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A cogent and thoughtful response. Thank you.<br>
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Paul<br>
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On 12/30/2011 01:57 PM, Tom Hansen wrote:
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<div>Seeya later, Moscow.</div>
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On Dec 30, 2011, at 1:51 PM, Paul Rumelhart <<a
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<div> On 12/30/2011 12:31 PM, Art Deco wrote:
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">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.</font></div>
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">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
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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.
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<div><font face="Verdana" size="2">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.</font></div>
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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.<br>
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If Ron Paul can put a stop to that, then it's worth the
headaches in my opinion.<br>
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I'm open to other options to stop this kind of thing, but
right now Ron Paul is about all we have.<br>
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Paul<br>
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