Paul talks about fiat currencies, money printing and european central. Next is a reading list for a free and prosperous america, which is featured in dr. Once more, congressman and presidential candidate, ron paul has championed the cause of honesty and freedom, this time by introducing a bill h. Tags big government the fed strategy taxes and spending war and foreign policy money and banking political theory. As the foundation points out, ron paul did write the book on ending the federal reserve. Oct 29, 2018 paul wrote a book, end the fed, in 2009, and it debuted at no. It also causes money to flow into specific sectors, creating a bubble that provides investors and workers in those areas a temporary increase in their incomes. This allowed the federal reserve to print fiat money, meaning it could print as much money as it wanted. The political positions of ron paul rtx, united states presidential candidate in 1988, 2008, and 2012, are generally described as libertarian, but have also been labeled conservative. Ron paul said its pretentious for anyone to think they. I just finished ron pauls end the fed and i must say it is a tremendous read. The fed shouldnt be allowed to print money for the same reason you or i arent allowed to counterfeit.
Ron paul is a physician, author, and former republican congressman. He has devoted his political career to the defense of individual liberty, sound money, and a noninterventionist foreign policy. The federal reserve is unlikely to end these emergency measures after the government declares it is safe to resume normal life. After being urging to do so by several readers, i finally read ron pauls end the fed.
Ron pauls, end the fed serves as a grand demonstration of gods providence ordering all things that come to pass. He titled his 2009 new york times bestseller end the fed. Paul krugman and ron paul discuss economics as it happened. The dramatic increase of federal reserve money printing in the last couple of decades. Aug 03, 2014 former representative ron paul rtx responds to viewers questions and comments on topics such as the u. End the fed is a 2009 book by congressman ron paul of texas. The ron paul institute for peace and prosperity is a special project of the foundation for rational economics and education, a nonprofit established by ron paul in 1976. Congressman and erstwhile presidential candidate ron paul believes that the federal reserve, not money, is the root of all evil. But in end the fed, ron paul draws on american history, economics, and fascinating stories from his own. September 17, 2019 was a significant day in american economic history. According to paul himself, it will not cost a thing, unlike the previous ron paul channel. At, you can see the view of every candidate on every issue. Oct 02, 2009 how appropriate that this book by ron paul, end the fed grand central publishing.
In his book end the fed, ron paul asserts that ending the fed would address the most vexing problems of politics of our. Im not sure i agree with ron paul on all of his political perspectives, but one thing i for sure agree on is his view of money and currency. The questionable aspects involve pauls predicted results. Insightful and interesting, ron paul has written another book furthering the ideals of economic liberty. What is especially impressive here is that paul s book goes far beyond oldtime populist attacks on the banking elites. This is the third book ive finished from paul, and his writing style remains solid. Schlarbaum prize for lifetime defense of liberty murray n. I was about to buy it for the kindle i got for christmas, but when i got to work monday morning there was a package in my mailbox from gary howard at paul s campaign for liberty with two copies of the book.
Paul wrote a book, end the fed, in 2009, and it debuted at no. Apr 30, 2012 paul krugman and ron paul discuss economics as it happened. Although it has many correct ideas, the book is ultimately shallow, dealing with surface appearances rather than the complicated issues that go into the science of economics. End the fed, by ron paul, dated 200909, excerpts by ron paul and rand paul and others, tired of media reports of fundraising and poll results instead of policy issues. Everybody cares about money, but do you really understand it. Ron paul puts his money where his mouth is barrons. Dec 19, 2010 would ron paul really try to end the fed. The book debuted at number six on the new york times best seller list and advocates the. Judge andrew napolitano calls him the thomas jefferson of our day.
