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Spazito

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10. Excellent OP...

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 12:31 PM

Dec 2011

It lays out the reality behind his statements which are deliberately superficial, imo, in order to garner support for positions he doesn't actually believe when one dissects them as you have done.

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Some philosophy: Ron Paul is "anti-war," but pro-contractor-mercenary. [View all] joshcryer Dec 2011 OP

Good post Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #1

Thanks. :) joshcryer Dec 2011 #2

Well, you are back! ashling Dec 2011 #5

Ron Paul's perfect business candidate is....Mitt Romney lol nt msongs Dec 2011 #3

Great post Tsiyu Dec 2011 #4

DU has done well cracking down on that other stuff... joshcryer Dec 2011 #6

Paul is merely another libertarian who wants no rules for guys like him, and they get to kill the Tsiyu Dec 2011 #8

Ahh, yes, you put it much better than I did. joshcryer Dec 2011 #11

kr Norrin Radd Dec 2011 #7

Paul & his minions gladly accept the fruits of civilization, they just don't want to pay for them. baldguy Dec 2011 #9

Excellent OP... Spazito Dec 2011 #10

LOLWUT: "being anti-drug-war is very dangerous if you do not provide social safety nets" Romulox Dec 2011 #12

Hey ProSense Dec 2011 #13

I think you are VERY threatened by criticism of the Drug War. Romulox Dec 2011 #14

Actually ProSense Dec 2011 #15

I never advocated the drug war. What are you saying? joshcryer Dec 2011 #16

The Drug War is the status quo. If you defend the status quo, you defend the Drug War. Romulox Dec 2011 #18

I'm not defending the status quo or the drug war. I'm criticizing Ron Paul's weak... joshcryer Dec 2011 #19

It's what so many don't seem to get. arely staircase Dec 2011 #17

Kick. joshcryer Dec 2011 #20

K&R (n/t) a2liberal Jan 2012 #21

Very interesting and informative ... Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2012 #22