Posted on 10/29/2007 11:31:08 PM PDT by OrthodoxPresbyterian
Reagan Policy in Grenada
"The American people, unfortunately, could not see that both actions were the result of the same flawed policy. The Grenada invasion was heralded as a great triumph and applauded by the vast majority of American people. The truth is that neither the medical students nor the administrator of the medical school ever requested the rescue. The military argument for invasion was shallow. If the airbase in Grenada ever became a threat to the United States, a single missile fired from a ship offshore could destroy it in minutes..."Reagan Policy in Nicaragua & Libya"The overwhelming "victory" in Grenada was less than a brilliant military operation. There were no Cuban troops of any significance. The landing was changed from 2 a.m. to 5:30 a.m. because the U.S. authorities were uncertain of night operations. Nineteen U.S. soldiers were killed seven by friendly fire..."
"Worst of all, and typical of our tragic foreign policy-in the midst of the Grenada invasion designed to make the world safe for democracy by stopping the spread of communism-President Reagan, behind the scenes, was forcefully lobbying for specific aid to "Communist-dictators" through additional IMF funding. The invasion of Grenada is hardly the victory the American people were led to believe."
"The U.S. policy toward Libya further confirms our irrational foreign policy. Under Reagan we have been determined to pick a fight with Khadafi, defying him with naval and air maneuvers in the Gulf of Sidra. As we try to emphasize our right to navigate in international waters near Libya, we totally reject the territorial waters of Nicaragua by mining their harbors. The World Court rulings against the U.S. were ignored by the Reagan Administration, yet the President insists that international law is legitimate in the Gulf of Sidra. The most important point, however, is that the Gulf of Sidra has nothing to do with U.S. security."Quoting the World Court and screaming "act of war ... not authorized by our Constitution" during Reagan's Presidency and now calling himself a Reagan Republican is why real Reagan followers are repulsed by this fraud of a man."Bombing a foreign capital, and killing innocent civilians, including a young daughter of Khadafi - even if the opinion polls support the action - is an act of war and not authorized by our Constitution."
Bears repeating amidst all the simple name calling from the Fredbots
“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!”
United States President Ronald Reagan.
Gads !
How can that be....he smiles, alot ;)
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Im still going to vote for him....it was ordained
95% of Black voters have never heard of Ron Paul!
So, is Paul promising them reparations for slavery?
LOL ! I’ve seen a lot of over the top propaganda in my time, but this is the best yet ....
HON. RON PAUL OF TEXAS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 4, 2003
The Partial Birth Abortion Ban
Mr. Speaker, like many Americans, I am greatly concerned about abortion. Abortion on demand is no doubt the most serious sociopolitical problem of our age. The lack of respect for life that permits abortion significantly contributes to our violent culture and our careless attitude toward liberty. As an obstetrician, I know that partial birth abortion is never a necessary medical procedure. It is a gruesome, uncivilized solution to a social problem.
Whether a civilized society treats human life with dignity or contempt determines the outcome of that civilization. Reaffirming the importance of the sanctity of life is crucial for the continuation of a civilized society. There is already strong evidence that we are indeed on the slippery slope toward euthanasia and human experimentation. Although the real problem lies within the hearts and minds of the people, the legal problems of protecting life stem from the ill-advised Roe v. Wade ruling, a ruling that constitutionally should never have occurred.
The best solution, of course, is not now available to us. That would be a Supreme Court that recognizes that for all criminal laws, the several states retain jurisdiction. Something that Congress can do is remove the issue from the jurisdiction of the lower federal courts, so that states can deal with the problems surrounding abortion, thus helping to reverse some of the impact of Roe v. Wade.
Unfortunately, H.R. 760 takes a different approach, one that is not only constitutionally flawed, but flawed in principle, as well. Though I will vote to ban the horrible partial-birth abortion procedure, I fear that the language used in this bill does not further the pro-life cause, but rather cements fallacious principles into both our culture and legal system.
