As (other) Paulbots have been consistently informing the writers of these presumptuous articles, Paul and his followers are not pushing for the gold standard. We are pushing for a monetary arena in which competing currencies (including those based on gold, and those on silver, and those on other commodities) would be able to vie for supremacy in a free market environment. The Federal Reserve's monopoly of currency production and monetary policy has proven to be a failure, and only a competitive environment can prevent future fiscal fiascoes from taking place.
As for the other book's notes on the War on Drugs, I think I can safely say that the majority of Paul's supporters - and Paul himself - would heartily agree with the conclusions made. I think Paul has been promoting these ideas since the '80s.
markwarden says...
As (other) Paulbots have been consistently informing the writers of these presumptuous articles, Paul and his followers are not pushing for the gold standard. We are pushing for a monetary arena in which competing currencies (including those based on gold, and those on silver, and those on other commodities) would be able to vie for supremacy in a free market environment. The Federal Reserve's monopoly of currency production and monetary policy has proven to be a failure, and only a competitive environment can prevent future fiscal fiascoes from taking place.
As for the other book's notes on the War on Drugs, I think I can safely say that the majority of Paul's supporters - and Paul himself - would heartily agree with the conclusions made. I think Paul has been promoting these ideas since the '80s.
On Gold standard reads for our policymakers
Posted 24 May 2012, 12:59 p.m. Suggest removal