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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Feb-15-09 04:41 PM
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16. "Ron Paul" and "sane" do not belong in the same sentence
So what if he opposed the Iraq War. So did David Duke and Pat Buchanan (both of whom endorsed Paul, by the way).

Does this sound "sane" or "progressive to you?

Opinion polls consistently show that only about 5% of blacks have sensible political opinions

If you have ever been robbed by a black teen-aged male, you know how unbelievably fleet-footed they can be

our country is being destroyed by a group of actual and potential terrorists -- and they can be identified by the color of their skin


Endorsed by the white supremacist web site Stormfront.

Supports abolishing the United Nations.

Blame-America-first 19th century isolationism.

Received an "F" from the Genocide Intervention Network.

Earned only a 17% rating from REPUBLICANS for Environmental Protection.

Supports ANWR drilling.

Voted to shield oil companies from MTBE lawsuits.

Opposed reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act.

Sponsored the "Marriage Protection Act," which would bar federal courts from considering challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act.

Compared gays and lesbians to "sexual deviants".

Opposes the minimum wage.

Opposes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and universal health care.


Why anyone would call this guy "sane" or their"favorite Republican" is beyond me.






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