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and-justice-for-all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 05:09 AM
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Rep. Ron Paul (R)
Edited on Mon Apr-16-07 05:14 AM by and-justice-for-all
Anyone have dirt on this guy? Some fundi on my local papers message board is raving about this guy.

The fact that he is a repulican does not suit my palette at all.

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 05:11 AM
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1. He's a Libertarian who runs under the Republican Party banner. (nt)
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DRoseDARs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 05:43 AM
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3. Conservative vote-splitter? I like him already. n/t
:)
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w4rma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 09:05 AM
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10. I do too, actually. Mainly because I agree with him on many of his policies.
Edited on Mon Apr-16-07 09:05 AM by w4rma
However, it's important to note that I don't agree with him on anywhere close to all of his policies.
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kurth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 05:21 AM
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2. Check:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_views_of_Ron_Paul
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lostnotforgotten Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 05:44 AM
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4. Libertarian And Contrarian - His Biggest Gripe With Democrats Would Probably
Be the entitlement programs.
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 05:55 AM
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5. I actually agree with him on a lot of things.
This guy is no neo-con.
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Buttercup McToots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 06:01 AM
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6. He wants
to do away with the fed income tax...
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youngdem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 06:02 AM
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7. The guy is interesting
Votes against almost EVERYTHING because he's essentially a libertarian who caucuses with the Repukes.

He's no wingnut, religious zealot or neo-con. He's really a personality too. Not a complete dumbass.
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Democrat 4 Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 07:43 AM
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8. I saw him on Real Time with Bill Maher a few weeks back. He is
a true nut job. He was wa-a-a-a-a-a-ay out there on many issues. Maher set up the questions and Paul ranted. Wish I could remember his exact answers but they were crazy ramblings. He did not come off as a libertarian - just insane - many rethugs will love him.
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Bushwick Bill Donating Member (605 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 08:20 AM
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9. .
He's a big gold gold bug, hates the Federal Reserve, and believes the income tax is unconstitutional. He is very anti-war and anti military industrial complex. His downside is he is backwards on social issues.

Ron Paul warns of a new Gulf of Tonkin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d8MIENVtKw

Ron Paul slaps the Federal Reserve.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4kxTkhwR_Q

He gets a lot of face time in America, Freedom to Fascism.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4312730277175242198
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bonito Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-16-07 09:21 AM
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11.  While I vote democratic that doesn't stop me from gaining information
from other sources as well, my brother up until a few years ago wouldn't read anything with out the imprimatur stamp on it. :eyes:
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