Posted on 08/16/2007 5:33:32 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
It would have been really easy to do... simply stop importation of slaves, start a campaign to marginalize slaveholders, just as we have done to smokers, then have fedgov buy the slaves up and manumit each one... no one’s property rights would have been violated in any way, even given (which I do NOT) that it was ever OK to HAVE property rights in another human being to begin with; and no war between the states would have been needful. Then pass an amendment specifically stating that never again would one person in this nation ever “own” another one.
I respect your opinion and your service to our land. Again the beauty of the creation is we, in the end, fight for the same thing no matter our approach..
Well, except for most of the Democrats...
Don’t forget the point that he’s as crazy as Howard Dean. However, I fail to see why we need a Howard Dean counterpart.
Please.......... !! I now understand that Ron Paul has an amazing collection of zealots and nut-burgers... But his chances of becoming President or the VP choice is quantum leaps less than I have in winning the damn lottery.. He is an absolute idiot and a simian fool... I will work for Democrats if somehow he ends up on the Republican ticket.. Please, you damn fools, stop with the email, blogging, and internet blizzards you are attempting.. and accept the fact that your choice for office is simply a damn drooling monkey.
I believe in giving our government the tools it needs to defend us. Is that good enough for you? Are you in favor of repealing the Patriot Act like Ron Paul?
Who has ruled it unconstitutional? What specifically is unconstitutional about it?
And if it had been Billy Jeff or some other Rat that had proposed it, you would have been all over that person like stink on shiite. And you KNOW it. Is that the sort of power ANY president should have? Or have available to a HilLIARy? My answer is, Hell NO.
My answer is that we are at war and HELL YES, I believe in giving our government the tools it needs to carry out its constitutional duties to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic." Prior to the adoption of the Patriot Act, law enforcement officials had more tools to catch drug dealers than they had to apprehend terrorists.
So I applaud Dr. Paul for his opposition to that turkey of a law. If the President cant fight terrorists without having to resort to these abominable tactics, then its high time we found one who CAN and WILL fight terrorists AND abide by the strictures of the Constitution.
Ron Paul is a dangerous fool. Thankfully, he is in a distinct minority that fails to recognize that we are at war. Let me know specifically what you believe is unconstitutional about the Patriot Act.
OK then bub, your support for R. Paul makes you look stupid. He is a nice guy, good doctor but As a presidential candidate this man is less than nothing.
Nice try at diversion, for the 1000th time, but again, for the 1000th time, we trash Ron Paul for his surrender monkeyness.
Actually, I 'trash' RonPaul both for his failure to take an adult approach to the WOT and that he is a fake Constitutionalist.. Just because you talk about something a lot, doesn't make you an official spokesperson for that. Fred Phelps talks about being a Christian, that doesn't make him one.
He forgot the barf alert!
Considering all the things Paul claims he will do that is outside Presidential power, maybe King of some third world hell hole would suit him.
10 Reasons Why Ron Paul Should be Vice President
Good points. The republicans should pay attention.
It is doubtful that the gop candidate will attract enough “non-partisan” independents to win otherwise.
Heck no, Eschelon is 15 years old, we need something far more powerful.
I'm still waiting to hear why Paul thinks the Patriot Act is a violation of civil liberties but a federally funded child tracking database isn't.
‘I’m still waiting to hear why Paul thinks the Patriot Act is a violation of civil liberties but a federally funded child tracking database isn’t.’
Don’t hold your breath.
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I’m afraid the author of this piece totally misunderstands the Ron Paul phenomenon. Paul appeals specifically because he ISN’T Giuliani or Mitt Romney or John McCain. Paul supporters for the most part won’t back those guys just because they’re on the same ticket.
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