The only reason the gold standard works is simple to me. The gold standard works because it ties the hands of politicians, not business. Politicians love to give away stuff and promise things to people without actually producing anything of value. Do you think when Henry Ford made a car he called up the gold sellers to make sure they had enough gold on hand to cover his new creation? No! politicians create nothing of value.
Tom Woods is one of my favorite unsung commentator. His book , How the Catholic Church built western civilization, is an amazing read. Thank you for speaking up for Ron Paul.
@eskimosummer78 Wait, someone actually made a book with that title and wasn't parodying someone? Then again, I guess something that laughable would be an amazing read.
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@iforce2d Not enough gold, Early in the past century, there was easily enough gold to cover all the money out there. However, during the 50s and 60s, the economy expanded so much that by the 70s, there was not enough gold to cover all the currency, and this gave speculators enormous power to manipulate the economy.
@dangerouslytalented the government just needs to scrape together all the gold they have, and look at how much fiat dollars they have created, and set the value of a dollar so that the gold will 'cover' it - easy lol.
ok I am just playing devil's advocate here - I can see that this would never happen because of exactly what your reply explains, but technically it's not impossible.
@zppz The only way to stop speculators from driving the price of gold through the roof, the government would have to buy the gold secretly. However, if the government was going to buy all that gold up secretly, the price of gold would mysteriously go up, and the speculators would seize upon it anyway.
@TWSceptic Actual gold? You do realise the price of gold would have to skyrocket for it to cover all the value of all the goods and services on the planet? Plus, it (along with platinum and silver) is a key industrial resource, essential for electronics. And then you will have the price essentially controlled by speculators and hoarders, which is why Nixon came off gold in the first place.
actually, the nixon administration abrogated the bretton woods agreements because the u.s. didn't have enough gold to back all the paper they printed to pay for the viet-nam war and the 'great society' programs.
@dayvidiot And as the economy grows, the gold supply remains the same. Eventually there is not enough gold to cover the value of goods in commerce at any one time., let alone the industrial uses of those substances.
Once, while talking to one of my friends, he said that Tom Woods was a liar and fraud and that I shouldn't take him seriously. When I asked him what economist I should take seriously, he said Paul Krugman. I laughed right in his face until he left.
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Tom, have you done a video about Mitt Romney yet? We really need to work on educating the people. Keep his flopping around in their minds. He's weak and spineless. Not to mention he has no concern for liberty, the Constitution, or We the People.
I'm afraid if we can't cut through the lies he's spewing, America will end up falling for him due to the incessant vomitting the media performs as Ron Paul gains the people's support.
In 2002, Bernanke gave a speech at an event in honor of Milton Friedman and admitted that the Federal Reserve was responsible for the crash of 1929. Here is the last paragraph of his speech:
"Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official representative of the Federal Reserve. I would like to say to Milton and Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again." This speech is also on the FED off. website!
I just love Tom Wood' whit! Can we make him run for vice president or Head of Treasury or something like that? ;-) If he's not in the Ron Paul cabinet in 2012 I'll petition his a** into office! Who's with me?
Omigod, Tom, I love your videos. You really have your act together. You should run for office. No, never mind. You'd only get marginalized. I'm totally going to have to buy your book. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
When our government goes into debt, who do they expect to pay the bill when it comes? What are they using as collateral? It is your children that is being used as collateral for their projects and wars that they can not fund themselves. They expect your children to work to pay off the debt they are accumulating.
Tom Woods. You da man. I always try to convince people why gold has value and paper notes don't. They just question "Well what can i do with gold!? Look at it?! Haha."
I discuss the economy with friends/family and everytime I bring up FED policies their attention wanders and kinda glaze over. The FED is just one of those mythical institutions that is treated like The Wizard of Oz or Willie Wonka...don't ask questions because they obviously know what they're doing and we can trust them without doubt to solve difficult issues that are beyond our comprehension.
Fortunately, those like Tom Woods and Ron Paul are changing those dangerous ways of thinking.
A wonderful defense of Dr. Paul while also being a devastating critique of the current financial system. It's a pity that more people aren't viewing this video.
Just imagine Woods up against Chris Matthews or Oberman or Hannity, Beck or any of the MSM clowns; imagine how stupid he could make them look which is exactly what needs to happen. The whole of the MSMs power comes from the illusion of credibility - they obviously have no strength of intellect and have the worst track record on "truth" imaginable. The MSM is its own worst enemy regarding its content, therefore it is its "prestige" which must be attacked...
@rgs11 ~ I think another thing to consider is that the common person on the street is so busy anymore just trying to take care of their family that they don't take the time to research these issues themselves. So they just listen to the supposed experts.
@4sylum1nmate Right, but we have common sense and reality on our side. I believe that 9 out of 10 disinterested, fair-minded people would basically agree with the fundamentals if they thought it thru. I think the media are the primary problem. People are becoming more incredulous but even if you turn the damned thing off, it still has a significant effect on your life thru your relationships. Interesting times...
Right on...We get it in Georgia. It's the Fed that is the root manifestation of the problem of corruption. Anybody who stands for goodness and power of people are attacked by big money.This is good in that it is very easy to identify who people serve by what they say. Let them attack. It only strengthens the power of liberty. Blessings.
Mitt Romney refused to comment on the Fed in a recent interview. No surprise after his smug treatment of Ron Paul during the 2008 campaign. Funny how the page has turned, isn't it Mitt?
Tom, thanks for being an articulate voice of sanity.
Something I have always wondered about the gold standard...what is to stop one person from eventually accumulating all the gold by lending it at interest?
The author of the Salon piece, Alex Pareene, is a self-described "typical effete coastal liberal elitist" and former NYU student (I think he dropped out before graduating). He used to edit for Wonkette and Gawker. Wonkette has a long history of childish and ignorant attacks on Paul and often refers to his supporters as "Paultards". The infantile Parenee has even used that word in a Salon post (May 18 2010). Just another arrogant "useful idiot" like the kids writing for Media Matters.
I was gonna listen to your point but your too insulting and arrogant sounding. Plus, you are committing a strawman when saying that people think there is NOTHING wrong with the fed, fiat-money, and that we have no arguments for your clown college economics. You know HISTORY WAY BETTER than I do, but you don't understand monetary theory in the slightest.
I just watched a very skewed poll on CNN of the GOP contenders with no mention of Ron Paul but they had all the other shills on the poll. None of the numbers on the poll added up either! 72% on 1 poll and over 300% on the other! The MSM knows that most sheeple won't do the math or question the Poll and just go along with the lies they tell everyday! They play us for fools and unfortunately they are right for a percentage of the populace.
