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Ron Paul: Mainstream America Is Coming My Way
Saturday, August 13, 2011 – by Fox News
Following the GOP debate on Thursday night in Ames, Iowa, Congressman Ron Paul was interviewed by Fox News' John Stossel.
When asked by Stossel about US foreign policy, here is what Dr. Paul had to say, "My argument with others who talk about the wars, and I've always argued that I'd win this argument, not because I am going to give the great speech and persuade a lot of people, but I think the economics will finally bring over a lot of the conservatives who have been anxious to fight these wars because we can't afford them anymore. … It is literally into the trillions of dollars that we've been spending over these last ten years and they are going to go on for decades. When you think of the thousands – hundreds of thousands – of people applying for help at the Veterans Administration, that just tears me up to see the tragedy. … I just don't believe these wars are necessary and financially we can't afford them. And I think our country is going to come around to say enough is enough and I think we will bring our troops home."
When pressed by a member of the studio audience on the issue of Iran, Dr. Paul said, "Iran is not capable of attacking anybody and here we are putting anti-ballistic missiles right up on the borders of Russia because the Iranian's are about to lodge weapons against us. It's the same type of war talk that preceded going into Iraq. There are too many people for too long who have wanted to go to war against the Iranians. … Now, they are radical islamists and they follow Sharia law and it's a place where you and I might not want to live, but they haven't gone six thousand miles from their shores and invaded and occupied countries. That's where the resentment comes from."
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Posted by Frank on 08/29/11 10:39 AM
Posted by G D Little Professor on 08/18/11 11:10 AM
Frank, quick answers to your concerns about Ron Paul.
"But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel." As Dr Paul points out, Iran, sitting on huge oil fields, is even incapable of figuring out how to refine that into gasoline. Now just how in Hecque will they figure out how to make nuclear weapons? (On this front, America should stop "sharing" its secrets with others, whether friend or foe, because, as in the case of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc, today's friend is tomorrow's foe. Of course, the US govt fosters that by attacking and occupying them and their neighbors, deposing their tyrants and replacing them with our tyrants, etc, but let's just leave that aside. (?)) And the more we foster Israel's dependency on us by subsidizing them, the less able they are to handle their own situation. And stop subsidizing the rest of the Middle East, not because we weaken them by subsidy, but because it increases their ability to purchase such secrets and weaponry, which they themselves are not capable of producing. Israel did fine before we started subsidizing them. And if the Russians or Chinese should build a nuclear facility for Iran as they did by building SAM sites for Syria, don't get politically correct with Israel when they flatten it with the technology they have (or will) develop. Being worried about Iran's nuclear potential, and Israel's helplessness in the face of it, is just flat unrealistic. They have none, and Israel is more than capable of dealing with their own survival. Please don't repeat the lies of the establishment, unless you wish to be their obsequious, bowing, scraping subject.
Social issues: If you need to use the government to compel others to conform to your views, then it is clear that you must accept government compulsion applied to you.
I know what marriage is, and I don't need the government to tell me one way or the other. In any case this is not a federal issue, it is not an enumerated power within the Constitution. If someone else is immoral or disgusting, that's their problem, I have no need to control their social behavior.
Abortion: Dr Paul opposes abortion, same as you and I. Abortion is murder. But again it is not a federal issue, and should rightfully be taken up (banned) by the States, as Dr Paul advocates. Federal laws regarding abortion, pro or con, should be repealed, because it is not a federal issue. BTW, murder in general is an issue dealt with by State and local government.
I must also comment that Dr Paul is a libertarian of the 1960's / 1970's style, as am I. This was well exemplified by Reason magazine, run by founder Robert W. Poole, Jr. Today, (T)Reason magazine bashes Ron Paul just as though they are establishment, because they apparently have been co-opted many years ago, which is why I long ago stopped reading it. I don't know where Robert Poole went, but today's "libertarian" is not your grandfather's libertarian. Thankfully Dr Paul is.
And you are right that the more we listen to Dr Paul and learn, the better off we are. So please consider what I said above, which is really what Dr Paul has been saying, rather than the objections which come from the establishment via their Lame-Stream media, and spread the truth!
"But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel." As Dr Paul points out, Iran, sitting on huge oil fields, is even incapable of figuring out how to refine that into gasoline. Now just how in Hecque will they figure out how to make nuclear weapons? (On this front, America should stop "sharing" its secrets with others, whether friend or foe, because, as in the case of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc, today's friend is tomorrow's foe. Of course, the US govt fosters that by attacking and occupying them and their neighbors, deposing their tyrants and replacing them with our tyrants, etc, but let's just leave that aside. (?)) And the more we foster Israel's dependency on us by subsidizing them, the less able they are to handle their own situation. And stop subsidizing the rest of the Middle East, not because we weaken them by subsidy, but because it increases their ability to purchase such secrets and weaponry, which they themselves are not capable of producing. Israel did fine before we started subsidizing them. And if the Russians or Chinese should build a nuclear facility for Iran as they did by building SAM sites for Syria, don't get politically correct with Israel when they flatten it with the technology they have (or will) develop. Being worried about Iran's nuclear potential, and Israel's helplessness in the face of it, is just flat unrealistic. They have none, and Israel is more than capable of dealing with their own survival. Please don't repeat the lies of the establishment, unless you wish to be their obsequious, bowing, scraping subject.
Social issues: If you need to use the government to compel others to conform to your views, then it is clear that you must accept government compulsion applied to you.
I know what marriage is, and I don't need the government to tell me one way or the other. In any case this is not a federal issue, it is not an enumerated power within the Constitution. If someone else is immoral or disgusting, that's their problem, I have no need to control their social behavior.
Abortion: Dr Paul opposes abortion, same as you and I. Abortion is murder. But again it is not a federal issue, and should rightfully be taken up (banned) by the States, as Dr Paul advocates. Federal laws regarding abortion, pro or con, should be repealed, because it is not a federal issue. BTW, murder in general is an issue dealt with by State and local government.
