Cures for Our Economic Disease [Ron Paul]

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, 14th District ^ | 2009-02-02

[Bokababe]

“And yet Ron Paul got the largest amount of support of any 2008 presidential candidate, from the soldiers who actually do “defend our nation” “ Where did you get this absurd idea?

Put the keywords "Ron Paul, military support" into any search engine and see what you find. It was all over the news before the primaries.

[King of Card Games]

[ovrtaxt]

Jim, if we continue to spend a $trillion a year on maintaining our current foreign policy (which Obama isn’t going to change), we won’t have a country to keep secure in the first place.

Something has to give. I don’t like our enemies either, but reality is reality, and numbers don’t lie. Sure we can default on all our foreign debt, but can we afford to make even more enemies? We would have to withdraw our global presence anyway if we did that.

I used to share your opinion on our foreign policy, but not anymore. There is no other choice but to change it, and deal with our domestic weaknesses- or we may face a totalitaian future by default.

[traviskicks]

You think we should be in 130 countries? Providing for the defense of Japan, Europe and South Korea, so they can spend money on social programs? Ron Paul is as right on foreign policy as he is on domestic policy.

[monday]

“I suspect that worked in 1776. The founders punted the Islamic problem down the road. We had plenty of time...then.”

Ever hear of the Barbary wars? They didn't punt, they kicked Islamic @ss though. Of course back then they fought wars like they meant it. They didn't conquer someone then babysit them for years afterward building them schools and hospitals. The truth is we wouldn't have an Islamic problem either if we acted more like them.

[Names Ash Housewares]

No, he’s wrong on as much as he is right on things.

Pulling back from the global stage means other nations will dictate the course of human history. Both militarily and economic.

Screw that.

[Richard Kimball]

Yeah, Ron Paul gets nowhere because he cranks half the population with his isolationism and the other half because he understands free market economics. He either hits the bulls eye or shoots the guy standing behind him.