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Ron Paul's Fed Audit Could Become Part of GOP Platform

Uniting Tea Party and libertarian crowds in the process

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Jul 17, 2012 by Dain Fitzgerald

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Ron Paul may be down, but he's not exactly out.

Though the Republican black sheep was unable to secure enough delegates in Nebraska last weekend to make him nomination-worthy, his legacy may live on with his Audit the Fed plan. Word has it that Paul's idea of forcing disclosure of the Federal Reserve's lending practices might be officially adopted in the GOP party platform.

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Jul '12

Bobolinsky

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Huzzah!
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Jul '12

DerivePI

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"Translation for Dummies" - Do you think the Federal Reserve has accomplished its three assigned tasks (maximize employment, stabilize prices and moderate interest rates) or do you think we should investigate into recent failures?
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Jul '12

Thunderchicken

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Well, this is a welcome surprise.
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Jul '12

Bobolinsky

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I remember the "audit the fed" idea coming up during the republican debates. I don't recall exactly what the candidates said but I don't recall any apposition to it, and the audience loved it.
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Thunderchicken

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The way I see it, we're in a fight for the Republican party. The ch
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Jul '12

Thunderchicken

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The choice is whether it's the Democrat lite faction or the small government faction who controls the direction of the party. This is a recognition of the small government crowd.
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Bobolinsky

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It's a good sign but there better be more.
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Thunderchicken

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Agreed
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ir0nw0lfe

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Yes. Absolutely. Why wouldn't we want transparency.
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Jul '12

Stratton

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I have yet to hear anyone, anywhere articulate a rational explanation for why auditing the Fed would be a bad idea.
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Jul '12

MongoAPillager

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nice thought,but an audit means nothing.anyone who's researched history or the Constitution know that an abomination to a capitalist economy or even a free republic.its is completely unconstitutional and responsible for our money being fiat based.our country has zero chance of survival while this cancer survives,well as sovereign country anyway: articule 1 section 8 good place to start
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MongoAPillager

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if you don't understand how the fed works try this:: http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/1...
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Jul '12

Wilberhum

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Ron Paul has many great ideas. But usually they go to excess.
But I think this one is a good one.
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ACTSmom

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Yes! It's one of the things in which I agreed with Ron Paul. Now his supporters should get on board with Mitt Romney.
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Fishbone345

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Mittens is nothing like Dr. Paul
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jimmy

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I might as well vote for Obama. I refuse to vote for a big government republican. Mitt has no intentions of auditing the fed, the fed fits his agenda
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ACTSmom

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I didn't say Romney was like Dr. Paul...but he is quite competent and would be a much better leader of the USA than the current failure. There is no way he is anything like Obama...I'm ok with him not being far right since I'm Independent. And I'm oh-so-sick of this nation being so divided and fighting against each other and nothing good ever comes out for our citizens.
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FRitzKlenner5

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I'd just like to see it implemented. If that's what it takes, so be it.
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marine1

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hell yea, would also like to see serious consequence for those cook the books.
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Jul '12

jimmy

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When Mitt Romney and other big government republicans start voting for things like this I'll believe it. I'm not giving them my vote in hopes that they're going to change their big government ways. Look at their actions, ignore their rhetoric.
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IMAQT

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Yes I wish the GOP would embrace their libertarian roots as much as they do their anti gay stance or pro life stance. Ironically those two issues that they embrace turn off many voters and embracing libertarian values would actually increase their base.
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BrotherMan

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The FED controls and issues our currency. That mean it could throw our economy into a REAL tail spend, and NO ONE could do a damned thing about it.

"Give me control of a nation's money and I care not who makes her laws."
Mayer Amschel Rothschild (Rothschild Banking Dynasty)
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rhmercer

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Ron, stick to your guns!!!!!!!!!!
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rhmercer

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Ron, stick to your guns!!!!!!!!!!
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FollowTheMoney

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Uhhh.... Yeah.
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IMAQT

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What difference would it make if they put it in their platform? After all they have that "small government" policy in their platform and they obviously ignore that part.
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