Comments on: Artificial Jobs vs. Honest Productivity http://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/ 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. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:08:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: r fellerhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12466 r feller Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:29:58 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12466 You seem to overlook the fact that our constitution declares that only congress and the treasury has the power to create and regulate currency. why keep paying a bunch of the richest people in the world to manage our nation's financial affairs? (aside from being unconstitutional?) You seem to overlook the fact that our constitution declares that only congress and the treasury has the power to create and regulate currency. why keep paying a bunch of the richest people in the world to manage our nation’s financial affairs? (aside from being unconstitutional?)

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]]> By: Dfenshttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12396 Dfens Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:13:37 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12396 <i>Throughout history, exploration has been a powerful strategic tool. Both Spain and Portugal turned themselves into superpowers in the 15th and 16th century through overseas expansion. By contrast, China, which at the time had a technological edge over the Iberian states, chose not to explore and was put on the defensive. Ultimately, as we all know, China's retrograde policies pushed the Middle Kingdom into a half-millennium-long tailspin.</i><i>Further, we might consider the enormous advantages that England reaped by colonizing a large portion of the world. Not only did Britain's empire generate wealth for the homeland, albeit often cruelly, but it also inspired technological development at home. And in the world wars of the 20th century, Britain's colonies, past and present, gave the mother country the "strategic depth" it needed for victory.</i><i>For their part, the Chinese seem to have absorbed these geostrategic lessons. They are determined now to be big players in space, as a matter of national grand strategy, independent of economic cycles. - <a href="http://foxforum.blogs.foxnews.com/2009/01/13/pinkerton_space_stimulus/" rel="nofollow">Fox News Blog</a></i>Libertarian philosophy has languished for a very long time because it is defined by what it is against rather than by what it is for. Throughout history, exploration has been a powerful strategic tool. Both Spain and Portugal turned themselves into superpowers in the 15th and 16th century through overseas expansion. By contrast, China, which at the time had a technological edge over the Iberian states, chose not to explore and was put on the defensive. Ultimately, as we all know, China’s retrograde policies pushed the Middle Kingdom into a half-millennium-long tailspin.

Further, we might consider the enormous advantages that England reaped by colonizing a large portion of the world. Not only did Britain’s empire generate wealth for the homeland, albeit often cruelly, but it also inspired technological development at home. And in the world wars of the 20th century, Britain’s colonies, past and present, gave the mother country the “strategic depth” it needed for victory.

For their part, the Chinese seem to have absorbed these geostrategic lessons. They are determined now to be big players in space, as a matter of national grand strategy, independent of economic cycles. – Fox News Blog

Libertarian philosophy has languished for a very long time because it is defined by what it is against rather than by what it is for.

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]]> By: David Grahamhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12373 David Graham Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:44:40 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12373 What they say isn't the point. The issue with their meetings is that we can't know what they say unless they tell us and that is not the way the government is supposed to work.Personally, I couldn't tell you one way or another whether they are creating the new world order or playing a long game of bingo. The issue is that we, the American people, should know what a private group of individuals that control our money are talking about with other nations. The congress is either too scared or too complacent to require such a disclosure. What they say isn’t the point. The issue with their meetings is that we can’t know what they say unless they tell us and that is not the way the government is supposed to work.

Personally, I couldn’t tell you one way or another whether they are creating the new world order or playing a long game of bingo. The issue is that we, the American people, should know what a private group of individuals that control our money are talking about with other nations. The congress is either too scared or too complacent to require such a disclosure.

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]]> By: David Grahamhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12372 David Graham Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:40:21 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12372 By the way, coincidently, I own two McDonald's. Neither of which cost a million dollars. By the way, coincidently, I own two McDonald’s. Neither of which cost a million dollars.

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]]> By: David Grahamhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12371 David Graham Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:38:42 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12371 I did. I saved for years and eventually had enough money to open my own business that is sucessfull and thrives in even the worst economy. It was hard. I had to do without a lot of fancy things like the latest iPods or whatever, but I did it.It is absolute BS to say that people can't open a business without a loan. You are clearly young and/or ignorant of the real world. I did. I saved for years and eventually had enough money to open my own business that is sucessfull and thrives in even the worst economy. It was hard. I had to do without a lot of fancy things like the latest iPods or whatever, but I did it.

It is absolute BS to say that people can’t open a business without a loan. You are clearly young and/or ignorant of the real world.

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]]> By: Seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12361 Sean Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:33:26 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12361 nobody can just save up enough money to open up a business. Did you know it cost a million dollars to open up your own mcdonalds. Its good to take loans because thats how money is put into our economy.. nobody can just save up enough money to open up a business. Did you know it cost a million dollars to open up your own mcdonalds. Its good to take loans because thats how money is put into our economy..

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]]> By: Seanhttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12360 Sean Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:31:42 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12360 what do you think they are talking about? what do you think they are talking about?

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]]> By: longshotlouiehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12340 longshotlouie Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:14:03 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12340 Wow, thanks for the infotainment.It is a joy to watch you chase your own tail. Wow, thanks for the infotainment.

It is a joy to watch you chase your own tail.

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]]> By: Davehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12328 Dave Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:34:21 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12328 I think his point is that you can't prove what they are discussing. The only thing you know about their conversations is what they tell you. I think his point is that you can’t prove what they are discussing. The only thing you know about their conversations is what they tell you.

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]]> By: Davehttp://www.ronpaul.com/2009-01-12/artificial-jobs-vs-honest-productivity/comment-page-1/#comment-12327 Dave Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:33:15 +0000 http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=787#comment-12327 Geez, Sean, did you memorize that propaganda or is that your very own flavor of BS. What ever happened to saving your money and opening a business without going to a bank? Is that just to 20th century for the "new economy" or something. Here's a though, maybe people need to pay off their debts, stop buying needless cars,electronics, and gadgets, and pay cash for everything they do need. Geez, Sean, did you memorize that propaganda or is that your very own flavor of BS. What ever happened to saving your money and opening a business without going to a bank? Is that just to 20th century for the “new economy” or something. Here’s a though, maybe people need to pay off their debts, stop buying needless cars,electronics, and gadgets, and pay cash for everything they do need.

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