Paul would pick as his running mate?
Posted on 10/01/2007 5:34:02 AM PDT by Hydroshock
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
I posted this as a poitn of interest, I am now supporting Hunter, but Paul is my number 2 choice. That said concertning the venom of some to him and his supporters. When you are over the target you draw the largest amount of flak.
All your freedoms and monies are belong to us!
You know what (whether you support Ron Paul or not..) we should be discussing IDEAS not people; if the pro war people (and I am one of them) disagree with Paul; and I do on this issue: We should make the case for the war, and against Ron Paul’s ideas-not attack him and his supporters personally..
“Explain to me why Congress does not declare war?”
Because the situation in the GWOT is more similar to that during the Quasi-War with France and Caribbean activities against piracy in the 1820s than it is to the conflicts with Britain (War of 1812), Mexico (Mexican-American War), and either World War.
Going to the precident of the Quasi-War, Congress authorized American armed forces to seize French ships in the West Indies and Caribbean in retaliation for French siezures of American merchant shipping. It was not a declaration of war against France, merely the authorization of the use of force against limited French interests.
The anti-piracy campaing of the 1820s is most similar to the situation faced in the GWOT — extranational armed bands, some with the tacit support of national governments, others intimidating governments into accepting the use of their territory as bases attacking American interests both overseas and in American waters. Rather than declare war on all and sundry Congress authorized the use of force against pirates and their enablers.
The major difference between that and the GWOT is that the US Navy didn’t just lock up captured pirates at Gitmo. They found useful employment for those they caught — stretching rope.
You’re bad.
Totally unacceptable IMO, and oh yes, this guy's opinion too.
You can easily get yourself suspended or banned posting this crap.
To be honest the only big issue I disagree with Paul is the war. I think we are in to far to back out. That said I would support some over him and him over others. I am still in flux. But the war though very important is not deal killer with me. I posted this for discussion purposes.
To all antiwar moonbats, Paulistas included:
Hey, if you don’t like FR and or our support the war policies leave. Go find a website that supports your unfortunate, short-sighted and misguided antiwar efforts. It’s really that simple.
In case you antiwar Paulistas haven’t noticed, Free Republic supports the war effort 100%. Many of our chapters protest against the antiwar moonbats either weekly, monthly or whenever the opportunity arises. The DC Chapter has been protesting against the antiwar moonbats EVERY Friday night at Walter Reed for three years.
Free Republic has co-sponsored several cross country caravans and hundreds of rallies in cities all across the country and in DC against the antiwar moonbats and in support of our Commander-in-chief, our troops, the war effort and our Gold Star and Blue Star families, many of whom are FReepers.
When you are supporting antiwar moonbats you are working against Free Republic’s mission, hurting our efforts, hurting our families who have lost loved ones or have loved ones involved in the fighting, hurting our troops, damaging their morale, working against our efforts to defeat the enemy, and, in fact, giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
Antiwar moonbats are the domestic enemy. Antiwar moonbats willingly give aid and comfort to the enemy during wartime. In my book, that’s tantamount to treason. Ron Paul is an antiwar moonbat. You figure it out. If antiwar moonbats are the enemy and Ron Paul is an aid and comfort supplying antiwar moonbat, then Ron Paul IS the enemy!
If you Paulistas are looking for support on FR for an antiwar moonbat who is giving aid and comfort to our enemies, you’re nuts! Free Republic will NEVER support antiwar moonbats!
As far as our official policy on Ron Paul is concerned, it’s the same policy we have for his antiwar moonbat allies the traitors Harry Reid, Chuckie Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Jack Murtha, Cindy Sheehan, Barbara Streisand, Jane Fonda, CodePink, International Answer, et al and their flaming antiwar spam monkeys. Ron Paul and his flaming antiwar spam monkeys can Kiss my Ass!!
Where the hell did you guys ever get the idea that enemy supporting antiwar moonbats would be welcome on FR?
That plain enough for you or do I need to spell it out?
http://www.c-span.org/resources/pdf/hjres114.pdf
However, Paul and his sheep don’t like it because the words ‘declare war’, specifically in that order, were not in there.
;->
To what end? It is not relevant to Free Republic in any way.
Like I said I hae some real reservations on him. At this stage I am keeping my mind open on several candidates.
Who is GIVING the money? SOROS, so the GOP can most certainly be DEFEATED????
That’s weird. You would think that guys who live in their mom’s basements would have plenty of time to make decent signs.
And, of course, the Constitution includes NO such specific requirement, nor does it specify any form of a declaration of war.
To the end that he has a small but considerable following that whoever wins the nomination will need to win. That and alienating him and his followers might spur a third party run. We need a conservative in the lead next year not a closet liberal or that would push a third party run.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.