Most Americans wouldn't know a prophet if they saw one... and of course that is common to the human condition in general... because prophets are usually not welcomed individuals...
... but sooner or later society usually is forced to deal with them... as is the swelling case with Ron Paul.
LA Times article
Ron Paul's ideas no longer fringe
For three decades, Texas congressman and former presidential candidate Ron Paul's extreme brand of libertarian economics consigned him to the far fringes even among conservatives. Not a few times, his views put him on the losing end of 434-1 votes on Capitol Hill.
No longer. With the economy still struggling and political divisions deepening, Paul's ideas not only are gaining a wider audience but also are helping to shape a potentially historic battle over economic policy -- a struggle that will affect everything including jobs, growth and the nation's place in the global economy.
Already, Paul's long-derided proposal to give Congress supervisory power over the traditionally independent Federal Reserve appears to be on its way to becoming law.
His warnings on deficits and inflation are now Republican mantras....
Can you feel the drum-beat of the Church waking... and shaking herself?
Are you awake? Admitted... waking up is often painful and difficult.
Consider and ponder.
xtnyoda, shalomed
Labels: culture of corruption, scripture understanding, stimulus
posted by XtnYoda at 1:05 PM
1 Comments:
Of Paul's attributes, I'd say his grasp of economics and the manner in which the federal deficit and budget have been allowed to be manipulated over decades stands out as his number one talent.
Outside of that, the man's main shortcoming is his absolute lack of any persona or charisma when it comes to national appeal.
Everything that Obama has by the ton, Paul doesn't have a tea cup of IMO.
And thus his ideas and policies may ultimately gain traction with others capable of carrying the banner, but he himself will always remain an anachronism to a time when elderly high school professors were admired more for what they knew than what they looked and acted like.
Ron Paul is a nice man, but his Mr. Peepers persona is what has kept him out of the national lime light of polished politicians.
Which says more about what we as Americans allow to influence our opinions, than it does the caliber of man Paul is.
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