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I don’t mind Fox making money off the poll. That doesn’t alter the poll, although your point about youth being the largest group of texters may have merit.

Well, I can't prove they're making money. Undoubtedly, they're trying to connect with that youth demographic and cater to their interests, being the most lucrative advertising demographic. Probably the money that FNC might be making is a pittance compared to the advertising and demographic info to be marketed. After all, when you text your choice to FNC, you're telling them who you favor for president, a valuable bit of biographical info. And how do we know they can do this? Because they're blocking repeat callers and using a database to exclude phones already used to call. I'm kind of surprised FReepers don't realize these and some other implications.

It’s been my opinion that Paul did have moments of brilliance, and I’ve been saying so. Pointing out that Saudi Arabia is a problem is a good thing to do. Saudi Arabia should be on notice that we know what is going on and don’t appreciate it.

Did you also notice that not long after Ron Paul started criticizing Bush for letting Osama go and taught many Americans what Waziristan is that suddenly the Bush administration started talking tough to Pakistan and some raids into Waziristan followed very shortly?

Is Ron Paul pressuring these folks? In small ways, in ways that make them uncomfortable. You could almost see the uncertainty and squirming on the stage last night from the other candidates when he started talking about the Saudis.

I tell you, it's high time some American politician points the finger directly at the Saudis! Before their little jihadis kill any more of our soldiers in Baghdad. Before they kill another 3,000 Americans here at home and the Saudis say "Oopsie" and offer us another check.

Well, just about everyone captures data these days. Fox has as much right as anyone to do it I guess. While they are certainly taking numbers and blocking calls, that doesn’t necessarily indicate they are building long term data. It might and it might not. As a general rule, I do not approve of data gathering.

I didn’t notice about Waziristan. I do think we walk a fine line with Pakistan though. The current guy’s rule seems to be becoming iffy. I think we could do a lot worse.

Look, Ron may serve a good purpose. I don’t dispise the guy. I just disagree with him on certain issues.

Over the years I’ve liked him quite a bit, but in the last couple I’ve watched him do some stuff that made me realize I wasn’t quite as impressed with some of his other actions.

“Before they kill another 3,000 Americans here at home and the Saudis say “Oopsie” and offer us another check.”

This is based on the conspiricy theory that the Saudi government ordered the attacks on 9-11.

What does this Al Qaeda fighter think of the Saudis?

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/photos/almuqrin_adulaziz_cp5977538.jpg

What does Bin Laden say about the Saudis?

[Bin Laden Tape Advocates Overthrow of Saudi Government]
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2004-12/2004-12-16-voa4.cfm?CFID=123526685&CFTOKEN=32717206