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April 2, 2008 at 09:17:31
Ron Paul; Getting Smarter Every Day: by Mike Folkerth Page 1 of 1 page(s) |
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Good Morning Middle America, your King of Simple News is on the job. U.S. NEWS: Financial news yesterday displayed the joke of the day with the following headlines: Just above these headlines, the main header title was, Stocks Surge to Start Q2! As Larry the Cable Guy says, "Now that there's funny, I don't care who you are."
And, stocks really did surge, with the DOW rising nearly 400 points. Imagine how high the markets may have gone if for instance, Celent (a research firm) would have had some good news such as "Only 100,000 U.S. Banking Jobs at Risk." There's no telling how far these markets could soar if the bank had only written off $10 Billion.
So why are the markets up with all of this bad news? Several reasons, one is that many people were expecting the headlines to read, "America is broke and everyone is going to die." What we have here is comparable good news.
Interpretation is the key. What the news really said is that "America is broke and half of the people are going to die." Most people just assume that they are in the half that isn't going to die and therefore, "Mary, I just read where the neighbors on both sides of us are going to kick the bucket."
Since we are already in la-la land, let's talk about Hillary Clinton. The good Senator is promising the people in the industrial mid west that she will bring back the jobs. Now, those people in the mid west surely know that Mr. Clinton ushered in both NAFTA and the WTO, which allowed their jobs to migrate to other countries. So why would they back Mrs. Clinton?
They do so because Mrs. Clinton is lying and the other candidates aren't lying as much. That's how we chose presidents in the U.S. Those who promise the most and demand the least...win.
The U.S. is passing into the most difficult economic times that I can recall, including the lead up the Great Depression. We often talk about 1929 and the Great Depression, but dismiss the possibility of such and event occuring again. How many times have you heard someone say, "We have checks and balances now to prevent a reoccurrence of 1929."
And we do; it's being played out for all it worth right before your eyes. In 1929, we would have been well into a depression at this point. But not now, the Fed is rescuing investment banks that took near criminal liberties with their investors' money. They had loaned out some 30-1 of their deposits on shaky collateralized debt instruments. In other words for every dollar that they actually held, they loaned thirty.
While they were doing so, the CEO's were literally making millions in bonuses as were the employee's. And now, King George and the Congressional Jesters are suggesting that the Fed have more oversight and power, the same Fed that brought us this entire mess.
Wake up Middle America, more government is not the answer and Ron Paul is getting smarter every day.
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Or....
Or Cynthia Mckinney or Ralph Nader. by Michael Cavlan (15 articles, 0 quicklinks, 6 diaries, 538 comments [131 recommended, 2 rejected]) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 4:40:50 PM  (0+)
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Dennis Kucinich and Brian Moore The Federal Reserve is a privately owned central bank. It is not a government agency. While Ron Paul should be commended for opposing the Federal Reserve, he wants pretty much everything else privatized and deregulated. Privatization and deregulation are destroying America. Free market capitalism is just as bad or worse than Communism. Capitalism is the mechanism behind globalization. by Ty (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 888 comments [2 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 5:11:00 PM (0+)
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Reply: Ty...
Ty, the Fed was created by an act of Congress, and it can be undone by the same. by Tom deSabla (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 51 comments) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 11:58:17 PM (0+)
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Reply: Privatization is a BETTER deal for taxpayers
When services are privatized, it is up to the private firm to provide for pay, benefits, and retirement for workers, not the taxpayers. If your government does not have to pay for these things, then your taxes are lower. by Watching (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 313 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:03:21 AM (0+)
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How true!
Mike, you hit the bulls eye with this one.... especially your reference to Ron Paul. Remember back in, uh, I believe it was October, during one of the Republican debates? All candidates (shock - even Ron Paul) were asked, "Do you think a recession is looming?" In the midst of the smug chuckles and "of course nots" by the puppets of the Elite, Ron Paul used his 13 1/2 second time allotment to spell out exactly what was going to happen. For those who thought him "too extreme" to vote for, I hope you remember his words as your stomachs grumble from hunger while you watch the new Federal Reserve-controlled banks reposess your homes. In the end, people get the government that they deserve. Too bad the rest of us have to suffer from their apathy and ignorance. by Dan Druck (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 15 comments) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 7:17:40 PM (0+)
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Reply: Dan
I remember the smirks and rolling eyes as they discredited Ron Paul. Don't look now but he was right about everything. It is difficult to believe that Americans had the opportunity and voted for more of the same. Like you say, too bad the rest of us are on the same bus, cause this isn't where I wanted to go. by Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 8:22:22 PM (0+)
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Americans Still Sleep Walking
I just wonder if Americans really had the opportunity to get to know Ron Paul or Dennis Kucinich (or any of the more interesting or progressive options). Watching the MSM control the selection process - for those of us that have been tuned in - it's obvious how broken and corrupt the system and our media have become. But for many people - they still have a job, a roof, a car, can eat and put gas in the car.... and the ones slipping through cracks are the ones that are waking up angry. The rest are working and struggling to fend off "worker insecurity". With the little time they have left they think the buzz words of "change" and "a new direction" and "yes we can" mean that they will be somehow rewarded after the next President takes office. Those words are virtually meaningless and easily redefined. That's our future.... by August Adams (11 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 585 comments [12 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 8:44:38 PM (0+)
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deSabla says...
Privatization and deregulation are not destroying America. Government is destroying America. Part of that destruction is doing a million things they have no business doing, and at the same time neglecting or privatizing the very few things they should be doing themselves. I've never heard Kucinich say he wanted less government. Nor Cynthia McKinney either. That's why I don't believe either of them should be compared with Ron Paul. by Tom deSabla (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 51 comments) on Wednesday, Apr 2, 2008 at 11:57:12 PM (0+)
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Reply: Does It Matter?
