Who is this Ron Paul?

[nittanyalum]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

Merry Christmas.

Kiss my keister.

[KAPital PHINUst]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Kiss my keister.

Consider it done.

Happy holidays and a very Merry Christmas to you.

*plays Andy Williams' "Happy Holidays", followed by Bing Crosby's "There's No Place Like Home For the Holidays"*

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by KAPital PHINUst

You are correct, I meant to say pro-abortion, but I got the Iraq war heavy on the brain, so I typed that in error. Mea culpa.

ETA: I was comparing Kucinich to Paul in that both tend to speak truthfully and not pander to any given audience, a rare find in a political candidate in this day and age.

As for Huckabee, then why did he constantly raised or pushed to raise taxes as governor or Arkansas?

It would seem that those without any real chance to win are more likely to be candid and truthful than the major candidates, whom have much larger interests in mind.
Arkansas has the poorest education and public service systems in the country, perhaps he needed to raise taxes? I don't really know, theres probably a very complex explanation behind it.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by PhiGam

It would seem that those without any real chance to win are more likely to be candid and truthful than the major candidates, whom have much larger interests in mind.
Arkansas has the poorest education and public service systems in the country, perhaps he needed to raise taxes? I don't really know, theres probably a very complex explanation behind it.

Ah, an interesting point. What do they have to lose by not being a front runner. What, tell the truth?

Arkansas is not a wealthy state and more hills than flat land. So maybe taxes needed to be raised, I do not know, I do not live there.

I do not see a so called Great White hope amongst this lot

How if any are going to change the mire and mud that has been built up for so many years?

[KAPital PHINUst]

Here is my Christmas present for all those reading this thread:

My Christmas Present

[KDAngel]

As a lobbyist and someone who's a freelance political strategist... I actually approve of Congressman Paul as a just that, a Congressman, but no way is the man capable of being the Commander-in-Chief... I wish people stopped paying attention to gimmicks and half thought out policies and really considered what they're supporting... so frustrating. Then again, I hardly consider Congressman Paul the worst of the bunch (either party that is).

[PhiGam]

Originally Posted by KDAngel

As a lobbyist and someone who's a freelance political strategist... I actually approve of Congressman Paul as a just that, a Congressman, but no way is the man capable of being the Commander-in-Chief... I wish people stopped paying attention to gimmicks and half thought out policies and really considered what they're supporting... so frustrating. Then again, I hardly consider Congressman Paul the worst of the bunch (either party that is).

You're probably right but none of the other candidates are aggressive enough economically. Our nations economy sucks right now and is getting worse, we used to have the best economy in the world but now there are at least five countries doing better than us. We can't afford to pay the interest on our national debt, medicare is SCREWED, and were in a trillion dollar war with no end in sight. We need a drastic change that none of these candidates offer except Mr. Paul. His ideas are definitely extreme but I can see the country's economy and infrastructure actually improving under him, and hes the only candidate I can say that about. I'm a Bill Richardson fan too but unfortunately voters don't want experience and reasonable answers, they want flashy candidates like Hillary, Obama, and Giuliani.

[John]

Ron Paul has some interesting viewpoints. Stay tuned for more.

[JonoBN41]

Yes, Ron Paul knows what he's talking about when it comes to economics - and I agree with most everything else he says too. There's really no need for any of us to re-invent the wheel, because those smarter than us around the world have already done the math.

The exchange rate with respect to the U.S. dollar is way down, and the price of gold (in $US) is at an all-time high.

He's also right that lowering the interest rates will only encourage more of the same problems we're now experiencing.

For the first time since I could vote in 1971, I enrolled in a political party, and did so for the sole purpose of helping select Ron Paul in the Republican primary.