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Dr. Iris Mack, Harvard Math Whiz/Derivatives Whistleblower endorses Dr. Paul!

Submitted by AnCapMercenary on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 14:53
RP2012 Official Campaign Release:

Celebrated Harvard Alum Dr. Iris Mack Endorses Ron Paul for the Presidency - Internationally-recognized Harvard mathematician and derivatives whistleblower considers Dr. Paul’s many credentials as ample fodder for endorsement

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul announced today the endorsement of Iris Mack, the notable and accomplished applied mathematician, derivatives whistleblower and professor. The endorsement recently was made official on The Economic Policy Journal.

In endorsing the 12-term Congressman from Texas, Dr. Mack stated: “Ron Paul has some serious credentials: medical doctor, Air Force veteran, and author of several books detailing and predicting various economic issues and crises. As public official for many years, Dr. Paul has an excellent voting record as a fighter for liberty, and on a personal note he is a well-regarded family man.”

Continuing her praise, Dr. Mack cited Dr. Paul’s stance against President Obama’s civil liberties power-grab, saying, “Also, Ron Paul seems to be one of the few elected public servants who has come out against the NDAA Indefinite Detention Law – which Obama signed on New Year’s Eve deliberately when few were watching.”

“Taken together, there isn’t one thing I dislike about Ron Paul,” concluded Dr. Mack.

The campaign reacted to news of Dr. Mack’s endorsement positively.

“Iris Mack knows qualifications when she sees them so people following her work will take her word that Ron Paul is ideally suited to understand our nation’s challenges and provide winning solutions such as those found in his ‘Plan to Restore America.’ We appreciate Dr. Mack’s endorsement and anticipate that it will contribute to the strong showing we plan to in all stages of our 50-state campaign for the Republican nomination,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

Iris Mack, PhD, EMBA earned a Harvard doctorate in Applied Mathematics and a London Business School MBA. She is a former MIT professor. Dr. Mack is also a former Derivatives Quant/Trader who has worked in financial institutions in the U.S., London and Asia. Oxford-trained mathematician Dr. Paul Wilmott – founder of the Certificate of Quantitative Finance Program in London – has invited Dr. Mack to lecture on Energy Derivatives. He also invited her to join his team of quantitative financial markets bloggers on wilmott.com. This team of bloggers includes financial heavyweights such as the The Black Swan author Dr. Nassim Taleb; former Goldman Sachs Quant Dr. Emanuel Derman; and former derivatives trader Satyajit Das – recently featured in The Inside Job movie.

Dr. Mack is under contract with the Global Finance Division of John Wiley & Sons Publishers to write a book entitled “Energy Trading and Risk Management.” In addition, she conducts workshops on Quantitative Investments and High Frequency Trading for the Terrapinn Group “3-Day MBA Program” in Singapore, Hong Kong and London. She is also a Finance Subject Matter Expert for the Virginia Department of Education new online Financial Literacy program. Dr. Mack serves on a Research Advisory Board for the National Academy of Sciences. In addition, she serves on the Advisory Boards of the Women Mentor Women Foundation and the I Can Still Do That Foundation.

Dr. Mack founded Phat Math Inc. in Miami, Florida in 2003. A few years later in 2007 she and her colleagues at Phat Math launched their prototype mathematics edutainment social network PhatMath.com. Students in grades K-12 and College have access to free 24/7 online math homework help on PhatMath.com – named one of the Top 50 Social Sites for Educators and Academics and 25 Useful Networking Sites for Grad Students.

Dr. Mack has been an astronaut semifinalist, one of Glamour Magazine’s “Top 10” college students, one of Glamour’s “Top 10” working women, an investment banker, an energy trader, and an MIT professor. In addition, she was the second African-American female to earn a doctorate in Applied Mathematics from Harvard. Later she became a mathematics and business school professor at several academic institutions, while simultaneously running a consulting firm Associated Technologists, Inc. (ATI).

More information about Dr. Mack’s professional experiences, her academic credentials, speaking engagements and media exposure may be found on www.IMackGroup.com

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BIO: Iris Mack - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally broke on Austrian economist Bob Wenzel's blog:

EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Iris Mack Endorses Ron Paul

Um, is it me, or is she like too gorgeous to be a math whiz? Just sayin'
Thom Hartmann interviewing her back in April 2009



Oh, and to Jamie Kirchick, Julian Sanchez, Matt Welch, David Weigel, and Tucker Carson et al who orchestrated the TNR newsletter smear: she's an entrepreneur, a trader who actually made money in the market (unlike other purely academic delusional imbeciles like Paul Krugman who deem himself so genius that we should listen to his academic bubble of 'wisdom'), a true 'brainiac' who graduated from Vassar College, MS in Mathematics from UCLA, Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Harvard, and Executive MBA from London Business School, who just happens to be a beautiful BLACK woman, who just publicly, openly endorsed Dr. Ronald Ernest Paul, a man who predicted every current econ malaise and has been consistently warning for over 40yrs. Dr. Paul is a self-taught economist who knows more than the arrogant Fed.Reserve grant-whore professional 'economists' who got NOTHING right. Yet they and the servile MSM would have the rest of the world to believe that we should still listen to their imbecilic 'advice?'

