Originally Posted by Truth-Bringer

Ron Paul’s Economic Theories Winning GOP Converts

Congressman's Clout Grows Within GOP Minority, Among Some Dems

From time to time, a few members of Congress—as many as 10, sometimes fewer—gather with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) to eat lunch and hear from an author or expert whose opinion he thinks is worth promoting. They grab something to eat off of a deli plate. They take notes. They loosen up and ask questions.

“It’s not all that easy for the other members to get here,” Paul said in an interview with TWI, sitting just outside of his office before heading back to Texas for a few days. “It’s just that there’s so much competition. Once they get here and they get going, they all seem to enjoy it.”

A funny thing has started happening to Paul since his long-shot presidential campaign ended quietly in the summer of 2008. More Republicans have started listening to him. There are the media requests from Fox Business Channel and talk radio, where he’s given airtime to inveigh on sound money and macroeconomics. There is HR 1207 , the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, a bill that would launch an audit of the Federal Reserve System, and which has attracted 112 co-sponsors. When Paul introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act just two years ago, no other members of Congress signed on.

And then there are the luncheons. The off-the-record talks have brought in speakers such as ex-CIA counterterrorism expert Michael Scheuer, libertarian investigative reporter James Bovard, iconoclastic terrorism scholar Robert Pape, and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley. Perhaps the most influential guest has been Thomas Woods, a conservative scholar whose previous books include “The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History” and “Who Killed the Constitution?: The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush,” and whose current book “Meltdown” has inspired Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to question Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner about economic fundamentals.

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More and more Congressmen have been signing onto Dr. Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, HR 1207, and it is now up to 124 cosponsors. Contact your Representative and ask them to sign on.

Dr. Paul also proved the case for Federal Reserve transparency to the American people by grilling Ben Bernanke on national television:

Video

Benny boy seems to be running scared now that HR 1207 is gaining steam. Notice how he tries to appease Dr. Paul by offering transparency on everything except monetary policy -- the Fed's sole function!

Originally Posted by formerroadie

The Republicans will run to any goober that has an idea close to their own, which is really no idea at all... RUN TO PAUL! RUN!

Originally Posted by formerroadie

The Republicans will run to any goober that has an idea close to their own, which is really no idea at all... RUN TO PAUL! RUN!

Originally Posted by GoSlash27

Given Formerroadie's political leanings, I doubt he sees anything wrong with that.

Originally Posted by Truth-Bringer

Ron Paul’s Economic Theories Winning GOP Converts

Congressman's Clout Grows Within GOP Minority, Among Some Dems

From time to time, a few members of Congress—as many as 10, sometimes fewer—gather with Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) to eat lunch and hear from an author or expert whose opinion he thinks is worth promoting. They grab something to eat off of a deli plate. They take notes. They loosen up and ask questions.

“It’s not all that easy for the other members to get here,” Paul said in an interview with TWI, sitting just outside of his office before heading back to Texas for a few days. “It’s just that there’s so much competition. Once they get here and they get going, they all seem to enjoy it.”

A funny thing has started happening to Paul since his long-shot presidential campaign ended quietly in the summer of 2008. More Republicans have started listening to him. There are the media requests from Fox Business Channel and talk radio, where he’s given airtime to inveigh on sound money and macroeconomics. There is HR 1207 , the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, a bill that would launch an audit of the Federal Reserve System, and which has attracted 112 co-sponsors. When Paul introduced the Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act just two years ago, no other members of Congress signed on.

And then there are the luncheons. The off-the-record talks have brought in speakers such as ex-CIA counterterrorism expert Michael Scheuer, libertarian investigative reporter James Bovard, iconoclastic terrorism scholar Robert Pape, and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley. Perhaps the most influential guest has been Thomas Woods, a conservative scholar whose previous books include “The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History” and “Who Killed the Constitution?: The Fate of American Liberty from World War I to George W. Bush,” and whose current book “Meltdown” has inspired Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) to question Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner about economic fundamentals.

Rest of Article Here

More and more Congressmen have been signing onto Dr. Paul’s Audit the Fed bill, HR 1207, and it is now up to 124 cosponsors. Contact your Representative and ask them to sign on.

Dr. Paul also proved the case for Federal Reserve transparency to the American people by grilling Ben Bernanke on national television:

Video

Benny boy seems to be running scared now that HR 1207 is gaining steam. Notice how he tries to appease Dr. Paul by offering transparency on everything except monetary policy -- the Fed's sole function!

Originally Posted by Roadvirus

Where was the support for Ron Paul when he was running for President? During the whole time during the primaries, everyone treated him like a leper!

Originally Posted by Roadvirus

Where was the support for Ron Paul when he was running for President? During the whole time during the primaries, everyone treated him like a leper!