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LIBERTARIAN RON PAUL kicks a CORPORATIST's ASS on ECONOMICS
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published: 04 Nov 2013
LIBERTARIAN RON PAUL kicks a CORPORATIST's ASS on ECONOMICS
LIBERTARIAN RON PAUL kicks a CORPORATIST's ASS on ECONOMICS
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20:34
Ron Paul Goes #OffTheGrid | Jesse Ventura Off The Grid - Ora TV
Ron Paul Goes #OffTheGrid | Jesse Ventura Off The Grid - Ora TV
Ron Paul, former Texas Co...
published: 31 Jan 2014
Ron Paul Goes #OffTheGrid | Jesse Ventura Off The Grid - Ora TV
Ron Paul Goes #OffTheGrid | Jesse Ventura Off The Grid - Ora TV
Ron Paul Goes #OffTheGrid | Jesse Ventura Off The Grid - Ora TV Ron Paul, former Texas Congressman and host of RonPaulChannel.com, joins Jesse Ventura #OffTheGrid to discuss if Obama did anything right in his State of the Union, if Congress will actually do anything in 2014, and what to cut from the National Budget. Ron Paul Goes #OffTheGrid | Jesse Ventura Off The Grid - Ora TV SUBSCRIBE HERE - http://bit.ly/1f1pYKL "Off The Grid" premieres Monday, January 27 at 3PM EST / 12PM PST. And then tune in Tuesday through Friday, 3PM EST. www.ora.tv SUBSCRIBE to Jesse Ventura's channel: http://bit.ly/1cxRueG Sign up for show updates here: http://on.ora.tv/1bVRusp LIKE "Jesse Ventura" on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/OfficialJesse... FOLLOW Jesse Ventura on Twitter & Comment on the show using #OffTheGrid https://twitter.com/GovJVentura- published: 31 Jan 2014
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Ron Paul Exposes Common Core and More
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published: 15 Jun 2014
Ron Paul Exposes Common Core and More
Ron Paul Exposes Common Core and More
For more info go to http://www.schoolof1776.com In this exclusive interview with Infowars, former congressman and presidential candidate Dr. Ron Paul talks about the failure of and alternatives to public education, how politicians want an obedient population dependent on the government, the continuing rise of alternative media, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's statement calling supporters of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy "domestic terrorists" and the expansion of government power at the expense of individual rights. Follow Alex on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/RealAlexJones Infowars on G+ - https://plus.google.com/+infowars/ Like Alex on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderEmerickJones :Web: http://www.infowars.com/ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ http://www.infowars.net/ :Subscribe and share your login with 11 friends: http://www.prisonplanet.tv http://www.InfowarsNews.com Visit http://www.InfowarsLife.com to get the products Alex Jones and his family trust, while supporting the growth of our expanding media operation. NEW ITEM Lung Cleanse™ NEW ITEM Silver-Bullet - Colloidal Silver™ NEW ITEM Fluoride Shield™ NEW ITEM Super Male Vitality™ NEW ITEM Survival Shield - Nascent Iodine™ NEW ITEM Patriot Blend 100% Organic Coffee™ NEW ITEM Immune Support Blend 100% Organic Coffee™ All available at - http://www.infowarsshop.com/ INFOWARS MAGAZINE - LATEST ISSUE http://www.infowarsshop.com/-Infowars-Magazine_c_65.html INFOWARS HEALTH - START GETTING HEALTHY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE - http://www.infowarshealth.com/ Newsletter Sign-up - Includes free monthly digital copy of Infowars Magazine - http://www.infowars.com/newsletter- published: 15 Jun 2014
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[121] Ron Paul on US Govt Overreach
Our lead story: Last summer a lawsuit was filed by Perry Capital and several other hedge f...
