Generalissimo Salazar's Politics Corner

[AFK]

Certainly there will be a big fight over the independents who didn't have a chance to cast a vote in the primaries.  That's what makes Bob Barr and Ralph Nader's presences in the race at least mildly interesting.  In the end, I think they cancel each other out, but it might at least bring us some comical news footage to keep it interesting. 

[hooplala]

Serious question:

I don't pay a hell of a lot of attention to politics... so I was hoping someone could help me out with this. 

I know Ron Paul gets ribbed a lot on this forum, but I was just listening to an interview with him and he seemed like an interesting candidate.

So, what is the problem with him?

[Cain]

Serious question:

I don't pay a hell of a lot of attention to politics... so I was hoping someone could help me out with this. 

I know Ron Paul gets ribbed a lot on this forum, but I was just listening to an interview with him and he seemed like an interesting candidate.

So, what is the problem with him?

He's a NeoConfederate, in short.

Also see http://ronpaulsurvivalreport.blogspot.com/ and http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=site%3Adneiwert.blogspot.com+ron+paul&btnG=Search&meta=

[LMNO]

He wants to abolish the federal reserve, the Department of Education, and pretty much every federal program that exists.

[Cain]

He wants to abolish the federal reserve, the Department of Education, and pretty much every federal program that exists.

Psh, dont give a shit about that.

He's friends with Christian theocrat Gary North, has played every far-right conspiracy theory going and is nothing less than the candidate for the Heavily Guarded Compound crowd.  The people really behind him are the sort of people who cheered at the Oklahoma Bombing and think abortionists should be murdered.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Serious question:

I don't pay a hell of a lot of attention to politics... so I was hoping someone could help me out with this. 

I know Ron Paul gets ribbed a lot on this forum, but I was just listening to an interview with him and he seemed like an interesting candidate.

So, what is the problem with him?

His weird, creepy, fanatical followers.

[hooplala]

He wants to abolish the federal reserve, the Department of Education, and pretty much every federal program that exists.

Psh, dont give a shit about that.

He's friends with Christian theocrat Gary North, has played every far-right conspiracy theory going and is nothing less than the candidate for the Heavily Guarded Compound crowd.  The people really behind him are the sort of people who cheered at the Oklahoma Bombing and think abortionists should be murdered.

People who think abortionists should be murdered don't sound like what Libertarianism is supposed to be about though, do they?  Or do I have the wrong idea about Libertarianism?

[Cain]

He wants to abolish the federal reserve, the Department of Education, and pretty much every federal program that exists.

Psh, dont give a shit about that.

He's friends with Christian theocrat Gary North, has played every far-right conspiracy theory going and is nothing less than the candidate for the Heavily Guarded Compound crowd.  The people really behind him are the sort of people who cheered at the Oklahoma Bombing and think abortionists should be murdered.

People who think abortionists should be murdered don't sound like what Libertarianism is supposed to be about though, do they?  Or do I have the wrong idea about Libertarianism?

Ron Paul isn't really a Libertarian.

He's in favour of states being able to legislate away rights enshrined in the Constitution and is opposed to the Federal Reserve and UN on the basis they are part of a militarist bankers conspiracy - not that they interfere with the free market and autonomy of the individual.  He'd have no problem with a state taking away every single right a person has - just so long as the Federal government doesnt do it.  The links explain it pretty well.

[hooplala]

Ok, thank you very much... I will check that link when I get home.

[hooplala]

So..... anyone heard what's been going on in Canadian politics this week?

[AFK]

Isn't it kind of like a more peaceful version of what's going on in Thailand? 

Basically the minorty parties want to gang up and throw out the PM right? 

[Suu]

Canada has politics? I though Stephen Harper was a real estate agent.

[hooplala]

Isn't it kind of like a more peaceful version of what's going on in Thailand? 

Basically the minorty parties want to gang up and throw out the PM right? 

Bingo.  I'm loving it.

[AFK]

When I was up visiting the folks for Turkey Weekend, I spent my nights watching The National on CBC. 

[hooplala]

You have my sympathy.