I must also comment that Dr Paul is a libertarian of the 1960's / 1970's style, as am I. This was well exemplified by Reason magazine, run by founder Robert W. Poole, Jr. Today, (T)Reason magazine bashes Ron Paul just as though they are establishment, because they apparently have been co-opted many years ago, which is why I long ago stopped reading it. I don't know where Robert Poole went, but today's "libertarian" is not your grandfather's libertarian. Thankfully Dr Paul is.
And you are right that the more we listen to Dr Paul and learn, the better off we are. So please consider what I said above, which is really what Dr Paul has been saying, rather than the objections which come from the establishment via their Lame-Stream media, and spread the truth!
Thanks, I appreciate your comments & insights. I also have done some research on my own concerning Ron Paul's positions and the thinking that goes behind them. If Ron Paul continues to rise in the polls, the Lame-Stream Media, will not be able to ignore him or easily dismiss him. The average American will at least start to hear him, even if it is colored by an unflattering establishment "spin". Even if one is not yet comfortable with all his positions, he definitely stands above the rest in the crowd. For 30+ years he's been basically on the right track, warning this nation that we are on the wrong track. And he was basically correct.
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Posted by rossbcan on 08/23/11 03:20 PM
Posted by G D Little Professor on 08/18/11 11:10 AM
Frank, quick answers to your concerns about Ron Paul.
"But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel." As Dr Paul points out, Iran, sitting on huge oil fields, is even incapable of figuring out how to refine that into gasoline. Now just how in Hecque will they figure out how to make nuclear weapons? (On this front, America should stop "sharing" its secrets with others, whether friend or foe, because, as in the case of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc, today's friend is tomorrow's foe. Of course, the US govt fosters that by attacking and occupying them and their neighbors, deposing their tyrants and replacing them with our tyrants, etc, but let's just leave that aside. (?)) And the more we foster Israel's dependency on us by subsidizing them, the less able they are to handle their own situation. And stop subsidizing the rest of the Middle East, not because we weaken them by subsidy, but because it increases their ability to purchase such secrets and weaponry, which they themselves are not capable of producing. Israel did fine before we started subsidizing them. And if the Russians or Chinese should build a nuclear facility for Iran as they did by building SAM sites for Syria, don't get politically correct with Israel when they flatten it with the technology they have (or will) develop. Being worried about Iran's nuclear potential, and Israel's helplessness in the face of it, is just flat unrealistic. They have none, and Israel is more than capable of dealing with their own survival. Please don't repeat the lies of the establishment, unless you wish to be their obsequious, bowing, scraping subject.
Social issues: If you need to use the government to compel others to conform to your views, then it is clear that you must accept government compulsion applied to you.
I know what marriage is, and I don't need the government to tell me one way or the other. In any case this is not a federal issue, it is not an enumerated power within the Constitution. If someone else is immoral or disgusting, that's their problem, I have no need to control their social behavior.
Abortion: Dr Paul opposes abortion, same as you and I. Abortion is murder. But again it is not a federal issue, and should rightfully be taken up (banned) by the States, as Dr Paul advocates. Federal laws regarding abortion, pro or con, should be repealed, because it is not a federal issue. BTW, murder in general is an issue dealt with by State and local government.
I must also comment that Dr Paul is a libertarian of the 1960's / 1970's style, as am I. This was well exemplified by Reason magazine, run by founder Robert W. Poole, Jr. Today, (T)Reason magazine bashes Ron Paul just as though they are establishment, because they apparently have been co-opted many years ago, which is why I long ago stopped reading it. I don't know where Robert Poole went, but today's "libertarian" is not your grandfather's libertarian. Thankfully Dr Paul is.
And you are right that the more we listen to Dr Paul and learn, the better off we are. So please consider what I said above, which is really what Dr Paul has been saying, rather than the objections which come from the establishment via their Lame-Stream media, and spread the truth!
"But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel." As Dr Paul points out, Iran, sitting on huge oil fields, is even incapable of figuring out how to refine that into gasoline. Now just how in Hecque will they figure out how to make nuclear weapons? (On this front, America should stop "sharing" its secrets with others, whether friend or foe, because, as in the case of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc, today's friend is tomorrow's foe. Of course, the US govt fosters that by attacking and occupying them and their neighbors, deposing their tyrants and replacing them with our tyrants, etc, but let's just leave that aside. (?)) And the more we foster Israel's dependency on us by subsidizing them, the less able they are to handle their own situation. And stop subsidizing the rest of the Middle East, not because we weaken them by subsidy, but because it increases their ability to purchase such secrets and weaponry, which they themselves are not capable of producing. Israel did fine before we started subsidizing them. And if the Russians or Chinese should build a nuclear facility for Iran as they did by building SAM sites for Syria, don't get politically correct with Israel when they flatten it with the technology they have (or will) develop. Being worried about Iran's nuclear potential, and Israel's helplessness in the face of it, is just flat unrealistic. They have none, and Israel is more than capable of dealing with their own survival. Please don't repeat the lies of the establishment, unless you wish to be their obsequious, bowing, scraping subject.
Social issues: If you need to use the government to compel others to conform to your views, then it is clear that you must accept government compulsion applied to you.
I know what marriage is, and I don't need the government to tell me one way or the other. In any case this is not a federal issue, it is not an enumerated power within the Constitution. If someone else is immoral or disgusting, that's their problem, I have no need to control their social behavior.
Abortion: Dr Paul opposes abortion, same as you and I. Abortion is murder. But again it is not a federal issue, and should rightfully be taken up (banned) by the States, as Dr Paul advocates. Federal laws regarding abortion, pro or con, should be repealed, because it is not a federal issue. BTW, murder in general is an issue dealt with by State and local government.
I must also comment that Dr Paul is a libertarian of the 1960's / 1970's style, as am I. This was well exemplified by Reason magazine, run by founder Robert W. Poole, Jr. Today, (T)Reason magazine bashes Ron Paul just as though they are establishment, because they apparently have been co-opted many years ago, which is why I long ago stopped reading it. I don't know where Robert Poole went, but today's "libertarian" is not your grandfather's libertarian. Thankfully Dr Paul is.
