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? asked in Politics & GovernmentElections · 10 years ago

Why cant anti Ron Paul supporters give a reason why they don't like him?

If you don't like Ron Paul could you give me an answer why you don't like him. If you don't like him because he wants drugs to be legal tell me why you don't want drugs to be legal. If you want to stay in all these wars. Tell me why. If you want to keep the fed. Tell me why you want the fed. If you think he's crazy tell me Why you think he's crazy.....ETC

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Ron Paul 2012

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  • RWLake
    Lv 5
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    First, let me say my son is in the Army, been to the Middle East twice, and scheduled to go again. So, I would think, if there is a group who wants us out of there, no matter what, I would be entitled to be in that group. HOWEVER, what do you think is going to happen when we are gone? My view is IRAQ, Afghanistan, Syria, Egypt, etc. will all fall into Muslim extremist hands. So what? Doesn't concern us, right? Let them do whatever? Do you believe the issues over there, in the age of Global terrorism, and increased Muslim extremist, are going to stay there? Do you think our economy as well as the rest of the world's, will have no issues dealing with the interruption of oil supply OR skyrocketing gas prices? Do you believe these terrorist who OPENLY tell us their goal is to eliminate Israel and America are nonsense? Do you want to battle them there, or here? As you should know, IRAN is the primary sponsor and supported of the extremist. And they have or are near having Nuclear weapons! So, do you honestly, in the long term, think everything will be fine in the Middle East with no consequences for us? So that is why I'm not a supported of Paul's position.

    Making drugs legal? How is that working in regards to smoking? Its legal, people continue to do it, we know it kills, adds massively to health care cost, but lets just do it. So, with drugs, we know its bad for the individual, has caused many to perform heinous acts, has caused huge numbers of accidents, creates addiction that the majority simply can't kick, BUT lets make it legal, anyway. In the end, right is right and wrong is wrong. Doesn't matter if folks such as your self find ways to justify it, wrong is still wrong. So its easier for folks to get and the government makes some revenues. Still, wrong is wrong.

  • 10 years ago

    I'm not anti-Paul. In fact there are 2 or 3 places I would like to see him in the next White House just not at the top. The problem is you Paul supporters don't listen when try to explain our disagreement with Paul.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    No, Paul is plenty of matters, however you fail miserably to make the case that he's 'anti-Israel." It is an overly fair function to take that Israeli discrimination of Palestinians helped deliver upward thrust to Hamas. Calling the Palestinians terrorists is like calling the Jews Christ-killers: it serves no cause and it's improper. Refusing to undertake an "Israel proper or improper" stance isn't being an Islamofascist. I reject nearly all Zionist claims to the land presently referred to as Israel and reject their lame arguments for carrying on with to scouse borrow Palestinian land. Israel - in case you wish global admire - transfer. Give the land again. A thief is a thief is a thief and you're a disaster.

  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    Marijuana should stay illegal because it is a drug, and it destroys lives and tears families apart. That said, many states are already legalizing marijuana. I think that is a bad thing. But I do not want to support a candidate who wants even more of that.

    I do not like Ron Paul's wanting to bring all U.S. troops around the world home. That is pre-World War Two thinking. Prior to World War Two we thought what happened in the world didn't pertain to us - that what Hitler was doing was Europe's business, not ours. That is a very bad view. If we would have reacted to him before Munich, he would not have built up the weapons and resources he needed for a full-scale war. It took several years and many millions of lives to defeat his quest.

    I don't know about the fed - that is something I know a lot about.

    I think what is dangerous about Ron Paul is how radically he wants to change the country. For instance I think it is good that someone is talking about getting rid of the income tax, but he acts as if it will be done over-night and all will be well. I don't think it works like that. I do not see how we can just end Social Security right like that.

    Ron Paul is a crabby old man with a small and narrow following. That following will fill rooms for him, win straw polls and win online votes, but Ron Paul cannot win states. He has a narrow appeal. A few Republicans like him for his domestic issues, and a few Democrats like him for his foreign policy views, but his beliefs are so extreme that he cannot rally either party behind him. The far-right cannot like him for his foreign policy, independents cannot like him for his wanting to get rid of Social Security, and the far-left cannot like him for his wanting to do away with the income tax.

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    Ron Paul lost my support when he started shooting his mouth off about Al'Laki. He was the terrorist that was a US Citizen. Ron Paul claims it was a crime for the US to kill this guy and a violation of his rights.

    Hey Ron Paul don't you think if it was an option to take this guy a live he would have been? The USA has invested 10 years billions of dollars and thousands of lives into hunting these terrorist down. Taking them a live isn't really an option many will fight to the death (suicide bombers).

    They also can't call in the local swat team to arrest the guy. hell even US special forces couldn't take Usama bin Laden a live..

    If Paul is going to use this kind of logic I don't want him running a country.... Sure I like Pauls domestic policies but his foreign policy is just insanity.

  • M B
    Lv 5
    10 years ago

    Ron Paul and avid supporters are constitutionalists and that scares many from both major political parties. I do not think he is crazy, in fact I think the man is very intelligent but he doesn't lie and pander to popular thought so he will never be mainstream.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I do not care for him. But I really doubt you care. You are a confirmed Paulbot, and when presented with opinions or actual fact, you will get angry, get abusive and insult the person who answers it. All Paul supporters do this. So why bother?

    This is simply an unpaid ad for Ron Paul. Nothing more. Bad effort on your part.

  • 10 years ago

    He and his supporters don't tell you what they support. They use generic slogans such as, "we need to restore American honor", "defend the constitution", or "take back America". They never actually tell you what they believe in and what actions they would take if given the chance. Knowing human nature as I do, those are clear signs that they're trying to hide something.

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    cause Ron Paul is actually right and knows what he's doing. Der. Liberals hate that

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    I agree with one poster, you will not listen, you simply are playing it cheap for an ad. You have and will insult and call names to anyone who disagrees with you. So better luck next time.

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