What if the election came down to...
CorporateWhore
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Hillary Clinton vs. Ron Paul?
Would you still vote for Kucinich?
Would Ron Paul get the anti-war vote?
Would you still vote for Kucinich?
Would Ron Paul get the anti-war vote?
All I know is that to see, and not to speak, would be the great betrayal.
-Enoch Powell
-Enoch Powell
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Or Ron Paul with socialized health care.
I totally skipped the question. It would be Ronnie over Chelsea's mom for me
Kucinich needs to get angrier.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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I'm finding that if Paul is a constitutionalist, then maybe I don't really like our constitution. I just disagree with him on nearly every social issue and a lot of his views on civil liberties. I don't like Hillary AT ALL. But seriously, it's a way of getting Bill back in the white house and that can't be all that bad. At least the scandals will focus on fidelity rather than mass murder.
Very nice !!
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
You are not alone in this belief. Most liberals do not like our constitution. In fact, that would prefer a socialist one that guarantees that poor people have equality of outcome.
Liberals have frequently refused to say these things because they know they will not get elected if they say them. But, make no mistake - liberalism does not believe in the constitution of the United States. It puts an ideological agenda that exists outside of rule of law before any consent of the governed. You don't like it? Well too bad!
The constitution is one of the greatest achievements of mankind. If you don't like our constitution, you don't like this country either. The two go hand in hand.
-Enoch Powell
But since you mention it. I don't particularly like this country. Or at least what it's become. And I dread what it is further becoming. But I have a vote and I have a voice. I'm not going to flee the country. I'm going to do what I think is best for my fellow Americans.
while i like the majority of what paul says i don't like his vision of a dog eat dog world...seems kinda like he wants to bring us back to feudalism or what john jay was talking about "those who own this country ought to govern it."
only those w/ $ and power have a say
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Paul's good for his war stance and that's all for me.
Kucinich matches my views better than any politician I've ever seen.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
With Dems in office we'd stand a better chance of getting things done with Kucinich than we would Paul. I can't see to many of Paul's ideas working when it's more than just him calling the shots. With Dennis, I think we'd have a strong shot at UHC, education reform and some good environmental policies.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
I'm not totally as far as Kucinich is at politically, but I do like his ideas. My thinking is that if he were elected, we would just put another layer of government ideas, programs and laws (albeit better ones) on top of years and years of terrible, half-assed or just poorly planed programs and ideas. In my perfect world, I would like to have Paul come in for 4 years and just freakin' clean house, then I would be ok with someone like Kucinich coming in and sort of rebuilding our priorities.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
I think that a lot of harm could be done in four years ...especially if it includes tearing down some of our govt programs and safety nets that we desperately need and actually need to make stronger.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
In fact, I might do that anyway.
for the least they could possibly do
I guess Bush is a liberal by your idiotic definition. Do you really believe "liberals" do not believe in the constitution? I guess the ACLU is supported by neocons. Do some reading while you are in college.
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Bush IS a liberal!!!!!!!!!
Did you not read my LBJ vs. Bush post?
Liberals do not respect the constitution because the interstate commerce clause and the general welfare clause DO NOT give congress the authority to make laws on every aspect of our lives. That is not how the framers intended the constitution to be read.
-Enoch Powell
lol...
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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Ever hear of change for the better? I recall a certain Adolf Hitler saying similar things about his regime.
"Hallowed are the Ori"
http://www.freewebs.com/alnkirk - it ain't shabby!
yeah...it's just liberals who make needless laws limiting our personal freedoms riiiiiiiiight :rolleyes:
reagan?
he had a voice that was strong and loud and
i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
eager to identify with
someone above the crowd
someone who seemed to feel the same
someone prepared to lead the way
Here, here.
Some changes can be for the better...what a concept! Some act as if time just stands still in the same set of circumstances forever and ever...everyone one has the same opportunity, bullshit.
Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
-Oscar Wilde
The bedrock of Liberalism! Trot out a Hitler reference and say that conservatives want to bring us back to the stoneages - then you can get whatever "progressive" change you want!
It's not that simple, friend. Americans are conservatives, by and large, and they respect the tenets of the constitution.
If anything, the nanny state that liberals support is more similar to the totalitarian actions of Hitler.
-Enoch Powell
Just because most Germans circa 1940 were Nazis doesn't mean doesn't mean change wasn't for the better. Likewise, just because most Americans are conservatives doesn't make it right. And no, I'm not comparing conservatives to Nazis (except for the irritatingly righteous right-wing tendencies), it's just an example. Sorry to extend the Hitler reference - important characters in history are there to put behind us and not learn from, right?
Certainly! Learning from history is incredibly important.
What have american democrats learned from the Great Society programs? Not much. They passed them in the 70s and they never fixed the problem. Whoops!
Liberals don't bother to look at the past to make decisions about government. They use the trial-and-error approach. Oops! Great Society didn't work! Time to try more spending! Oops! It's not helping minorities enough! Time to tax the rich more! Oops! We need to abort more babies!...and on and on and on.
Yes, it would be nice if politicians used history as a guide, but the only politicians that do that are conservatives. Newt Ginrich, Pat Buchanan, Ron Paul...these men frequently quote historical figures when they make arguments for change. Yes, they want change too, but the mark of a conservative is that he wants simple and rational change - not the kneejerk impulsive change of liberal nincompoops.
-Enoch Powell
Way to paint all liberals with one brush. So what, liberals are socialist nincompoops who never learn from history, and are bent on destroying America?
If they learned from history then they would know that socialism has failed whenever it has been practiced. This is fact.
...they aren't bent on destroying America, per se. They're more interested in hastening the suicide...
-Enoch Powell
First of all american liberals are not socialist, by far.
Second of all socialism hasn't been practised correctly anywhere, but even if it had what is the criteria for success? If it's economical power, China isn't really doing so bad.
I still fail to see how being a liberal automatically equates to wanting a socialist government. Socialized health care and improvements in public schools isn't exactly a death knell for capitalism. It's just people taking care of people.
Y'know - humanism.
WHO is taking care of people? An ever-present and corrupt government. I don't want the government stealing my rights so it can "take care of me," thank you.
-Enoch Powell
American liberals are indeed socialist. Universal healthcare is just the beginning for them. They are well-versed in the teachings of Marx; namely, that one must first have capitalism before they can reach socialism.
-Enoch Powell
In case you hadn't noticed, liberals don't exactly advocate corruption.
Besides, corruption in the government is to some extent a separate issue. The fact that your government is corrupt needs to be fixed one way or another. It doesn't make socialized health care a bad idea.