published: 14 May 2014
[121] Ron Paul on US Govt Overreach
[121] Ron Paul on US Govt Overreach
Our lead story: Last summer a lawsuit was filed by Perry Capital and several other hedge funds which argues that the government is taking too much of the profits from Fannie and Freddie. Perry, and the other funds, own preferred shares in the companies that they believe are worth not so small fortunes if only the government would stop hogging all the profits! Erin takes a look. Then Erin sits down with former congressman Ron Paul to get his take on US domestic and foreign policy. Paul describes what role he feels the US should play in the world, and also argues that the government should get out of the economy because it's hurting the American recovery. In today's Big Deal, Edward Harrison and Erin talk about a $24/hr minimum wage proposal in Switzerland. Sounds like a nice payday. Edward gives you his take. Check us out on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BoomBustRT https://www.facebook.com/harrison.writedowns https://www.facebook.com/erinade2020 Follow us @ http://twitter.com/ErinAde http://twitter.com/edwardnh- published: 14 May 2014
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Ron Paul: US has no right to lecture on Ukraine because of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya
Please note: Interview was recorded before Liz Wahl quitted RT America.
The US, Russia and...
published: 06 Mar 2014
Ron Paul: US has no right to lecture on Ukraine because of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya
Ron Paul: US has no right to lecture on Ukraine because of Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya
Please note: Interview was recorded before Liz Wahl quitted RT America. The US, Russia and the European Union are all posturing with rhetoric about the crisis in Ukraine. But in the US, critics say we should stay on the sidelines and let the interim Ukrainian government deal with their own issues. One of those critics is former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas). He tells RT that he thinks the US is hypocritical for lecturing Russia for a violation of sovereignty. Take a listen to what else the libertarian-leaning politician has to say about US involvement in Ukraine. About Abby Martin, Liz Wahl and media wars http://on.rt.com/jphk4s RT reacts to anchor Liz Wahl quitting on air http://on.rt.com/l7zgw1 RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.- published: 06 Mar 2014
- views: 50750
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Ron Paul's Greatest Debate Performance Ever (10-18-2011)
In the CNN Debate in Vegas on October 18, 2011, Ron Paul delivered what is arguably his gr...
published: 19 Oct 2011
author: KramerDSP
Ron Paul's Greatest Debate Performance Ever (10-18-2011)
Ron Paul's Greatest Debate Performance Ever (10-18-2011)
In the CNN Debate in Vegas on October 18, 2011, Ron Paul delivered what is arguably his greatest debate performance ever. This video features all of his resp...- published: 19 Oct 2011
- views: 530941
- author: KramerDSP
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Ron Paul Destroys MSNBC's Alex Wagner On Syria
Alex Wagner and Ron Paul got into an extremely heated debate on Thursday after she questio...
published: 06 Sep 2013
Ron Paul Destroys MSNBC's Alex Wagner On Syria
Ron Paul Destroys MSNBC's Alex Wagner On Syria
Alex Wagner and Ron Paul got into an extremely heated debate on Thursday after she questioned his speaking engagement at what she said has been called an "anti-Semite group." The former Congressman was on to talk about his new venture, the Ron Paul Channel. Wagner asked Paul about his upcoming speaking gig at the Fatima Center in Canada, saying that it has been called a "hard-core anti-Semite group." For its part, the organization has denied that the conference has anything to do with anti-Semitism. "Is this something that you would reconsider doing?" Wagner asked on Thursday. "No," Paul began, adding that he talks to Republicans who disagree with him. "I'm going to a conservative, Catholic group that is pro-peace, and wants to hear my foreign policy and my take on economy," he said. "I wouldn't be on this station if I had to have a litmus test. I mean, you have --" "This station --" Wagner tried to interject. "-- Why can't I go there?" Paul shouted. Wagner said that there was a difference between MSNBC and the Fatima Center, citing the group's views. Paul said that he had "nothing to do with" the Fatima Center's beliefs, adding, "Sounds to me like you have me on here to bash Catholics!" Later, he questioned why she brought the subject up, saying, "It astounds me." Wagner proceeded to explain her line of questioning. Watch the debate unfold in the video above.- published: 06 Sep 2013
- views: 767
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How Ron Paul Was Cheated Out Of Presidency - Censored By Youtube
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published: 06 Jun 2013
author: ThinkOutsideTheTV
How Ron Paul Was Cheated Out Of Presidency - Censored By Youtube
How Ron Paul Was Cheated Out Of Presidency - Censored By Youtube
Follow TOTV on Twitter for 24/7 content and breaking stories! https://twitter.com/ThinkOutsideTV Also like our Facebook partner page! Facebook.com/Conspiracy...- published: 06 Jun 2013
- views: 57289
- author: ThinkOutsideTheTV
8:09
Ron Paul: I Never Saw Eye To Eye With Eric Cantor
Air Date: June 12th, 2014
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published: 15 Jun 2014
Ron Paul: I Never Saw Eye To Eye With Eric Cantor
Ron Paul: I Never Saw Eye To Eye With Eric Cantor
Air Date: June 12th, 2014 This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law.- published: 15 Jun 2014
- views: 769
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Ron Paul Defines Libertarianism - Charlie Rose Interview (Full)
Charlie Rose: "Define what libertarianism means to you" - Ron Paul: "The word I best descr...
