Archive for December, 2007
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr091002b.htm
From the page:
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Congressman Ron Paul
U.S. House of Representatives
September 10, 2002
ABOLISH THE FEDERAL RESERVE
Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce legislation to restore financial stability to America’s economy by abolishing the Federal Reserve. I also ask unanimous consent to insert the attached article by Lew Rockwell, president of the Ludwig Von Mises Institute, which explains the benefits of abolishing the Fed and restoring the gold standard, into the record.
Since the creation of the Federal Reserve, middle and working-class Americans have been victimized by a boom-and-bust monetary policy. In addition, most Americans have suffered a steadily eroding purchasing power because of the Federal Reserve’s inflationary policies. This represents a real, if hidden, tax imposed on the American people.
From the Great Depression, to the stagflation of the seventies, to the burst of the dotcom bubble last year, every economic downturn suffered by the country over the last 80 years can be traced to Federal Reserve policy. The Fed has followed a consistent policy of flooding the economy with easy money, leading to a misallocation of resources and an artificial “boom” followed by a recession or depression when the Fed-created bubble bursts.
With a stable currency, American exporters will no longer be held hostage to an erratic monetary policy. Stabilizing the currency will also give Americans new incentives to save as they will no longer have to fear inflation eroding their savings. Those members concerned about increasing America’s exports or the low rate of savings should be enthusiastic supporters of this legislation.
Though the Federal Reserve policy harms the average American, it benefits those in a position to take advantage of the cycles in monetary policy. The main beneficiaries are those who receive access to artificially inflated money and/or credit before the inflationary effects of the policy impact the entire economy. Federal Reserve policies also benefit big spending politicians who use the inflated currency created by the Fed to hide the true costs of the welfare-warfare state. It is time for Congress to put the interests of the American people ahead of the special interests and their own appetite for big government.
Abolishing the Federal Reserve will allow Congress to reassert its constitutional authority over monetary policy. The United States Constitution grants to Congress the authority to coin money and regulate the value of the currency. The Constitution does not give Congress the authority to delegate control over monetary policy to a central bank. Furthermore, the Constitution certainly does not empower the federal government to erode the American standard of living via an inflationary monetary policy.
In fact, Congress’ constitutional mandate regarding monetary policy should only permit currency backed by stable commodities such as silver and gold to be used as legal tender. Therefore, abolishing the Federal Reserve and returning to a constitutional system will enable America to return to the type of monetary system envisioned by our nation’s founders: one where the value of money is consistent because it is tied to a commodity such as
gold. Such a monetary system is the basis of a true free-market economy.
In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to stand up for working Americans by putting an end to the manipulation of the money supply which erodes Americans’ standard of living, enlarges big government, and enriches well-connected elites, by cosponsoring my legislation to abolish the Federal Reserve.“
http://www.ronpaulforpresident2008.com/pages/about.html
Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record
- He has never voted to raise taxes.
- He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
- He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
- He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
- He has never taken a government paid junket.
- He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
- He voted against the Patriot Act.
- He votes against regulating the Internet.
- He voted against the Iraq war.
- He voted against NAFTA and CAFTA.
- He votes against the United Nations.
- He votes against the welfare state. /li> He votes against reinstating a military draft.
- He votes for conservative principles.
- He votes to cut government spending.
- He votes to end the war on drugs.
- He votes to preserve civil liberties.
He votes to lower healthcare costs.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1844471/posts
From the page: “Ron Paul was one of only six incumbent Republican
Congressmen to support Ronald Reagan over Ford in 1976.
In fact, Dr. Paul led the Texas delegation for Reagan to the nominating convention.”
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Dec
07
Video-Review
http://video-review.blogspot.com/
From the page: “Search For Yourself
Information provided here is meant to stimulate you to investigate things further.
If you love the Truth, you probably already do that. For you know that the Truth will make you FREE (John 8:32) and you will be wise onto anyone (or anything) trying to entrap you through a vain philosophy.
If you don’t love the Truth – you really should. It is the route out of fear and bondage to someone (or something) that seeks to keep you from discovering it.
I encourage you to follow the example of the Bereans from Acts 17:11
“…and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”
They actively SEARCHED (they dug deep and didn’t merely take someone’s word for it) the SCRIPTURES (The source of Truth) on a DAILY basis (consistency helps to strengthen you) for the purpose of discovering the Truth.”
http://video-review.blogspot.com/2007/11/vote-fraud-with-voting-machines-hacking.html
From the page: “Vote Fraud with Voting Machines – Hacking Democracy
Hacking Democracy
A Look into Voting Machine Vote Fraud of Elections
Those who cast the votes decide nothing
Those who count the votes decide everything
-Joseph Stalin
How does America count its vote? Shhh! It’s a SECRET you’re not supposed to know! This Video is considered ABSOLUTELY FOUNDATIONAL
“…I’d say the thing that shocks me, is how easy vote totals could be changed. So imagine, you can go into a box, and essentially rewrite history. And there’s no record of you rewriting history. And the only record of history itself, is the thing that you changed. And thats pretty scary to me.” -Hugh Thompson PhD Director , Security Innovations, Inc.
Most remember the 911 of voting; The Bush vs. Gore Florida mess in 2000 (and a similar repeat of Bush vs. Kerry in Ohio in 2004).
Did you know that in the 2000 election, Al Gore received a NEGATIVE 16 thousand votes in Volusia County, Florida? How do you get a NEGATIVE vote count? Either the voting machines made an error or someone had tried to rig the election. An investigation determined it was not due to machine failure because only the totals for the presidential race were affected.
David Cobb, Green party candidate for president 2004, speaking about the 3% sample of Ohio’s recount, said: “The recount is nothing but a charade. It’s a complete and utter waste of time. It’s a bit of theater, if you will, and it was done, in my opinion, to insure that there was never an actual recount conducted. But more importantly, to insure that there was never an investigation into the underlying allegations of voter suppression and election fraud that took place.”
Over 90% of the American vote is counted by voting machines. The software in these voting machines is a trade secret and it is against the law to look inside the software (even for the election officials). If the software malfunctions or is tampered with, officials may hold office they are not elected to. It does not matter if you are a Democrat or a Republican or member of another party, it affects us all.”
Have a blessed and happy Christmas celebration everyone. Keep our Lord in it and we’ll be alright.
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