Ron Paul, old coot who warned of economic turmoil, thinks he was right

LA Times ^ | 3/5/09 | Andrew Malcom

[johnthebaptistmoore]

I agree with the idea of Fair Trade on all trade issues involving the U.S. and the rest of the world. RP is too Libertarian on most trade issues, on most foreign issues, and on most social issues, IMHO. On economic issues, I’m agreeing a lot with what RP has to say, but he keeps creating controversy with what he often says and with how he usually votes about many other issues. RP is also considered a nut by too many people for him to have any serious chance of ever being POTUS.

[SecAmndmt]

“walks his walk on earmarks.”

The TARP funds are an example of funds decided by the executive branch without input from the Legislative branch (ie. no earmarks).

[truthfreedom]

If everyone did what Paul did these bills wouldn’t pass.

It’s simple, you either vote for or against the appropriations bill.

[gtsamson]

I would never cast a vote for an American hater like Paul.

[gtsamson]

[gtsamson]

Paul like to spend plenty. He just uses earmarks to hide that fact.

[gtsamson]

Hunter never got out of the single digits.

[gtsamson]

Thomas Jefferson lived in a different time. Things have changed in the last two hundred years. Plus, Jefferson was no angel.

[gtsamson]

That’s no excuse. He’s a blatant hypocrite. He pretends to be for responsible government spending, but then uses earmarks to feed at the trough. Nice little scam he has going.

[spodefly]

I have the same issue with Ron Paul that I have with many eloquent spokesmen with a libertarian bent ... I cheer, or at least agree, with 98.735% of what they say ... and then, out of nowhere they something that has me cock my head like the RCA dog, wondering where the crazy crap they just said came from ...

[gtsamson]

Maybe if he spent less time providing comfort for our enemies abroad, he would be able to get things done domestically.

[gtsamson]

Paul wants to re investigate the government's handling of the 9/11 attacks. He's a truther.

[dread78645]

Sometimes I think Ron Paul’s only problem is that he only speaks the truth - and we American’s have become so accustomed to being lied to that we’re get a little uncomfortable with that.

Yep.

[truthfreedom]

He voted against the spending.

[truthfreedom]

He wants less government, Republicans, it appears, want more government. The Democrats, of course, want much much more government.

It’s hard to get things done when you want less government and almost everyone else wants more government.

[mysterio]

Thomas Jefferson lived in a different time. Things have changed in the last two hundred years.

So your argument is that sound fiscal policy and Constitutional federal government are better suited to another time?

[NYC GOP Chick]

He’s nuts, and I have serious doubts about anyone who supports him, in any context.

[NYC GOP Chick]

I’d take neither. Ever.

[pissant]

Welcome to FR. And the GOP’s hell bent mission to nominate a liberal worked out well?

[The Duke]

Paul wants to re investigate the government's handling of the 9/11 attacks. He's a truther.

I think everything the government has done for the past thirty years could probably use a little investigation, because at the very least the government seems to have been summarily incompetent.