Posts from — June 2009

Rand Paul speaks to the Center-Right Coalition that turned out one of their largest crowds to hear Dr. Paul speak.

Part one of Rand’s speech.
Highlights:

• Government taking over General Motors.
• Fiscal responsibility in taxation.
• Kentucky Taxpayers United and their track record.
• Past republican excuses for ballooning deficits.
• Government released deficit numbers are a farce.
• Ridiculous environmental policies.
• Capping trade.
• Rule of law compared to arbitrary law.

Part two of Rand’s speech.
Highlights:

• Chrysler’s bankruptcy case.
• The need for a politician that gets angry and less career yes-men.
• Legislation to force congress to read any bill they vote on.
• Readable bills.
• Bills need to reference the part(s) of the Constitution that backs them.
• Medical marijuana and federal interference via the commerce clause.
• A balanced budget for Kentucky.
• Status quo VS. fiscal conservative.

Part three of Rand’s speech.
Highlights:

• Constitution and national defense.
• Spending freeze
• Ron Paul’s influence to help him raise $2 million for 2010.

Q&A

        

Dr. Catherine Carey is a professor at Western Kentucky University with 20 years of teaching experience in economics. She received her Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Kentucky in 1992 specializing in international trade and monetary economics. Dr. Carey has taught undergraduate and/or graduate courses in international trade, money and banking, macro and microeconomics, topics in industrial organization and mathematical economics. Dr. Carey has published in the areas of international trade, instructional technology, advertising, and behavioral economics. She is a former president and current board member of the Kentucky Economic Association, the current editor of the Journal of Applied Economics and Policy, and a recipient of the Vitale Award for Initiative, Innovation, and Leadership. She regularly reviews manuscripts for economic journals and publishers, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Macroeconomics, Addison-Westley, Thompson/Southwestern, McGraw Hill, and Harcourt College Publishers. She holds memberships in Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key Honor Society, and Omicron Delta Epsilon.

Dr. Catherine Carey

        

Unbelievable admission to CNBC from Jim Grant today in reference to Ron Paul’s proposed Federal Reserve audit, H.R. 1207. Jim Grant came right out and said that the Fed would not withstand a conventional audit and be shut down. This comes on the heels the news that H.R. 1207, known as The Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009, is starting to gain steam in congress. Currently the bill has 207 cosponsors of the required 218 needed to bring it to a vote.

From Grant’s interview with CNBC:

“If the Fed examiners were set upon the Fed’s own documents—unlabeled documents—to pass judgment on the Fed’s capacity to survive the difficulties it faces in credit, it would shut this institution down,” he said. “The Fed is undercapitalized in a way that Citicorp is undercapitalized.”

Rand Paul has publicly endorsed this bill and would support any future legislation like this when elected into congress. Unfortunately Pelosi has stated she will try and stop the bill, and President Obama will veto it if passed. However this is the exact kind of exposure we need to expose the multiple problems with the Federal Reserve. This also shows us the need to really step up the effort to get Rand the support he needs to get elected to the Kentucky’s Senate seat in 2010. He would be a powerful ally in any future legislation like H.R. 1207.

        

Today’s spotlight of Rand Paul’s Economic Advisory Committee features Dr. Brian Strow, who is currently the BB&T Professor for the Study of Capitalism at WKU. He is the first to be appointed to this position after the BB&T corporation recently made a $1million commitment to create the professorship.

Dr. Brian Strow

Education:
B.A. in economics and political science from Wheaton College
Ph.D. in economics from Vanderbilt University

Previous service:
President of the Kentucky Economics Association
Budget Analyst for the US Bureau of Labor Statistics
Intern for Congressman J. Dennis Hastert
Intern for Americans for Tax Reform

Previous Community Board Service:
Chairman of the Bowling Green/Warren County Convention Center Corporation
Operation Pride
The Bowling Green/Warren County Contractors Licensing Board
The Bowling Green Internal Audit Committee
The Warren County Greenways Commission
Bowling Green Downtown Redevelopment Authority
Bowling Green University Area Review Committee
Bowling Green Citizens Survey Committee

He also just finished serving two terms (2005-2008) on the Bowling Green City Commission

Personal:
Brian is married to fellow Economic Advisory Committee member Dr. Claudia Strow, and together they have three children.

        

We sit with over $65,000 raised in the early days of Rand’s exploratory committee, and the positive vibes are very real. It is still a long way to go for Rand Paul, but he is starting with a bang right out of the Kentucky bluegrass gates. Now more good news, that really comes as no big surprise, but is a great shot in the arm none-the-less. Ron Paul has e-mailed his supporters encouraging them to also support Rand’s run for the Senate seat in Kentucky for 2010.

Dear Friend,

My son, Rand, has helped me campaign since he was 11. He and his brothers and sisters and nieces and nephews have literally knocked on thousands of doors for me.

At the age of 21, Rand debated Phil Gramm in my US Senate race in my stead. During the Presidential election he traveled to ten states giving speeches for me. He appeared on hundreds of radio programs for me. I am grateful for his contribution and very proud of the thoughtful, principled man Rand has become.

So, it is with great enthusiasm that I endorse my son Rand’s venture into electoral politics. Rand has formed an exploratory committee to run for Senate in Kentucky. Sending Rand to Washington would be a tremendous victory for the Freedom Movement.

I hope you will join me in supporting Rand in any way you feel comfortable. You can get more information or make a contribution at www.randpaul2010.com

Rand has also established himself as a significant force in Kentucky politics. For fifteen years he has run Kentucky Taxpayers United, a group that rates the state legislature and promotes the Taxpayer Protection Pledge whereby candidates and office holders take a pledge not to raise taxes.

Like me, Rand is a graduate of Duke Medical School. Rand is an eye surgeon, married for eighteen years, and has three children. In addition to politics, he is the founder of the Southern Kentucky Lions Eye Clinic that provides free care for those in need.

I hope you will visit Rand’s website, www.randpaul2010.com, and consider supporting him in any way you can.

In Liberty,

Ron Paul

Thank you Ron Paul, and we welcome his supporters of Liberty and Freedom!

        

Well today is the day and the Rand Paul money bomb is currently underway. As of 5pm EST it appears we have raised near $10,000. Almost half way there. Not too bad. If you haven’t yet given, please do in support of liberty over tyranny.

Donate for Rand Paul in 2010 here.

Here is the newest chart showing the progress thus far.

Rand Paul money bomb graph as of 5pm EST

Lets go Dr. Paul!