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12-10-2010, 12:49 PM
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2010/12/10/ron-paul-tries-out-his-new-podium-for-bashing-the-fed/
“Obviously, that is the implication,” said Mr. Paul, author of “End the Fed.” “I do not talk about turning the keys and locking the doors. I talk about a transition and why don’t we legalize the Constitution and allow legal tender to compete with paper money.”
Mr. Paul said he realized he was on a short leash.
“If next week I issued a subpoena for such and such, I do not think that would be met with good acceptance,” he said. “It is not like I am a powerful person… There is a committee chairman, Speaker of the House. I am realistic and I know what that means.”
“Obviously, that is the implication,” said Mr. Paul, author of “End the Fed.” “I do not talk about turning the keys and locking the doors. I talk about a transition and why don’t we legalize the Constitution and allow legal tender to compete with paper money.”
Mr. Paul said he realized he was on a short leash.
“If next week I issued a subpoena for such and such, I do not think that would be met with good acceptance,” he said. “It is not like I am a powerful person… There is a committee chairman, Speaker of the House. I am realistic and I know what that means.”