rufus-t-firefly: "There is nothing, natural or man-made, as elastic as the ethics of a zealot."

What exactly is unethical about it?

A primary is not an election. It's an internal matter of a political party. And the Republican party's primary clearly isn't democratic in either function or intent so why not game the system?

Ned Stark: rufus-t-firefly: "There is nothing, natural or man-made, as elastic as the ethics of a zealot."

What exactly is unethical about it?

A primary is not an election. It's an internal matter of a political party. And the Republican party's primary clearly isn't democratic in either function or intent so why not game the system?

The proof that Republican party's primary clearly isn't democratic in either function or intent being that RON PAUL didn't manage to win a single primary?

rufus-t-firefly: Close2TheEdge: I'm really baffled by the whole "Audit the Fed" movement. What exactly do they hope to discover?

Considering that:

1. RON PAUL actually got a bill to the floor to do just that, but
2. RON PAUL then voted against the bill since it had riders he didn't like,

they are getting taken for a ride.

Oh, they'll say it's because he's "principled." He's so principled that he will attach earmarks to a bill to fund pork projects in his district...but he'll vote against the bill they're in. Of course, he attached those earmarks to bills that were assured of passage.

Funny that he'll use the system to make him look good in his district, but won't use the system to get something that's supposedly vital to the survival of our republic.

And he's for Freedom of Speech, but wants states to be able to limit it as they see fit. He claims there's no "right to privacy," since those words don't appear in the Constitution, even as he references the Ninth Amendment ("The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people") and claims that the same document is "replete with references to God," when it actually doesn't have a single such reference.

Typical snake-oil salesman, and they're guzzling that shiat down.

But legal drugs man, that sounds so groovy.

Does Ron Paul realize that he's been trolled by 4chan into thinking he has millions of supporters? Or is he too delusional to figure that out?

While I think RON PAUL is a crazy old man I wish him the best of luck in causing havoc at the RNC

Philip Francis Queeg: Ned Stark: rufus-t-firefly: "There is nothing, natural or man-made, as elastic as the ethics of a zealot."

What exactly is unethical about it?

A primary is not an election. It's an internal matter of a political party. And the Republican party's primary clearly isn't democratic in either function or intent so why not game the system?

The proof that Republican party's primary clearly isn't democratic in either function or intent being that RON PAUL didn't manage to win a single primary?

No, it's all the caucuses and non binding votes and delegates that are 'hijackable' at all.

Paul seems genuinely unpopular outside his fanclub.

Ned Stark: Paul seems genuinely unpopular outside his fanclub.

For a wide variety of legitimate reasons.

Citrate1007: rufus-t-firefly: Close2TheEdge: I'm really baffled by the whole "Audit the Fed" movement. What exactly do they hope to discover?

Considering that:

1. RON PAUL actually got a bill to the floor to do just that, but
2. RON PAUL then voted against the bill since it had riders he didn't like,

they are getting taken for a ride.

Oh, they'll say it's because he's "principled." He's so principled that he will attach earmarks to a bill to fund pork projects in his district...but he'll vote against the bill they're in. Of course, he attached those earmarks to bills that were assured of passage.

Funny that he'll use the system to make him look good in his district, but won't use the system to get something that's supposedly vital to the survival of our republic.

And he's for Freedom of Speech, but wants states to be able to limit it as they see fit. He claims there's no "right to privacy," since those words don't appear in the Constitution, even as he references the Ninth Amendment ("The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people") and claims that the same document is "replete with references to God," when it actually doesn't have a single such reference.

Typical snake-oil salesman, and they're guzzling that shiat down.

But legal drugs man, that sounds so groovy.

Just wait until the feds legalize them...then states ban them.

That's how things would work under the RON PAUL Articles of Confederation II.

Could Ron Paul really have an impact on the GOP convention?

Yes, like a bug hitting the windshield.

Were I absurdly wealthy I'd set up a free bannana-cream pie stand in the middle of the convention hall in hopes of recreating the final minutes of Blazing Saddles.

What you need to pay attention to is the number of state party delegates they elect. They got the Alaska GOP chair for themselves and will flood the National delegate elections after the presidential elections. They are more strategic than the Tea Party, which is only focused on Congress and the black guy in the White House

Tiny American flags for some, tiny spraybottles full of vinegar to fight chemtrails for others.

