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- cybrguy, on 12/12/2007, -1/+6Even canadians? Try people from almost every free society around the world, they heard about someone trying to fix the US government and its policies. An economicly strong America following its constitution is something almost the whole world would love to see. Of course "voting" should be changes to "supporting" as they cannot vote.
Supporting ron paul in america is like supporting Kasparov in Russia. Kasparov wants to fix the government for the sake of the people. Putin is protecting the establishment. We can see that because we are free from the russian system of propoganda. Just as others can see that Ron Paul's ideas would save america because they are free from the american propoganda machine. When russian media refuses to show Kasparov on TV equally with Putin its corruption, when we do it to Ron Paul, it is seen as nothing more than giving more time to the candidate the people will most likely vote for. - ncairns, on 12/12/2007, -0/+2A few problems.
1. Kasparov is brilliant. Paul is far from stupid, though I think his policies are just that, but he ain't no genius either. Listen to Kasparov give a speech. He's eloquent, insightful and tangibly knowledgeable. Now imagine what he must sound like speaking his native language.
2. I personally support Kasparov's movement, but *by far* the majority of Russians do not, which gives him very, very little chance of actually affecting any real change. Is this really an analogy you want to draw?
3. The situation in Russia is exponentially worse than the States. Trying to compare the 'Russian propaganda machine' and the US media is laughable. Moreover, it's insulting to the Russian and American publics to insinuate that the only reason they don't support Kasparov and Paul, respectively, is that they're ignorant. It's also not true. - rhealy, on 12/12/2007, -1/+3Support is probably a more accurate word, but the idea of Canadians voting for a U.S. president is compelling, don't you think?
Here's what really amazes me. I don't spend much time investigating elections in other countries. I might read a thing or two, but not enough to know the candidates or who the best candidate is.
But Canadians really do their homework. It blows me away how people outside of our country can be so educated about our own candidates. They're probably more educated than the average U.S. voter.
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