Fed Foe Ron Paul Breakfasts With Bernanke at Central Bank

[sailingaway]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/05/09/fed-foe-ron-paul-breakfasts-with-bernanke-at-central-bank/

I think he wants better comments in Ron's next book. In one of his prior ones Ron mentioned that Volker had him over for breakfast once.....

Republican presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul certainly wants to end the Federal Reserve. But he also has to eat breakfast.

One day after chairing a hearing on proposals to abolish or overhaul the central bank, the Texan congressman sat down for the first meal of the day Wednesday with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, the lawmaker confirmed in a brief interview at the Capitol. The decision to meet for breakfast at the Fed was “mutual,” said Mr. Paul, who last year introduced a bill to eliminate the central bank.

The Fed chief and lawmaker had “sort of an open discussion,” Mr. Paul said, while declining to provide any details of the conversation. “It was off the record,” he said. The Fed declined to comment on the meeting.

more at link

 

[bluesc]

Check out Dr. Paul sitting down for breakfast with the most powerful man in the world .

It's good to see Bernanke is an adult.

 

[belian78]

Was this the "Ron, enjoy the twilight of your career and all that you have done for your country... Or Else" breakfast?

/tinfoilhat

 

[devil21]

I don't like the sound of that, honestly.

Tinfoil hat or not that could have been Ron's "come to jesus" moment. I hope Ron's security tightens up.

 

[sailingaway]

In one of his hearings Bernanke indicated he would be 'very happy to speak to Ron' about creating ways for people to save in gold and silver without capital gains tax etc on spending it. I don't have any idea what they discussed, but I've been thinking something might come of that from the reception. It was during the hearing when Ron held up that silver coin, earlier this year.

 

[S.Shorland]

The article sets up a strawman in regards to Bernanke's lecture series stating that a fixed dollar/gold exchange rate would cause chaos.Paul wants the market to find the exchange rate.He stated it on 'money in motion' on 4th may.
I just hope he checked his wallet on the way out.

Was this the "Ron, enjoy the twilight of your career and all that you have done for your country... Or Else" breakfast?

/tinfoilhat

 

[The Goat]

Didn't Ron actually ask him if they could discuss competing metal currency over breakfast?

In one of his hearings Bernanke indicated he would be 'very happy to speak to Ron' about creating ways for people to save in gold and silver without capital gains tax etc on spending it. I don't have any idea what they discussed, but I've been thinking something might come of that from the reception. It was during the hearing when Ron held up that silver coin, earlier this year.

 

[DGambler]

Did Ron have someone taste his food prior to consuming it?

 

[The Goat]

So did Wednesday’s meeting overturn any deep-set beliefs?

“He’s for the gold standard now,” joked Mr. Paul.

Could Paul have started explaining the competing currencies gold standard? can you teach an old dog new tricks?

 

[alucard13mmfmj]

they should've checked his food for poisons... chemical, biological, radiation. if they slip some polonium into ron's food.. he'd be sick within months and no one would know why.

 

[american.swan]

Well, I was worried about this too when I read it, but a few things calmed my mind. First is that Ron did the same thing in the 80s with Volker and nothing evil resulted. Also, Bernanke speech a while back telling Congress the CBO estimates wont happen.

 

[Copenhagen]

Hopefully Dr. Paul was packing heat

 

[LibertyIn08]

The comments in this thread make me want to either cry or laugh.

 

[wgadget]

Ron Paul, always the coalition builder...

 

[devil21]

Well, I was worried about this too when I read it, but a few things calmed my mind. First is that Ron did the same thing in the 80s with Volker and nothing evil resulted. Also, Bernanke speech a while back telling Congress the CBO estimates wont happen.

Things are just a tad bit different today than in the early 80's. Paul wasn't a threat back then. He's a huge threat now.

 

[mnewcomb]

Next time Ron gets to talk to him, he should ask Bernanke if he owns any property. He should ask him how he would like it if the state his property is in, kept redefining what an acre is, so that year after year, Bernanke owned a little less property than he did before...

 

[maxoutco]

Next time Ron gets to talk to him, he should ask Bernanke if he owns any property. He should ask him how he would like it if the state his property is in, kept redefining what an acre is, so that year after year, Bernanke owned a little less property than he did before...

This is an amazing analogy. I love it.

+rep

 

[Jovan Galtic]

Next time Ron gets to talk to him, he should ask Bernanke if he owns any property. He should ask him how he would like it if the state his property is in, kept redefining what an acre is, so that year after year, Bernanke owned a little less property than he did before...

Wow! Really beautiful analogy. I hope it is not copyrighted...

 

[NoOneButPaul]

Telling you guys... this is all setting up for Romney's eventual "give in" to us which will be some kind of FED reform that is all smoke and mirrors.

The Fed stuff is what the GOP is going to use to get us, just watch...

 

[kathy88]

Telling you guys... this is all setting up for Romney's eventual "give in" to us which will be some kind of FED reform that is all smoke and mirrors.

The Fed stuff is what the GOP is going to use to get us, just watch...

Ron is not going to fall for anything like that. It must be something completely worthwhile and set in stone. He's been working too hard to let them blow smoke up his ass. He's smarter than all of them put together.