Ron Paul at Financial Services Hearing 7/10/08

[DickWhittington1000]

This video destroyed any fractional ounce of respect I had for Barney Frank when he refused to discuss with Ron Paul, any alternative to the Federal Reserve. Frank has shown himself as just another member of the regime who will destroy this country. I say "this country" instead of OUR COUNTRY, because it's stopped being OUR COUNTRY.

[schwarg]

Bernanke = the antichrist

[August1977]

When an international banker says "our currency" there is an error in semantics, they manipulate and exploit all foreign assets and currencies to their personal advantage, which is not necesarily inherent to the interest of the dollar.

[rmccay88]

His statements from 5:10-6:00 is laughable. You could even hear people chuckling. 

[Sleeko11]

Stay armed, Stay vigilant, Register nothing..

[eekdog2005]

If the govt says we're in a recession....it's worse than a recession. They won't tell the american people the truth about how bad it is in this country. But Dr. Paul will say it and he'll tell you why it's happening!

[launchpadmcquak]

after seeing this video, i'm not so sure this is a hidden agenda anymore. i think paulson is a fucking idiot.

[myliverwurst]

idiot or boob, take your pick. His speech is just a lot of rhetoric and he never really answered the question, he just flapped his gums.

[trycoun]

"...because i might just get to the bottom of the question i've been asking for many years - who's in charge of the dollar."

love this man. wish we'd have one like him here.

pressure obama to appoint this man as treasury sec.

who else can do it.

[reginaDexant]

Keep your powder dry, boys. Save your nickels(coin,not paper money) Stock up on food,liquers, cigarettes, canned meats, amunition, anything you can trade on the black market. Be strong and of a good courage and most of all, pray.

[animeintrostyles]

I can't believe he got elected in Texas.

[nebyou]

what do you mean?

[animeintrostyles]

Well Ron Paul is probably the most conservative of the republicans in office, but I felt that republicans had gone down such a backward road that they wouldn't realize that, and I know Texas is highly republican. I was pleasantly surprised they elected him.

[nebyou]

oh ok

[molefly]

Paul got schooled :-))

[simply2ghetto]

u mean Henry PAULson ?

[Marine9210]

no just everyone else are just douches

[iannetta11]

FEDERAL RESERVE ACT SECTION 31 — Reservation of Right to Amend 1. Reservation of Right to Amend The right to amend, alter, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved.

[btbarry21]

Barney Frank...someone should put him out of his misery...

[50trillion]

I agree my friend.

[wind0wninja]

Someone please challenge the seat of Barney Frank.

[echorvat]

No shit.

[Parman08]

I wish he was my representative.

[krunal25]

Neone with a lil bit of economic knowledge wud laugh at paulson's ans. lol (He jus made my conviction to go short on dollar a lot more stronger)

[youcanmakeadifferenc]

what a pompous ass Barney Frank is...He's part of the problem with our dumbass congressmen and women. Thank God for Ron Paul and God help the 95% of the people who didn't vote for him and still think we're not in a recession!

[particletheory]

I am in love with the gold standard Idea. But I think if we transition to the gold standard, it won't be smooth. In fact, I think given the debt that we have, and the gold we own, it will collapse the economy. Look into american assets (public and private)- Then look at the dept- Scary stuff- Theres no easy answer, and the right answer will bring really tough times, and will take more than 8 years.

[jaredmatola]

Thank you Ron for helping to expose these men for what they are, and the damage they do to the average American.

[blueorangelettuce]

Treasury Secretary Paulson: Bla, bla, bla, bla.

[jjrglobal]

Barney Frank chairs this committee? This mother fucker can barely speak. With the exception of the good doctor, I would say we are led entirely by morons who would not last a single day in the private sector.

[xxoilersxx]

Barney Frank seems like a Pompous A-Hole

[roozbehn]

this guy is the hardest working congressman we have.

[asphyxiafeeling]

guys, if paulsen admits that the economy is struggling it will only hurt the economy more. everyone knows our economy is bad, but imagine how much the market would panic if the feds came out and said "lol our dollar is fail our economy is bad and nobody has jobs".

[snappa52]

this is part of the myth. the fall is coming whether they admit it or not. they need to raise the tariffs and the interest rates now so that the blow isnt a death blow.

[lastnymleft]

snappa nailed it. They don't actually have to SAY much, but by their actions, to try to prop up the economy, they are actually making it worse. All these bailouts are being paid for by money that is being created out of thin air. That money devalues every dollar in existence, leading to higher inflation, and more of the same problems we have now. Dr Paul knows his shit, don't you worry about that! And what's more, he is the only one willing to call them out on their actions, and provide remedies

[CrazyCurtisLow]

Thank you Dr. Paul! You the MAN!

[jp0818]

Haha, what is a dollar? It's something you convert to the RMB.

[msulik]

That is, the secretary of treasury and the fed chairman do not say anything.

[msulik]

The responders talk.... but they don't SAY anything.

