by Ron Paul
Imagine you had a pesky neighbor who somehow took out a mortgage on his house in your name and by some legal trickery you were obligated to pay for it. Imagine watching this neighbor throw drunken parties, buy expensive cars, add more rooms to the house, and hire dozens of people to wait on him hand and foot. Imagine that he also managed to take out several credit cards in your name. One by one, he would max them out and then use your good name and credit to obtain another credit card, then another and then another. Each time, this neighbor would claim that he needed the new credit card to pay interest on the other maxed out credit cards. If he defaulted on those cards, your credit score would be hurt and when you wanted to buy something for yourself, it would be more difficult to get a loan and the interest you paid would be higher. Imagine that you mulled this over, and time after time, said nothing as he filled out more credit applications so he would not have to default on the other debt taken out in your name. Meanwhile, another shiny new Mercedes appears in his driveway. At what point do you think you might get tired of this game? And, even though you are left with no really good options, do you think you might eventually tell him to go ahead and default, just stop spending your money!
This analogy demonstrates the position we are in with our government and the debt ceiling. The government has run up a huge debt in the name of the American people, who are sick and tired of being on the hook for it. There are no really good options left. Defaulting on a portion of the debt may not be without costs, but it is better than handing the government yet another credit card.
The government is using the usual scare tactics to strong-arm the people into going along with more spending. Remember the rhetoric surrounding the big bailout of October 2008? We were told, not that this would be calamitous for the banks, but for the people, who would continue to experience massive job losses and foreclosures. We were told that the economy would sink into a deep recession if this money was not handed out to too-big-to-fail corporate cronies. So, after much hand-wringing, leaders from both parties, against unprecedented public outcry, agreed to shower money on the banks and increase the debt. The banks learned nothing, except that Washington will come to their rescue, no matter what. The people, however, continued to lose their jobs and houses anyway, and here we are, still in a deep recession.
When you read the above example, your first reaction might have been to dismiss the neighbor’s debt as illegitimate and in no way your responsibility or your problem. You would be right. No fair-minded legal system would hold you responsible for such a debt, and would instead cart your thieving neighbor off to jail. Yet Congress can impose liabilities on you, your children, and grandchildren without your consent, and even without your knowledge. This is another example of government holding itself above the law. Much like the TSA claims the right to molest us, yet arrested a woman who turned the tables last week, stealing somehow becomes legitimate when the government does it.
We supposedly live in a nation of laws. For once, government needs to heed the law regarding the debt ceiling.
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Ron Paul 2012!!!! I would take a bullet for this man.. A true Patriot.
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Ron Paul 2012!!!! I would take a bullet for this man.. A true Patriot.
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Ron Paul 2012!!!! I would take a bullet for this man.. He is a true Patriot.
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Ron Paul 2012!!!! I would take a bullet for this man.. He is a true Patriot.
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So it is okay that someone stole his credit card statement.. Then you can be next!! Why is the Roll call on MSNBC.. aloud to steal his information,and put it on the news?!!!
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Afghanistan supports Ron Paul !!!
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Afghanistan supports Ron Paul !!!
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George Carlin and Ron Paul, the two voices of truth.
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you want to balance the budget then the rich need to pay their fair share of taxes and we need to dramatically cut military spending, NOT the aid for the poor
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he’s not going to become president. the masses are stupid and will believe whatever the machine tells them. as he said, the stupid masses fall for the scare tactics.
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yea legalize weed i vote 4 u
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Who really owns the Federal empire the reserve ect is it Bernanke & friends ?
Well lets consider the following: when a person has their property “stolen” the authorities do their best to return to the rightful owner.
The Federal Reserve stole the “public’s money” to fund/buy their empire, money that is not their’s, does that mean technically the public actually own everything ? Or did I miss something …
Go Ron Paul
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Remember that the German saw how Stalin murdered 10 million peoples. Let Us not forget that MAO exterminated 20 million. This can all be tied back to the ones who control Monetary Policy.
