Boom, Bust & Bailout
Growing up as a child I picked up a few useful life tips that helped shape the person I am today.
They were simple, some would say common sense things such as hot things burn skin, loud things hurt ears and alcoholic things… well they do all sorts of things that I don’t have time to [...]
Surrender to the Printing Presses
In his latest essay Dr. Ron Paul accurately diagnoses the government’s money dilemma and prescribes a painful but effective cure. We the people are in agreement, but our decadent politicians and bankers have decided to prolong the “easy credit” bonanza for as long as they possibly can. Are they oblivious to the risk of total [...]
Ron Paul vs. Ben Bernanke
Ron Paul has asserted for many years that inflation is a tax that benefits those who get all that freshly printed money first, and harms everyone else. Today, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke agreed with that assertion, but failed to present a viable plan for saving the collapsing dollar:
The Fed is now in an impossible situation. [...]
Who Is In Charge Of The Dollar?
Who is in charge of the dollar? The Federal Reserve says it’s the Treasury Department and the Treasury Department says it’s the Federal Reserve. Watch Ron Paul try to get a response from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
Later, Ron Paul recorded the following comments:
Peace & Prosperity or War & Inflation?
In a passionate appeal to Congress Ron Paul unmasked the real causes of rising energy prices: inflation, and fear about a possible attack on Iran by Israel and/or the US. He went on to criticize Israel’s massive war propaganda effort which is based on what may well turn out to be lies, and warned against [...]
Ron Paul: How The Fed Creates Inflation
Congressman Ron Paul comments on the Federal Reserve’s decision to maintain interest rates and raises concerns about inflation on June 25, 2008.
Iraq or the Economy?
by Ron Paul
What is the importance of the war in Iraq relative to other current issues? This is a question I am often asked, especially as Americans continue to become increasingly aware that something is very wrong with the economy. The difficulty with the way the question is often asked relates [...]
Rising Energy Prices and the Falling Dollar
by Ron Paul
Oil prices are on the minds of many Americans as gas hits $4 a gallon, and continues to surge. How high can prices go? How can we solve these problems? What, or who, is to blame?
Part of the answer lies in understanding bubbles and monetary inflation, but especially the Federal [...]
Why Social Security Doesn’t Work
How will history judge Social Security in America? I predict Social Security will be viewed as a “program that helped many older Americans offset the high cost of living, provided important supplemental income for many Americans, and generally was a success”.
And that can’t be further from the truth. In reality, Social Security is…
Morally [...]
Ron Paul: I could neutralize some of Obama’s support
In a candid interview on the Alex Jones show, Ron Paul expressed his doubts that he would be invited to the GOP convention, but made clear that he and his supporters would have a presence and nearby rally anyway.
He went on to extend what could be seen as an olive branch to the Republican Party [...]
