The Water Cooler
See other The Water Cooler Articles
Title: Ron Paul: ‘What We Need Is More WikiLeaks’
Source:
RawStory
URL Source: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/ron-paul-what-wikileaks/
Published: Dec 4, 2010
Author: RawStory
Post Date: 2010-12-04 21:27:36 by Brian S
Keywords: None
Views: 5827
Comments: 9
Popular Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul is no stranger to breaking with his party, but in a recent television appearance the libertarian-leaning Rep. went even further than any member of Congress in defending whistleblower website WikiLeaks.
Speaking to Fox Business host Judge Napolitano on Thursday about recent revelations at the Federal Reserve, Paul's typical candor showed through.
"What we need is more WikiLeaks about the Federal Reserve," he said. "Can you imagine what it'd be like if we had every conversation in the last 10 years with our Federal Reserve people, the Federal Reserve chairman, with all the central bankers of the world and every agreement or quid-pro-quo they have? It would be massive. People would be so outraged."
Paul, a longtime critic of the US Federal Reserve, is the incoming chairman of a House subcommittee on monetary policy. His most recent book, titled "End the Fed," takes aim at central banks the world over, blaming fiat money systems and fractional reserve banking for the world's increasingly volatile economies.
“In a free society we're supposed to know the truth,” Paul insisted. “In a society where truth becomes treason, then we're in big trouble. And now, people who are revealing the truth are getting into trouble for it.
He added: "This whole notion that Assange, who's an Australian, that we want to prosecute him for treason -- I mean, aren't they jumping to a wild conclusion? [...] I mean, why don't we prosecute The New York Times or anybody that releases this?"
The Texas congressman echoed his message from Fox Business in a twitter post early Friday.
"In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth," he wrote. "In a society where truth becomes treason, we are in big trouble."
Many Republicans have called for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian, to be prosecuted under the US Espionage Act, or for his site to be deemed a "foreign terrorist organization." The Department of Justice said it was looking into who leaked the massive caches of documents to Assange and whether or not he could be prosecuted.
The site experienced a series of domain take-downs by mid-day Friday, but was back online via an IP address, with mirrors popping up across Europe.
Data released by the Federal Reserve on Wednesday showed that foreign banks were among the biggest recipients of some $3.3 trillion in emergency loans offered by the US central bank amid the 2008 financial crisis.
More than $290 billion worth of mortgage securities were sold to Deutsche Bank, a German lender. Credit Suisse, a Swiss bank, got more than $287 billion in mortgage bonds. Corporations like Caterpillar, General Electric, Harley Davidson, McDonald’s, Verizon and Toyota also relied the programs.
This video was broadcast by Fox Business on Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, as snipped by MoxNews.
(1 image)
Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
Hey WhiteSands, ya lying bitch, over here!
And the sheep will bleat their submission,
Seeing the others as fools,
Not knowing nor even caring,
They've become no more than tools.
Burma Shave.
#2. To: Wood_Chopper (#1)
Wood_Chopper: "WhiteSands posted Ron Paul voted against censure on Rangle. He did not. "
Mr. King, along with Reps. Don Young of Alaska and Ron Paul of Texas, were the only Republicans to vote for the lesser punishment. Rangel Censured for Ethics Violations Wall Street Journal
-----------------------------------------------------------
Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#3. To: WhiteSands (#2)
Tell us all in your own words WhiteSands, did Ron Paul vote yea or nay to censure Rangle?? Hmmmmmmmmmmm?????? Did he vote yea, or nay?
Blowwwww me!
Paul voted Yes on HRES 1737 for censure. (http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2010/roll607.xml)
And the sheep will bleat their submission,
Seeing the others as fools,
Not knowing nor even caring,
They've become no more than tools.
Burma Shave.
#4. To: Brian S, all (#0)
Ron Paul demonstrates why he is a 'kooks kook' here.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#5. To: Badeye (#4)
only a matter of time till Ron Paulers take over your state party comittee and cut off the stipend you get for posting republican propaganda.
Long live the Taliban Freedom Fighters!
#6. To: continental op (#5)
Another dumb comment from a idiot.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
#7. To: Wood_Chopper (#3)
Mr. King, along with Reps. Don Young of Alaska and Ron Paul of Texas, were the only Republicans to vote for the lesser punishment
How does Ron Paul's vote HERE: square with your inability to understand the following:
"Mr. King, along with Reps. Don Young of Alaska and Ron Paul of Texas, were the only Republicans to vote for the lesser punishment. Rangel Censured for Ethics Violations Wall Street Journal."
Have you chosen your next screen name yet?
-----------------------------------------------------------
Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
#8. To: Brian S, All (#0)
"In a free society, we are supposed to know the truth," he wrote.
So why don't we just publish everyone's health and financial records for all to peruse? I guess there must be nothing wrong with those body scans as they are only seeking the truth, correct?
#9. To: Ibluafartsky (#8)
Why doesn't he publish the records for his newsletters.
The periods in which an unknown person wrote racist articles?
Ron Paul is the consummate, lifelong, status politician.
He plays both sides of issues.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest
[Home] [Headlines] [Latest Articles] [Latest Comments] [Post] [Mail] [Sign-in] [Setup] [Help] [Register]