Now that's how you get people to read your blog.

That's true, but your blog still sucks.

NFA: "Why does anyone like Ron Paul? Because they're bat shait insane, that's why"

I have a theory about this. I think conservative news outlets like FOX and others have been distributing near lunatic fringe pseudo-news for so long that conservatives have become acclimated to the crazy. So when crazy steps up to the podium, they don't hear crazy, they hear what they're used to hearing.

For example, Fox now has a position AGAINST reducing taxes (payroll tax cut). Why? Because "it doesn't create jobs". Really? Putting a thousand dollars extra in the hands of every worker in America won't cause them to buy more products and cause factories to increase production? The FOX position is nonsense but their listeners don't process it. .

This is while simultaneously holding the position that tax cuts for the wealthy create jobs. From this, we can infer that the more money wealthy people have, the more jobs will be created. The logical conclusion? Give the wealthy people all the money so they can maximize their job creation.

This is also known as "feudalism".

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inkblot: That's true, but your blog still sucks.

What do you mean? She has an MFA from the FSU film school, which clearly makes her qualified to make judgments about political theory.

NFA: "Why does anyone like Ron Paul? Because they're bat shait insane, that's why"

I have a theory about this. I think conservative news outlets like FOX and others have been distributing near lunatic fringe pseudo-news for so long that conservatives have become acclimated to the crazy. So when crazy steps up to the podium, they don't hear crazy, they hear what they're used to hearing.

For example, Fox now has a position AGAINST reducing taxes (payroll tax cut). Why? Because "it doesn't create jobs". Really? Putting a thousand dollars extra in the hands of every worker in America won't cause them to buy more products and cause factories to increase production? The FOX position is nonsense but their listeners don't process it. .

As far as Fox is concerned, that's not creating "real" jobs, just middlemen. In their minds, all the money is going into the rich's hands anyway, so why add extra steps?

Perhaps because he's a politician?

DNRTFA

Whoa now. I was at an Obama rally about a year before the election and was psyched by what I saw. He was very motivational and got me pumped about electing him.

Fast forward to now and it he has been pretty disappointing. Most disappointing is his talk about social justice while turning a blind eye to the massively corrupt banking system.

I'll vote for RON PAUL with all of his foibles because he is honest, and there is a chance he will challenge the banking system in this country.

NFA: "Why does anyone like Ron Paul? Because they're bat shait insane, that's why"

I have a theory about this. I think conservative news outlets like FOX and others have been distributing near lunatic fringe pseudo-news for so long that conservatives have become acclimated to the crazy. So when crazy steps up to the podium, they don't hear crazy, they hear what they're used to hearing.

It's a psychological trick. People tend to pick moderate choices, but only within the context they are provided. Stores take advantage of this and often carry 'aspirational' items, things that are really high priced that they don't expect anyone to buy, because the simple presence of those items on the shelves shifts the context to a higher price range and people will spend more on average.

expect more libertarians as time goes on...

I can't stand Paul and his like, hiding bigotry behind "STATES RIGHTS" and thinking people will be too blind to catch it.

Hope this asshole gets gonorrhea of the face and dies a slow, painful, pussy death. What the hell, I hope it on his "FOLLOWERS!!!!" too.

///yea, feeling grumpy today.
///sick of stupid people.
///the earth needs purging :/

Oh god not this farking shiat again...

Brontes: because he is honest, and there is a chance he will challenge the banking system in this country.

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cause RON PAUL....Derp...Constitution...Derp...
If you listen to some of his positions on foreign policy, some of the things he says start to make sense i.e. we cant afford the wars and having ur military all throughout the world. He loses me when he starts talking about domestic policy. Abolishing the Fed and taking us back to the gold standard; Getting rid of the department of energy. So who is gonna manage those nukes mr. Paul?

//TRUMP 2012
//You're Fired!

Headso: expect more libertarians as time goes on...
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whidbey: Oh god not this farking shiat again...

It raises a good point. I know a decent amount of people who believe in hardcore (American style) fiscal and social (neo - but they forget that part) conservatism and think Ron Paul is an amazing politician and should be president of every bloody country or some such crap. At the very least, a model for other politicians. But mention any of the racism or any of the contradictory positions or pandering or how his positions might just lead to more entrenchment of broken policies and corporations and industries and they'll immediately jump to defend and gloss and obfuscate in an almost rabid fashion.