Tom Woods is one of the most effective voices for peace, freedom and prosperity. Not only very knowledgeable and informative but also amusing, entertaining, likable, congenial.
It is amusing how one is so easily branded a "crank" by ignoramuses. When so branded, one can simply reply: " Look, if what I say is so silly, so outlandish, then you should be able to explain to me WHY what I say is silly, correct?"
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Lots of people in the mainstream are critical of the Fed. Look up the discretion versus rules debate on google. Don't know why people think the gold std. is a solution to inflation. From 1950-1970 the annual rate of inflation was 2.42%. From 1990 to 2009, the rate of inflation was 2.64%. Of course people claim the CPI is rigged but if that's true then we need to recalculate real GDP under that higher inflation rate. As it stands now, real per capita GDP grew .58% a year since Bush cut taxes.
@worldnewsbbc1 The issue is not being "critical of the Fed"; Barney Frank has been critical of the Fed. The "discretion vs. rules debate" is hardly a foundational issue, it should be unnecessary to point out. The issue is genuinely thinking outside the box, instead of confining ourselves to two different ways a money monopoly might be run.
@worldnewsbbc1 So much to dispel in this statement, so little space and time. Basically, what is the definition of real GDP? Could it be that growth is due to increases in government spending?! Look at what GDP stands for and it is a manipulated number. Real, non-government growth isn't there. Also, what is inflation? Properly, inflation is the increase of credit available. The Federal Reserve is the main actor here. The dates you quote are not real gold standard and where the Fed rules.
@worldnewsbbc1 CPI IS rigged! There's no debate it's reality. They don't account for inflation in the areas most affected by it i.e. metals & other commodities (grains, textiles, etc...), petrol/energy costs. THESE are the areas that matter because EVERYONE needs them to live. How can you plan for retirement on a fixed income if you're currency suddenly depreciates against any one or all of the aforementioned? What about people in the 3rd world who's currency is backed by ours?
@worldnewsbbc1 I'm not sure you watched this entire video. He's pretty clear about all of this. Furthermore, being critical of the FED is a cop out. It allows career politicians to latch themselves onto trends whilst avoiding any real commitment to do anything about it.
@worldnewsbbc1 we exported our inflation to china over much of that later period. they produced and saved while we were encouraged by uncle milty to cut the leg off our beloved pig and call it free market. no money but still got to have it? no problem. f**kin' finance it!! haha
@worldnewsbbc1 inflation is around about 10% now, just to let you know, and the gold standerd DOES work, the dollar actually INCREASED in value when we had money backed by gold, the only reason that there was inflation around 1959-1970 is because of the federal reserve slowly taking the dollar off of gold, and please, don't pretend to know on what your talking about.
@worldnewsbbc1 1950-1970 wasn't exactly a gold standard. Yes, it was partially backed by gold for foreign investors. However, we also defaulted. Hence the inflation debased the "dollar" and was no longer feasible to trade dollars for gold. I just don't know how one could argue that having a banking cartel that confiscated all the peoples gold, and has the ability to print currency without backing, and only has to give gold for those notes to foreign central banks is considered a gold standard.
Why does Ron Paul stand with the NWO on 911? Everyone knows 911 was a false flag yet Ron Paul says nothing. Makes him look like just another Elite Killer.
@DaJinXx I agree he is the best so far but why does he run from mentioning 911? Is he from the same royal bloodline as the President? BTW all Presidents are related. Is Ron Paul from the same bloodline and doesnt go against family? What is your opinions. Thanks and good luck. We are all in this together.
@amyalewine He hasn't ran away from any 911Investigation question & I really doubt he is part of any BloodLine you speak of. I'm also a "DotConnecter" as yourself and have not found anything evidence that relates Ron to any of those family(s) you speak of.. Look up: Ron Paul Questioned about 9/11 or go into my channel, the answer is there.. Take care, RP2012!
@amyalewine The MSM has already marginalized Ron Paul and calls him a "kook" and speaks even worse of his supporters. If he speaks of 9/11 the MSM will try to destroy him to the majority of the brainwashed masses who have no clue that we have been lied to about what transpired that day! Dr. Paul goes on Alex Jones so I would have to say that he knows the truth but is a critical thinker and knows this is not the time to address that issue. They fear Ron Paul winning the office of POTUS!
Peace and prosperity is impossible because we have to keep growing the government and keep the freedom hating islamics and domestic terrorists under control before they blow something up! Freek out! Spend 14 trillion dollars right now, or 8 times the amount we can collect in taxes, and borrow the rest from the Chinese government, the Federal Reserve and give at least a few trillion to the banks in countries where dictators are under our thumb.
With the 150th anniversary of the shelling of Fort Sumter and the onset of the so-called civil war tomorrow, how about doing a video on the truth about that topic? Lord knows it is needed
What pisses me off most about MSM trying to discredit Ron Paul views and ideas is that these same people have no vision or ideas to add to the list of possible solutions. Ron is a wonderful scholar of history and consistently shares his own private view points on any topic. This is a hell of a lot more than anyone can say for the other, need to be unemployed, so-called representatives in Washington.
Tom you must be a very wise and honest man to see through all the false propaganda. Thanks!!!
I believe that governments embrace fiat money based central banks so that they can perpetually borrow more and more money to finance their reckless spending which is the same as stealing people's savings through an invisible inflationary tax.
A gold standard would limit government's spending which would benefit the average person rather than government. Gold and silver are both excellent alternatives to paper fiat dollars in order to preserve the value of one's earnings from their labor.
Honestly, Tom, conservatism is a lost cause. It has turned into a combination of neocons and right-wing social conservatives mixed in with some corporate shills. I have decided to support either libertarians or conservative Democrats which are actually closer to libertarians than the GOP or the Tea Party which has turned into nothing but an arm of the GOP consisting of social conservatives.
I kept waiting for the part in the video where I'd disagree with the man, but it never came. :-)
On another note -The Banks / The Federal Reserve. I personally am tired of this / these names and terms, to describe who controls our money and to whom we owe it. Peel back the layers of the onion and refer to these banks by the names of the families who own them - The Rothschilds, The Rockefellers, The British Royal Family etc. That's who we owe our money to. That is who has been thieving from us.
