For Paul, It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over

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  • Posted By: Lars12 @ 05/31/2008 1:44:56 PM

    If the message of smaller Government doesn't win this time around it will only grow stronger and win majority sometime in the future. Current policies are unsustainable and when people realize they will be ready for change.

    To a large extent Ron Paul's message has been misunderstood. And for good reason, since it is complicated and also very different from most of what we normally hear.

    It is often presented as "follow the Constitution", "freedom" and "small Government" but what does this really mean?

    Through history there are countless examples of big Governments abusing power. "Power corrupts" as they say. Nazi Germany (a democracy), Mao's China, The Soviet Union and Mugabe's Zimbabwe to name a few.

    Our most important responsibility as citizens is to know what our Government is doing and make sure no abuse of power takes place.

    It is important that we keep up the debate about the role of our Government regardless of whether we as individuals believe it should be bigger or smaller. Letting Government grow and slowly letting it increase it's powers without openness, visibility, accountability, and involvement of the people is a formula for disaster as history has proven again and again.

  • Posted By: MichelleMalkin @ 05/31/2008 1:44:47 PM

    response to "catpurrson"
    Here's an idea, instead of calling intelligent, honest, consistent defenders of The US Constitution "kooks," why don't you take some time and actually find out? Start here:
    http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/debt-and-taxes/

  • Posted By: Lars12 @ 05/31/2008 1:44:14 PM

    If the message of smaller Government doesn't win this time around it will only grow stronger and win majority sometime in the future. Current policies are unsustainable and when people realize they will be ready for change.

    To a large extent Ron Paul's message has been misunderstood. And for good reason, since it is complicated and also very different from most of what we normally hear.

    It is often presented as "follow the Constitution", "freedom" and "small Government" but what does this really mean?

    Through history there are countless examples of big Governments abusing power. "Power corrupts" as they say. Nazi Germany (a democracy), Mao's China, The Soviet Union and Mugabe's Zimbabwe to name a few.

    Our most important responsibility as citizens is to know what our Government is doing and make sure no abuse of power takes place.

    It is important that we keep up the debate about the role of our Government regardless of whether we as individuals believe it should be bigger or smaller. Letting Government grow and slowly letting it increase it's powers without openness, visibility, accountability, and involvement of the people is a formula for disaster as history has proven again and again.

  • Posted By: catpurrson @ 05/31/2008 1:23:05 PM

    Since Paul wishes to abolish the IRS, how would he even keep the lights on in the White House? Hold bake sales? While he does have some good ideas, the guy is basically a kook.

    • Posted By: lucid311 @ 05/31/2008 1:39:26 PM

      Capturrson,
      You need to read a little more about where your Income Taxes actually go and what they pay for. If we abolished the IRS the government would have to do with the same amount of income they had in 1997. Guess what the lights were on in the White House in 1997 and actually the government was doing just fine. But if you want to keep working for the Government and giving your money to people so they can decide how to best spend it, then support one of the other candidates. Most Americans work until MayJune of each year until they get to keep what they have earned. That is nearly 6 months of slave labor each and every year. They want your money, but they definately don't need it.

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