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The Ron Paul Myth
Vanity | 9/1/11 | Alan Levy

Posted on 09/01/2011 12:44:44 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama

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1 posted on 09/01/2011 12:44:48 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama
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To: LucyT; dixiechick2000; shibumi; MestaMachine; Vanders9; RonBush; Eleutheria5; FlyingEagle; ...

Ping!


2 posted on 09/01/2011 12:50:33 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Ron Paul is a just another CONgress Critter. Why else would he be in CONgress for 35 years ?)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

I only got a few lines in, and I imagined Less Nessman, five-time winner of the Buckeye News Hawk Award from WKRP in Cincinnatti was speaking, and couldn’t continue.


3 posted on 09/01/2011 12:57:41 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Did you diagree with me ? It’s cool if you did.


4 posted on 09/01/2011 12:59:37 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Ron Paul is a just another CONgress Critter. Why else would he be in CONgress for 35 years ?)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

That he is no strict constructionist, but a pork-loving big spender? I agree with you. That he’s an incoherent lunatic? That’s also pretty apparent.


5 posted on 09/01/2011 1:05:35 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Absolutely Nobama
It is just me, or is this guy talking gibberish half of the time? He also seems to have a teensy weensy bit of an ego problem. His popularist views and absolutist approach (I am right about the whole issue!), plus his base of what can only be described as fanatics and zealots, make him resemble that other little demogogue that caused all that trouble in the middle of the last century.

No thanks, Dr. Paul.
6 posted on 09/01/2011 1:08:10 AM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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To: Eleutheria5

I’ll be the first to admit at times my humor is rather childish. Sometimes, I cross the line. Feel free to blast me for that anytime, FRiend. Eventually, I’ll learn.

I’m just worried that this loon is going to cost us the 2012 election.

How do Israeli Conservatives view Paul ?


7 posted on 09/01/2011 1:11:01 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Ron Paul is a just another CONgress Critter. Why else would he be in CONgress for 35 years ?)
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To: Apparatchik

The funny thing he was wrong about the whole issue.

This man is dangerous. No, he’s not going to win the nomination. No, the American people aren’t going to elect him. At the same time, he can do incredible damage to the Conservative Movement.

Before long, the arrogant and lazy media will start tying this whack job to the rest of us. When that happens, it will set us back for decades.


8 posted on 09/01/2011 1:16:51 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Ron Paul is a just another CONgress Critter. Why else would he be in CONgress for 35 years ?)
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Generally, he’s not on the radar. Everything going on in the states is happening “over there,” and that especially applies to moonbats like Ron Paul, who isn’t even happening.


9 posted on 09/01/2011 1:34:11 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Perhaps I’m getting worked up over nothing....


10 posted on 09/01/2011 2:04:39 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Ron Paul is a just another CONgress Critter. Why else would he be in CONgress for 35 years ?)
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To: Absolutely Nobama

Why do you think Congress should write Obama a blank check with no specific instructions on how to spend the money?

Why do you support efforts to further consolidate Obama’s dictatorial power at the expense of Congress?

Are you some kind of Obamabot?


11 posted on 09/01/2011 2:29:00 AM PDT by Plummz (pro-constitution, anti-corruption)
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“Are you some kind of Obamabot?”

I quoted James Madison, so obviously not.

I think you’re missing the point.


12 posted on 09/01/2011 2:37:58 AM PDT by Absolutely Nobama (Ron Paul is a just another CONgress Critter. Why else would he be in CONgress for 35 years ?)
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It appears to me that Madison was opposing indefinite spending, not deferring discretion to the executive branch.


13 posted on 09/01/2011 3:46:28 AM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: Eleutheria5

E, Israel should be paying attention to ron paul. His attitude towards Israel intersects with islam’s attitude and his reent appearance on iran TV is nothing short of incitement from a sitting US Congresman.
He might be a loon,but who in iran’s government isn’t? Who knows how iranians perceive his support for them and his endorsement of their *right* to have nukes? It is not a far stretch for them to extrapolate that HIS attitude reflects Congress’s attitude as well.
No one has called paul out except for Allen West. Congress has not spoken out in any way against what paul said or did by appearing on iran TV and outing Israel’s nuclear program. The silence has been deafening.
American networks are picking him up and giving him facetime. This is not a good thing.


14 posted on 09/01/2011 4:34:24 AM PDT by MestaMachine (Id imperfectum manet dum confectum erit.)
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I honestly don't know why this is so hard to understand for the people that hate Ron Paul.

The money is already being confiscated and given out, he's against that. But after the government has already done that, why should Ron Paul's district be the only one that does not see a return of some of its taxation?

To put it another way, imagine a thief steals money from a dozen people. He then promises to return some of the money to the folks he stole it from if they ask for it. It looks like Ron Paul's critics would have him refrain from asking for some of it back on the principle that he doesn't support stealing in the first place, and stand by that principle as the other 11 people see some of their money returned to them (including his).

It doesn't make sense to me. Would be glad to hear someone explain "why" he should not ask for some of the money to be returned to his constituents. He's against the theft in the first place, but wants to make sure he gets as much back as he can when the thief offers to return some of it.

15 posted on 09/01/2011 6:48:25 AM PDT by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: MestaMachine

Do you believe that ending all foreign aid, including the annual billions to Israel and the billions we send to Israel’s enemies, is an anti-Israel policy?


16 posted on 09/01/2011 6:51:05 AM PDT by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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That he is no strict constructionist, but a pork-loving big spender?

I'm trying to understand your logic here. Are you saying that for Ron Paul to be a constructionist in your eyes he would have to not only vote against the appropriations bills that give us the pork in the first place, but also ask for no earmarks for his district at the same time?

Isn't that like rejecting the return of your stolen property to you because you're against stealing?

17 posted on 09/01/2011 6:53:50 AM PDT by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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Here is what I KNOW. When Benjamin Netanyahu was PM the first time, he made it his number one priority to pay off Israel’s debt to the US so Israel would not be able to be manipulated by US foreign policy and favoritism to arafat. Israel was well on its way to doing exactly that when clinton blew him out of the water. The US WANTS Israel in debt to us, and because of it, Israel is on suicide watch.
When Israel started its own aircraft industry, the US destroyed it. Anything Israel does is micromanaged by an islamist state department.
Having said that, that is not my objection to ron paul. My objection to him, is his treasonous willingness to go on enemy television and sell his own country, US, out.
That he is a notorious antisemite is not news. Talk is cheap. It is his ACTIONS that I detest.


18 posted on 09/01/2011 7:05:33 AM PDT by MestaMachine (Bovina Sancta!)
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So you would agree that foreign aid to Israel is destructive because it helps subsidize a more socialist welfare state in Israel and it makes them more accountable to Foggy Bottom than their own interests.

Also, can you please define "enemy television"?

19 posted on 09/01/2011 7:19:06 AM PDT by GunRunner (***Not associated with any criminal actions by the ATF***)
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To: GunRunner

Iran’s press TV.


20 posted on 09/01/2011 7:24:15 AM PDT by MestaMachine (Bovina Sancta!)
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