward – so a much better man could run this country.

]]> By: Terry http://www.ronpaul.com/2008-11-13/if-you-were-president/comment-page-1/#comment-14564 Terry Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:59:42 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=594#comment-14564 Thank you, thank you, thank you for recognizing and exposing the REAL powers that be out there: Zionist elites. Thank you, thank you, thank you for recognizing and exposing the REAL powers that be out there: Zionist elites.

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