Peter Schiff will pay Alan Greenspan $100,000 if he accepts to debate him

[libertybrewcity]

Is this a smart idea while he is campaigning? I am all for but shouldn't he be challenging Simmons or McMahon to an intellectual debate?

 

[Pete_00]

What Schiff is saying is that Greenspan and many others let the markets sunk on purpose, thats all.

 

[Daamien]

Is this a smart idea while he is campaigning? I am all for but shouldn't he be challenging Simmons or McMahon to an intellectual debate?

Unfortunately the number of official debates is decided by the state committee, not by the campaigns from what I understand.

 

[libertybrewcity]

Unfortunately the numbers of official debates is decided by the state committee, not by the campaigns from what I understand.

you're right. although I would still rather see Schiff put in 100k for an ad buy or something of that sort.

 

[No1ButPaul08]

you're right. although I would still rather see Schiff put in 100k for an ad buy or something of that sort.

Well he just put in 500k for an ad buy

And this assumes that Greenspan accepts the challenge and Schiff has to pay him 100k. Otherwise Peter is out nothing.

If Greenspan were to accept (he won't) Peter could easily make back the 100k from the prestige he would gain.

 

[emazur]

The fact that Greenspan knew what was going on with subprime yet encouraged taking out ARMs in 2004 makes one wonder..."wtf?"

Greenspan is a tool
http://www.fame.org/greenspan.htm

On April 19, 1993, which was prior to my forming FAME, I
approached Mr. Greenspan as he came off the dais, and
complemented him profusely on an article he wrote in 1966 titled
“Gold and Economic Freedom.” The article can be found in a book
called Capitalism the Unknown Ideal, which is an anthology of
essays, mostly by Ayn Rand. I inquired whether I could ask him
some questions about the article. Digressing for a moment, in this
article, Mr. Greenspan took the position that gold-as-money is a
precondition for a free society, something we all presumably are in
favor of. When I mentioned the article, he told me that
coincidentally he had recently reread it.
During the small talk portion of our conversation, five times he
asked me if I was with the press, and each time I said “no.” Finally
he said, “So what is your question?” I said, “Do you still agree with
the reasoning and the conclusions in this article?” His response was
an emphatic “Absolutely!” Then, I asked, “So why don’t you speak
out?” Mr. Greenspan said: “Because my colleagues at the institution
I represent disagree with me.” [Note the absence of proper nouns.]
And I responded, “But you know where all of this is leading to [a
complete collapse].” He then gave me a very pained look, like I had
punched him in the stomach, and walked on.
The second time I approached him, which was on January 13, 2000,
I was waiting for him as he alighted the stairs to leave the Hilton’s
main ballroom. Again, we had some pleasantries, and I asked him
what the moral justification was for legal tender laws. He gave me a
very convoluted nonsensical (to me) answer that I believe he knew
made no sense. We spoke briefly about the merits of gold-as-money,
with which he concurred, and then I asked him why, if he
understands what is happening and what the implications are, he
doesn’t speak out more. His answer had a ring of truth and, also, a
tinge of desperation. He said: “Nobody wants to hear it.” By then,
we had reached the elevators on the floor above the main ballroom,
and he got in with his wife, Andrea Mitchell, who was most
charming.

 

[7402]

Greenspan is a tool
http://www.fame.org/greenspan.htm

Interesting anecdote. I think Greenspan is the epitome of the "Dr. Robert Stadler" character from Atlas Shrugged.

 

[K466]

If that's the case Greenspan has no guts

 

[LeifEiriksson]

Better yet, how about Peter pays Linda and Rob $100,000 if they would actually debate him for a change.

 

[ironmanjakarta]

or even better, pay rob and linda to just drop out. linda is all about the money so she would do it, rob knows he's not going to get the nomination so he'd take it too.

Better yet, how about Peter pays Linda and Rob $100,000 if they would actually debate him for a change.