With the world’s economies run by monopoly printing presses, there is a serious disconnect with reality. Someone very important needs $30 billion to stay afloat? Will it to happen, and it is done. A bunch of very important entities need 20 times that figure, or even more? All it takes is more will. No one has to dig it out of the ground.

Money, which once had real value whose supply could not be changed on command, can be created in any amount by state appointees. This is inflation. It has ruined other countries. It is a juggernaut of destruction. It is what the administration is counting on to save us. Full Article

Everything possible is done to prevent the fraud of the monetary system from being exposed to the masses who suffer from it. ~ Rep. Ron Paul, TX, before the U.S. House of Representatives, February 15, 2006

The gold standard did not collapse. Governments abolished it in order to pave the way for inflation. ~ Ludwig von Mises, The Theory of Money and Credit, 1953

From Jerry:

Several of those from the Ron Paul Meetup I once hosted have joined the GOP. First, as Ron had requested, it was all about becoming delegates. We tried, some of us going all the way to the state convention only to be blocked out of the process by an illegitimate charade created by a "pre-convention quorum" that installed brand new rules which we were unable to overcome on the floor.

Third Party Candidates and the 2008 Election

This is a C-Span video of the entire press conference, including Dr. Paul's opening remarks, each of the candidates' remarks, and the questions and answers.

Click on the Watch Flash Video link toward the right side of the page.

Winston Churchill once said that the best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. A conversation with just about any voter would work as well. Hans-Hermann Hoppe points out that democracy promotes “the ‘infantilization’ of society,” resulting in “continually increased taxes, paper money and paper money inflation, an unending flood of legislation, and a steadily growing ‘public’ debt.”
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Less than three months from now either Obama or McCain will be the president-elect. Should we be concerned? Not whatsoever. Here’s why:

A government too big to fail

"From what I can gather, Hackworth and Paine had this much in common: They saw the world with their own eyes. They were surely wrong about some things, perhaps many things, but their loyalty to reality was seldom breached. Their gods were facts and logical argument, not authority. Full Article

After Lexington and Concord, Congress had a war on their hands and needed a way to finance it. The Americans were in large measure tax rebels, so taxation of their own would have to wait. After giving some thought to borrowing, Congress decided instead to call upon their old friend, the printing press.

The colonists had a long history with paper money. They had been inflating since the 1690s and had all but driven silver specie out of circulation. More

Completely off-topic.

I learned today about a 94-year-old man who is in perfect health. He is a sprinter whose goal is to set a world record at the Senior Olympics. He attributes his health to regular strenuous exercise that he began seriously in his 50s.

His blog is here

Many organizations are looking for speakers, and we at Georgia Freedom Network are looking for ways to spread our message of liberty. If we can learn to make good speeches, we can confidently speak of liberty to these organizations.

Toastmasters Clubs provide safe and supporting environments in which to hone your skills and bolster your confidence.

From the home page of an Atlanta Toastmasters Club

Today you may be more comfortable communicating by electronic mail or telephone than communicating face-to-face. Speaking to large or small groups, or even one-to-one, may intimidate or frighten you.

In Toastmasters you will learn how to successfully formulate, express, and sell your ideas and yourself and get rid of that nervousness you feel when called upon to speak. You will improve your ability to listen to and evaluate other people's ideas, and you will learn leadership skills along the way.