tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post2885742093554045432..comments2023-10-15T08:19:02.024-04:00Comments on Garvey's Ghost: Black Talk: Collective Amnesiasondjatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06770540934297277676noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-68319268455077033642008-01-08T20:26:00.000-05:002008-01-08T20:26:00.000-05:00Yes I know about Mr. Paul's bigotted past. We had...Yes I know about Mr. Paul's bigotted past. We had that discussion over at Assault. At the same token I'm on record here on suspecting all white persons as being white supremacists until proven otherwise so for me Paul's past is expected. I think I should explain myself in a proper blog post.sondjatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770540934297277676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-16882116476738330702008-01-08T18:24:00.000-05:002008-01-08T18:24:00.000-05:00I always look at the whole person first. At primar...I always look at the whole person first. At primaries, limited issues are always discussed.<BR/><BR/>Ron Paul - a bigoted past.<BR/><BR/>http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=e2f15397-a3c7-4720-ac15-4532a7da84ca&k=15257Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515523400127073358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-90923724849723420982008-01-07T21:39:00.000-05:002008-01-07T21:39:00.000-05:00Sorry Cynthia but that paper was third hand inform...Sorry Cynthia but that paper was third hand information. It has no direct quotes from Ron Paul himself.<BR/><BR/>Secondly the link that was provided in the article to the world socialist forum noted that Paul was against the War in Iraq. His reasoning behind Afghanistan is about Bin Ladin. Furthermore in the debate Saturday, which I watched, he said flat out that the government is wrong to go to war with other nations over their resources. Also the World Socialist article is also wrong when it said that no candidate dealt with the issue of the looming recession. Ron Paul did in fact point out the issue of 'funny money." That doesn't mean I agree with prescriptions but he at least is the only candidate on the right that is discussing monetary policy.<BR/><BR/>In terms of bringing the Republicans leftwards, my position as stated is that if persons who are Republicans are against imperialism, funny money, funding the Israeli war machine, which is in line with much of the "progressive" left, and they vote those issues and vote Ron Paul, even though he cannot win, it sends a message to the Republican party, similar to what happened after the Terri Shiavo incident. Voters were not happy to see congress get into a personal matter and you saw law makers move away from the party line on that issue. Some even lost seats. <BR/><BR/>My position has been and will continue to be, primaries are about putting issues on the table, not candidates, Vote the issues first, vote the candidate second.sondjatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770540934297277676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-17509655153276171502008-01-07T20:53:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:53:00.000-05:00But Paul will not take the Republicans to the left...But Paul will not take the Republicans to the left. What you are talking about is the deceptive surface of Ron Paul.<BR/><BR/>This is an example of the Real Ron Paul.<BR/><BR/>http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/01/06/18470586.phpCynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515523400127073358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-87831209294710034562008-01-07T20:29:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:29:00.000-05:00If by 'take everything from the middle class" you ...If by 'take everything from the middle class" you mean he want's to give free reign to corporations to do as they wish as well as kill of various governmental regulatory agencies as well as the DOE, then yes I know that. <BR/><BR/>The problem is that currently the middle class is getting killed slowly already. Most don't know it and a great deal of them willingly vote against their interests already. <BR/><BR/>Again, my interest in Paul has nothing to do with him actually winning. It is about pulling the Republican party leftwards. You simply cannot argue against the anti-imperialism, anti- surveliance society, Non-funny money positions that Paul has taken. it is exactly the positions that Democrats ought to be running.sondjatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770540934297277676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-82856711279873474192008-01-07T20:19:00.000-05:002008-01-07T20:19:00.000-05:00I meant to say he wants to take everything from th...I meant to say he wants to take everything from the middle class.<BR/><BR/>Don't look at the surface stuff he is saying in the primaries. Dig deeper and you will be surprised!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515523400127073358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-81375968281423494132008-01-07T19:39:00.000-05:002008-01-07T19:39:00.000-05:00I think you meant to post this on the next post. ;...I think you meant to post this on the next post. ;-)sondjatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06770540934297277676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6190274.post-45814265762969118912008-01-07T19:32:00.000-05:002008-01-07T19:32:00.000-05:00Ron Paul stands for something even White people do...Ron Paul stands for something even White people don't want. They know that he is advocating everything from the middle class. Not even white people are willing to be thrown back before the New Deal.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515523400127073358noreply@blogger.com