Ron Paul: Bill To Audit Fed Would Pass Tomorrow If It Was Given The Opportunity

Steve Watson
Infowars.net
Friday, Nov 13, 2009

Congressman Ron Paul appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, cramming a mountain of information into a ten minute interview during which he was given the floor.

The CNBC analysts were so enamored with the Congressman’s analysis that they invited him back to talk for two hours, to which he quipped, “I don’t know if I could stand you guys for two hours!”

Watch the 10 min interview here

Obama to Discuss More Troops for Afghanistan

I am greatly troubled by this potential increase in troops. From a Christian perspective, I am appalled by warfare; let us not forget that the message of Christ is one of peace and love. But beyond this, and perhaps this illustrates my ignorance, I am not yet convinced that we need to continue this fight. This is a war that we can't win, and thus, this is a war that will never end.

I finish by simply stating, that a continual interference in the affairs of others, falls in stark contradiction to Washington's farewell address as well as the Monroe Doctrine.

Roger Runningen
Bloomberg
November 10, 2009

President Barack Obama will discuss four options for a buildup of U.S. forces in Afghanistan when he meets tomorrow with his national security team, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.

Gibbs, speaking to reporters traveling with the president to Fort Hood, Texas, declined to give details on those options.

Obama is under pressure to make a decision on whether to grant a request by his top commander in the field, General Stanley McChrystal, to send 40,000 more troops. That would expand the 68,000-strong U.S. force that will be in Afghanistanby the end of the year, including 21,000 that Obama authorized earlier this year.

Obama and Health Insurance

I want to apologize to the select few who actually might try and see if I still post here. This year has been very busy, and I have been unable to post.

Tonight, however, I had some free time and I came across an article which peaked my interest. (you can read it here)

In essence, Obama would like to penalize any person(s) unable to purchase health care. His stance is as foll owes: Since there is a penalty against not having car insurance, should there not also be a penalty for not having health insurance.

I am not sure what I think about this, but I am inclined to straddle the fence on this one. I do believe that all people have the right to their own health care, but at the same time, I also believe that we as tax payers should not have to front the bill. "What I think is appropriate is that in the same way that everybody has to get auto insurance and if you don't, you're subject to some penalty, that in this situation, if you have the ability to buy insurance, it's affordable and you choose not to do so, forcing you and me and everybody else to subsidize you, you know, there's a thousand dollar hidden tax that families all across America are -- are burdened by because of the fact that people don't have health insurance, you know, there's nothing wrong with a penalty." (Obama)

I need more time to think through this one, but I wanted to put it out there and see what others thought as well.