And you are right that the more we listen to Dr Paul and learn, the better off we are. So please consider what I said above, which is really what Dr Paul has been saying, rather than the objections which come from the establishment via their Lame-Stream media, and spread the truth!
Summary: Don't TRUST fake translations, go to the source.
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Posted by G D Little Professor on 08/18/11 11:10 AM
Frank, quick answers to your concerns about Ron Paul.
"But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel." As Dr Paul points out, Iran, sitting on huge oil fields, is even incapable of figuring out how to refine that into gasoline. Now just how in Hecque will they figure out how to make nuclear weapons? (On this front, America should stop "sharing" its secrets with others, whether friend or foe, because, as in the case of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc, today's friend is tomorrow's foe. Of course, the US govt fosters that by attacking and occupying them and their neighbors, deposing their tyrants and replacing them with our tyrants, etc, but let's just leave that aside. (?)) And the more we foster Israel's dependency on us by subsidizing them, the less able they are to handle their own situation. And stop subsidizing the rest of the Middle East, not because we weaken them by subsidy, but because it increases their ability to purchase such secrets and weaponry, which they themselves are not capable of producing. Israel did fine before we started subsidizing them. And if the Russians or Chinese should build a nuclear facility for Iran as they did by building SAM sites for Syria, don't get politically correct with Israel when they flatten it with the technology they have (or will) develop. Being worried about Iran's nuclear potential, and Israel's helplessness in the face of it, is just flat unrealistic. They have none, and Israel is more than capable of dealing with their own survival. Please don't repeat the lies of the establishment, unless you wish to be their obsequious, bowing, scraping subject.
Social issues: If you need to use the government to compel others to conform to your views, then it is clear that you must accept government compulsion applied to you.
I know what marriage is, and I don't need the government to tell me one way or the other. In any case this is not a federal issue, it is not an enumerated power within the Constitution. If someone else is immoral or disgusting, that's their problem, I have no need to control their social behavior.
Abortion: Dr Paul opposes abortion, same as you and I. Abortion is murder. But again it is not a federal issue, and should rightfully be taken up (banned) by the States, as Dr Paul advocates. Federal laws regarding abortion, pro or con, should be repealed, because it is not a federal issue. BTW, murder in general is an issue dealt with by State and local government.
I must also comment that Dr Paul is a libertarian of the 1960's / 1970's style, as am I. This was well exemplified by Reason magazine, run by founder Robert W. Poole, Jr. Today, (T)Reason magazine bashes Ron Paul just as though they are establishment, because they apparently have been co-opted many years ago, which is why I long ago stopped reading it. I don't know where Robert Poole went, but today's "libertarian" is not your grandfather's libertarian. Thankfully Dr Paul is.
And you are right that the more we listen to Dr Paul and learn, the better off we are. So please consider what I said above, which is really what Dr Paul has been saying, rather than the objections which come from the establishment via their Lame-Stream media, and spread the truth!
"But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel." As Dr Paul points out, Iran, sitting on huge oil fields, is even incapable of figuring out how to refine that into gasoline. Now just how in Hecque will they figure out how to make nuclear weapons? (On this front, America should stop "sharing" its secrets with others, whether friend or foe, because, as in the case of Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc, etc, etc, today's friend is tomorrow's foe. Of course, the US govt fosters that by attacking and occupying them and their neighbors, deposing their tyrants and replacing them with our tyrants, etc, but let's just leave that aside. (?)) And the more we foster Israel's dependency on us by subsidizing them, the less able they are to handle their own situation. And stop subsidizing the rest of the Middle East, not because we weaken them by subsidy, but because it increases their ability to purchase such secrets and weaponry, which they themselves are not capable of producing. Israel did fine before we started subsidizing them. And if the Russians or Chinese should build a nuclear facility for Iran as they did by building SAM sites for Syria, don't get politically correct with Israel when they flatten it with the technology they have (or will) develop. Being worried about Iran's nuclear potential, and Israel's helplessness in the face of it, is just flat unrealistic. They have none, and Israel is more than capable of dealing with their own survival. Please don't repeat the lies of the establishment, unless you wish to be their obsequious, bowing, scraping subject.
Social issues: If you need to use the government to compel others to conform to your views, then it is clear that you must accept government compulsion applied to you.
I know what marriage is, and I don't need the government to tell me one way or the other. In any case this is not a federal issue, it is not an enumerated power within the Constitution. If someone else is immoral or disgusting, that's their problem, I have no need to control their social behavior.
Abortion: Dr Paul opposes abortion, same as you and I. Abortion is murder. But again it is not a federal issue, and should rightfully be taken up (banned) by the States, as Dr Paul advocates. Federal laws regarding abortion, pro or con, should be repealed, because it is not a federal issue. BTW, murder in general is an issue dealt with by State and local government.
I must also comment that Dr Paul is a libertarian of the 1960's / 1970's style, as am I. This was well exemplified by Reason magazine, run by founder Robert W. Poole, Jr. Today, (T)Reason magazine bashes Ron Paul just as though they are establishment, because they apparently have been co-opted many years ago, which is why I long ago stopped reading it. I don't know where Robert Poole went, but today's "libertarian" is not your grandfather's libertarian. Thankfully Dr Paul is.
And you are right that the more we listen to Dr Paul and learn, the better off we are. So please consider what I said above, which is really what Dr Paul has been saying, rather than the objections which come from the establishment via their Lame-Stream media, and spread the truth!
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Posted by Frank on 08/16/11 09:30 AM
Posted by WorkingClass on 08/13/11 08:36 AM
Thanks DB. I am neither Blue nor Republican but I am a Blue Republican for Ron Paul. He is the only Democratic or Republican candidate who is not a Fascist. I am a bit surprised that there is not more support for Ron Paul among the commenters here. Or is that a mis-perception?
My guess is it would be a mis-perception.
