Al Sharpton and others discuss Ron Paul | TIME Article = hit piece?

[RileyE104]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWrqoIPyFH4&feature=feedu

Props to Al Sharpton for not being a dickwad.

Also, after hearing the guy at the beginning speak, I get the feeling that the TIME article everyone is hyped about is actually a semi-hit piece? :confused:

[eduardo89]

Why do they keep talking about the gold standard? Ron Paul wants people to choose their currency, not ram gold down their throats as another fiat currency

[orenbus]

Also, after hearing the guy at the beginning speak, I get the feeling that the TIME article everyone is hyped about is actually a semi-hit piece? :confused:

Yea i got that vibe too, sounded like the guy representing TIME was pushing for a more negative view on Ron Paul.

[orenbus]

Why do they keep talking about the gold standard? Ron Paul wants people to choose their currency, not ram gold down their throats as another fiat currency

I think the reason why they bring it up (if they are smart) is that they deduce that okay if Ron Paul wants competing currency then what will replace or beat out paper money since most probably would stop having faith in it. The probable alternative would be something that money is based on that has maybe not inherent value but at least value that everyone can agree on that is based on something which would be precious metals, i.e., Gold. Or they could just be parroting (or if they are dumb or uninformed) what they heard others say which Ron Paul would like to replace the dollar and our current currency with the Gold standard.

Case in point this interview at 1:37


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5_bL-b8yLQ

[Jeremy Tyler]

Yeah they tend to misrepresent his ideal monetary policy. Even when they do say he wants a gold standard they still misrepresent this like Dick Morris did the other night on O'reilly.

[Travlyr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWrqoIPyFH4&feature=feedu

Props to Al Sharpton for not being a dickwad.

Also, after hearing the guy at the beginning speak, I get the feeling that the TIME article everyone is hyped about is actually a semi-hit piece? :confused:
At 4:20 into the video Time Magazine's managing editor Rick Stengel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stengel) talks about Time's new article,
"Destroying houses and three other radical ideas that could jump start the economy. (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2090368,00.html)"


"... in fact there are some radical ideas ... some counterintuitive ideas we actually have to knock down a lot of these houses ... we have to increase forclosures because you have to clear the market ... and it's it's it's tough love and tough medicine, but it's what we have to do."

Talk about fringe. That is radical theft and immoral to put families into the streets. Who benefits?

[Crickett]

Yea i got that vibe too, sounded like the guy representing TIME was pushing for a more negative view on Ron Paul.
I said that as soon as I read it. "wonky" etc. Say one good thing then make sure negative comments abound. I hated that article and will never pick up a Time mag anywhere ever again unless Ron is on the cover. Which they promised and lied about long ago if he won their poll, which he did.

[Slutter McGee]

I hate the constant use of the "gold standard." I think it is used to make the idea seem antiquated. I would much prefer the term "commodity backed currency", as I am sure that Ron would settle for at least something backing our money.

Sincerely,

Slutter McGee

[blabam]

Destroying houses to help the economy?
http://www.talknerdytomelover.com/storage/facepalm_implied.jpg

[BucksforPaul]

I just got done reading the the Time magazine article "The Prophet" and it is not a hit piece and definitely an improvement from their previous coverage of Dr. Paul. If he is on the cover then I will definitely buy a couple of copies.

[Chieppa1]

Its not close to a hit-piece.

[The Free Hornet]

At 4:20 into the video Time Magazine's managing editor Rick Stengel (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Stengel) talks about Time's new article,
"Destroying houses and three other radical ideas that could jump start the economy. (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2090368,00.html)"



Talk about fringe. That is radical theft and immoral to put families into the streets. Who benefits?

You have heard about the "broken window fallacy"? Well they're going to burn down the whole fucking house! This is what puts the "hyper" in hyperinflation. Government intervention is a bad idea that can't get enough of itself.

[TruckinMike]

Destroying houses to help the economy?
...and that smug bastard had the gall to use the word "extreme" when describing Ron Paul. His next breath - espousing the destruction of homes as a stimulus plan. What a punk.

TMike

[CaptainAmerica]

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/kappellmeister2003/stewartHalperinGeist.jpg I still can't get over this guys stare after Halperin called Obama what Obama is.

[Captain Shays]

Very subtle but nonetheless impactful is the narrative that Ron Paul doesn't really want to win the election as much as get his ideas out there. WTF? We need to find ways to counter that.

[dawnbt]

The fact that Al thinks that Romney or Perry could get Ron's supporters to vote for them if they speak Ron's political language shows how truly ignorant they are when it comes to knowing or understanding Ron Paul supporters.

[Travlyr]

The fact that Al thinks that Romney or Perry could get Ron's supporters to vote for them if they speak Ron's political language shows how truly ignorant they are when it comes to knowing or understanding Ron Paul supporters.

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

[wstrucke]

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l595/kappellmeister2003/stewartHalperinGeist.jpg I still can't get over this guys stare after Halperin called Obama what Obama is.

What episode was that?

[RileyE104]

I just got done reading the the Time magazine article "The Prophet" and it is not a hit piece and definitely an improvement from their previous coverage of Dr. Paul. If he is on the cover then I will definitely buy a couple of copies.

That's good to know. IDK why the guy in the video is talking as if it is though.. Kind of confusing.

[DinahWest]

Yea i got that vibe too, sounded like the guy representing TIME was pushing for a more negative view on Ron Paul.

Fact is, the negative view as it were would not be anything Paul has said or done wrong. It would simply play on the progressive narrative that Ron Paul
is looking to take away the bloated comforts Americans have become accustomed to via entitlements and are being fed as if they are "rights" and "morally just".

They will simply like all others against Paul play on peoples fears and base instincts about entitlements, ingrained for decades.

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

sso many of thessse ideasss have been dissscredited