Ron Paul discusses Ayn Rand

Ron Paul discusses Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged with students at Dartmouth

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[masterskyrunner]

@freedomoverfairness4 But if you increase wages by unconditional force on the governments part, you then may debilitate the employer from hiring workers, meaning that there will be layoffs for smaller companies and bigger companies will only serve to get bigger. Nationalized banks are also an enemy to social and fiscal policy by allying themselves with big corporations.

[CuriousGeorgeMonkey9]

@TheJasonDR I just discovered that video. Thank you.

[TheJasonDR]

@CuriousGeorgeMonkey9 no he named him Randal

[CuriousGeorgeMonkey9]

@freedomoverfairness4 Cenk Uygur and Rick Sanchez are two of the most intelligent progressives out there today. It was very compassionate of them to step forth in trying to unveil the shroud the lies and hypocrisy surrounding CNN, MSNBC, and the liberal elite.

Now, there are a number of other politicians and activists whom I truly admire. They include Dennis Kucinich, Ralph Nader, Rand Paul, Mike Gravel, Michael Moore, Bradley Manning, Julian Assange, and Judge Andrew Napolitano.

[freedomoverfairness4]

@CuriousGeorgeMonkey9 Yes. I support him on social issues. Government should stay out of our lives, and I like his stance on the constitution. I don't agree with him on the economy. I agree with Steve Keen on that aspect of things. I think we should increase wages, prices will go up in return to have effective inflation, and it will make the debt more manageable. Nationalize the banks and have debt forgiveness (jubilee). Cut military spending, and Europe style health care.

[freedomoverfairness4]

@CuriousGeorgeMonkey9 Part 2. I wouldn't just attack Fox. Listen to Cenk for TYT on democracy now talking about bias at MSNBC and Rick S at CNN said the same thing. Yes, Fox news promotes racism.

[CuriousGeorgeMonkey9]

@freedomoverfairness4 No, the quote was from a junket where Rand was asked whether she supported the Israelis or the Palestinians. And no, just because the British provided the Arabs with the tools to obtain oil doesn't mean that that oil is theirs to keep.

I'm not sure whether or not the British oppression of the Irish was due to racism, but it did breed racism.

I think you and I are getting off track. Do you also support Dr. Ron Paul?

[freedomoverfairness4]

@CuriousGeorgeMonkey9 I think that quote from Rand was about America's oil shortage. She was talking about trade between the Middle East and the America. She expanded on that quote and (in my own words) explained that if were given the Muslims the technology to produce oil then we have a claim on that oil. When the British oppressed the Irish was that due to racism ?

[CuriousGeorgeMonkey9]

@freedomoverfairness4 Imperialism promotes racism. Just look at how the British subjugated the American Indians and the Dutch oppressed the South Africans. It's a cause-and-effect relationship. One leads to the other. For example, just because Fox News isn't racist doesn't mean that it doesn't promote racism among its viewers.

[freedomoverfairness4]

@CuriousGeorgeMonkey9 Wait a fucking minute. I hate the wars, and those responsible should be held to account DEEPLY. I know everything about those wars, and why America went there.

But you're right, you can call her views imperialist, but she wasn't a racist.