Ron Logician

@DA_Stockman And the horses they rode in on.

Absolutely the right question, and the answer is damn obvious. F*ck the Trumpified GOP!

@CatoInstitute I have always favored abolition of the Presidential Pardon, taking the present many outrages as just a natural consequence of its existence.

Presidential pardons are meant as a “safety valve”—but they’re also one of the Constitution’s few completely unchecked powers. Cato’s Dan Greenberg argues that its recent, unprecedented use shows why it may be time to add guardrails onto the pardon power, as many states already have. ow.ly/C5gN50Z2Kjv

My solution to lower gas prices is not to punish success but rather to suffocate corruption and lower taxes. Would you support a fair, flat tax while ending loan programs as vehicles for political favoritism and kickbacks?

See, Donald, the mystery GOA (Gulf of America) based oil producer suddenly supplying 1.413 million barrel/day to the world market and thereby keeping oil below $200 and gas at the pump below $6 is, well, YOU! But the US strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) ain't got no oil reservoirs way down in the earth's vasty deep. The 1.413 million barrels per day is just a one-time drawdown of stored oil in salt caverns in the GOA, where reserves are down to 374 million barrels from a peak of 700 million barrels before you and Sleepy Joe started playing election politics with the SPR. There is a 200 million barrel minimum on the SPR in terms of operational stability and viability of the caverns---so you've got 120 days left at the current drawdown rate. That gets you to late September but by then it will be way, way too late because the speculators will bid oil prices sky high, knowing that you ain't GOT NO CARDS. So Mr Art of the Deal, here's the score: You have no sustainable SPR in the GOA and no deal with the proprietor of the SOH. Back on the school yard where you are actually certified to play, that's called: UP SHIT'S CREEK WITHOUT A PADDLE!!

Republicans canceled a vote to end Trump’s Iran war. They were about to lose, so they refused to let us vote. Americans deserve to know where their leaders stand. They can’t hide forever. Accountability is coming.

While Keynes blamed the Great Depression on market failures and demanded government intervention, Friedrich Hayek delivered the real explanation in his brilliant 1931 lectures "Prices and Production." The Austrian economist laid out precisely how central bank credit expansion creates unsustainable booms that must end in devastating busts. Hayek explained that when central banks artificially lower interest rates below their natural market level, they distort the price signals that coordinate economic activity. Entrepreneurs receive false information about consumer preferences and available savings. They launch investment projects that appear profitable but consume resources that don't actually exist. The Fed had done exactly this throughout the 1920s, pumping credit into the economy and fueling the speculative mania that Keynes and his followers mistook for genuine prosperity. The inevitable crash came in 1929 when reality reasserted itself. Malinvestments had to be liquidated. Workers had to move from unsustainable industries back to productive ones. Prices had to adjust to reflect actual supply and demand conditions. This painful but necessary correction process would have restored the economy to health relatively quickly. Policymakers followed Keynesian logic instead. They propped up failing businesses, prevented wage adjustments, and launched massive government spending programs. President Hoover increased federal spending by 50% between 1929 and 1932. Roosevelt doubled down with the New Deal's alphabet soup of interventions. Each program delayed the natural healing process and prolonged the depression for over a decade. Hayek's analysis stands vindicated by history while Keynesian demand management continues wreaking havoc through boom-bust cycles worldwide. The next time politicians promise to spend their way out of recession, remember who actually explained what went wrong in the 1930s.

President Trump had choice: - Retire the Empire gracefully (stop the wars, close the foreign bases, and bring all the troops home) - Or give the Empire another puff of oxygen. He chose the latter, against the wishes of the American people. But this time Trump has poked a stick at the wrong hornet's nest, and is trapped. With every passing day, the costs escalate, and the American people feel increased economic pain. It's now well past the time to retire the Empire ... before there's nothing left to save. Watch @RonPaul & @ChrisRossini below:

@natashaleggero Who says The Donald was bullshitting about allowing Japanese K(ei) Cars to be assembled in the USA for sale here? youtube.com/watch?v=Ij7Ggx…

The Golden Dome would cost $1.2 trillion — about 80% of the 2027 defense budget — yet could only stop a fraction of Russian or Chinese missiles, and may actually push adversaries to strike first, warns Cato's @GiltnerBen. ow.ly/MAV550Z1E5l

This is the most corrupt administration in U.S. history. The same people who can't afford gas are watching Trump steer $1.8B of their tax dollars to his allies, all while absolving himself and his family empire of any tax crimes. RM @RepRichardNeal & @HouseJudiciary RM @RepRaskin want answers.

Then: President Jimmy Carter sold his peanut farm to a blind trust to avoid even the slightest appearance of corruption. Now: Trump traded over 3,700 stocks earlier this year—personally profiting off of companies who are directly impacted by his decisions as President.

I just left the Senate floor where we finally advanced the Iran War Powers Resolution. This must pass.

Massie fought to release the Epstein files, rein in unauthorized war, cut federal barriers that hurt farmers and local food freedom, and challenge the secrecy and power of the Federal Reserve. He is the America First candidate.

If Massie loses, his voters need to vote for the Democrat in November. Punish a party that puts loyalty to one man over the Constitution and exposing the abuse of women by powerful people.

.@RepThomasMassie risked his career to pass the most popular & consequential bipartisan legislation in modern history with me. He won young voters who believe the system is unfair by 45%. A new generation will build a movement against the corrupt status quo. @kaitlancollins

According to a new study by Brown University, President Trump's war on Iran has cost the American consumer $40 billion in increased fuel costs. But it does not end at higher fuel prices. That price increase also fuels inflation in every other sector of the consumer economy. The longer the war goes on, the more pain Americans will feel. Also today: Will Trump invade Cuba in search of another quick victory? Watch @RonPaul & @DanielLMcAdams below:

Finally, Senate Republicans are starting to listen to their constituents. The American people do not want to spend billions on endless wars. They want to address the enormous crises facing our country. We must end this unconstitutional war.

Over the weekend, Senate Democrats successfully challenged Republicans’ attempt to give $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to President Trump’s ballroom. This is a big win, and we’ll continue to fight against such a colossal waste of resources as they scramble to redraft.

The Epstein class won in Kentucky tonight.