@UBSCARED No, that's not true. In fact, I can't think of anyone whose main concern is the alleged impracticality of going back to sound money. They think the idea is stupid and economically undesirable. In any case, I directed people to further resources, which can obviously provide more info than I can in 7 and a half minutes. Sorry I wasted your time!
@TomWoodsTV Does the executive branch have the power to put America back on the Gold Standard to begin with? I didn't know if even they had the power to take it off the Gold Standard anyway, as Nixon did. And what kind of power does the president have over the Fed?
@TheWyldeGoose The act that created the Fed could be repealed by congress. Better however is Ron Paul's idea of repealing the legal tender law that requires people to use Federal reserve notes. This would allow people to use whatever they want as currency, and then gold and silver would slowly take over as being superior, while the Fed could continue to inflate the debt out of existence (and not incidentally thereby hasten the re-adoption of gold and silver as the 'real' money).
Thats a very generous assumption of the establishment's knowledge of the gold standard. On CNN when they were talking about how Utah allows gold as legal tender the pundits dismissed it as a stupid old notion saying "yeah like people really want to carry heavy coins in their pockets" Leprechauns and rainbows is where people seem to get their knowledge of gold from.
One would have thought the leftist choir chanting "keep your hands off my body" during my college days in the 1990's would be up in arms over the TSA. But no, as the orders to feel up law-abiding citizens and their six year old children came from Dear Leader, anyone who protests is "fringe." Personally, I find the TSA issue the most concrete - as in physical - proof that Americans simply do not crave freedom and dignity but slavery and (false) security.
Great material. I have talked about the gold standard with my students and adults. The students listen, the adults don't. Let's all gear the message to them. It's been working for me. You're right Mr. Woods, some good people have been hoodwinked by some "conservative" talking heads over the years.
I think we should help develop Tom's internet presence. Whilst I really like the current website (very tidy, elegant, informative etc), the future is on the web. More and more young people (and people in general) are turning to the web, and Tom's perfect blend of humor, knowledge, principles and friendliness can be a powerful force in shaping hearts and minds.
That limp-wristed, gossipy, chickenhawk, left-liberal piece of garbage Alex Pareene should enlist in the military and go die in a war for his dear leader Obama.
Tom, it's only crankish if Ron Paul says it. As soon as a progressive politico comes out against war, it's a self-evident truth and moral imperative. Anti-intellectual partisanship does not depend on logic or facts.
@CookenWithKilla As long as individuals continue to adhere to the "unelectable" label it will remain a self-fulfilling prophesy. Individuals' cynicism will ultimately be their undoing.
The mass media is owned by Rockefellers, Duponts , World Bankers, CFR and Skull and Bones. So of course their slanted viewpoints can't be trusted. Better to take the red pill and wake up. And wake up the Sheeple when you do...
Can Tom Woods PLEASE work as Ron's political adviser in the 2012 elections? Ron needs to ditch that Jesse Benton moron, and hire Woods in order to further spread his message!
Ppl are so skeptical over everything now, that they think Ron Paul is part of the false choice. that he only says what we want to hear. so pathetic! they says he owned by them, they say looks who funds him. Military industrial complex and the whole rest of them...no wonder why he wasnt elected in 2008
@omarlives It is indeed strange how Ron Paul is cynically viewed as another typical empty suit. Yet, not only does his spoken message completely contradict this view his actions are in complete accordance with them. Unfortunately, many individuals who have rejected the 'mainstream' have naively swallowed elaborate conspiracy theories to the point of complete absurdity [cont...]
@Mechanized0 I recall one instance where Ron Paul was lecturing at a university with masonic symbols plastered on the wall behind him. Despite the fact Dr. Paul is not responsible for the decor of a given university the accuser simply concluded that Ron Paul must be part of a masonic 'world conspiracy' and is thus "controlled opposition." While some of these conspiracy theories are well beyond the realm of reality they seem to religiously cling to them nevertheless.
@Mechanized0 i guess ppl think about obama n how he would say things like i'll bring the troops home n he obviously lied, that Paul is the same deal. But anyone wit half a brain can tell obama is a flat out liar and see Paul is seriously genuine about it! the rebuttal was Paul is just a good liar, I was like since he's been saying the lie so well for so long and better than obama, why was he never elected? they cant reply. they just stick wit the idea that our votes dont count.
@omarlives As previously noted, it is not merely Dr. Paul's stated positions that draw individuals to him but rather the fact that his voting record matches his rhetoric. Just as importantly, he has not only promoted the same political and economic positions for decades without reservation but was doing so through his words and votes in the House when libertarian-style views had practically no popular support whatsoever. As you're aware, a career politician does not act in this manner.
Tea party really needs to call themselves Libertarians and lets get America back to the people and live in peace. All this billions going out to foreign policies and support could be going into our country to rebuild and create high speed rails, Factories to create more export. Re-outfitting our vehicles to unlimited natural gas and hydrogen. Legalize hemp for tax and unlimited replacement for diesel fuel, Rebuilding our farms. The list is endless, it would take less money than the bail out
@tonymengela Except that the Tea Party folks are for the most part, 'not' Libertarians. They tend to be by and large 'social conservatives' wanting to limit immigration, increase protectionism, favor the war on drugs, etc.. They are a diverse lot nonetheless, and there is much disagreement among them. About the only thing they agree on is that the Gov is spending too much. But if you ask them what should be cut, there too, they do not agree.
@Panpiper Yes your right. We need some good libertarian candidates. I just do not see our country staying the USA for much longer, its starting to look like the USSA
incessant ownage of Salon, here is an example of the talking points that people are perpetuating on the internet about Ron Paul......everyone will die .....but just don't ask why lol
@Hackiesacker007 Tom Woods not only possesses intricate historical and economic knowledge but also has, truthfully speaking, the necessary energy and charisma (and even comedic wit) to grab a listener's attention. In respect, to the latter two points, his God-given abilities greatly exceed Dr. Paul's. I've found his videos almost impossible to turn off once they've been started.
@Mechanized0 I see Ron Paul's role not that of being elected to the office of president. I do think that is 'highly' unlikely, and in truth without a sizable number of people in Congress and the Senate who support his agenda, he would be severely limited in his effectiveness in rolling back government. Rather I see his role as that of communicating the message of freedom and waking people up. That done, people need other voices and books to turn to for more education. Enter Tom Woods.
