[quote=markmax33][quote=flu][quote=markmax33][quote=Hobie]Flu hit it with the one man comment. This the exact reason that Ross Perot lost. Top dog running a company is a dictatorship and you don’t have that with congress. Gotta work with congress. I’m not convinced Ron Paul can do that; and many people agree. That alone trumps any of his positions on the issues.
Speaking of Trump…. what say Ron???[/quote]
I need to Flu to agree with me on the suicide bomber’s motivation from the CIA and DOD and then I can describe what Ron Paul can do. It is really simple, you just have never thought of it.[/quote]
Yes yes, I’ve seen and read the Ron Paul viewpoints, and our disasterous middle east record.
You still didn’t answer my question. What would Ron Paul do when military action is needed? Try to “befriend” the other side??? That’s right, you have no answer..He ain’t going to win on the GOP ticket, because too many people perceive him as being weak. You can’t “befriend” irrational people. And this world is filled with irrationale people.
BTW: any politician that wants to last in this country knows damn well not to go against the grain when it comes to Israel, unless he/she wants to commit political suicide. Paul’s stance on Israel isn’t going to cut it. No surprise why media isn’t going give him the time and day…If you don’t know why, then you are just too naive…[/quote]
Again you call names like a child and don’t even know his stance. Ron Paul would go to the Congress and get the war authorized per constitution. He voted for the Bin Laden measure in 2001. You just aren’t educated on the topic Flu. Do you like going into wars that legal?
You are correct Ron Paul wants to trade with countries and not create enemies by imposing trade sanctions on them. That always leads to harsh feelings and war. Ron Paul didn’t invent that idea either. I’m not sure why you keep saying that. It was the ideas of the founding fathers. Can’t you do better than that Flu? You don’t come across very well right now.[/quote]
Wow, someone who has a self-proclaimed “MBA” with a thesis (Imagine that!) and from a family with PHD and MS (wow, you’re so smart, can I worship you), sure is naive when it comes to understanding why Ron Paul won’t ever get airtime….
I think the U.S. currently sends about $3 billion (give and take) to Israel each year in guaranteed funding….Maybe you need to spend more time figuring out why that’s the case and why it hasn’t stopped…. And Israel is just one of many many many “interesting” examples…. Ignoring all special interests group is definitely the first step to political suicide in the U.S.
Ron Paul’s stance on Israel is the following.. Non-intervention.. And i quote
” Our foreign military aid to Israel is actually more like corporate welfare to the U.S. military industrial complex, as Israel is forced to purchase only U.S. products with the assistance. We send almost twice as much aid to other countries in the Middle East, which only insures increased militarization and the drive toward war.
We have adopted a foreign policy that has left Israel surrounded by militaristic nations while undermining Israel’s sovereignty by demanding that its foreign and defense policies be essentially pre-approved in Washington. That is a bad deal for Israel, as sovereign nations must determine on their own what is a most appropriate national defen” Our foreign military aid to Israel is actually more like corporate welfare to the U.S. military industrial complex, as Israel is forced to purchase only U.S. products with the assistance. We send almost twice as much aid to other countries in the Middle East, which only insures increased militarization and the drive toward war.
We have adopted a foreign policy that has left Israel surrounded by militaristic nations while undermining Israel’s sovereignty by demanding that its foreign and defense policies be essentially pre-approved in Washington. That is a bad deal for Israel, as sovereign nations must determine on their own what is a most appropriate national defense. On foreign policy as well, the U.S. steps in to prevent Israel from engaging in dialogue with nations of which the U.S. administration disapproves.[
se. On foreign policy as well, the U.S. steps in to prevent Israel from engaging in dialogue with nations of which the U.S. administration disapproves.
Would you like the longer version too? Like I said all this “befriend” everyone and sing kumbaya ain’t going to cut it.
Obama is going to win..And you know, given the options today, it’s probably the best choice that leads to an effective government by essentially making the government closer to being deadlocked and being ineffective at making extreme decisions.
