I have yet to find a reason not to support Ron Paul. Can somebody offer one?
2007-07-09 11:44:39 · 9 answers · asked by humbled_cowboy 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
For those offering his blame america stance, please elaborate, because I have not seen him "blame america", but make references to our foreign policy. This man offers genuine concern regarding our bloated government and it's refusal to listen to the majority of it's citizens.
2007-07-09 11:51:58 · update #1
Sorry to enter debate on this questionaire, but this is directed again to Laissez-Faire Guy: I have seen the YouTube videos. The man is speaking truth, not fear mongering and emotional manipulation. I respect your opinon, but believe the blame america response to him is a knee-jerk reaction, just like Guilliani's. Any other arguments besides that one?
2007-07-09 12:11:50 · update #2
Nothing is wrong...in fact everything is right about the man!
Ron Paul he is a constitutionalists, believes in limited government, getting rid of the Federal Reserve and a non interventionist foreign policy. A Vet and a patriot!
He has never sold out to the lobbyists and has a real voting history. Talks the talk and walks the walk.
A Doctor, a staunch family man.
And I don't care which party he belongs to.
www.ronpaul2008.com
2007-07-09 12:00:26 · answer #1 · answered by Fluffy Wisdom 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Paul isn't arguing for NO TAXES. he's arguing against the earnings tax and the hidden inflation tax. The earnings tax isn't an apportioned tax, and as such is unconstitutional. Inflation is a hidden tax on condition that we pay for the pastime on the debt amassed via our gov't. Paul helps legal apportioned taxes, however the gov't has come to place self assurance in the earnings tax because of the fact the foremost source of sales. i think of i even bear in mind him suggesting a flat a million% tax on all products and amenities at each point of production and intake, which might somewhat grant the federal gov't with adequate funds to diligently fulfill it CONSTITUTIONAL responsibilities. i'm down with Paul and wrote him in final election. For those fools who will say I wasted my vote, I say this.... Why vote for the lesser of two evils, once you do no longer ought to vote for evil in any respect?
2016-10-20 11:30:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love to hear Ron Paul speak. He is the best candidate out there & anyone who doesn't see that, doesn't have America's best interest. Dr. Paul is the only candidate that is against "both" the war in Iraq (where my 20 yr old son just so happens to be) & illegal immigration (where he wants to clarify the 14th amendment) meaning no more birth-right citizenship/anchor babies. He will also abolish the welfare system, so that American tax payers don't have to suck up the burden of paying someone elses way in life. Etc... etc... etc... Ron Paul has my vote!!!
2007-07-09 12:00:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
His Blame America attitude. Also his views on Foreign policy and national security are naive at best.
He seems to think if we just go home, all our enemies will suddenly stop hating us, and the world will become a peaceful place. Naive and dangerous.
UPDATE: I've linked to the video of Ron Paul's blame america speech. It starts with question 2 asked of him. He says 9/11 was because we've been in Iraq since 91. Since when does al-Quaeda and Iraq have anything to do with one another. It's well known Saddam and Iraq did not get along.
By the way, what happens to Iraq after we up and leave? Civil war, savagery, a Taliban like regime taking power, and funding world terrorism with oil money. Paul's stance is downright dangerous!
SECOND UPDATE - On Ron Paul's campaign page among the things he brags about are:
1. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. - This is a mistake. While I too would like to see more balanced budgets, it isn't a real big deal. There are times when you want to run a deficit. Economic downturns and war to name two. A balanced budget should be the goal during peaceful and prosperous times. It should not be a straitjacket.
2. He voted against the Patriot Act. - 3,000 Americans got murdered, in part because the gov't couldn't collect intelligence effectively. I want the gov't listening to phone calls and emails of people communicating with terrorists. Court warrants are fine for law enforcement, for gathering evidence AFTER a crime has been committed. Average criminals aren't plotting the mass murders of thousands of Americans. For National Security, I want something a little more flexible. Something that can help us stop the attack BEFORE it occurs.
3. He voted against the Iraq war. - On what grounds? If because he didn't believe WMDs were there, I'm OK with that. Maybe he was one of the few that read the NIE. If because he objects to military intervention, then forget that. If Iraq had WMDs (and now Iran with nukes), I want military intervention to pre-emptively stop those weapons from being used against us, Europe or Israel.
Feel free to email me if you wish to continue debate. Look in my profile for the email link.
2007-07-09 11:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 3⤊ 5⤋
Americans continually tell us they want a politician who isn't owned by the special interests, but when one comes along, like Ron Paul, he is excoriated by the very same people.
Unfortunately, most Americans are ignorant, mis-informed and stupid when it comes to politics and economics. They want a free lunch, they want to punish success, they work their tales off and then never complain about the government confisicating money from their paycheck.
If you have any brains and understand how things work, and if you have any honorable principles, you should support Ron Paul.
2007-07-09 13:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by freedom_vs_slavery 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No I can't. He doesn't have a Blame America attitude, he has a limited government attitude (one that used to be shared by all Republicans) and thinks that the government has made mistakes by acting on issues they don't need to control. If you like what he has to say check out other material on classical liberal ideas. A reading list is available here: theihs.org
2007-07-09 11:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by smartsassysabrina 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It doesn't make any difference what is wrong or right.He cannot be nominated, let alone elected because those who run the party realize he is not a winner, and winning is everything.
2007-07-10 03:46:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RON "SANJAYA" PAUL IN 2008!!!!!!!!!!!
He is the Sanajaya of the 2008 elections and I am 100% supporting him now!
2007-07-09 11:48:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
he does not have a chance! give it up...............
2007-07-09 11:59:23 · answer #9 · answered by avenger 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