Mugato: JohnnyC: Ned Stark: Paul seems genuinely unpopular outside his fanclub.

For a wide variety of legitimate reasons.

I think the biggest one was at the republican debate when he suggested that the terrorism problem was more complicated than "They hate us for our freedom" and he was booed off the stage.

THIS

Whenever I read about Dr Paultard or some other wingnut coming out with shiat like that I know straight away that they are cowardly shirt lifters who think their cool with there book readin and other such poll smoking pursuits.

Real Mericans don't need all the crazy, just let our boys loose in Iran and they'll free them from the terrists. Unlike Congressman Pussy from Texas, both Mitt and Barack are staunch behind the military.

If my time in the core taught me anything, its that Charlie dont surf.

Ned Stark: Paul seems genuinely unpopular outside his fanclub.

JohnnyC: For a wide variety of legitimate reasons.

Mugato: I think the biggest one was at the republican debate when he suggested that the terrorism problem was more complicated than "They hate us for our freedom" and he was booed off the stage.

I think that example is indicative of a number of things wrong with the entire Republican party... I was thinking more of his long time relationship with some key members of PNAC or perhaps the fact that he is only a member of the Republican party because libertarians don't even get a laughable portion of the vote. It's like shooting fish in a barrel when it comes to reasons not to vote for Ron Paul. In many cases I think some people are Ron Paul supporters because it's "edgy" to them. *shrug*

The Repeated Meme: If my time in the core taught me anything, its that Charlie dont surf.

Did you mean corps?

JohnnyC, I detect wife-like typing

Ned Stark: rufus-t-firefly: "There is nothing, natural or man-made, as elastic as the ethics of a zealot."

What exactly is unethical about it?

A primary is not an election. It's an internal matter of a political party. And the Republican party's primary clearly isn't democratic in either function or intent so why not game the system?

I don't mean to pick on the Republicans specifically but the primary/caucus process not being truly democratic (note the little d) is a pretty farked thing if you ask me.

Might as well make the thing interesting.

Crotchrocket Slim: I don't mean to pick on the Republicans specifically but the primary/caucus process not being truly democratic

Hey! But they are publicly funded! At least only for the Dems and the Repubs. So they've got that going for them.

cc_rider: theorellior: Oh, let's hope we can get some chemtrail nutters in here. That's always a laugh riot.

Look for the oily, rainbow-colored contrails!

I beg your pardon, but those rainbow chemtrails caused by HAARP are no laughing matter.
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I would just like to advise everyone to watch that clip. That is so funny that it can't be real. It seems so real though.

Close2TheEdge: I'm really baffled by the whole "Audit the Fed" movement. What exactly do they hope to discover?

This and that, but the vast majority want to find, muckrake, and ultimately end what they believe to be an impossibly huge amount of corruption and fraud that causes all inflation and somehow, they're unclear how, is the reason they personally aren't rich. In the process it is assumed this will end the federal reserve system entirely, bringing us back to the days of "wildcat" banks, barter, ecnomic chaos, and (somehow) gold-backed currency that will make them and their 1 or 2 ounces of gold the new paramount super-rich of the glorious Randian utopia.

The fact that the federal reserve DOES get audited on a regular basis is completely lost on them.

TheBigJerk: the vast majority want to find, muckrake, and ultimately end what they believe to be an impossibly huge amount of corruption and fraud that causes all inflation and somehow, they're unclear how, is the reason they personally aren't rich.

I get a huge kick out of this accusation. What inflation? Almost all of my personal debt is non-revolving, and I'd love for some inflation to come along and effectively shrink my debts a bit for me. But it ain't happening.

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Fuggin Bizzy: TheBigJerk: the vast majority want to find, muckrake, and ultimately end what they believe to be an impossibly huge amount of corruption and fraud that causes all inflation and somehow, they're unclear how, is the reason they personally aren't rich.

I get a huge kick out of this accusation. What inflation? Almost all of my personal debt is non-revolving, and I'd love for some inflation to come along and effectively shrink my debts a bit for me. But it ain't happening.

Paultards fear inflation the same way Christians fear Sharia Law and the the Tea Party keeps talking about FEMA Death Camps.