Ron Paul on Bill Moyers
Posted January 3rd, 2008 by Michael Nystrom
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Thank you once again to vapatriot2 for the video. You are indeed a patriot. And this indeed is an excellent interview.
Parts II & III below:
PBS Airtime: Friday January 4, 2008, at 9:00 p.m. EST on PBS
What do the results in Iowa say about the press and politics? In two interviews, Bill Moyers talks with candidates shut out of key debates - Paul by Fox News from an upcoming debate in New Hampshire and Kucinich by Iowa's biggest newspaper, The Des Moines Register, in December.
On the Friday after the Iowa caucuses, Paul and Kucinich will give their perspectives on the results, the politics and the process as the field heads to New Hampshire. Also on the program, Kathleen Hall Jamieson, director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center, examines the campaigns and coverage in Iowa and looks at the power of the press to systematically advantage some candidates and disadvantage others.
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Well Done Doctor
Ron Paul conducted himself with dignity, intelligence and candor during the Bill Moyers interview. Dr. Paul philosophized, educated and enlightened his viewers. While Moyers’ questions were not as tough as Russert’s, there were no irrelevant queries either. There was a calm and hospitable environment on the Moyer’s set that allowed for a civilized exchange of thoughts and ideas. I hope America was viewing and that citizens join the Ron Paul revolution and begin living up to their own dreams.
Bill Moyer made the Silver Standard List today
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We Just want Fair Coverage
He was just loosening up for
He was just loosening up for Leno... Moyers likes mindless crap sometimes... then he passes it back as high wisdom... so RP walked up to the plate and played a round of obligatory crapball... he knows the way this goofy crowd thinks, and he's smart enough to let them think they are the slick dudes...
Just Awesome
I don't know how anyone who watches that interview would not be for Ron Paul.
Wow!! Great Great Interview!!
Ron is so good when he has time to explain things!! These 30 sec soundbite debates are a disservice. We need an hour on Larry King, John Stossil, 60 Min, Fox News Sunday, Oprah, Ellen, etc...
Government is supposed to protect our freedom, our property, our privacy, not invade it. Ron Paul 2007
Another letdown interview..
Once again, time wasted by Bill Moyers through most of the "interview"
by opining and discussing the "circus" of the Ron Paul 08 campaign, quirying RP on various media claims about RP, asking RP why he's running as GOP when he's Libertarian, quirying about the Internet support, and pretty much RP falls into another defensive (although soft spoken and more gently delivered by Moyers) waste of time... yada yada yada... Moyers and Glenn Beck has clocked the top talking to RP, but ultimately nothing much gets said or nothing new is broken through by RP because it's the same type of interview and same questions asked, over and over and over... which are mostly questions of spectacle of Ron Paul and his candidacy and his legitimacy, etc that hard discussion about Ron Pauls great monetary ideas in depth, etc. and a lot of his other great ideas.
No one has given RP a clear 20-30 minute platform to let Ron Paul rock and roll on his policies, his clear vision in 1, 2, 3 format...
It wasn't as bad as some, but it wasn't great either... the 2 most redeeming parts, a) Ron Paul addresses Huckleberries facade
b) he addresses his own faith, but does so in a awy that's respectful and not fake like Huckleberries
Huckabee supporter endorses Ron Paul
Be patient, it's near the end
http://www.youtube.com/wa...
LOL too funny!!
LOL too funny!!
Just awesome
I wish I could be as eloquent like him. There is a thought behind every word he says unlike the other canditates. I can´t wait to see him at the office. Here is a wonderful tool to collect more money to our good Doctor.
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Good interview.
Ron Paul's always been very kind to Romney and has stood up for him when the others were attacking him because of his religion. I hope Romney remembers this when he drops out and is looking for someone to endorse...
Brilliant, Brilliant, Absolutely Brilliant!!
Professor Paul, thank you for another brilliant lesson.
Bill Moyers, you have my respect back. Even a big Lib can't argue against these ideas. The rosetta stone of logic. I''m still trying to figure out which Founding Father has re-incarnated himself in Dr. Paul.
For God and Country!
Man, I wish...
I wish this interview had taken place six months ago. Dr. Paul would be polling 40% or better by now.
-jcr
COMMERCIAL MATERIAL FOR ELECTION! RP in 2002 on Moyers!
Sound principles lead to almost clairvoyance!
This needs to be made into a commercial for the election! Wow!
Amazing! Get this into viral circulation!
http://www.pbs.org/moyers...
Post on www.godtube.com
I know that PBS is not traditionally an "evangelical friendly" network but is there any way that you could post this or similar videos on www.godtube.com.
