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Now the moderate vote comes into play. How popular do you think Ron Paul is with the moderate vote? Not at all.
Originally posted by paratus
Missouri
Colorado
Minnesota
Iowa
etc
they will begin to add up now and hopefully tonight will bare more good news for RP
Originally posted by usernameconspiracy
reply to post by NightGypsy
There is not one thing "moderate" in Ron Paul's ideology.
Originally posted by Donkey_Dean
reply to post by usernameconspiracy
Illegal institutions should be done away with! The law should be accountable to the people, and as such state law should trump Federal Law. Only in cases where state law violates the constitution should the Fed step in at all. You can have your entitlements and all the systems/tools you need to fight poverty, but it should be done at the state level and per the will of the people of said state. The Fed has no business here or in most roles it now serves!
A one size fits all is not the best approach here. You have forgotten the prerequisites for freedom, and those pursuing power have forgotten what it means when it falls into other hands. Americans are very close to losing their constitutional system and civil liberties.
I have never seen so many Americans ready to cut their own throats!edit on 25-4-2012 by Donkey_Dean because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by fourthmeal
Originally posted by Donkey_Dean
reply to post by usernameconspiracy
Illegal institutions should be done away with! The law should be accountable to the people, and as such state law should trump Federal Law. Only in cases where state law violates the constitution should the Fed step in at all. You can have your entitlements and all the systems/tools you need to fight poverty, but it should be done at the state level and per the will of the people of said state. The Fed has no business here or in most roles it now serves!
A one size fits all is not the best approach here. You have forgotten the prerequisites for freedom, and those pursuing power have forgotten what it means when it falls into other hands. Americans are very close to losing their constitutional system and civil liberties.
I have never seen so many Americans ready to cut their own throats!edit on 25-4-2012 by Donkey_Dean because: (no reason given)
EXACTLY.
The very point of Republicanism is the belief in certain rights by birth (for ALL), and those rights cannot be voted or decided away by anybody.
States have the power, Fed checks that power, that's it. By nature of being more local, a State can run more efficiently and appropriately for its population. It can also be more closely inspected for fraud and corruption (if allowed to), and should only be checked by Federal law when it clearly oversteps those of common law, of the rights to all.
So many get this wrong and that's why education is paramount.
The only thing Ron Paul has shown is that he has less common sense than any of his opponents.
Originally posted by Agent_USA_Supporter
reply to post by michaelbrux
The only thing Ron Paul has shown is that he has less common sense than any of his opponents.
he has less common sense? really michaelbrux? and so if Ron Paul loses you are going to mock the thread OP? you do know mocking is against ATS rules??
Originally posted by michaelbrux
reply to post by Agent_USA_Supporter
i won't mock the OP, I'll mock his insistence that Ron Paul is going to win Iowa...Ron Paul is not going to win anything...and he is just spending money for a campaign that has no purpose.
Ron Paul will lose, throw a parallel convention over the summer which will be attended by weirdos, retire from the House and never be seen or heard from again.
That is what's going to happen to Ron Paul.
Originally posted by michaelbrux
reply to post by Donkey_Dean
i think Paul will live a long unimportant life in his home state, maybe doing volunteer gynecological work for his community until he's old and then fade away and be remembered as someone who once ran for president.
whoever is or becomes President will give boring speeches and sing soul music on late night television and fight with Congress about the budget. that goes for both candidates.
and the media will still attempt to convince everyone that a war is being fought when no war is being fought.
and the average American will continue to drink and eat and have unprotected sex and drive fast cars and play their music loud.
edit on 25-4-2012 by michaelbrux because: (no reason given)