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mirabeau

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36. Well...the occupiers are mostly college kids.

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Sun Dec 18, 2011, 07:40 PM

Dec 2011

They won't be too happy when they no longer get student aid or loans.

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An #Occupier said something interesting about Ron Paul... [View all] Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 OP

He is a racist, homophobic, bigoted asshole. MADem Dec 2011 #1

Paul was confronted on this by someone on this very recently... this bird has flown Dec 2011 #18

Your logic is faulty. You assert a cause-effect that does not hold up MADem Dec 2011 #20

First of all, chill. You sound all worked up. this bird has flown Dec 2011 #27

You do not know me, so please don't tell me how you think I "sound." MADem Dec 2011 #31

Instead of posting me the rules for DU, could you please post CONCRETE PROOF of Paul's racism, this bird has flown Dec 2011 #32

I can definitely attest to his racism. vaberella Dec 2011 #33

First of all, I think we have to dig a bit deeper this bird has flown Dec 2011 #35

Consistent from an anti-statist/anarchist point of view tama Dec 2011 #37

Thank you for stating it that way! this bird has flown Dec 2011 #42

Federalism tama Dec 2011 #52

No - step into the last century JustAnotherGen Dec 2011 #82

I did. Read the material I provided. Then read the TOS. MADem Dec 2011 #39

I can't believe you are asking someone here for proof of Pauls racism and bigotry abelenkpe Dec 2011 #72

Ron Paul already acknowledged those writings. Here's your proof. pnwmom Dec 2011 #77

There is plenty on Ron Paul freshstart Dec 2011 #53

Yes, exactly right. nt Zorra Dec 2011 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #69

If by "ugly" they mean physically so, that is both untrue and irrelevant. tblue37 Dec 2011 #71

people's positions make them ugly to me....looking at Romney or Paul I still see ugly fascists blm Dec 2011 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #86

I don't think refusing to focus on a person's looks, whether that person is male or female, is tblue37 Dec 2011 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #92

Men and women both are judged on looks in our culture, though of course tblue37 Dec 2011 #96

asidjfg femrap Dec 2011 #99

Yes, he is indeed no friend to women or anyone who respects the right of choice. MADem Dec 2011 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #87

Ask them to name ONE pro-corporation piece of legislation that Paul voted AGAINST. blm Dec 2011 #2

They already do Aerows Dec 2011 #6

Paul's policies WOULD DEFINITELY give corporations GREATER control over our lives and THAT is blm Dec 2011 #14

PS:You also missed the point that Paul's votes HELPED corporations gain that control blm Dec 2011 #16

Unfortunately, there appears to be no such candidate on the horizon. Jackpine Radical Dec 2011 #19

And it certainly isn't Pro-corporate everything Paul. blm Dec 2011 #21

That's for Goddam sure. Jackpine Radical Dec 2011 #45

Excellent point. Zalatix Dec 2011 #29

Thank you - they want to pretend Paul would be a benign fascist. blm Dec 2011 #43

But why are there so few people willing to take action? Zalatix Dec 2011 #49

I know...been here for nearly a decade. blm Dec 2011 #68

+ a trillion. They are the exact opposite of Occupy. nt Zorra Dec 2011 #61

yes, paul believes in the free market fairy newspeak Dec 2011 #70

People all over the place are starting to talk about Ron Paul Aerows Dec 2011 #3

Thanks. #Occupy gets it, and will if I am trend-watching well enough Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #5

Occupy does get it Aerows Dec 2011 #8

United Aerows Dec 2011 #13

#Occupy does get it, NorthCarolina Dec 2011 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author a la izquierda Dec 2011 #50

Ron Paul is against a minimum wage, against unions, against regulating businesses abelenkpe Dec 2011 #73

And that's already enough right there...how are people overlooking this? Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #4

Because Ron Paul is a sneaky bastard ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2011 #93

They were told to infiltrate and direct the movement mmonk Dec 2011 #7

The Federal Reserve Aerows Dec 2011 #10

I don't think I said that. mmonk Dec 2011 #15

You said Aerows Dec 2011 #23

and yet Paul STILL gives his votes and support to pro-FED corporations who PROFIT blm Dec 2011 #44

Were they told to "infiltrate" blogs and message boards, as well, I wonder? MADem Dec 2011 #40

BINGO! blm Dec 2011 #46

Proof of where their marching orders come from: freshwest Dec 2011 #95

Compared to the non-Mitt candidates running, Ron sounds more reasonable than the rest. Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #9

Women are baby machines to Ron Paul. Period. Ship of Fools Dec 2011 #11

If Ron Paul had his way untrammeled, woman would lose the coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #12

If Ron Paul had his way segregation and slavery would be back. n/t vaberella Dec 2011 #34

Not sure about the slavery part (as Paul harkens back to a late-19th coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #62

Ron Paul's supporters are usually parasitic opportunists. Starry Messenger Dec 2011 #17

Rancid and no good, indeed. MADem Dec 2011 #22

I actually appreciate your neologism 'racid' (a hybrid of coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #63

You got that right! nt MADem Dec 2011 #66

He would, by default, criminalize abortion in over half of the country musette_sf Dec 2011 #25

Cartoon says it all Aerows Dec 2011 #30

He does sound reasonable - when you hear a sound bite here and there. But people gateley Dec 2011 #24

other than his stance on war and drugs, he's a freak. dionysus Dec 2011 #26

He's the new LaRouche, and sadly, more effective at it, at least at the moment. MH1 Dec 2011 #28

Well...the occupiers are mostly college kids. mirabeau Dec 2011 #36

And they be forced to go out and find any work they can.... MADem Dec 2011 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author femrap Dec 2011 #88

This IS OWS Aerows Dec 2011 #38

I am not saying this to suggest I support or like Ron Paul. emcguffie Dec 2011 #41

Good points and observations, except I fear you have overlooked the most coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #64

Thanks. emcguffie Dec 2011 #100

Has Ron Paul come out in support of OWS?... SidDithers Dec 2011 #47

No, not that I'm aware of. His supporters are simply showing up thereabout. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #57

Short summary, 20 % normal, 80% crazee nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #54

Yes Ron Paul Is Dangerous... rsmith6621 Dec 2011 #55

Nobody in Occupy thinks Ron Paul has the solution. Please do not spread this meme. Zorra Dec 2011 #60

Very good, thanks for the information. freshwest Dec 2011 #94

Paul does appear to be reasonable AnnieBW Dec 2011 #56

Objectivism alfredo Dec 2011 #59

piss on Ron Paul KG Dec 2011 #65

An honest response Liberal Minded Dec 2011 #67

Yeah that's why his newsletter was filled with bigoted rants abelenkpe Dec 2011 #76

Not only is he racist to the core musette_sf Dec 2011 #81

Ron Paul is a racist asshole Ohio Joe Dec 2011 #89

This post was alerted as a Community Standards violation... SidDithers Dec 2011 #90

Foreign Policy Charlemagne Dec 2011 #78

They are the Prison Planet contingent, trying to co-opt OWS. freshwest Dec 2011 #79

Fire Walk With Me, I messaged you an article to share with him. freshwest Dec 2011 #85

Ron Paul on Separation of Church and State Zorra Dec 2011 #80

Why I don’t get libertarianism: rainy Dec 2011 #83

I think you 'get' libertarianism very well. I hope you make an OP of that post. freshwest Dec 2011 #97

I did about three days ago. Thanks:). Nt rainy Dec 2011 #98

Oh, I'm pretty sure you know the answer to your own question. MineralMan Dec 2011 #84