@Panpiper Please do not fall into this "speaking ability" crap ... it is basically a divide and conquer approach.. very few successful leaders of human history had excellent speaking abilities ... They had enough to put forward their views ... and that RP does very convincingly ... BTW, neither does age of the person (since that is also mentioned as a reason for RP not to be president)
@LORDOFWARS8 Speaking ability has a LOT to do with being able to win an election. The ONLY reason Obama is president right now is due to his speaking ability. The winner of a presidential election has more to do with charisma, of which speaking ability is a big part, than it has to do with anything else.
@LORDOFWARS8 I totally agree. There's nothing worse than hearing somebody commenting about how sos and so can't beat Obama because they "haven't the pizzaz". Is truth and integrity not enough. I think so.
@TrippingTheTube Not to mention I just don't see the "pizazz" of Obama. LOL His speaking and pronunciation sort of reminds me of newbie trying to sound mature and intelligent.
@Hackiesacker007 Good grief -- it works only if ronpaul is in lower case. How idiotic. Unless I am missing something, WordPress is incapable of fixing this.
The only reason the gold standard works is simple to me. The gold standard works because it ties the hands of politicians, not business. Politicians love to give away stuff and promise things to people without actually producing anything of value. Do you think when Henry Ford made a car he called up the gold sellers to make sure they had enough gold on hand to cover his new creation? No! politicians create nothing of value.
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Tom Woods is one of my favorite unsung commentator. His book , How the Catholic Church built western civilization, is an amazing read. Thank you for speaking up for Ron Paul.
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actually, the deviations from the gold standard were not the CAUSE of the crashes, but were CAUSED BY the crashes.
It is impossible to go back on to the gold standard, because there is simply not enough gold.
dangerouslytalented 4 months ago
@dangerouslytalented A gold standard just means that every dollar is worth a certain amount of gold - why is that impossible??
iforce2d 3 months ago
@iforce2d Not enough gold, Early in the past century, there was easily enough gold to cover all the money out there. However, during the 50s and 60s, the economy expanded so much that by the 70s, there was not enough gold to cover all the currency, and this gave speculators enormous power to manipulate the economy.
dangerouslytalented 3 months ago
@dangerouslytalented the government just needs to scrape together all the gold they have, and look at how much fiat dollars they have created, and set the value of a dollar so that the gold will 'cover' it - easy lol.
ok I am just playing devil's advocate here - I can see that this would never happen because of exactly what your reply explains, but technically it's not impossible.
zppz 3 months ago
@zppz The only way to stop speculators from driving the price of gold through the roof, the government would have to buy the gold secretly. However, if the government was going to buy all that gold up secretly, the price of gold would mysteriously go up, and the speculators would seize upon it anyway.
dangerouslytalented 3 months ago
@dangerouslytalented The gold standard sucks, just like fiat money. The only thing that works is using gold & silver as money.
The myth that there isn't enough gold has long been busted. There are ways to do it with current gold reserves.
TWSceptic 1 month ago
@TWSceptic Actual gold? You do realise the price of gold would have to skyrocket for it to cover all the value of all the goods and services on the planet? Plus, it (along with platinum and silver) is a key industrial resource, essential for electronics. And then you will have the price essentially controlled by speculators and hoarders, which is why Nixon came off gold in the first place.
dangerouslytalented 1 month ago
@dangerouslytalented hello!
actually, the nixon administration abrogated the bretton woods agreements because the u.s. didn't have enough gold to back all the paper they printed to pay for the viet-nam war and the 'great society' programs.
have a great day!
dayvidiot 1 month ago
@dayvidiot And as the economy grows, the gold supply remains the same. Eventually there is not enough gold to cover the value of goods in commerce at any one time., let alone the industrial uses of those substances.
dangerouslytalented 1 month ago
Awesome.
subzero2032 4 months ago
Once, while talking to one of my friends, he said that Tom Woods was a liar and fraud and that I shouldn't take him seriously. When I asked him what economist I should take seriously, he said Paul Krugman. I laughed right in his face until he left.
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CardboardPhantom 5 months ago
In one video you are bashing Ron Paul and in another video you are siding with him...
jasetriplett 6 months ago
Tom Woods for his own radio show!
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Mogieb100 8 months ago 16
Tom, have you done a video about Mitt Romney yet? We really need to work on educating the people. Keep his flopping around in their minds. He's weak and spineless. Not to mention he has no concern for liberty, the Constitution, or We the People.
I'm afraid if we can't cut through the lies he's spewing, America will end up falling for him due to the incessant vomitting the media performs as Ron Paul gains the people's support.
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this man should run for vice pres along with ron paul
Kissmygreekasss 9 months ago
In 2002, Bernanke gave a speech at an event in honor of Milton Friedman and admitted that the Federal Reserve was responsible for the crash of 1929. Here is the last paragraph of his speech:
"Let me end my talk by abusing slightly my status as an official representative of the Federal Reserve. I would like to say to Milton and Anna: Regarding the Great Depression. You're right, we did it. We're very sorry. But thanks to you, we won't do it again." This speech is also on the FED off. website!
knuddel123 9 months ago 3
I just love Tom Wood' whit! Can we make him run for vice president or Head of Treasury or something like that? ;-) If he's not in the Ron Paul cabinet in 2012 I'll petition his a** into office! Who's with me?
knuddel123 9 months ago
Omigod, Tom, I love your videos. You really have your act together. You should run for office. No, never mind. You'd only get marginalized. I'm totally going to have to buy your book. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
hipposelect 9 months ago
When our government goes into debt, who do they expect to pay the bill when it comes? What are they using as collateral? It is your children that is being used as collateral for their projects and wars that they can not fund themselves. They expect your children to work to pay off the debt they are accumulating.
FreedomFighter1131 9 months ago
Tom Woods. You da man. I always try to convince people why gold has value and paper notes don't. They just question "Well what can i do with gold!? Look at it?! Haha."
My generation just doesn't get it.
Debatewithme 9 months ago
@Debatewithme I'm 56 yrs old & my generation doesnt get it. They're lazy & they are gonna get hurt, bad.
doughtymqan 9 months ago
"wouldn't know real conservatism if it punched them in the face"
awesome.
s0beit 10 months ago
I discuss the economy with friends/family and everytime I bring up FED policies their attention wanders and kinda glaze over. The FED is just one of those mythical institutions that is treated like The Wizard of Oz or Willie Wonka...don't ask questions because they obviously know what they're doing and we can trust them without doubt to solve difficult issues that are beyond our comprehension.
