ronpaulhawaii
11-24-2008, 10:41 AM
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And so today, with a day off in between speeches, my mind wandered back to a phone call I got from Congressman Ron Paul. It was just before I left the country, so I didn’t have time to tell you about it. But I have been thinking about his campaign and where it goes from here.
The congressman is a pretty classy guy. He was just calling to say thanks for coming to Minneapolis and speaking at his Campaign for Liberty.
But I asked him, “Are you going to run for president next time?”
After all, everything he ever postulated about the fragility of the American banking system and Keynesian economics is coming true before our eyes. Indeed, without a whimper or so much as a one hour special on FOX TV the United States socialized its banks. And this on the watch of a “conservative,” Republican president from Texas.
Ha, they didn’t even invent a new word for “Socialism.” That’s how fast it happened. One day we were all led to believe that Ron Paul’s warnings were bogus and absurd and just a rehash of Ross Perot or worse, some anti-communist, right wing kooks from the 60’s, and none of those things would ever happen. And then the next day, they were openly, blatantly talking about it all in public. And with no shame whatsoever. It sort of takes your breath away.
On the phone call Ron Paul said something about it being too early to decide, and indeed, it is too early for him to say publicly what he is going to do in 2012. Who would listen? We are right now celebrating the most popular President-Elect since Andrew Jackson. But it sure isn’t too early for us to say what we want him to do? I am going to do my next blog on why Ron Paul should run for president again. And I would appreciate your thoughts. Maybe he should hear what we think?
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And so today, with a day off in between speeches, my mind wandered back to a phone call I got from Congressman Ron Paul. It was just before I left the country, so I didn’t have time to tell you about it. But I have been thinking about his campaign and where it goes from here.
The congressman is a pretty classy guy. He was just calling to say thanks for coming to Minneapolis and speaking at his Campaign for Liberty.
But I asked him, “Are you going to run for president next time?”
After all, everything he ever postulated about the fragility of the American banking system and Keynesian economics is coming true before our eyes. Indeed, without a whimper or so much as a one hour special on FOX TV the United States socialized its banks. And this on the watch of a “conservative,” Republican president from Texas.
Ha, they didn’t even invent a new word for “Socialism.” That’s how fast it happened. One day we were all led to believe that Ron Paul’s warnings were bogus and absurd and just a rehash of Ross Perot or worse, some anti-communist, right wing kooks from the 60’s, and none of those things would ever happen. And then the next day, they were openly, blatantly talking about it all in public. And with no shame whatsoever. It sort of takes your breath away.
On the phone call Ron Paul said something about it being too early to decide, and indeed, it is too early for him to say publicly what he is going to do in 2012. Who would listen? We are right now celebrating the most popular President-Elect since Andrew Jackson. But it sure isn’t too early for us to say what we want him to do? I am going to do my next blog on why Ron Paul should run for president again. And I would appreciate your thoughts. Maybe he should hear what we think?
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