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Gary sounds like a very good candidate. But any money I can donate will be going to candidate Paul. Does Gary have a banner up? How much is he hoping/expected to raise today?
don't mention this web page, we'll just be the ones spreading the new republic article if you do because everyone will go to look.
How very objective of Reason. I understand the New Republic article was based on info fed them by Kochtopus funded Reason, and Reason quotes the New Republic Article (ad nauseum) in its articles to spread it further, how much more even handed can you get? Then Gary quotes that.
http://formerbeltwaywonk.wordpress.c...mear-campaign/
Last edited by sailingaway; 04-29-2011 at 06:37 PM.
"Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul
"Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden
The fact that someone wrote a smear article on Ron Paul is not the problem, but GJ or his people putting it up on his official site is what annoys me. I hope this would be the last we hear of the meme that GJ candidacy is a plus for the liberty movement.
Are there any differences between the Gary Johnson campaign of 2011 and the Barr/Root campaign of 2008?
"He's talkin' to his gut like it's a person!!" -me
"dumpster diving isn't professional." - angelatc
"You don't need a medical degree to spot obvious bullshit, that's actually a separate skill." -Scott Adams
"When you are divided, and angry, and controlled, you target those 'different' from you, not those responsible [controllers]" -Q
"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes. But let it not be said that we did nothing." - Ron Paul
"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."
Is the love fest finally over?
ThankGodl
"Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country, and giving it to the rich people of a poor country." - Ron Paul
"Beware the Military-Industrial-Financial-Pharma-Corporate-Internet-Media-Government Complex." - B4L update of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Debt is the drug, Wall St. Banksters are the dealers, and politicians are the addicts." - B4L
"Totally free immigration? I've never taken that position. I believe in national sovereignty." - Ron Paul
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Bama, Matt Collins..
I'm sure there's a few of us that will wait for your apologies in here.
I don't see your point.
What "Liberty is not a cost/benefit analysis" means to me is that Gary Johnson is not coming from a principled position of Liberty. I think that is right on the money.
Some people here have been comparing GJ to Rand, but even Rand has waxed eloquent about the soveriegnty of the individual (toilet rant). Its definitely not all about a cost/benefit analysis to Rand (even though Rand has focused on fiscal issues).
Last edited by Sola_Fide; 04-29-2011 at 06:43 PM.
"Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul
"Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden
I know the author of this article. Her quote to me knowing I'm around Rand's people; "His and his dad's position on immigration has always been something of a deal breaker for me."
BamaFan, people have deal breakers without pretending things about people they know aren't true by the way they spin what is true.
But the issue here is Gary Johnson putting it on his official site, not that a twisted person wrote it.
But you asked earlier about the Koch connection. Look at the sign behind her in your video, students for liberty -- good kids, but the organization is funded by the Kochs and their internships are with the Kochs' groups and so forth. Reason which was in on the newsletter smear the night of the New Hampshire primary when Ron would have no time to pull up the rebuttals from ten years earlier when it had been debunked, is funded by the Kochs (see the link I posted earlier for a write up someone did on that, but I've seen pieces a bunch of places.) Students for Liberty sponsored Gary at CPAC etc etc etc.
But this is GARY doing something, by putting this on his web page.
Last edited by sailingaway; 04-29-2011 at 06:59 PM.
"Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul
"Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden
“Do you not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed?” - Oxenstiern
Violence will not save us. Let us love one another, for love is from God.
"Integrity means having to say things that people don't want to hear & especially to say things that the regime doesn't want to hear.” -Ron Paul
"Bathtub falls and police officers kill more Americans than terrorism, yet we've been asked to sacrifice our most sacred rights for fear of falling victim to it." -Edward Snowden
"Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country, and giving it to the rich people of a poor country." - Ron Paul
"Beware the Military-Industrial-Financial-Pharma-Corporate-Internet-Media-Government Complex." - B4L update of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Debt is the drug, Wall St. Banksters are the dealers, and politicians are the addicts." - B4L
"Totally free immigration? I've never taken that position. I believe in national sovereignty." - Ron Paul
Proponent of real science.
The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own, and do not represent this forum or any other entities or persons.
johnson seemed to recognize he has little chance on fox today. he said he wants to offer the republican party another voice to represent the party. now i just thrashed him a little on fb for the comments on his site, so dont say im not a paul fan. i hate johnson right now, but after watching that video i get the sense that its possible he maight be doing this with the intention of contributing to the liberty conversation in the debates and then drop out once it gets unrealistic in time for ron to benefit from his being in the debates, maybe setting himself up for a future run or a vp spot. i wouldnt want him as a vp but this is what could be in his mind. im being optimistic. most likely hes gonna be an asswipe and split the vote for the sake of ego.
And I want RP people to know what their dual contributions to GJ and RP does for RP. If GJ had good intentions about RP he would never have any article that pits him against RP, he would only have articles that pits him against all the other candidates.
If GJ can't keep control of the content of his website now wait until his campaign gets big including very anti RP staff people. They will be tearing RP every chance they get.
Last edited by klamath; 04-29-2011 at 07:18 PM.
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Last edited by Live_Free_Or_Die; 05-13-2011 at 02:10 PM.
"Foreign aid is taking money from the poor people of a rich country, and giving it to the rich people of a poor country." - Ron Paul
"Beware the Military-Industrial-Financial-Pharma-Corporate-Internet-Media-Government Complex." - B4L update of General Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Debt is the drug, Wall St. Banksters are the dealers, and politicians are the addicts." - B4L
"Totally free immigration? I've never taken that position. I believe in national sovereignty." - Ron Paul
Proponent of real science.
The views and opinions expressed here are solely my own, and do not represent this forum or any other entities or persons.
Heres another gem from the Koch guys. The hits just keep coming
Isn't it only an issue of what kind of gold standard?
If you asked Paul "Do federal or state governments have the authority to issue unbacked paper money?" he would say "No."
If you asked Paul "Does the Constitution only authorize governments to issue gold and silver as money?" he would say "Yes."
If you asked Paul "So you advocate a return to the gold standard?" he would say "I would support a gold standard where the government issues money 100% backed by gold and silver, but would not support making such money "legal tender". People should be free to use and accept whatever money they want, be it privately issued precious metal coins or Disney Dollars or whatever else the market comes up with. To clarify, I wouldn't say I want a return to the gold standard such as the international gold-exchange standard nor do I want to return to the false free banking era where government determined how much fractional reserve banking would be permitted in the private sector. A bank should be held completely liable to return all the gold to a customer that a paper note calls for. Failure to do so would result in charges of fraud".
Anyway, about that section of the article, yes it sucks. I'm sure Gary didn't personally approve linking/reprinting it on his site, but the point of this topic was to show where your donation money was going. The Paul campaign staff will make some mistakes too but hopefully no goofball will do anything as stupid.
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