(February 9, 2016 at 3:09 pm)Videodrome Wrote:Works good here in Canada. At this point our economy is reeling and we still have a higher median income. Of course we have our own corruption issues, but we don't have an equivalent to the federal reserve either. The closest equivalent is directly owned by the treasury and is far more conservative. Its why we weathered the recession a lot better. Canadian banks are a lot more conservative and don't flaunt their power as much, not that they have less here.(February 9, 2016 at 2:11 pm)Lemonvariable72 Wrote: Videogame I am much like you. There is one thing you have to understand though. The great past that people like Ron Paul praised never existed. While I like the idea of the gold standard, most of his monetary policy is very 19th century. And on social issues he's uber Christian. That said I do respect more then most because he voted against the Iraq war and the patriot act, and his voting history backs up his talk. In other words he does walk the walk. I respect that even if I disagree with him.
Right, I am reassessing how I feel about his ideas on the Gold Standard or Ending the Federal Reserve. I'm even giving some serious listens to Paul Krugman who is totally against Paul's ideas and also against people like Peter Schiff who continue to confuse the public and push commodity backed money.
I'm now seriously considering the idea that Peter Schiff was telling nonsense or misrepresenting himself and I fell for his message.
I'm also sharing this because I think there are other Ron Paul supporters like me who are leaving for similar reasons. They also have core beliefs similar to me that are compatible with Bernie Sanders such as ending Corporatism or Oligarchy. Some might be on the fence on 'Government Healthcare', but our current system is so broken I'm for trying Single Payer.
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time;
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
