On Fox Biz NIGHTLY SCOREBOARD: Overstock.com/O.CO CEO Patrick Byrne Endorses RON PAUL

[HOLLYWOOD]

Conversation about the debt/decline/Federal Reserve QE3/unemployed of the country. He said he'll be voting for Ron Paul.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/on-air/scoreboard/index.html

Anyone who has tonight's video of America's Nightly Scoreboard dialog between ANS' David Asman and Patrick Byrne... Please YT Post.

Thanx

[parocks]

Byrne is a good one. He can be SEC.

[jrskblx125]

Niceeeee

[trey4sports]

very cool. Hoping for a tube soon

[AGRP]

Fortune teller says: Overstock will be the subject of endless tax audits and federal investigations.

[sailingaway]

You know, I kinda thought that might happen. I wonder if we can get the CEO of wholefoods, too....

[HOLLYWOOD]

Fortune teller says: Overstock will be the subject of endless tax audits and federal investigations.
Ain't that the truth, I was just having a conversation with a friend and he said, betcha the "Secret Billionaire" called him immediately to say, "Lookout, here they come!"

[tsai3904]

In the 2008 primaries, he donated to Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. I wonder what made him change his mind.

[Vessol]

In the 2008 primaries, he donated to Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. I wonder what made him change his mind.

2009-2011

[sailingaway]

2009-2011

Yeah, I heard him or read him in an interview and he said something that made me think his philosophy was libertarian leaning. Maybe he was donating AGAINST McCain, rather than FOR those two.

[TheBlackPeterSchiff]

In the 2008 primaries, he donated to Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. I wonder what made him change his mind.

Yeah, he was on Peter Schiff's radio show a few weeks ago. He's on board now.

[TheBlackPeterSchiff]

You know, I kinda thought that might happen. I wonder if we can get the CEO of wholefoods, too....

I dont see why not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mackey_%28businessman%29


In a debate in Reason magazine among Mackey, Milton Friedman, and T. J. Rodgers, Mackey said that he is a free market libertarian.[11] He said that he used to be a "democratic socialist" in college. As a beginning businessman, he was challenged by workers of not paying them enough and customers of charging too high prices, at a time when he was hardly making enough to continue. He began to take a more capitalistic worldview, and discovered the works of Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek and Friedman.[12] Mackey is an admirer of author Ayn Rand.[13]

[bkreigh]

I have never been to overstock.com but it looks like i that will be the next website i visit after i push "Submit Reply".

[Carehn]

I have never been to overstock.com but it looks like i that will be the next website i visit after i push "Submit Reply".

You took the words right out of my mouth. I support our sponsors.

[emazur]

Was this guy already a libertarian? Like Tom Woods says (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGqhegixkg), big business doesn't support Ron Paul b/c it likes the system as it is now, so a honcho wouldn't likely support Paul unless he was already libertarian (or just thought the country was finally on the brink of collapse)

[sailingaway]

Was this guy already a libertarian? Like Tom Woods says (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGqhegixkg), big business doesn't support Ron Paul b/c it likes the system as it is now, so a honcho wouldn't likely support Paul unless he was already libertarian (or just thought the country was finally on the brink of collapse)

He's a sole proprietor, built the business himself. THAT kind of business man thinks Ron's policies are dead on. The Wholefoods CEO is the same kind.

[jct74]

Found the video. Byrne makes an enthusiastic endorsement for Ron Paul @ 5:24, says there is no question who he will be voting for. He also says 2nd Great Depression coming, next correction will be much worse than 2008, central banking/fractional reserve banking is causing the problems.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6TbAMHAqsM

[sailingaway]

Nice. And thanks for finding it! You are really good at that!

[specsaregood]

In the 2008 primaries, he donated to Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney. I wonder what made him change his mind.

