Posted on 05/06/2009 5:01:19 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
lthough he officially abandoned his presidential bid last summer, Texas Congressman Ron Paul’s star continues to brighten. Once shunned by the mainstream media and marginalized by the national leadership of the Republican Party, the modest pediatrician-turned-congressman has become something of an éminence grise these days, feted and fawned over by the likes of Fox News, which once dismissed him as a quack.
The reason? Dr. Paul’s unexpected fundraising prowess during his presidential campaign turned more than a few heads, and the bestseller status of his book The Revolution: A Manifesto attracted further attention. But besides the growth of his Campaign for Liberty and the swelling ranks of followers, recent events have proven Congressman Paul right time and time again. What once seemed to those with no understanding of so-called “Austrian economics” as dour paranoia has turned out to be spot on, as the Mother of All Speculative Bubbles has imploded.
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Yeah... that must be why the GOP keeps winning... If people would pry themselves away from American Idol or Entertainment Tonight for a few minutes maybe they can make a choice that's good for the country instead of good for themselves.
Most of the places the Marines would be sent these days are not places we should be! We need to stop being the worlds police force and take care of our own house FIRST!
If the founders, including Jefferson came back today, who do you think they would see as more of an ally that bases their actions on the Constitution... Ron Paul, or any of the other idiots currently on the scene... The choice would be pretty clear.
Like his stances or not... He is the closest you will get to a politician actually following Constitutional principles.
“Most of the places the Marines would be sent these days are not places we should be!”
You mean the the coast of somalia?
“We need to stop being the worlds police force and take care of our own house FIRST!”
Ah yes...like Ron Paul eh?
It’s up the people of Iraq to do something about saddam...
It’s up the people of afganistan to do something about the taliban....
It’s up the people of germany to do something about hitler......
It’s up the people of Japan to get rid of the emperor....
Oh...the logic kinda falls apart there...
He’s making a HELL of a lot more sense and impact than the GOP leadership right now...that’s for sure.
They are completely clueless...
...Bravo, If I was into hero or idol worship, Goldwater would be on top of the list...
The reason we are in our current position, Constitutionally, is that the government injects its self in matters that do not have any direct national security concerns to the United States. and as usual people such as yourself start throwing out the 'ole straw dogs...
...Each one of the conflicts you just listed have or had a direct impact on our national security, I could go on to list many of the "missions" the military have been given that have no such vital impact and should be dealt with by other countries, but I'm sure you would try to find some remote justification... just as the government usually does.
Ron paul says iraq invasion illegal...
I cant help it if your werent paying attention.
Educate yourself.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/521246/posts
http://www.nysun.com/foreign/iraqs-wmd-secreted-in-syria-sada-says/26514/
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/iraq/article1717571.ece
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875113/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1974810/posts
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120631495290958169.html?mod=opinion_main_review_and_outlooks
http://www.jaynadavis.com/story090502-wsj1.html
http://frontpagemag.com/Printable.aspx?ArtId=4817
CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.
Making stupid ASSumptions, such as that I support Ron Pauls views on Iraq is what will make you look like an idiot. Especially since I have already pointed out in my last post that the Iraq war was in our national interest.
As with any politician, someone can disagree with some of their stances but still support the candidate, no one has the perfect magic bullet. But if you want to get back to a Constitutional Government as a lot of you purport, then you must know and understand that the Founders were non-interventionist... period. There is no gray area, attack if only if you are attacked.
So, please save the petty attempts at self-aggrandizing to yourself.
Interesting logic basis to say the least...
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