We the People are being irradiated at airports; this is a form of genocide. NSA personnel are dropping dead at an alarming rate. So, what should we do? Have them feel up your children so you can get on an airplane without being irradiated. Think logically about what has happened.
You are an honest tax paying American that wants to take a flight somewhere. Automatically you are a potential terrorist and must be irradiated before entering a gated terminal. How can ‘feeling you up’ be as detailed as an x-ray?????
Look I am not a terrorist. I do not want to strap bombs and there is nothing in my background that incriminates me of such an outrage. So, how does one underwear bomber make the industrial deal to irradiate all traveling Americans fit into this picture?
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In a stunning display of ignorance of islamic terrorist history, Ron Paul has now openly condemned all of us who supported our Navy Seals’ action against mohammad imitating mass murdering monster osama bin laden! This is exactly the kind of talk and action that allowed adolf hitler to come to power while we stayed out of the fight. When we finally got in, adolf was so much more powerful than his beginnings, that millions of brave American and allied soldiers had to give their lives for us to continue to breathe free from world conquering nightmare allied with the muslim world!
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Germany was devastated after WWI. It took over 20 Billion US Federal Reserve Notes to rebuild her through companies like Ford and General Electric. The Nazi project ended up in a complete disaster after they lost control of Hitler. Hitler had at his hands a complete industrial complex to reproduce and he became a Beast of Demons.
Look, if you were a Congressional Representatives, would you rebuild another Nation without the consent of your constituents? We as a people must regulate the motives of Monetary Policy in order to make sure such Demonic Beast like Hitler can never be given so much power.
This is why we must Audit The Federal Reserve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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When will you understand that ron paul only wants to line his own pockets with hard working , tax paying Americans money. He lies to you all, and has you believing that his way us the answer. Just like the devil did Eve…. Now I agree that we should pay less taxes but taxes is what our country survives on. We get up every morning and go to work and ern a pay check right? but where does the United States clock in? where do we as a country get money to pay our bills? The stop lights that you use everyday to keep you safe.The street lights you use when you walk at night…. we all as Americans pay for the same luxuries. So we must stand united against those that want to take this away from us and put it in the hands of private owners that can say because you are black or mexican or named ‘bob” that you can’t walk down my road. Keep America strong and free. Vote Obama!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gzyeo1Z1I4&feature=player_embedded
the man that supports islam is the man you want to be our president… you should know what we are in store for.
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Blowing off the connection to freemasons that Ron Paul is a high level member and ignoring the racist organizations Ron Paul is the honored guest of may seem okay for you if you are in the same death cult as Ron Paul but for those of us who really are opposed to war and racism, Ron Paul has the polar opposite of our beliefs. You may say Ron Paul is better than Obama but when Ron Paul wants to start a civil war and roll back the clock to the Jim Crow White America, Ron Paul’s pre- Civil Rights world is not only unrealistic, it is Unconstitutional. Ron’s answer for making America great again is to take away the amendments to the Constitution that give birthright citizenship to those born in America and allow states to take away the voting rights of whomever they want.
When Ron Paul says he is a Constitutionalist, know he is talking about protecting the rights of wealthy white land owners and business owners pre-14th and 15th Amendment. Ron Paul is not talking about you if you are in the bottom 90% of Americans. He is a Republican for a reason, a snake oil salesman trying to sell America a civil war based on race. If you think a civil war in America is the answer to the world’s problems then Ron Paul is your man. Only when men do not see race as the first measure to judge a man’s character will America be great. Taking away the rights of people for their race is the anathema of America and Ron Paul promotes a culture of race based citizenship. Ron Paul is not a Constitutionalist but rather an old-school racist who denies the guarantees of the rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness based on their race.