This site is getting millions of hits--some videos as many as 3 or 4 million and it's all Christians--a key group that would gravitate to Paul's pro-family, anti-government, pro-life stances (and possibly his anti-war stance if they had options besides Fox news.)
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This was high quality television, folks - a rarity! It was a huge contribution, not only to these sensible candidates, but to our severely damaged democracy. Let them know that we are all so grateful!
I stopped contributing to PBS because of BIll Moyers .
While I welcome his coverage of Dr.Paul, Mr. Moyers leaves much to be desired as a journalist otherwise. He got his start as Johnson's propagandist and was largely credited with knocking Goldwater out of the race with the mushroom cloud propaganda spot. A shameful (but effective) act of propaganda, the rest of Moyers career has followed accordingly. He did have the courage to apologize to Goldwater for that spot years later, but the tenor of most of his work has not risen much past that master manipulation.
His work is not the PBS programming that I would put on a pedestal nor solicit funds for PBS with- far from it. While his work is typically superbly crafted, it has often been lacking in fairness. His production company has a virtual monopoly on a large portion of PBS budgets for production and programming. To the exclusion of other viewpoints. So much for diversity.
Frontline is much more balanced and fair show and makes an earnest attempt to transcend the ideologies that dominate PBS, and I dare say present more than one side of an issue. Mr. Moyers could learn much from the editorial guidelines of Frontline .
When Dr. Pauls campaign breaks out ( I hope very soon!) , journalists such as Moyers will drop him like a box of rocks at best and turn on him like a pack of wolves at worst. He for all intents and purposes, is serving as a "useful idiot" for their agenda.
Dr. Paul of course, has the intelligence and wisdom to use the coverage for the campaign, but it's a one issue honeymoon that I suspect will soon end once the broader scope of his platform is discussed in earnest.
very good interview i think
very good interview
i think it is a must watch!
One criticism about PBS interview
Ron Paul has a great philosophy but his one weakness is that he does not keep himself informed about world events through alternative media. This was evident in his decision to invade Afghanistan, and his continued insistence that bin Laden had something to do with 911. The FBI has a list of suspects for 911 and Osama bin Laden is not on it. It was all media hype. Had Ron Paul been better informed, he would have known, as I did, that this was all about building an oil pipeline through Afghanistan. Also, there isn't any legal jurisdiction to bomb a country to get one criminal.
Last night, the interviewer pulled a fast one on Ron Paul. He mentioned that violence was down in Iraq. Ron Paul's response was "Let's hope it stays that way." Kuchinic actually was more on the ball. He said there is still violence in Iraq but the media is not reporting it. The lowest standard of living in the world, besides Gaza, is in Iraq right now. People have no food, no water, no electricity, no medical supplies. The people are feeling nostalgia for the days of Saddam when they used to get lentil rations, and they would be safe as long as they kept their mouth shut. A report on Al Jazeera said people are selling their children because they are afraid they will die of starvation. Also, kids are being kidnapped and killed by people who are selling their organs. Iraq is a mess. It's not getting better. There are still daily shoot-outs and suicide bombings. Once you destroy everything and leave, everyone's lives are still destroyed. Oh and I forgot to mention the skyrocketing cancer rates due to the depleted uranium contamination.
Ron Paul has a certain naivety which has potential serious consequences. That said I still think he's the best man for the job. He just really needs to learn how to use the internet.
i bet he knows better...
but he is playing with the same cards and remember we all wants he win.
he is safe relating only the official releases publicly.
The utmost I can watch:
Joe LIEberman - 30 seconds
this "Mission accomplished" fellow - 1 minute
Ann Coulter - 2 minutes
Rudy - 2 minutes
Obama - 5 minutes
Dr. Ron Paul - ENDLESS...ENDLESS.....
Even that my native tongue is German, I watch EVERY, real EVERY video of him.
This man is just GREAT.
Republican's only chance!
With respect to below comment bout the left pundits liking Paul more the right pundits......
Precisely why he could split Obama's support...Paul is the republican party's only shot for the white house. If they nominate Huckabee, dont feel so bad, he wont win! The current neocon repubs will implode! ahh that feels good!
and keep in mind....all the consequences of our living outside of universal law will come to be whether Paul is nominated or not....and when the crash occurs, even Iowa will run to the likes of Paul. Gravity exists!
This is exactly the reason
This is exactly the reason that FOX did exclude him. Imagine Paul sitting down having a round table discussion with the other candidates and being able to not only expand on his ideas but debate the other candidates on why theirs are so silly.