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Posted by Frank on 08/16/11 09:25 AM
When it comes to monetary policy (sound money, get rid of the Fed, balance the budget, etc) & reducing the size & scope of the Federal Government (cut taxes & regulations, eliminate whole departments & drastically reduce the size of others, end Federal welfare/healthcare), I'm all for Ron Paul. Even with his policy of closing bases & bringing troops home from over 100 countries around the world, something we can no longer afford, I'm also in agreement. But I too am worried about Iran getting nuclear bombs & missiles & carrying out their threat to wipe out Israel. Ron Paul needs to answer more questions along this line and about his commitment (or lack thereof) to the survival of Israel. But once more I'm in agreement that we can't afford "foreign entanglements" any more & that is something our Founding Fathers waned us against.
Two main social issues for me: defining marriage as between 1 man & 1 woman & the ending of the murder of unborn babies (abortion)... the first strongly supported by the Bible directly & the second supported by the Bible indirectly... are also of some concern to me in regards to Ron Paul's more Libertarian positions.
Regardless of where Ron Paul & I might differ on some issues, I believe Ron Paul has unquestionably been correct for 30-40 years on the biggest problems facing the USA today. Anyone who has been that right, for so long & so far out in front of the rest of the typical political pack deserves to be President. Sadly, he hardly ever is allowed to voice his ideas to the people as the Lame-Stream media ignore/silence him & even those in his own party that are "bought" by the Power Elite work against him. But truth & good ideas will eventually triumph over lies & bad ideas. We no longer have the luxury of lots of time to continue to ignore Ron Paul & his solutions to America's problems. America will continue in steep decline if we continue to ignore him.
Two main social issues for me: defining marriage as between 1 man & 1 woman & the ending of the murder of unborn babies (abortion)... the first strongly supported by the Bible directly & the second supported by the Bible indirectly... are also of some concern to me in regards to Ron Paul's more Libertarian positions.
Regardless of where Ron Paul & I might differ on some issues, I believe Ron Paul has unquestionably been correct for 30-40 years on the biggest problems facing the USA today. Anyone who has been that right, for so long & so far out in front of the rest of the typical political pack deserves to be President. Sadly, he hardly ever is allowed to voice his ideas to the people as the Lame-Stream media ignore/silence him & even those in his own party that are "bought" by the Power Elite work against him. But truth & good ideas will eventually triumph over lies & bad ideas. We no longer have the luxury of lots of time to continue to ignore Ron Paul & his solutions to America's problems. America will continue in steep decline if we continue to ignore him.
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Posted by budwood on 08/15/11 12:10 AM
It is revealing that the MSM's talk this week-end was all about "Home town's girl's win" (Bachman) and about a write-in candidate's (Perry) challenge, but not many comments about the candidate (Paul) who came in 2nd in the Iowa Straw Pole by less than 1 percent behind the front runner.
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This is standard fare from the media elites determined to counter the threat the Ron Paul campaign brings to all levels of the establishment.
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Posted by free on 08/14/11 09:11 PM
Ron Paul makes sense.
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Posted by John Danforth on 08/14/11 11:08 AM
Ron Paul is frontrunner, establishment panicking!
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Rick Perry is bankers' answer to Ron Paul
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Faux News and the rest of the propaganda ministry are unanimous in trying to ignore and belittle the message of liberty and adherence to the constitution. We expected this. We would be surprised if they acted any differently. The dominant social theme is, "Even though he keeps winning straw polls, he can't win. Be a winner and support someone who can win."
What would you really win then?
Rick Perry will go the way of Mitt Romney, because they cannot bottle up his record of support for globalist tyranny.
Their ace in the hole is the other neocon female. If things get too dangerous for them, Sarah Palin will make a big announcement. The goal is to fracture the Tea Party vote, dissipate it.
They are truly scared.
Maybe we can't win. But we sure as hell can prevent them from electing another squishy republican. It will be called a scorched-earth strategy. It is. Pick liberty and the constitution, or pick the false safety of slavery. You can't have both.
Click to view link
Rick Perry is bankers' answer to Ron Paul
Click to view link
Faux News and the rest of the propaganda ministry are unanimous in trying to ignore and belittle the message of liberty and adherence to the constitution. We expected this. We would be surprised if they acted any differently. The dominant social theme is, "Even though he keeps winning straw polls, he can't win. Be a winner and support someone who can win."
What would you really win then?
Rick Perry will go the way of Mitt Romney, because they cannot bottle up his record of support for globalist tyranny.
Their ace in the hole is the other neocon female. If things get too dangerous for them, Sarah Palin will make a big announcement. The goal is to fracture the Tea Party vote, dissipate it.
They are truly scared.
Maybe we can't win. But we sure as hell can prevent them from electing another squishy republican. It will be called a scorched-earth strategy. It is. Pick liberty and the constitution, or pick the false safety of slavery. You can't have both.
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Posted by John Danforth on 08/13/11 10:20 PM
Posted by David_Robertson on 08/13/11 04:09 PM
I just love your posts John. This one's a doozy I believe you say in America.
I followed Ron Paul's run for the Presidency in 2007/8 and wrote a lot of comments in support on various websites. I believe I will do the same this time around. As you and Dave Jr. have said the opposition is largely fear and emotion based so it impossible to have a rational discussion with the professional trolls who inhabit these news websites when a Ron Paul article is featured. However I know there are always others reading the comments so I try to present a clear case backed up with facts and web links.
The most important factor in Ron Paul's favour outside the USA is his opposition to the American Empire so I am emphasising that more. With 700 bases in more than 130 countries the US is clearly an Empire and Empires are not popular as any British person knows or should know by now. Add to this the domination of the banking system by the big American banks and what has happened worldwide in the past four years and Ron Paul's determination to close down the Fed will resonate with many.
The young man's question at the end regarding Iran shows how thoroughly brainwashed the American public are about the "Muslim threat" and the Iran nuclear menace. A lot of light needs to be shone and fresh oxygen needs to be pumped into that fetid darkness in the public mind. It is true that the Iranians and indeed all the Middle Eastern countries have a lot to feel resentful about and this fact is no doubt what inspires the fear in the mind of the elites that they project onto us but continuing to abuse these people the way we have in the past cannot possibly bring peace. Ron Paul has the best solution, trade and friendship. Let's hope it isn't too late.
