"My Plan To Make America Great Again" - Gov. Buddy Roemer

[mgrey24]

I'm a liberal but I have a lot respect for this man.

[mariahawk5]

Dare someone speak the truth?

[deadeyedick1933]

Great, pro-American domestic/economic policy, same pro-zionist warmongering as everyone else. He's like Ron Paul's mirror image.

[jackooboy1]

I lived in Korea after graduating college in 2007 due to choice because I wanted to explore... My older sister graduated with a master's degree in 2008 and now lives and works in Korea because no one is hiring in the US. I'm currently back in the US getting my master's, may go on for a doctorate, in nursing and plan on going overseas again. I have no faith in the US government or our so called "leaders."

[toothdoctor100]

Don't both reading the comments below. I imagine there are rooms of people being paid to stop any message that makes sense. I am an independent. Buddy has a good plan for America. Nobody was even talking about it. I would have been interested in seeing a discussion debating drill versus wind power as a means of doing what buddy was talking about during this video. The comments were arguing like the talking heads of mass media. Very depressing. We have huge problems in America most of

[toothdoctor100]

Every American should watch this video.

[greatpiemom1]

Buddy Roemer 2012 get his name out we need somebody like him!

[Turkxi]

I was born in 81, I don't recall to much "Made in America". I wish manufacturing would return to the states.

[overcominginertia]

@Turkxi I was born before 1960 and can remember when people laughed at junk made in Japan. American products were highly prized because of their quality. Appliances worked when they got thrown away. Usually changed them because they were out of style or looked ratty. The American worker produced quality products and now they are being thrown aside and expected to buy crap made by their replacements in a foreign country. I say let those products rot on the shelf. BUY AMERICAN!

[fishpawsable]

finally an adult in the room

[mattsta1964]

good speech though

[mattsta1964]

Vote for Ron Paul

Problem solved

[moriartysdemise]

Nice deflections. You need to brush up on your listening comprehension.

[pebre79]

Best. Speech. Ever.

[HeatherSpoonheim]

Is this guy a high school drop out or something? I couldn't get past 3 minutes of his butchery of American history. I don't know if I am more shocked at his illiteracy or the fact that there is a room full of people listening to this drivel without laughing.

[moptop1316]

@HeatherSpoonheim actually hes a Harvard grad.

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@moptop1316 Doesn't change the fact that he seems to know less about pre-revolutionary America than Sarah Palin. For that matter, though, Dubya is a Harvard grad as well - so are you actually implying that Harvard only gives degrees to rich idiots?

[moptop1316]

@HeatherSpoonheim It was simply a statement nothing more. Curious as to how much of this you actually listened too? Maybe you should spend more time focusing on the issues at hand and not somebodies knowledge of pre revolutionary history (and though i am no history major I didn't hear any discrepancies). Given that you seem to be the only one laughing maybe the joke is on you. Have a nice day

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@moptop1316 Being that I'm the only one laughing there is a good possibility that everyone interested in the GOP is a bigger idiot than him.

[moptop1316]

@HeatherSpoonheim Do your research Ms Heather and you will see not even the GOP truly backs Buddy. To form an opinion on how you feel is one thing but to form one on factual evidence is something else all together. If he was another Good Ol Boy as you seem to write him off as believe me i would not be taking the time to type this response. All i ask is that you do your research.

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@moptop1316 All I ask is that he do his. The revolutionaries didn't fight British control because of grievances foretold - they had some very fundamental issues of autonomy to pick with the Crown. I really don't care what his politics are because I'm not even American - I simply find it intellectually repugnant to hear such historical poppycock, such as a grade-schooler might write when fudging an essay, coming out of the mouth of a legitimate representative of an official party.

[moriartysdemise]

I think you may have missed the point. What he is saying doesn't contradict the fact that the colonists had specific issues of autonomy. He's saying they revolted to preserve the autonomy they already had, that was being eroded gradually over time (probably by the specific grievances you are referencing)...which is historically accurate.

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@moriartysdemise Yeah, as accurate as Palin's understanding of Paul Revere's role.  Maybe you could put together a band of people to go edit wiki as well. The revolution wasn't sanctioned as by precautionary principle, and preemptive wars are not in the interest of security - but the fallacies of both go hand in hand, I guess.

[sickoftalking]

@HeatherSpoonheim Roemer is just paraphrasing Edmund Burke's argument that the American Revolution was rooted in an English tradition of liberty, to quote Burke, " liberty according to English ideas and on English principles." Now, read the Declaration of Independence; one of the grievances: "For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province... an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies."

