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Paul: Country is moving toward fascism
The Hill ^ | December 23, 2007 | Klaus Marre |

Posted on 12/23/2007 6:44:53 PM PST by AmericanMade1776

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To: WoofDog123; Jabba the Nutt
“It’s a controversial statement, but it is also a true statement.”

"The signal-to-noise ratio on this thread is quite low, but you are one of the few voices of reason.

Those screaming various insults are not actually debating the points made, with a few exceptions. This inability to rationally address points reflects poorly on the quality of people contributing to this forum, but it probably provides some insight into the mindset of the general GOP membership as well.

Of course the classic is simply attacking posters for saying anything remotely in agreement with Paul’s statement, without addressing the statement as well."

I haven't finished reading the rest of the thread, but I had to stop here to say thank you for your posts! I was beginning to wonder if I was on FR or a government cheerleading site. I honestly am amazed at the reaction here, when conservatives typically (unlike lefties) have some skepticism of government, and understand how important it is to be vigilant in regard to our freedom and individual rights. To me this thread is sad, very very sad.

121 posted on 12/23/2007 8:51:45 PM PST by incindiary
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To: Freedom4US

You are way too perceptive ...


122 posted on 12/23/2007 8:54:37 PM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: Iscool
Re: your post 36, it would be 1992 all over again. Perot split that vote, I voted for him and will NEVER regret it. I was informed and aware of the issues and think he would have the best president of the choices we had. If the so called "Repuplicans" don't align with my philosophies, so be it. I'll vote 3rd party or sit it out. I voted for Peroutka last time and it didn't even get a single mention on the election returns by the local "reporters". I truly believe my vote was stolen, I live in a 'sanctuary city' where that sort of thing could happen (Houston).

Let me see, the MSM is touting as "republicans" Trudy Juliani, Mitt Romney, 1st ammendment McCain, Huckleberry Hound. No thanks, I'll sit it out and let this ignorant electorate get the government it deserves! I'm tired of it.

123 posted on 12/23/2007 8:55:55 PM PST by theymakemesick (End welfare and the crops will be picked)
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To: AmericanMade1776

“Ron Paul foes not belong in the Republican Party.”

Which Republican Party is that? There seem to be a few these days. Politics is not one dimensional anymore...ie left and right


124 posted on 12/23/2007 9:03:42 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: South40
Ron Paul exposed

That site makes timecube.com look downright intellectual.

125 posted on 12/23/2007 9:09:58 PM PST by jmc813 (Bill Belicheck likes Ron Paul)
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To: AmericanMade1776

“We now, the federal government, takes over and rules—overrules state laws where state laws permit medicinal marijuana for people dying of cancer. The federal government goes in and arrests these people, put them in prison with mandatory, sometimes life sentences. This war on drugs is totally out of control.”

Do you agree or not agree with this statement?


126 posted on 12/23/2007 9:10:10 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: AmericanMade1776
If you and your man, Ron Paul do not like the Republican Party, then why don’t you get out of it?

We'd rather stick around and try and get rid of you big-government Bush types from the party. Besides, it's fun watching you people freak out.

127 posted on 12/23/2007 9:14:09 PM PST by jmc813 (Bill Belicheck likes Ron Paul)
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To: Petronski
In the film JFK, Kevin Bacon played a homosexual prostitute who said the same thing.

Well I'm convinced since a wackjob hollywood actor said that in a MOVIE.

Again, I'm not a RP fan, but OPEN YOUR MIND.

128 posted on 12/23/2007 9:17:45 PM PST by theymakemesick (End welfare and the crops will be picked)
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To: weegee

you don’t think big business has big government in it’s pocket? The way i see it, they work hand in hand with each other. Look at immigration. Do you honestly think that big corporations want the border closed? what about all those cheap janitors, vegetable pickers for big agribusiness and construction workers and nannies for the families of executives?
Now Paul saounds weird sometimes, but on that point, he is right. Special interests, including big business, own Washington. Little people like us don’t count.


129 posted on 12/23/2007 9:25:39 PM PST by ChurtleDawg (kill em all)
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To: SpaceBar
I’m not a Ron Paul fan but I agree completely with his statement. We are fast turning into the United Socialist States of America Inc. if not already there.

I agree that we're going in that direction. That doesn't seem to be a problem for some here, apparently. Perhaps it's the word 'fascism' that throws people off here. If he would've said socialism, then I don't see how anyone could disagree with that.

I think the problem is, many people on both sides, conservatives and liberals, are still stuck in the idea that it's all about Democrat vs Republican, or left vs right... when the reality is, the new political paradigm is more like up vs down. What I have been saying for years is that there are globalists who are in both major parties, and these people are taking us towards something that will be bad for everyone.

I think people here are getting all bent out of shape, but we're really arguing about semantics. Whether it's socialism, fascism, or any type of unfree system... we can divide it into 2 groups - collectivists and people who believe in individual rights. We are heading in the wrong direction, away from individual rights. That's the point. Whether it's fascism or socialism-corporatism, or whatever you want to call it, we should be vigilant.

Remember the quote when someone asked what type of government we have... and the answer was, "A republic, if you can keep it." We're getting to the point where we're not keeping it. Some here may disagree, but to bash someone so vehemently who cares about protecting our freedom, and constitution and rights is downright surreal to me, and it's ugly and sad.

