Posted on 08/13/2011 1:26:27 PM PDT by JimWayne
After yesterday's spurt in talk radio about Ron Paul, I've been thinking about his positions. I oppose Ron Paul on Foreign Policy (especially his position ignoring the threat of Islam taking over our policy), but have to seriously wonder about supporting some of the other candidates who have not faced opposition.
Ron Paul gets a lot of flak, but why do the others get away with cheating us for doing far worse than what Ron Paul promises to do to Israel? Many candidates like Rick Santorum, George Allen and Joe Barton have hijacked the label of conservative, but are less conservative than even Ron Paul. They support raising debt to infinite levels, deficit funding, support for Islamic regimes like Pakistan, nationalized healthcare (they did not oppose Romneycare), have wishy-washy positions on abortion, and say one thing during the elections while ganging up with the liberals right after the elections.
The second thought in my mind is about Israel. Why are we so obsessed about Israel when the Jewish people seem to vote for the RATs? I think Islam is more dangerous and if we pull the aid from both Palestine and Israel, Israel will win, but this is a situation I don't really feel strongly about. There are much bigger problems at home and my wealth is depleting not merely due to Obama and other Dims, but the RINOs and neocons who have ganged up with the liberals over the years.
These RINOs do not support us but expect our support unconditionally. They even opposed the TEA Party candidates but suddenly claim that they themselves are part of the TEA Party.
So my question to you is why should we give a free pass to the RINOs? Shouldn't we hold them to the same standards we hold Ron Paul to? I can already hear that Ron Paul is a kook, but that is not the question. The question is whether others like Santorum and George Allen aren't worse than being a kook and why should we support them? The other question is why Israel is so important that my savings should be used for them. Shouldn't they take care of themselves?
I agree it is not an obsession. Until now, I have never paid attention to the aid to Israel. Even now, I do not have a position on it. I just happened to come across the voting pattern of Jewish people and want to know why we should support them if they oppose America. They always vote only for the Democrats. Shouldn't we expect support for America in return? Isn't this a fair question?
Kook Paul said in the ‘08 election debate he would “stickily follow the constitution” but then cited the International Court of Justice at The Hague that the war in Iraq is illegal.
If he’s not a kook he’s schizophrenic.
Owl Eagle says our aid to Israel is a subsidy to our arms industry, which has some validity. However, I suggest we cut out the middleman and get American Jews to foot the bill. Then they would have less $ to give to commies here in America.
Correct. I support his policies. I was merely demonstrating that the argument about ignoring someone for not having a chance of winning is a flawed one because that would result in Herman Cain being ignored. Your argument is a much sounder one.
Supporters of baby-killing are worse. Supporters of terrorist regimes are worse.
Rick Perry: “It’s fine with me if my friends in New York want to vote in gay marriage.” Yee-hah. Nothing lak a good ol’ Texas “Christian conservative,” is there?
Show me one post where I supported Ron Paul. I have never done that. BTW, Rick Santorum also probably supports homosexualizing the military. He is probably just putting on a show for us. After all, he supports Arlen Specter, calls Mitt Romney a conservative, has triangulated his position on baby-killing, has voted to raise debt ceilings, has voted for Amtrak pork in order to help unions, has voted for money to be given to community block development programs, etc.
No, we are not missing "the point." Perhaps we do not accept your premise, i.e., that those "others" (for you, that seems to mean Santorum) are worse than Ron Paul.
You do understand that there is a difference between American Jews and Israelis, right?
Wish I could find the photo from a few years ago of the armed Muzzie cleric with the caption:”Vote for Ron Paul you stupid infidels”.
Do you support Stormfront? Your boy Ron took cash and endorsements from them?
Well, Ron Paul IS a Republican In Name Only since he is a Libertarian.
I like him a lot, but in 2016 he'll be 70.
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