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@sickoftalking Yes, well the carte blanche search warrants executed by the British under the Navigation acts weren't 'impending'; they occured, much like he open-ended secret search warrants issued under the modern patriot act against the citizens of the Empire of the United States. That those laws were enacted in a parliament where colonists had no representation was considered abhorrent to justice, but again, not much different than what is happening to the territories of the US today.

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@sickoftalking The application of taxation without consulting the colonists (akin to the modern IRS and an income tax that should be illegal even under the U.S. constitution), and the taxing of essential commodities were not an impending issue, but an already transgressed incursion. With the French sealing up the territories west of the 13 colonies, the situation was grim. The revolution was not based on an 'idealism' of liberty, it was fought to obtain real liberties.

[sickoftalking]

@HeatherSpoonheim Of course. The grievance I listed wasn't the only one in the Declaration of Independence. But the colonists had the option of seeing the action by the king as just, and any curtailments of freedom as necessary measures to deal with rebellion; to support "security" over "liberty". Many colonists did rationalize it, which is why you saw support of the crown to the end. But I think it became increasingly apparent to some that the crown didn't even respect the idea of liberty.

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@sickoftalking Yes, well I think we are seeing a repeat of history. Of course there will still be those who will rationalize hard line tactics and curtailments of freedoms as necessary measures to provide security. Then, as now, the general population does not rebel for ideals, but for real, tangible rights that they have already been denied. I don't fully swing to Zinn's mostly economic motives, but I do feel it's a lot closer to the truth than the ideologies invented in retrospect.

[sickoftalking]

@HeatherSpoonheim I still consider that an 'idealistic' war, especially in contrast by arguments by some, like Howard Zinn, that the war was really economic and the argument for liberty was a charade.

[sickoftalking]

@HeatherSpoonheim Many many Americans, at the time the Declaration of Independence was issued, still supported the crown, and opposed revolution. There was also support by many British for American representation in parliament. A deal could have been worked out eventually. One of the final things that exhausted the colonists patience, and drove the Revolution, was the threat, as expressed in the Declaration, that the "free System of English laws" would be abolished.

[ur12cujo]

@HeatherSpoonheim - State you complant. What was he wrong about??

[HeatherSpoonheim]

@ur12cujo Read the above discussion and you'll see. It's been a month since I watched the start of this video and all I remember was it was a pathetic representation of pre-revolutionary New England.

[frank47hammer]

Bush graduated from Yale-still a reputable school, but he was a C student. This guy graduated at the top of his HS class at the age of 16 and earned degrees in Economics and Finance at Harvard. He built up a successful bank from scratch. All politicians usually start their speeches with idealized versions of American history. What's important is what he's saying about campaign finance and American finances. He knows what he is talking. Tax free accounts are a good ideal

[Lizbaby11]

its sad the direction this country is going in....i wish you luck Buddy but youre probably going to piss off those that have the money you need to run......if i had a million id give it to you.....i would love to see you bring this country back on the right tract........Liz

[Speaksup]

How come we haven't heard much about him? Why wasn't he in the GOP debates?

[bcohn91]

Roemer/Paul 2012

[desiguy55]

for the first time real honesty, go bud.

[Octivated]

go to buddy roemer dot com to volunteer

[Prolite]

He didn't talk about ending all these wars that are costing trillions.

[ravinous]

@Prolite

He more or less did when he stated he wanted marines off duty from guarding oil lines.

[jediwalt]

African American here in California ready to Join the Fight just because you told the truth Mr. Roemer

I'm a Photo/Videographer that's ready to serve

[Zaphikiel]

I just registered republican to vote for you in the prelims, good sir. You have my advocacy!

[MultiUsername45]

In today's messed up standards Roemer isn't a Republican. FOX would call him a crazy socialist/nazi just because he's not corrupt. Sir I support you and I would vote for you if I could.

[TheTeaPartyMovement]

Good luck Buddy ! ! !

"In God we Still Trust," President Obama NOT SO MUCH !!!

Repeal Obama Elect Buddy Roemer !!!

[ClaireConrad]

@TheTeaPartyMovement Absolutely RIGHT you are. How interesting that only ONE candidate engages BOTH the Tea Party Movement and the Occupy Wall Street movement! Buddy is obviously the wisest and most well balanced. The only issue that upsets him is corruption, which is my main concern too. (And we need term limits and rules for return and lobbying, etc.) He does'nt waste time talking for hours on non-Presidential subjects! He only addresses subjects that he would HAVE to deal with as Pres.