Paul supports anti-Wall Street protests

The Hill's BLOG BRIEFING ROOM ^ | 10/03/11 | Justin Sink

[Baladas]

Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) offered support for some of the Occupy Wall Street protests that have built up in lower Manhattan over the weekend in an interview Friday with Reason magazine, where he also denounced the "militarization of our police forces."

"If they were demonstrating peacefully, and making a point, and arguing our case, and drawing attention to the Fed — I would say, good!" Paul said following a town-hall meeting in New Hampshire.

Paul has long been an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve, which he says manipulates American currency and is excessively secretive.

The Occupy Wall Street protesters have set up camp in Lower Manhattan for the past two weeks, railing against what they see as a system that benefits the wealthy at the expense of the rest of the American population. Their specific policy goals have yet to crystallize, partially because the protesters span a wide ideological spectrum — from civil libertarians like Paul, who denounce government intervention in the economic markets, to those who are urging politicians in Washington to take a more active role on behalf of the middle class.

Almost 1,000 protesters were arrested this weekend on the Brooklyn Bridge, and supporters have denounced what they believe to be police brutality during some of the arrests.

Paul was asked by Reason about a report from last weekend in which an NYPD officer was caught on camera pepper-spraying protesters.

"I hadn't heard that, since I have to admit I didn't keep up on all the details of it," Paul said. "I didn't read the stories about it. But that means government doesn't like to be receiving any criticism at all. And my argument is, government should be in the open — the people's privacy ought to be protected. So I don't like it."

[Baladas]

Figures.

[Slump Tester]

This clown will be included in all the debates. Why?

[MetaThought]

He’s right. Wall street has been given preferential treatment for quite a while now. No More Bailouts, let them fail.

[GlockThe Vote]

Protesting Moral Hazard and Reckless behavior on Wall Street is one thing - these clowns are all about soclaisim and other left wing bs.

[cripplecreek]

He’s losing support. I know perpetual Paul supporters who are drifting away from him over this sort of thing.

Basically, we all know there are problems but Wall Street and the banks aren’t the source of those problems, nor are they our salvation.

[EBH]

He’s right. Wall street has been given preferential treatment for quite a while now. No More Bailouts, let them fail

He's right, but the result will be wrong. There were never any criminal prosecutions done with these banks and politicians. The Occupy Wallstreet gang isn't looking for a court of law. They are looking for the court of chaos.

[ScottinVA]

Hopefully, somewhere a U.S. Senator from Kentucky is doing a facepalm.

[DTogo]

The Occupy Wallstreet gang isn't looking for a court of law. They are looking for the court of chaos.

Dog chasing car: wouldn't know what to do with it, more likely to get run over and killed by it.

Let them!

[Baladas]

[Mr. Jazzy]

Dr. Ron Paul once again demonstrates his utter mastery of being an blissfully uninformed boob.

[Mr. Jazzy]

Looks more like he ATE the power!

[Buckeye McFrog]

I support them, even though I am not keeping up on the details well enough to have any idea what it’s all really about?

[Eagle of Liberty]

He’s losing support. I know perpetual Paul supporters who are drifting away from him over this sort of thing.

My question now is: Will he run Third Party if he doesn't get the Republican nomination?

[Paperdoll]

Get off the stage, Ron Paul.

[TheOldLady]

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[Da Bilge Troll]

Their specific policy goals have yet to crystallize

Well, that's one way to put it. Personally, I'd say more like "utterly incoherent" because I can't think of something stronger offhand.

[LottieDah]

The next thing you know Ron Paul will be endorsing Obama for a second term. He is a senile old fart.

[Russ]

Could someone define the term Wall Street? What is anti-Wall Street?

[John D]

My question now is: Will he run Third Party if he doesn't get the Republican nomination?

Hopefully. Everyone knows he has no chance of winning the Republican Primary. If he runs 3rd party he will take much of Obama's hate America first crowd.
What will probably happen though is he will take his money and endorse Obama. That is unless Cynthia McKinney runs again and then he will probably endorse her again.

[not2worry]

This clown will be included in all the debates. Why?

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