Don't think so.

So my dear TNR, Weekly STD, Kirchick, NeoCon Trotskyites incorporated, KOCHtopus Reason/CATO, eat your friggin heart out!

PS. The following is yesterday's MSN, yes MSN article headlined, "Will Ron Paul-onomics beat Obama?"

Oh yeah, they're paying attention, alright.

Will Ron Paul-onomics beat Obama? - 1 - election & economy - MSN Money

1/25/2012 7:50 PM ET

By Anthony Mirhaydari, MSN Money

Will Ron Paul-onomics beat Obama?

The libertarian Republican's call to 'end the Fed' and return to the gold standard is catching on in the GOP -- and it could shape the political year.

The race for the White House is in full swing with the top two candidates for the Republican nomination -- Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney -- exchanging body blows like bloodied boxers.

But it's dark horse Ron Paul who seems to be tapping into the deep-seated cynicism with which many Americans view the economy, the prolonged downturn and how we can stop the boom-and-bust cycle...

Dr. Iris Mack, Harvard Math Whiz/Derivatives Whistleblower endorses Dr. Paul! | Ron Paul 2012 | Peace . Gold . Liberty

Ron Paul Resonates with Hispanic Voters in Florida

Submitted by kjordan3637 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:53
Perhaps the vote in Florida will surprise everyone!!!

USNews.com | January 26, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul's strategists say they have discovered a surprising source of support for their candidate—Latinos in Florida.

Paul hasn't made any overt appeals for the Hispanic vote, his advisers say. In fact, he has barely campaigned in Florida at all because he considers the odds too great against him, although he did participate in a Tampa debate earlier this week and is preparing for another one in Jacksonville tonight. But a Paul spokesman cites a new poll indicating that the Texas congressman has the support of 41.5 percent of likely Hispanic Republican voters in Florida, with former House Speaker New Gingrich second at 25.3 percent, former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts at 9.2 percent, and former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania at 4.1 percent.
This suggests that Paul could do better than expected in Florida's presidential primary next Tuesday.

Continue Reading at USNews.com

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I was so wrong


Submitted by NoFreedom on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:30

This is an apology to Dr Paul....I was involved in the frustrated and frantic attempt to try to advise Ron Paul on his debating skills. I've done some soul searching about this and realize I was wrong. I will never speak for others, only myself.

I realized that I discovered Ron Paul five years ago and he changed my life. I realized that some have known him longer and some recently. I also realized that Ron Paul has been fighting for us the majority of his life and he has been fighting most of that time alone. He has the strongest character and dedication of any individual I have seen in the 62 years seen of my life. Was it easy for him? NEVER. I can not imagine how he continued never swaying in his convictions with so many mocking him, ridiculing him and desperately trying to shut him up. First of all, I know that I would have given up a long time ago and I think if most of you do some soul searching, you will agree that you would have done the same.

I don't care how Dr Paul does in the debate tonight, he is who he is and that is why I regard him so highly and respect him so totally. He has been fighting fairly when the rest have not but as my son once told me "Get over it mom, life is not fair" In my mind It doesn't matter to me how Ron Paul does tonight because I will never waver in my belief and dedication to him. I am with him to the end and instead of watching the debate (he doesn't need to convince me of anything), I will be putting out my new Ron Paul signs all over my property, driving around with my brand new magnetic Ron Paul car decals and hanging my HUGE Ron Paul banner across the front of my house so that my neighbors get the message.

Remember, Ron Paul is not fighthing this war of Freedom and Prosperity for himself, he is fighting it for us, the American people, our future generations and ALL of Americans. When you get older you sometimes tend to get a little wiser and I realize the toll this is taking on him because he is up against so much. I know most of us are frantic because we know how much we have to lose as a country if he does not win but win or lose, we still have Ron Paul with us and each other to continue the battle. Ron Paul has given us the greatest gift that any individual could have been given...the love for Freedom and Liberty.

I am done with my selfish pity party that I have been engaging in all week and it's time for me to get busy.