I followed Ron Paul's run for the Presidency in 2007/8 and wrote a lot of comments in support on various websites. I believe I will do the same this time around. As you and Dave Jr. have said the opposition is largely fear and emotion based so it impossible to have a rational discussion with the professional trolls who inhabit these news websites when a Ron Paul article is featured. However I know there are always others reading the comments so I try to present a clear case backed up with facts and web links.
The most important factor in Ron Paul's favour outside the USA is his opposition to the American Empire so I am emphasising that more. With 700 bases in more than 130 countries the US is clearly an Empire and Empires are not popular as any British person knows or should know by now. Add to this the domination of the banking system by the big American banks and what has happened worldwide in the past four years and Ron Paul's determination to close down the Fed will resonate with many.
The young man's question at the end regarding Iran shows how thoroughly brainwashed the American public are about the "Muslim threat" and the Iran nuclear menace. A lot of light needs to be shone and fresh oxygen needs to be pumped into that fetid darkness in the public mind. It is true that the Iranians and indeed all the Middle Eastern countries have a lot to feel resentful about and this fact is no doubt what inspires the fear in the mind of the elites that they project onto us but continuing to abuse these people the way we have in the past cannot possibly bring peace. Ron Paul has the best solution, trade and friendship. Let's hope it isn't too late.
Thanks, David.
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Posted by David_Robertson on 08/13/11 04:09 PM
Posted by John Danforth on 08/13/11 10:24 AM
Some of us have poured time and money into support for Ron Paul. We started it. We were the ones plastering home-made signs across the landscape, standing out on street corners passing out flyers and DVD's.
Ron Paul's strong showing in the debate has enraged the neocons on talk radio. Yesterday I heard several of them on different networks pouring out their hatred at the idea of smaller government and adherence to the constitution.
Mark Levin, a contemptible man who sounds as if he is inhaling helium while he intones his diatribes in the manner of a prison guard inflicting torture on helpless victims, launches the most vitriolic attack he can muster. He is enraged that anyone would even question the history of CIA installation of brutal torturing dictators and the hatred towards us that is insured by such actions. The idea that we should not be fearful of a country that has no capacity to threaten us completely unhinges him. His premise is absolute power of life and death over everyone on earth, screamed into the microphone he controls so completely. This lawyer who insists people pronounce his name in a way that obscures his roots presumes to define what 'conservatism' is. Conservatism is rabid fear, tyrannical control domestically, unlimited taxing power for the funding of offensive war, unlimited lying-cheating-murdering-spying CIA intervention everywhere in the world, an armed gunman in every doctor's office, and police state monitoring and control domestically. And this is supposed to be in opposition to tyranny. The hysterical reaction of the neocons to Ron Paul's ideas making it into the political debate show that we have struck a raw nerve. We have hit their main contradiction. They think with two brains. They advertise themselves as being in favor of small government, bound by the constitution, with liberty and justice for all. Except the government should be able to violate any rights it wants, anytime, and kill anyone it wants on a whim. And any discussion of money-printing and the power it buys is strictly off limits.
We have reached the point where they are fighting our ideas, and they are livid over the fact that our ideas are being heard. Levin yesterday launched an attack on lewrockwell dot com while losing his temper over Ron Paul's arguments, accidentally leaking another source of information out over the airwaves to his listeners (thus blowing his main strategy of keeping the blindfold on through silence on sources of information). As the fakirs who promote statism under the guise of conservatism pee their pants over the realization that people are waking up and losing their fear, they throw lies around with abandon. Yesterday Levin stated the Ron Paul supporters are brought in to straw poll locations by bus, indicating that he cannot comprehend the idea of a movement not organized and run by central command and control. (Mitt Romney actually does this, I witnessed it while among thousands of others who spontaneously took a day off work like myself. We swarmed the venue, there were a dozen of Mitt's supporters there with pre-printed signs. Local TV moved them away from the crowd and did a video on them, making sure none of the thousands of Ron Paul supporters were shown.)
We expect this treatment from the Old Media who are losing their grip. The more of this hilarity they engage in, the more foolish they look. We have probably ten times as many people now aware of the money issue and the nature of their enslavement by the debt and fear-based dominant social themes. The freedom message is spreading all out of control. From here on out, all further attempts to squash the message will have the opposite effect. These authoritarian jerks are showing themselves to be circus clowns totally nonplussed that nobody is interested in watching the same old pie-fight any more.
Keep up the good work! We are showing the world what voluntarism by the engine of humanity can accomplish.
Ron Paul's strong showing in the debate has enraged the neocons on talk radio. Yesterday I heard several of them on different networks pouring out their hatred at the idea of smaller government and adherence to the constitution.
Mark Levin, a contemptible man who sounds as if he is inhaling helium while he intones his diatribes in the manner of a prison guard inflicting torture on helpless victims, launches the most vitriolic attack he can muster. He is enraged that anyone would even question the history of CIA installation of brutal torturing dictators and the hatred towards us that is insured by such actions. The idea that we should not be fearful of a country that has no capacity to threaten us completely unhinges him. His premise is absolute power of life and death over everyone on earth, screamed into the microphone he controls so completely. This lawyer who insists people pronounce his name in a way that obscures his roots presumes to define what 'conservatism' is. Conservatism is rabid fear, tyrannical control domestically, unlimited taxing power for the funding of offensive war, unlimited lying-cheating-murdering-spying CIA intervention everywhere in the world, an armed gunman in every doctor's office, and police state monitoring and control domestically. And this is supposed to be in opposition to tyranny. The hysterical reaction of the neocons to Ron Paul's ideas making it into the political debate show that we have struck a raw nerve. We have hit their main contradiction. They think with two brains. They advertise themselves as being in favor of small government, bound by the constitution, with liberty and justice for all. Except the government should be able to violate any rights it wants, anytime, and kill anyone it wants on a whim. And any discussion of money-printing and the power it buys is strictly off limits.
