With regard to Dr. Paul being Chairman of the Federal Reserve....If "Secretary of The Treasury Paul" gets his way, there won't be a Federal Reserve!
On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 2:58 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > when we first went into Afghanistan and Iraq and we > wasn't concerned about collateral damage > --- > and still shouldn't be > > we owe them nothing > > let them rebuild themselves > > On Aug 16, 1:55 pm, lbiglee75 <[email protected]> wrote: > > Planol and Keith, when we first went into Afghanistan and Iraq and we > > wasn't concerned about collateral damage. How many lives did we lose? > > But when we became political correct how many have we lost? Two > > countries which can blow each other up, but we have to be careful. > > > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 2:24 PM, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well PlainOl', listen to Dr. Paul's foreign policy agenda, and tell me > > > where you hear anything regarding such a plan as massive aerial > > > assaults......Dr. Paul would make an excellent Secretary of Treasury, > but > > > Commander In Chief, he ain't! > > > > > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 2:08 PM, plainolamerican < > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > >> The fact is that there are fundamentalist Muslims who believe in > > >> dar-al-islam that control many of the Nation-States within the Middle > > >> East, > > >> and these individuals want to see Western Civilization, (to include > > >> the > > >> United States, first and foremost) gone, done away with, destroyed, > > >> G'Nite. > > >> --- > > >> that's true ... > > > > >> Doesn't have a thing to do with Nation Building, it has to do with > > >> self > > >> preservation > > >> --- > > >> to invade, destroy, and rebuild muzzy countries in the name of > > >> democracy in insanity. > > >> solution: find the terrorists, kill them, and then bring the troops > > >> home. > > >> we do NOT have a responsibility to rebuild what is destroyed nor do we > > >> owe their innocent civilians squat!!! > > >> in fact, they owe US an apology and should repay US for the expense of > > >> getting rid of their scum > > > > >> massive aerial assaults work best and saves US lives > > > > >> On Aug 16, 12:58 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Anyone who thinks that there are just a few misplaced Muslims, and > the > > >> > World > > >> > of Islam is still the religion of peace is out of touch as much as > > >> > Stinky > > >> > is. > > > > >> > The fact is that there are fundamentalist Muslims who believe in > > >> > dar-al-islam that control many of the Nation-States within the > Middle > > >> > East, > > >> > and these individuals want to see Western Civilization, (to include > the > > >> > United States, first and foremost) gone, done away with, > destroyed, > > >> > G'Nite. > > > > >> > Doesn't have a thing to do with Nation Building, it has to do with > self > > >> > preservation. > > > > >> > Anyone who doesn't understand this, including Ron Paul, is flat > out > > >> > misplaced. *See* Whoopie Goldberg, Babs Streisand, Rosie > O'Donnell, > > >> > Sean > > >> > Penn, Barack Obama, Ron Paul, and a host of other confused > Moonbats > > >> > and > > >> > Crackpots. > > > > >> > On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 1:44 PM, plainolamerican > > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > It is the naivity of Paul's foreign policy and his lack of > supporting > > >> > > a > > >> > > strong national defense that is troublesome > > >> > > ---- > > >> > > pulling US troops home is not naive nor does it weaken national > > >> > > defense > > > > >> > > those in favor of nation building and US intervention would > disagree > > > > >> > > On Aug 16, 6:20 am, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > > I think York aptly describes the issue, but to categorize "GOP > > >> > > Operatives" > > >> > > > as fearing Ron Paul is a bit of a stretch. > > > > >> > > > First, I am not sure what a "Repulbican Operative" is. Is it > > >> > > > someone who > > >> > > > campaigns, supports, and even financially contributes to the > Party? > > >> > > Then I > > >> > > > would qualify as an "Operative" and I don't fear Ron Paul nor do > I > > >> > > > fear > > >> > > his > > >> > > > supporters, including the crackpot supporters. I drink beer > with > > >> > > > them, > > >> > > go > > >> > > > to Church with them, play poker (when I am in Tampa) with them, > and > > >> > > > when > > >> > > > the subject of politics comes up, try to show them the fallacy > of > > >> > > > Paul's > > >> > > > ways. Most of the Paul supporters I know agree, with a hand > full, > > >> > > > that > > >> > > can > > >> > > > best be described as, "Crackpots". > > > > >> > > > The truth is, that most all Americans agree with a smaller, > fiscally > > >> > > > responsible government that adheres to the Constitution of the > > >> > > > United > > >> > > > States. Paul stands for that, as does the Tea Party movement, > which > > >> > > again, > > >> > > > much to the dismay of Democrats and far left extremists, I > believe > > >> > > > is > > >> > > the > > >> > > > majority of this Nation. > > > > >> > > > It is the naivity of Paul's foreign policy and his lack of > > >> > > > supporting a > > >> > > > strong national defense that is troublesome and therefore > > >> > > > disqualifying. > > > > >> > > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:53 PM, MJ <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > >> > > > > *GOP operatives fear lasting Ron Paul problem > > >> > > > > *By: Byron York > > >> > > > > 08/15/11 8:05 PM > > > > >> > > > > Republicans dodged a big bullet at the Ames straw poll on > > >> > > > > Saturday. If > > >> > > just > > >> > > > > 77 of the 4,283 people who voted for Rep. Michele Bachmann had > > >> > > > > voted > > >> > > instead > > >> > > > > for Rep. Ron Paul, then Paul would have won the straw poll. In > the > > >> > > > > end, > > >> > > > > Bachmann came out ahead with 28.55 percent of the vote to > Paul's > > >> > > > > 27.65 > > >> > > > > percent. No other candidate was close. > > > > >> > > > > Some well-connected Iowa Republicans viewed it as a bullet > dodged > > >> > > because > > >> > > > > they had long feared the possibility of a Paul victory. "It > would > > >> > > > > pour > > >> > > jet > > >> > > > > fuel on the East Coast narrative that Iowa is just too nutty > to > > >> > > > > have > > >> > > such an > > >> > > > > important place in the nominating process," says one of those > > >> > > Republicans. > > >> > > > > Before the poll, they saw a Paul-Bachmann one-two finish as > the > > >> > > worst-case > > >> > > > > scenario. They ended up with Bachmann-Paul -- a result > > >> > > > > establishment > > >> > > > > Republicans viewed as somewhat better than the other way > around -- > > >> > > > > and > > >> > > got a > > >> > > > > lot of the criticism anyway. > > > > >> > > > > The criticism came not just from Democrats or so-called > Eastern > > >> > > > > elite > > >> > > RINOs > > >> > > > > (Republicans In Name Only). "Ron Paul is going to destroy this > > >> > > > > party if > > >> > > they > > >> > > > > keep him in there," said Rush Limbaugh the day after the Aug. > 11 > > >> > > > > Fox > > >> > > > > News-Washington Examiner debate in Ames. "This is nuts on > parade." > > > > >> > > > > Key Republicans in Iowa -- and around the country, too -- are > > >> > > > > genuinely > > >> > > > > baffled by the Paul phenomenon. They understand (and share) > many > > >> > > > > of > > >> > > Paul's > > >> > > > > views on the Constitution and limiting the size and scope of > the > > >> > > federal > > >> > > > > government, even if they think Paul sometimes goes too far. > What > > >> > > perplexes > > >> > > > > them is Paul's take on foreign policy, especially the threat > of > > >> > > > > Iran > > >> > > > > acquiring nuclear weapons. > > > > >> > > > > "Why wouldn't it be natural that they might want a weapon?" > Paul > > >> > > > > asked > > >> > > at > > >> > > > > the Fox-Examiner debate. "They'd be given more respect. ... > What's > > >> > > > > so > > >> > > > > terribly bad about this?" As for sanctions against Iran, Paul > > >> > > > > said, > > >> > > > > "Countries that you put sanctions on, you are more likely to > fight > > >> > > them. ... > > >> > > > > I say stay out of their internal business." > > > > >> > > > > The crowd in Iowa State University's Stephens Auditorium > included > > >> > > > > a > > >> > > large > > >> > > > > group of Paul supporters who broke into loud cheers every time > > >> > > > > Paul > > >> > > spoke, > > >> > > > > including when he gave his views on Iran. "That audience goes > > >> > > > > nuts," > > >> > > > > Limbaugh said the next day. "I think, 'Oh, my gosh, what am I > > >> > > > > watching > > >> > > > > here?' " > > > > >> > > > > It's likely most Republicans agree with Limbaugh's assessment, > and > > >> > > Paul's > > >> > > > > ability to say such things and still remain a force in the > party > > >> > > confuses > > >> > > > > many in the GOP. "What part of his support is attributable to > a > > >> > > different > > >> > > > > world view, and what part is attributable to the economic > > >> > > > > libertarian > > >> > > world > > >> > > > > view?" asks the well-connected Republican, who freely admits > he > > >> > > > > doesn't > > >> > > know > > >> > > > > the answer. > > > > >> > > > > No one fears that Paul will walk away with the Republican > > >> > > > > nomination. > > >> > > But > > >> > > > > with a strong core of supporters, he has the means to stay in > the > > >> > > > > race > > >> > > > > nearly as long as he wants. That core support also earns him a > > >> > > > > spot in > > >> > > > > high-profile debates. To qualify for the Fox-Examiner debate, > for > > >> > > example, > > >> > > > > candidates had to have at least 1 percent support in five > national > > >> > > polls. > > >> > > > > Paul qualified with plenty of room to spare; in the most > recent > > >> > > > > RealClearPolitics average of polls, he has 9 percent support, > well > > >> > > ahead of > > >> > > > > fellow candidates Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, > Rick > > >> > > Santorum, > > >> > > > > and, until his withdrawal from the race Sunday, Tim Pawlenty. > > > > >> > > > > Paul also has enough money to do what he wants. He reported > > >> > > > > raising > > >> > > $4.5 > > >> > > > > million in the second quarter of this year, with about $3 > million > > >> > > > > in > > >> > > the > > >> > > > > bank. Since he has decided to retire from the House, he can > also > > >> > > > > spend > > >> > > > > unused funds raised for congressional campaigns. > > > > >> > > > > Speaking of retirement -- one aspect of the Paul phenomenon > that > > >> > > > > has > > >> > > > > received little attention so far is his age. Born in 1935, he > will > > >> > > > > be > > >> > > 77 > > >> > > > > years old on Inauguration Day 2013 -- the same age Ronald > Reagan > > >> > > > > was > > >> > > when he > > >> > > > > left the White House after serving two terms. If Paul were > elected > > >> > > > > and > > >> > > > > re-elected, he'd be 85 at the end of his time in the White > House. > > >> > > > > Even > > >> > > > > though Americans are living longer, most people would probably > > >> > > > > agree > > >> > > that's > > >> > > > > too old for a president. > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
