[LdSentinal]

Ron Turd seems to be unaware that there were 50,000 people in the Twin Towers on 9/11.

9/11 was an attempt to kill 50,000+ people.

[dbacks]

[noting more people die on U.S. highways in less than a month’s time compared to the number who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001. ]

Well, that interesting revelation kind of puts 9/11 in perspective. I guess the 3000+ dead is OK after all. {sarc off)

What a penis pimple!

[ReleaseTheHounds]

What a stupid blanking statistic. Ron Paul really is a horse’s *ss.

[DesScorp]

Highway accidents aren’t caused by AN ARMY OF PEOPLE TRYING TO KILL US, RON.

What a douche. This guy might as well be a George Soros-funded candidate .

[wolfcreek]

They’re already putting up election signs for Paul in Austin,Tx.

RON PAUL

R(evol)ution

That’s either evil spelled wrong or love spelled backwards.

[wita]

...and very specifically, Mr Paul, what personal freedoms have you lost? That’s right, absolutely none. Yet, you are willing to compromise the ability of your government to protect it’s citizens, and join the George Bush bashing bunch in the process. Let’s see, who do I trust?

[mimaw]

He’s nothing but a #ucking idiot. Exactly what rights has the gov. infringed on? The right to plan terrorist attacks against the U.S. via cell phones ? What a complete @hole this guy has turned out to be.

[popdonnelly]

If he doesn’t take the killing of 3,000 innocent people by terrorists seriously, than he doesn’t belong anywhere near the White House.

[mad_as_he$$]

More Americans are also killed by illegal “migrants” than were killed in the 9/11 attack....-....-.....-.....

[devolve]

Do not upset the paul-snorting lobby!

[Cobra64]

Ron Turd seems to be unaware that there were 50,000 people in the Twin Towers on 9/11. Wrong.

[samtheman]

L Ron Retarded

[maine-iac7]

The 9/11 deaths were deliberate - and they hoped to get tens of thousands - and they hope to get hundreds of thousands more - there is a difference.

[Pistolshot]

“A lot fewer lives died on 9/11 than they do in less than a month on our highways, but once again, who owns the highways? Do we own the highways? No. It’s a government institution you know. …We need to put all this in perspective.”

Yeah Ron, the perspective is...you are not a nut...you are an asshole.

[maine-iac7]

“A lot fewer lives died on 9/11 than they do in less than a month on our highways, but once again, who owns the highways? Do we own the highways? No. It’s a government institution you know. …We need to put all this in perspective.”

Paul just jumped the shark.

One thing to say to him -

[Old 300]

The full quote from the article:

“We have been told that we have to give up our freedoms in order to be safe because terrorism is such a horrible event,” Paul said today to more than 1,000 supporters who attended a rally at a downtown Chicago hotel ballroom.

“A lot fewer lives died on 9/11 than they do in less than a month on our highways, but once again, who owns the highways? Do we own the highways? No. It’s a government institution you know. …We need to put all this in perspective.”

I think some people on this thread are quoting Ron Paul out of context. He is asking us to put the entire situation with terrorism into perspective. President Franklin Roosevelt said once in his first inaugural speech right after the Depression had gotten into full swing:

This great Nation will endure as it has endured, will revive and will prosper. So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance. In every dark hour of our national life a leadership of frankness and vigor has met with that understanding and support of the people themselves which is essential to victory. I am convinced that you will again give that support to leadership in these critical days.

A strong leader should tell the people in times of distress to remain calm and avoid rushing to conclusions. A wise leader will tell the people to use reason instead of fear to base any important decisions.

Refusal to accept the chains of fear is a time-honored American tradition. Consider General John Stark's July 31, 1809 toast:

Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.

Ron Paul could also ask the question: how many should die from terror attacks before it is reasonable for us to adopt the major characteristics of a police state, as some have suggested we must do?

The only proper answer is that we will fight to the last man before we accept tyranny.

[wastedyears]

You want to outlaw most cars, Ronnie? Nutjob

[RightOnline]

I don’t think Ron Paul is a bad person; a bad human being. I DO believe, however, that he has a basic misunderstanding of what being a staunch Constitutionalist is all about. I truly do. He’s missed the boat somewhere........

[TigersEye]

“A lot fewer lives died on 9/11 than they do in less than a month on our highways, but once again, who owns the highways? ..."

It's official. Ron Paul is a certifiable nutcase.

[MaxMax]

So we should do nothing when attacked by finaticals?
Ron Paul, you're a freeking Idiot!

[finnman69]

The numbers are not a point to contest.

But Ron Paul is a world class douchebag for making the comparison. It was totally unnecessary, and done so only to create a provocative statement that might generate some press.

DOUCHE-BAG