We have reached the point where they are fighting our ideas, and they are livid over the fact that our ideas are being heard. Levin yesterday launched an attack on lewrockwell dot com while losing his temper over Ron Paul's arguments, accidentally leaking another source of information out over the airwaves to his listeners (thus blowing his main strategy of keeping the blindfold on through silence on sources of information). As the fakirs who promote statism under the guise of conservatism pee their pants over the realization that people are waking up and losing their fear, they throw lies around with abandon. Yesterday Levin stated the Ron Paul supporters are brought in to straw poll locations by bus, indicating that he cannot comprehend the idea of a movement not organized and run by central command and control. (Mitt Romney actually does this, I witnessed it while among thousands of others who spontaneously took a day off work like myself. We swarmed the venue, there were a dozen of Mitt's supporters there with pre-printed signs. Local TV moved them away from the crowd and did a video on them, making sure none of the thousands of Ron Paul supporters were shown.)
We expect this treatment from the Old Media who are losing their grip. The more of this hilarity they engage in, the more foolish they look. We have probably ten times as many people now aware of the money issue and the nature of their enslavement by the debt and fear-based dominant social themes. The freedom message is spreading all out of control. From here on out, all further attempts to squash the message will have the opposite effect. These authoritarian jerks are showing themselves to be circus clowns totally nonplussed that nobody is interested in watching the same old pie-fight any more.
Keep up the good work! We are showing the world what voluntarism by the engine of humanity can accomplish.
I just love your posts John. This one's a doozy I believe you say in America.
I followed Ron Paul's run for the Presidency in 2007/8 and wrote a lot of comments in support on various websites. I believe I will do the same this time around. As you and Dave Jr. have said the opposition is largely fear and emotion based so it impossible to have a rational discussion with the professional trolls who inhabit these news websites when a Ron Paul article is featured. However I know there are always others reading the comments so I try to present a clear case backed up with facts and web links.
The most important factor in Ron Paul's favour outside the USA is his opposition to the American Empire so I am emphasising that more. With 700 bases in more than 130 countries the US is clearly an Empire and Empires are not popular as any British person knows or should know by now. Add to this the domination of the banking system by the big American banks and what has happened worldwide in the past four years and Ron Paul's determination to close down the Fed will resonate with many.
The young man's question at the end regarding Iran shows how thoroughly brainwashed the American public are about the "Muslim threat" and the Iran nuclear menace. A lot of light needs to be shone and fresh oxygen needs to be pumped into that fetid darkness in the public mind. It is true that the Iranians and indeed all the Middle Eastern countries have a lot to feel resentful about and this fact is no doubt what inspires the fear in the mind of the elites that they project onto us but continuing to abuse these people the way we have in the past cannot possibly bring peace. Ron Paul has the best solution, trade and friendship. Let's hope it isn't too late.
I followed Ron Paul's run for the Presidency in 2007/8 and wrote a lot of comments in support on various websites. I believe I will do the same this time around. As you and Dave Jr. have said the opposition is largely fear and emotion based so it impossible to have a rational discussion with the professional trolls who inhabit these news websites when a Ron Paul article is featured. However I know there are always others reading the comments so I try to present a clear case backed up with facts and web links.
The most important factor in Ron Paul's favour outside the USA is his opposition to the American Empire so I am emphasising that more. With 700 bases in more than 130 countries the US is clearly an Empire and Empires are not popular as any British person knows or should know by now. Add to this the domination of the banking system by the big American banks and what has happened worldwide in the past four years and Ron Paul's determination to close down the Fed will resonate with many.
The young man's question at the end regarding Iran shows how thoroughly brainwashed the American public are about the "Muslim threat" and the Iran nuclear menace. A lot of light needs to be shone and fresh oxygen needs to be pumped into that fetid darkness in the public mind. It is true that the Iranians and indeed all the Middle Eastern countries have a lot to feel resentful about and this fact is no doubt what inspires the fear in the mind of the elites that they project onto us but continuing to abuse these people the way we have in the past cannot possibly bring peace. Ron Paul has the best solution, trade and friendship. Let's hope it isn't too late.
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Posted by Dave Jr on 08/13/11 03:10 PM
Posted by Avatar on 08/13/11 11:50 AM
Ron is correct and the elite are scared. In the 2008 Bilderberg Meeting it was reported the consequences of a Ron Paul assassination were discussed. If Ron gets popular he better be careful.
Is that good advice for the rest of us as well? I'm sure he is aware.
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Posted by Avatar on 08/13/11 11:50 AM
Ron is correct and the elite are scared. In the 2008 Bilderberg Meeting it was reported the consequences of a Ron Paul assassination were discussed. If Ron gets popular he better be careful.
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Posted by Dave Jr on 08/13/11 11:33 AM
Posted by John Danforth on 08/13/11 10:24 AM
Some of us have poured time and money into support for Ron Paul. We started it. We were the ones plastering home-made signs across the landscape, standing out on street corners passing out flyers and DVD's.
Ron Paul's strong showing in the debate has enraged the neocons on talk radio. Yesterday I heard several of them on different networks pouring out their hatred at the idea of smaller government and adherence to the constitution.
Mark Levin, a contemptible man who sounds as if he is inhaling helium while he intones his diatribes in the manner of a prison guard inflicting torture on helpless victims, launches the most vitriolic attack he can muster. He is enraged that anyone would even question the history of CIA installation of brutal torturing dictators and the hatred towards us that is insured by such actions. The idea that we should not be fearful of a country that has no capacity to threaten us completely unhinges him. His premise is absolute power of life and death over everyone on earth, screamed into the microphone he controls so completely. This lawyer who insists people pronounce his name in a way that obscures his roots presumes to define what 'conservatism' is. Conservatism is rabid fear, tyrannical control domestically, unlimited taxing power for the funding of offensive war, unlimited lying-cheating-murdering-spying CIA intervention everywhere in the world, an armed gunman in every doctor's office, and police state monitoring and control domestically. And this is supposed to be in opposition to tyranny. The hysterical reaction of the neocons to Ron Paul's ideas making it into the political debate show that we have struck a raw nerve. We have hit their main contradiction. They think with two brains. They advertise themselves as being in favor of small government, bound by the constitution, with liberty and justice for all. Except the government should be able to violate any rights it wants, anytime, and kill anyone it wants on a whim. And any discussion of money-printing and the power it buys is strictly off limits.
