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Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by MrWendal
How about this... what business does the Supreme Court have to make a ruling on this issue to begin with??
The fourth amendment protects our homes, our persons, our papers and our effects from unreasonable search and seizure. If we feel our privacy is being violated by law, our recourse for Constitutionally-protected rights is the Supreme Court.
Ron Paul sites the fourth amendment PRIVACY as his reason why the Patriot Act is unconstitutional.
By the same logic, any laws against abortion or sodomy would also be unconstitutional. But not by "Ron Paul logic". Apparently he believes abortion and homosexuality are morally wrong and so he would remove federal privacy jurisdiction under these particular cases and would open the door for states making them both illegal.
I have done my research. I strongly considered voting for Paul. But my research is what changed my mind.
And when did "Sodomy" become an act exclusive to gay people??
I didn't say it was. I know what sodomy is. And it's none of Ron Paul's OR the state's business what I do in my bedroom. My privacy is federally protected in the Constitution and it's the president's job to uphold such. Ron Paul has stated that he would not. He's not getting my vote.
Originally posted by manna2
the more posts I read of yours the more I have to question your intent and motives.
In your quotation of the 4'th I have to ask you to interprete this for me.
What does the word "against" mean to you and what is it's context in the statement?
b : as a defense or protection from
I feel you simply are biased and have every intention of making any claim fit your personal paradigm.
I simply cannot take you seriously and this is a glaring example.
Originally posted by manna2
SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. yOU FEEL IT IS THE FED GOV'S ROLE TO LEGISLATE THE ACTS OF IMMORALITY, BUT NOT MORALITY?
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
reply to post by manna2
Originally posted by manna2
SO LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. yOU FEEL IT IS THE FED GOV'S ROLE TO LEGISLATE THE ACTS OF IMMORALITY, BUT NOT MORALITY?
I don't feel it's the government's job to legislate morality OR immorality. ANY government. Federal or state. However, it IS the federal government's job to uphold the Constitution by protecting my right to privacy.
Morality is irrelevant.
Originally posted by Ghost375
Is Ron Paul a politician?
I swear, people should really have caught on by now to NEVER trust a politician.
However, I do trust Paul more than the others, but not much more. And I do support what he says(most of it), but again, he's a politician...there's a special spot in hell reserved just for them.
Originally posted by squidboy
Um...
First, the blog just gives a big list of links, that are named in a negative manner. You can do that with everything.
The sky hates the color green.
Second. If you've been a Ron Paul supporter for a long time, you would know this is nothing more then a bs attempt to discredit the man. They name each link with a SUBJECTIVE and BIASED opinion and then link a vote or an article. Naming a Link with an opinion does no always make that opinion TRUE.
Subjectively leading the reader with a named link without the appropriate context or further research from the reader is wrong and easily shut down with proper research.
That's the problem today, most people will not research for themselves....
btw the Sky doesn't hate the color green.
Originally posted by AwakeinNM
I read the headlines to the articles and I'd have to agree with Dr. Paul on 95% of those assertions. I am guessing that the "racist" charges are Dr. Paul simply using the term "black" in a sentence or something That alone will draw a "racism" accusation from the left these days. So what is the problem?
slow down their sir your putting too much thought into it, they have a rant forum i do believe? But i am sure you have some thoughts on the topic right?
Originally posted by Domo1
reply to post by ShamilAbdullah
Deny ignorance
This will be wildly unpopular but I am SO sick of hearing this. It reminds me of the people that say sheeple. It reminds me of posts that spit the words 'believer' or 'skeptic' as if either are wrong on a conspiracy board.