POPE RON-PAUL ENCYCLICAL

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PAULTARDS CELEBRATE MASS IN FED SQUARE

FOR ONCE, LIBERTARIAN (RECOVERING OR CLOSET-REPUBLICAN) PONTIFF IS RIGHT!
MONKEYS CAN TYPE SHAKESPEARE! GIVEN ENOUGH TIME...

Texas Congressman Proposes Audit Of The Federal Reserve: No Papal Bull!

Very old populist hooey, this anti-bank stuff. Pre-dates Jackson. Andrew, not Jesse.

Does Pope Ron-Paul use ATMs? Receive a paycheck? Live in a home that was ever mortgaged? Then he's part of the Federal Reserve System, too. We all are.

We need a banking system. It should not be entirely private, for reasons that ought to be obvious after the last twelve months: Government oversight is not enough, we must have control of our finances. But direct control by politicians on a day-to-day basis is not a good idea, either, as it would subject our personal and business finances to political vendettas and electoral politics. I'm sure most of these anti-bank "libertarians" (closet Republicans & recovering Republicans) would be against THAT.

Having said this, anything that cannot be explained is, by definition, inexplicable, or as Webster would have it, "incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for [an inexplicable disappearance]." Unaccountability seems like the opposite of what you want in a bank.

If it can't be explained, it's probably something somebody doesn't WANT you to know, like whose buddy got what favor to cover whose ass, and why. That ain't banking. That's insider politics and crony capitalism at its' worst. It's our money, and our government, including the Fed. The system works, yeah, but for whose primary benefit? It should be the depositors and the taxpayers, not the bankers and their shareholders, first. A little light on the subject would be a good disinfectant, in case there's any stench of corruption on up in there.

The problem with our system today, and not just the Fed, is that it relies almost exclusively on "conservative" corporatist industry expertise. Our government is full of Wall Street types, defense contractors, agribusiness shills, etc. Is it any wonder that our government's policies are so violently pro-business and anti-worker, anti-consumer, anti-shareholder? Duh. Chickens, meet foxes. They'll be managing your house.

The biggest disappointment, so far, with Obama has been his continuation of this. He could have selected experts from the labor movement or academia, dissenting voices from non-corporate think-tanks and NGOs. There are many with government and industry experience who are not outright whores for the corporations. But he chose the whores, in part because they have more gov't experience. But if the government NEVER listens to or hires non-corporate advocates, then they will NEVER have government experience.

This was a chance to reverse that pernicious trend, and the Dems blew it. This is why people say there is no difference between the two Parties, and why nuts like Paul come into being. But for once, I agree with him: Audit the suckers on a regular basis. And that includes the Treasury, FNMC, FHLMC, the SEC and all the rest of them. Let's just see who's minding the store, and how, and for whom.

Great post, Captain! Read the whole thing, folks!


HUMAN VOICES
"Show me the money"
Thanks to Capt. Fogg for this:

' Sometimes I think Ron Paul's ideas may be too simplistic. This isn't one of them. In a Forbes editorial last week, Congressman Paul called for an audit of the Federal Reserve Bank. Paul of course, doesn't buy the idea that the Fed is necessary to keep inflation low and to promote growth. Truth be told, I've been of the opinion that it has played a part in all but eliminating the 10 - 15 year cycle of boom, panic and collapse that has plagued our economy since the Washington administration. Maybe it has but maybe, as the Congressman claims, it's been the cause of inflation and a drag on growth. Maybe there's a better way and I'm the first to admit I don't know. '

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REPUBLICANS OPPOSE U.S. JOBS

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GOPPERS VOTE AGAINST HOME-STATE WORKERS

"CONSERVATIVES" REFUSE WORK FOR WORKING AMERICAN FAMILIES

These Are The Jobs Your Republican Senators & Congressmen & Women Voted Down

Sorry, no jobs for you! Maybe you haven't lost your job or business or home yet, but the Right hopes you do. In fact, they're betting the farm on it. They know that if the Democrats fix the disastrous Bush Economy, Republicans are screwed. And that's all the GOP cares about: Politics. Party before Country. Remember that on Election Day, next year. Here's something to help you remember; names, faces, quotes and websites:

Your State: # Jobs In Stimulus Bill Rejected By G.O.P. [click-able map]



GOP.COM: REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
CHAIRMAN MICHAEL STEELE (MD)
"Republican Statement on President Signing Stimulus Bill"



