Posted on 01/31/2008 2:28:42 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist
Ron Paul, Republican congressman from Lake Jackson who is running a long-shot bid for president, has filed a bill in the House of Representatives to prevent the proposed Trans-Texas Corridor from receiving federal dollars.
The TTC is a large transportation network championed by Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas Department of Transportation that would carve a wide swath out of central Texas to add highway lanes, rail lines and other infrastructure to major trade routes in the state.
Paul, who represents District 14, has long opposed the concept. Among the goals of the TTC are improving trade between the U.S. and its North American neighbors. Paul, who opposes U.S. membership in the United Nations, has said the TTC is part of a broader effort to form a North American organization that could supplant aspects of U.S. law and policy.
Paul has further stated his opposition to the superhighway being built by private companies, who would control aspects of the corridors and would charge fees for its use.
“I am particularly concerned about the use of eminent domain to take private land for the construction of this highway,” said Paul, “and this bill would prevent the federal government from participating in this heinous practice.”
Thus far, planning is under way for two major routes of the corridor: TTC-35 (to run along I-35 in Central Texas) and TTC-69 (to run along the path of the future I-69 along the Gulf Coast).
The corridor proposal has run into much criticism. In January, TxDOT officials travelled the state for a series of “town hall meetings,” which were intended to foster discussion about the TTC and what state leaders say are its benefits. The meetings, including one in Rosenberg, brought out large numbers of opponents.
Paul's district includes western and northern Fort Bend County, including Simonton, Fulshear and Cinco Ranch. He faces two primary opponents in his District 14 re-election bid, and is a candidate in the Republican presidential primary.
“Continuing to deny that the attacks against us are related to our overall policy of foreign meddling through many years and many administrations, makes a victory over our enemies nearly impossible” - Ron Paul
There. Maybe you need to re-read it a few times. Paul says our meddling caused the attacks.
Related to (encouring terrorists) and caused (and much less deserved) the attacks are not the same thing. Perhaps YOU need to re-read it a few times or do you read at a 1st grade level?
So you do accept that Ron Paul said we are responsible for 9/11 right? There is no point in discussion if you deny facts.
Where does Ron Paul say we are responsible for 9/11? He said our actions encouraged terrorists to hate America and he’s right, as it is most definately used in terrorist training videos. When you put your nose in other people’s business, even for good cause, there will be people that hate you. When those people are radical Islamists, many will try to bomb you. That does not mean you believe that the US deserved 9/11. Your thick skull has serious comprehension problems.
LOL! No you are reduced to Clintonian parsing? Good grief. Then any sentence can mean anything you want it to mean. No wonder you support this idiot. It doesn’t matter what he says.
Yep, they sure are. Especially when Paul's critics have to resort to liberal media tactics because the truth is too painful.
Actually he was asked directly, (in a rare MSM interview) about this and he unequivocally stated that the individuals were responsible for the attacks. He elaborated that the US foreign policy of meddling was the motivation of the guilty individuals.
If I was to kill my neighbor for parking his car on my front lawn I would be responsible. My motivation for killing him would be his actions, which doesn't excuse my actions it just explains them.
I posted it like 3-4 times.
“Continuing to deny that the attacks against us are related to our overall policy of foreign meddling through many years and many administrations, makes a victory over our enemies nearly impossible” - Ron Paul
Attacks = 9/11 Do you agree?
Clinton parsing? Good grief indeed. You are trying to equate related to vs deserved Compared to it depends on what the meaning of the word “is” is. Your dishonesty is shameful. I’m not really pushing for Paul as much as I am that I want the Republican Party to go back to it’s small government roots. If the Republican Party had really done what its 94 reforms were suppose to do, Ron Paul’s name wouldn’t even be known.
Related != deserved. Do you agree? Are you seriously that dense that you don’t think our foreign policy encourages terrorist to #1) get other radical islamists to join their ranks and #2) want to bomb us even more.
I doubt that your excellent analogy will help him understand it any better. His hatred for Paul clouds his judgement.
On foreign policy Ron Paul = Kucinich
Liberal isolationist cowardice. Parsing. Trying to redefine Paul’s statements. These are liberal Clintonian tactics.
Good luck convincing anyone that Ron Paul didn’t say we are to blame for 9/11.
He said our meddling caused 9/11. Agree?
Isolationism is not a liberal position, it's actually a conservative position (read the purpose statement on this site's front page about the UN, etc). Liberals are a global, one world governing body, UN loving, police the world crew. Liberals were the ones that have put us the majority of the wars in this country. The only reason liberals aren't in favor of the nation building in Iraq is because it's Bush. THey completed backed all of Clinton's.
No, he didn't. You are a flat out shameful liar. Pathetic. Have fun with your hatred. I've wasted enough time.
Not to worry, I will not hold my breath waiting for his epiphany.
Paul supports intervening in Darfur and freeing Tibet? Using our troops to go to Haiti and other "poor" nations? When did this happen?
Liberal isolationist cowardice. Parsing. Trying to redefine Paul’s statements. These are liberal Clintonian tactics.
Minding our own business is not isolationist. You're reverting to the very Clinton parsing that you're denouncing.
Good luck convincing anyone that Ron Paul didn’t say we are to blame for 9/11.
I don't need to waste my time convincing you. Thousands of Paul supporters know the real deal. BTW it's Ron and Carol's 51st anniversary tonight! You donating? ROFL
“Continuing to deny that the attacks against us are related to our overall policy of foreign meddling through many years and many administrations, makes a victory over our enemies nearly impossible” - Ron Paul
He said our meddling caused attacks (9/11). That is undeniable. You can support whoever you want but you can’t change what Ron Paul said and try to conveniently redefine what he said.
If a man sticks his hand in a snake pit and gets bit who's fault was it? Snakes will act and behave like snakes. Wise men will treat them as such and be much less likely to get bit. A fool will say I can stick man hand back in there because I'm a man. Who does the fool have to blame? Paul is talking about understanding and using good old fashion cause and effect common sense. Modify our foreign policy and out smart them. Insanity is making the same mistakes over and over again expecting different results. Even Reagan concluded there is no reasoning with Islamic Fundies.
No, but having trade embargoes which make corrupt UN people and evil dictators rich, while starving the powerless people of those countries may cause a bit of resentment. Oh, but what do I know, they hate us because we're free.
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