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54. Thanks for clarifying your position.

Wed Dec 28, 2011, 12:40 AM

Dec 2011

I am really glad I responded to your post with not one, but two lengthy and thoughtful replies. My earlier inclinations that you were not even remotely interested in seriously engaging with other people with what is presumably differing viewpoints has been confirmed by your most recent antics.

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Glenn Greenwald meet Ron Paul [View all] ProSense Dec 2011 OP

"anti-crony-capitalism"! HOLY SHIT! joshcryer Dec 2011 #1

Insane, isn't it? n/t ProSense Dec 2011 #2

+1000 nt abelenkpe Dec 2011 #3

He is for cutthroat capitalism not crony capitalism Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #56

No, crony capitalism means capitalism where cronyism furthers business. joshcryer Dec 2011 #63

No, that is capitalism but not necessarily crony capitalism Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #68

Nah, I know he thinks ideologically that Laissez-faire doesn't mean crony-capitalism... joshcryer Dec 2011 #73

While your first paragraph may be true, but Ron Paul does not see it that way Bjorn Against Dec 2011 #75

I don't think wall street CEOs "see it that way" either. joshcryer Dec 2011 #76

And if Paul doesn't get the nomination, he'll be gunning for Gary Johnson frazzled Dec 2011 #4

Because he's right on foreign policy. AtheistCrusader Dec 2011 #87

Would you have supported Pat Buchanan for president because of his foreign policy? frazzled Dec 2011 #90

I support the republicans throwing him Buchanan as a candidate, yeah. AtheistCrusader Dec 2011 #91

Kicked and recommended. TheWraith Dec 2011 #5

If you read the article . . . markpkessinger Dec 2011 #81

He opposes Obama's drone policy arely staircase Dec 2011 #6

Not to mention he thinks gay people deliberately spread AIDS to straight people. nt TheWraith Dec 2011 #7

Meaning he shouldn't even be a doctor arely staircase Dec 2011 #12

Krugman said it: ProSense Dec 2011 #8

Ron Paul is the poster boy for crony-capitalism. Anyone who says otherwise... joshcryer Dec 2011 #15

Funny how many liberals either don't know arely staircase Dec 2011 #16

Many liberals overlook his stance on voting/civil rights, which again proves that Melissa Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #21

Don't forget his anti-choice, anti-woman views Merlot Dec 2011 #30

And nowhere in the modern world has Austrian economics actually worked. No way, no how. n/t Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2011 #20

Where does Greenwald say that? Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #13

In the article posted above arely staircase Dec 2011 #19

That's quite a leap of logic. Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #38

perhaps a bit hyperbolic, but not a great leap of logic. nt arely staircase Dec 2011 #89

Please see post #26 because Greenwald is right. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #28

So ProSense Dec 2011 #31

Paul is not anti-corporatist. joshcryer Dec 2011 #44

Duh. But you won't convince them by calling them idiots. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #49

I don't sway anyone to vote any way I want. joshcryer Dec 2011 #65

Given his stance on Osama, he's only against targeted killing... joshcryer Dec 2011 #14

And not once has Greenwald said that any of his anti-democratic record is irrelevant. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #29

Do ProSense Dec 2011 #34

I'm looking for the stat on young voters in your link and I don't see them. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #42

I ProSense Dec 2011 #43

So far, I am only seeing it in San Francisco and Oakland. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #51

Yup Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #103

Thanks ProSense. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #9

But, he thinks Manning is a patriot!!! He MUST be good... msanthrope Dec 2011 #10

What is the point of cherry picking a random paragraph from a four month old article on how the Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #11

Here ProSense Dec 2011 #17

He's not "holding up" anyone. He is making a clear factual observation of Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #32

You ProSense Dec 2011 #37

Yes. It is a fact that Romney is RUNNING as the ultimate job creator. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #45

So ProSense Dec 2011 #47

Dude, Bush negotiated SOFA. The terms of which required Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #53

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #55

If you believe ANY REPUBLICAN would have pulled out of Iraq, you're fucking nuts. TheWraith Dec 2011 #61

That's precisely the position Boehner took on things. Robb Dec 2011 #84

Wow, out of the entire article Ron Paul is mentioned in a single sentence. Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #35

Well ProSense Dec 2011 #40

Thanks for clarifying your position. Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #54

Well, ProSense Dec 2011 #58

You've read my posts. And your OP never mentions Ron Paul is a lunatic racist. Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #69

So ProSense Dec 2011 #71

No that's not my issue and you know damn well it isn't. Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #72

So Greenwald is a Paulite? MineralMan Dec 2011 #18

Nope. Luminous Animal Dec 2011 #33

No. I recommend you read the article in it's entirety. Puregonzo1188 Dec 2011 #52

Greenwald jumpeth ye sharke jpak Dec 2011 #22

You should send this to Greenwald. WilliamPitt Dec 2011 #23

Sigh DonCoquixote Dec 2011 #24