Ron Paul on Colbert

Paul: "You believe in the income tax?"  Colbert: "Hell no!"
I was reading The Teachings of The Prophet Joseph Smith and came across this quote:

"The Constitution tells us what shall not be a lawful tender.  Art. I, Section 10 declares that nothing else except gold and silver shall be lawful tender." (p.279)

I know of no other potential presidential candidate who holds this view, other than Ron Paul.

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  1. BeckApril 27, 2011 at 6:57 PM

    I enjoyed watching him on Colbert. Did you see Ron Paul on the View? That was interesting also, because they challenged his views on health care and social programs. I'd love to hear what you thought of his comments there.

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  2. C-|-WApril 27, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    I'll check it out and let you know.

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  3. C-|-WApril 28, 2011 at 7:51 PM

    Just watched Ron Paul on The View. I think it went great. Do you have any specific questions or comments about it?

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  4. BeckApril 29, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    I was surprised by his views on welfare programs. I am just beginning to learn about Ron Paul (I'm really looking forward to reading his book), and so his comments on that surprised me. I agree with a lot of what he said, but I think it can come across as somewhat idealistic. Financially I'm on board with him 100%, but I need to learn more about his other views.

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  5. C-|-WApril 29, 2011 at 7:15 PM

    I'll write a post soon on why charity should be voluntary.

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