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In reply to the discussion: An #Occupier said something interesting about Ron Paul... [View all]emcguffie
(1,924 posts)100. Thanks.
I think you are right. I knew there were things I was leaving out.
I had no idea how much I didn't know about him myself. It is very easy to see how he appeals, though, to so many.
It's kind of weird, to me, that so many things that I and folks like me, my family, other lefties, used to take for granted as totally nuts have turned out to be not so nuts at all. Like the Federal Reserve.
Maybe if he does get more attention this time around, his positions on other issues will come front and center. I hope so. But in the meantime, I hope he keeps on shivving the others!
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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't believe you are asking someone here for proof of Pauls racism and bigotry
abelenkpe
Dec 2011
#72
people's positions make them ugly to me....looking at Romney or Paul I still see ugly fascists
blm
Dec 2011
#75
I don't think refusing to focus on a person's looks, whether that person is male or female, is
tblue37
Dec 2011
#91
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
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
Compared to the non-Mitt candidates running, Ron sounds more reasonable than the rest.
Old and In the Way
Dec 2011
#9
Not sure about the slavery part (as Paul harkens back to a late-19th
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#62
He does sound reasonable - when you hear a sound bite here and there. But people
gateley
Dec 2011
#24
Good points and observations, except I fear you have overlooked the most
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#64
No, not that I'm aware of. His supporters are simply showing up thereabout.
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2011
#57
Nobody in Occupy thinks Ron Paul has the solution. Please do not spread this meme.
Zorra
Dec 2011
#60
I think you 'get' libertarianism very well. I hope you make an OP of that post.
freshwest
Dec 2011
#97