footfunk510 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well, first of all, one of the big ideas that Ron Paul is returning the gold standard. That is a mistake in itself. England did this exactly during the 30s depression and it plunged into deeper shit.Paul likes to be populist in his economic theories but they don't make sense when it comes to modern economics.

PatsBlog (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Have you ever read "The Law" by Frederick Bastiat? Very down-to-earth, common sense book that opened my eyes to what our current government is doing. The government (since it is made up of the whole of "the people") should not be able to do something corporately that it would be illegal for me to do privately. If I take my rich neighbor's BMW away from him by force, and give it to our poor neighbor that's not charity, it's theft. Our government is practicing theft, not charity.

albobay1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

or maybe he would teach this country and restore the pre 1950's government.

albobay1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

i know. if he was president this country would last another 100 years. he would be like constantine and plug the wholes

Drexel2008 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Haha, I love em. He's the only dude that gets it

cashflowjoe2 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

GIVE YOURSELVES A BAILOUT! Don't wait for the gov't to help. Go to my youtube page and check out my website. Watch the short movie that explains a money making opportunity that could provide you and your family income for life!

RonPaulHatesBlacks (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Those economists are wrong, or are being spun incorrectly by Fox News. There are bailouts and then there bailouts---no one supports helping jet-setting CEOs live the "high life." But not all economic measures are the same.

PatsBlog (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Many economists believe that government interference PROLONGED the depression rather than "solved" it. Look, I'm one of those poor people you're referring to, so I don't hate poor people. However, I am a businessman struggling to pull myself up by my own bootstraps and I find it offensive that our government helps jet-setting CEOs who squander MY tax dollars on their high life. Let us all play on the same footing. Government bailouts promote high risk investment and bad mgt.

RonPaulHatesBlacks (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think there are certain companies that are too big, too interconnected with other businesses, to be allowed to fail. You're not talking about an isolated convenience store. If certain companies fail, they'd take down the entire economy and cause massive unemployment and a second Great Depression. We solved the last Depression through massive government spending, so why not start that NOW, without waiting? Or do you really HATE poor people on credit, and want them to suffer? Hmm . . . .

PatsBlog (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Don't you get it? That's the problem. Everyone is living on CREDIT. We need to PRODUCE things, not borrow things. We have a government that spends more than it takes in and then BORROWS money (which is produced out of thin air....). Companies make bad decisions and want YOU to pay for their mistakes. Badly managed companies NEED TO GO BANKRUPT, not receive subsidies from me. Why do you think keeping idiots in business at your expense is a good idea?