GIVE ME RELIGIOUS TESTS OR GIVE ME DEATH
The subject line is a joke, but seriously, remember: the Constitution says that no religious test OATH shall be required of anyone seeking public office. But it nowhere says that individual believers can't inquire into and pass judgment on a candidate's religious beliefs! Those are two separate things entirely! So -- even though I am no fan of the Huckster -- his making an issue of Romney's Mormonism was not out of bounds, constitutionally speaking.
A candidate's personal religious beliefs are relevant because they will largely determine how he behaves when nobody's watching! ALL politicians are on their best behavior when they are in the public eye. But 95% of the time they are NOT in the public eye. I feel much more comfortable with a man in office who believes that he will one day have to stand before God and give an account for how he exercised stewardship of his public office. It is obvious that Ron Paul is such a man, and that is one of the reasons why I favor Ron Paul for president.
By the way, Huckabee is no theocrat - he's a religious jingoist
By the way, Huckabee is no theocrat - he's a religious jingoist. The two terms are by no means synonymous!
I'll let you in on a little secret. Anyone who believes in "natural law" and who also believes in God is a theocrat (or a theonomist -- the two terms are largely interchangeable), of a sort. Here's how I arrive at that:
A wise man once said, "Show me a society's ultimate source of law and I'll show you that society's God (or, as the case may be, "god.")
If one denies such a thing as natural law or such a thing as basic human rights common to all men in all times and all places, then one is left with a totally relativistic concept of law and rights -- these things are decided by the tyranny of the majority, or they are decided by whoever has the bigger gun, etc. Such a person is not a theonomist.
On the other hand, if one believes in natural law and fundamental human rights as universals, but somehow we acquired these through atheistic evolution, then that person is still not a theonomist.
But if you are one of the roughly 90% of American people who believe in God and also believe in natural law (or in the binding authority of scripture) and fundamental human rights as universals, then you are definitely a theonomist, because you believe that ultimately, God is the source of law. A person who believes in the binding authority of scripture is (obviously) a theonomist because he believes the words of scripture are binding as law. But a theist who believes in natural law is still a theonomist because he sees the law coming from God through the natural revelation of creation. The difference is belief in natural revelation of God's will for man versus belief in verbal (scriptural) revelation of God's will for man. This last paragraph applies to just about everyone who believes in God and therefore we can say that about 90% of Americans are theonomists/theocrats. So next time you want to criticize "theonomists" or "theocrats" you may want to think again because you might be talking about yourself. Certainly by my definition both Bill Moyers and Ron Paul would have to be classified as theonomists, since when you trace back far enough, you find that for them the ultimate source of law is God.
My favorite CFR journalist
Seemingly took forever to format this into a VCD.
Great interview.
Sending this video home. My folks don't have high speed Internet, so they really don't know Ron Paul like most you spoiled brats.
Moyers really wanted Paul to attack the media. He is CFR to the core. Don't think there is anything the spinmysters can do with this interview. Ron Paul nailed it!
FYI. Video disks seems to work well for getting the message spread around. YouTube is preaching to the choir. The Constitution before Copyright.
I'm proud to stand with this
I'm proud to stand with this man.
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part 3 http://www.youtube.com/wa...
paul/kucinich on pbs
Is there a clip available? Was scheduled to air at 11:00 PM in my area, and I stayed up too late the night before because of Iowa so fell asleep and missed it.
best ive ever seen Ron Paul!
best ive ever seen Ron Paul!
Fantastic interview. God,
Fantastic interview. God, we need Dr. Paul so badly in this country.
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Consistent
Normally I would get tired of listening to someone say the same thing over and over and over, but every time I hear Dr. Paul talk about limited government, limited spending, sound money and FREEDOM, I get excited all over again. He's been saying the same thing throughout his eight terms in congress. Thank God people are finally starting to listen!
Consistent, principled integrity! I truly love this man!
For Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of HAPPINESS! ~ RON PAUL 08
Left-wing interviewers so much more respectful than right-wing
RP has been treated so much better by Bill Maher, Bill Moyers, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, et al, than by O'Reilly, Cavuto, Hannity (at first, he's softening up now), and Glenn Beck (also softening up, but very rude at first).
One of the most fascinating aspects of the entire campaign, for me.
Republican's only chance!
Precisely why he could split Obama's support...Paul is the republican party's only shot for the white house. If they nominate Huckabee, dont feel so bad, he wont win! The current neocon repubs will implode! ahh that feels good!
and keep in mind....all the consequences of our living outside of universal law will come to be whether Paul is nominated or not....and when the crash occurs, even Iowa will run to the likes of Paul. Gravity exists!
Typically only when it comes to his stance on the war.