Fortunately, those like Tom Woods and Ron Paul are changing those dangerous ways of thinking.
squizzbutt 10 months ago
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Right on the money, Tom!
P0LICEstateWATCH 10 months ago
No more Puppet Presidents controlled by criminals.
We all know what the controlled media is paid to do
nader paul kucinich gravel mckinney
baldwin ventura too
ryanshaunkelly 10 months ago 2
A wonderful defense of Dr. Paul while also being a devastating critique of the current financial system. It's a pity that more people aren't viewing this video.
morleron 10 months ago 2
Can someone recommend some good face to face debates Tom has had? Any topic is fine.
BTW, just bought Rollback and Liberty Defined yesterday. Going to read Ron's book first then Tom's.
Talodus 10 months ago
yes sir . Ron paul 2012
Renagadepatriot 10 months ago
God I love this guy...
Just imagine Woods up against Chris Matthews or Oberman or Hannity, Beck or any of the MSM clowns; imagine how stupid he could make them look which is exactly what needs to happen. The whole of the MSMs power comes from the illusion of credibility - they obviously have no strength of intellect and have the worst track record on "truth" imaginable. The MSM is its own worst enemy regarding its content, therefore it is its "prestige" which must be attacked...
rgs11 10 months ago
@rgs11 ~ I think another thing to consider is that the common person on the street is so busy anymore just trying to take care of their family that they don't take the time to research these issues themselves. So they just listen to the supposed experts.
4sylum1nmate 10 months ago
@4sylum1nmate Right, but we have common sense and reality on our side. I believe that 9 out of 10 disinterested, fair-minded people would basically agree with the fundamentals if they thought it thru. I think the media are the primary problem. People are becoming more incredulous but even if you turn the damned thing off, it still has a significant effect on your life thru your relationships. Interesting times...
rgs11 10 months ago
Right on...We get it in Georgia. It's the Fed that is the root manifestation of the problem of corruption. Anybody who stands for goodness and power of people are attacked by big money.This is good in that it is very easy to identify who people serve by what they say. Let them attack. It only strengthens the power of liberty. Blessings.
MattIndigoWilliams 10 months ago
Mitt Romney refused to comment on the Fed in a recent interview. No surprise after his smug treatment of Ron Paul during the 2008 campaign. Funny how the page has turned, isn't it Mitt?
TrippingTheTube 10 months ago
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Great video Mr. Woods!
jondeereman 10 months ago
Tom, thanks for being an articulate voice of sanity.
Something I have always wondered about the gold standard...what is to stop one person from eventually accumulating all the gold by lending it at interest?
n66178 10 months ago
Ron Paul 2012
txliberty 10 months ago
Bastiat of our times!
prmd142 10 months ago
Russell Kirk FTW
TheBullionBull 10 months ago
thanks for doing this Tom Woods, I enjoy your commentary
manfries 10 months ago 3
Paul/Woods 2012!
shiftstart 10 months ago 38
Great video, Tom Woods is awesome.
Ron Paul for President 2012!
a4finger 10 months ago
This kinda feels like a little campaigning for Dr. Paul. Maybe he knows something we dont
jc0753 10 months ago
3 Cranks didn't like this video.
ModernPatriotsUnited 10 months ago
The author of the Salon piece, Alex Pareene, is a self-described "typical effete coastal liberal elitist" and former NYU student (I think he dropped out before graduating). He used to edit for Wonkette and Gawker. Wonkette has a long history of childish and ignorant attacks on Paul and often refers to his supporters as "Paultards". The infantile Parenee has even used that word in a Salon post (May 18 2010). Just another arrogant "useful idiot" like the kids writing for Media Matters.
StandUpForLiberty 10 months ago
Sock it to em' Tommy!
goochtobyn 10 months ago
Reclaim Our Republic!! Ron Paul 2012!!
Leftovervictim1991 10 months ago
Keep it up.. lets help one person at a time.
Ignorance can be defeated.
Peace
truefictions 10 months ago
I was gonna listen to your point but your too insulting and arrogant sounding. Plus, you are committing a strawman when saying that people think there is NOTHING wrong with the fed, fiat-money, and that we have no arguments for your clown college economics. You know HISTORY WAY BETTER than I do, but you don't understand monetary theory in the slightest.
bmwm3cs 10 months ago
@bmwm3cs I'll bet he understands the difference between "your" and "you're."
CounterRevolutionary 10 months ago
@CounterRevolutionary fuck off.....
bmwm3cs 10 months ago
@bmwm3cs Take YOUR own advice.
BIackOp 10 months ago
LOVIN' IT TOMMY!
rkymtntruther 10 months ago
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the dow is plummeting on news of mitt a pro global warming tax anti business republican possibly getting the nomination
gonadcancervictim 10 months ago
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I just watched a very skewed poll on CNN of the GOP contenders with no mention of Ron Paul but they had all the other shills on the poll. None of the numbers on the poll added up either! 72% on 1 poll and over 300% on the other! The MSM knows that most sheeple won't do the math or question the Poll and just go along with the lies they tell everyday! They play us for fools and unfortunately they are right for a percentage of the populace.
We need Ron Paul and they fear him for a reason!
PsychStudent85 10 months ago
7:35 - Go on - don't stop.
elbuggo 10 months ago
President Woods 2016
LordDyhalto 10 months ago
Just discovered your channel, Tom. Thank you for doing this. I suppose you're now reaching a lot of new people.
conquesimo 10 months ago
Tom Woods is one of the most effective voices for peace, freedom and prosperity. Not only very knowledgeable and informative but also amusing, entertaining, likable, congenial.
carcabe 10 months ago 3
Always a pleasure watching you speak, Mr. Woods.
It is amusing how one is so easily branded a "crank" by ignoramuses. When so branded, one can simply reply: " Look, if what I say is so silly, so outlandish, then you should be able to explain to me WHY what I say is silly, correct?"
Good day and God bless.
gtkpaladin 10 months ago
Great video, Tom! Btw, I am reading your newest book ROLLBACK, so far so great!
JamesBlakeWilliams 10 months ago
People don't want sound money....
manoman0 10 months ago
I love the way Tom Woods breaks down everything!
BachGuitar3 10 months ago
Good job getting the word out! Ron Paul 2012!
veterans33 10 months ago
Ron Paul does not support a Gold Standard. Ron Paul promotes constitutional competition among currencies ie gold, silver, USD.
TropicThunderFull 10 months ago
6:06 - "A lot of otherwise decent people wouldn't know real conservatism if it punched them in the face."
