Comments on: Ron Paul Blogging

By: scottimack

scottimack — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:05:22 +0000

Her MBA, a qualification quite seperate to economics, tells her Paul is wrong on economic issues.
Quite right, obstetrics give you a much better understanding of global economies.

Paul serves on the House Banking Committee, and has done so for several terms.

The United States House Committee on Financial Services (or House Banking Committee) oversees the entire financial services industry, including the securities, insurance, banking, and housing industries. The Committee also oversees the work of the Federal Reserve, the United States Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and other financial services regulators.

I'd say that he's had a bit of experience in economic theory and how it pertains to government.

By: Boyd

Boyd — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:28:55 +0000

Well, someone's an idiot. I hope that's not at a level the Ronulans can't understand.

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By: jeff parker

jeff parker — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 06:33:52 +0000

Megan is an idiot. There, a comment at the level she comprehends.

By: lunacy

lunacy — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 03:50:45 +0000

Children, children...

Let's face facts.

Ron Paul is a Whackadoo.

The entertainment factor would be great for a Paul/Kucinich ticket. Both are just as viable and serious as candidates. Oh shit, let's offer Nadar some cabinet office just to make things more interesting.

But it AIN'T gonna happen.

(stirring the pot...the crock pot, that is.)

By: Jain

Jain — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:05:02 +0000

To my fellow atheist Paul supporters:
Paul believes in evolution. He also stated that he does not think that this is a relevant issue. For most politicians, the evolution question is a litmus test that may be taken to prove that one will take away a wide range of rights from the non god fearing public once in office. For Dr. Paul, it is simply a belief. It is not a central component of his platform, nor is it a signal of intentions to discriminate against those who disagree.

By: independent

independent — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:42:13 +0000

I like Megan's blog, usually... but when she talks about Ron Paul's economic policies I have to wonder where she is getting her ideas from. For a few days, she seemed to think that Ron Paul wanted to abolish all fiat dollars and force the entire economy onto a single gold-standard. This is a lot different than simply legalizing competing asset-backed currencies. As it stands today, you can print off certificates and promise to honor them in gold or silver or whatever, but that gives the FBI some right to come seize your assets and force you to default against your investors. I'm not sure how someone who considers themselves 'libertarian' can justify that status quo by distorting the alternative. I'll just have to assume she spent more time searching for humane bacon than actually reading Ron Paul's proposals.

By: Rhys

Rhys — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:39:21 +0000

Because for me, not believing in Evolution is just as crazy.

For me, you saying that is crazy, so now let's decide to not call people crazy.

By: Rhys

Rhys — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:29:28 +0000

Your prediction is correct. We haven't changed our position. The reason isn't because we're unreasonable. Journalists just aren't as respected as Ron Paul. Sorry. You're not half as smart or half as right. You read a few books, get an MBA, and still don't get it. I guess you folks need better books.

By: Winston

Winston — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:59:58 +0000

Why do I keep searching on Ron Paul items on Google? I got bills to pay. A job to go to. I got to walk the dog. I keep telling myself "Just one more article on Ron Paul then I will step away from the computer. But here I am again.
Fox News really messed up this time. I quit watching Fox about 9 months ago. I am boycotting everything Fox sells on it's sponsors time.

By: xtrabiggg

xtrabiggg — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 21:16:01 +0000

Megan McArdle's post on Ron Paul's tax Policies was a joke! She dismissed out of hand his main thrust, eliminating the income tax, then proceeded to treat his transitional program as if it were the acutal program!

Logically fallacious, disingenuous in it's premise and dismissive in it's tone- any first-year economics student would be dismayed to read this pile of non-sequiters and outright misrepresentations. Of course, to anyone whose eyes glaze over at the mere mention of a spreadsheet, her treatise may sound plausible. But anyone with an ounce of economic background would see immediately that this article was a smarmy hit piece masquerading as legitimate journalism.

Perhaps Meghan would be more comfortable tackling a less serious topic that wouldn't tax her meager journalistic abilities as much.

xtrabiggg
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By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:55:14 +0000

I am the last of the "tolerant" atheists I think. I think I'm the last atheist who believes that "tolerance" should be extended to those with differing views on the origin of life. I dunno, I hope someone else finds "tolerance" and uses it to the religious.

You should tolerate belief in the unknown, but not disbelief in the know. Would you "tolerate" a Presidential candidate who said they did not believe in cancer? Because for me, not believing in Evolution is just as crazy.

By: greg

greg — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:47:53 +0000

Is our dollar worth 4 cents? Wow I am one of the brainwashed ones! I thought it was worth 10.Anyway-politicians have hidden agendas some are good and some are not.The key to the coming election is to find the one with the agenda that will suit the voter not the corporation or lobbied interest.That is why Ron Paul appeals to so many .For now-we can give him 4 years and see how he runs with it.

By: gorak

gorak — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 20:14:10 +0000

I am the last of the "tolerant" atheists I think. I think I'm the last atheist who believes that "tolerance" should be extended to those with differing views on the origin of life. I dunno, I hope someone else finds "tolerance" and uses it to the religious.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 19:28:03 +0000

Her MBA, a qualification quite seperate to economics, tells her Paul is wrong on economic issues.

Quite right, obstetrics give you a much better understanding of global economies.

yeah, is this like a blogworld sweeps-week James?

This whole writer's strike is really killing the blogs.