Zero chance of winning, don't worry David , be happy! Steve
-- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "oneradiantbeing" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Ron Paul that Ron Paul doesn't want you to know (Greens have 2nd > thoughts) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1902088/posts > > Georgia Green Party | May 25, 2007 | Richard Searcy > > Posted on 09/25/2007 4:28:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet > > Republican Presidential candidate Congressman Ron Paul is making a > name for himself by emerging as an antiwar republican in the 2008 > race for the White House. While those of us who oppose the mindless > war in Iraq welcome all voices of opposition, there are some > troubling questions arising about Mr. Paul. > > Paul has been consistent in his opposition to the war, but he hasn't > been very vocal or visible about that opposition. Most Americans knew > nothing about Mr. Paul before this election season or had no idea > that such an animal as an antiwar republican even existed. Where was > he years ago when his voice of opposition would not only have been > more appreciated, it would have been much more beneficial to this > nation, before being antiwar was popular and carried far more > political risks. > > Being that he's an antiwar republican, which makes him somewhat of an > anomaly, surely he could have found and exploited opportunities to be > more vocal and visible with his stance. There were other politicians > such as, Cynthia McKinney, Paul Wellstone, Dennis Kucinich, Ralph > Nader, and others who were known for their opposition to the war. Why > didn't Mr. Paul stand with any of them? Why didn't he appear at > antiwar demonstrations or stand with other non-politicians who were > against the war? > > Even more troubling than his obscurity, is his past comments on > racial minorities and his association with the John Birch Society. > Paul is the only congressperson to receive a 100% approval rating > from the Birchers. His MySpace links directly to the John Birch > Society. > > He has also been attributed to comments such as these which appeared > in his newsletter, the Ron Paul Survival Report: > > "If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how > unbelievably fleet-footed they can be." > > "Opinion polls consistently show that only about 5 percent of blacks > have sensible political opinions, i.e. support the free market, > individual liberty and the end of welfare and affirmative action" > > "Given the inefficiencies of what D.C. laughingly calls the `criminal > justice system,' I think we can safely assume that 95 percent of the > black males in that city are semi-criminal or entirely criminal" > > "We don't think a child of 13 should be held responsible as a man of > 23. That's true for most people, but black males age 13 who have been > raised on the streets and who have joined criminal gangs are as big, > strong, tough, scary and culpable as any adult and should be treated > as such." > > "We are constantly told that it is evil to be afraid of black men, it > is hardly irrational. Black men commit murders, rapes, robberies, > muggings and burglaries all out of proportion to their numbers." > > He called former U.S. representative Barbara Jordan a "fraud" and > a "half-educated victimologist." > > Paul also claimed that former President Bill Clinton not only > fathered illegitimate children, but, that he also used cocaine > which "would explain certain mysteries" about the president's > scratchy voice. He said, "None of this is conclusive, of course, but > it sure is interesting," When challenged on those remarks he blamed > them on an aide that supposedly wrote them for his newsletter over a > period of years. Are we to assume that he hadn't read his own > newsletter? > > His newsletter with his name on it > > When challenged by the NAACP and other civil rights groups for an > apology for such racist remarks, Paul simply said that his remarks > about Barbara Jordan related to her stands on affirmative action and > that his written comments about blacks were in the context > of "current events and statistical reports of the time." He denied > any racist intent. > > Lock up black children, only black children, but he meant nothing > racist. Sure. > > It isn't just blacks that Paul has a problem with it's also Asians, > homosexuals, Jews, women, fornication, gambling, and the stock > market. > > I have a 13 year-old nephew and I certainly wouldn't want the > President of the United States trying to convince America that he's > dangerous simply because he's black and can run fast. > > I believe that the Ron Paul express needs much closer and thorough > examination before those who champion his antiwar stance jump on- > board. >