I had a good laugh at that.
MooseOfReason 10 months ago
I didn't know about the unit banking laws. Tom keeps educating me.
MooseOfReason 10 months ago
@UBSCARED
Murray Rothbard explains it for you at...
mises . org/resources/6131
WideWorldOfWisdom 10 months ago
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Lots of people in the mainstream are critical of the Fed. Look up the discretion versus rules debate on google. Don't know why people think the gold std. is a solution to inflation. From 1950-1970 the annual rate of inflation was 2.42%. From 1990 to 2009, the rate of inflation was 2.64%. Of course people claim the CPI is rigged but if that's true then we need to recalculate real GDP under that higher inflation rate. As it stands now, real per capita GDP grew .58% a year since Bush cut taxes.
worldnewsbbc1 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1 The issue is not being "critical of the Fed"; Barney Frank has been critical of the Fed. The "discretion vs. rules debate" is hardly a foundational issue, it should be unnecessary to point out. The issue is genuinely thinking outside the box, instead of confining ourselves to two different ways a money monopoly might be run.
TomWoodsTV 10 months ago 30
@worldnewsbbc1 So much to dispel in this statement, so little space and time. Basically, what is the definition of real GDP? Could it be that growth is due to increases in government spending?! Look at what GDP stands for and it is a manipulated number. Real, non-government growth isn't there. Also, what is inflation? Properly, inflation is the increase of credit available. The Federal Reserve is the main actor here. The dates you quote are not real gold standard and where the Fed rules.
Anarkocapitalist 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1 CPI IS rigged! There's no debate it's reality. They don't account for inflation in the areas most affected by it i.e. metals & other commodities (grains, textiles, etc...), petrol/energy costs. THESE are the areas that matter because EVERYONE needs them to live. How can you plan for retirement on a fixed income if you're currency suddenly depreciates against any one or all of the aforementioned? What about people in the 3rd world who's currency is backed by ours?
rkymtntruther 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1 I'm not sure you watched this entire video. He's pretty clear about all of this. Furthermore, being critical of the FED is a cop out. It allows career politicians to latch themselves onto trends whilst avoiding any real commitment to do anything about it.
rkymtntruther 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1
During the periods you state, there as no gold standard, you must have meant the centrally planned and controlled Bretton-Woods system
TayoftheDead 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1 we exported our inflation to china over much of that later period. they produced and saved while we were encouraged by uncle milty to cut the leg off our beloved pig and call it free market. no money but still got to have it? no problem. f**kin' finance it!! haha
monkinator66 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1 inflation is around about 10% now, just to let you know, and the gold standerd DOES work, the dollar actually INCREASED in value when we had money backed by gold, the only reason that there was inflation around 1959-1970 is because of the federal reserve slowly taking the dollar off of gold, and please, don't pretend to know on what your talking about.
1blackdeath51501 10 months ago
@worldnewsbbc1 1950-1970 wasn't exactly a gold standard. Yes, it was partially backed by gold for foreign investors. However, we also defaulted. Hence the inflation debased the "dollar" and was no longer feasible to trade dollars for gold. I just don't know how one could argue that having a banking cartel that confiscated all the peoples gold, and has the ability to print currency without backing, and only has to give gold for those notes to foreign central banks is considered a gold standard.
theoriginalanomaly 9 months ago 2
Great message Tom. Come on Dr. Paul, Run for President!! PLEASE. RN
Angryrnmedic 10 months ago
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ron paul, Ron Paul, RON PAUL! RonPaul2012!!
DaJinXx 10 months ago
RON PAUL 2012
renagade12 10 months ago
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can somebody tell me what salon is?
TheEbonicslover 10 months ago
Why does Ron Paul stand with the NWO on 911? Everyone knows 911 was a false flag yet Ron Paul says nothing. Makes him look like just another Elite Killer.
amyalewine 10 months ago
@amyalewine Continue to do your reseach, Ron Paul has mentioned and answered your "concern" .. Trust me', RonPaul2012!!
DaJinXx 10 months ago
@DaJinXx I agree he is the best so far but why does he run from mentioning 911? Is he from the same royal bloodline as the President? BTW all Presidents are related. Is Ron Paul from the same bloodline and doesnt go against family? What is your opinions. Thanks and good luck. We are all in this together.
amyalewine 10 months ago
@amyalewine He hasn't ran away from any 911Investigation question & I really doubt he is part of any BloodLine you speak of. I'm also a "DotConnecter" as yourself and have not found anything evidence that relates Ron to any of those family(s) you speak of.. Look up: Ron Paul Questioned about 9/11 or go into my channel, the answer is there.. Take care, RP2012!
DaJinXx 10 months ago
@amyalewine The MSM has already marginalized Ron Paul and calls him a "kook" and speaks even worse of his supporters. If he speaks of 9/11 the MSM will try to destroy him to the majority of the brainwashed masses who have no clue that we have been lied to about what transpired that day! Dr. Paul goes on Alex Jones so I would have to say that he knows the truth but is a critical thinker and knows this is not the time to address that issue. They fear Ron Paul winning the office of POTUS!
PsychStudent85 10 months ago
Well said Mr. Woods
jonniebakstix 10 months ago
@UBSCARED how about making the constitution legal and let gold and silver compete in the market against federal reserve notes simple done
tonyteb 10 months ago 2
Speaking of TSA watch my video on the TSA.. Threats of arrest and detainment for videotaping my wifes patdown...
SAVEOURREPUBLIC2 10 months ago
Great commentary. This should be passed around.
You might want to post your link in the text box so that people can click right through.
Make it as easy as possible for people to get to the meat of it.
strokjl 10 months ago
Peace and prosperity is impossible because we have to keep growing the government and keep the freedom hating islamics and domestic terrorists under control before they blow something up! Freek out! Spend 14 trillion dollars right now, or 8 times the amount we can collect in taxes, and borrow the rest from the Chinese government, the Federal Reserve and give at least a few trillion to the banks in countries where dictators are under our thumb.
And Ron Paul is a nutjob? Geez It's time ppl
sibkiss2009 10 months ago
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Great video as always, @TomWoodsTV
With the 150th anniversary of the shelling of Fort Sumter and the onset of the so-called civil war tomorrow, how about doing a video on the truth about that topic? Lord knows it is needed
locjeb 10 months ago
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locjeb 10 months ago
What pisses me off most about MSM trying to discredit Ron Paul views and ideas is that these same people have no vision or ideas to add to the list of possible solutions. Ron is a wonderful scholar of history and consistently shares his own private view points on any topic. This is a hell of a lot more than anyone can say for the other, need to be unemployed, so-called representatives in Washington.
