The atrocities of Joseph Kony are going viral

[Son of Detroit]

My facebook is blowing up with people posting this video about Joseph Kony, the leader of the LRA in Uganda.



I expect this to be a hot topic in the next few days as more people learn about it. I think it's great that more people are becoming aware of it, but I just hope it doesn't turn into clamoring for an invasion (unfortunately I've already read comments like that on youtube).

[dannno]

Holy crap I was watching that while you posted it

[hkyhead13]

under paul's policy he would not intervene in this though? or am i wrong?

[pcosmar]

under paul's policy he would not intervene in this though? or am i wrong?

Is it a direct threat to the US?

[dannno]

Seems like a very noble cause, but I'd like to see some more info and research..

Interesting timing on the release.

[dannno]

under paul's policy he would not intervene in this though? or am i wrong?

That doesn't mean nothing can be done about it.

Raise money and hire Xe to go in there and take out the bastard.

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Is it a direct threat to the US?

No. The Lord's Resistance Army is a small, nothing army.

[Anti Federalist]

under paul's policy he would not intervene in this though? or am i wrong?

Pfffft...I'll wager some "black op" run by our intelligence services are backing this man.

[hkyhead13]

Is it a direct threat to the US?

from what i have read and heard it seems like no it is not

[Johnny Appleseed]

My youngest had me watch it...its political propaganda at its best for ohbombya

[dannno]

Pfffft...I'll wager some "black op" run by our intelligence services are backing this man.

That's what I was thinking..

They're all like, "he kidnaps kids and rapes them and gives them guns and..."

and I'm all like "uhh... so why don't they shoot him.."

Something is funny here..

[Son of Detroit]

That's what I was thinking..

They're all like, "he kidnaps kids and rapes them and gives them guns and..."

and I'm all like "uhh... so why don't they shoot him.."

Something is funny here..

That's not something to be suspicious about.

If I was abducted out of my home by scary people when I was 10 years old I would be crying and peeing my pants, not thinking about shooting someone.

[Johnny Appleseed]

this is bigger than ohbombya girl this has sentiment...

[dannno]

That's one of the things not to be suspicious about.

If I was abducted out of my home by scary people when I was 10 years old I would be crying and peeing my pants, not thinking about shooting someone.

Well it's not impossible, but I'm going to wait this one out a little bit and see if anything surfaces before I go out and get my $30 Kony kit..

[Son of Detroit]

All of this talk about Kony is making me want a coney dog.



Mmmmmm.

[Hospitaller]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord%27s_Resistance_Army

The estimated strength is 500-9000

This seems like a non issue to me only because so many similiar situations exist in the world. Is it bad? yes. Do i have a responsibility to act? no. Unfortunately so many people will have thier emotions manipulated to focus on a situation so far away from home.

Instead of focusing on the crisis in america, the police state, the economy, the welfare state on the brink of bankruptcy here is just another smokescreen.

[Don't Tread on Mike]

well i watched this today about an hour ago and has gone from 40,000 views to 120,000. why cant the ron paul campaign make an inspirational video like this?

[pcosmar]

from what i have read and heard it seems like no it is not

Then There is no need for the US to declare War there.
However, If you feel you should do something,, pick up a good rifle and hunt Kony down.

I haven't paid much attention to Uganda since the days of Idi Amin.. A true scumbag and about as evil as this guy seems to be,,
He was protected and backed by several governments hiding and protected by Saudi Arabia till his death.
(I would have liked to collect the bounty on him)

What is the price on Kony's head?

[Hospitaller]

Then There is no need for the US to declare War there.
However, If you feel you should do something,, pick up a good rifle and hunt Kony down.

I haven't paid much attention to Uganda since the days of Idi Amin.. A true scumbag and about as evil as this guy seems to be,,
He was protected and backed by several governments hiding and protected by Saudi Arabia till his death.
(I would have liked to collect the bounty on him)

What is the price on Kony's head?

Funny how a government sactioned killing is OK, a subject you are close to pcosmar? I dont mean to slight you but i do know your history. I am simply making a point about government.

[anaconda]

I normally assume that atrocities in resource rich areas are CIA instigated unless there is strong evidence to the contrary.

[pcosmar]

Funny how a government sactioned killing is OK, a subject you are close to pcosmar? I dont mean to slight you but i do know your history. I am simply making a point about government.

The question was "would Ron Paul intervene?"
if it is not a threat to the US, then NO.

But for an individual to follow his conscience, Whether justice or retribution, is up to that individual.

Throwing a little money at it will have little effect on Kony, though it may help some victims.

And though the US would probably not issue Letters of Marque,, some others might.

I have another concern,, and that is with the Global War On Terrorism. This will give reason to focus on Christians as Terrorist.
(i have long said that the Muslim bashing would come back to bite Christians in the butt) This is an excuse.
Better that he be removed from the page.

[Yoddle]

I'd support the cause if they weren't advocating the government give guns to our kids and send them off to fight... seems very hypocritical if you ask me.

[pcosmar]

Is there anyone wanting to fund an African hunting adventure?

[Czolgosz]

So let me get this straight.


Dude in Africa abducts children. Murders, rapes, mames, and militarizes a bunch of kids. The Ugandan Army can't stop him? lolwut

What these activists want is for the U.S. government to deploy troops (err, "advisors") to this place to teach the Ugandan Army how to find a guy in their homeland? lolwut again

What does it take to get a bunch of Humans to *fight* for their freedom?

[squarepusher]

This video didn't make much sense to me

[Andrew Ryan]

ugh...

[ZENemy]

Riiiiiiiiiiight...

Phys Op

[giovannile07]

Everyone I know keeps posting this on Facebook, I'm watching it right now. What do you guys think?

[Yowan]

We do have a possible constitutional option to solve this issue. It's called "Letter of Marque and Reprisal "
Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 of the United States Constitution
[Congress shall have Power...] To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water.

A "letter of marque and reprisal" would involve permission to cross an international border to effect a reprisal (take some action against an attack or injury) authorized by an issuing jurisdiction to conduct reprisal operations outside its borders.

The U.S. has used this before to capture pirates and Ron Paul suggested this for Bin Laden after September 11th and again in July of 2007.
He also suggested it for use on pirates in 2009.
However, the bills he introduced were not enacted into law and we decided to go to "war".

A War is not needed, but we can resolve this issue and help.

[squarepusher]

KONA thing seems like a bunch of propaganda

The creators main point is that "KONA" steals children and indoctrinates them, however he himself uses his own son in the video and teaches his son "KONA" is evil, thereby indoctrinating his own son with a political agenda. Seems contradictory.