Let him know that we are with him tonight, give him our strength and that no matter what, we will continue his battle with him, and for him, forever. God Speed Dr Paul!

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I took a Ron Paul sign to a Gingrich rally today

Submitted by persona on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:10
I just returned from a 9:00 am GOP/Tea Party rally for Newt Gingrich in Mount Dora, Florida. I took an official Ron Paul For President 2012 sign and held it as I walked through the crowd of several hundred people, mostly retirees, who seemed very supportive of Mr. Gingrich. I dressed nicely and smiled and said hello to everyone I met. I did not see any other Ron Paul signs but I got mostly positive comments from many people, including a number of elderly women who gave me big smiles.

There was a huge media presence and I tried to stand in view of the big cameras but did not wave my sign at them. At one point a security guy in a dark suit approached me. He stared intently in my face, said I was on private property and ask me to put my sign away. I smiled and politely said I was just expressing my opinion, that I was being respectful of the people around me and not confronting anyone. Since I was 20 feet or so from where Newt passed by on the way to the stage I guess he thought I was not going to cause a problem so he left me alone. A roving reporter for a local paper spotted me, took several pictures and then asked for my name.

After listening for awhile to "the one person that has stood for the right and who was responsible for all good things that have happened in America in the last 30 years, the only hope for the future," I had heard enough. While walking towards the back of the crowd I kept the sign up and many people had a chance to see it, if only for a moment.

I've been fairly active on various blogs, contribute regularly to the campaign and have talked to many friends and family about Ron Paul, but this is the first time I've expressed my support in a public place. I did feel quite alone but I just focused on each individual I met and was pleasantly surprised by the mild or positive responses I got. I don't know if I swayed any votes but I had to put my beliefs into action for my own self respect as a committed supporter of Ron Paul.

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Inside the Ron Paul Campaign with Doug Wead


Submitted by Kurt Wallace on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:39
Doug Wead adviser for Ron Paul 2012 joins Daily Paul Radio with Kurt Wallace for ‘Inside the Ron Paul Campaign’ to discuss how the campaign sees the results of the first three states. He discusses the delegates and then sheds some light on the mainstream media.

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Great Reverse Blowback story...

Submitted by claaky23 on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 04:00
Taken from my sister's facebook status:

"So my brother was shoveling our driveway, wearing his converse Ron Paul shoes, a Ron Paul 2012 sweatshirt, and a Ron Paul hat. A guy in a plow drives by our house, stops abruptly in the middle of the road, puts his truck in reverse and turns in to plow our driveway. On his way out he rolls down his window and says to my brother "I like your sweatshirt."

The numbers are climbing. The R3VOLUTION is on."

For the record I bought everyone in my family a sweatshirt and hat; so I called my parents and said "you're welcome" for the free driveway cleaning. My younger brother was happy for the reprieve as well!

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Jan Helfeld interviews Wolf Blitzer: Paul is the only candidate that will reduce spending

Submitted by RoadtoSurfdom on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 23:45


Wolf Blitzer says that Ron Paul is the only candidate that will reduce spending - YouTube
More interviews form Jan's YouTube Channel:

janhelfeld&#39;s Channel - YouTube

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Doug Wead Interview with Judge Andrew Napolitano – Jan 25 2012


Submitted by come and take it on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 20:00

Doug Wead and his common sense highlighted on Judge Napolitano's Freedom Watch.



Doug Wead Interview with Judge Andrew Napolitano

University of Florida Independent Alligator Editorial Board Endorses Texas Congressman: We Pick Paul

Submitted by RoadtoSurfdom on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 19:29
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, voters will flock to the polls to distribute Florida's 50 delegates among the four contenders left in the Republican presidential primary. If you plan to vote in the primary, the Editorial Board of the Alligator encourages you to place your vote for Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.

Paul is an unconventional candidate who does not fit the standard Republican mold — and that's why we like him. Unlike his 2008 bid for the White House, his campaign has been on the offensive. Rather than going after his competitors over non-issues like extramarital affairs, he has been attacking the other candidates for their inconsistency and lack of commitment to serious ideas.

Paul puts winning the nomination second to the proliferation of his ideas - ideas that would never even have been discussed by the media four years ago. Who would ever think that a top contender for the White House would be talking about ending the Federal Reserve or the war on drugs?

Read More: We pick Paul: Editorial Board endorses Texas congressman - The Independent Florida Alligator: Editorials

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Mitt Romney DESTROYED by Jon Stewart on the Daily Show - link to video

Submitted by techguy on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 18:34

Indecision 2012 - I Know What You Did Last Quarter - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart - 01/24/12 - Video Clip | Comedy Central