tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post5046468174156703459..comments2023-10-24T09:18:11.625-05:00Comments on PearlMississippiCPA: Why I'm for Ron PaulJOHNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18422819250705027941noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post-74007362763627933982008-01-03T18:47:00.000-06:002008-01-03T18:47:00.000-06:00Part of your post was quoted here on No Left Turns...Part of your post was quoted <A HREF="http://noleftturns.ashbrook.org/comment.asp?blogID=11817#446725" REL="nofollow">here</A> on No Left Turns. I had written <I>Some Ron Paul fan, please tell me, has he come out against this, yet? If elected president, will he work to save the incandescent bulb?<BR/><BR/>Another question: do we HAVE to become libertarians to stop this kind of thing? Once upon a time, being a Republican was enough. </I> When your comment was part of the response, I had to read the whole post. Except for Ron Paul's Iraq policy, which I understand based on his principles, I like what he says. Otherwise, I am also tired of big government trying to run every aspect of life and wonder when that nuttiness will end. <BR/><BR/>However, I do not expect Paul to win, because most Americans WANT government to protect them and to extend a blanket of protection over nearly every aspect of their lives and will put up with that smothering control for the implied security that big government offers. Yet I hope Ron Paul is extremely articulate and can persuade America on his complaint <I> about omnipotent government snuffing out our liberties.</I><BR/><BR/>This is a nice post. I hope it is widely quoted.Kate Pitronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05886496739225280619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post-50049894414531774552008-01-01T21:52:00.000-06:002008-01-01T21:52:00.000-06:00I've heard that argument -- "Paul has no chance to...I've heard that argument -- "Paul has no chance to win, why waste your vote?" Well, to vote for anyone else seems to me to be a really wasted vote, in fact worse than wasted, as it went to someone you didn't want in the first place; and don't surrender your vote by note voting. Your candidate might well lose, but the majority is not always right... one thinks of Socrates, who lost a big vote -- hemlock and all that. There are others in history who have lost "elections" but were later recognized as being right when all others were wrong. Paul might lose, but what he stands for will, as it has been said, "not only endure but prevail".steppohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10728832716370906054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28683501.post-67624983331756926812008-01-01T21:23:00.000-06:002008-01-01T21:23:00.000-06:00Nice Piece John. I can't agree more! What I don't ...Nice Piece John. I can't agree more! What I don't understand is how shallow minded many folks are.<BR/>How can anyone with half a brain vote for anyone but RON PAUL is beyond me... Of course one must do a little home work (and Ron's info is only on the net!) So many people have never heard (or care to hear) of Ron Paul!!!<BR/><BR/>You know, many people gloss over this, but think about this for a moment... Ron is 72 yrs, been on the job for 20 yrs and has NO retirement!!! As you know, he doesn't participate in the lucrative gov. retirement program.<BR/>Many people may say, "That's nice!" But they miss the DEPTH of this one point. I consider myself a pretty principled man, but I'm afraid I would have taken the pension program, I think if most folks are honest, many would have taken this retirement. Not because we are bad people, I just don't know that (before studying Ron Paul) I would have even thought about it, I would have just signed up, no big deal... But Ron is so.. so.. so damn learned and principled and honest and thoughtful, etc., etc... <BR/>That he refused this program!!! That really is a BIG deal! And shows that his heart is in the right place!!!<BR/>Have you read much about Ludwig Van Mises???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972693354926373945noreply@blogger.com