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- Lonewolfsanscub, on 10/10/2007, -14/+101It's funny that people don't want to hear about Ron Paul because of his dark horse status. His platform is the best for America yet no one wants to talk about it. Never voted for the war, never raised taxes, voted against the Patriot Act and is for small government & personal liberties. Political populism, F**k Yea!
- Napoleone, on 10/10/2007, -7/+70I know people on Digg and elsewhere are sometimes annoyed by what they perceive to be "Ron Paul spam", but they should realize that the driving force behind this so-called spam is individual enthusiasm for a way of life the founders of this country fought and died for, and generations after fought hard to preserve and this current generation is apathetically watching wither away, without so much as a goodbye. We are surrendering our freedoms to fear and by mere inaction.
You may not feel Ron Paul is the solution to the Constitutional crisis we are facing, where our Rights are eroded every day more, where Tasering school children does not elicit more than negligible arousal, where the non-mandated intelligence agencies of our nation work to create dossiers on each and every one of America's 300 million citizens, where National ID's that can help track innocent citizens will now be required, where any citizen can lose all of his or her rights under our Constitution by the simple declaration of one man or his appointees saying that he or she is an "enemy combatant", where we are now subject to being wiretapped illegally and where undeclared wars are entered into at the will of one man, but then... who is? - MaynardJK, on 10/10/2007, -4/+39Yes, he is personally against abortion. But he is also against Federal regulation of abortion, which is what most of you are talking about by saying he is against the "right to choose".
- TeatherWind, on 10/10/2007, -9/+43Doesn't matter if he has a chance or not.. that's 9% of the people that want a serious change. It sends a message.
- shiftt, on 10/10/2007, -5/+39"Write to Jackie Calmes at jackie.calmes@wsj.com"
Everyone should write to the author and encourage her to write more articles about Ron Paul. - Stochio, on 10/10/2007, -24/+53I hope readers aren't left with the impression that Iowa's 9.1% was inflated because people drove in from out of state -- only Iowans could vote. Nevertheless, a fabulous article!
- biggsdarklight, on 10/10/2007, -4/+32Ron Paul doesn't think marriage, gay or otherwise is something the federal government should be involved in. How does that make him a biggot? Marriage should be something between you and your partner and your God. Why does the federal government need to know? Please get informed about his positions before attacking him. Thanks.
- 0xbaadf00d, on 10/10/2007, -1/+25The constitution does not define when a human life begins. Therefor, Ron Paul is right and it should be legislated by the states.
- moebis, on 11/14/2007, -2/+26Go Ron Paul.... I really think he has a chance. More write-ups like these in major publications will really raise awareness in his campaign. It seems like it's just the Digg community that has caught on so-far. I've witnessed over the years, how accurate the Digg community has been at predicting trends. Our community has usually been about 3-6 months ahead of everyone else in everything from political to environmental trends. Not to mention how far ahead of the curve we are regarding technology trends.
- dfan917, on 10/10/2007, -4/+27He's not against two people entering a contractual agreement like you described. He is against the federal government defining marriage in any way.
- BOBcat5785, on 10/10/2007, -8/+30I'm pretty sure you just called most of Digg an 'Alienated Voter'
- mustbepatient, on 10/10/2007, -6/+27I suspect he thinks that the fetus is its own person - if you take that viewpoint, then even the mother would have no right to kill it.
- FriskDown, on 10/10/2007, -3/+24Dr. Paul delivered like 4,000 babies. Maybe he does know what he's talking about? I personally don't care because the rest of his platform is sensible and necessary.
- seks03, on 10/10/2007, -5/+25You retard, he's for no government control over the internet... if you ISP screws you, you choose another ISP.... the market corrects itself, I for one don't want the Gov hand holding me cradle to grave
- ruforealz, on 10/10/2007, -3/+22stop being a single issue voter. thats why we live in hell.
- actionscripture, on 10/10/2007, -2/+19See, the great thing is, it really doesn't matter what the President thinks. It's unconstitutional for the federal government to be involved in the first place. Dr. Paul merely wants to afford the powers back to the states as was originally planned by our forefathers. If you want Fred to be legal in your state, then vote for a representative of your state that supports it as well. See, democracy...neat, isn't it? This goes for abortion as well, and, well, everything else. It returns the power to the people to elect representatives of THEIR OWN state to represent them.
- 0xbaadf00d, on 10/10/2007, -5/+21The internet seems to be working just fine for me right now. Does that mean I work for big telecom? Stop fearmongering.
- jeffiek, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16I might respect your opinion that you don't want Ron Paul as president IF you presented a viable alternative. Here's my problem, since you haven't presented an alternative, I must presume you're a typical voter supporting the status quo. I'm not referring to any particular candidate or party, just the concept of "government = good, more government = better, government that gives me what I want = best". I could be wrong, but I think I have a better chance of being struck by lightning.
