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Well, talk about completely missing the point.Quote:
“[He said] we shouldn’t act like kings of the world. Well, if we acted like kings of the world much more often and showed how powerful we were, we wouldn’t have all the mayhem.”
he's the CIA guy who endorses waterboarding. I don't think he is very bright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Britannia
I don't think it would take Hercule Poirot to work that one out ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by sailingaway
Did Cavuto tell him 'shut up,you're an idiot'? Then maybe the audience couldn't tell?
So Simmons argument is that $1.5 TRILLION foreign policy per year isn't enough to be "Kings of the World"? How many TRILLIONS does he believe we should spend to put goat herders into submission? HOW MUCH DO WE BORROW TO ENSURE THAT NO ONE EVER RETALIATES AGAINST AMERICAN FORCES OVERSEAS? What does that cost?
Give us your checkbook Simmons so we can drain your accounts first THEN maybe we talk about how much the rest of us should spend in blood and treasure.
Fuckhead.
Nor Sherlock, either!Quote:
Originally Posted by Britannia
and i wouldn't be surprised to find that none of his sons or daughters are there fighting these endless wars !Quote:
Originally Posted by devil21
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Hmmm...one of the few instances I can think of that Dr. Paul is clearly wrong.Quote:
We have to beat the drums of war in this hatred and go over and do these things and then all of a sudden we have an epidemic of suicides of American soldiers that come back, who ask, ‘What am I doing over here shooting drone missiles and little kids dying?’”
- Ron Paul
"Failing to meet the promises we have made to our troops would be unjust and immoral," Paul said in an open letter to Obama. "Our military men and women have fought bravely. In exchange, our country made a promise to them, and we must honor it."
- Ron Paul
http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch...an-health-care
So the military have fought bravely by shooting drone missiles and killing little kids? Seems to me that's what a coward would do, not a brave man.
and not rewarding the military with benefits for shooting drone missiles and killing little kids is unjust and immoral? Isn't the country too broke and can't afford to keep rewarding the military for shooting drone missiles and killing little kids? Isn't it un-libertarian for the government to extort money from me every April 15th and give it to someone who is shooting drone missiles and killing little kids?
and what about the promise the military made to defend and uphold the Constitution, to refuse to obey any unconstitutional orders and refuse to participate in unconstitutional wars? If the military can't keep the promise it has made to the country....why should the country honor the promises it has made to the military?
This sure seems inconsistent with his non-interventionist foreign policy and his record of voting against war funding.
I agree. There is nothing brave about volunteering to enlist knowing full well what you'd be required to do, especially in an age where all of this information is well-documented and available for all to see on the internet.Quote:
Originally Posted by qh4dotcom
Even though I'm disappointed with Paul's comments, I'm not surprised given how the American public reacts when anyone remotely criticizes the military (which in their minds automatically translates to "You don't like troops so if you don't like this country, than you can git out!").
What is also unjust and immoral is breach of contract for services already performed, just to free up money to spend more somewhere else. He feels the same about social security and medicare, not that it won't NEED changes, but that it should be priority over new military excursions and corporate handouts and other unconstitutional spending.
His views on military are in part from his trying to patch up 18 year olds coming back from Vietnam who had lost parts etc. 18 year olds are asking 'how do I get a job/ how do I go to college in this economy?'. He sees how much is spent on other programs while the discussion is turned to benefits for those who paid in or contracted for them and performed their jobs. Congress sure doesn't want to critique spending new money on crony funded projects. You saw his budget.
He'd keep the contracts by bringing current military home, and their wages spent here would stimulate the economy HERE. He worked out a plan.
there may be other plans out there that work, but I haven't seen them.
So Cavuto, why did you allow this war-mongering satan disciple follow Dr. Paul?....
makes me go hmmmm.
Good pointQuote:
Originally Posted by NIU Students for Liberty