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The visionary: Ron Paul
Washington Post ^ | 12-21-10 | U.S. Army Major (ret.), Don Vandergriff

Posted on 12/21/2010 9:17:42 AM PST by AmericanHunter

The visionary: Ron Paul

Question: Considering all spheres of endeavor, who would you nominate as Leader of the Year in 2010? Why?

Congressman Ron Paul should be named Leader for 2010. Congressman Paul is a man of character. He does not retreat from his opinion in the face of hostile opposition and corporate-controlled media's "ignore strategy," unlike the rest of the so-called leaders of both major parties. In April 2007, when Fox News hosted the Republican debate held in Florida, there was an effort to assemble an anti-Ron Paul crowd and twice he was booed for his non-interventionist foreign policy. This is a sharp contrast to the feelings of the majority of Americans, who want an end to militarism and who want to bring the troops home from Iraq.

Furthermore, bringing the troops home should not be seen as a retreat or surrender as some have suggested. Despite hostile crowds, Paul was able to make his points and perform well, and won the Fox post-debate poll. As a leader, Congressman Paul is well researched and versed in an array of issues, while also having an incredible grasp of the U.S. Constitution and its impact on economics, government and war. This understanding serves as a baseline for everything he advocates. He handily beat all Republican candidates three years ago in the debates--as a matter of fact, he embarrassed them.

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TOPICS: Government
KEYWORDS: kook; ronpaul; ronpaul24hrs
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1 posted on 12/21/2010 9:17:45 AM PST by AmericanHunter
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To: AmericanHunter

I don’t support Surrender Monkeys.


2 posted on 12/21/2010 9:20:18 AM PST by McGruff
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To: McGruff; AmericanHunter

Nor do I.


3 posted on 12/21/2010 9:23:37 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: McGruff

The Major’s response to that: “Furthermore, bringing the troops home should not be seen as a retreat or surrender as some have suggested.”


4 posted on 12/21/2010 9:24:44 AM PST by AmericanHunter
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To: AmericanHunter

RON PAUL: CODE PINK’S FAVORITE REPUBLICAN!!


5 posted on 12/21/2010 9:27:42 AM PST by RaceBannon (RON PAUL: THE PARTY OF TRUTHERS, TRAITORS AND UFO CHASERS!!!)
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To: SandRat
Nor do I.

Same here. I support Ron Paul.

I wonder how many here disagree with this....

Congressman Paul has a solid vision of war and how our foreign policy should be waged. He said, "If you want to go to war, you should go to war properly. Declare it, win it, and get it over with."

6 posted on 12/21/2010 9:29:11 AM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: AmericanHunter

How can anybody trust libertarians when their favorite
“son” loads up legislation that he knows will pass and
gives the pork while giggling “I voted against it.”?

***

Shrimp boats Is Acomin
Their Sails are in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
there will be dancing tonight.

** Ron Paul version.

Shrimp Boats is acomin
Their pork is in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
They will be drugged up tonight.


7 posted on 12/21/2010 9:32:58 AM PST by HuntsvilleTxVeteran ((B.?) Hussein (Obama?Soetoro?Dunham?) Change America Will Die From.)
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To: Gondring
His financial ideas had me but when he opened his yap on foreign policy he irrevocably lost any hope of my support.
8 posted on 12/21/2010 9:33:38 AM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Gondring

Ron Paul just voted for the infestation of queers into the Military.

I’d get banned if I said exactly how much I detest this Libertarian.


9 posted on 12/21/2010 9:34:16 AM PST by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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10 posted on 12/21/2010 9:34:28 AM PST by Dixie Yooper (Ephesians 6:11)
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To: McGruff

Sun Tzu - Art of War:

“There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare”

“Poverty of the State exchequer causes an army to be maintained by contributions from a distance. Contributing to maintain an army at a distance causes the people to be impoverished. “

http://suntzusaid.com/book/2


11 posted on 12/21/2010 9:34:55 AM PST by cowtowney
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To: AmericanHunter

A whole thread about a Paul worshiper’s letter to the editor that got published in the WaPo?


12 posted on 12/21/2010 9:35:29 AM PST by Allegra (I painted red and green stripes on my biceps.)
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To: AmericanHunter

A whole thread about a Paul worshiper’s letter to the editor that got published in the WaPo?


13 posted on 12/21/2010 9:35:37 AM PST by Allegra (I painted red and green stripes on my biceps.)
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To: AmericanHunter

Enough said.

14 posted on 12/21/2010 9:35:39 AM PST by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: AmericanHunter


15 posted on 12/21/2010 9:37:30 AM PST by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Reagan Man

16 posted on 12/21/2010 9:37:36 AM PST by McGruff
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To: Dixie Yooper

That graphic is both funny and true.


17 posted on 12/21/2010 9:38:21 AM PST by AmericanHunter
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To: AmericanHunter

Uh, no.

But get back to me after he audits the Fed. That by itself has to be worth some kind of award. I’ll be the first to give him credit for it. If he’ll just do it.


18 posted on 12/21/2010 9:38:21 AM PST by marron
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To: AmericanHunter
He handily beat all Republican candidates three years ago in the debates—as a matter of fact, he embarrassed them.

Ok. Somebody is off his medications. Or a Ron Paul supporter. Or both.

19 posted on 12/21/2010 9:40:28 AM PST by McGruff
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

“when their favorite “son” loads up legislation that he knows will pass and gives the pork while giggling “I voted against it.”?”

Are you referring to John Cornyn or John Boehner?

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/fox-news-asks-cornyn-so-are-you-for-earmarking-or-what.php

Cornyn’s earmarks came to $100mm plus, but he voted against earmarks.


20 posted on 12/21/2010 9:42:58 AM PST by cowtowney
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