We have reached the point where they are fighting our ideas, and they are livid over the fact that our ideas are being heard. Levin yesterday launched an attack on lewrockwell dot com while losing his temper over Ron Paul's arguments, accidentally leaking another source of information out over the airwaves to his listeners (thus blowing his main strategy of keeping the blindfold on through silence on sources of information). As the fakirs who promote statism under the guise of conservatism pee their pants over the realization that people are waking up and losing their fear, they throw lies around with abandon. Yesterday Levin stated the Ron Paul supporters are brought in to straw poll locations by bus, indicating that he cannot comprehend the idea of a movement not organized and run by central command and control. (Mitt Romney actually does this, I witnessed it while among thousands of others who spontaneously took a day off work like myself. We swarmed the venue, there were a dozen of Mitt's supporters there with pre-printed signs. Local TV moved them away from the crowd and did a video on them, making sure none of the thousands of Ron Paul supporters were shown.)
We expect this treatment from the Old Media who are losing their grip. The more of this hilarity they engage in, the more foolish they look. We have probably ten times as many people now aware of the money issue and the nature of their enslavement by the debt and fear-based dominant social themes. The freedom message is spreading all out of control. From here on out, all further attempts to squash the message will have the opposite effect. These authoritarian jerks are showing themselves to be circus clowns totally nonplussed that nobody is interested in watching the same old pie-fight any more.
Keep up the good work! We are showing the world what voluntarism by the engine of humanity can accomplish.
Ron Paul's strong showing in the debate has enraged the neocons on talk radio. Yesterday I heard several of them on different networks pouring out their hatred at the idea of smaller government and adherence to the constitution.
Mark Levin, a contemptible man who sounds as if he is inhaling helium while he intones his diatribes in the manner of a prison guard inflicting torture on helpless victims, launches the most vitriolic attack he can muster. He is enraged that anyone would even question the history of CIA installation of brutal torturing dictators and the hatred towards us that is insured by such actions. The idea that we should not be fearful of a country that has no capacity to threaten us completely unhinges him. His premise is absolute power of life and death over everyone on earth, screamed into the microphone he controls so completely. This lawyer who insists people pronounce his name in a way that obscures his roots presumes to define what 'conservatism' is. Conservatism is rabid fear, tyrannical control domestically, unlimited taxing power for the funding of offensive war, unlimited lying-cheating-murdering-spying CIA intervention everywhere in the world, an armed gunman in every doctor's office, and police state monitoring and control domestically. And this is supposed to be in opposition to tyranny. The hysterical reaction of the neocons to Ron Paul's ideas making it into the political debate show that we have struck a raw nerve. We have hit their main contradiction. They think with two brains. They advertise themselves as being in favor of small government, bound by the constitution, with liberty and justice for all. Except the government should be able to violate any rights it wants, anytime, and kill anyone it wants on a whim. And any discussion of money-printing and the power it buys is strictly off limits.
We have reached the point where they are fighting our ideas, and they are livid over the fact that our ideas are being heard. Levin yesterday launched an attack on lewrockwell dot com while losing his temper over Ron Paul's arguments, accidentally leaking another source of information out over the airwaves to his listeners (thus blowing his main strategy of keeping the blindfold on through silence on sources of information). As the fakirs who promote statism under the guise of conservatism pee their pants over the realization that people are waking up and losing their fear, they throw lies around with abandon. Yesterday Levin stated the Ron Paul supporters are brought in to straw poll locations by bus, indicating that he cannot comprehend the idea of a movement not organized and run by central command and control. (Mitt Romney actually does this, I witnessed it while among thousands of others who spontaneously took a day off work like myself. We swarmed the venue, there were a dozen of Mitt's supporters there with pre-printed signs. Local TV moved them away from the crowd and did a video on them, making sure none of the thousands of Ron Paul supporters were shown.)
We expect this treatment from the Old Media who are losing their grip. The more of this hilarity they engage in, the more foolish they look. We have probably ten times as many people now aware of the money issue and the nature of their enslavement by the debt and fear-based dominant social themes. The freedom message is spreading all out of control. From here on out, all further attempts to squash the message will have the opposite effect. These authoritarian jerks are showing themselves to be circus clowns totally nonplussed that nobody is interested in watching the same old pie-fight any more.
Keep up the good work! We are showing the world what voluntarism by the engine of humanity can accomplish.
Good post. People like Levin who are ruled by emotion are good people to steer clear of no matter what their views.
That is another attribute I like about Ron Paul. I have never seen him get dragged about by his emotion.
In these times, if we are to tolerate leaders, they at the very least have to be calm, clear and level headed. Even though most politicians to a remarkable job of portraying that ability, it is easy to see below the surface.
Ron Paul is genuine.
That is another attribute I like about Ron Paul. I have never seen him get dragged about by his emotion.
In these times, if we are to tolerate leaders, they at the very least have to be calm, clear and level headed. Even though most politicians to a remarkable job of portraying that ability, it is easy to see below the surface.
Ron Paul is genuine.
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Posted by bewer on 08/13/11 10:29 AM
Ron Paul is a good choice; but dont forget the other 530 to remove.
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Posted by John Danforth on 08/13/11 10:24 AM
Posted by WorkingClass on 08/13/11 08:36 AM
Thanks DB. I am neither Blue nor Republican but I am a Blue Republican for Ron Paul. He is the only Democratic or Republican candidate who is not a Fascist. I am a bit surprised that there is not more support for Ron Paul among the commenters here. Or is that a mis-perception?
Some of us have poured time and money into support for Ron Paul. We started it. We were the ones plastering home-made signs across the landscape, standing out on street corners passing out flyers and DVD's.
