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I thought this was a good one...
I very much liked that ad...
But lets see Billaryani beat this one! :thumbsup:
Ron Paul Blimp to launch on December 10th
Maple Brown
Published 11/30/2007 - 1:54 p.m. EST
Grassroots organizers went ahead and formed a PAC to raise money for a Ron Paul Blimp. The blimp costs $350,000 a month to operate. According to the website almost $500,000 has been pledged toward the effort and online donations will be accepted in a day or two.
The Ron Paul blimp is scheduled to launch on December 10th out of North Carolina and should be in Boston by December 16th to help draw attention to the Boston Tea Party, a grassroots online fund raising event to commemorate the Boston Tea Party. The Tea Party has around 22,000 pledges for $100 donations for that day.
Ron Paul passed the 10 million mark for the quarter, and without any other tangible measurements like primaries or caucuses, Paul has become for all intensive purposes the GOP frontrunner. Paul is likely to out raise all other GOP rivals and have more money on hand than his opponents as they do battle in the all important New Hampshire primary in January.
Organizers plan to strategically fly the airship over important primary states and events. There is even a rumor about flying the Ron Paul Blimp over the Super Bowl.
I was at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor when Ron Paul was speaking about all those things. It was a great experience and a great speech! I even got a picture with him and he signed my Ron Paul shirt.
Speaking of ads, check this one made by a grassroots supporter by the name of frankdogg:
YouTube - "Ron Paul Is" Ron Paul Ad Submission for CNN Debate
RP, should he be on the ballot I use, will get my vote. :thumbsup:
^ Then you need to vote in the Republican primary in your state. Hopefully you have either not voted in the Democratic primary last time around, or your state has open primaries.
I don't understand why Ron Paul is so popular amongst the youth. He is a libertarian, true. He wants to end the Iraq War and dismantle the IRS and the DEA and all that foolishness, well and good. But...he's also a conservative right-wing Anti-Gay Anti-Liberal politician. Which all the people who love him aren't.
Why not rally support behind Mike Garvel? He's a democrat and he wants essentially the same things are Paul, minus the whole homophobia and republican foolishness.
vote in the primary children
If he gets the nomination, I will vote for him. I am an independent, so I can vote for the man, not the party. It's either Obama or Paul, or then we revert to the lessor of the 2 evils thingy.
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Originally Posted by Nixxxon
Where do you get that Ron Paul is anti-gay/anti-liberal? Where will this be implemented in his policies? Paul is one of the few people not trying to polarize the nation into conservatives vs. liberals, but uphold American values that apply to everybody.
If modern cons and libs were actually aware of the original philosophies of classical conservatism and liberalism, they'd find that neither right/left descripters are such dirty words after all.
Once again I'll point out his stance on abortion........VERY far right attitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandalf_The_Grey
Have a good one!:s4:
His stance on abortion is the same as goes now, let the states make the choice. The only difference is that he wants to actually respect state decisions. Having personal beliefs against abortion doesn't make him a monster, and I'm more concerned about policy. For Christs sake I can't believe that so many Americans consider abiding by the constitution to be a small priority/issue. To restore America to the values of the founding fathers, get government out of our lives, have an economic policy that's actually responsible and won't bankrupt the nation; these issues are far more important than Ron's personal issues about abortion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
We've been through this before and I even posted a vid with his stance. He'll leave the prosecution to the states but it would be considered MURDER by the fed. If you have something to prove otherwise please post it. Remember to reference the bills that he has proposed to congress.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gandalf_The_Grey
During the last debate he stated that he wouldn't hold the woman liable but the doctors performing the act was another story. Why the Ron Paul supporters want to white wash this issue is beyond me.....
Have a good one!:s4:
I like him a lot due to the fact that he doesn't believe the federal government needs to be involved in so many things, rather that the states and the people have more power and control over specific things..that's what I fucking learned in government, of how america is supposed to be, separation of powers, freedom from government...but that's how it isn't in today's time...Ron Paul is the one to restore sanity in this nation.