America is home to many races. Hitlers answer was to eliminate Blacks, Jews, Gypsies, Homeless, and people with Disabilities. Ron Paul’s answer is much the same. He openly took the money $2,000 a plate dinner held by Bill Johnson who has this to say;
“No person shall be a citizen of the United States unless he is a non-Hispanic white of the European race, in whom there is no ascertainable trace of Negro blood, nor more than one-eighth Mongolian, Asian, Asia Minor, Middle Eastern, Semitic, Near Eastern, American Indian, Malay or other non-European or non-white blood, provided that Hispanic whites, defined as anyone with an Hispanic ancestor, may be citizens if, in addition to meeting the aforesaid ascertainable trace and percentage tests, they are in appearance indistinguishable from Americans whose ancestral home is in the British Isles or Northwestern Europe. Only citizens shall have the right and privilege to reside permanently in the United States.”
He never gave the money back because Ron Paul’s base of White Supremacists would turn on him. If you don’t give the money back, you own Bill Johnson’s words.
If you are a racist then Ron Paul is your man but I am not and shook off the propaganda of the Alex Jones/Ron Paul political machine.
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If there is truth to your accusations, why hide your identity?
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Gzyeo1Z1I4&feature=player_embedded
the man that supports islam is the man you want to be our president… you should know what we are in store for.
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Dear Mr. Paul – I am concerned about the debate going on in Washington. I don’t think this is about the debt ceiling for Obama and some of his followers. The congress and the senate are at a stalemate and in my opinion this is exactly where our President wants you to be. If Obama can increase our frustration with the Legislative Branch of the government – making them redundant – there will be little outcry when it is dissolved.
Watch the other hand. Did anyone notice that he used the EPA to get tighter constraints on auto manufacturers yesterday? What else has he done through his regulatory czars instead of utilizing a vote in our Congress and Senate?
I just have a bad feeling that – like Venezula and Iran – there won’t be a 2012 election. Please don’t let this happen.
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you got my vote !
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Mr. Paul -
As I do honor your strength to stand your line you also have to choose your battles and this is one that will eliminate and distort any ability you have to change anything at this point. Most Americans will be angry and not understand the underlining of what you are trying to do.
If you want to create jobs and create a strong economy it is really tough once you have worked so hard to destroy it by voting no to a debt ceiling increase. Yes, we need to stop spending but you need to work harder on the results not making the wall harder to get over.
Start by taking the simple things to the table like eliminating hard cash and going to a electronic system. Or start with the coins that cost more to make and they wind up in draws and cans and bottles doing nothing but holding our pants down. Take welfare and anyone who is on welfare that decides they want another child should be penalized not paid more… and then have them work for their money…
All simple ways and trillions can be saved. Start by example not by causing rifts…and burning the tower.
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NOTE to all new comers. Ron Paul supporters DO not support the two party dictatorship or a private banking cartel like the Federal Reserve if your a paid puppet or support treason on any levels then… I am your enemy and Home land security warned you about ha you got that DHS bring on your police state cuz I’m tired of not being able to use force on you bloody tyrants.LONG LIVE FREEDOM
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See I’m miss spelling words too much sodium fluoride
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lets hijack the colbertsuperpac.com just go to the site and say you stand for RONPAUL . IT ONLY TAKES 2SECs
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8 million slaves in USA today!
14 trillion debt at 40k median salary is 350m years of work, at 45 years a person is 8 million people.
On average, it would take 8 million people to be enslaved and work all their lives without keeping any of the value they add just to pay off the current debt.
So how many more slaves Obama wants? How many Americans should be effectively sold to slavery through the cap increase?
Americans need liberating once again.God Bless you Mr Paul! You are the only hope.
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Big Fan,
We HAVE BECOME a nation of Indentured Serfs.
While our government spends our money on a New World Order of Socialism,
We are left starving for jobs and soon starving for food!
There is no possible way to repay this debt, and now it’s on auto pilot increasing annually by baseline mechanics. With the debt projected to hit $30 TRILLION in less than 10 years, we won’t even be able to pay the Interest, much less any of the entitlements that previous political hacks have promised…
We are screwed!
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