tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post6067303380660101461..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Rand Paul: We Need to Make Our Military Stronger; Israel Has Never Wavered as an AllyRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-8060183656126266182013-11-18T07:36:55.430-05:002013-11-18T07:36:55.430-05:00So much psychological bias, so little time. So much psychological bias, so little time. Micnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-35243586758516502372013-11-18T06:44:34.000-05:002013-11-18T06:44:34.000-05:00Pffff... I have to say, there is so much vapid neo...Pffff... I have to say, there is so much vapid neocon propaganda and strawmanism in this short little rant that you can cut it with a knife.<br /><br />At least have the guts to post under your real name, Bill 'O Reilly.<br /><br /><br />"Countries that call for the destruction of America and it's values - life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."<br /><br />Thanks. I needed Tonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-48775784605724455852013-11-17T23:33:00.814-05:002013-11-17T23:33:00.814-05:00Wow. I can't believe what has happened to our...Wow. I can't believe what has happened to our great country. Why support Israel? Why have the strongest military? Israel is the only western civilization in that part of the world. In a sea of countries opposed to freedom, Israel stands alone. American imperialism, please.... You probably think it is okay that we are allowing Iran to develop nukes. Countries that call for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-5297457782673549292013-11-14T04:49:59.074-05:002013-11-14T04:49:59.074-05:00If he loved the sequester cuts, why was he running...If he loved the sequester cuts, why was he running to every conservative outlet on earth and excitedly tell them that his budget restored the defense cuts from the sequester?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-9637776033078963362013-11-13T11:23:48.240-05:002013-11-13T11:23:48.240-05:00"Here Rand is, wanting to defend the empire a..."Here Rand is, wanting to defend the empire and pro-Israel foreign policy. This is supposed to be an ALLY to libertarians?"<br /><br />Yeah, I don't get it either. Some libertarians seem so desperate for a political answer that they'll just latch on to anything that is less than full totalitarianism.Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44760304822634806382013-11-13T08:22:25.193-05:002013-11-13T08:22:25.193-05:00The saddest thing of all is not that a bunch of ig...The saddest thing of all is not that a bunch of ignoramuses keep defending Rand. They've never known what true libertarianism is to begin with because they are still suffering from that baseless trust in certain politicians to do something right, and to see politics as the answer.<br /><br />The saddest thing is that only about a week or so ago, eminent libertarian Walter Block himself calledTonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-3492747114064131852013-11-12T20:54:42.261-05:002013-11-12T20:54:42.261-05:00grossgrossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-66566771873101171522013-11-12T19:03:38.839-05:002013-11-12T19:03:38.839-05:00"I don't know if any of you still post at..."I don't know if any of you still post at Ron Paul Forums, but the Rand apologists over there are turning the liberty movement into a joke. "<br /><br />Yup. That's what happens when you compromise your belief in liberty. You simply give it all away. The dickheads.Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-35828962967963045322013-11-12T17:53:26.012-05:002013-11-12T17:53:26.012-05:00It's time to stop building bridges with teocon...It's time to stop building bridges with teocons. Those bridges need to burn. There's no difference between teocons and neocons...they both want entangling alliances. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-40508907645793171172013-11-12T17:13:10.089-05:002013-11-12T17:13:10.089-05:00Rand Congressional Aid: "Rand, it's Netan...Rand Congressional Aid: "Rand, it's Netanyahu on line 1, he's asking me whether you'd prefer the taste of strawberry's or banana's tonight and who should bring the knee pads."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-29448391415921566232013-11-12T15:51:28.605-05:002013-11-12T15:51:28.605-05:00There is a lot of gray in what Rand said. To most ...There is a lot of gray in what Rand said. To most of us EPJ readers, a stronger military could be achieved w/ drastic spending cuts and redploying our forces to protect the homeland. Remember, Rand was instrumental in getting defense cuts added into the sequester - http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2012/07/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-52549091573147309992013-11-12T14:57:16.495-05:002013-11-12T14:57:16.495-05:00I don't know if any of you still post at Ron P...I don't know if any of you still post at Ron Paul Forums, but the Rand apologists over there are turning the liberty movement into a joke. I'm sure they'll put an interesting spin on these comments from Rand, too. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-44603919696130777292013-11-12T14:55:55.157-05:002013-11-12T14:55:55.157-05:00It's very disappointing.It's very disappointing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-22502336689662709792013-11-12T14:08:20.070-05:002013-11-12T14:08:20.070-05:00Just look at the sequence of his statements.