For example, 14G in the Findings section of this bill states, ...such a prohibition [upon the partial-birth abortion procedure] will draw a bright line that clearly distinguishes abortion and infanticide... The question I pose in response is this: Is not the fact that life begins at conception the main tenet advanced by the pro-life community? By stating that we draw a bright line between abortion and infanticide, I fear that we simply reinforce the dangerous idea underlying Roe v. Wade, which is the belief that we as human beings can determine which members of the human family are expendable, and which are not.
Another problem with this bill is its citation of the interstate commerce clause as a justification for a federal law banning partial-birth abortion. This greatly stretches the definition of interstate commerce. The abuse of both the interstate commerce clause and the general welfare clause is precisely the reason our federal government no longer conforms to constitutional dictates but, instead, balloons out of control in its growth and scope. H.R. 760 inadvertently justifies federal government intervention into every medical procedure through the gross distortion of the interstate commerce clause.
H.R. 760 also depends heavily upon a distinction made by the Court in both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which establishes that a child within the womb is not protected under law, but one outside of the womb is. By depending upon this illogical distinction, I fear that H.R. 760, as I stated before, ingrains the principles of Roe v. Wade into our justice system, rather than refutes them as it should.
Despite its severe flaws, this bill nonetheless has the possibility of saving innocent human life, and I will vote in favor of it. I fear, though, that when the pro-life community uses the arguments of the opposing side to advance its agenda, it does more harm than good.
Retraction?
I had a flat tire the other day and Ron Paul stopped and changed the tire for me.
Uh-huh. How is it that I’ve read article after article about how Paul leads in this demographic or that demographic, yet he can’t break 10% in national polls?
And whoever said that he could receive 30% of the black is fooling themselves.
Huh? As far as I'm aware, Ron Paul has never repudiated the Monroe Doctrine regarding foreign adventurism in the Western Hemisphere. If he has done so, could you cite the source?
Grenada must be protected at all cost!!!
More important than one small undated quote of Reagan on Paul, here's some extended and dated quotes of Paul on Reagan (from Freedom Under Siege - Ron Paul (1988) which debunk the Paulestinian claim that hes a Reagan Republicans.
Lie-detector tests and urine and blood tests are now common-place and have been strongly supported by the Reagan Administration an administration that championed limited government principles. Today the government sends out planes and helicopters to spy on farmlands and industrial plants, taking pictures The CIA, not known for its intelligence-gathering skills, has 16,000 agents - 2,500 added under William Casey and two-thirds added during the last decade. This agency is only 40 years old and its activities, which include clandestine and ruthless intervention in the affairs of other nations, is neither morally nor constitutionally justified.
What is done in the name of national security is a disgrace, and the worst kind of disinformation conceivable. President Reagan put American intervention in a proper perspective. On July 16, 1986, he was asked whether sending helicopters to Bolivia for drug enforcement was in the national interest and he responded: "Anything we do is in the national interest."
It would be nice if someone would let us know when we are going to win and what constituted victory.
I’m not supporting Paul, not now, not ever. However, you are wrong to say that Paul did not support the partial birth abortion ban. I think if you did some searching you will find out that Paul did support the ban.
“Let me make this perfectly clear...
I would RATHER have hillery than Paul...
She may be a socialist power grubing bitch.....but she aint crazy...
Now begone zealot!
I smite thee!”
You are stupid, Crim. You’d rather have a socialist than someone with whom you’d agree more than 90% of the time? I take it back; you’re not stupid. You’re insane. Stupidity is not knowing the difference; insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. (in this case the repeated behavior is voting for socialists while expecting to have lower taxes, and more freedom)
so if crim is insane and running for president, you’d vote for hillary?
Stormfront will be crushed at this news.
http://www.stormfront.org/forum/showthread.php?s=51911f6d2f8e3050e0b71b3988c0acc6&t=427516&page=1
As do I.
And I support U.S. actions in Iraq.
But we cannot bankrupt the United States in fighting these wars!
There has to be some definition of victory.
The nations financal health is as important as our military strength.
How about withdrawing our troops that are scattered throughout the world.
Paul may be lacking in foreign policy in my personal opinion, but he's very good domestically. Paul > Hillary.
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