Posted on 10/11/2007 1:43:20 PM PDT by mnehring
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However, I guarantee that Ron Paul will continue to gladly accept their money and will say and do absolutely nothing that might endanger his support from these groups.
That's certainly been his modus operandi so far.
Where is the repudiation of Truther and Neo Nazi propaganda?
His apparent lack of disawowing these kooks implys is acceptance of their support. There is no other way to look at it.
'Nuff said.
I agree with him.
Why does he hook up with the likes of these people, the only candidate to sign their pledge, represented by leftie groups like:
Liberty Coalition Partners include [snip]:
Muslim Public Affairs Council
MoveOn.org Political Action
People for the American Way
National Iranian American Council
VelvetRevolution.us
Democrats.com
Common Cause
Amnesty International
http://www.libertycoalition.net/
AFA will also offer a Presidential Pledge to all 2008 hopefuls. By signing the pledge, candidates commit themselves to implement the ten point plan if elected. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) attended the kick-off event and became the first candidate to sign the American Freedom Agenda Pledge.
http://www.libertycoalition.net/conservatives-launch-effort-to-rollback-presidential-abuse-of-power
On the other hand...these attempts to paint Paul as some sort of closet big spender because of the earmarks strikes me as disingenuous. Those attacks are transparently false
Same with these attempts to link him to a white supremacists. These type of guilt-by-association attacks are better left to the comptemtible leftists
Go look at the reasons Stormfront cites for supporting Paul....from the site:
On issues particularly important to White Nationalists or the Pro-White in general, of all the mainstream candidates:
* Ron Paul is the strongest opponent of "Hate Crime" Laws.
* Ron Paul is the strongest opponent of Amnesty and "open border" movements.
Ron Paul wants to end birth-right citizenship for the children of illegal immigrants.
* Ron Paul is the strongest opponent of welfare programs that among other things, would redistribute the income of hard-working White families into the hands of lazy non-Whites.
* Ron Paul is the strongest opponent of Globalism and all attempts to create a North American Union.
* Ron Paul is the strongest opponent of military support and foreign aid to countries like Israel.
* Ron Paul is the least likely to support government crackdowns on Pro-White organizations, and the most likely to veto any legislation to that effect.
Now...other than the point about aid to Israel...I would venture to say that most Freepers support every one of these points. And, on the question of foreign aid...Ron Paul votes against all foreign aid as unconstitutional...and on that point, he is correct. It should also be noted that Stormfront says of Paul:
Ron Paul is NOT a White Nationalist. His Libertarian policies will also conflict with National Socialism, something that a good number of Stormfront members support. However, he is the least toxic candidate by leaps and bounds.
So...lets stop these unfair types of attacks...its beneath conservatives
See post 9. He's already got MoveOn.org
Very nice!
Beneath Conservatives?
That is total BS
Was Ron Paul ever a Conservative? Is he one now?
If not, then your premise and points are a waste of everyone's time.
Ron Paul is fatally flawed because of his "Blame America" and "surrender now" foreign suicidal views.
I agree, we should not fault him for who is supporting him, he should be viciously denounced continually on this forum.
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Mr. Nathaniel J. Friedman
August 23, 1980 Dear Mr. Friedman:
Just a line to thank you very much for your letter to the editor of the Los Angeles Times. It was kind and generous of you to do this, and I am most grateful.
It wasn’t until I left the South and was in New York that I learned the Klan had endorsed me. I immediately made it plain in a press conference that I do not want such an endorsement and that I repudiate it and everything the Klan stands for. I guess Mr. Young didn’t pay much attention to that.
Again, my heartfelt thanks.
Best regards,
Ron-----------------
April 30, 1984
Dear Morris:
While in China, I have been distressed to learn that some individuals back home have questioned whether my views on the Ku Klux Klan have somehow changed since 1980. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In 1980, I said that I have no tolerance for what the Klan represents, and would have nothing to do with any groups of that type. If anything, my feelings on this subject have only grown stronger. The politics of racial hatred and religious bigotry practiced by the Klan and others have no place in this country, and are destructive of the values for which America has always stood. Those of us in public life can only resent the use of our names by those who seek political recognition for the repugnant doctrines of hate they espouse.
I firmly believe that there is no room for partisanship on this question. Democrats and Republicans alike must be resolute in disassociating ourselves from any group or individual whose political philosophy consists only of racial or religious intolerance, whose arguments are supported only by intimidation or threats of violence.
We must, and will, continue our unified rejection of such elements of hate in our political life, for while there are many issues which divide us, it is fundamental principles such as this which will always draw us together.
Sincerely,
Ronald Reagan[The Honorable Morris B. Abram, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 1121 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20425]
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Marc Emery agrees his campaign-organizing effort for some 2008 U.S. presidential candidates is a bit unorthodox. He's Canadian, his political base of operations is the B.C. Marijuana Party in Vancouver, and he can be arrested if he sets foot into America.
Still, "We have a saying up here: 'American politics is far too important to leave to the Americans,'" says Emery, 49, who is trying to raise cross-border support for dark-horse White House candidates. He likes liberal Democrat Dennis Kucinich well enough, but prefers Republican Ron Paul, a longtime libertarian who, like Emery, opposes the U.S. war on drugs.
Paul's communications director, Jesse Benton, says the fledgling campaign welcomes all support. But Emery shouldn't necessarily expect amnesty from a Paul administration. "You would see a cooling of the federal war on drugs [under Paul]," Benton says. "But Ron believes in the rule of law, and I don't think this guy should look to Ron for him getting off scot-free."
If the campaign openly accepts the support of indicted drug dealers, white supremecists on board should surprise no one.
“First, let me say this: we are NOT claiming that Ron Paul is a racist or a Neo-Nazi.”
No, this jerk’s just using his name in the same sentences with them until he fabricates a connection.
Ron Paul wants to surrender to the terrorists in Iraq. He wants to leave a job unfinished, thereby rendering our troops' hard-won accomplishments and deep sacrifices all for naught.
Sorry, but that one's a BIGGIE and not a conservative stance from where I sit.
He could cut and paste post 14. But he won't, he's the authentic Ronald Reagan you know.
Brand-new FReeper/Paulenoid slipping in today?
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