Posted on 10/09/2007 7:07:34 AM PDT by Captain Kirk
This weekend, I attended and spoke at the Second Amendment Foundation’s annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, which was held at a convention center in northern Kentucky, a few miles away from Cincinnati. What I saw and heard there changed my mind about the viability of Ron Paul’s presidential candidacy; Paul is going to far outperform the expectations laid out for him.
First, for some background: twenty years ago, the Second Amendment Foundation (the second-largest pro-Second Amendment group in the U.S.) began sponsoring an annual Gun Rights Policy Conference, in conjunction with other pro-gun groups, including the NRA. For a full working day on Saturday, and half a day on Sunday, the conference features 10-15 minute speeches by writers, radio hosts, group leaders, and other pro-2d Amendment activists.’’
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Absolutely not - - unless there is a sudden surge of mass hysteria.
“Your comment is complete BS, the Constitution isn’t ‘outdated’”
Oh really, tell me about our States Rights today?
Tell me how agriculture department rules controlling the price of milk fit into the Constitution.
Tell me where foreign aid fits into the Constitution.
Tell me where the Federal Education Department fits into the Constitution.
Tell me why the Federal Government can tell a farmer how much wheat he can grow?
Tell me how the City of Chicago can outlaw handgun ownership?
We don’t follow the Constitution. We use the parts that are convenient to us. We ignore those parts that are inconvenient.
And yes everything in my original post was stated in a conversation with my son last Saturday.
Absolutely not - - unless there is a sudden attack of mass hysteria.
Paul just voted against the bill that contained an amendment that would cut funding off to keep these agents jailed that Poe, Tancredo and Hunter put forth.
http://clerk.house.gov/cgi-bin/vote.asp?year=2007&rollnumber=744
That the Constitution is not obeyed doesn’t mean it is outdated.
Good point. Thank you.
Well, there you go!
“”My son doesn’t believe me. He’s smart..”
Well, there you go!”
LOL!
Actually, paleoPaulie like paleoanyone is the Benedict Arnold of our day without the military skill.
Petronski: From a Yankee fan, best wishes for the Tribe and congratulations.
I don’t think that there are many bad ideas left to be implemented before those bad ideas cumulatively damage our people and our freedoms so much that we lose them.
They run the gamut all the way from LIHOP to MIHOP, and back again.
The 'Ron Paul Revolution' hits Tempe
One night last week, 20-year-old Jakob Millizer and a band of fellow political activists plastered the Valley with 180 giant signs on behalf of a presidential candidate that barely registers on national opinion polls
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"I can't say that I know much about Ron Paul and his platform," said Lauren Rusnock, 19, an Arizona State University student who said the candidate's appeal has a lot to do with the nature of the citizen-fueled campaign. "I do wish that a Hillary or an Obama would have a more hands-on campaign."
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Few of the participants are actually registered Republican. "They're drawn to a few ideas: no IRS, balancing the budget, making the government smaller," Millizer said. "They like Paul's consistency." When asked if there is a specific target group for the poster effort, Millizer said, "American citizens." He said Paul's appeal is broad, admitting that most of his supporters do not agree with everything Paul has to say.
Imagine my shock. ;)
Surprise us? NO!!!!! Fool us? YES!!!!!! At least those who go through life with blinders on.
He could surprise Hillary, if she morphs into Bush, as she is trying to do.
He has won a lot of those polls they’re not exactly scientific. Trouble is he is still a bottom dweller in all the other polls. I hope you Paul supporters have a pretty good sense of humor, your going to need it.
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