Ron Paul: Clinton didn't cut defense enough

The Ron Paul Survival Report | May 15, 1993 | Ron Paul

[LSUfan]

Ron Paul Survival Report

May 15, 1993

Volume IX Number 5

Page 6

Defense Cuts?

In spite of all the rhetoric minimal cuts will be made in the military budget. The "savings" are gained by cutting back on proposed increases. For 1994 Clinton has asked for $278 billion. That's only $2 billion less than Bush had requested. Over the next five years, Clinton has proposed an additional $12 billion more than Bush had asked fior. And that doesn't mean that it will happen. Essentially Clinton's proposals will maintain military spending at Cold War levels over the next five years, to exceed $1.3 trillion. In the past it was thought that liberals were less interventionist overseas because they represented the anti-war movement in the 1960s. However, most of this anti-war movement was motivated by not wanting to fight communism, not principled anti-interventionism. Today the liberals and the Democrats are much more interventionist than the Republicans and the conservatives. This policy of intenventionism overseas, with the absence of a Soviet menace, encourages the building of a coalition between the Old Right and libertarians in presenting the constitutional case for "minding our own business."

[A CA Guy]

I have had enough of him.

Time to bow out and go home.

[Anti-Bubba182]

"...Time to bow out and go home."

Or beam up to the mother ship.

[HeartlandOfAmerica]

So, ummmm.

In what way is this guy a conservative? Or even a Republican?

Oh. Maybe I have the wrong party. He's a Dem?

[MinnesotaLibertarian]

In the past it was thought that liberals were less interventionist overseas because they represented the anti-war movement in the 1960s. However, most of this anti-war movement was motivated by not wanting to fight communism, not principled anti-interventionism. Today the liberals and the Democrats are much more interventionist than the Republicans and the conservatives. This policy of intenventionism overseas, with the absence of a Soviet menace, encourages the building of a coalition between the Old Right and libertarians in presenting the constitutional case for "minding our own business.

Worth repeating.

[AlaskaErik]

One of the few constitutional mandates is the defense of the nation. And this idiot wants to eviscerate our military. He can go to hell as far as I’m concerned. His 15 minutes of fame...over. Time for him to stick his head back into the sand.

[bmwcyle]

Ron Paul and his supporters are Liberals.

[Triggerhippie]

If half of the waste, fraud and abuse that takes place in the government (including the military and post office) were brought to a halt there would probably be no need for a budget cut ever...

[UncleDick]

Ron Paul and his supporters are Liberals.

Classical liberals, yes, in the fine tradition of Locke, Jefferson, and Jackson. As opposed to today's highly illiberal Republican and Democratic parties. We could use a few more liberals, in my opinion.

[purpleraine]

Does anyone know if there will be any Ron Paul threads today?

[MinnesotaLibertarian]

Apparently, as Ron Paul supporters, we’re all liberals. Capital-L Liberals to boot, though I wasn’t aware we had a national Liberal party in the U.S.

[mnehring]

Bump

[MinnesotaLibertarian]

Looks like there will be plenty, due to LSUfan’s anti-Paul spamming.

[Allegra]

Does anyone know if there will be any Ron Paul threads today?

Not sure. I'll moonbat-ping you if I see one.

[Paperdoll]

The Paul spammers are just sour grapes because Paul isn’t listed on FR polls anymore. The brats will do anything to capture attention!

[purpleraine]

Sooooo, that will be after dark? LOL!

[princess leah]

We’re fighting against Islamic Faciscm and this guy is blathering on about how Clinton didn’t cut enough of our defenses? He’s not credible. Let’s vote him off NOW!

[freekitty]

Apparently he cut the defense enough. We got 9-ll.

[UncleDick]

The Paul spammers are just sour grapes because Paul isn’t listed on FR polls anymore.

It isn't the Paul supporters who are spamming FR with Paul threads today.

[Pawtucket Patriot]

Did 9/11 happen because we didn’t spend enough? Or did it happen because resources were poorly allocated (i.e. Humint, techint)?