By the end of the book youll support that demand as he does a convincing job in showing that our nations economic problems are magnified and often even brought on as a direct result of the actions of the federal reserve. Presented by ron paul at our enemy, inflation, the mises circle in houston, sponsored by jeremy s. Aug 12, 2019 and in his latest weekly column, paul says we are nearing the end of days for the u. Social media behemoth facebook has just acted to censor and suppress ron pauls latest weekly column, the coronavirus hoax, based on a hatchet job fact check by the notoriously biased politifact organization. I found the book to be a relatively easy read, but found myself often stopping to think about what was proposed, so it took a bit longer to get through than expected. On that day, the new york federal reserve began emergency cash infusions into the repurchasing repo market. In his somewhat repetitiousand sometimes fearfulbook, paul holds the fed responsible for wars, recessions, depressions, bubbles, busts, scheming politicians, overextended consumers and creeping socialism. The monetary writings of congressman ron paul paul, ron on. In his newest book, end the fed, congressman ron paul explains that the present monetary system under the federal reserve is immoral and that the fed must be abolished and the nation must return. Paul looks at the history of the federal reserve and argues that the institution should be held accountable for the. Most people think of the fed as an indispensable institution without which the countrys economy could not properly function.
Ron paul s end the fed condenses a lifetime of wisdom and experience. Now, hes been appointed head of the house subcommittee that oversees the. Sep 14, 2009 in his newest book, end the fed, congressman ron paul explains that the present monetary system under the federal reserve is immoral and that the fed must be abolished and the nation must return. Ron paul in his latest book hitting shelves this week, titled end the fed. Much of his extraordinary term in office revolved around the topic of money, which itself is remarkable. Thus, it is refreshing to see a viable candidate for president, texas representative ron paul, actually discussing the effects of government intervention in the economy, or more specifically, the results, both obvious and obscure, of the federal reserve.
Ron paul deserves a high place in the history of liberty for being the only seriously principled statesman to serve in the us house of representatives in the last quarter of the 20th century. How appropriate that this book by ron paul, end the fed grand central publishing. Yet, paul, in an august of 2016 tom woods show interview, mentioned the book in answer to host tom woods query of what one book paul would recommend as an introduction to pauls views. Howard at pauls campaign for liberty with two copies of the book. Works published in the free market the austrian speeches and presentations mises daily article. Sports book has slashed the odds on ron paul becoming president from 2001 to 151. Over the past 16 years, the dollardoomandgloom prophet has invested heavily in goldmining stocks. Ron paul hits ben bernanke at hearing, says fed has destroyed value of real money duration. Representative ron paul talked about his book, end the fed grand central publishing. Facebook censoring ron paul based on bogus politifact. But in end the fed, ron paul draws on american history, economics, and fascinating stories from his own long political life to argue that the fed is both corrupt and unconstitutional. Mar 30, 2020 audit the fed is a step toward restoring health to our economic system by ending the fiat money pandemic that facilitates the welfarewarfare state and the unstable, debtbased economy. What is especially impressive here is that pauls book goes far beyond oldtime populist attacks on the banking elites.
In the announcement of the ended relationship, paul said. Since 1995, carol paul has published the ron paul family cookbook, a collection of recipes she and her friends contributed, and which was sold in part to support ron paul s political campaigns. In his somewhat repetitiousand sometimes fearful book, paul holds the fed responsible for wars, recessions, depressions, bubbles, busts, scheming politicians, overextended consumers and creeping socialism. It is the power to weave illusions that appear real as long as they last. Nothing good can come from the federal reserve, writes texas congressman ron paul in his latest book hitting shelves this week, titled end the fed. Ron paul has 61 books on goodreads with 50543 ratings. In his book, ron paul predicted that the credit crisis would continue on and on, but even now, as i write this on december 14, 2010, the economy is getting stronger by the day. The book debuted at number six on the new york times best seller list and advocates the abolition of the united states federal reserve system because it is immoral, unconstitutional, impractical, promotes bad economics, and undermines liberty. Ron pauls end the fed observations quotes questions. End the fed by ron paul end fed by ron paul nothing good can come from the federal reserve, writes texas congressman ron paul in his latest book hitting shelves this week, titled end the fed. Paul and his wife currently reside in lake jackson, texas. Per the ron paul institute the federal reserve, responding to concerns about the economy and the stock market, and perhaps to criticisms by president trump, recently changed course on interest rates by cutting its benchmark rate from 2.
