Ron Paul strikes me as a the government shouldn't do anything but national defense type. While deregulation and limiting government sometimes pretty good ideas, I prefer a more pragmatic view.
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Gudanov - Nov 07, 2007 6:28:38 am PST #898 of 10001
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Jessica - Nov 07, 2007 6:32:40 am PST #899 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So, what's Ron Paul's brand of crazy?
He's an extreme libertarian who wants to dismantle pretty much the entire federal government. (Like the Departments of Education and Transportation, for example. 'Cause, you know, if the free market can't provide roads and schools, who really needs 'em?)
[eta: He's also pretty rabidly anti-gay rights and anti-reproductive rights. So...yeah.]
amych - Nov 07, 2007 6:37:22 am PST #900 of 10001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Like the Departments of Education and Transportation, for example.
Hey, don't forget the federal reserve! We should have the gold standard and no income tax! (Because it's apparently 1913.)
He's sort of notorious in Congress for his oddball policy of voting against any legislation that's not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
Typo Boy - Nov 07, 2007 6:37:49 am PST #901 of 10001
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SuziQ - Nov 07, 2007 6:38:02 am PST #902 of 10001
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When I was in Florida, one of my cousins (one I hadn't seen in about 30 years) was stumping hard for Ron Paul. I hadn't heard of him before that and this is the first I've heard his name mentioned by someone other than my cousin.
Bat. Shit. Crazy.
Gudanov - Nov 07, 2007 6:39:39 am PST #903 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
I'm not sure what his reasoning for this is but he's generally a super liberal and mostly logical kind of dude. So, what's Ron Paul's brand of crazy?
That's weird. Maybe he's looking at his opposition to the Patriot Act and the war in Iraq. There is also a lot of stuff about not catering to special interests that everybody says. His other stands tend not to be very liberal, repealing existing gun control, greatly weaken the FDA, greatly weaken environmental protections, withdraw from the UN, strongly pro-life, dismantling social security, and I believe dismantling Medicare although I'm not sure on that one.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 07, 2007 6:40:26 am PST #904 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I've heard now that Pat Robertson is endorsing Rudy Giuliani. I don't know if that is help or hindrance, but I sure didn't expect it.
I'm appreciating the irony of Robertson endorsing the only presidential candidate I've ever seen dress up in drag. J. Edgar Hoover must be smiling down at him right now.
Jessica - Nov 07, 2007 6:40:51 am PST #905 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
OnTheIssues is a really useful site for sorting out who stands for what. (Based on voting records instead of just campaign rhetoric, which is nice.)
CaBil - Nov 07, 2007 6:46:15 am PST #906 of 10001
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The sad thing is, compared to the other *Republican* candidates, Ron Paul is not "batshit crazy."
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Nutty - Nov 07, 2007 6:52:55 am PST #907 of 10001
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Is Ron Paul the one who charms the pants offa Jon Stewart? No, that's some other Repub white guy, right? Anyway, I love watching Jon be totally charmed by people he disagrees with violently; you can see him practically drawing hearts on his desk whenever John McCain drops by.