Tom you must be a very wise and honest man to see through all the false propaganda. Thanks!!!
nvsyru 10 months ago 3
I believe that governments embrace fiat money based central banks so that they can perpetually borrow more and more money to finance their reckless spending which is the same as stealing people's savings through an invisible inflationary tax.
A gold standard would limit government's spending which would benefit the average person rather than government. Gold and silver are both excellent alternatives to paper fiat dollars in order to preserve the value of one's earnings from their labor.
nvsyru 10 months ago 3
@nvsyru That's not a belief, that's a fact.
Panpiper 10 months ago
LOLZ ...Tom Woods rocks!
Thumb me up!
RP4409 10 months ago 2
Awesome!
pjallen823 10 months ago
Honestly, Tom, conservatism is a lost cause. It has turned into a combination of neocons and right-wing social conservatives mixed in with some corporate shills. I have decided to support either libertarians or conservative Democrats which are actually closer to libertarians than the GOP or the Tea Party which has turned into nothing but an arm of the GOP consisting of social conservatives.
christo930 10 months ago
I kept waiting for the part in the video where I'd disagree with the man, but it never came. :-)
On another note -The Banks / The Federal Reserve. I personally am tired of this / these names and terms, to describe who controls our money and to whom we owe it. Peel back the layers of the onion and refer to these banks by the names of the families who own them - The Rothschilds, The Rockefellers, The British Royal Family etc. That's who we owe our money to. That is who has been thieving from us.
SuspiciousPatriot 10 months ago
@UBSCARED No, that's not true. In fact, I can't think of anyone whose main concern is the alleged impracticality of going back to sound money. They think the idea is stupid and economically undesirable. In any case, I directed people to further resources, which can obviously provide more info than I can in 7 and a half minutes. Sorry I wasted your time!
TomWoodsTV 10 months ago 20
@TomWoodsTV The irony here is UBSCARED values wasting others' time straw-manning any liberty minded person.
BIackOp 10 months ago 2
Two dislikes from two droolers!
garoad2 10 months ago
God bless your tom!! Never stop telling the REAL TRUTH!
Cubangansta01 10 months ago
EXCELLENT INFO TOM WOODS!! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK
RON PAUL 2012!!
BUFFALOCALZONE 10 months ago
Ron Paul Debate Day Money Bomb! May 5th, 2011! LibertyPAC!
wmarcus1203 10 months ago
@TomWoodsTV Does the executive branch have the power to put America back on the Gold Standard to begin with? I didn't know if even they had the power to take it off the Gold Standard anyway, as Nixon did. And what kind of power does the president have over the Fed?
TheWyldeGoose 10 months ago
@TheWyldeGoose The act that created the Fed could be repealed by congress. Better however is Ron Paul's idea of repealing the legal tender law that requires people to use Federal reserve notes. This would allow people to use whatever they want as currency, and then gold and silver would slowly take over as being superior, while the Fed could continue to inflate the debt out of existence (and not incidentally thereby hasten the re-adoption of gold and silver as the 'real' money).
Panpiper 10 months ago
Ron Paul Tom Woods 2012?
keep up the good work Tom
& please check out my Liberty Poet
website
campaign4liberty 10 months ago
Thats a very generous assumption of the establishment's knowledge of the gold standard. On CNN when they were talking about how Utah allows gold as legal tender the pundits dismissed it as a stupid old notion saying "yeah like people really want to carry heavy coins in their pockets" Leprechauns and rainbows is where people seem to get their knowledge of gold from.
blakstar101 10 months ago
One would have thought the leftist choir chanting "keep your hands off my body" during my college days in the 1990's would be up in arms over the TSA. But no, as the orders to feel up law-abiding citizens and their six year old children came from Dear Leader, anyone who protests is "fringe." Personally, I find the TSA issue the most concrete - as in physical - proof that Americans simply do not crave freedom and dignity but slavery and (false) security.
MarcusCMarcellus 10 months ago
Tom another well made video!!! Keep up the good work!
antichrist1909589 10 months ago
Great material. I have talked about the gold standard with my students and adults. The students listen, the adults don't. Let's all gear the message to them. It's been working for me. You're right Mr. Woods, some good people have been hoodwinked by some "conservative" talking heads over the years.
dskillz1 10 months ago
@nuclide
I think we should help develop Tom's internet presence. Whilst I really like the current website (very tidy, elegant, informative etc), the future is on the web. More and more young people (and people in general) are turning to the web, and Tom's perfect blend of humor, knowledge, principles and friendliness can be a powerful force in shaping hearts and minds.
perezDeSanFernando 10 months ago
... but Mark Levin told me it is Constitutional, to support unconstitutional wars..
apollogear 10 months ago 5
That limp-wristed, gossipy, chickenhawk, left-liberal piece of garbage Alex Pareene should enlist in the military and go die in a war for his dear leader Obama.
MisterLibertarian 10 months ago
Thank you Tom. :)
YoungSeungSKY 10 months ago
Very nice talk about gold/silver and the banks. Sub'd XD
Jbarrtndrsr 10 months ago
Tom Woods, apparently I am among the crank variety as well as you and Ron Paul!!
Love your work!!
popination 10 months ago
Tom, it's only crankish if Ron Paul says it. As soon as a progressive politico comes out against war, it's a self-evident truth and moral imperative. Anti-intellectual partisanship does not depend on logic or facts.
gjdavis 10 months ago
@CookenWithKilla As long as individuals continue to adhere to the "unelectable" label it will remain a self-fulfilling prophesy. Individuals' cynicism will ultimately be their undoing.
Mechanized0 10 months ago
The mass media is owned by Rockefellers, Duponts , World Bankers, CFR and Skull and Bones. So of course their slanted viewpoints can't be trusted. Better to take the red pill and wake up. And wake up the Sheeple when you do...
judsonnewyork 10 months ago
Good post. Ron Paul is the only sane candidate.
LiveFreeOrDieNow 10 months ago 2
Thumbs up if (like me) you're a crank too!
bigken61 10 months ago 4
God Bless Tom Woods! You have two brains!!! (and I have ALL your books [grin])
johnjen5321 10 months ago
Can Tom Woods PLEASE work as Ron's political adviser in the 2012 elections? Ron needs to ditch that Jesse Benton moron, and hire Woods in order to further spread his message!
mit26chell 10 months ago
This man speaks the truth! RON PAUL 2012!!!