Twee...Just look at the sequence of his statements.<br /><br />Tweet #1- Suck up to Israel<br /><br />Tweet #2 - Declare his loyalty to the empire<br /><br />Tweet #3 - Announce a plan to grow government<br /><br />Rand exemplifies why the Tea Party is a joke. They are not a break from the Republican Establishment. They are like old Republican wine in new libertarianish bottles. Two years ago Rand ran Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-77956030033113284252013-11-12T14:02:45.295-05:002013-11-12T14:02:45.295-05:00Wow!!! It only took two years for him to go from b...Wow!!! It only took two years for him to go from being Ron Paul's biological son to William Kristol's adopted son.<br /><br />I wonder how many libertarians are willing to challenge Rand to reconcile is ostensible concern about the budget and his push to maintain and expand the Federal empire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-58359548683334634172013-11-12T13:39:05.805-05:002013-11-12T13:39:05.805-05:00Israel has never wavered as an ally...except that ...Israel has never wavered as an ally...except that whole USS Liberty thingieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-72368665778309017442013-11-12T13:34:13.278-05:002013-11-12T13:34:13.278-05:00Really sad.Really sad.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868313689349175127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-77655676306966580262013-11-12T13:30:51.267-05:002013-11-12T13:30:51.267-05:00"In a few weeks, I will be announcing the for..."In a few weeks, I will be announcing the formation of a task force to modernize and strengthen our military" because I don't have a chance if i don't offer shitloads of easy money to the merchants of death.Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-66051926557568415752013-11-12T13:27:45.098-05:002013-11-12T13:27:45.098-05:00"We must have the strongest military on earth..."We must have the strongest military on earth, not because we are eager to use it, but b/c no one would ever dare challenge us" ....including the people of the United States who must pay.Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-90759089921457639292013-11-12T13:23:15.901-05:002013-11-12T13:23:15.901-05:00"we have always had one friend that never lea..."we have always had one friend that never leaves our side—Israel." they can't leave our side because their hand in always in our pocket.Heathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15417060063126394938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-18538496704976703842013-11-12T13:18:19.727-05:002013-11-12T13:18:19.727-05:00What does it tell you that I'm seeing an AIPAC...What does it tell you that I'm seeing an AIPAC ad under this post?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-21095386901743175572013-11-12T13:10:34.944-05:002013-11-12T13:10:34.944-05:00Amidst the chaos of the Middle East we have always...Amidst the chaos of the Middle East we have always had one friend that never leaves our side—Israel. As an ally, Israel has never wavered? We must have the strongest military on earth, not because we are eager to use it, but b/c no one would ever dare challenge us? Modernize and strengthen our military?<br /><br />Rand, you mean spending $700 billion to $1 trillion isn't enough? It's Mikehttp://www.antiwar.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91481304616540431332013-11-12T13:00:57.370-05:002013-11-12T13:00:57.370-05:00Frustrating, and not very bright, to be doing this...Frustrating, and not very bright, to be doing this at a time when more and more people are seeing things his father's way, as evidenced by the very strong anti - syria war sentiment. And also in the recent push back against politically correct enforcement of military worship. Seems like Rand is going out of his way to refresh a stale and smelly war party.Lysandernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-23431869698286490832013-11-12T12:51:21.643-05:002013-11-12T12:51:21.643-05:00No one should be shocked by this.No one should be shocked by this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com