130 posted on 12/23/2007 9:26:12 PM PST by incindiary
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To: AmericanMade1776

sorry, Ron may be anti war but on every other issue he is far to the right of the Greens. He wants to virtually eliminate 80-90% of the Federal Government


131 posted on 12/23/2007 9:27:12 PM PST by ChurtleDawg (kill em all)
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To: muawiyah

I would argue that the Federal reserve is unconstitutional. No where in the constitution does it give private banks the right to control monetary policy. Thomas Jefferson himself warned that giving bankers that kind of power would be a recipe for disaster

Their policy of hyperinflation of currency has virtually ruined the dollar. Before 1913 and the Federal Reserve Act, the currency was stable and prone to little inflation. Since then there has been constant inflation


132 posted on 12/23/2007 9:30:41 PM PST by ChurtleDawg (kill em all)
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To: AmericanMade1776

“It is not just a suspicion, it is fact, George Soros has contributed to Ron Paul”

Source, please, or is this just MORE hot air???


133 posted on 12/23/2007 9:32:55 PM PST by dcwusmc (We need to make government so small that it can be drowned in a bathtub.)
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To: traviskicks
RP:"I want a constitutional-size government."

Yep. The man is just insane. = )

134 posted on 12/23/2007 9:47:31 PM PST by murphE (These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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To: theymakemesick
I'm no Paul fan. I watched him on MTP this AM and found his arguments and positions to be very conservative and constitutional. I was surprised by the image the "MSM" has given me and what he claims to be for. He might be worth a second look.

The best interview I have seen Paul give was with Glen Beck, last week: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/1941544/posts
135 posted on 12/23/2007 9:48:10 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: Steve_Seattle

I think he meant FR...


136 posted on 12/23/2007 9:50:23 PM PST by endthematrix (He was shouting 'Allah!' but I didn't hear that. It just sounded like a lot of crap to me.)
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To: 668 - Neighbor of the Beast
Ron Paul doesn’t even belong in the Libertarian Party.

The original LP - sure.

America as a "Corporate-fascist warfare-welfare state": quite common back then. Don't know about the LP today.

The fascist part goes back to FDR days. Mussolini was fulsome in his praise for FDR's economic interventions.

137 posted on 12/23/2007 9:57:29 PM PST by secretagent
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To: incindiary
Perhaps it's the word 'fascism' that throws people off here. If he would've said socialism, then I don't see how anyone could disagree with that.

People tend to forget that the most prominent Fascist governments were Socialist

Nazis were more properly the National SOCIALIST German Workers Party.

The USSR was the Union of Soviet SOCIALIST Republics.

Even Mussolini was basically a socialist.

Once the government has control of the population by socialist policies (such as taking fully 50% of workers income) The country is fertile ground for fascism.

Yes, the country that takes 50% of workers income is the U.S.

138 posted on 12/23/2007 10:39:44 PM PST by Prokopton
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To: WoofDog123
My thoughts on the political philosophies of Madison, Hamilton (Who created the Federal Reserve Bank), Jefferson, Franklin and Washington in comparison to Ron Paul vs. George Bush, is that all of them would have been much closer to Bush on Middle East Policy than with Paul.

When Paul discusses domestic issues and fiscal policy he is, for the most part, pretty good. When he discusses American history and our foreign policy moves of the past 60 years, he is as poorly informed as Huckabee.

Paul doesn't understand Korea and the Korean War, he doesn't understand Vietnam and the Vietnam war, nor does he understand why Nixon was elected (hint, it was not to end the war, it was to win the war in Vietnam).

He understands nothing about the War Against the Global Islamic Jihad, nothing about Afghanistan, about Iraq, about Somalia, about Iran, about Israel...basically he lacks any grounding in foreign policy or the history of our involvement world wide. Had he been in office during the Cold war, we might all be fighting Soviets in a Red Dawn scenario with his sadly naive, Chamberlainesque attitude about foreign leaders and foreign policy.

Since the primary function of the government (by libertarian standards) is the protection of our rights to property and our sovereignty as a nation, he inability to grasp the patently obvious automatically disqualifies him for the Presidency.

None of his domestic agenda would ever be passed by congress and his foreign policies and protectionist atitudes would destroy our economy and our nation.

I won't even go into the damage he would do to our economy if he was, by some ironic twist of fate, able to return us to the "gold standard." Such an act would make the great depression look like a New Year's Eve Party.

The man is looney tunes-nutso-Daffy Duck "Woo-Hoo-Woo-Hoo" crazy...and therefore vewy vewy dangewous.

I can honestly say I would rather vote for Obama than for Paul. "Better the devil you know..." At least I could predict his actions.
139 posted on 12/23/2007 10:41:39 PM PST by Sudetenland (Liberals love "McCarthyism," they just believe he was targeting the wrong side.)
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To: AmericanMade1776

ron Paul is right about the country moving toward fascism, but he’s got the wrong perpetrators. It’s the leftist elite and and top industry leaders who are forming the coalition to control the economy and the tax payers, not the right wing. The right wingers don’t have what it takes to control much of anything.


140 posted on 12/23/2007 10:45:16 PM PST by Eva
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