published: 20 Sep 2013
Ron Paul Defines Libertarianism - Charlie Rose Interview (Full)
Ron Paul Defines Libertarianism - Charlie Rose Interview (Full)
Charlie Rose: "Define what libertarianism means to you" - Ron Paul: "The word I best describe it is something not a lot of people use. I call it non-intervention." Charlie Rose: "Non-intervention in personal life, non-intervention in foreign policy, non-intervention in..." Ron Paul: "There it is. Because it's sort of tells you what a conservative, a libertarian, constitutionalist, and liberal, classical liberalism has been used it's closely aligned with libertarianism, but non-intervention as you say. I don't want to interfere in your personal life. The one rule is you can't hurt another person, that's when government's necessary."- published: 20 Sep 2013
- views: 7306
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Do We Live in a Police State? | Ron Paul
Recorded at the Mises Circle Southwest Regional in Houston, 18 January 2014. Includes an i...
published: 25 Jan 2014
Do We Live in a Police State? | Ron Paul
Do We Live in a Police State? | Ron Paul
Recorded at the Mises Circle Southwest Regional in Houston, 18 January 2014. Includes an introduction by Jeff Deist. In the modern United States, federal laws are now so numerous and written so broadly and vaguely, that it is nearly impossible to make it through the day without breaking at least one of them. And through it all, an enormous government apparatus of prisons, prosecutors, police, and bureaucrats remains well-funded, powerful, and nearly impossible to oppose in court. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Subscribe (it's FREE!) for more videos posted daily! http://bit.ly/Subscription-Link This video was originally licensed under Creative Commons: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode Link to original video: http://youtu.be/j_genUuV3bA Disclaimer: The financial and political opinions expressed in this interview are those of the guest and not necessarily of "Finance and Liberty" or its staff.- published: 25 Jan 2014
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Ron Paul: Obamacare 'A Conspiracy Of Stupidity'
Air Date: Nov. 4th, 2013
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published: 04 Nov 2013
Ron Paul: Obamacare 'A Conspiracy Of Stupidity'
Ron Paul: Obamacare 'A Conspiracy Of Stupidity'
Air Date: Nov. 4th, 2013 This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law.- published: 04 Nov 2013
- views: 3339
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Ron Paul: Anytime US gives intl aid it takes money from poor at home and gives it to rich abroad
A former US Congressman, presidential candidate, and a man with nationwide support for his...
