Posted on 04/25/2010 7:13:20 AM PDT by big black dog
I will freely admit that I did a bad, bad thing last week. Well, it wasn't a really "bad" thing unless you were one of those that fell for it I guess. What did I do that was so bad? I set up the Paulbots. Yes, evil rotten me, I know.
When I wrote "Earmarking Our Way to Oblivion" I purposefully left out any mention of Ron Paul even though I knew he was just as dirty as all the rest. See, Mr. Paul's own earmark fetish was certainly no real secret to anyone paying attention and with enough desire to dig a little. But the Paulbots were quick to comment about how because of the corruption that earmarks bring and how that they many times violate the Constitutional powers of Congress that this is exactly the reason why we needed Ron Paul.
Not a day goes by that supporters of Ron Paul aren't out in droves proclaiming any conservative that does not support their candidate is an evil neo-con, trumpeting how Mr. Paul is a true "constitutionalist" and is the only man qualified to be President. Well, I guess we now see how accurate their description of their own golden boy really is considering news that has really taken off in the last couple days about his own requests for earmarks.
It is no secret to those of us that are out there everyday taking fire from the Paulbots that when Ron Paul commands them to jump they not only ask how high, but also at what angle, what flavor of Kool Aid Mr. Paul would desire they bring him after they land, how many ice cubes he would like in said drink, what color he would like his house painted, how many gallons of gas he needs them to put in his car, what time he would like his wakeup call for the following morning, how he desires his eggs cooked and whether or not he wants them to polish his fine silver clockwise or counterclockwise. The answer to that last one is that Ron Paul demands they first polish it six times clockwise followed by a single counterclockwise finishing polish. Their loyalty to the illusion of their candidate as a savior of us all and as someone that actually holds the Constitution dear is admirable if not highly misguided and naive.
Now the Wall Street Journal and other sources have what Paulbots are robotically and predictably calling a "hit pieces" on their candidate. Of course I still question whether or not Ron Paul really can be considered a "candidate" when he barely cracks one percent in the polls. But that is another topic for another day. Anyway these "hit pieces" detail how Mr. Paul, supposedly a libertarian, has requested millions of taxpayer dollars for roles not delegated to the federal government by we the people. Hardly a "libertarian" stance. Hardly "hit pieces". Simply the truth.
Oh ... well ... uh ... Ron Paul 2008! He's still the man! Right Paulbots?
Last week the Paulbots were flooding me with comments about how we needed Ron Paul and about how I was right about the earmark problem. But this week I have particularly loved the responses by these same hacks to these new revelations and that have again flooded into my mailbox on cue since I blogged about Paul's own earmarks on Tuesday. They say things like, "Well the money was going to be spent anyway!" and, "It's ok because he is just serving his constituents like he is supposed to," or boldly proclaim, "there is nothing unconstitutional about Paul's earmarks!" or my personal favorite, "Well, yeah he requested the earmarks but he voted against them!"
That last one makes me chuckle. It's a pathetic having your cake and eating it too argument that no true libertarian would embrace. Anyone with half a brain sees through this tactic as nothing but style over substance worthy of the staunchest liberals. Mr. Paul certainly understands that in the current corrupt Washington culture his earmark requests would pass even as he votes against them. He knows all he has to do is attach them to the spending bill in order to reap the benefits. A true libertarian would not even request them in the first place.
But rather than calling for his impeachment for violating the constitution, something I have done time and again for all politicians, regardless of party, that violate the Constitution, the Paulbots rush out to defend the man they have deemed as "the one." Truth be damned! He really is a TRUE libertarian! Full ludicrous speed ahead!
It doesn't matter that they were out there in mass decrying earmarks just a week before. It doesn't matter that the Constitution is clear in Article I, Section 8 when it limits the powers of Congress to tax and spend on a concise list of things defined as the "general Welfare." It doesn't mater if Ron Paul has requested federal money to deal with issues found nowhere in these federal powers from funding for shrimp to building hospitals to maintaining trolleys. None of that matters because ... well ... Ron Paul is da man! Praise the Savior of our Republic! Hallelujah! And how dare I and others take his name in vain!
