by Ron Paul
This week, partisan games in Washington reached a fevered pitch as Congress acted to prevent recess appointments, yet the administration made them anyway. Congress has been gaveling into session for less than a minute every three days for the express purpose of technically staying in session. The 40 second “pro forma” sessions may strike supporters of the President as obstructionist, but Congress was using its clear constitutional authority and playing by the rules. Frustrated, the President simply disregarded the Constitution, and appointed Richard Cordray as head of the new Consumer Financial Protection Board, and Sharon Block, Richard Griffin, and Terence Flynn to the National Labor Relations Board anyway.
Playing fast and loose with the Constitution only gets worse with every administration. Because of the dangerous precedents being set, both parties would be wise to defend constitutional bounds, no matter who crosses the line. Defending a constitutional overstep always comes back to haunt them once power changes hands.
The Obama administration expressed extreme frustration with the Senate’s refusal to confirm its nominees. The truth is, for better or worse, these are the cards the voters have dealt Washington. The Constitution, with its system of checks and balances, not only allows for gridlock, it practically guarantees some degree of it. The Founders knew that gridlock can be a very good thing. If nothing can be agreed upon in Washington, harm to the country is limited. Considering the Obama administration’s ideas of what caused our problems, and how to solve them, the wisdom of the founders certainly shines through today.
According to the administration, the new Consumer Financial Protection Board is an absolute necessity. Another bureaucracy, with more rules and red tape and paperwork and procedures is supposed to protect the people from bad actors in the marketplace. On the contrary, the answer was staring us in the face in late 2008 when these bad banks and corporations threatened to go belly-up. The laws of economics were working to remove corrupt companies from the market forever, to never abuse or defraud another customer or depositor or shareholder again. Bankruptcy is the ultimate consumer protection, and what did Washington do? It protected the banks instead, and created more bureaucrats.
This is exactly why constitutionally-inflicted gridlock should be respected. But instead it is clearer than ever that we are now a nation ruled by men, not laws. This nation needs to respect the Constitution again. No exceptions. The oath of office to protect and defend the Constitution is still in effect when checks and balances get in the way of a political agenda. If not, it has no meaning at all.
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fema camps are open for busness now…
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I am from India. If you let Ron Paul loose u guys are evident for slavery and suffering.not matter what happens dnt let him loose.
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I am from India. If you let Ron Paul loose u guys are evident for slavery and suffering.not matter what happens dnt let him loose.
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rather petty,I meant it as I wrote it. You are more than welcome to sign on and put your response as well.
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indeed. he is a treasonous traitor. #ndaa
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the answer to 1984 is 1776.
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mitt romney is a banster puppet. he’s bought and paid for. just look at who his main campaign contributor is: Goldman Sachs. Ron Paul’s main contributor? soldiers in the U.S. military.
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the founding fathers knew what they were doing when they founded this country, didn’t they? they’re rolling in their graves now, sadly.
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true. just look at who the main campaign contributors are. mitt romney? goldman sachs. ron paul? soldiers in the U.S. military.
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The man is lieing and got masive suöort from the wall street banks
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The man is lieing and got masive suöort from the wall street banks
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It’s proven America sponsored both sides of the WW2 conflict, both Hitler and Stalin especially via Guaranty Trust Company and Union Banking Corporation!
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“The Banker”
A music video by The Blue Plates
youtube.com/watch?v=1CfXy3mkTeI
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I love you!!!!
Ron Paul 2012
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I have a new channel supporting Ron. Please subscribe, and I will sub back:) Ron Paul in 2012!
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I salute you good sir, and even tho I live in Europe I’ve been following the campainers closely and Ron Paul is by far the best one I’ve seen in a too long time.
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I salute you good sir, and even tho I live in Europe I’ve been following the campainers closely and Ron Paul is by far the best one I’ve seen in a too long time.
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Well said!
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cmon guys, for the sake of this country, please vote Ron paul 2012. Lets prevent our soldiers from fighting in Iran! Israel can deal with Iran themselves. US needs to stop being other countrys bitch.
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Ps3, it look like you are watching all Ron Paul videos. I was wondering how much you get paid for tolling.
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What means this “NDAA 2012″ to intimidate us into submission?
WE THE PEOPLE end the “FEDERAL RESERVE(which is a private bank,means not run by the government)”
WE THE PEOPLE veto “NDAA 2012(indefinite detention provisions)”
WE THE PEOPLE impeach all of the treasonous public servants who pervert the laws to protect them and their buddies!
WE THE PEOPLE have the power to change this tyrannical government by the powers of the constitution which is “FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE”
ITS OUR DUTY!
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so much swag
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RON PAUL BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RON PAUL BITCHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It’s not enough to say “Vote Ron Paul”
In order for Dr.Paul to win, HE NEEDS THE PRIMARY. That’s the toughest part.
IF YOU WANT TO VOTE IN PRIMARY YOU HAVE TO BE REGISTERED REPUBLICAN! If you don’t switch parties in time, (3 months ahead in some states from now) YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE!!
Go to BLUEREPUBLICAN(dot)ORG and register ASAP! Copy and paste this everywhere! Thumbs up to help this be on top.
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“If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their money, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of their property until their children wake up homeless on the continent their Fathers conquered.”
Thomas Jefferson
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TYRANNY OR LIBERTY!!!
YOU (still) have a CHOICE!
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TYRANNY OR LIBERTY!!!
YOU (still) have a CHOICE!
Join the…
R[̲̅ə̲̅٨̲̅٥̲̅٦̲̅]ution!
Ron Paul 2012!
and…
Restore America!
A Nation of
Liberty, Peace and Prosperity!
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Remember everyone, WE THE PEOPLE, yes WE THE PEOPLE
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“The original American patriots were those individuals brave enough to resist with force the oppressive power of King George…Patriotism is more closely linked to dissent than it is to conformity and a blind desire for safety and security.”
― Ron Paul
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“The original American patriots were those individuals brave enough to resist with force the oppressive power of King George…Patriotism is more closely linked to dissent than it is to conformity and a blind desire for safety and security.”
― Ron Paul
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god bless americuh
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