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In reply to the discussion: Ron Paul’s “South Was Right” Civil War Speech With Confederate Flag [View all]muriel_volestrangler
(101,311 posts)8. He claims governments need the consent of the governed
and completely ignores that slaves were never asked about their consent at all. He really is the most clueless candidate on civil liberties - more so than, say, Perry. Paul has a fetish for states' rights.
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david duke may have some good ideas reducing green house gasses - but who cares?
arely staircase
Jan 2012
#17
If David Duke has good ideas about reducing green house gasses and he were the only candidate
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
#36
I never said Kucinich has stopped but to my knowledge he isn't running for the Presidency
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
#38
You and I both agree that Drug War policy is racist because we're intelligent, informed and
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
#52
Apparently you believe in throwing the baby (good idea) out with the bathwater (racism)
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
#45
i wouldn't return to jim crow in exchange for ending the fedral drug war - because that's part of
arely staircase
Jan 2012
#47
That's the bathwater; which is thrown out. If a person has racist views, you challenge,
Uncle Joe
Jan 2012
#48
Wow. I've seen posts by you attacking OWS and now you claim Paulbots "killed" OWS
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2012
#27
Every single one of the current Republican candidates is a blatant racist. It's incredible.
yardwork
Jan 2012
#23
I'm not fascinated by him, but I admit it'd be interesting to see how he'd split the RW vote
Leopolds Ghost
Jan 2012
#28