Ron Paul Explains His Defense of Liberty

[BRBrett]

 

[charliepapa]

he's right... unfortunately, most people (including me sometimes) may not be able to wrap their minds around it. he nails it though with the heroin example; if it did become legalized, how many would actually start using it?

 

[Ritten]

I think too many people get caught up on the "legalizing drugs" part of it and miss the bigger picture. I don't think it's that he wants drugs to be legal, it's that he doesn't want the federal government to be the one's saying what we can and can't do.

 

[Emperor]

His platform is valid, but he cannot win! That's unfortunate! I would love to see this Libertarian view get a shot at 4 years, whether it be Paul or someone else. Just to see.

But it ain't happening! You have an enemy of freedom in the White House, and he needs to be defeated no matter what. So if it ends up being another Republican lapdog in the end, hold your nose if you have to when you pull the lever, but this country is going to have to go Republican just to wipe the dog doo of the country's shoe.

 

[IfItFliesItDies]

Amen to that.

 

[Jed]

he's right... unfortunately, most people (including me sometimes) may not be able to wrap their minds around it. he nails it though with the heroin example; if it did become legalized, how many would actually start using it?

...more than are using it now

 

[BRBrett]

His platform is valid, but he cannot win! That's unfortunate! I would love to see this Libertarian view get a shot at 4 years, whether it be Paul or someone else. Just to see.

But it ain't happening! You have an enemy of freedom in the White House, and he needs to be defeated no matter what. So if it ends up being another Republican lapdog in the end, hold your nose if you have to when you pull the lever, but this country is going to have to go Republican just to wipe the dog doo of the country's shoe.

Wasn't it Bush who demolished most of our freedoms recently? The Patriot Act and such.

 

[charliepapa]

...more than are using it now

prove it. I didn't go out looking for a gay lover as soon as it was legal somewhere.

 

[Ritten]

Wasn't it Bush who demolished most of our freedoms recently? The Patriot Act and such.

Bush was about as much of a liberal "Republican" as they come. You're not going to win any debates trying to use him as a point on why not to elect a conservative.

 

[Emperor]

Wasn't it Bush who demolished most of our freedoms recently? The Patriot Act and such.

Stay on point! You posted about Ron Paul?!?

Bush bashing is on the "liberal's excuse for everything playbook" thread!

 

[BRBrett]

I'm not talking about the man I'm talking about his actions. The Patriot Act gave the gov tons of power to wiretap anything without a warrant. He is against gay marriage and actually supported the idea of amending the constitution to define marriage as a bond between a woman and a man. These aren't liberal policies.

 

[Emperor]

I'm not talking about the man I'm talking about his actions. The Patriot Act gave the gov tons of power to wiretap anything without a warrant. He is against gay marriage and actually supported the idea of amending the constitution to define marriage as a bond between a woman and a man. These aren't liberal policies.

You have heard? George W. Bush is no longer the president? It's going on 2 1/2 years now.

Are you posting about Ron Paul or not?

 

[BRBrett]

You have heard? George W. Bush is no longer the president? It's going on 2 1/2 years now.

Are you posting about Ron Paul or not?

I'm replying to your comment that a republican is needed to clean up the mess that Obama has done. Why am I not being allowed to reply to you again? Anywho I like Ron Paul. I think his views are interesting and alot of the stuff he says is spot on.

 

[gbundersea]

My opinion of Ron Paul:

• Excellent on anti-taxation and on most domestic issues
• Head in the sand foreign policy, barely different from Barack 0sama's
• Recent comments on having an "open to ideas" approach to the encroachment of Sharia law in the US are deeply disturbing to me
• Will NEVER, EVER, be the President of the US

One of the the best comments I've ever read about Paul, which was posted on a hardcore conservative website: "Ron Paul proves that it is possible to have such an open mind that your brains fall out."

The Paulestinians will disagree with me, but I think his batshit-crazy ideas outweigh his good ones. Now, if he could be in a position of power on economic policy, I'd be all for it. Abolish the IRS - hell yeah!

 

[James Cannon]

Bush was about as much of a liberal "Republican" as they come. You're not going to win any debates trying to use him as a point on why not to elect a conservative.

Except that most of the Republicans that make it to the ballot are more of the same, lately.

 

[Emperor]

I'm replying to your comment that a republican is needed to clean up the mess that Obama has done. Why am I not being allowed to reply to you again? Anywho I like Ron Paul. I think his views are interesting and alot of the stuff he says is spot on.

You can, and you did! The reason a Republican is needed to clean up the mess as you say is because a Democrat has been there for 2.5 years, and a true Independent or Libertarian cannot win. And I think if you polled most of the people outside of the Destructocratic party, they have moved on from GWB.

 

[Jed]

prove it. I didn't go out looking for a gay lover as soon as it was legal somewhere.

That's a poor analogy charlie and you know it....you don't have a propensity for c**k so you ain't gonna try it just because a dude offers it to you.
Would it be fair to say that junkies became junkies because they had an interest in the effects of the product?
If so, then it follows that were the product more easily obtainable, more people would attempt to access it.

 

[oleheat]

Wasn't it Bush who demolished most of our freedoms recently? The Patriot Act and such.

I logged a formal complaint and still have most of mine.

 

[IfItFliesItDies]

My opinion of Ron Paul:

• Excellent on anti-taxation and on most domestic issues
• Head in the sand foreign policy, barely different from Barack 0sama's
• Recent comments on having an "open to ideas" approach to the encroachment of Sharia law in the US are deeply disturbing to me
• Will NEVER, EVER, be the President of the US

One of the the best comments I've ever read about Paul, which was posted on a hardcore conservative website: "Ron Paul proves that it is possible to have such an open mind that your brains fall out."

The Paulestinians will disagree with me, but I think his batshit-crazy ideas outweigh his good ones. Now, if he could be in a position of power on economic policy, I'd be all for it. Abolish the IRS - hell yeah!

Ron Paul is not an electable candidate right now, and that's unfortunate because it would be very interesting to see how libertarian policies would be implemented in this country. I think he would make a great cabinet member or thrive in an appointed position. I think the irony of all ironies would be to put him in charge of the IRS and watch him demolish it from the inside.

 

[rooster]

My opinion of Ron Paul:

• Excellent on anti-taxation and on most domestic issues
• Head in the sand foreign policy, barely different from Barack 0sama's
• Recent comments on having an "open to ideas" approach to the encroachment of Sharia law in the US are deeply disturbing to me
• Will NEVER, EVER, be the President of the US

One of the the best comments I've ever read about Paul, which was posted on a hardcore conservative website: "Ron Paul proves that it is possible to have such an open mind that your brains fall out."

The Paulestinians will disagree with me, but I think his batshit-crazy ideas outweigh his good ones. Now, if he could be in a position of power on economic policy, I'd be all for it. Abolish the IRS - hell yeah!

He is dead right about everything I have ever heard him say. Our foreign policy is a major reason we are so in debt and have many the economical problems we have. People who really believe in freedom don't just think its for the us citizens but everyone. With that said, we have no right to force another country to do things our way. They should have the freedom to run their country how they want. As a libertarian I believe Sharia law is fine as long as it does not interfear with the bill of rights. As a Christian I am duty bound to try and convert and minister to muslims. The two ideas are not conflicting. One governs how i live, the other governs how i think the government should treat people.