I don't what it matters if we have big government or privatization. The men (or should I say families) with all of the money make the decisions either way. On one hand government can control us and take our freedom. On the other hand deregulation can harm us economically and physically, of course they are doing that now through the government but I think it would be a lot worse with deregulation. What's a guy to do? by Keith Fisher (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 22 comments) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:34:18 AM (0+)
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HE'S THE ONLY SMART ONE RUNNING
AND YOU NO WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE GOING LET HIM SLIP RIGHT THROUGH THEIR MASS MEDIA DECEPTION FINGERS. THIS IS ONE OF SADDEST TIMES IN AMERICA, AND WE HAVE A CANDIDATE THATS WILLING TO GIVE THE REST OF HIS LIFE TO SAVE THIS COUNTRY, AND EVERY BODY IS DEBATING THE THREE GLOBALIST HAND PICKED CANDIDATES, SICK SICK AND MORE SICK. by RICHARD SHADE (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 460 comments) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:17:59 AM (0+)
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You got that right 100%.
Pass this on to everybody that you know. Most Important Video on the Internet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3QmJNZMBeg The 10 Primary Stockholders in the Federal Reserve System are: 1. The Rothschilds - London 2. The Rothschilds - Berlin 3. The Lazard Brothers - Paris 4. Israel Seiff - Italy 5. Kuhn-Loeb Company - Germany 6. The Warburgs - Amsterdam 7. The Warburgs - Hamburg 8. Lehman Brothers - New York 9. Goldman & Sachs - New York 10. The Rockefellers - New York We bet you if you check the FEC reports you will find that McCain, Clinton and Obama received Donations from those companies and people above. We checked and our candidate, the Honorable Dr. Ronald Ernest Paul, did NOT receive Donations from them. BEST site to check Dr. Paul's solutions to our economical problems and other issues. click here Go and vote in the ONLY Honest poll we have found on the Internet. http://whowouldtheworldelect.com WARNING: If you try to vote more than once on the poll above your other votes will go to other candidates in your party. PATRIOTS RULE and SHEEPLE DROOL by Freedom4America Group (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 70 comments [18 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:31:26 AM (0+)
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Attention PATRIOTS and Ron Paul supporters.
Attention PATRIOTS and Ron Paul supporters. Since we are now going to bed (the crowd goes wild with joy) we wanted to share the following ad with you that you can download and make flyers with it or have it put into newspapers and/or magazines. Good night. click here by Freedom4America Group (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 70 comments [18 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:34:39 AM (0+)
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Mike is Right
I've been a member of a local Ron Paul meetup group for almost a year. It is so difficult to overcome the MSM, as they continually marginalized this great patriot. The power elite gave us the choice of three Council on Foreign Relations candidates. That means it will be business as usual no matter which one is elected. Dr Paul did wake a lot of people up, and his following continues to grow. The Ron Paul movement of Freedom has gone global in scope. I fear a depression even worse then the 30's. Back then a lot of people lived on farms, able to grow their own food. We did'nt have all this home equity, and credit card debt. We still had a manufacturing base, and families stuck together to help one another. We are faced now with massive job loss, downsizing of wages, out of control medical costs, and a bankrupt Treasury, borrowing money from overseas to finance illegal/immoral wars. For those who survive this coming disaster, I hope they and their children will heed the words of Ron Paul and return America to the Constitution, and rid us of the Federal Reserve/Foreign Banking Cartel, Forever. by ronheri (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 257 comments [47 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 4:57:00 AM (0+)
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Ron Paul is not our savior
His predictions were and are correct. His stance on the Fed was and is correct. But he doesn't have enough money to be president. It shouldn't be this way but it is. I will only quickly mention that he has an abismal stance on everything and anything to do with vaginas. Any changes in our government that will benifit the 'we the people' people will have to be made by ... well the people. You want to change something? Buy only from local privately owned businesses. Open a factory that employs your neighbors. Invest in hard currency. Be the change because your only savior is yourself. by erik mouse (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 106 comments) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 9:12:43 AM (0+)
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Reply: That's the worst you can come up with?
So you would rather have a pro-choice President that continues to drive this country straight to hell than an pro-life one that actually manages to fix everything else that is wrong? by Watching (0 articles, 1 quicklinks, 3 diaries, 313 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 10:06:17 AM (0+)
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Reply: In response
Let me start by saying I did not specificly say pro-choice although that is one of several social issues that I disagree with Paul on. Let me furhter state that I am not advocating for any candidate with my comment above. I am simply stating the obvious. Which is to say that Paul could be Mohatma Ghandi, Jesus, and Jimi Hendrix all wraped up into one but without money he is not going to be president. I don't like this but it is true none the less. Paul has all the right ideas about macro-economics and is obviously an extreamly intelligent person. But without either an inexplicable overnight 180 degree re-write of campain finance laws or a NJ powerball winning ticket he is not going to president of anything. But if reality makes you angry I would advise you to avoid reading my comments in the future. by erik mouse (4 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 106 comments) on Thursday, Apr 3, 2008 at 11:49:16 AM (0+)
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erik
Yes it's about money, but who does that money influence? Obviously, uneducated voters who see Clinton, Obama or McCain as an answer. Americans vote for those who promise the most and ask the least. Those who will enact change, without changing anything. That's why diets that allow you eat anything that you want and include no exercise sell like hotcakes. They don't work, but that is irrelevant, it's the quality of the lie that counts. The U.S. is on the verge of total bankruptcy and if we don't get some fiscal sense soon, it will far too late. by Mike Folkerth (120 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 566 comments [1 recommended, 0 rejected]) on Friday, Apr 4, 2008 at 1:02:34 PM (0+)
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