21 out of 55 posts here on this thread are yours. Roughly 40%, That’s my definition of a thread hijack.
You have some sort of vendetta against Ron Paul.
BTW by telling falsehoods about his policy, voting record, party affiliation and his views you aren’t discussing the candidate at all. You are bashing him.
Just to stick up for wideawake, we are in the middle of an interesting debate that has nothing to do with Ron Paul. Threads evolve, that’s what makes them interesting. His comments to me are thoughtful and free of invective. Him having 40 posts on the thread might just indicate he’s got several other conversations like ours going on.
BTW: I’m a huge Ron Paul fan, but even he has said his real job is as an educator, not as a normal politician. He’s not going to win. You have to have access to millions of dollars to win, he does not.
None the less his participation in the early round of debates should be interesting.
I think RP is wrong on some things and right on others. I do appreciate his at least reading the Constitution and keeping it in mind when legislating. Most of Congress (both parties) ignores the Constitution with impunity.
I think that Bush got the equivelent of a declaration of war in the “Resolution to Use Force”. What the hell do you want? We phrase things differently these days, but even Bush’s harshest critics will admit that Congress gave the OK in voting for the authorization. I think it meets both the letter and spirit of the law, and is in keeping with the tradition of legislative approval for major military operations.
I don’t agree with his staunch opposition to the war, anymore than I agree with Reids, Murthas, Pelosi’s, Obabma’s or others. I realize it’s from a different point of view, but at this point the effect is pretty much the same. The terrorist leaders in Iraq are not keeping track of who is against the war due to paleo-conservative leanings, vs. liberal pacifist leanings, vs. libertarian leanings.
Then you don't understand the term. A thread is hijacked when someone changes the thread's topic.
I was pinged many times to this thread - in fact, twice to a single post of mine by the same poster.
Responding to posts that ping you, and responding on topic, is hardly "hijacking" - I would have even more posts on this thread if I responded to every single ping.
You have some sort of vendetta against Ron Paul.
Yawn. I am already on to your "secret motives" spiel.
I don't like Congressional cowards like Murtha, Paul, Waxman, Wu, Pelosi, Reid, etc. who stab our troops in the back to further their own pet agendas.
I'm quite open about it.
BTW by telling falsehoods about his policy, voting record, party affiliation and his views you aren’t discussing the candidate at all.
If I had told a falsehood about him, you would be able to document it.
instead, you prattle on and on about some mysterious secret agenda.
Facts about Ron Paul's policy and voting: He votes to disable our intelligence-gathering apparatus of the tolls it needs to fight terror. He also votes against giving our troops the equipment and funding they need to complete their mission. He also votes against measures for honoring our war dead.
Wiggle your way out of that one. Paul still hasn't figured out a way to.
Fact abour Ron Paul's party affiliation: He switches back and forth between the Libertarian and Republican tickets as it pleases him.
Just because you don't want these facts discussed in the light of day doesn't mean they are not true.