[Vision2020] Fw: Mr. Paul’s Discredited Campaign

Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
Fri Dec 30 13:57:06 PST 2011



Seeya later, Moscow.

Tom Hansen
Spokane, Washington

"If not us, who?
If not now, when?"

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On Dec 30, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Paul Rumelhart <godshatter at yahoo.com> wrote:

> On 12/30/2011 12:31 PM, Art Deco wrote:
>> 
>> The state's rights v. federal rights is an issue that has been argued without resolution for over two centuries.  There is little I could add to either side.
>>  
>> However, one big argument against granting states more power is the current and recent Idaho legislature and Governor.  Ignorance and arrogance rule, not thoughtful fact finding, evaluation of values and consequences, and thoughtful, objective consideration.
> 
> On the other hand, we're financially better off as a State than a lot of other ones are.  I would rather the decisions that affect me are made closer to home, so I can have a better chance of     influencing the outcome.
>> 
>>  
>> Ron Paul vetoing everything that in his opinion is unconstitutional would make the present Washington gridlock look like a freeway.  We are facing enormous, very difficult problems.  We need thoughtful consensus builders, not crackpot idealism driven barricaders.  Paul doesn't seem to understand that the global scene is full of dog eat dog predators which must be understood and dealt with in our national interests.
> 
> I'd say that "crackpot idealism" is what we need more of right now.  Did you know that in Feb of 2010, when certain provisions of the Patriot Act were about to expire, that the legislation that extended it another year was added on as a rider on another bill (something about medical doctors, I can't remember) and was voted on by voice vote?  You'll find that there is no record of who voted for or against this legislation, because no roll was taken.  The Ayes were louder than the Nays, and no Congressman had to explain to other Congressmen why they were soft on terrorism or to their constituents about why they thought their rights meant little.
> 
> If Ron Paul can put a stop to that, then it's worth the headaches in my opinion.
> 
> I'm open to other options to stop this kind of thing, but right now Ron Paul is about all we have.
> 
> Paul
> 
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