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Ron Paul promotes End the Fed on the Daily Show

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Capital Pumper Posted: Wed, Sep 30 2009 2:54 AM

Get a load of Jon Stewart's questions Confused

 

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Meh, that's what he believes, and given that, I think he was very respectful of Ron Paul.

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Sukrit replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 7:08 AM

It's too bad the discussion diverged from the Fed and onto broader philosophical issues. Missed opportunity to plug the Audit the Fed bill? Still, kudos to Stewart for promoting the book.

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Sukrit replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 7:09 AM

http://digg.com/politics/Ron_Paul_on_the_Daily_Show_END_THE_FED

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Conza88 replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 7:35 AM

I'd say those were some real good responses from Ron given the setting.

Ron Paul is for self-government when compared to the Constitution. He's an anarcho-capitalist. Proof.
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Giant_Joe replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 8:54 AM

When asked about corporatism, he should have turned it around on Jon and asked what he meant by corporatism. As far as I know, it's the supporting of a group of people (usually a corporation) through use of a monopoly on force. Eliminate that monopoly or it's ability to support or grant special rights or privileges, and there is no corporatism.

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Stolz25 replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 9:25 AM

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Meh, that's what he believes, and given that, I think he was very respectful of Ron Paul.

Jon Stewart is actually very good about that.  You can tell when he blatantly disagrees with the person he is interviewing (which is pretty often) but he somehow always manages to keep it civil and respectful.

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Conza88:

I'd say those were some real good responses from Ron given the setting.

Speaking of setting, what is the purpose of these studio audiences? Are they some sort of bulwark that serves to arouse an emotional response from people, when the comedy routine fails? They belong in a zoo.

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People are afraid to laugh alone that is why they have studio audiences and laugh tracks on sitcoms. It makes you laugh or helps you too.

'Men do not change, they unmask themselves' - Germaine de Stael

 

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I. Ryan replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 8:15 PM

I do not really know much about Jon Stewart. What sort of policy does he normally advocate?

If I wrote it more than a few weeks ago, I probably hate it by now.

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Conza88 replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 8:22 PM

Capital Pumper:

Conza88:

I'd say those were some real good responses from Ron given the setting.

Speaking of setting, what is the purpose of these studio audiences? Are they some sort of bulwark that serves to arouse an emotional response from people, when the comedy routine fails? They belong in a zoo.

Was more referring to setting as in, you have roughly 30 seconds max to make your point.

Ron Paul is for self-government when compared to the Constitution. He's an anarcho-capitalist. Proof.
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He doesnt advocate anything, hes a comedian, though he has an authoritarian left bias

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I. Ryan replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 8:54 PM

Taras Smereka:

He doesnt advocate anything [...] he has an authoritarian left bias

And, similarly, X equals not X. Is that correct?

If I wrote it more than a few weeks ago, I probably hate it by now.

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Giant_Joe replied on Wed, Sep 30 2009 11:03 PM

I. Ryan:

I do not really know much about Jon Stewart. What sort of policy does he normally advocate?

He likes to agree and nod that "we need government to protect our rights and our way of life" and that we need protection from the dangers of the market.

 

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