Ron Paul

Archive for Ron Paul

Follow-Up on Ron Paul’s Proposal to Cancel the Fed’s Treasury Holdings

Lew Rockwell wrote a response to my Mises Daily article on Ron Paul’s proposal. I’ll address some of his criticisms one at a time, though not in the order Rockwell listed them: 4. The discussion in the next-to-the last section claiming that Baker’s proposal to raise reserve requirements is tantamount to “stealing money from the […]

Does Karl Denninger Understand How Central Banks Inflate Nowadays?

Although he occasionally notices stuff that other financial bloggers have missed, Karl Denninger apparently subscribes to the motto: “Speak loudly and carry a small stick.” His latest tirade targets Ron Paul, who recently suggested (see the latter half of this video) that the Treasury just wipe away the $1.6 trillion in its debt held by […]

Ron Paul on Glenn Beck

Glenn Beck further praises Ron Paul. This is really significant, not because Glenn Beck’s opinion matters per se, but because it is a signal of how much the climate has changed among self-described conservatives. (HT2 Jessica Belle on FB)

Glenn Beck Endorses Ron Paul

Does anyone know the full context of this? (HT2 EPJ) Like, is Beck really telling people, “I want Ron Paul to be the Republican nominee,” or did he say something three seconds later like, “It’s just too bad he comes off as a doddering old man and could never beat Obama”? Anyway, my point in […]

Fighting Fire With Fire

One of the things that most amused me about the recent MMT flare-up was that to blow me up, they cited the identity of my boss at IER, and then simply quoted from my article. So, since I’m rushed for time this morning, I’ll do the same with Krugman. Those who share my worldview don’t […]

More on the Gold Standard

Not too much in the way of pathbreaking theory here for the old veterans, but you might add these to your rhetorical arsenal: One of the most absurd objections to returning to a gold standard is that “You can’t eat gold.” I am not making this up; Dave Leonhardt of the New York Times actually […]

“What If Ron Paul Was [Sic] President?”

I can overlook the improper use of the subjunctive mood because it’s catchy.

“I Walked Downstairs, Wiser”

I can’t remember the exact line, but I’m referring to Ralphie in A Christmas Story after he decodes the commercial for Ovaltine. (Incidentally, the best argument against democracy I have come across is that this movie gets only 8.1 out of 10.) In an earlier post I was aghast at the Orwellian behavior of Fox […]