tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post8785374260220499518..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Lew Rockwell to Ron Paul Delegates: Consider Skipping the ConventionRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-66913634957577422132012-05-27T14:29:51.275-04:002012-05-27T14:29:51.275-04:00But Heath, America is already a nation of liars, d...But Heath, America is already a nation of liars, drunks and footdraggers.<br /><br />Oh! I get it! We're too late...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-58369930250778103722012-05-26T15:02:55.041-04:002012-05-26T15:02:55.041-04:00Rather than have an invasion of Libertarions into ...Rather than have an invasion of Libertarions into NH which could cause a large scale Loving County, TX. style backlash and really an impossible movement of thousands of like minded Libertarions here,there's another way. You have Ron Paul Money Bombs for the New Hampshire Ron Paul Party and vet new NH candidates to make sure they are true blue Ron Paul believers, then finanically back them toNH JIMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71760847934839168242012-05-26T01:56:43.143-04:002012-05-26T01:56:43.143-04:00Please print the remarks i just sent as NH JIMPlease print the remarks i just sent as NH JIMNH JIMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-2607888295311097162012-05-26T01:46:37.444-04:002012-05-26T01:46:37.444-04:00The yuppie types from other states have invaded NH...The yuppie types from other states have invaded NH and brought thier progressive ideas already, not the masshole liberals. The state is not the "Live Free or Die" State any more. Thats not to say that a Libertarion reversal wouldn't be a great possibilty here in NH! I would think it would be easier here than anywhere.NH JIMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38332973675916920272012-05-25T18:58:27.080-04:002012-05-25T18:58:27.080-04:00"Speaker", I notice that you haven't..."Speaker", I notice that you haven't yet elaborated on what you see as "vital American interests" and "global economic and political stability". What's holding you back? What are you afraid of?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877359715103710249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-54913560198902874962012-05-25T17:54:31.737-04:002012-05-25T17:54:31.737-04:00The people who move from MA to NH might be less st...The people who move from MA to NH might be less statist than the rest of MA, but they are still more statist than NH.<br /><br />It's like the old joke about the idiot who moved from place A to place B and made both places smarter in the process...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-16925327530370267232012-05-17T16:18:02.574-04:002012-05-17T16:18:02.574-04:00Speaker -- on the one hand you want Romney to be a...Speaker -- on the one hand you want Romney to be a spending cutter and more fiscally responsible, but on the other you embrace his foreign policy. That kind of logic reminds me of the Democrats who want government out of the private lives of people, but also want to ban firearms, cars with low gas mileage, censor the internet, force mandated healthcare on people, ban free speech if it is "Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-52373841086717357972012-05-17T13:53:06.658-04:002012-05-17T13:53:06.658-04:00This is a reply to Anonymous @8:42 PM
"The p...This is a reply to Anonymous @8:42 PM<br /><br />"The people who move from MA to NH are generally less statist."<br /><br />I disagree. NH, FL and states that surround CA have definitely become more statist over the years. Statists are parasites. Once they use up one host they spread to the next host.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-7582689142966299872012-05-17T11:07:52.999-04:002012-05-17T11:07:52.999-04:00"they can't take out of a person's mi..."they can't take out of a person's mind the beauty of liberty once a person understands it"<br /><br />Dr. Paul said as much to me when I met him a couple weeks ago. You can't take it out, but you can also recognize a losing battle when you see it. I think if there is to be any chance of liberty rising it needs to happen locally - and I'm less optimistic these days Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-11917190937671609812012-05-17T09:47:48.710-04:002012-05-17T09:47:48.710-04:00"Speaker", I for one would much apprecia..."Speaker", I for one would much appreciate if you could elaborate on what *you see* as "vital American interests" and "global economic and political stability".Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04877359715103710249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71435307619276443712012-05-17T07:38:50.970-04:002012-05-17T07:38:50.970-04:00Speaker,
With all due respect, I do not find your...Speaker,<br /><br />With all due respect, I do not find your argument convincing as it appears to be inconsistent, contradictory and self-refuting based on what you've stated. <br /><br />This seems most apparent when you (incorrectly) critique Ron Paul's "moralism", and, I believe, by implication, ethical construct, then attempt to subtly introduce your own version of moralism Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-16436148179630648512012-05-17T06:54:55.527-04:002012-05-17T06:54:55.527-04:00NH will not be invaded. The Free State Project is ...NH will not be invaded. The Free State Project is not secessionist, it merely wants to run its own laws inside the framework of the constitution.