Posted by minnesotachris on 01/30/09 9:08 PM Last updated 01/31/09 7:22 PM   [Newer: Ron Paul vs Ben Bernanke, 2/10/09] [Older: Ron Paul on House floor 1/22/09]

Here's Dr. Paul's excellent speech at the Mises Circle in Houston, January 24, 2009:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwHdSl1ASbA

For all the fantastic speeches at the Mises Circle, see this playlist:

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=7F1C4DDFAE1BC38E

Includes Tom Woods, Mark Thornton, Bob Higgs, Ron Paul, and Lew Rockwell.

Posted 01/30/09 9:28 PM Joyce Boise, ID

Congressman Paul, You did yourself proud again! Very imformative! Thank you so much. Bless you and your family. Take care.

Posted 01/30/09 10:41 PM VictimOfFeds San Clemente, CA

Great speech of course! I'd like to comment on his comment that our nation and the world will be a lot poorer. Even with the dollar being 0.03% of what it was in 1913, our technology is far more sophisticated and we're more efficient. We probably live more comfortable lives in spite of the weakening of the dollar. Clearly one could only imagine what it would be like if the money sucking leeches didn't exist.

Posted 01/31/09 03:48 AM ShedPlant Slough, United Kingdom

Enjoyed this speech to a sympathetic crowd :) .

Posted 01/31/09 06:04 AM BobMcCune St. Marys, OH

There is a new video avalible at www.shopjbs.org for $1.00 each that makes the case for ending the Fed. You can also view it on youtube: 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjWNOe66udk 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WrGPDUTD4I&feature=related 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CRzn47psVk&feature=related 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhMzxu-wBaw&feature=related 5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u_VzDrnYoA&feature=related This week, I'm meeting with Cory Noonan, Congressman Jim Jordan's Deputy District Director (CD-4 OH), to share and discuss the video with him. He says that he will brief Congressman Jordan on our meeting. "Congress created it; Congress can abolish it!" -John McManus, JBS.org President

Posted 01/31/09 07:09 AM chuckmc Ironton, MO

For those of us with slow computors, a 25 minute speech takes 50 minutes, and is interrupted by pauses. Anyone know where I can read a written copy- or better yet, a summary? I will say this. I am passionate about Dr. Paul's message. He and a very few other legislators about the country are the only ones who have embraced John Adams' sense of civic duty and patriotism towards this country. I worry about him when he opposes the Federal Reserve. They are utterly without conscience and are totally ruthless.

Posted 01/31/09 09:32 AM AuthenticAuthor Canutillo, TX

Llewellyn Rockwell also makes an excellent speech titled "The Gold Dollar" at mises.org. There are a number of other excellent speeches well worth listening to as well.

Posted 01/31/09 12:44 PM canam San Rafael, CA

Good luck with your meeting Bob!!!!

Posted 01/31/09 2:24 PM QueenB4Liberty katy, TX

I wish they would have video-taped the q&a session as well. He also talked about foreign policy, guns, and networking a bit more. It was a great event!

Posted 01/31/09 6:53 PM Mike in Virginia Fredericksburg, VA

Another tape measure home run by Dr. Paul. Queen, I would love to see the q&a. Sounds great.

Posted 01/31/09 10:49 PM Remnant08 Clearwater, FL

Yes, good luck with the meeting Bob!!! Let us know how it turns out! And thanks for the referral to the new video - I will definitely check it out and put it to good use.

Posted 02/01/09 8:45 PM minnesotachris Shakopee, MN

@chuckmc, here are links to audio only (MP3) versions of the speeches: Tom Woods: http://mises.org/Controls/Media/MediaPlayer.aspx?Id=3927 Mark Thornton: http://mises.org/Controls/Media/MediaPlayer.aspx?Id=3928 Bob Higgs: http://mises.org/Controls/Media/MediaPlayer.aspx?Id=3929 Ron Paul: http://mises.org/Controls/Media/MediaPlayer.aspx?Id=3930 Lew Rockwell: http://mises.org/Controls/Media/MediaPlayer.aspx?Id=3931

Posted 02/01/09 11:48 PM libertyspirit Modesto, CA

That was fun! He looked so comfortable. He deserves a friendly crowd now and then.