Tehmalvs 10 months ago
Tom Woods gives me Wood!
Apptendo 10 months ago
Ppl are so skeptical over everything now, that they think Ron Paul is part of the false choice. that he only says what we want to hear. so pathetic! they says he owned by them, they say looks who funds him. Military industrial complex and the whole rest of them...no wonder why he wasnt elected in 2008
omarlives 10 months ago
@omarlives It is indeed strange how Ron Paul is cynically viewed as another typical empty suit. Yet, not only does his spoken message completely contradict this view his actions are in complete accordance with them. Unfortunately, many individuals who have rejected the 'mainstream' have naively swallowed elaborate conspiracy theories to the point of complete absurdity [cont...]
Mechanized0 10 months ago
@Mechanized0 I recall one instance where Ron Paul was lecturing at a university with masonic symbols plastered on the wall behind him. Despite the fact Dr. Paul is not responsible for the decor of a given university the accuser simply concluded that Ron Paul must be part of a masonic 'world conspiracy' and is thus "controlled opposition." While some of these conspiracy theories are well beyond the realm of reality they seem to religiously cling to them nevertheless.
Mechanized0 10 months ago
@Mechanized0 i guess ppl think about obama n how he would say things like i'll bring the troops home n he obviously lied, that Paul is the same deal. But anyone wit half a brain can tell obama is a flat out liar and see Paul is seriously genuine about it! the rebuttal was Paul is just a good liar, I was like since he's been saying the lie so well for so long and better than obama, why was he never elected? they cant reply. they just stick wit the idea that our votes dont count.
omarlives 10 months ago
@omarlives As previously noted, it is not merely Dr. Paul's stated positions that draw individuals to him but rather the fact that his voting record matches his rhetoric. Just as importantly, he has not only promoted the same political and economic positions for decades without reservation but was doing so through his words and votes in the House when libertarian-style views had practically no popular support whatsoever. As you're aware, a career politician does not act in this manner.
Mechanized0 10 months ago 4
@Mechanized0 Exactly! I wonder how they'd rebut that. People are worthless.
omarlives 10 months ago
Tom Woods for Pres' in 5-10 years?? The seed should be planted now to make that reality.
1977grey 10 months ago
Tea party really needs to call themselves Libertarians and lets get America back to the people and live in peace. All this billions going out to foreign policies and support could be going into our country to rebuild and create high speed rails, Factories to create more export. Re-outfitting our vehicles to unlimited natural gas and hydrogen. Legalize hemp for tax and unlimited replacement for diesel fuel, Rebuilding our farms. The list is endless, it would take less money than the bail out
tonymengela 10 months ago
@tonymengela Except that the Tea Party folks are for the most part, 'not' Libertarians. They tend to be by and large 'social conservatives' wanting to limit immigration, increase protectionism, favor the war on drugs, etc.. They are a diverse lot nonetheless, and there is much disagreement among them. About the only thing they agree on is that the Gov is spending too much. But if you ask them what should be cut, there too, they do not agree.
Panpiper 10 months ago
@Panpiper Yes your right. We need some good libertarian candidates. I just do not see our country staying the USA for much longer, its starting to look like the USSA
tonymengela 10 months ago
incessant ownage of Salon, here is an example of the talking points that people are perpetuating on the internet about Ron Paul......everyone will die .....but just don't ask why lol
jackjillsean 10 months ago
Thumbs up if you think Dr. Woods should run for President.
He would OWN the reuplocrats in debate.
Hackiesacker007 10 months ago 3
@Hackiesacker007 Tom Woods not only possesses intricate historical and economic knowledge but also has, truthfully speaking, the necessary energy and charisma (and even comedic wit) to grab a listener's attention. In respect, to the latter two points, his God-given abilities greatly exceed Dr. Paul's. I've found his videos almost impossible to turn off once they've been started.
Mechanized0 10 months ago 2
@Mechanized0 If Ron Paul had Tom Woods' speaking ability, I expect he would be president right now.
Panpiper 10 months ago
@Panpiper It's a shame these two individuals couldn't somehow be combined.
Mechanized0 10 months ago
@Mechanized0 I see Ron Paul's role not that of being elected to the office of president. I do think that is 'highly' unlikely, and in truth without a sizable number of people in Congress and the Senate who support his agenda, he would be severely limited in his effectiveness in rolling back government. Rather I see his role as that of communicating the message of freedom and waking people up. That done, people need other voices and books to turn to for more education. Enter Tom Woods.
Panpiper 10 months ago
@Panpiper Please do not fall into this "speaking ability" crap ... it is basically a divide and conquer approach.. very few successful leaders of human history had excellent speaking abilities ... They had enough to put forward their views ... and that RP does very convincingly ... BTW, neither does age of the person (since that is also mentioned as a reason for RP not to be president)
LORDOFWARS8 10 months ago
@LORDOFWARS8 Speaking ability has a LOT to do with being able to win an election. The ONLY reason Obama is president right now is due to his speaking ability. The winner of a presidential election has more to do with charisma, of which speaking ability is a big part, than it has to do with anything else.
Panpiper 10 months ago
@LORDOFWARS8 I totally agree. There's nothing worse than hearing somebody commenting about how sos and so can't beat Obama because they "haven't the pizzaz". Is truth and integrity not enough. I think so.
TrippingTheTube 10 months ago
@TrippingTheTube Not to mention I just don't see the "pizazz" of Obama. LOL His speaking and pronunciation sort of reminds me of newbie trying to sound mature and intelligent.
TrippingTheTube 10 months ago
Tom,
TomWoods . com/RonPaul does not exist.
Hackiesacker007 10 months ago
@Hackiesacker007 Sure does.
TomWoodsTV 10 months ago
@TomWoodsTV nope
vVv11511vVv 10 months ago
@Hackiesacker007 It does exist I checked it. So shut up
dynomyght 10 months ago
@Hackiesacker007 try ron paul in lower case
jurchenAZ 10 months ago
@Hackiesacker007 Good grief -- it works only if ronpaul is in lower case. How idiotic. Unless I am missing something, WordPress is incapable of fixing this.
TomWoodsTV 10 months ago 4
@Hackiesacker007 There is a WordPress plugin that fixes this problem, so I am on it In the meantime, just use all lower case.
TomWoodsTV 10 months ago 4