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Posted By Stringcheese 1 year, 4 months ago in News"It’s videos such as this when I am reminded why we are fighting. Notice how Ron doesn’t even flinch when asked some of these very tough questions.
Imagine McCain or Obama fielding these sorts of questions from a reporter. I think they would be liable to storm out of the room and become visibly upset with the very notion of legalized drugs or prostitution. Instead, Ron delivers a reasonable and measured approach that includes some function of useful government - such as protecting children."
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Happy311 year, 4 months ago
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I may not agree with everything he say's, but you have to respect his consistency. Proof? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHB2I83_N_k He's talking about the exact same things today.
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traveler20001 year, 4 months ago
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Indeed, gouvernment should not intervene in private matters, as long it doesn't harm a third person, nor hinders this 3rd person freedom.
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e.g.
If you want to smoke in your home, or in open air (or big halls), and that smoke doesn't (objectivaly) bothers me.... what's the problem, it's your ADULT live.
If you own a restaurant, pub, bar,..... it's your choice to make it smoke free, smoke area, or smoke everywhere. After that it's the customer's choice either to come in or not.
It's you choice to eat to much fat or not.
It's your choice to sit the whole day (after work) in front of the TV, or to get out and do some sport (better for you).
etc.....
The gouvernments task and duty is to INFORM you on the consequences or possible consequences of your decisions (actions, eating habits, work, .....).
It's also their task to make sure others are not harmed by what "other" others are doing..
e.g. smoking: you don't have to go to a bar where smoking is partly or not allowed. Go to another. However, you do sometimes HAVE to go e.g. to city hall, so that should be no smoking (except maybe in big townsin the lobby where that loby has a "100ft high" ceiling)
Same goes for religion,gays,prostitution (NOT pimping or forced prostitution), mariage,...-
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traveler20001 year, 4 months ago
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Not everything that the gouvernment does or has to do is neceseraly tto be found literaly in the constitution. (and in this case you're obviously talking about the US constitution.
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I was speaking of gouvernments in general, all over the world.
Live becomes more and more complicated. It is (almost) impossible for normal citizen to know everything. Even on the internet information is to big and some times not to be trusted.
However, gouvernment has the possiblily to examen all things and find out if they are harmful or not , if they should be allowed or not (e.g. killing some one, hearting some one, stealing, cheating on quality, ..etc...... should not be allowed.
e.g. as a private citizen, I can not know if hrmones in food are bad or not. Gouvernment can, and should inform.
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Will13131 year, 4 months ago
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE...
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ecotourusa1 year, 4 months ago
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I really enjoyed that video. Thank you for sharing. If Ron Paul does not run, and he recommends a candidate. I will go for that person.
In the meantime, I plan to write Ron Paul in.
He is the only person capable of recovering what is left. He is an excellent economist...and doctor, and politician, congressman, etc.-
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ecotourusa1 year, 4 months ago
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Thanks Stringcheese...you know I love Ron Paul stuff.
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And, we know Bob Barr has gotten our attention as well.
I am holding out until after RallyForTheRepublic.com
And, I will wholeheartedly support the candidate of Ron Paul's choice. (even if it's Ron Paul!!)
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Stringcheese1 year, 4 months ago
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Agreed.
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There is another candidate, Rep. BJ Lawson of NC (aka Ron Paul Jr.), who has a chance to become another voice for liberty in congress. Supporting candidates like BJ and getting other pro-liberty candidates into office will help us take the first steps to making positive change for our country.
Even democrats recognize his message and are supporting BJ: http://www.unitedliberty.org/324/democrats-for-bj-lawson/-
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Wolfie20071 year, 4 months ago
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Ron Paul biggest policy problem is his lack of a reasonable and comprehensive foreign policy. The problem he has getting elected is he's not on any party's ticket. I have stopped throwing my vote away by voting for a third party candidate or writing in a candidate.
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onlyonesecret1 year, 4 months ago
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Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them. We should vote all of them out of office (minus Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich) and clean up their mess! It seems inconceivable to me that a nation of 300 million can not replace 545 people who stand convicted of incompetence and irresponsibility.
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