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After being interrupted by Occupy protesters during a veterans rally in Des Moines, Iowa yesterday, Ron Paul praised the movement, compared it to the Tea Party and declared that he was the only GOP candidate who could bridge the two causes and instill real change in Washington.
“You are a servant of the 1%,” one woman was heard shouting in Paul’s direction, clearly either unaware or ignoring the fact that the Congressman has railed against the Federal Reserve system for over three decades and was the only candidate staunchly opposed to the banker bailouts.
“I am a veteran, my husband is a veteran…” the woman screamed, adding “does he care about us?”
Well, yes he does. The Congressman served as an Air Force surgeon, and while in office has tirelessly engaged in constituent service work on behalf of military veterans.
He was the only GOP candidate to write to the president recently to protest the fact that military retirees are now facing benefit cuts under the administration’s proposed $1.5 trillion dollar tax hike.
Despite his fierce anti-war stance, Paul’s unwavering support for veterans has seen him receive more donations from from active-duty military than all of the other Republican presidential candidates combined, as well as the president himself.
“The Tea Party movement started here, gets big, a lot of different people come in. I think the same thing has happened with Occupy. I put them together—I put both groups together. Because I think both groups are unhappy about what’s happening in Washington, and around the country, and the economic conditions.” The Congressman noted.
Is this proof that some of the Occupy Folks are clueless about Ron Paul and what his stances are?
Or that some are just clueless in general?
Thanks for posting this because I was watching it live and had no clue what they were saying!
They were preaching to the choir!
Yeah, I have been a supporter of Occupy but am very disappointed that many have not found the Ron Paul-Occupy connection.
A lot of what they preach about Crony-Capitalism/Ending The Fed/Ending the Wars is what Ron Paul has been saying for decades.
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Originally Posted by Skinny Puppy
Many in the anti-Occupy camp are fervent Ron Paul supporters. I wonder how this will play with them.
I'm surprised to read your take on that. I found the exact opposite to be true. Most RP supporters have no problem with OWS although many of us found their lack of a coherent message to be problematic. But, I have yet to meet anyone that didn't support or tolerate the movement.
I'm surprised to read your take on that. I found the exact opposite to be true. Most RP supporters have no problem with OWS although many of us found their lack of a coherent message to be problematic. But, I have yet to meet anyone that didn't support or tolerate the movement.
Really, so you haven't heard all those jokes and slams about OWS being violent and dirty and racist??? None have been by Ron Paul fans???
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