I see Ron Paul supporters as the mirror image of wedge issue voters. Wedge issue voters are willing to ignore candidate shortcomings on non wedge issues. Ron Paul voters are willing to ignore his views on wedge issues. Paul supporters become indignant and say things like, "let's talk about real issues" when they are brought up. Paul supporters seem not to be able to grasp how offensive it is to, for example, pro-choice women or minorities when they are described as ot being "real issues".
The IMF-World Bank program has led the Somali economy into a vicious circle: the decimation of the herds pushed the nomadic pastoralists into starvation which in turn backlashes on grain producers who sold or bartered their grain for cattle. The collapse in foreign exchange earnings from declining cattle exports and remittances backlashed on the balance of payments and the state's public finances leading to the breakdown of the government's economic and social programs.
George Galloway is dead right: Ron Paul is a pig-in-a-poke - wrong on race, wrong on civil rights, wrong on the gold standard, wrong on guns, wrong on abortion, wrong on government, wrong on social justice, wrong on economic justice.
What Paul is saying NEEDS to be said. We are overinvolved, militarily. Stuff like NDAA, Patriot Act, are terrible, and NEED to go away.
The tragedy is that the guy who's saying all this also happens to be a racist who wants to destroy the federal gov't, and what few social safety nets we have.
Paul might not be behind those letters, but the fact that for 20 years they flew under his radar is dangerous. Means that people in the government will get away with murder (under his radar) while he is president. Sort of like when Bush was in power.
I see Ron Paul supporters as the mirror image of wedge issue voters. Wedge issue voters are willing to ignore candidate shortcomings on non wedge issues. Ron Paul voters are willing to ignore his views on wedge issues. Paul supporters become indignant and say things like, "let's talk about real issues" when they are brought up. Paul supporters seem not to be able to grasp how offensive it is to, for example, pro-choice women or minorities when they are described as ot being "real issues".
ActaNonVerba71 1 week ago
The IMF-World Bank program has led the Somali economy into a vicious circle: the decimation of the herds pushed the nomadic pastoralists into starvation which in turn backlashes on grain producers who sold or bartered their grain for cattle. The collapse in foreign exchange earnings from declining cattle exports and remittances backlashed on the balance of payments and the state's public finances leading to the breakdown of the government's economic and social programs.
MrMaginl 2 weeks ago
George Galloway is dead right: Ron Paul is a pig-in-a-poke - wrong on race, wrong on civil rights, wrong on the gold standard, wrong on guns, wrong on abortion, wrong on government, wrong on social justice, wrong on economic justice.
alchemistoxford 1 month ago
Some RP supporters are stupid as fuck.
Stealth3 1 month ago
What Paul is saying NEEDS to be said. We are overinvolved, militarily. Stuff like NDAA, Patriot Act, are terrible, and NEED to go away.
The tragedy is that the guy who's saying all this also happens to be a racist who wants to destroy the federal gov't, and what few social safety nets we have.
Such a mess.
jalehtri 1 month ago
@jalehtri I couldn't agree more, well said.
mathematicsarefun 3 weeks ago
Paul might not be behind those letters, but the fact that for 20 years they flew under his radar is dangerous. Means that people in the government will get away with murder (under his radar) while he is president. Sort of like when Bush was in power.
EST0PA 1 month ago
Fair dues to you for turning on comments.
sinsin52 1 month ago
Ron Paul doesn't understand economics. Capitalism has failed.
srhftw 1 month ago
George Galloway owned Ron Paul.
Paultards, WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW?!
evil4w 1 month ago