Why Does Fox News Hate Ron Paul?

AOL News ^ | Sep 7th 2007 | Jeff Hoard

[cva66snipe]

From Ron Paul Privacy and Personal Liberty

The biggest threat to your privacy is the government. We must drastically limit the ability of government to collect and store data regarding citizens’ personal matters.

We must stop the move toward a national ID card system. All states are preparing to issue new driver’s licenses embedded with “standard identifier” data — a national ID. A national ID with new tracking technologies means we’re heading into an Orwellian world of no privacy. I voted against the Real ID Act in March of 2005.

To date, the privacy focus has been on identity theft. It was Congress that created this danger by mandating use of the standard identifier (currently your SSN) in the private sector. For example, banks use SSNs as customer account identifiers because the government requires it.

We must also protect medical privacy. Right now, you’re vulnerable. Under so-called “medical privacy protection” rules, insurance companies and other entities have access to your personal medical information.

Financial privacy? Right now depositing $10,000 or more in cash in your local bank account will generate a federally-mandated report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network at the United States Department of the Treasury.

And then there’s the so-called Patriot Act. As originally proposed, it:

* Expanded the federal government's ability to use wiretaps without judicial oversight;
* Allowed nationwide search warrants non-specific to any given location, nor subject to any local judicial oversight;
* Made it far easier for the government to monitor private internet usage;
* Authorized “sneak and peek” warrants enabling federal authorities to search a person’s home, office, or personal property without that person’s knowledge; and
* Required libraries and bookstores to turn over records of books read by their patrons.

I have fought this fight for many years. I sponsored a bill to overturn the Patriot Act and have won some victories, but today the threat to your liberty and privacy is very real. We need leadership at the top that will prevent Washington from centralizing power and private data about our lives.

Now I ask what is not Conservative about any of this Ron Paul stands for? I support what was stated as his polices in my last three post. I seen no good reason as a Conservative not to.

[philman_36]

I wish I could remember this thread/post...
I guess you have no idea of how to use the "Bookmark" function?

[philman_36]

Ron Paul represents west Texas...

http://www.house.gov/paul/about14.htm
The 14th Congressional District of Texas stretches from the Gulf Coast south of Houston almost to Corpus Christi; north through Victoria and west close to San Antonio; extending north to Hays county near Austin. From Hays county, the District stretches east to Fayette and Colorado counties, south through Wharton county, and back to the Gulf through the lower half of Brazoria county. In all, the district encompasses more than 22,000 square miles.

I can only reply...DOH!

[philman_36]

I grew up 18 years in El Paso. I know of what I speak.
Now THAT is rich! You don't even know where the 14th Congressional District of Texas even is apparently!

[philman_36]

I thought he was west texas.
It's so much easier to demagogue than check and know, isn't it.

[kinghorse]

what can I say. flay away if it suits ya. You think Ron Paul’s good for the Republican party right here?

[philman_36]

what can I say.
You can say whatever you want. Whether what you say is accurate or not seems to be the problem. If what you had stated was simply an opinion you probably wouldn't have heard from me at all. You stated something as a fact that was wrong. You do have my apologies for "piling on" though. I didn't realize that others had already corrected you.
flay away if it suits ya.
Been there, done that.
You think Ron Paul’s good for the Republican party right here?
Where's "right here"? I can't understand just what it is you're asking.

[kinghorse]

right here in the middle of this war. is he doing a good job? or is he a lousy nevermind?

[philman_36]

right here in the middle of this war. is he doing a good job?
I didn't know that he had a job in this war. I thought that waging war was a soldier's job. Just what "job" is it that you believe he has in this "war"?

or is he a lousy nevermind?
I have no idea what a "lousy nevermind" is so I can't comment.

[kinghorse]

you don’t have much of an opinion. correction nazi. tut tut.

[philman_36]

you don’t have much of an opinion.
I have plenty of opinion. Hell, I've even got something of a reputation among some FReepers of having too much opinion and I should never express it!
Furthermore, you've yet to ask something in a manner in which I can give you an opinion.
correction nazi.
Well isn't that cute! You can call people names.
tut tut
Tsk, tsk.

[Recovering Hermit]

I’ll burn a few keystrokes simply to say that Ron Paul has about as much of a chance to be POTUS as I do.

[Sir Francis Dashwood]

There were other candidates on that stage besides Wudy, Johnny {Wudy's big Buddy now}, and Mitt that others including myself wanted to hear. FAUX NEWS failed to be unbiased and highly showed favoritism to those three.

Exactly.

While I don't care for Ron Paul, Fox News and any other NYC MSM outlets are nothing but Madison Avenue limousine liberals...

I won't vote for Ruby Julie-Annie in the general election, they can have their deserved defeat. I don't have to help them.

I don't like the illegals, the perverts, the dopers, the gun grabbers or the baby killers. I am voting on the issues.

[B4Ranch]

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11 a.m. to Noon - Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Building
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http://apps.sais-jhu.edu/insider/this_week_calendar.php#20070911

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[mnehring]

Everyone.
The Ron Paul threads are a complete trip, some of the best fun on Free Republic, but I am wondering, are we only putting embers on the the so called Ron Paul fire.

In my opinion, Ron Paul is like an internet hoax, it stays alive the more you pass it along. Paul’s newest tactic is the signs and slogans ‘Google Ron Paul’.. Every time we have a 800 post debate thread with Paul supporters only puts Ron Paul higher in Google analytics.

We know that the Paul supporters won’t be swayed, and they know we won’t be swayed. We are repeating the same things over and over.. and all this is doing is giving this third tier candidate far more attention than he deserves.

Why not crickets whenever Paul pops up here? Look what happened to all the pro-Rudy threads, they died out because all they were fed was the sound of crickets.

Why not just stop feeding the fire? Let it burn out.

That’s just my thought... I’m sure others have differing opinions.

[trisham]

See post 431 here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1892669/posts?page=432#432

[mnehring]

Ping #155

[Artemis Webb]

I don’t disagree with your logic. The problem is that many, if not most, of the posters on FR can’t stay away from a political argument. It is like the moth to a flame. So I guess I am saying that to some extent we are getting sucked in. I agree that we should stop feeding their flames but damned if I can control myself.

[Allegra]

Why not crickets whenever Paul pops up here? Look what happened to all the pro-Rudy threads, they died out because all they were fed was the sound of crickets.

Why not just stop feeding the fire? Let it burn out.

You make a good point.

But the Paul threads are so much fun.

I don't have many entertainment options where I live. Paul threads are great entertainment and for such a reasonable price.

But if we decide as a group to do the crickets chirping stance, I'll unite with the rest of you.

[George W. Bush]

The Ron Paul threads are a complete trip, some of the best fun on Free Republic, but I am wondering, are we only putting embers on the the so called Ron Paul fire.

Blessed are the peacemakers. LOL.

This is pretty darned funny, coming from one of the primary Paul-haters. What's wrong, the ol' lynch mob just isn't as much fun these days?

Never mind, soon all the True Republicans will find another conservative to hate and abuse. It's a very familiar pattern. You people have a short attention span and a lot of hatred to vent.