List of Gov't Agencies to Abolish

[Tim724]

We all remember how Fox News tried to paint Dr Paul as a kook by listing all the government agencies he wants to abolish.

However, just yesterday on CNBC's Kudlow and Company they were talking about the GOP candidates and Larry Kudlow said he wants a candidate with a list of government agencies and programs to eliminate.

This issue seems to highlight the difference between the real fiscal conservatives and the big-government neo-cons. I believe that, outside of Fox News, the pendulum is swinging back toward fiscal conservatism and this is contributing to Ron Paul's appeal.

[Matt Collins]

All of them? :D

[Bradley in DC]

I think it might be easier to list the one's we'd keep. ;)

[Wendi]

Anything that has an acronym ;)

[jacmicwag]

Hate to bring this thread back up but I just had a question about whether Ron has stated publicly that he wants to abolish the CIA. I can't find anything one way of the other in the Ron Paul Library. My take is he wants to get rid of the FBI but never said the same of the CIA.

Thanks

[cindy25]

Selective service will be gone Jan 20, 2009

[Goldwater Conservative]

Hate to bring this thread back up but I just had a question about whether Ron has stated publicly that he wants to abolish the CIA. I can't find anything one way of the other in the Ron Paul Library. My take is he wants to get rid of the FBI but never said the same of the CIA.

Thanks

He said on Meet the Press, and has said elsewhere, that he believes there should be an intelligence-gathering agency, but that the CIA as it exists needs to go. It engages in unAmerican practices (torture), does more harm than good abroad (interventionism), and has an overall "culture" which can't be easily changed. Basically, it's a problem of execution.

[XNavyNuke]

He said on Meet the Press, and has said elsewhere, that he believes there should be an intelligence-gathering agency, but that the CIA as it exists needs to go. It engages in unAmerican practices (torture), does more harm than good abroad (interventionism), and has an overall "culture" which can't be easily changed. Basically, it's a problem of execution.

Scuttle the CIA and roll their HumInt into the DIA Directorate for Human Intelligence. IMHO.

XNN

[PatriotG]

Hate to bring this thread back up but I just had a question about whether Ron has stated publicly that he wants to abolish the CIA. I can't find anything one way of the other in the Ron Paul Library. My take is he wants to get rid of the FBI but never said the same of the CIA.

Thanks

He doesnt want to abolish it completely
Just limit it operations, to intelligence gathering.


PatriotG

[JGalt]

We have 16 intelligence agencies in this country, all under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Defense(great euphemism, eh?). I think RP would combine and pare down these 16 into a stately 1 or 2.