published: 07 Apr 2014
Ron Paul: Anytime US gives intl aid it takes money from poor at home and gives it to rich abroad
Ron Paul: Anytime US gives intl aid it takes money from poor at home and gives it to rich abroad
A former US Congressman, presidential candidate, and a man with nationwide support for his views on what government should be. A legend of American politics, Ron Paul is on SophieCo show. READ FULL SCRIPT http://rt.com/shows/sophieco/sanctions-war-ron-paul-769/ RT LIVE http://rt.com/on-air Subscribe to RT! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=RussiaToday Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/RT_com Follow us on Instagram http://instagram.com/rt Follow us on Google+ http://plus.google.com/+RT RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 1 billion YouTube views benchmark.- published: 07 Apr 2014
- views: 9388
22:59
Ron Paul: Wake Up! The Bank Is Empty! Full Interview
Alex breaks down the factors behind the latest mass shooting in Ft. Hood, including the fa...
published: 04 Apr 2014
Ron Paul: Wake Up! The Bank Is Empty! Full Interview
Ron Paul: Wake Up! The Bank Is Empty! Full Interview
Alex breaks down the factors behind the latest mass shooting in Ft. Hood, including the fact that the shooter was prescribed anti-depressant drugs and that the shooting occurred in a gun-free zone. Alex also discusses the latest in geopolitics, with former congressman and presidential contender Ron Paul joining today's show to explain how Congress's $1 billion aid package to Ukraine will impoverish Ukrainian citizens at the expense of American taxpayers. Follow Alex on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/RealAlexJones Like Alex on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/AlexanderEmerickJones Infowars on G+ - https://plus.google.com/+infowars/ :Web: http://www.infowars.com/ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ http://www.infowars.net/ :Subscribe: http://www.prisonplanet.tv http://www.InfowarsNews.com Visit http://www.InfowarsLife.com to get the products Alex Jones and his family trust, while supporting the growth of our expanding media operation. NEW ITEM Silver-Bullet - Colloidal Silver** NEW ITEM Fluoride Shield** NEW ITEM Super Male Vitality** NEW ITEM Survival Shield - Nascent Iodine** NEW ITEM Patriot Blend 100% Organic Coffee** NEW ITEM Immune Support Blend 100% Organic Coffee** All available at - http://www.infowarsshop.com/ INFOWARS MAGAZINE - LATEST ISSUE http://www.infowarsshop.com/-Infowars-Magazine_c_65.html INFOWARS HEALTH - START GETTING HEALTHY BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE - http://www.infowarshealth.com/- published: 04 Apr 2014
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9:06
FOX Tries To Smear Ron Paul As 9/11 Truther During IRS & Bundy Interview
Air Date: April 16th, 2014
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published: 18 Apr 2014
FOX Tries To Smear Ron Paul As 9/11 Truther During IRS & Bundy Interview
FOX Tries To Smear Ron Paul As 9/11 Truther During IRS & Bundy Interview
Air Date: April 16th, 2014 This video may contain copyrighted material. Such material is made available for educational purposes only. This constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 107 of the US Copyright Law.- published: 18 Apr 2014
- views: 2224
25:52
Ron Paul Highlights in 2/22/2012 Presidential Debate
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published: 23 Feb 2012
author: Joe Plummer
Ron Paul Highlights in 2/22/2012 Presidential Debate
Ron Paul Highlights in 2/22/2012 Presidential Debate
A higher-resolution version is available here: http://youtu.be/3IH1vAj_-u8 Visit RonPaulNow.com for all debates plus other interviews.- published: 23 Feb 2012
- views: 111634
- author: Joe Plummer
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Gold 'Wins' Out In The End: Ron Paul | Kitco News
Kitco News sits with Ron Paul, a keynote speaker at the Metals & Minerals Investment Confe...
published: 13 May 2014
Gold 'Wins' Out In The End: Ron Paul | Kitco News
Gold 'Wins' Out In The End: Ron Paul | Kitco News
Kitco News sits with Ron Paul, a keynote speaker at the Metals & Minerals Investment Conference, to talk about gold, the Fed and the US dollar. "It's not about the brilliance of knowing how to manage monetary policy, it's the wisdom to know that you can't manage the economy through monetary policy," Paul said when asked about Janet Yellen's role as Fed chair. Don't miss our continued coverage of the Metals & Minerals show in New York. Join the conversation @ The Kitco Forums and be part of the premier online community for precious metals investors: http://kitcomm.com -- Or join the conversation on social media: @KitcoNewsNOW on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kitconews --- Kitco News on Facebook: http://facebook.com/kitconews --- Kitco News on Google+: http://google.com/+kitco --- Kitco News on StockTwits: http://stocktwits.com/kitconews- published: 13 May 2014
- views: 335
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Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 6/16/14: Haven't We Already Done Enough Damage in Iraq?