<br /><br />Furthermore, when the hundreds of billions of dollars start to flow into NH, other states in the union will imitate it in the hopes of attracting capital and people. A virtuous cascade would ensure, transforming America. No army, no Federal Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-71429676180890957052012-05-17T04:45:52.078-04:002012-05-17T04:45:52.078-04:00Larry, Mr Paul is just another moralist who thinks...Larry, Mr Paul is just another moralist who thinks that it's possible to ignore the pragmatic geostrategic concerns based on the voluntarist, a priori ethical criteria. It isn't, the world isn't an ethical construct, and the US happen to be a global empire with a global reach and global responsibilities, in an increasingly interconnected and unified world whose current economic and Speakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823772824451082321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-57233865086389178652012-05-17T02:50:29.305-04:002012-05-17T02:50:29.305-04:00Even if your comment on Ron Paul's "asini...Even if your comment on Ron Paul's "asinine foreign policy attitudes" were correct (they are not), your "attitude" still amazes me.<br /><br />With all the unbelievable problems in America right now, you hang the country's future on your perceived "good" foreign policy. That's like being on the deck of the Titanic with the ship capsizing, all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86835995256258213672012-05-16T22:52:46.959-04:002012-05-16T22:52:46.959-04:00I can only echo Dylan Thomas:
"Do not go gent...I can only echo Dylan Thomas:<br />"Do not go gentle into that good night..."<br /><br />Die Tryin'Capn Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-14268106703403286322012-05-16T22:38:44.770-04:002012-05-16T22:38:44.770-04:00SPEAKER, your ignorance of the reasons for the eco...SPEAKER, your ignorance of the reasons for the economic, civil liberty and moral aspects of Ron Paul's foreign policy show that you are unaware of the corrosive effect they have on domestic policy, especially regarding taxes, regulations and the police state.<br /><br />Until you are aware of your ignorance please refrain from speaking to educated adults. Thank you.<br /><br />R Dale Dale Fitzgeraldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-85746485412368817282012-05-16T22:17:19.777-04:002012-05-16T22:17:19.777-04:00Speaker,
What do you find asinine about Ron Paul&...Speaker,<br /><br />What do you find asinine about Ron Paul's foreign policy attitudes?Larrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-47647435875622128252012-05-16T21:21:44.364-04:002012-05-16T21:21:44.364-04:00I have much gratitude for Ron Paul, but I have bee...I have much gratitude for Ron Paul, but I have been very dejected since he made his announcement. Sure, it's great that people are more interested in liberty. But it's too little too late as I see it. Since Ron Paul came onto the national scene in 2007, has there been one single significant advance for liberty in the US? I can't name one, but I'd love to be wrong. However, the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-50698499997340352122012-05-16T20:47:34.558-04:002012-05-16T20:47:34.558-04:00And NH would be invaded and occupied by the milita...And NH would be invaded and occupied by the military. Lincoln made that possible and the establishment will have no problem using it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62984187330655047412012-05-16T20:42:52.268-04:002012-05-16T20:42:52.268-04:00Capn Mike... the people who move from MA to NH are...Capn Mike... the people who move from MA to NH are generally less statist. Think about it, if they loved statism so much, they'd just stay in MA, not move to one of the most libertarian states in the country. Many move here to escape high taxes and regulations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-61137500881495102222012-05-16T19:55:09.027-04:002012-05-16T19:55:09.027-04:00Lew is right. The anti-Paul forces will be abundan...Lew is right. The anti-Paul forces will be abundant. The other issue is that political parties are private clubs and as such, are not inclined toward the fairness Paulians are hoping to be met with. St. Paul was a nightmare four years ago an I can't imagine Tampa being any better. I predict that if it looks as though Willard won't win on the first ballot, the forces that be will wait SOnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-49146127271193870182012-05-16T19:32:36.322-04:002012-05-16T19:32:36.322-04:00Considering the stories that came out and pictures...Considering the stories that came out and pictures of the storm troopers from the 2008 RNC in St. Paul, I'd say Lew is spot on in his assessment. <br /><br />I wish everyone who goes the absolute best of luck.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-8534975371519722222012-05-16T18:51:12.774-04:002012-05-16T18:51:12.774-04:00I understand what Rockwell is saying especially si...I understand what Rockwell is saying especially since conservatives are viewing him as a nice painful thorn in their side in the last few years. However, Libertarians can't back down this is a long drawn out match between libertarianism and conservatism. Conservatives keep throwing their cheap shots and we are still standing. They will do anything to discredit the Paul Libertarian movement, NY Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05131625126863049626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-67483327382313500792012-05-16T18:28:20.807-04:002012-05-16T18:28:20.807-04:00Good luck to Mr Paul's supporters in Tampa, I&...Good luck to Mr Paul's supporters in Tampa, I'm not one of you (I may well be one, if it wasn't for Mr Paul's, frankly, quite asinine foreign policy attitudes :) ), but anything that could conceivably push Mr Romney towards a more pronounced small state agenda and more responsible fiscal policies is clearly a good thing. Having said that, I feel compelled to add that I haven'tSpeakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823772824451082321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-62030580183012659742012-05-16T17:38:40.913-04:002012-05-16T17:38:40.913-04:00If I'd been elected as a Paul delegate I would...If I'd been elected as a Paul delegate I would go. CPAC was crawling with neocons and I still had a good time.Deftnoreply@blogger.com