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John Stossel: Serf, anyway, well in medieval times the serfs were peasants who worked the land but could never own their land or really prosper because most everything they produced was essentially confiscated by their controllers, the Aristocracy and that is what’s happening today. So as presidential candidate Ron Paul except today’s Aristocracy is the government and the political class and as it grows, it turns us into serfs, so really Congressman, serfs?
Ron Paul: I think so, I think we give more to the government now than the serfs had to give to their government. But it’s more deceitful now because people still think they own their land and they own their life but they have to work hard and turn most of it over to the government. So no, I think he was on to something, matter of fact the road to serfdom was probably the first serious economic book that I read, he was the one that got me interested and I felt very fortunate that on one visit he had in the early 1980s to Washington DC, I was fortunate enough to have dinner with him, so I feel an attachment to him intellectually. He was absolutely right on the road to serfdom, so we’re in serious trouble and if we don’t take good advice from economists like Hayek, things are going to get a lot worse, the serfdom that we are suffering from is going to get much worse and there’s going to be a lot more people suffering the consequences.
John Stossel: And you talked about how maybe we give more to the government than even the serfs did, it makes me think of the Bible which says the Israelites wanted a King and they were told “you don’t want a King, he’ll take 10% of your grain” 10% would be good now, now we’re paying 40% state and local included.
Ron Paul: Yes and that was in 1st Samuel in Chapter 8 and he talked about taxation and dependency and taking young people and young men and women and using for the benefit of the king and fighting unnecessary wars, so I think even Samuel knew something about the road to serfdom as well.
John Stossel: I think most Americans would say “we’re not serfs and we want to take care of people, we’re a rich country, we can afford to help people.”
Ron Paul: And for a long time we were, we had so much wealth was produced by the freedoms that we did have, then we lived off what we had saved and we lived off our image, now we live off our military power which conveys strength, but we also live off the fact that there’s still a lot of trust is us and hope for us and they still allow us to print money endlessly. But common sense tells us that you cannot prevail by believing this myth that you can create wealth out of thin air that spending is good and debt is beneficial.
John Stossel: You’re personally finding some of the spending, you just returned $141,000 in unspent office funds to the treasury toward paying down the debt, it’s a step in the right direction. Why don’t other politicians do that? Have any others done that?
Ron Paul: I would think so but I don’t know exactly of money talks in Washington and we pretend that we are going to take care of people, it’s all based on good intentions, that we’re rich enough, we can take care of everybody but most people don’t realize if really care and if you’re really compassionate, you’ll defend the cause of liberty because it is liberty and free markets and sound money and property rights creates the wealth, then we’d all be better off if we endorse those views.
John Stossel: Thank you Dr. Ron.
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If so, he has been consistently lying for at least 30 years and he was every time right…
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RON PAUL IS A LIARX
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RON PAUL IS A LIARX
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And that little cartoon, drop that ok?
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We need to RISE UP if he doesn’t win. but…but…he also a religious nut, so it might be a shot in the foot, altough he says he wants to put the govenment back where it belongs (far away from me) and legalize pot, hey that sounds amazing.
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Japan loves Ron Paul, hurry some one with a brain.
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I’m with you brother.
And anyone that will disagree,
is still asleep. And I pitty them.
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all my friend thought i was talking conspiracy bs for years when I told them what ron is saying now, but now they finally started opening their eyes a bit and think of me less crazy. which is ofc other way around like most things in life.
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Why would he refer to the government as the aristocracy? Why take attention away from the TRUE acristocracy which is clearly the large corporate interests. just compare the average income of a CEO to anyone in government and tell me, who has the real power? and that’s not where it ends. Anyone in government who is comparably wealthy are either somehow involved in big business themselves or have been.
I don’t get why he would overlook this.
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Ron Paul is just another conspiracy theorist. If you own land, you have to turn most of it over to the government? Property tax is like 1 to 1.5%, and that is turning over most of your money to the government. It’s nonsense. You pay 1% to the state government, and income tax is like 15% for Federal, and it varies from state to state. Some states have no income taxes. Property taxes fund schools. Income taxes fund national defense.
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with our permission? OH please do, spread the message!
