Posted on 09/06/2008 5:37:10 PM PDT by mnehring
In a radio interview earlier this week, U.S. congressman Ron Paul said it may become necessary for citizens to resort to physical opposition if the government continues to erode civil liberties and commit international acts of aggression.
Asked by radio show host Alex Jones if he believed in the use of violence or other physical action to oppose an unjust government, Paul, a one-time presidential candidate for the Libertarian Party and a contender for the Republican presidential nomination until he dropped out of the race earlier this year, answered in the affirmative.
"Well, there's always that possibility that, that time will come." he said. "I believe in that."
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The founders declared ‘when’ if I recall, ...When in the course of human events......
See post #25 so I don’t have to type that again.
See #25..
I’m going to smack the next losertarian I see.
Should we ping them?
Sure is, and Ron Paul did speak the truth
I would think “Withholding” of taxes in mass is more effective though
The massive amount of tax money that’s collected is the root of problems, only tax money collected for routine govt requirements as per constitution needed, except in the 21st century military superiortity R&D is needed
A great example of the public interest being threatened is taxes used to enable illegal aliens, if they didn’t have the money they couldn’t do it!
***Well, isn’t that the primary purpose the founding fathers wrote the 2nd Amendment? So what’s so shocking? That it emanated from the mouth of Ron Paul?”
Ron Paul spoke the obvious truth.***
Ping 46- have fun.
Where’s that picture from?
I believe that’s why we have elections.
Do you advocate violence against a government that was chosen by it’s people?
“Good question: He apparently has the freedom to speak out against the government without fear.”
George Bush is currently POTUS.
Next year it may be Barry Obama, and the “reeducation camps” may soon be under construction.
As the wise poster said, that’s why our founding fathers gave us the second amendment.
Ron Paul isn’t always wrong.
We have to riot to protect Achmadinijad in Iran /sarc
This is why I keep away from Libertarians.
I took that oath and reaffirmed it on 4 different occasions in front of witnesses.
God ain't relieved me of that oath yet and he's the only one that can.
Dude, you need to step away from listening to Alex Jones, walk out side, take a good look around. Spend some time in the real world.. The libirchers types have been saying this has been happening for a half a century, yet it never has.
I would suggest you grab a copy of this and have a good read.
Study the ancient archetypes of controllers, the repressed, the secret societies, etc. It is all part of human and societal nature to have these delusions, rarely do they ever come true.
“I, SandRat, do solemnly swear, to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, against all enemies, foreign and domestic, and to obey the orders of the office of the President of the United States. So Help Me God.”
And what happens if the Constitution and the POTUS part company? Which part of that oath will you stand by?
“May none but wise and honest Men ever rule under this roof.”
John Adams in a letter to his wife, the day after moving into the new White House (2-Nov-1800)
How would you like to move down to the South of Houston? A FReeper candidate running against him using the platform that you are defending the Constitution and Country against him.
That depends.
I believe in the Declaration. It doesn't say "whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness, unless such government results from elections.
No, I do not advocate violence against the present government at Washington.
But, I can easily foresee that government becoming "destructive of these ends", and I can see the "right of the People to alter or abolish it" being denied, elections or no.
In such a case, then, yes, I would support such a course of action.
If the people think they have, you vote the bastards out or if it is criminal, the representatives of the people impeach the bastard.
I don’t disagree. However, when in the course of tyrannical government, the necessity to quickly and forecefully respond must not be subjugated. Suppose Tyrant suspends the franchise eliminating our ability to use the Democratic Process to flush him out?
I really do not like this man or his followers. Ron Paul's army of idiots is small. They want to take up arms against the government, it will not take long to rid this world of him or them.
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