STEELE REJECTED 66,000 JOBS IN STIMULUS BILL FOR HIS HOME STATE OF MARYLAND

' Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today on President Barack Obama signing the stimulus bill: Republicans are unified in our disagreement with Congressional Democrat leaders and President Obama on this bill. '

REPUBLICAN MITCH MCCONNELL (KY)
SENATE MINORITY LEADER
"‘A Random Dollar Amount’ "
"McConnell: ‘We need to be straight with the American people’ "






MCCONNELL REJECTED 48,000 JOBS IN STIMULUS BILL FOR HIS HOME STATE OF KENTUCKY

' “The effects of the economic crisis are inescapable. Every day we hear about some of America’s most venerable companies slashing jobs. The longer we wait, the worse this crisis could become.” “But action for the sake of action is almost always unwise. What’s needed is the right action. And the stimulus plan that Democrats in the House and Senate have proposed is not the right action. The President was right to call for a stimulus, but this bill misses the mark. I won’t take that risk. Throughout this process, Republicans have been guided by the belief that the desire to ‘just do something’ shouldn’t be an excuse to waste tax dollars. I will vote against it, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.” '

REPUBLICAN JOHN BOEHNER (OH)
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER
"Boehner Speech Opposing Democrats’ Trillion-Dollar “Stimulus” Bill, Supporting GOP’s Better Solutions"







BOEHNER REJECTED 133,000 JOBS IN STIMULUS BILL FOR HIS HOME STATE OF OHIO

' “Mr. Speaker, my colleagues, the American economy needs help. Our neighbors, our friends, our constituents, they’re hurting and there’s not a member in this body on either side of the aisle that doesn’t understand that. And I think everyone in this chamber on both sides of the aisle understands that Congress needs to act and act now to help American families and small businesses and help bring confidence back into our economy. So I’m going to vote no. I said on opening day that republicans would not be the party of no. I’m going to vote no. I’d suggest that you vote no.” '

REPUBLICAN JOHN KYL (AZ)
SENATE MINORITY WHIP
"Betting Against our Children’s Future: A $1 Trillion Gamble "






KYL REJECTED 70,000 JOBS IN STIMULUS BILL FOR HIS HOME STATE OF ARIZONA

' Arizona has experienced the largest number of home foreclosures in the United States behind Nevada and Florida. Phoenix leads every metropolitan area in the country for the greatest decline in home values in 2008. Over a third of all homes sold in Tucson last year were sold at a loss. The housing crisis in Arizona is exacerbated by the significant job losses the state has experienced. While our economy will eventually recover, it will more likely be in spite of the “stimulus” bill, not because of it. The economic theory that underpins this “stimulus” bill is that a massive amount of government spending will eventually find its way into people’s pockets and they will spend it, thereby creating (or saving) jobs, according to supporters of the bill. The least we can do is ask the hard questions about what we’re getting for our money and take the time to better understand the long-term ramifications for our children and grandchildren. I vote "No." '

REPUBLICAN JOHN CANTOR (VA)
HOUSE MINORITY WHIP
"Cantor Op-Ed: 'How To Boost The Economy'"









CANTOR REJECTED 93,000 JOBS IN STIMULUS BILL FOR HIS HOME STATE OF VIRGINIA

' Every House Republican I have spoken with agrees we need bold action to meet our challenges. When you include people who can find only part-time work and people who have quit searching altogether, unemployment has soared to roughly 14 percent. It's time to reverse this dubious trend and put people back to work in permanent, honest-paying jobs. Our unanimous vote against the House bill was an unequivocal rejection of the failed philosophy that government can create millions of sustainable jobs simply by increasing the size of existing and largely ineffective government programs. Last month, not a single Republican voted for the initial House stimulus bill. And despite arduous pleading and cajoling, Senate Democrats only managed to peel off three Republican senators for their modified version of the bill. At the end of the day, the final stimulus bill won only the slightest sliver of bipartisan support. '

AMERICABLOG
"Why did Republicans vote against jobs for their states? "
Hat-tip.

' The Obama administration prepared a breakdown of the impacts by state at Recovery.gov. I posted the breakdown below (click on each photo for larger image.) It's kind of hard to argue against job creation these days -- unless one is a Rush Limbaugh Republican. '

"RED STATE YELLOW BELLIES"
Is your State on this list?
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