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My main point is that it doesn't matter what he personally feels on these issues because he doesn't think it's any business of the government!
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Originally Posted by moving_pains
OK, guys, we don't want Paul supporters fighting amongst themselves. United we stand, divided we fall.
The beauty of Paul as a candidate, and rather I say, a libertarian point of view, is that he does represent the
philosophy that the federal government has no business/right on certain issues e.g. marriage (gay or otherwise) drug usage (prohibition of marijuana), non declared wars (Presidential wars), violation of property rights (Patriot act) and the list goes on.
Ron Paul is not a "racist".
Frankly IMO, folks throw that
word around too loosely today, without any idea of what it
really means.
The beauty of Paul as a candidate, and rather I say, a libertarian point of view, is that he does represent the
philosophy that the federal government has no business/right on certain issues e.g. marriage (gay or otherwise) drug usage (prohibition of marijuana), non declared wars (Presidential wars), violation of property rights (Patriot act) and the list goes on.
Ron Paul is not a "racist".
Frankly IMO, folks throw that
word around too loosely today, without any idea of what it
really means.
If you want a holiday, you should ask your employer. You don't need the congress to vote, without support in the constitution, in order to take a day off. It's not in their job description to do such things.
So you're saying Ron Paul objected to a MLK Day holiday due to what you claim in bold?
Article 1, Section 8: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces.
...To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
Are you claiming that the Legislative Branch does not have constitutional authority to determine the working calendar of the US Government? Then who does? Remember, they are merely creating a Federal holiday, they aren't dictating that every business in the USA has to observe it.
"His fellow candidates regard him as a crank and the Republican establishment has long regarded his anti-war tirades as bizarre and derided his following as cult-like.
But Ron Paul, the septuagenarian Texas congressman who ran for president as a Libertarian in 1988, is hoping to have the last laugh as he plots what polls indicate could be a surprise victory in the Iowa caucuses on January 3."
But Ron Paul, the septuagenarian Texas congressman who ran for president as a Libertarian in 1988, is hoping to have the last laugh as he plots what polls indicate could be a surprise victory in the Iowa caucuses on January 3."
''hoping''...lol glad you still have the brain cells left...to clarify! I TRULY LIKE YOU, polly. But I cling to 'hope' for you to come to the 'knowledge' of your error! Sincerely -~~~ MERRY CHRISTMAS ~~~
So you're saying Ron Paul objected to a MLK Day holiday due to what you claim in bold?
Yes. He didn't vote against it for any other reason. He never voted for any other holidays too.
Federally dictated "holidays" were grossly abused during the great depression after 1929, in the shape of "bank holidays" which made it impossible for people to withdraw their own cash from their own bank accounts. Because every day was suddenly a Sunday. Pulling the names of great individuals like Martin Luther King in the dirt for such sinister purposes, is plain... well BAD!
He said something to the effect "I have a dream".
Not: "The congress has a holiday".
Dang, Glenn Beck had more there on his day of prayer.
Just say'n
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