I had one gram of marijuana in a flashlight keychain, the drug dog hit on it today at school after missing it during visits over about three years...I was arrested and jailed with a $3,500 bond for around 1 measly gram of marijuana..sure it was at vo-tech, but was it really necessary to tie me up in the court system over 1 gram of fucking pot?
Who's your favorite Republican?
Ok, you don't have a favorite.
But if you had to pick one, who would it be?
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Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
At this point I'm still very much undecided. There isn't a one of them that I really agree with that much.Quote:
Originally Posted by phx123
Have a good one!:s4:
It is hard to decide, isn't it? The selection this election just isn't very impressive. Personally I'd want Obama for the democrats and Paul for the republicans. My Obama vote, though, is only because I think he's the least crippled in a nest full of lame ducks. Whether or not you like Ron Paul, I think he's the only guy who would institute some real change and not just mild tweaks to the status quo (as usual).Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
Ron Paul is the man for the job. This is your last chance to remake the America that once was!
I'll give it a go. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho4Bud
Ok, basically what this does is nullifies Roe v. Wade, which he has been clear from day one that he wants to do. Now, if you have the mindset that the federal government is the "nanny", this would cause concern, however since Paul has also been clear from day one that the federal government should butt out of the state's decisions, it isn't as scary as some folks seem to take it to mean. ;)Quote:
(a) Finding- The Congress finds that present day scientific evidence indicates a significant likelihood that actual human life exists from conception .
(b) Declaration- Upon the basis of this finding, and in the exercise of the powers of the Congress--
(1) the Congress declares that--
(A) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception , without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and
(B) the term `person' shall include all human life as defined in subparagraph (A); and
(2) the Congress recognizes that each State has the authority to protect lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that State.
Leaves it up to the states.
Each state has the authority to protect lives (pro life) of unborn children, or not (pro choice). The federal government is out of the equation.Quote:
a) Finding- The Congress finds that present day scientific evidence indicates a significant likelihood that actual human life exists from conception.
(b) Declaration- Upon the basis of this finding, and in the exercise of the powers of the Congress--
(1) the Congress declares that--
(A) human life shall be deemed to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency; and
(B) the term `person' shall include all human life as defined in subparagraph (A); and
(2) the Congress recognizes that each State has the authority to protect lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that State.
Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)
Ron Paul's own words:
Ron Paul Library, Federalizing Social PolicyQuote:
Federalizing Social Policy
January 30, 2006
As the Senate prepares to vote on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito this week, our nation once again finds itself bitterly divided over the issue of abortion. It's a sad spectacle, especially considering that our founders never intended for social policy to be decided at the federal level, and certainly not by federal courts. It's equally sad to consider that huge numbers of Americans believe their freedoms hinge on any one individual, Supreme Court justice or not.
Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided, but not because the Supreme Court presumed to legalize abortion rather than ban it. Roe was wrongly decided because abortion simply is not a constitutional issue. There is not a word in the text of that document, nor in any of its amendments, that conceivably addresses abortion. There is no serious argument based on the text of the Constitution itself that a federal "right to abortion" exists. The federalization of abortion law is based not on constitutional principles, but rather on a social and political construct created out of thin air by the Roe court.
Under the 9th and 10 amendments, all authority over matters not specifically addressed in the Constitution remains with state legislatures. Therefore the federal government has no authority whatsoever to involve itself in the abortion issue. So while Roe v. Wade is invalid, a federal law banning abortion across all 50 states would be equally invalid.
The notion that an all-powerful, centralized state should provide monolithic solutions to the ethical dilemmas of our times is not only misguided, but also contrary to our Constitution. Remember, federalism was established to allow decentralized, local decision- making by states. Today, however, we seek a federal solution for every perceived societal ill, ignoring constitutional limits on federal power. The result is a federal state that increasingly makes all-or-nothing decisions that alienate large segments of the population.
Why are we so afraid to follow the Constitution and let state legislatures decide social policy? Surely people on both sides of the abortion debate realize that it's far easier to influence government at the state and local level. The federalization of social issues, originally championed by the left but now embraced by conservatives, simply has prevented the 50 states from enacting laws that more closely reflect the views of their citizens. Once we accepted the federalization of abortion law under Roe, we lost the ability to apply local community standards to ethical issues.
