February 2009
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By RonPaul.com on February 28, 2009
Ron Paul came in third in the CPAC Straw Poll 2009. The following question was asked: “Thinking ahead to the 2012 Presidential election, who would you vote for as the next Republican nominee for President?” 1,757 CPAC attendants answered as follows: Mitt Romney (20%) Bobby Jindal (14%) Ron Paul (13%) Sarah Palin (13%) Newt Gingrich [...]
Posted in Republican Party, Ron Paul 2012, RonPaul.com Polls | Tagged CPAC, CPAC 2009, Straw Poll |
By RonPaul.com on February 28, 2009
February 26, 2009 Madame Speaker, I rise to introduce the Federal Reserve Transparency Act. Throughout its nearly 100-year history, the Federal Reserve has presided over the near-complete destruction of the United States dollar. Since 1913 the dollar has lost over 95% of its purchasing power, aided and abetted by the Federal Reserve’s loose monetary policy. [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged 2009, Audit, Bill, Congress, Federal Reserve Transparency Act, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on February 28, 2009
Channel: CBS Show: Washington Unplugged Date: 2/27/2009 Transcript: Bob Schieffer: You sound like you don’t think it’s a good idea to send those troops to Afghanistan? Ron Paul: Not a good idea? I think it’s a disaster. Bob Schieffer: Really? Ron Paul: Oh, I think it’s sending the signal to the marketplace. Look at what’s [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Bob Schieffer, CBS, Washington Unplugged |
By RonPaul.com on February 27, 2009
Event: CPAC 2009 Channel: C-SPAN Speaker: Ron Paul Date: 2/27/2009 Transcript: John Tate: Thank you. My family’s not even here so… Well I’m glad to be here back at CPAC, celebration of conservatism, freedom and yes, liberty. But more importantly I am proud to be here to introduce a good friend of mine, Congressman Ron [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged C-Span, Conservative, CPAC, CPAC 2009, John Tate, Republican, Speech |
By RonPaul.com on February 27, 2009
In the “Hearing on Restoring the Economy: Strategies for Short-term and Long-term Change”, Ron Paul and Paul Volcker discuss the history, present and future of fiat currencies. Date: 2/26/2009 Transcript: Chairman: Mr. Paul for one minute? Ron Paul: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I, too, hear my voice all the time and I’m sure the rest [...]
Posted in Monetary Policy, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged Bubble, Congress, Crisis, Currency, Debt, Dollar, Dollar Standard, Fiat, Gold, Hearing, Paul Volcker |
By RonPaul.com on February 27, 2009
Watch Ron Paul and others live on C-SPAN. 02/27/2009 4:00 pm Rep. Ron Paul (TX) [Watch Ron Paul's speech here!] Regency Ballroom Introduction: John Tate, Campaign for Liberty 7:00 pm Campaign for Liberty’s, “Liberty Forum” Hampton Ballroom Sponsored by Campaign for Liberty Speakers: Rep. Ron Paul, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Thomas Woods, Bruce Fein, Larry Pratt, [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Bruce Fein, C-Span, Campaign for Liberty, CPAC, CPAC 2009, John Tate, Judge Andrew Napolitano, Larry Pratt, Liberty Forum, Mark Mix, Thomas Woods |
By RonPaul.com on February 26, 2009
Ron Paul was interviewed by of Young Americans for Liberty. Read the full interview in the latest issue of Young American Revolution. Get your copy today by becoming a member of YAL or donating $50 or more. Source: Young Americans for Liberty Date: February 2009 Transcript: Patrick J. Ford: Younger people, specifically members of the [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Young American Revolution, Young Americans for Liberty |
By RonPaul.com on February 26, 2009
Ron Paul addresses Congress Channel: C-SPAN Date: 2/25/2008 Transcript: Ron Paul: Mr. Speaker, the Federal Reserve is the culprit. It has delivered this crisis to us. The Federal Reserve’s low interest policy is a big mistake; it is not a panacea. Artificially low interest rates are achieved by inflating the money supply. Low interest rates [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Speeches | Tagged Congress, Corporatism, End the Fed, Inflation |