Ron Paul's strong showing in the debate has enraged the neocons on talk radio. Yesterday I heard several of them on different networks pouring out their hatred at the idea of smaller government and adherence to the constitution.
Mark Levin, a contemptible man who sounds as if he is inhaling helium while he intones his diatribes in the manner of a prison guard inflicting torture on helpless victims, launches the most vitriolic attack he can muster. He is enraged that anyone would even question the history of CIA installation of brutal torturing dictators and the hatred towards us that is insured by such actions. The idea that we should not be fearful of a country that has no capacity to threaten us completely unhinges him. His premise is absolute power of life and death over everyone on earth, screamed into the microphone he controls so completely. This lawyer who insists people pronounce his name in a way that obscures his roots presumes to define what 'conservatism' is. Conservatism is rabid fear, tyrannical control domestically, unlimited taxing power for the funding of offensive war, unlimited lying-cheating-murdering-spying CIA intervention everywhere in the world, an armed gunman in every doctor's office, and police state monitoring and control domestically. And this is supposed to be in opposition to tyranny. The hysterical reaction of the neocons to Ron Paul's ideas making it into the political debate show that we have struck a raw nerve. We have hit their main contradiction. They think with two brains. They advertise themselves as being in favor of small government, bound by the constitution, with liberty and justice for all. Except the government should be able to violate any rights it wants, anytime, and kill anyone it wants on a whim. And any discussion of money-printing and the power it buys is strictly off limits.
We have reached the point where they are fighting our ideas, and they are livid over the fact that our ideas are being heard. Levin yesterday launched an attack on lewrockwell dot com while losing his temper over Ron Paul's arguments, accidentally leaking another source of information out over the airwaves to his listeners (thus blowing his main strategy of keeping the blindfold on through silence on sources of information). As the fakirs who promote statism under the guise of conservatism pee their pants over the realization that people are waking up and losing their fear, they throw lies around with abandon. Yesterday Levin stated the Ron Paul supporters are brought in to straw poll locations by bus, indicating that he cannot comprehend the idea of a movement not organized and run by central command and control. (Mitt Romney actually does this, I witnessed it while among thousands of others who spontaneously took a day off work like myself. We swarmed the venue, there were a dozen of Mitt's supporters there with pre-printed signs. Local TV moved them away from the crowd and did a video on them, making sure none of the thousands of Ron Paul supporters were shown.)
We expect this treatment from the Old Media who are losing their grip. The more of this hilarity they engage in, the more foolish they look. We have probably ten times as many people now aware of the money issue and the nature of their enslavement by the debt and fear-based dominant social themes. The freedom message is spreading all out of control. From here on out, all further attempts to squash the message will have the opposite effect. These authoritarian jerks are showing themselves to be circus clowns totally nonplussed that nobody is interested in watching the same old pie-fight any more.
Keep up the good work! We are showing the world what voluntarism by the engine of humanity can accomplish.
Ron Paul's strong showing in the debate has enraged the neocons on talk radio. Yesterday I heard several of them on different networks pouring out their hatred at the idea of smaller government and adherence to the constitution.
Mark Levin, a contemptible man who sounds as if he is inhaling helium while he intones his diatribes in the manner of a prison guard inflicting torture on helpless victims, launches the most vitriolic attack he can muster. He is enraged that anyone would even question the history of CIA installation of brutal torturing dictators and the hatred towards us that is insured by such actions. The idea that we should not be fearful of a country that has no capacity to threaten us completely unhinges him. His premise is absolute power of life and death over everyone on earth, screamed into the microphone he controls so completely. This lawyer who insists people pronounce his name in a way that obscures his roots presumes to define what 'conservatism' is. Conservatism is rabid fear, tyrannical control domestically, unlimited taxing power for the funding of offensive war, unlimited lying-cheating-murdering-spying CIA intervention everywhere in the world, an armed gunman in every doctor's office, and police state monitoring and control domestically. And this is supposed to be in opposition to tyranny. The hysterical reaction of the neocons to Ron Paul's ideas making it into the political debate show that we have struck a raw nerve. We have hit their main contradiction. They think with two brains. They advertise themselves as being in favor of small government, bound by the constitution, with liberty and justice for all. Except the government should be able to violate any rights it wants, anytime, and kill anyone it wants on a whim. And any discussion of money-printing and the power it buys is strictly off limits.
We have reached the point where they are fighting our ideas, and they are livid over the fact that our ideas are being heard. Levin yesterday launched an attack on lewrockwell dot com while losing his temper over Ron Paul's arguments, accidentally leaking another source of information out over the airwaves to his listeners (thus blowing his main strategy of keeping the blindfold on through silence on sources of information). As the fakirs who promote statism under the guise of conservatism pee their pants over the realization that people are waking up and losing their fear, they throw lies around with abandon. Yesterday Levin stated the Ron Paul supporters are brought in to straw poll locations by bus, indicating that he cannot comprehend the idea of a movement not organized and run by central command and control. (Mitt Romney actually does this, I witnessed it while among thousands of others who spontaneously took a day off work like myself. We swarmed the venue, there were a dozen of Mitt's supporters there with pre-printed signs. Local TV moved them away from the crowd and did a video on them, making sure none of the thousands of Ron Paul supporters were shown.)
We expect this treatment from the Old Media who are losing their grip. The more of this hilarity they engage in, the more foolish they look. We have probably ten times as many people now aware of the money issue and the nature of their enslavement by the debt and fear-based dominant social themes. The freedom message is spreading all out of control. From here on out, all further attempts to squash the message will have the opposite effect. These authoritarian jerks are showing themselves to be circus clowns totally nonplussed that nobody is interested in watching the same old pie-fight any more.
Keep up the good work! We are showing the world what voluntarism by the engine of humanity can accomplish.
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Posted by WorkingClass on 08/13/11 08:36 AM
Thanks DB. I am neither Blue nor Republican but I am a Blue Republican for Ron Paul. He is the only Democratic or Republican candidate who is not a Fascist. I am a bit surprised that there is not more support for Ron Paul among the commenters here. Or is that a mis-perception?