While i dont agree with all of ron paul s views, the man makes an interesting case for a new monetaryeconomic system in end the fed. His life and career is the subject of the 2012 film ron paul uprising. In the book, he laid out the case for abolishing the nations central bank because it is immoral, unconstitutional, impractical, promotes bad economics. Ron paul can do the same for us, if we make it possible.
While the central bank can easily create money, it can also easily destroy it, and so a central bank is needed to provide the optimal amount of money for the economy. Ron paul owns gold and silver as an inflation hedge and as a store of value, said jeff deist, chief of staff for ron paul, in an email to opensecrets blog. By store of value, deist explained that the ron pauls gold and silver investments are static and that they do not pay dividends or provide any cash flow for paul. Dec 29, 2009 after being urging to do so by several readers, i finally read ron paul s end the fed.
We have a natural, godgiven right to our lives, our liberties, and the fruits of our. Ron pauls end the fed condenses a lifetime of wisdom and. A provocative and controversial treatise that argues we cannot actually fix the broken economy without discussing the 800lb gorilla in the room. No reflects both his medical degree and his assertion that he will never vote for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the constitution.
The mainstream media is just starting to figure out how big his grassroots movement. And in his latest weekly column, paul says we are nearing the end of days for the u. This is understandable, for paul meant for end the fed to be a political call to arms rather than a deep discussion of economics. Read this book and work to end the central economic and political evil in america, the central bank that fuels recessions and depressions, the warfare state, the redistributionist.
They show the cover of his new book, end this depression now. Listen to this episode on our podcast page or subscribe using your favorite podcast platform here. Let me end this article as ron paul concludes his book. How much do you know about the federal reserve, the american institution that plays a profound but secretive role in steering the u. The book argues that the booms, bubbles and busts of the business cycle are caused by the. The texas congressman is well known for his opposition to the federal reserve. Ron paul, an eleventerm congressman from texas, is the leading advocate of freedom in our nations capital.
However, by flooding the economy with new money, expanding asset purchases, and facilitating congress and the presidents spending sprees, the fed is exacerbating americas longterm economic problems. Audit the fed is a step toward restoring health to our economic system by ending the fiat money pandemic that facilitates the welfarewarfare state and the unstable, debtbased economy. Crypto advocate ron paul to headline 2019 litecoin summit. May 15, 2014 forbes takes privacy seriously and is committed to transparency. Since 1995, carol paul has published the ron paul family cookbook, a collection of recipes she and her friends contributed, and which was sold in part to support ron pauls political campaigns. In the book, representative paul looks at the history of the federal reserve and argues. Paul organized it, and the additional notes are his.
Everyone must read this bookcongressmen and college students. Per his latest column, paul advocates for precious metals like gold and silver as the standard of currency because they retain their value, which means they accurately convey the true value of goods and services. Paul did not include in his reading list frederic bastiats the law, which appears in kochs list. Stewart, moreorless a leftlibertarian, clearly sees paul as one of the good guys, and his audience seems to agree. Read this book and work to end the central economic and political evil in america, the central bank that fuels recessions and depressions, the warfare state, the redistributionist state, and the police state.
In the book he states, an end to the moneycreating power and a transfer of remaining oversight authority from the fed to the treasury would be marvelous steps in the right direction. The book debuted at number six on the new york times best seller list 1 and advocates the abolition of the united states federal reserve system because it is immoral, unconstitutional, impractical, promotes bad economics, and undermines liberty. While i dont agree with all of ron pauls views, the man makes an interesting case for a new monetaryeconomic system in end the fed. Further, and perhaps most important, it would disempower the secretive cartel of powerful money managers who exercise disproportionate.
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