[padre35]

Now this:

“For starters, Paul has gone on record as advocating an end to the federal income tax. Sounds great on paper, but stop and think about all the basic government services you would lose.”

Is one of the few reasons to vote for Ron Paul.

Those services cost money idiot in Laredo, we are running a huge Debt and Deficit and the cost for those “services” are coming directly out of my pocket, out of my investments and out of my paycheck.

There really isn’t any such bird as a free lunch, and I am far far away from being LP member or booster, they do have a few things correct and that should be acknowledged.

[Notary Sojac]

If the Demopublicans bankrupt the country in the next thirty years, whether or not we win in Iraq will be a minor footnote to our history.

Not that I am against the war. I just think we should have fought it to win rather than using the Mr.Rogers/Care Bears rules of engagement.

[lesser_satan]

“For starters, Paul has gone on record as advocating an end to the federal income tax. Sounds great on paper, but stop and think about all the basic government services you would lose.”

What services? Roads are paid for through the gas tax, license plates, and other fees. Police and fire department are paid for through local taxes. The only "services" the Feds provide that I give a rat's ass about are those proscribed by the Constitution, which are a miniscule part of the budget and could be paid for through tariffs or a 5% national sales tax.