Ron Paul Continues to Support the Constitution... Why is He Alone?

Check out Ron Paul's recent article regarding hate crime legislation. It is quite clear the the Constitution is being thrown under a truck over and over again. We need a president like Ron Paul. Someone who actually cares about America, the Constitution and our citizen's rights as free individuals.

Article by Ron Paul:

Unconstitutional Legislation Threatens Freedoms

May 7, 2007

Last week, the House of Representatives acted with disdain for the Constitution and individual liberty by passing HR 1592, a bill creating new federal programs to combat so-called “hate crimes.” The legislation defines a hate crime as an act of violence committed against an individual because of the victim’s race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability. Federal hate crime laws violate the Tenth Amendment’s limitations on federal power. Hate crime laws may also violate the First Amendment guaranteed freedom of speech and religion by criminalizing speech federal bureaucrats define as “hateful.”

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The 2008 Federal Budget - by Ron Paul

Why is it that Ron Paul is the ONLY person in congress and the only 2008 presidential candidate who actually does the right things when it comes to freedom, money and government? Because he is one of the few remaining who actually care about America, Truth, Honesty and the Constitution.



The 2008 Federal Budget



April 2, 2007 The fiscal year 2008 budget, passed in the House of Representatives last week, is a monument to irresponsibility and profligacy. It shows that Congress remains oblivious to the economic troubles facing the nation, and that political expediency trumps all common sense in Washington. To the extent that proponents and supporters of these unsustainable budget increases continue to win reelection, it also shows that many Americans unfortunately continue to believe government can provide them with a free lunch.



To summarize, Congress proposes spending roughly $3 trillion in 2008. When I first came to Congress in 1976, the federal government spent only about $300 billion. So spending has increased tenfold in thirty years, and tripled just since 1990.



About one-third of this $3 trillion is so-called discretionary spending; the remaining two-thirds is deemed “mandatory” entitlement spending, which means mostly Social Security and Medicare. I’m sure many American voters would be shocked to know their elected representatives essentially have no say over two-thirds of the federal budget, but that is indeed the case. In fact the most disturbing problem with the budget is the utter lack of concern for the coming entitlement meltdown.



For those who thought a Democratic congress would end the war in Iraq, think again: their new budget proposes supplemental funds totaling about $150 billion in 2008 and $50 billion in 2009 for Iraq. This is in addition to the ordinary Department of Defense budget of more than $500 billion, which the Democrats propose increasing each year just like the Republicans.





(Read the rest of the story here: Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk

A look at this year in charts

This year has come to an end. What does next year have in store? Let's take a look.

Silver and gold ended the year on a down note.

The Dollar and Bonds ended the year on an upward note.

Inflation is heating up.

The United States continues to print too much money and spend it on useless wars.

The Republicans and Democrats continue to keep a lock on power and corruption as the U.S. citizens are too stupid to figure out that they have been duped for years now. There are no Republicans or Democrats (except for Ron Paul who is a Real Republican). There are only Demopublicans. As long as the two party system remains in place expect more spending, war, entitlements, corruption and a decline in the standard of living of Americans.

A big thank you to Downsize DC and Ron Paul. These are two worthy organizations that are actually trying to do something about our absurd political and economical condition. Please visit them and support them and you can make a difference too.

A happy New Year to all.

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