[algernonpj]

" ... We pump $40 billion a year into the Japanese economy by providing for essentially all of Japan’s defense. At the same time, Japan out competes us in the market, in effect subsidizing their exports, which then undermines our own domestic steel and auto industries. ..."

"Loyally standing by our ally Israel is in conflict with satisfying the Arab interests that are always represented by big business in each administration. We arm Jordan and Egypt, rescue the PLO (on two occasions), and guarantee that the American taxpayer will be funding both sides of any conflict in the Middle East. ..."

"Our official policy is currently is to be tough on communism, but at the same time promote lower-interests, allowing Red China to buy nuclear technology, F-16s and other military technology – all this by the strongest anti-Communist administration that we’ve had in decades ..."

"We subsidize Red China’s nuclear technology; at the same time, we allow Jane Fonda to ruin ours. ..."

"We continuously sacrifice ourselves to the world by assuming the role of world policeman, which precipitates international rises on a regular basis, all the while neglecting our own defenses. New planes go overseas while our Air National Guard is forced to use planes 20 years old ..."
Ron Paul, Congressional Record, 9/19/84

"Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country."
U.S. President Ronald Reagan

[John D]

Cut and Run has been in Washington for over a quarter century. If he is against all this why has he not done something? He talks much, does nothing.
I am still asking all the paulbots the same question. If America is as bad a place as the surrender monkey says it is, what has he done in the quarter century plus that he has been in Washington done to make it better. So far not one paulbot can answer.

[llandres]

“As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces”

Oh, gee - the Ft. Hood shooter was a military officer, too.

Maybe RP was not so overtly loony in the 80’s. He has, however, strongly dissed Reagan.

[KevinDavis]

In 1988 Ron Paul called Reagan a “Failure”...