Standing outside of a situation allows a better view.
I have realized that many people in other countries support Ron Paul. I just hope they can find a way to influence the Republican primary elections which happen near the end of 2011. PLEASE HELP!
Our media is in the pocket of the military/industrial complex that our president Eisenhower warned us about., they pay little attention to Ron Paul.
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with our permission? OH please do, spread the message!
Standing outside of a situation allows a better view.
I have realized that many people in other countries support Ron Paul. I just hope they can find a way to influence the Republican primary elections which happen near the end of 2011. PLEASE HELP!
Our media is in the pocket of the military/industrial complex that our president Eisenhower warned us about., they pay little attention to Ron Paul.
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John Lennon “Working Class Hero”
A working class hero is something to be.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV,
And you think you’re so clever and classless and free,
But you’re still F-ing peasants as far as I can see,
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John Lennon “Working Class Hero”
A working class hero is something to be.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV,
And you think you’re so clever and classless and free,
But you’re still F-ing peasants as far as I can see,
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MAKE THIS VIRAL GUYS AND DO YOUR PART FOR LIBERTY AND FOR FREEDOM!! SHOW THE BANKSTERS THAT YOU HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THEIR ADVERTISED PUPPET POLITICIANS WHO READ OFF TALKING CARDS AND TELEPROMPTERS AND FLIP FLOP VIEWS TO GAIN SUPPORTERS AND WE WANT MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE CANDIDATES WE THE PEOPLE ARE INTERESTED IN NOT WHO THEY CHOOSE! SPREAD RON PAUL VIDEOS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW AND WIN YOUR FREEDOM FROM THE FINANCIAL TERRORISTS WHO HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT ROB US TAXPAYERS FOR YEARS!!! RON PAUL 2012!!!
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I don’t know how to surf, so I really don’t want to be one. RON PAUL 2012!!!
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I don’t know how to surf, so I really don’t want to be one. RON PAUL 2012!!!
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Canada loves Ron Paul
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keep it civil guys…
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I have to keep posting this – if you live in a closed /semi closed primary state , you MUST register as a Republican in order to vote Ron Paul in the crucial primary election . I suspect RP has a lot of Dem supporters who may be disappointed when they go to the polls if they do not change party affiliations . The closed /SEMI CLOSED states are : AZ, CO, CT,DEL,FL,MA,MD,HI,PA,NY,NE,SD,UT,WV,KY,LA,OK,OR. Let’s do our part – don;t let him lose the nomiantion.
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I have to keep posting this – if you live in a closed /semi closed primary state , you MUST register as a Republican in order to vote Ron Paul in the crucial primary election . I suspect RP has a lot of Dem supporters who may be disappointed when they go to the polls if they do not change party affiliations . The closed /SEMI CLOSED states are : AZ, CO, CT,DEL,FL,MA,MD,HI,PA,NY,NE,SD,UT,WV,KY,LA,OK,OR. Let’s do our part – don;t let him lose the nomiantion.
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I have to keep posting this – if you live in a closed /semi closed primary state , you MUST register as a Republican in order to vote Ron Paul in the crucial primary election . I suspect RP has a lot of Dem supporters who may be disappointed when they go to the polls if they do not change party affiliations . The closed /SEMI CLOSED states are : AZ, CO, CT,DEL,FL,MA,MD,HI,PA,NY,NE,SD,UT,WV,KY,LA,OK,OR. Let’s do our part - don;t let him lose the nomiantion.
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People are starting to listen to Ron Paul now, even me! LOL
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Even the 16th amendment as it stands DOES NOT give the FedGov the authority to tax pay, nor property. You should look into this yourself. The Gov & the SCOTUS have refused to reveal any law(s) that say we have to pay an income or property tax. However they have imprisoned many people who have refused to pay or those who have said they would pay if they were shown the law. The 16th makes income tax a “Voluntary” act, but yet our Gov uses force & dishonesty to make you think otherwise.
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Yes, income taxes & property taxes are in violation of our liberties & are NOT authorized by the constitution. The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States. The founders gave congress taxing powers but not to the extent we see today. They fought a war over such taxation.
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your telling me that taxes are against the constitution?
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