Thread: Ron Paul vs. Bob Barr on Fannie/Freddie

Ron Paul vs. Bob Barr on Fannie/Freddie

Appearing on Glenn Beck last night, Ron Paul said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be allowed to fail. Unlike Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr, who says Congress should provide a “temporary line of credit” to boost the share price of the publicly traded stock — and give the Fed more “oversight” over the housing industry — the Republican congressman said Congress should eliminate the GSEs’ implied line of credit to the Treasury and allow the companies to be liquidated.


Last week, Bob Barr failed to attend Ron Paul’s Revolution March in D.C., allowing Chuck Baldwin to share the stage with Paul and receive a rousing ovation from the more than 5,000 in attendance.

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Chuck Baldwin, not Bob Barr, is the true successor to Ron Paul in this election. Pretty embarrassing that the Republican is more libertarian than the Libertarian.


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Originally Posted by Defensor

Ron Paul vs. Bob Barr on Fannie/Freddie
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Chuck Baldwin, not Bob Barr, is the true successor to Ron Paul in this election. Pretty embarrassing that the Republican is more libertarian than the Libertarian.


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Again I agree with Paul.

Originally Posted by Defensor

Ron Paul vs. Bob Barr on Fannie/Freddie
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Chuck Baldwin, not Bob Barr, is the true successor to Ron Paul in this election. Pretty embarrassing that the Republican is more libertarian than the Libertarian.


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I agree they should be allowed to fail but being we live in a country that wishes to live in a fantasy land we let the dream continue. People may think they can stop a running train just by standing in front of it but I would not recommend it.

Not that I completely agree that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should get a bailout, but I have to respect how Bob Barr is willing to look at every issue and see if the idea of incredibly small government will work.

However, I just fear that Bob Barr is still just a normal conservative despite trying to seem libertarian. But when it comes to the issues, he seems to have alot of common sense, which unfortunately (it truely is unfortunate) doesn't always point in the libertarian way...

Originally Posted by Nerv14

Not that I completely agree that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should get a bailout, but I have to respect how Bob Barr is willing to look at every issue and see if the idea of incredibly small government will work.

However, I just fear that Bob Barr is still just a normal conservative despite trying to seem libertarian. But when it comes to the issues, he seems to have alot of common sense, which unfortunately (it truely is unfortunate) doesn't always point in the libertarian way...

Because bailing out failed fascist corporate experiments with taxpayer money and thus rewarding failure is common sense?

Arrg, it is disappointing that Barr still just doesn't get it. Oh how I wish Paul had gone for the Libertarian nomination. This is going to make it very hard, if not impossible, for me to vote Barr. Back to square one.

Originally Posted by Defensor

Because bailing out failed fascist corporate experiments with taxpayer money and thus rewarding failure is common sense?

Why are you against corporations? Are you a socialist?

I don't have all of the info about it, but sometimes if the losses for the economy are so great when a large company fails, then I coud support the government bailing them out every so often.

Anyway, I was commenting alot about how when Barr answers a question he doesn't always just jump and say that the government is the problem behind it, but he is just more chilled about it...

Originally Posted by Nerv14

Why are you against corporations? Are you a socialist?

I'm against fascism, yes.

Anyway, I was commenting alot about how when Barr answers a question he doesn't always just jump and say that the government is the problem behind it, but he is just more chilled about it...

That's because he is still a Bush Republican at heart. They love big government.

Originally Posted by Defensor

I'm against fascism, yes.


That's because he is still a Bush Republican at heart. They love big government.

How are all corporations fascist? Is that what you are saying?

Originally Posted by Nerv14

How are all corporations fascist? Is that what you are saying?

Please show me where I said that.