Blind loyalty is never attractive. And it is often deadly. The Constitution is simple. It allows for laws and spending on the only a short list of topics which are clearly stated and any libertarian worth their salt knows of James Madison's discussion of this in Federalist 41. The list that is there is the list. That's it Mr. Paul. That's it Paulbots. Nothing about shrimp. Nothing about trolleys. Nothing about most of what Paul's earmarks are spending money on. No amount of whining about Ron Paul getting caught with his hand in the cookie jar will change the facts. No amount of hurling slurs like "neo-con" or "fascist" or "globalist" at those that exposed Mr. Paul will make a difference in the truth. Such tactics don't work for liberals and they will not work for you. I'm sorry I entrapped you last week. But it is something you are going to learn from as you progress on in life. Principles are only principles if you are willing to put your money where your mouth is and always watch your own glass house before you cast the first stone.
It's so simple even a Paulbot can understand it. And I call on Ron Paul to be a true libertarian and draw up articles of impeachment against himself, convince his fellow Congressmen to approve the action and finally vote in favor of the action when the time comes to pay the piper.
But he won't. He won't because the fact is there are few true libertarians out here in the real world. We are a lonely bunch for sure. Even though lots of people envision themselves as such, when push comes to show they are at best nothing more than a bastard cousin; the liberaltarian. And that is why we are in trouble.
Good article.. You better have a flame suit on..
Earmarks are bad. Congress should not determine how the money is spent. That should be left to the executive branch.
The Paulbots have become as annoying as the LaRaouchebots.
LOL!
I have posted the below statments on several Ron Paul threads.
***
How can anybody trust libertarians when their favorite
“son” loads up legislation that he knows will pass and
gives the pork while giggling “I voted against it.”?
***
Shrimp boats Is Acomin
Their Sails are in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
there will be dancing tonight.
** Ron Paul version.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
Their pork is in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
They will be drugged up tonight.
You can't turn around in this forum without bumping into a paulbot bashing everyone, illogically.
Ron Paul is a hero of mine. Go Ron Paul!
Paul is a fraud and charlatan....lol
loony tunes
wacky barachters
I'm guessing the author would find him more agreeable if he voted for programs, but didn't earmark any for his own district.
And then he's going to tell us how the US is to blame for all of the terrorist attacks against us.
If Ron Paul really wanted to bring home the bacon for his constituents, he'd earmark money for an aluminum foil factory.
>”If Ron Paul really wanted to bring home the bacon for his constituents, he’d earmark money for an aluminum foil factory. “
LMAO
Ron Paul and his supporters are all liberals, period.
That is one of his schticks.. Originally it was "well I voted against it.." which didn't last long because he did vote for some and also it doesn't really address he is responsible for them in the first place.
The next schtick was "..it is just returning money back to the taxpayers..". This also didn't last long because it sounds just like a redistributionist argument and it really doesn't go back to the taxpayers, just some select organizations. The next schtick was "..if we don't spend it, the President decides where the money goes..". This is shot down with the simple knowledge that the executive discretionary budget has absolutely nothing to do with unspent money in bills.
The schtick "..*every* dollar Congress spends *should* be ear marked.." probably won't last long either as earmarking is spending without representation as the earmarks are rarely added to bills that have anything to do with their content. For example, it is like a couple of years ago, Nancy Pelosi's $1.4Million earmark for the study of San Francisco Bay Shrimp farming that was added to a defense bill. What congress voted on was the defense bill, what some of the money went for was studying Bay area shrimp. You have to admit, that is outrageous, don't you?
Good to see the Left Wing on Foreign Policy and National Security and liberal on social agenda, Ron Paul exposed.
FR has become a 2nd rate version of DU and Daily KOS
with the PaulBots spending their days and evenings posting
Paul’s Left Wing propaganda.
You wonder if any of them actually have a real 8 hr a day 5 days a week job or just on the Paul payroll.
Great article ping.
No flaming from me. Good find!
Most true.
They are plotting their response in mother's basements around the country as we speak...
Fear the Paulbot, he may spill you latte on you as he serves it.
“When I wrote “Earmarking Our Way to Oblivion” I purposefully left out any mention of Ron Paul even though I knew he was just as dirty as all the rest.”
Would you like a redo?
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