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published: 16 Jun 2014
Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 6/16/14: Haven't We Already Done Enough Damage in Iraq?
Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk 6/16/14: Haven't We Already Done Enough Damage in Iraq?
http://RonPaulMD.com http://RonPaulChannel.com http://The-FREE-Foundation.org http://RonPaulCurriculum.com http://RonPaulInstitute.org http://facebook.com/ronpaul http://podcastone.com/Ron-Pauls-Podcast http://CampaignForLiberty.org http://YALiberty.org http://DailyPaul.com http://FFF.org http://Mises.org http://LewRockwell.com Haven't We Already Done Enough Damage in Iraq? by Ron Paul In 2006, I invited the late General Bill Odom to address my Thursday Congressional luncheon group. Gen. Odom, a former NSA director, called the Iraq war "the greatest strategic disaster in American history," and told the surprised audience that he could not understand why Congress had not impeached the president for pushing this disaster on the United States. History continues to prove the General's assessment absolutely correct. In September, 2002, arguing against a US attack on Iraq, I said the following on the House Floor: No credible evidence has been produced that Iraq has or is close to having nuclear weapons. No evidence exists to show that Iraq harbors al Qaeda terrorists. Quite to the contrary, experts on this region recognize Hussein as an enemy of the al Qaeda and a foe to Islamic fundamentalism. Unfortunately, Congress did not listen. As we know, last week the second largest city in Iraq, Mosul, fell to the al-Qaeda allied Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Last week an al-Qaeda that had not been in Iraq before our 2003 invasion threatened to move on the capitol, Baghdad, after it easily over-ran tens of thousands of Iraqi military troops. The same foreign policy "experts" who lied us into the Iraq war are now telling us we must re-invade Iraq to deal with the disaster caused by their invasion! They cannot admit they were wrong about the invasion being a "cakewalk" that would pay for itself, so they want to blame last week's events on the 2011 US withdrawal from Iraq. But the trouble started with the 2003 invasion itself, not the 2011 troop withdrawal. Anyone who understands cause and effect should understand this. The Obama administration has said no option except for ground troops is off the table to help the Iraqi government in this crisis. We should not forget, however, that the administration does not consider Special Forces or the CIA to be "boots on the ground." So we may well see Americans fighting in Iraq again. It is also likely that the administration will begin shipping more weapons and other military equipment to the Iraqi army, in the hopes that they might be able to address the ISIS invasion themselves. After years of US training, costing as much as $20 billion, it is unlikely the Iraqi army is up to the task. Judging from the performance of the Iraqi military as the ISIS attacked, much of that money was wasted or stolen. A big US government weapons transfer to Iraq will no doubt be favored by the US military-industrial complex, which stands to profit further from the Iraq meltdown. This move will also be favored by those in Washington who realize how politically unpopular a third US invasion of Iraq would be at home, but who want to "do something" in the face of the crisis. Shipping weapons may be an action short of war, but it usually leads to war. And as we have already seen in Iraq and Syria, very often these weapons fall into the hands of the al-Qaeda we are supposed to be fighting! Because of the government's foolish policy of foreign interventionism, the US is faced with two equally stupid choices: either pour in resources to prop up an Iraqi government that is a close ally with Iran, or throw our support in with al-Qaida in Iraq (as we have done in Syria). I say we must follow a third choice: ally with the American people and spend not one more dollar or one more life attempting to re-make the Middle East. Haven't we have already done enough damage?- published: 16 Jun 2014
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