Posted on 11/05/2005 4:42:13 PM PST by ancient_geezer
I have not heard much from Paul that could actual be applied to the real contemporary world. He is all rhetoric from what I have heard. But if he is not willing to confront our enemies when necessary I don't really care what he stands for domestically.
In other words, you're a one-issue unappeasable.
So you can read the founders minds eh.. LoL..
Against a whole real army.. Hmmm.. The Viet Cong did well.. and the muzzies in France are doing well as we speak.. All it takes is for "the public" to get busy.. Then politicians will reassess their priorities.. and if the public does it with guns.. journalists will reassess theirs as well..
Even, If (the first) erstward revolution was unsuccessful.. the public dialog resulting from that would be refreshing in itself.. Actually a real revolution might not be needed just a real THREAT of one happening might be all thats needed.. Journalists facing the real possibly of getting hung or shot might make some of them get their priorities in order..
Now that I think of it..
A REAL DIALOG MIGHT BE ALL THATS NECESSARY.. not lawyers weasling but a real dialog.. Otherwise there IS blood in our future, domestic blood letting.. Freedom always costs blood.. one way or another.. Hiding from the huge political polarization in this country is cowardice and unrealistic not to speak of silly.. The American pressure cooker will soften some but harden others..
Go have a beer, it could make you feel better about all this.. Americans are slow to anger.. but when they do.. you're prezels will hit the fan.. It won't be pretty..
Not one issue but unless that issue is addressed the others will not be allowed to assume importance. This is what makes Paul so goofy. While pretending to have a concern about the Constitution he would not allow the government to act in the area in which it is most clearly charged by that Constitution to act.
I happen to feel the same way about 2nd Amendment rights, and certain freepers call me a "one-issue unappeasable" because of it. Then it seems as if these same freepers write Paul off completely because they disagree with his way of handling foreign affairs, even though he is hands-down the best we have when it comes to domestic issues.
Paul may be a fine doctor but he is so far out of the mainstream politically as to be nothing more than a caricature. Maybe 5% tops would agree with him.
Well he must be doing something right, as he's been re-elected to Congress several times. I must suggest that you look into some of his domestic policies. You may be pleasantly surprised. I differ with Paul greatly on foreign affairs myself, but he's so good with other issues that I consider him one of my favorites.
Being elected repeatedly to Congress means less about him doing "something right" than it does about the difficulty of beating a sitting Congressman. Charlie Rangel has been elected even more than Paul and he assuredly does NOTHING right.
Thats True.. but we're talking about why? rights are included in the bill of rights..
If the 2nd amendment is included to ensure hunting and target practice privileges or even to be able to shoot burglars.. then the 2nd amendment is silly..
Got a feeling the founders had bigger eyes than YOU do..
All British citizens knew why King George made any weapons outlawed among his subjects.. and it wasn't to discourage poaching the Kings venison either.. The Brits love slavery; going from slavery to a King to slavery by government (i.e. socialism)..
Americans historically have valued freedom.. many still do.. even while enslaved by federal checks.. Even though its a rare republican that will turn DOWN a government check.. Democrats love a federal check, republicans do too, secretly.. Republicans (generally) are hypocrites, democrats are honest in their larceny..
As long as McClelland is the Press Secretary you can expect the Treason media to walk all over him. He couldn't get the respect of a kindergarten class. Bush badly needs another Ari Fleischer.
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