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| Steyn: The Ron Paul Faction |
| 2012-01-15 |
| His appeal is growing after decades of unwon wars. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #14 P2K from the previous Steyn thread: Someone needs to check into the 'unending' 100 years war on our frontier from the 18th through the 19th Century. That wasn't so much of a problem because winning meant we got to keep millions of square miles of land. Since keeping Iraq was never a possibility, I suspect the public's tolerance for war casualties and expenses is somewhat lower. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2012-01-15 20:14 |
| #13 RandomJD, Reagan was the extreme opposite of Carter, and business loved it! |
| Posted by: Chuck 2012-01-15 17:03 |
| #12 Exactly, Anguper. Furthermore, I'm dubious that switching from one extreme to another is the best way to assure markets, investors, and employers of a stable, predictable business environment, the absence of which is the major job-killer. |
| Posted by: RandomJD 2012-01-15 15:50 |
| #11 What I found interesting was this statement: "To those who dissent from this easy and affordable solution to America’s woes, the Paul campaign likes to point out that it receives more money from America’s men in uniform than anybody else. According to the Federal Election Commission, in the second quarter of 2011, Ron Paul got more donations from service personnel than all other Republican candidates combined plus President Obama. Not unreasonably, serving soldiers are weary of unwon wars — of going to war with everything except war aims and strategic clarity." As Professor Julius Sumner Miller would say "Why is this so?" |
| Posted by: tipper 2012-01-15 15:46 |
| #10 The US will not benefit from a president who is seriously out of touch with US history and traditions. Such as with Obama. Or as with Ron Paul. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-15 13:54 |
| #9 Because he's way too comfortable with _some_ government oppression and use of force and violence, as long as it's administered by Iranians. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-01-15 12:57 |
| #8 Let's assume that any Republican president isn't going to get everything he wants. What is wrong with Ron Paul pushing for a serious change of direction in government and ending up with less? I think we all will benefit from having a president who really believes that government is too large, instead of the rest of the field, who seem more concerned that the spoils are going to the wrong side. |
| Posted by: Formerly Dan 2012-01-15 12:48 |
| #7 Justice - our own little bala'a il a'air |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-01-15 12:26 |
| #6 I believe RP represents a pushback. I don't believe he will succeed but he has shown the way for a protest type voter appeal. Many Democrates and Republicans want a change of direction for this country. The so called independents are those that can't stand their current parties. We have seen how talk is cheap. People want results. Hence the booing of media types like Sephanopoulos at their grillout. Jobs, economy, freedom and future health of our nation are a few of the concerns not birth control issues. The party that taps this energy will reenergize this country. I like the idea of a voter pushback. Show them who really runs this country. Forget the media and political control minority freaks but know they will always be there to line their pockets. This country has a severe case of constipation. We know where the blockage is. They must be told to move or get out of the way. We're not asking yah, we'er telling yah. Well, this is Rantburg."The views and opinions expressed...". :) |
| Posted by: Dale 2012-01-15 11:59 |
| #5 I thought I read some of this yesterday, and wondered who was copying who. So I went back to this and found many similarities - including the author's name. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2012-01-15 11:34 |
| #4 Unfortunately some of his other views are more detrimental. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-01-15 10:47 |
| #3 Ok! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-01-15 07:46 |
| #2 Appears to be in favor. Ron Paul - Energy and the Environment |
| Posted by: tipper 2012-01-15 06:14 |
| #1 Where does he (RP) stands on drilling? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-01-15 05:05 |