Ron Paul vs Ben Bernanke

I watched this video late at night, when watching videos like this seems to hit more directly to my brain. Almost every time I hear Dr. Paul speak on almost every issue there are two things that go through my mind 1) Man is he right. 2) Man he must sound nuts to the majority.

This is a real dilemma for us that we should not underestimate in our effort to restore Constitutional government. We can win. Well past the election of 2008 we have MUCH to do. I was privileged to visit with Dr. Paul in my office (you can see the wonderful pics at my website) and discuss the work ahead.

2008 is a catalyst year, but let's not be fooled. Dr. Paul is like a sniper in this video, but it will take an army to bring about change. It is because of Dr. Paul that I re-wrote what I called "A Call to Action." Some have suggested that I lack faith in Dr. Paul or his efforts, or that I am too critical of this movement. The arguments they use are the same arguments that would keep Dr. Paul from speaking this candidly with Chairman Bernanke.

Let's think straight, talk straight, and aim straight. Are we really going to do this? Then we need to dig in. FreeCapitalist kudos to DailyPaul.com for all you're doing here.

Sincerely,
Rick Koerber
The FreeCapitalist
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freedumb is not free! Shouldnt everyone in the room be paying the utmost attention to the people who are speaking? I dont know i kinda think this is important, shouldnt they? its like they all just go through the motions.

y is there even the slightest bit of doubt about this? does no one else realize that the presentation of EVERY pixel on camera on the MSM is carefully thought out and planned? he is NOT an aide. he is NOT just some guy. the producer/director/cameraman/securityguard is NOT gonna let a random person walk in and sit behind Dr. Paul LIVE on camera. he is OBVIOUSLY a plant meant to distract the viewer from Dr. Paul's message. and a damn good one too. still, truth > bobblehead.

also, pretty girls are pretty distracting, dont u think?

the guy to lean forward and keel over. Must be another one of the Bush relatives poised to take over a new investigation of 911. Possible McCain running mate.

9/11 was an inside job .....time to get some answers..RP 2008

watch all the wall to end - Ron's closing comment is a stinger!!
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Simply the things I want to know !
Even if Bernanke does not answer to the "philosophical" questions of Ron Paul, I'm glad he did ask him. That's so important !
Again Dr Paul did a great job here.

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I think people are missing the point here. Paul got him. He got Bernanke. What do I mean?

First off, Bernanke is more forthcoming than people are willing to give here. I mean he is constantly at least acknowledging the insight of Paul and often does say he agrees with him. Others could have just tossed him to the side and did some double talk and not even answer. Bernanke answers him.

Second, what I loved about this was that even with in Bernanke's attempt to answer Paul incompletely, Bernanke, in his search to appease Paul to a degree while also not be completely forthright, inadvertently found himself actually where Paul was going. In other words, Paul was, as always, trying to show that Bernanke, or any Chairman or authority, is not as good as the raw mobility and interactions of the us as a market. Bernanke unintentionally fell into that at the end about the interest rate and regulating it.

Bernanke was trying to answer Paul. He wanted to give him something but Paul was good enough in his argument and Bernanke forthcoming enough that Bernanke got trapped. That moment showed Bernanke and the whole system's failing. Paul got him. He was smiling at the end cause he knew he got him and Bernanke knew too. That is why Bernanke was stumbling at the end cause he realized what Paul was finally saying. He used words like neutral and other euphemisms for the market. I mean if Bernanke said the word market than that would have been the end of the game. But Paul got him and it was great. And just to ram it home at the end Paul said, "And someday we may try the market..." so to equate Bernanke and his co-workers making the decision to some other people making the same decision, which also nullified any real specialty about the fed.

Anyway, I thought it was great if for nothing else but the end.

even know himself that our currency is not backed by gold? Hey Benny, we are big boys and girls! Let the citizens learn about the markets, economy, and monetary policy! And for those citizens that choose to remain ignorant, may they suffer their own consequences!

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

In God We Trust!

What's the big deal? If you observe closely, you will see that this is just a woman with a very full and long dark hair exiting the room.
Why is it that there are always those who like to imagine and excite the senses when there is always a simple explaination?
Too much fiction book reading in the past I suppose!

our monetary system. If banks fail, they fail. If their own lending practices cause failures, so be it. We don't come to the rescue of other businesses. Why should we rescue banks.

It has been nice to "take a break" from all the mad pace prior to Super Tuesday. I hope everyone else is resting as well.

May God Bless you all...

control the interest rates ignores the mandate of the Full Employment Act of 1946 which requires the Fed to regulate the money supply so as to bring unemployment down to 3% or less.

While there is no formula for how to do that, it does give Bernanke all the cover he needs to avoid letting the market adjust the interest rate.

Famous Quote from Justice William O. Douglas

"The Constitution is not neutral.
It was designed to take the government
off the backs of people."

The good doctor needs to ask more pointed questions. Must Americans know nothing about how markets work or how a currency works. Dumb it down and put 'ol Benny on the grill.

balls. He could be killed for 1/10th of a percent of the shit he says. He has the courage of a warrior. I love em. He is not afraid of these sobs.

She is leaning over it is her long black hair..sillies.

