"I am a champion of liberty" Ron Paul's narcissism makes me sick.

[white_wolf]

Also he should look up the definition of liberty, it does not mean unrestrained greed.

[lifesbeautifulmagic]

1. The thing about Ron Paul and all libertarians, is that

they go unchallenged on their definition of "freedom".

What ever happened to freedom from want, freedom from fear.

If you can go bankrupt from medical bills when you have played by the rules all your life (and I will make this clearer for lurking freepers - when you have paid medical insurance premiums all your life), how is that freedom?


When it is legal for corporations to outsource your job, and the only ones now available pay under $25,000 a year, making retirement unobtainable, not to mention sending your kids to college, how is that Freedom?

When corporations can eliminate your jobs because you over 50, and have reached a high level of benefits, under the pretense of "lay-offs", all while sitting on unheard of amounts of assets and cash, how is that Freedom?

When corporations are allowed to poison our air and water, spreading cancer through out the land, how is that Freedom?

Freedom for whom?

[blm]

2. Paul only works to assure corporations have MORE freedom to screw over the labor, the consumer and

the environment, even as he and his GOP relentlessly push to restrict the personal lives of the citizenry.

[Motown_Johnny]

3. he thinks property rights are more important than civil or even basic human rights

his views are so twisted that he honestly believes what he is saying


that is the problem

[Rageneau]

4. Paul's loony, but I prefer him to any of the others.

Ivn fact, on one or two issues, I think Paul makes much more sense than Obama.

[mdmc]

5. ..

[FarLeftFist]

6. Someone should tell Paul that 1776 sucked for 99% of the country.

We want to move forward, not backward.

[FarLeftFist]

7. Someone should also tell Paul that if he wants to see his "utopia" in action look at Afghanistan.

LOW taxes. Everyone has guns. Little Govt regulations. If you get sick, die. No social safety nets. etc etc.

[IndyPragmatist]

9. Great example....

When you make a crazy example like that, you come off looking bad.

Think about it, I'm sure you've heard a right-winger claim that democrats want to turn us into North Korea. Yeah, that is extremely stupid for many reasons, but it is just as stupid as claiming that Paul wants us to be like Afghanistan.

[FarLeftFist]

14. Facts are stupid?!

Ok, I should have said United States of Amerikastan. Think about it. They are pro-guns, every country that has mass citizens carrying weapons are shitholes, firing off rounds in the air and mass casualties from gun violence. Every country without social safety nets have mass poverty and terrible healthcare. Every country with no Govt regulations has major corruption and a shit economy. Every country with low taxes has a low standard of living. etc. Why do you feel America would be any different? We're all just human beings.

[Ezlivin]

8. Corrected: "I am a champion of liberty for all corporations"

They get the freedom to whatever they want to do, when they want to do it and your only recourse is the court system.

Best wishes and good luck.

[IndyPragmatist]

10. Champion definition-

n.
1. One that wins first place or first prize in a competition.
2. One that is clearly superior or has the attributes of a winner: a champion at teaching.
3. An ardent defender or supporter of a cause or another person: a champion of the homeless.

[opihimoimoi]

11. Ron is a champion of the INSANE...idiot he is

He will never make it past RI

[coalition_unwilling]

12. From the "Even a broken clock is right twice a day" files, it should be

noted that Paul has consistently and firmly opposed U.S. militarism and imperialism. More firmly than many Dems.

[proud2BlibKansan]

13. But no liberty for women

Ron Paul is rabidly anti-choice.

[Johonny]

15. When the debate modirator asks if the uninsured should just be left to die

he says no. The crowd says yes understanding his libertarian position. I say "I don't understand what Ron Paul stands for." He believes in this collective force that creates charity and generosity that would replace the collective force that is our government. Yet instead of trying to create society institutions where these "charities" really have the capacity to care for the uninsured, regulate corporations etc, he runs for a government position. So what again does he stand for?