Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 7/25/11: The Pesky Neighbor and the Debt Ceiling

[BradNC11175]

Wow, Ron Paul usually sounds like nothing bothers him even when discussing the most serious of issues, but here he sounds exhausted, upset and frustrated. I kind of like that, he is showing some fire in his belly here and he needs to do more of that. Of course when he was giving the analogy of the theiving neighbor I am sure I was not the only one thinking that I'd beat the ever loving shit out of that neighbor. Sounds like a good solution to dealing with our government as well to me.

[Jennieme83]

I might like it better if he didn't sound like he was reading. I was turned off immediately by that. Who wrote what he's reading? 

[ForLiberty888]

@Jennieme83, it is his style. People who knows RP got used to that. Jefferson stuttered to the point he never personally delivered State of the Union Address. Forget tele-prompter polish talk, listen to the issues.

[Jennieme83]

@ForLiberty888 I was too distracted by the stutter/stop of his speech pattern to actually focus on the 'issues'. There may not be a teleprompter, but anyone (and I mean ANYONE) can learn to speak while reading like they're not reading. Broadcasting school (radio, thank you) 101.

[semperFi4ever100]

@Jennieme83 Well, I think that the fact that people care more about the appearance of politicians than about their actual agenda has kind of taken us to where we are now. People want strong parties, so now we're stuck with Dem's and the GOP both stubborn as hell. I am convinced that if more politicians went to economy courses instead of broadcasting school, the US wouldn't be on the edge of another crisis right now.

[Jennieme83]

@semperFi4ever100 Personally, I don't care about who looks 'good' and who doesn't. And, IHO, there is only a 'crisis' if one believes there is one. Feeding into the mass consciousness of fear only creates more of the same.

[continuityofliberty]

@Jennieme83

Acknowledging that there is a crisis does not indicate that one is fearful, but it does indicate an awareness of reality.

[semperFi4ever100]

@Jennieme83 Usually, I'd agree, most so-called crises are blown out of proportion, but recently, I see politicians so fixed on saving the economy and preventing terror that we are closer than ever to losing what has made us great. And that, in my opinion, is mainly because Washington is ruled by media candidates and lawyers, not by people who actually know or even care as to what is good for the nation.

[bob733333]

kill the beast

[0bamasmama]

Ron paul is more bomb then a Nuke!!!

[XulChris]

End the Fed!