And I'm in Canada.

That was one of the most derpy articles I have read in a while.

Because state oppression is better than federal oppression... somehow.

hp6sa: inkblot: That's true, but your blog still sucks.

What do you mean? She has an MFA from the FSU film school, which clearly makes her qualified to make judgments about political theory.

I suppose you weren't one of those who defended the "everywoman" from Alaska whose bachelor's in lots of dogs from five different universities and experience in local TV news and small-town politics qualified her to be President of the United States.

This never stops being true of every Libertarian in America.

cubic_spleen: This never stops being true of every Libertarian in America.

I don't fit anywhere on that list... not even a little.

I like Paul because I get the impression that he isn't and can't be bought. You get what you elect, good ideas and bad alike. The rest seem like they will do or say anything to get elected then just do what their handlers and financiers tell them, that includes President Obama.

cubic_spleen: This never stops being true of every Libertarian in America.

... does that come in poster form?

RON PAUL

Any time I see a RON PAUL supporter under 30, I wonder "what has that guy been smoking?"

And then I remember RON PAUL's position on drugs, and then it suddenly all makes sense.

dwrash: cubic_spleen: This never stops being true of every Libertarian in America.

I don't fit anywhere on that list... not even a little.

You're not even briefly tempting? That's sad.

Brontes: Whoa now. I was at an Obama rally about a year before the election and was psyched by what I saw. He was very motivational and got me pumped about electing him.

Fast forward to now and it he has been pretty disappointing. Most disappointing is his talk about social justice while turning a blind eye to the massively corrupt banking system.

I'll vote for RON PAUL with all of his foibles because he is honest, and there is a chance he will challenge the banking system in this country.

If you want to cast a Protest Vote, why not cast it for someone who is not a sociopath?

Look into former NM Go. Gary Johnson (new window)

Paul is a jesus freaking race baiter... Don't throw in with the people like that... it will come back to bite your ass.

dwrash: I don't fit anywhere on that list... not even a little.

What's the name of the party you usually vote for?

Ron Paul's weakness? If he says his name backwards, he goes back to the fifth dimension.

Brontes: I'll vote for RON PAUL with all of his foibles because he is honest, and there is a chance he will challenge the banking system in this country.

I don't get this particular line of argument for Paul: he's "honest" and "consistent." I've had lots of friends tell me that they don't agree with anything he believes but respect these two attributes. To me those aren't positive attributes when one is pushing batshiat crazy and even borderline racist ideas. I mean, hell, Hitler was consistent, but most people don't really see that as a virtue.

Also, the banking system does need to be "challenged" but not in the way this lunatic wants to do so.

desktitute: I like Paul because I get the impression that he isn't and can't be bought. You get what you elect, good ideas and bad alike. The rest seem like they will do or say anything to get elected then just do what their handlers and financiers tell them, that includes President Obama.

You could say the same about a particularly stubborn manic-depressive communist who doesn't sell out. Sure, his ideas are sh*t, and he's f*ckballs insane, but at least he's not a whore.

I am not going to start a Ron Paul thread today. I need to make make a website so people can easily cut and paste his actual confederate theocracy nut ball ideas and just make it simple for all of us.

desktitute: I like Paul because I get the impression that he isn't and can't be bought. You get what you elect, good ideas and bad alike. The rest seem like they will do or say anything to get elected then just do what their handlers and financiers tell them, that includes President Obama.

You are deluded if you think RON PAUL behaves any differently. Only instead of bankers, he's got Stormfront cheering for him.

And you really think he doesn't have handlers that keeps the riffraff out of his way?

hp6sa: inkblot: That's true, but your blog still sucks.

What do you mean? She has an MFA from the FSU film school, which clearly makes her qualified to make judgments about political theory.

That never stopped anyone on Fark ever.

FTFA:
I don't even want to go into all of the sketchy things that he's said, I'll just offer you this link and be done with it. Suffice to say, the guy's said some unkind things about minorities.

So she'll just throw some out of context words at the wall (some of which aren't even quotes by him) and call him a racist without actually saying he's a racist... since he's not.

This is such a tired argument.

desktitute: I like Paul because I get the impression that he isn't and can't be bought.

Even that's bullshiat. Look at his position changes on global warming, border security, and DADT that he made to try to appeal to the GOP base.

