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bemildred

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6. I agree it's a mistake to spend much time trying to analyze what he says.

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 28, 2012, 05:20 PM

Nov 2012

But he starts babbling on about "liberty" and I forget. I used to drive myself nuts trying to figure out what these wingnuts meant when they would start talking about "freedom" and "liberty" in the context of keeping the underclasses in their proper places. The don't mean anything, they are just slinging the bullshit. Thanks for the reminder.

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Ron Paul’s Appalling World View [View all] marmar Nov 2012 OP

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Notice how little he cares about the "liberty" of people with no money. bemildred Nov 2012 #2

I noticed that hypocrisy too. Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #3

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Paul is full of double-speak Blue_Tires Nov 2012 #5

I agree it's a mistake to spend much time trying to analyze what he says. bemildred Nov 2012 #6

George Will does the same thing toby jo Nov 2012 #8

Paul combines his political ideals with the bias of wealthy, powerful, aging, bitter man jade3000 Nov 2012 #7