Ron Paul at CPAC: All About War

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Friday, February 19, 2010 at 6:01 pm

The ballroom was packed for Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-Texas) CPAC speech — the doors were shut for a good 30 minutes before the speech began. And to the strains of “We Will Rock You,” Paul took the stage and happily took credit for being right about the economic collapse before anyone else.

“That big crash, it came,” said Paul! “And all of a sudden, I was on Fox News 60 times!”

Curiously, Paul spent very little of his speech taking victory laps and much of it on an extended meditation about civil liberties and preemptive war. A crowd that had heard a lot of anti-liberal history lessons — and paid attention — was treated to a lecture about the Red Scare and George W. Bush’s 2000 campaign.

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chrisjay
Comment posted February 19, 2010 @ 6:26 pm

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monkey99
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 1:28 am

It's funny, back in 2003, a friend and I predicted the recession. Folk just rolled their eyes……And Paul gets repeated calls by Fox?

This guy's nothing special, and he was a Representative then? Not very astute, and he's some kind of hero now?


idahoj1
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 2:55 am

I remember back in 2003 Monkey and his friend predicted the recession.
Nobody believed them. Ron Paul also predicted the event and warned of it loudly and quite publicly.
But Monkey found this was not special or astute, rolled his eyes and probably voted for Change or Mavericks, or sat at home predicting the Haiti earthquake with his friend.
Anyway, great having these folks assisting us in preparing for the future.


monkey99
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 1:31 pm

Sour that your heroes aren't as smart as you thought they were?

I'm not a politician. Paul is. He was in the know for how long? And only got his “inspiration” recently? The writing was on the wall back in 2003. I don't fault anyone (even you) for not seeing it, so what's Paul's excuse?

So much for conservative thinking.


Joe Robertson
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 4:15 pm

Maybe monkey's are not so bright maybe they are?

Ron Paul has comments from 2002 – in this vid he is WARNING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOCnVaZsMvw

From 1988 – that would be over 20 years ago – before some monkeys were even born – here he is WARNING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOCnVaZsMvw

His message is the same Today – WARNING – and at CPAC again yesterday Warning – You can not sustain a$708bn Military Empire on a Fiat Monetary System – It WILL crash and the Empire goes with it and it WILL be very ugly.

So maintain the Fox News induced Neocon mentality as we all go down together.

We have NOT seen the Correction he has been WARNING about – YET – you bright monkeys.


monkey99
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 5:18 pm

Hmm. 2002, I'll give you that, but remember, I said I wasn't a politician. He is. He was in a position to do something. Grousing about people not listening isn't good enough. That hasn't changed in D.C. for two centuries.

By the way, I'm not a neocon, nor do I watch Faux noise.

In the climate we are in now, we cannot stay afloat without government spending, until the economy gets to a point where we can start talking about the deficit. It's the miasma Bush left behind.
No one can be excused from this, GOP, Dem, Ind., but there have been no ideas. From anywhere. fear-mongering doesn't help. Maybe for folk to join the cause, but to correct?

As I said, I fail to see why you believe him, when he hasn't done anything more than I have, and he's been in a position to do something about it for years?

That's all I was stating. Stop being so defensive.


Joe Robertson
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 5:42 pm

Yes, after I posted it was clear you are not a neocon but thought it was good to leave in the post because the real problem with the country is obviously the neocon agenda which crosses party lines.

That is the “establishment-party” a wholly owned subsidiary of corporatism. Encompasses both sides of the aisle.

All I can suggest is read his book “The Revolution: A Manifesto” to understand what he believes.

Also, do some fact checking on all the Bills he has introduced especially the ones that never get out of committee. It's hard to make a difference when you are a vote of one against “The Party”. See why he is called “Dr. No”

Ron Paul always has been a Constitutionalist that bucks the banking cartel. Follow the money and start by realizing Who controls the conversation http://www.pfnyc.org/bod.html

We are in this together and it's Not left or right. It is The People against the Establishment – for real – not dress rehearsal – not make believe – not conspiracy kook stuff – a real battle against an over reaching federal government.


monkey99
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 6:28 pm

Yes, I agree with the crossing party lines.

I'll give your recommendation a try.

Back then, my friend and I were in the same boat as Paul, but didn't know about him. Not surprisingly, we were saying pretty much the same things he was….

Glad to have met you. It's refreshing to “converse” with someone who is not only open to criticism, but still has some hope for the future, instead of “the sky is falling” all the time. And the contentiousness. I've been battling the fringe too long.


Joe Robertson
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 6:45 pm

You just made my day. Another honest thinker. I may be wrong but I am open to correcting course.

Though I have been a financial bear since 2001 (still am) and questioned the PPT, I did not come to know Dr. Paul's Fed campaign until 2007.

I (as a matter of fact) was a Bush supporter in 2000 and reluctant Bush voter in 2004 (better of 2 evils thinking). No excuse for 2004.

There are other choices and if MSM is pushing someone you can bet they are not for the people.

There is hope and there is someone somewhere that can lead and will do it for the right reasons. Right now the best choice I have found is Ron Paul.

Thanks for the conversation and you can always find me through my site if you want to tell me what a nut case I am.


monkey99
Comment posted February 20, 2010 @ 7:09 pm

I'm not so sure a leader is needed, just concensus, if there are enough who can see things a bit clearer than what is in D.C. today.

BTW, I'm a progressive, but only on people's issues. I'm also a fan of JUSTIFIED spending. It's so bad right now, because we do need to spend short-term, for the folk struggling. For Businesses to boom in this country again, and work toward a surplus, and even out trade. Especially with China.

I'm sure we'll bump into each other again. Have a good one!


joshuabrudel
Comment posted February 21, 2010 @ 8:02 pm

You obviously have not done your research. Paul predicted crisis decades before 2003.


monkey99
Comment posted February 21, 2010 @ 10:13 pm

If you read further below, it's been settled.

All things considered, I agree on principle, but there are many aspects that need addressing, before what Paul espouses can happen. The question remains, Is there enough time and resources to correct the past mistakes? They MUST be corrected, first. It makes no sense to address a deficit before the country is back on it's feet.


joshuabrudel
Comment posted February 22, 2010 @ 1:02 am

You obviously have not done your research. Paul predicted crisis decades before 2003.


monkey99
Comment posted February 22, 2010 @ 3:13 am

If you read further below, it's been settled.

All things considered, I agree on principle, but there are many aspects that need addressing, before what Paul espouses can happen. The question remains, Is there enough time and resources to correct the past mistakes? They MUST be corrected, first. It makes no sense to address a deficit before the country is back on it's feet.


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