Those who seek a pro-life culture must accept that we will never persuade all 300 million Americans to agree with us. A pro-life culture can be built only from the ground up, person by person. For too long we have viewed the battle as purely political, but no political victory can change a degraded society. No Supreme Court ruling by itself can instill greater respect for life. And no Supreme Court justice can save our freedoms if we don't fight for them ourselves.
The fed would state that life begins at conception but the states could opt out of prosecution? PLEASE post in what bill, ANYTHING that says "or not" specifically.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fencewalker
We're still white washing the ol' fence here.
Have a good one!:s4:
Well, seems to me that this:
Pretty much sums it up. The state has the authority to protect lives of unborn children. If the state chooses to allow abortion, it is within it's rights.Quote:
2) the Congress recognizes that each State has the authority to protect lives of unborn children residing in the jurisdiction of that State.
But we could also point to the 'we the people act':
Search Results - THOMAS (Library of Congress)Quote:
he Supreme Court of the United States and each Federal court--
(1) shall not adjudicate--
(A) any claim involving the laws, regulations, or policies of any State or unit of local government relating to the free exercise or establishment of religion;
(B) any claim based upon the right of privacy, including any such claim related to any issue of sexual practices, orientation, or reproduction; or
(C) any claim based upon equal protection of the laws to the extent such claim is based upon the right to marry without regard to sex or sexual orientation; and
(2) shall not rely on any judicial decision involving any issue referred to in paragraph (1).
And to top it off, here are the crimes (and only these crimes) that Ron Paul believes should be federal crimes (backed up by the 10th amendment of The Constitution):
Ron Paul Library, Federalization of crime contrary to ConstitutionQuote:
there are only three federal crimes: piracy, treason, and counterfeiting. All other criminal matters are left to the individual states. Any federal legislation dealing with criminal matters not related to these three issues usurps state authority over criminal law and takes a step toward turning the states into mere administrative units of the federal government.
Have a good one! :)
HAS the authority.....nowhere does it state, "or not".Quote:
Originally Posted by Fencewalker
I don't see murder or discrimination (just for a few) mentioned.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fencewalker
Ron Pauls bill speaks for itself....his answers to the question on You-Tube do also. He is anti-abortion and under his bill it would be considered as MURDER to do the act of giving the abortion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fencewalker
He's trying to make it an act of Congress that life begins at conception. Abortion would be considered as murder. Under the white wash Ron Paul theory given in here I guess since the Fed states that med. marijuana is illegal that the states have the right to do just the opposite. So how many of the co-ops have been raided in California again?
The fed would cut off funding for any hospital that would hire a doctor that does this procedure. It's really to bad that this POLITICIAN does the dodge ball act regarding this question instead of just stating right out how it would be under his guidelines. In the you-tube interview I posted he stated right out that the doctor should be held responsible for the murder of the child......of course it took some hard line questioning in order for him to come right out and state it.
Have a good one!:s4:
When this campaign first started off, while I personally would have supported it, I didn't get into it too much because I felt it was a waste of time as this man has no real chance of winning the election.
But now after the message of his campaign has had time to spread and more and more are listening and believing, I feel he just might actually have a chance to pull something off here. After his record breaking fundraising day you have to start to wonder if there really is something here.
Let's hope people wake up and decide to act and make a change for once.
Gotta love RON PAUL and that is a good ad. I love the way he owned McCain in the CNN/Youtube debates! That should sink the McCain ship. And now with reports that Iran shut down it's nuke weapons in '03 - once again Ron was right. It's really catching on!
He's even winning Zogby Polls - see the blind-bio poll he won. He will beat Hillary...the only one able to beat a democrat/socialist.
RP08
And don't forget to be part of it...and the TEA PARTY on DECEMBER 16th!!!
Since I am a male and have no dog in the abortion fight, I really shouldn't comment, but being a nosy SOB, I can't help myself. The woman should have the choice. It is her Body and life begins with the first breath just as it ends with the last breath, JMHO.