Ron Paul Smears An American Hero

American Spectator ^ | 2/5/2013 | Aaron Goldstein

[IbJensen]

That former Congressman and GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul would smear an American hero like Chris Kyle following his death speaks a great deal to his character or lack thereof.

Yesterday, Paul sent out a Tweet which read:

Chris Kyle’s death seems to confirm that “he who lives by the sword dies by the sword.” Treating PTSD at a firing range doesn’t make sense.

It makes you wonder if these were the sort of letters Paul sent to the families of fallen soldiers who resided in his district. Needless to say, this justly provoked outrage. Glenn Beck described Paul as “the newest member of the Westboro Baptist Church.” Paul should have thanked Kyle for his service to his country and then kept his goddamn mouth shut. A few hours later, Paul took to Facebook. Try as he much he couldn’t resist jumping on his soapbox:

As a veteran, I certainly recognize that this weekend’s violence and killing of Chris Kyle were a tragic and sad. My condelences and prayers go out to Mr. Kyle’s family. Unconstitutional and unnecessary wars have endless unintended consequences. A policy of non-violence, as Christ preached, would have prevented this and similar tragedies.

Paul’s first two sentences could have atoned for his Tweet. But he just had to jump on his soapbox. Blaming Kyle’s death on “unconstitutional and unnecessary wars” is no better than Obama and company blaming the Sandy Hook massacre on insufficient gun control.

A word of advice to Ron Paul. You might want to avoid Navy SEAL bars. There will be a lineup of guys waiting to pop you in the jaw just like Kyle did to Jesse Ventura after the former Minnesota Governor dissed the SEALS. Yeah, I know Ventura says it never happened and sued Kyle.

[IbJensen]

It was only a short time ago that I watched an interview of this young author and veteran. His death was a shock to me.

However, I realize that this country is turning into a police state, with all this worship of the powers of the government enforcers. Defend the country, not the world.

What Obama's America is all about is 'giving' a billion dollars (that the government borrows) to Egypt to rebuild their sewer system. Meanwhile our elite political class thrives, swims and lives in a sewer.

Face it fellow conservatives most of the politicians and Obama who continually write regulations and laws to complete our ruination are generally sewer rats who couldn't succeed outside of government!

[ontap]

On the brighter side at least we won’t have this old fool gumming up the works with his useless campaign that has had no chance of winning!!!all the good things he could have accomplished were nullified with his inane stances on subjects he should have just let lie....like this one!!!In his wildest dreams how in the hell did he think this was going to go down!!!

[mrsmel]

I don’t know, the paultards aren’t called paultards for nothing.

[gunnyg]

Looks like Dr RP will likely now never get rid of the congressional-military-educational/indoctrination-political-+ complex!
But...who knows...maybe the $$$ wull actually just run out!

Semper Politics!
*****

[mrsmel]

Works for me. Let the EBT riots begin.

[NKP_Vet]

“I know Ventura says it never happened and sued Kyle”

It did happen. Real Seal Chris Kyle knocked fake Seal and Vietnam vet wannabe Jesse the loudmouth Ventura flat on his ass. It was witnessed by many. Loudmouth would have lost in court.

[Kartographer]

A good question is where do the Paul supporters stand on Dr. Paul’s words?

[Kartographer]

A good question is where do the Paul supporters stand on Dr. Paul’s words?

[MuttTheHoople]

It did happen. Real Seal Chris Kyle knocked fake Seal and Vietnam vet wannabe Jesse the loudmouth Ventura flat on his ass. It was witnessed by many. Loudmouth would have lost in court.

Think Ventura set up a hit, and disguised it as a whacked-out vet? He WAS an expert at being a heel in the WWF, maybe he learned a few tricks from Bobby the Brain.

[FlingWingFlyer]

RIP Chris Kyle. You are an American hero. You done good.

Ron Paul can KMA.

[Rappini]

CK brought new meaning to the word Warrior. And Rand Paul should probably tell his ole man to STFU.

[NKP_Vet]

Rand Paul’s politics are just like the old man but he’s too scared to admit it. He’s a big time hypocrite.

[Abiotic]

This interview systematically destroys the American Spectator points. I found it quite compelling. One of the more striking points is that Chris Kyle was actively working to train domestic troops via his firm, Craft International http://www.thecraft.com/ , troops that will be used by the government (regardless of whether the POTUS is Obama or a Republican), to enforce the very type of state power that so many on here despise.

http://dissentradio.com/radio/13_02_05_grigg.mp3 (right click, save as)

[Kartographer]

LOL!

[SunkenCiv]

From February.

Thanks IbJensen.

[SunkenCiv]

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