Ron Paul - LaRouche for a new generation.

Corvus: I am not going to start a Ron Paul thread today. I need to make make a website so people can easily cut and paste his actual confederate theocracy nut ball ideas and just make it simple for all of us.

I'm astounded by how many people don't realize that he is all about bigger and more interfering governments. He just wants them more...localized. But they're still there.

A nice website consolidating the relevant information would be nice.

Corvus: I am not going to start a Ron Paul thread today. I need to make make a website so people can easily cut and paste his actual confederate theocracy nut ball ideas and just make it simple for all of us.


Oh Please, Oh Please, OH PLEASE!!!

Need Help Soonish: I can't stand Paul and his like, hiding bigotry behind "STATES RIGHTS" and thinking people will be too blind to catch it.

Hope this asshole gets gonorrhea of the face and dies a slow, painful, pussy death. What the hell, I hope it on his "FOLLOWERS!!!!" too.

///yea, feeling grumpy today.
///sick of stupid people.
///the earth needs purging :/

It's funny how butt hurt you Gary Johnson guys are.

Need Help Soonish: Paul is a jesus freaking race baiter... Don't throw in with the people like that... it will come back to bite your ass.

But Paul wants to legalize pot so it's ok hew wants to make the US a confederate of state theocracies. Right? Who cares about others civil liberties if they aren't mine being taken away I can smoke some pot!!

qorkfiend: NFA: "Why does anyone like Ron Paul? Because they're bat shait insane, that's why"

I have a theory about this. I think conservative news outlets like FOX and others have been distributing near lunatic fringe pseudo-news for so long that conservatives have become acclimated to the crazy. So when crazy steps up to the podium, they don't hear crazy, they hear what they're used to hearing.

For example, Fox now has a position AGAINST reducing taxes (payroll tax cut). Why? Because "it doesn't create jobs". Really? Putting a thousand dollars extra in the hands of every worker in America won't cause them to buy more products and cause factories to increase production? The FOX position is nonsense but their listeners don't process it. .

This is while simultaneously holding the position that tax cuts for the wealthy create jobs. From this, we can infer that the more money wealthy people have, the more jobs will be created. The logical conclusion? Give the wealthy people all the money so they can maximize their job creation.

This is also known as "feudalism".

freedom liberty and constitution thats why.

Also tax cuts actually increase revenue except for when they dont.

Paultards are ruining the internet.

There I said it, I had to get it off my chest.

So many of Paul's followers take one or two of the valid points he has and conveniently ignore all the crazy ones,
of which there are way too many. There is nothing conservative about a politician whose main goal is to tear down the government and its institutions and replace it with nothing. Nihilism is not conservative.

His economic policies alone and fetish for the gold standard specifically would cause a depression so deep that the movie Mad Max would look like a romantic comedy.

The fact that Paul is doing well in polls for GOP caucauses and primaries has more to do with the complete dysfunction of the Republican party and its lack of truly viable candidiates. That Paul gains so much support from young people seems to be a sad indicator of the lack of critical thinking skills.

Need Help Soonish: Brontes: Whoa now. I was at an Obama rally about a year before the election and was psyched by what I saw. He was very motivational and got me pumped about electing him.

Fast forward to now and it he has been pretty disappointing. Most disappointing is his talk about social justice while turning a blind eye to the massively corrupt banking system.

I'll vote for RON PAUL with all of his foibles because he is honest, and there is a chance he will challenge the banking system in this country.

If you want to cast a Protest Vote, why not cast it for someone who is not a sociopath?

Look into former NM Go. Gary Johnson (new window)

Paul is a jesus freaking race baiter... Don't throw in with the people like that... it will come back to bite your ass.

Because Gary Johnson doesn't have a shot at getting elected. I'm an atheist and could care less about Paul's religion, he seems to be about the constitution and would respect separation of church and state. Yes, I cringe whenever he discusses Civil Rights legislation, but that would be incredibly difficult to overturn in this day and age.

I'm more concerned about wage slavery and wealth inequality that has grown as a result of our banking institution and would like to see the US transfer to a non-debt based currency. RON PAUL is the only candidate willing to discuss this. It is rather a high priority item. No candidate is perfect, but this issue ranks highly for me right now, so RON PAUL it is. He also happens to be the most consistant candidate running for president in either party.