Even if you think Ron Paul is wrong

[TheloniousMONK]

...at least he talks about the things other Republicans won't:

foreign policy
health care
civil liberties
veterans' issues
property rights
War on Drugs
government surveillance
Federal Reserve and fiat money
THE CONSTITUTION

Can I get an amen?

[ScytheCutter]

No. You may not, talking of an issue is not synnomous with acting on it. It is a promise it to get the votes and then forget about it strategy.

[TheloniousMONK]

At 2/9/08 09:12 PM, ScytheCutter wrote: No. You may not, talking of an issue is not synnomous with acting on it. It is a promise it to get the votes and then forget about it strategy.

You can't possibly think that is what Ron Paul is doing. Look at his Congressional record.

Anyway, I'm not here to shill for him. I'm saying that people shouldn't want him out of the race because he brings to light important issues that have been glazed over for many years in the US.

[SEXY-FETUS]

I hate his talk against pork spending, throwing his own pork amendments into a bill then voting against it knowing it'll pass just so he can say "But look I voted against it." Why would you put something into a bill you wouldn't want passed?

[SmilezRoyale]

At 2/9/08 07:58 PM, TheloniousMONK wrote: ...at least he talks about the things other Republicans won't:

foreign policy
health care
civil liberties
veterans' issues
property rights
War on Drugs
government surveillance
Federal Reserve and fiat money
THE CONSTITUTION

Can I get an amen?

You are an idiot who doesn't even bother to CHECK the websites of campaign...

Unfortunately the only candidate left running in the Republican seat is not even a republican; all of his support comes from Democrats who beleive that he is "To be feared."

Clinton, Democratic strategists, and Bill nelson are the 3 guys you first see praising the man on his website; What does that tell you about mccain?

[TheloniousMONK]

At 2/9/08 09:52 PM, SEXY-FETUS wrote: I hate his talk against pork spending, throwing his own pork amendments into a bill then voting against it knowing it'll pass just so he can say "But look I voted against it." Why would you put something into a bill you wouldn't want passed?

Irrelevant.

At 2/9/08 10:08 PM, SmilezRoyale wrote: You are an idiot who doesn't even bother to CHECK the websites of campaign...

What does that have to do with anything?

Clinton, Democratic strategists, and Bill nelson are the 3 guys you first see praising the man on his website; What does that tell you about mccain?

Irrelevant.

If you've ever watched a Republican debate, then you know that all the candidates give the same answers to the questions and then bicker about who is the most conservative. For example, when it comes to economic issues, all the candidates say that they are want to cut spending. Ron Paul says he wants to cut spending, but also talks about fiat money and the Federal Reserve and how he believes that they are hampering the economy.

The sad part is that no one ever challenges him on anything he says unless it's the war. Is he right about the Federal Reserve? I don't think I'll ever hear the other side speak on it. And it's like this on every issue that I mentioned above, although I must admit that Romney was big on health care.

[SmilezRoyale]

"What does that have to do with anything?" - It has to do with the assertion that the republican candidates, with the exception of 1, have absolutely no plans what-so ever in terms of fixing problems concerning

And saying 'i am more conservative' is basically the same as saying 'i am more change'

They are both equally as noteworthy for being hollow and worthless statements that distract people from fiscal policy; and they both annoy the hell out of me.