Please don't say stuff like that right now!! I am superstitious.

I thought it was a good speech. the fed are slippery people, Bernanke is a very fast talker and was able to do damage control, you dont get to that level and not be smooth. I thought Ron as always did great.

that is freakin wierd,,,,, I watched that like 4 times and did not see it. That is totally th e Grim Reaper!

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The bald guy and the girl, are they elected officials, or are the aids to the excutive branch?

Scrub to about 6:12 and watch as the grim reaper enters stage right and walks out the door in the center of the frame.

Bizarro!

Somebody HAS to know who that bobblehead was and WHY was he sitting there..... that's INSANE.... I have no logical reason for him

"Whether you think you can or think you cannot, you're absolutely right!"

OMFG I watched the video, then read the comments in this thread then watched it again and was in asolute tears! ROFL! Damian's sister! LOL You guys are hilarious!

The purpose of these sessions while important to be publicly accessible is for the congress to address the Fed. Joe and Jane six pack are never going to watch this stuff! Ron is talking to Bernanke. I agree it was a long question but being strong in economics I liked his approach. It's like slowly roasting a nut over the fire (pun intended), I could feel Ol' Helicopter squirming. God I'd love to be a fly on the wall after he's done with these sessions.

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that kid anywhere near him.

People also should bombard MSNBC for misspelling his last name as Pauk.

Let's sharpen up here boy's & girl's! We are being toyed with.

appears to love the camera and has been seen in several screenshots in front of or beside politicians whom donot even know him. This man has one or 2 teeth and doesnot respond to questions asked of him in a cognitive manner. He in turn knowingly or unknowingly makes the politicial agenda of the politicians ( which he somehow has been able to get in front view of the Cameras) appear less desirable or meaningful to the viewer. Some people are addicted to following celebrities and this "bobblehead" is one who is addicted to following politicians around and getting in front of the cameras with them. If I recognize having seen him on tv , you would think by now that government officials would know he is a distractor. He is annoying that's for sure.

Damn, that fidgeting bobblehead behind Ron made me continually distracted! That guy should have either gone to the bathroom and gotten it over already, or been ejected as a disruption to the testimony. How embarrasing, to see a grown man diplaying all the respect and attention of a five year old hyperactive boy.

Ron Paul should not have minced words, and said flat-out what he kept hinting at that we were moving into: Fascism.

As usual, Dr. Paul understood the problem, and expressed it in his question to Mr. Bernanke. Unfortunately, I do not think that he was as concise as he is sometimes, and it took too long (IMHO) for him to get to the point of the actual question. I think Dr. Paul needs to get a little more with the "program" as it concerns "sound bytes". Of course we aknowledge his superior knowledge of economics (as opposed to the other candidates), but it has also been shown that many average people cannot understand a lot of what he is saying when the discussion gets into Austrian Business Cycles and such. It may be - as unfortunate as it is - that Ron Paul may need to (occasionally) "Dumb Down" his rhetoric so that Joe and Jane Sixpack can grasp the concepts.
ALSO - Who was the guy behind him at that hearing???
SIR - you may be an invaluable aide, but PLEASE stay OFF camera!!!
You were swaying back and forth at times like a bald, white Stevie Wonder!! To borrow/steal/adapt a campaign slogan from Bill Clinton -
"It's the MEDIA Stupid!!" In this Youtube/myspace universe, you have to LOOK good - NOT just BE good!

makes is sound like the "working group" is so inocuous, just casual meetings talking together about the economy. And who is that guy behind Ron Paul who keeps bobbing his head all over the place, it is really distracting and weird?

you have to check this out -
post this on home page above Apr 2
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"Some day we might try the market to determine interest rates."

Bernanke is such a tool.

Against my better judgement ( ;-) ) I clicked on the Morton Downey Jr. link to watch the good doctor. What a flashback to see that show...

One of Dr. Paul's strengths is his civility, respect and capacity for rational arguments that he demonstrates towards his opponents. I wouldn't want to see him compromise that. On the other hand it was pretty cool to see him turn loose the fire in his belly in that clip.

I too would like to see him respectfully get more pointed and direct with his questions towards helicopter Ben and his ilk. The American public could use the education before they fall further in line to support even more government and an even more powerful Fed. The headlines that a confrontational Dr. Paul would garner could open some eyes.

Dr. Paul, drop the "F" bomb- fascism.

There are other reasons why Ron Paul are being cautious right now. I am not at liberty to share..even though I am the Liberty Girl

Trust me..you need to give the man a break. I also think he is bewildered by the black out the media and corruption has caused his campaign..but will lose his credibility in Washington all together if he speaks up too much about it.

I thought it was good. He was trying to get his message out and used the beginning of his time..to do so on public television.

RP said some important things, but I, too, long for fire and enthusiasm, such as he displayed in his 1988 encounter with Morton Dumba$$ Jr.. Perhaps the passage of time has dampened RP's fire; perhaps he's merely speaking more cautiously in light of his current campaign; either way, I do wish he'd turn it up a notch and really call the FED on the carpet. Who else in congress is gonna do it?

Yet, I am thankful that he got some time to ask Bernanke the questions he did get in.