[Humphreysguitar]

Ron Paul is a total badass.

[jimsocks88]

Shame on you Ron Paul. It's very easy to stand on the sidelines and offer criticism. It's a much tougher task to take your own criticism and offer a corresponding solution. Why don't you take your public air time to offer solutions, rather than pleasing your base by bloviating your specious point of view?

[mpost81]

And shame on you for being an ignorant fool!

[Trader1231]

@ Jumsocks88

You mean like he HASN'T been doing by talking about the gold standard and his monetary policy?

[dsvet]

Thats what the special meeting is scheduled for. Read his book Revolution: A Manefisto or Murray Rothbard's What has Govt done to our money. In a nutshell remove govt intervention from the marketplace. Back our currency with a commodity namely gold and silver. Allow competing currencies to be used instead of fiat worthless pieces of paper.

[Woodchuckk]

I suppose 30 years of warning people about the Federal Reserve and reutrning to sound money, either by returning to the gold standard or legalising competeing currencies doesnt count as solitions.

Of course if we followed the Constitution in the frist place we wouldnt have to suffer the coming economic collaspe.

Oh and im guessing your voting for Obama or McCain, am i right?

[lastnymleft]

That's just plain ridiculous, jimsocks88. Dr Paul was granted all of FIVE minutes to question the two people responsible for the mess we are in. If he had used it all to spout his solutions you would have criticized him for grandstanding. As it is, Dr Paul has proffered VERY detailed solutions - actual regulations we need passed, NOW! His solutions re: monetary and fiscal policy are EPIC. He is the only one in Congress that both knows what the hell is going on AND is willing to call it as it is.

[TBRambo]

Ron Paul = Total Political Stud!

Thanks Dr. Paul for speaking for me.

[jwilson770]

Good question for Dr. Paul...LAME response from Paulson.

[greenback001]

Ron Paul appears to be a man amongst boys

[healthhavencom]

barney frank = jackass

[scientistwriter]

Lets kill barney frank and paulson and bernanke and the fed.

[Tackleqb]

Thats a good idea.....i would definitely help you do that

[Tackleqb]

btw i am not joking....

[phillipmontag]

Can we add Bush, Cheney, Most of the Rockefeller Family, most of congress/senate and all the Fed managers?

I'm not kidding!

[lastnymleft]

Start a chip-in!

[lastnymleft]

p.s. I meant to put a smiley on that, to indicate this is all lighthearted joking. So piss off, you neocon turds!

[thedemoboy]

Chairman Frank = waste of human flesh.

[TheShock3r]

who is in charge of the dollar? the stock holders of the federal reserve. lazard brosthers ..goldman sachs.. rothschilds of england.

[aeasus]

A lot of blah blah blah...and then cut off before actually getting an answer.

[contain1359]

Even Mr. Frank realized that Secretary Paulson was jabbering on about ... let's see, about... I mean... maybe... long term... future... What in the world, this man Paulson along with Frank and the majority of others ignoring Dr. Paul will have their "D day". Bravo for Congressman Paul and all I can say for Frank and Paulson is, Pathetic, no respect and no honor. Vote this trash out of office. Get busy people at Grassroots and beyond.

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[tesla921]

What a blathering bullshit answer by Paulson. All he can do is compare us to other moronic governments. He says long term gov't policies will make the dollar stronger. It's long and short term gov't and FED policies that have weakened the dollar and will continue to do so. Buy gold and silver and MRE's.

[rstora01]

Paulson cannot tell the truth because it will further sink the markets. All the kings horses and all the kings men CANNOT put it back together again. We are in deep deep do do baby! my advise is get out of the dollar as fast as you can

[tesla921]

It won't be much longer. The greater depression is coming. Big bank run yesterday in Pasadena, CA. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae,down the crapper, better look out!!!

[mpost81]

FDIC warns 90 more bank's around the country could go the way of INDEYMAC! expect major bank runs Monday morning. rofl the people who weren't listening before now are all fucked!

[Toxie207]

That guy Chairman Frank clearly is a total ignorant fool. The arrogance in his manner in responding to Ron Paul's offer to speak with him was appauling. Idiot.

[tesla921]

Barney Frank shows what an uncaring ignoramus he is.

[iTellYouNoLie]

^^please come watch the responses^^

[iTellYouNoLie]

please come watch the responses^^^

[TomAllenUK]

DESTROY THE FED!

[kqwad]

Barney Franks answer is symbolic of Congress. He doesn't care.

[spanishaustralian]

AMERICAN BANKSTERS

[SolitonPL]

Great!

[BigDanWoT]

Barney Frank needs to be led out to pasture and shot...

[jspark311]

WTF was that answer?

Destroy the Fed. Immediately. Before they put us all on the breadline.

[RationalLiberty]

wow, paulson just wasted 3 minutes of the committees time. Sorry Dr. Paul, your not getting an answer to that question, and you probably wont for several more years...