Britain Sucks
POSTED BY: Wulfenstar
UPDATED: Sunday, July 5, 2026 16:21
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Hello,
I support Ron Paul's take on the powers of the Federal Government. While he may be divorced from our current reality, I think that's because he's married to what the reality of Federal power was supposed to be.
Even knowing that Ron Paul couldn't possibly get nominated for president, I switched to Republican from Independent this year just so I could vote for him.
--Anthony
"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner
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Intended only for the 'intellectual elites'...
Certain folk need not apply...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080917/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_clinton_backer_
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Hmmm , does that name 'Rothschild' ring bells for any folk ?
'Course , it's the same on the other side , what with 'moneychanger' Soros writing the checks for the next Obama-nation...
Is it any wonder that Ralph Nader calls this 'the Evil of two Lessers' ?
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Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
And, btw, I've actually met Ron Paul. I had the opurtunity to speak with him while we were both waiting for different flights out of Ronald Reagan.
Hes actually a good man.
I don't doubt that he's a decent enough guy in person, but his political philosophy leaves much to be desired. If we were 200 years in the past, when the industrial revolution hadn't happened and the US was just another nothing country that no one but the Brits payed much attention to, then yeah, he'd be a good choice for president.
Do I think governmental power should be limited? Yes. But Ron Paul's philosophy seems to be something along the lines of "hack off the arm to remove the cancer in the fingertip". If he had his way, the country would collapse in 10 years, because the infrastructure that maintained it would be gone. The man, regardless of how "good" he is, is a fool, and a dangerous one at that.
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"Is God willing to prevent evil but not able? Then He is not omnipotent. Is He able but not willing? Then He is malevolent. Is He both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is He neither able nor willing? Then why call Him God?"
-Epicurus
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No, the country would not collapse in 10 years...
Just the bloated parts of government.
We, as Americans, need to remember our birthrights. Freedom, self-determination, personal accountability and grit.
We don't need Big Brother coddling us from the cradle to the grave. We are stronger than that.
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Originally posted by citizen:
... but you see most of the American's on this board are too stupid, ignorant and insular to comment on anything that happens outside of their own State with any accuracy
I guess that's the real difference between us Citizen. I disagree with that assessment of the posters here. But if it makes you feel better by putting others down and flaunting your so-called intellect, then by all means carry on.
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Originally posted by Reaverman:Quote:
Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
And, btw, I've actually met Ron Paul. I had the opurtunity to speak with him while we were both waiting for different flights out of Ronald Reagan.
Hes actually a good man.
I don't doubt that he's a decent enough guy in person, but his political philosophy leaves much to be desired. If we were 200 years in the past, when the industrial revolution hadn't happened and the US was just another nothing country that no one but the Brits payed much attention to, then yeah, he'd be a good choice for president.
Do I think governmental power should be limited? Yes. But Ron Paul's philosophy seems to be something along the lines of "hack off the arm to remove the cancer in the fingertip". If he had his way, the country would collapse in 10 years, because the infrastructure that maintained it would be gone. The man, regardless of how "good" he is, is a fool, and a dangerous one at that.
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"Is God willing to prevent evil but not able? Then He is not omnipotent. Is He able but not willing? Then He is malevolent. Is He both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is He neither able nor willing? Then why call Him God?"
-Epicurus
Hello,
What Ron Paul would do, is reduce government size and spending, restore the value of currency, and cease foreign military entanglements while opening the floodgates of trade to all nations.
This would have the impact of reducing the nation to a mere 'power' on the world stage instead of a 'superpower.' This is something I support, as I am not so full of bloated self-importance that I think the U.S. needs to be at the center of everything.
--Anthony
"Liberty must not be purchased at the cost of Humanity." --Captain Robert Henner
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What makes a "superpower" anyways? I mean, as a nation, we have the ability to wipe out any country with a barrage of nukes....we can also drop our troops into a hostile territory within a matter of hours....
So if its not military might, then what is it? Economic might? I could argue that we have not been a "superpower" in that respect for a long time..
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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
What Ron Paul would do, is reduce government size and spending, restore the value of currency, and cease foreign military entanglements while opening the floodgates of trade to all nations.
This would have the impact of reducing the nation to a mere 'power' on the world stage instead of a 'superpower.' This is something I support, as I am not so full of bloated self-importance that I think the U.S. needs to be at the center of everything.
It has nothing to do with self-importance. It's simple realism. Let's look at his views on taxes, for example. He wants to abolish the IRS. Can you think of a more idiotic thing to do? 'Cause I can't. As annoying as paying taxes is, our entire society would fall apart if there weren't any.
How would we pay for schools, or roads, or any number of vital services? The answer is simple: we couldn't. That alone would be enough to bring down the country if it came to pass, because the government would have no money to maintain our infrastructure.
Not to mention defense. Now, we definitely don't need to be spending outrageously large amounts of money on defense like we are now, but how would we maintain any military force at all with no money to pay for it? Once again, we couldn't.
So, with abolishing one federal agency, Ron Paul would have effectively killed education, the economy, and the military all in one fell swoop. How exactly does that make him a good choice for the presidency?
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"Is God willing to prevent evil but not able? Then He is not omnipotent. Is He able but not willing? Then He is malevolent. Is He both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is He neither able nor willing? Then why call Him God?"
-Epicurus
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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
I guess that's the real difference between us Citizen. I disagree with that assessment of the posters here. But if it makes you feel better by putting others down and flaunting your so-called intellect, then by all means carry on.
Believe me, comparing myself favourably to the witless self important morons, who immediately begin shouting insults the moment someone disagrees with them because they're incapable of accepting other view points or even forming a logical argument, is neither 'putting them down' nor building myself up. If anything it's relatively a compliment.
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
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Originally posted by citizen:Quote:
Originally posted by Jongsstraw:
I guess that's the real difference between us Citizen. I disagree with that assessment of the posters here. But if it makes you feel better by putting others down and flaunting your so-called intellect, then by all means carry on.
Believe me, comparing myself favourably to the witless self important morons, who immediately begin shouting insults the moment someone disagrees with them because they're incapable of accepting other view points or even forming a logical argument, is neither 'putting them down' nor building myself up. If anything it's relatively a compliment.
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.
"witless self important morons, who immediately begin shouting insults the moment someone disagrees with them because they're incapable of accepting other view points or even forming a logical argument"
Good description of yourself there, Shitizen.
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