That type of person is not merely expressing an opinion, they are supporting a system that actively, and forcefully shows no respect for my opinion. That type of person is an accomplice. And accomplices are just as guilty as the perpetrator.
I don't disrespect your opinion. I disrespect what you DO about it.
As I said before, I could be wrong. Show me. - TheTaoOfBill, on 11/14/2007, -1/+16Why do people insist on completely turning down a candidate based on one completely unimportant issue. Abortion is not important right now. It's just not. No matter if abortion is leagal or not America is still at war. America is still heavily in debt. America is still heading toward the 2nd great depression. Abortion is not important. Balancing the budget is important. Bringing our boys and girls in Iraq back home is important. Restoring our constitution is important. Ron Paul is the best man for the job of saving America. Then after his 4(8) years are up we can take a look and see where we stand. And if we are back on our feet then we can worry about abortion. Get your priorities straight people. Save America first. Bring her back on track. Make us the country everyone looks up to again.
- misconstrued, on 10/10/2007, -5/+19So you're saying "Fred, Rudy and John" voters instead voted for Ron Paul? Uh....
- fuzzmeister, on 10/10/2007, -3/+17"You may not feel Ron Paul is the solution to the Constitutional crisis we are facing"
Thank you, that is the first time I have heard a Ron Paul supporter say something like that. The beauty of our system is that you can vote for whoever you think is best, and you shouldn't be thought less of for your choice. I, for one, would not want Ron Paul as a President, and people should respect that, just as I can respect people who do want Ron Paul as President. - bsmeteronhigh, on 10/10/2007, -3/+17As the Internet grows in stature as a preferred medium to reach audiences/customers/voters, it will be interesting to see the impact that television, radio and print still hold on the voting public. It seems most of the campaign budgets for the mainstream candidates will be allocated to running television and radio campaigns. If Mr. Paul hopes to be truly successful..ie, elected, he must make sure his message is communicated as effectively as possible. He also must have the groundwork in place and the ability to switch from a fringe candidate into a mainstream one. We only need look at Howard Dean to see the peril that awaits if he fails to make the transition.
- MellerTime, on 10/10/2007, -0/+13That's my point of view too... I don't have to agree with 100% of anyone's platform. Bottom line is that RP may be our only Hope for America...
- cjhowe, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13@StudsTurkel
And why do they only have one choice? ....A: government regulation - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13"The Internet works fine for you because there's already net neutrality."
Bull-*****-*****, there is!
We WOULD have Net Neutrality if the FCC would have done its job and classified cablecos as Common Carriers. But in the interest of "deregulation" (which I usually agree with), they didn't. Then came the Brand X case, in which the Supreme Court sided with the FCC and let their ruling stand.
If it wasn't for the FCC, Net Neutrality would be a non-issue. The reason RP is against Net Neutrality is because he's against government meddling in the Internet...and you can bet that if Congress passes Net Neutrality regulation, it's just the first step to government CONTROL (ie. censorship, spying even more, et al). - dreepa, on 10/10/2007, -5/+17Nice.
The revolution is spreading offline.
I love the people putting RP down.. do you have a better choice of someone who will restore the Republic? The rest are all the same.
www.ronpaulhq.com - blorc, on 10/10/2007, -10/+21You're not hearing about him. You're reading about him. Ironically, you also have the option of not reading about him by not clicking on the ***** story, and then commenting on top of that. Also, your wish is my command. -1.
- soulmantim, on 10/10/2007, -4/+15Did you mention that he didn't write that, and it was from a past smear campaign?
Why don't you really quote him on what he feels about racism?
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul68.html
"Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans only as members of groups and never as individuals. Racists believe that all individual who share superficial physical characteristics are alike; as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called "diversity" actually perpetuate racism. Their intense focus on race is inherently racist, because it views individuals only as members of racial groups.
Conservatives and libertarians should fight back and challenge the myth that collectivist liberals care more about racism. Modern liberalism, however well intentioned, is a byproduct of the same collectivist thinking that characterizes racism. The continued insistence on group thinking only inflames racial tensions.
The true antidote to racism is liberty."
Oh and Simply, go on wikipedia and look up Walter E. Williams for me please. Go on. Do it. - scubasteve377, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13You can thank the FCC (the government) for that. More government regulations are not the answer to a problem created by government regulations. The only way to have true network neutrality is through deregulation and free market competition. That way the consumer has choices and the company that gives them what they want, will be successful. Those that fail to adapt, will die off. The free market is a beautiful thing.
- WRXFiles, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12I don't like all that Ron Paul has (supposedly) said in his personal and political history. But I could say the same of me!
I do believe he stands for more of the things I believe in than any other candidate on either slate. - 0xbaadf00d, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12Shirleycakes, Roe V Wade can be overturned. When that day comes, you will be the one wishing the states could legislate it.