Once they start delving into the rest of his positions on limited government, we will start to see a lot different demeanor. He is a temporary darling of the left because of his anti-war position and a few other social issues. Conversely, he has received bad treatment from some on the right on the same issue. Do you think that treatment will last once they get beyond the war issue (and the drug war)? The committed left has much more to come unglued about by Ron Paul than the right does.
This left love fest is only temporary, and will dissipate once Ron Paul moves forward and issues besides the war take center stage. He is being used as a bullying pulpit from the left media on the war. How enthusiastic will they be once the second amendment, social welfare statism, "diversity" and many other issues are discussed?
Not very.
I'm a former life long democrat and....
you'd be surprised at how many life long dems have registered republican and will continue to do so for the primaries and beyond,to support RP.
I'm in CA,and the support here is not simply republicans and die hard libertarians.
All of the old 'left' issues,thanks to this current crop of dems,are so clearly obsolete now,and RP's positions are the only ones that make sense both philosophically and practically. [ie,he's the only one actually saying anything and with any real plan to do anything about it.]
Whether or not RP represents the 'true republican base' [goldwater,reagan,blah blah blah],or is really a 'libertarian',is irrelevant,b/c RP is a true human,and his actions speak volumes in this regard.
Intelligence and going beyond sound bytes,as we have been able to via the internet and RP's entrance into the race [and having Kuccinich's input has also assisted in expanding the dialogue,er,should I say in actually having political dialogue this time around],has created a permanent change for society and voters.
Many now understand how to move through issue strategies and appreciate RP's positions.
This will effect long term change in this country and the world,regardless of the election outcome.
BTW: everyone remember GW was also supposedly a 'Christian leader'-how people could be fooled twice [Huck]is beyond me.
I hope RP makes a lasting impression in that we all move beyond parties of any kind,and start voting and living based on individual beliefs. This need to fit into a 'group' is exactly the opposite of what RP espouses.
Agreed.
It's so very refreshing and a relief to hear someone talk beyond sound bites about issues that will require far more than sound bite-think to resolve. I could never vote for Kucinich, but I'm sure glad he's out there and demanding a wider discussion of the issues at hand.
The stranglehold that the elite's in this country have on discourse is sucking and draining the life out of what little remains of our republic and the ideals that made it great.
Also agreed: I'm a christian but I cannot for the life of me understand Huckabee's appeal, given the larger issues at stake, and the legislative history that Huckabee has generated. Just last night, I got into a dissagreement ( ;-) ) with a friend over these issues.
Agreed.
It's so very refreshing and a relief to hear someone talk beyond sound bites about issues that will require far more than sound bite-think to resolve. I could never vote for Kucininch, but I'm sure glad he's out there and demanding a wider discussion of the issues at hand.
The stranglehold that the elite's in this country have on discourse is sucking and draining the life out of what little remains of our republic and the ideals that made it great.
Also agreed: I'm a christian but I cannot for the life of me understand Huckabee's appeal, given the larger issues at stake, and the legislative history that Huckabee has generated. Just last night, I got into a dissagreement ( ;-) ) with a friend over these issues.
Absolutely out of the park!
It's amazing what can happen when you get a good interviewer to conduct things.
Dr Paul did really well.
Dr Paul did really well. Bill Moyers must have asked like three or four times, almost as if he was pleading, "how can you get more media coverage?".
I think it might even be good for one or two points in the polls if enough people watched - and it is airs again on Sunday afternoon I think...
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'Orwell Rolls in his Grave'
find that title on Google video
different channels doesnt mean different owners.
'Orwell Rolls in his Grave'
find that title on Google video
different channels doesnt mean different owners.
That was a great show!
Thank you for the heads up on this show. I was really pleased and energized to hear both of them interviewed in such a thoughtful and journalistic manner.
It's really a shocker to see that after some of the other shows. Wow, this is what journalism and the media are really suposed to be.
Great interview
Great showing by the Good Doctor.
Can someone post this to the front page?!?
It is a great representation of Dr. Paul and his views.
I'm sending PBS a check next
I'm sending PBS a check next pay day, along with a thank you note! :)
Bill Moyers Rewind: Ron Paul (2002)
Same old story from the good doctor. :)
http://www.pbs.org/moyers...
COMMERCIAL MATERIAL FOR ELECTION! RP in 2002 on Moyers!
Sound principles lead to almost clairvoyance!
This needs to be made into a commercial for the election! Wow!
Amazing! Get this into viral circulation!
That was great, thanks for
That was great, thanks for the link. Ron Paul is a rock of consistency and a rare voice of reason in a mostly corrupt congress.
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