2009-2011

This is from 2008:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?77558-Overstock.com-CEO-talks-Fox-ban&highlight=overstock
Ron Paul, Fox News, & Me

Dear Customer,

Because Overstock advertises on Fox channels, Overstock has been receiving calls and email messages about Fox News decision to exclude Dr. Ron Paul from the upcoming January 6 forum in New Hampshire, a decision that seems especially rank given the fact that in yesterdays Iowa Caucus Dr. Paul out-polled Mayor Giuliani by a factor of 2.5:1. I always enjoy hearing from our customers, particularly those who display political commitment of any flavor, and I thank them for their calls and emails.

In October Dr. Paul came to Utah, and he and I visited for an hour in my office. After that meeting, I gave him the largest donation I could under federal law: it is rare to meet a politician who understands the Constitution, and rarer still to meet one who thinks it binds the government meaningfully (I would give Dr. Paul more were there not now a federal blackout on free speech known as "McCain-Feingold"). In a television interview last week I stated that, while for the first time in my life I felt there are several candidates qualified to be president, my #1 choice would be Dr. Paul.

That said, I believe that pulling Overstocks advertising from Fox would represent an inappropriate conflation of my personal politics with my corporate responsibilities: thus, fellow supporters of Dr. Paul, my answer to you is, "no." However, I have contacted Fox and told them that, as a major advertiser, I believe it is unconscionable of them to exclude Dr. Paul from participating in this forum on January 6, thus denying our polity the opportunity to make an informed choice.

Respectfully,

Patrick M. Byrne, Ph.D.

CEO, Overstock.com

PS If you wish to join me in asking Fox to refrain from trying to warp the public discourse, email Fox Senior Political Producer Marty Ryan

PPS If you wish to learn more about (or support!) Dr. Paul, click here

PPPS There is no particular reason you should be interested, but in case you are, in the last several weeks I gave PBS and NPR interviews where I discussed these political views.
KUED PBS Television KUER NPR Radio

[tsai3904]

I saw that letter he wrote but I couldn't find any campaign donation he made to Ron Paul in the following databases:

FEC (http://www.fec.gov/disclosurep/PContrbTran.do?candId=P80000748&candNmTitle=Paul%2C+Ron&tranType=search&tranComeFrom=pNational&electionYr=2008&searchType=donorNameSearch&searchSQLType=beginLike&searchKeyword=byrne)

Campaign Money (http://www.campaignmoney.com/advanced.asp?searchtype=contributors&cycle1=08&lname=byrne&fname=patrick&work=&occup=&zipcodes=&fdate=&tdate=&state=UT&cycle2=10&cmtetype=&cmtename=&cmteorg=&igc=&cmteparty=&cycle3=10&cndoffice=&cndtype=&cndlname=&cndfname=&cndstate=&cndparty=&orderby=)

[Fermli]

Byrne was on Peter Schiff's radio show recently, May 17th I believe. Said he was a huge supporter of Schiff. They had a good interview. I could upload it to youtube if there's enough interest.

[Bman]

That man just earned more of my business.

[parocks]

Byrne's website Deep Capture Blog
http://www.deepcapture.com/



Fortune teller says: Overstock will be the subject of endless tax audits and federal investigations.

There is a long long story involving short selling and Overstock.com. Very detailed, very interesting. Can't remember much, but I think people were trying
to destroy his company through naked shorting and he's now fighting against that practice. This has been going on for years.

[Vessol]

Byrne was on Peter Schiff's radio show recently, May 17th I believe. Said he was a huge supporter of Schiff. They had a good interview. I could upload it to youtube if there's enough interest.

I'd like to hear it. The guys seems pretty interesting.

[speciallyblend]

That man just earned more of my business.

i hear ya,now i think i will buy overstock, see they didn't need a lady talking seductive(OooooooooOOOOOoo) to get me to buy just mention Ron paul:)

[sailingaway]

overstock is actually a good site, anyhow. They have what they have, but it is a really good price, the shipping is often free (either over a certain amount or on numerous 'free shipping days') and they ship fast. I've never bought any of the 'refurbished' electronics, but everything else I've gotten has been great.

[Fermli]

I'd like to hear it. The guys seems pretty interesting.

here you go.

Overstock CEO interview with Peter Schiff from a month ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NgM4D0SUvI