- Forge42, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13It wasn't written by Ron Paul. My favorite Ron Paul quote on racial issues is:
"Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than individuals . . . By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called “diversity” actually perpetuate racism. Their obsession with racial group identity is inherently racist . . . we should understand that racism will endure until we stop thinking in terms of groups and begin thinking in terms of individual liberty." - MaynardJK, on 10/10/2007, -9/+19I see this comment often on digg about Ron Paul as well as other stories.
I wonder what mental disorder causes people to click on stories that they don't want to read? Oh, I remember now, it is called "idiocy". - 0xbaadf00d, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10You're 100% right. If you kill a mother and fetus, you get charged with double murder.
- fuzzmeister, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9This whole cross-party thing is just a pipe dream. Ron Paul is, by some measures, very conservative, and a Democrat would _never_ want to have him in their administration. Can you imagine what would happen if the Democratic President wanted to start a universal healthcare system, which Paul vehemently opposes? That would not be pretty.
- haniam, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11Au contraire - he does see the threat. He just thinks that our interference in their region over the last 50 years is what has given an otherwise fringe movement widespread support. We've created legions of Islamic crazies through our own failed foreign policy.
- SouthsideIrish, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Have you heard him say that? Ron Paul wants welfare to be ended for immigrants as well as Americans. He also believes in free and open borders, and in a country that will accept all who wish to come here to make a better life for themselves and their families. But that will only work if you get rid of welfare and the people who want to use the system to support themselves.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11I'm voting for Ron Paul but I don't spam. Please don't lump all of his supporters in with the extreme ones. I think spam for any cause, product, whatever is ***** annoying.
- diggomaniac, on 10/10/2007, -6/+15Ron Paul won the Iowa Exit Poll with 37.01%. He also has won first place in Washington, Georgia, Alabama, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania. He spent very little money, yet Romney paid over $400 per vote to bus people in and seduce them. Moreover, recently a major staffer for Romney had to resign just the other day for lewd conduct in a Men's bathroom, and he's supposed to be a family values conservative.
Ron Paul 2008! - wellwellwell, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11Uh...Obama, Clinton, and Edwards are against gay marriage, too. Are they bigots?
- scubasteve377, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Where does this ***** come from????
In July of 2006, Ron Paul voted Nay (http://www.vote-smart.org/voting_category.php?can_id=BC031929 ) on the Same Sex Marriage Resolution (an Amendment to the Constitution that would outlaw gay marriage and define marriage as being between a man and a woman only http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_keyvote_detail.php?cs_id=V3878&can_id=296 ) and in his Canidates@Google video on youTube (http://youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg ), at approx. 12 min 15 sec, he says about gay marriage, and I quote: "I'm supportive of all voluntary associations, and people can call it whatever they want."
Ron Paul completely supports gay rights (and he's even willing to let them call it "marriage" if they want). Ignorant douche. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11That's mostly true... and?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Yeah, and George W. Bush is from New Haven, Connecticut.
- muckb777, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11I agree that his stance on abortion is alienating, but I reconciled my own difference with him when I read his story on performing a partial birth abortion in residency. I can respect his stance, even if I disagree with it, and I'm even more confortable given all the other problems we face that he is right about...
- soulmantim, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8And the civil rights act itself did sooooooo much to fight racism.
Why don't you ask a middle eastern looking man that tries to go to the airport.
Or a latino at Home Depot.
I propose, and I think Dr. Ron Paul has similar views, that a law doesn't promote tolerance, society does. Culture does. I mean, really.
You think MLK, jr., when he talked about brothers and sisters holding hands of all colors that he meant that he wanted MORE government control?
The act itself is a sham, the movement however is true gold. The movement helped fight racism, though it still exists today. The act helped push racism because you can't mandate morality. - TheTaoOfBill, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Thanks for cursing at me over a political opinion and showing everyone how irrational you are. Way to go buddy.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11A ton of folks are having difficulty reconciling with Ron Paul's stance on abortion. My take, quit thinking of abortion as something you can fix. Think of abortion as a symptom which we can treat. Abortion is an ugly thing no matter how you look at it, and we can all agree education is a good thing (I hope). Abortion rates drop sharply as people become more educated. So quit fighting over whether it should be illegal and find solutions everyone can get behind. Moreover, look back at history - where abortion is or has been illegal, there's a black market to get the procedure. It won't go away.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10well then ignore it, I am sick of seeing linux on digg but I respect the people who use it and right about it, by NOT digging down their stories. people have different interest let them be.
- Azuroth, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9I wish for 1000 +diggs, I wish for 1000 + diggs..... :)
- GoodAthiest, on 10/10/2007, -2/+9Shows how much they care about republican voters in Iowa huh?
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