November 2009
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By RonPaul.com on November 19, 2009
Later this afternoon, the House Financial Services Committee will be voting on the Paul-Grayson amendment (which is essentially the “Audit the Fed” bill HR 1207 in the form of an amendment), and the opposing Watt amendment to audit the Fed. Over the course of today’s hearing, Chairman Barney Frank unsurprisingly came out in support of [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged Audit the Fed, House Financial Services Committee, HR 1207 |
By RonPaul.com on November 19, 2009
by John Tate A few weeks ago, the Campaign for Liberty sent out an alert that Representative Mel Watt was attempting to water down HR 1207 in the House Financial Services Committee. The latest reports we have received have informed us that a vote on the Watt amendment could come today! There’s still time for [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul in Congress, Ron Paul's Legislation | Tagged Audit the Fed, HR 1207, John Tate, Mel Watt |
By RonPaul.com on November 19, 2009
Trillion-dollar interventions in the economy merit scrutiny by taxpayers and their representatives. by Ron Paul and Jim DeMint For nearly a century the Federal Reserve has operated in the shadows, away from the prying eyes of Congress, journalists and the American people. Created in 1913, the Fed was given enormous responsibility to protect the value [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Audit the Fed, Jim DeMint, Wall Street Journal |
By RonPaul.com on November 18, 2009
On November 18, 2009, Congressman Ron Paul took part in a 60 minute special order on the House floor about the continuing quagmire in Afghanistan. Date: 11/18/2009 Event: House Floor Special Order: A True Bipartisan Effort Steve Kagen: I believe there is a better way of doing things in America, and I am convinced that [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul in Congress | Tagged 9/11, Afghanistan, Steve Kagen |
By RonPaul.com on November 16, 2009
POLL #1: Ron Paul for President 2012? We asked the question that’s on everyone’s mind: “Should Ron Paul should run for President in 2012?” Our readers submitted 9,312 votes and 376 comments while the poll was open from Oct. 27 to Nov. 16. Should Ron Paul run for President in 2012? Yes. (94%, 8,727 Votes) [...]
Posted in Ron Paul 2012, RonPaul.com Polls | Tagged Adam Kokesh, Alan Grayson, Alex Jones, Andrew Napolitano, Barney Frank, Chuck Baldwin, Chuck Hagel, Cynthia McKinney, Dennis Kucinich, Gary Johnson, Glenn Beck, Jesse Ventura, Jim DeMint, John McCain, Lew Rockwell, Lou Dobbs, Mark Sanford, Mel Watt, Michael Badnarik, Michael Bloomberg, Michele Bachmann, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Pat Buchanan, Peter Schiff, Rand Paul, RonPaul.com Polls, Sarah Palin, Wayne Allyn Root |
By RonPaul.com on November 16, 2009
Competition With the Government? by Ron Paul Last Saturday many concerned Americans watched in horror as the House passed the healthcare reform bill. If this bill makes it through the Senate, it would massively overhaul the way healthcare is delivered in this country. Today, obviously, we don’t have a perfect system, but this legislation takes [...]
Posted in Health Care, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Competition, Free Market, Government, Healthcare Reform, Obamacare |
By RonPaul.com on November 14, 2009
Channel: CNBC Show: Squawk Box Date: 11/13/2009 Joe Kernen: But Chris Dodd has a bill taking aim at the Fed. The overhaul bill that he proposes would reduce the role of the Federal Reserve. However, Congressman Ron Paul has been on that crusade for some time now, calling for more transparency at the central bank. [...]
Posted in Economy, Federal Reserve, Monetary Policy, Ron Paul's Interviews | Tagged Audit the Fed, CNBC, Dollar, End the Fed, Fractional Reserve Banking, HR 1207, Ron Paul, Squawk Box |
By RonPaul.com on November 14, 2009
Date: 11/12/2009 Ron Paul: I’d like to talk about monetary policy a bit. The dollar has been in the news, gold has been in the news, and a significant event has just recently transpired. It happened on November 2nd and to me it was a very significant event. That was the day the Indian central [...]
Posted in Monetary Policy, Ron Paul's Video Updates | Tagged Devaluation, Dollar, Gold, HR 1207, Tim Geithner |
By RonPaul.com on November 9, 2009
Tonight, Congressman Ron Paul delivered a lecture on “The Politics of Tolerance” at the University of South Carolina to an excited audience of 1,500+ freedom lovers. Ron Paul highlighted the importance of civility and tolerance in politics and everyday life, and also talked about the future of individual liberty and the importance of the U.S. [...]
Posted in Ron Paul Events | Tagged Ames, Des Moines, Iowa, Iowa State University, South Carolina, University of South Carolina |