Alan Keyes claims Ron Paul learned of Federal Reserve from him[Video+Article]

[Kotin]

http://www.independentpoliticalreport.com/2009/04/alan-keyes-claims-ron-paul-learned-of-federal-reserve-from-him/

at about 1:20


Dr. Alan Keyes is being lambasted across the blogosphere for this off-handed comment. Rep. Ron Paul has been speaking critically of the Federal Reserve since at least 1976 when he founded his Foundation for Rational Economics and Education. Keyes was only twenty-six at the time, and would not enter public life until 1985.

Rep. Ron Paul is a sitting US congressman from Texas who ran for President as a Libertarian in 1988. He also ran in 2008 and recieved much support from various third parties and third party activists. Dr. Alan Keyes is a former Ambassador and former Senatorial candidate in Maryland and Illinois. He ran for President in 2008 for a number of political party’s nominations, and eventually appeared on the general election ballot as the nominee of the America’s Independent Party.

[Theocrat]

Just kidding. :D

By the way, Alan Keyes was only kidding about Congressman Paul getting his ideas about the Fed from him, so lighten up.

[krazy kaju]

It sure doesn't seem like he was joking.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

It's hard to tell. One would hope Keyes is joking here.

[Original_Intent]

I hope it was a joke, but listening to it, I couldn't tell. It sounded like he was making a claim.

[speciallyblend]

alan keyes is a joke! or at least a punch line for most jokes!

[fr33domfightr]

Maybe he said it to get some attention. It looks like it worked!


FF

[Athan]

Guys it SOUNDS like a joke. He is probably just plugging Dr. Paul's name.
Cool the jets. There are hannities about that require more anger.

[krazy kaju]

It sounds more like an offhand comment than a joke.

[idiom]

I taught him everything he knows :)

[malkusm]

Keyes 2012 - Because he's a letter away from Keynes

[Stary Hickory]

Well i watched the video, and he is not just pretending to support that position. He took the time to research it and truly understands it. That says a lot about how he thinks and that he really took an objective look at the Austrian/Ron Paul position. He speaks t0o intelligently about it to simply be putting on a front.

I don't know if he is joking about RP getting this from him or not, but at least another high profile politician is speaking the truth, and articulating it well.

[FindLiberty]

Just say "F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C" instead of saying BS in response to that! (lol, he taught RP about the federal reserve).

But yes, it's good to hear anyone intelligently speaking out against the fed!

[TheTyke]

This is a former ambassador to the UN, who supported the Iraq war, and tried to misdirect the Constitution Party. He should get kudos opposing the Fed in this instance, but beware of him... he is a chameleon and most likely "controlled opposition."