[Longbow1969]

Once again, I must thank you for clarifying the issues.

Err, your welcome...

Was there something in my post you were actually disputing, or was this just a not so cleverly disguised (yet extremely whiny) post in defense of Ron Paul?

[semantic]

It doesn't matter whether you really are just a useful idiot/dupe or a sock puppet. The bottom line remains that government will continue to grow until it reaches a point of diminishing returns. Then, it will transition to further police control in order to ensure its own survival.

Simple investment protocols dictate that it's best to bet on both. That is, invest in further inflation, deflation and police/military control.

I could give a fig about RP - he plays an important part in terms of providing a theatrical 'alternative'. I am confident that the existing GOP/Dem political process (of which you are either unwitting or fully cognizant) will guarantee me further investment returns.