Ron Paul

variant said:

Yes.

Either

A. Osama bin Laden is dead.

or

B. International Law is sacrosanct.

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I would prefer to live in a world where international law is respected rather than the gain of killing one man, which will change nothing in regards of terrorism.

Linus said:

I would prefer to live in a world where international law is respected rather than the gain of killing one man, which will change nothing in regards of terrorism.

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I would prefer to live in a world where God's law is respected. Much of international law wars against what God teaches.

Linus said:

I would prefer to live in a world where international law is respected rather than the gain of killing one man, which will change nothing in regards of terrorism.

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Good for you. I disagree strongly.

So have most presidents.

As for intenational law, lets see if they throw Obama in the Hague.

BondiHarry said:

I would prefer to live in a world where God's law is respected. Much of international law wars against what God teaches.

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So would I but that is not likely to happen and the only time Jesus was violent in the Holy Bible was when he drove the money-lenders out of God's temple. So I imagine that he would sooner go after greedy bankers than Osama bin Laden but that is my humble opionion.

variant said:

Good for you. I disagree strongly.

So have most presidents.

As for intenational law, lets see if they throw Obama in the Hague.

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Not likely, they didn't even go after George Bush Jr.

Vasallus said:

Ron Paul has thrown his hat in the ring. He will run for president in 2012, which means he will poll at 29% on the internet and then get 1.2% of the vote.

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I wish him well in his campaign. He may surprise many people by becoming a frontrunner.

revanneosl said:

Rep. Paul will be 77 years old in 2012. Regardless of his political theories or his policy positions, having a President that old would be a very very bad idea. The presidency is a job that requires a remarkable degree of attention, energy and mental flexibility. Past the mid-60s or so, I just don't think that a person would be up to it.

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If he chooses a decent, younger running mate, this may not be as much of a problem in the long run. Of course, potential senility is a worrisome trait in a president.

Ampersand said:

Obama can roll out the "We Killed Osama" stickers and guarantee a big chunk of the vote.

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Unless the economy remains in the terlit, or goes downhill even further.

Shaeykh said:

This is what I continue to tell people! Obama has a relection on lock as long as he plays his cards right from here on out. "I brought Usama to his knees" is pretty much going to gaurantee a huge chunk of the vote - unless we catch him molesting children or sacrificing cats to Satan.

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All it takes is a double-dip in the Great Obama Recession. If unemployment remains static, or shoots up during the summer next year, if gasoline gets to $5.00 a gallon and milk to $4.00 a gallon, then Barry can blather all the platitudes he wants, but he won't stand a chance. Once the American dollar is only buying about 40¢ worth of actual goods or services, the people will get mad enough to throw him out.

Wolseley said:

All it takes is a double-dip in the Great Obama Recession.

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I seem to recall the recession beginning under the Bush Administration. Unless I fell through a time warp created when Odinbama took the celestial throne.

Ampersand said:

I seem to recall the recession beginning under the Bush Administration. Unless I fell through a time warp created when Odinbama took the celestial throne.

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The Great Obama should have been able to fix this in 28 months, shouldn't he?

After all, wasn't he the "Messiah" that made tingles run up people's legs, and all that sort of thing?

So far, the only thing I've seen him do is drive the economy further off a cliff.

Well, Osama's dead, DADT's dead, DOMA is dieing, jobs are returning, the economy is slowly on the upswing, and the GOP has no strong candidate that's willing to reach across the aisle. So it looks pretty good for Obama, barring a likeable, moderate Republican star suddenly rising.

Ampersand said:

Well, Osama's dead

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Good. The world is that much lighter without him.

DADT's dead

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Bad. One more symptom of the perversifivation of America, which the majority of us don't agree with.

DOMA is dieing

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Yes, because we have a "president" who publicly states that he refuses to enforce the law. Which makes him a criminal, basically, but I certainly wouldn't expect anything else out of him. I wonder what would happen if he stated that he and his attorney general were no longer going to enforce the law prohibiting slavery? After all, the law is the law---except when The Great Obama disagrees with it. Then he can just ignore it. Laws are such a nuisance sometimes, after all.

jobs are returning

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No, they're not.

the economy is slowly on the upswing

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No, it isn't.

and the GOP has no strong candidate that's willing to reach across the aisle.

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I'd prefer an independant conservative with no ties to either of the major parties anyway.

So it looks pretty good for Obama, barring a likeable, moderate Republican star suddenly rising.

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I wouldn't count your chickens before they hatch, if I were you. November 2012 is a long ways off.

Umaro said:

The same Ron Paul that thinks we should end FEMA because the government should not "take care of us when we do dumb things" like getting hit by a tornado or forest fire? I don't think he's got any chance at all of winning.

ThinkProgress » Ron Paul: ‘Why Not?’ Abolish FEMA, Government Should Not ‘Take Care Of Us When We Do Dumb Things’

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You obviously didn't read the article. Ron Paul stated that the government shouldn't take care of us just because people live in a place that has risks. There will always been hurricanes, flood problems in lowland areas such as New Orleans that will result in natural diasters. People will constantly have to rebuild their homes, in an area that will get hit again by hurricanes and other nature caused events. It's unfair for the American people to have FEMA bail these "dumb" people out everytime their home gets destroyed. If they want to live in a diaster prone area, they should have to pay for the damages themselves. That was Paul's point. Read the article.

Vasallus said:

Ron Paul is a joke. He has no shot. People who support his campaign or vote for him are throwing their money and their vote down the drain.

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Why is he joke? You're a libertarian yourself, so why don't you support him?

Wolseley said:

The Great Obama should have been able to fix this in 28 months, shouldn't he?

After all, wasn't he the "Messiah" that made tingles run up people's legs, and all that sort of thing?

So far, the only thing I've seen him do is drive the economy further off a cliff.

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This conservative notion that Obama was made out to be the Messiah instead of being treated like any other young, smart, good looking and silver-tongued politician succeeding George W. Bush AKA The Worst President of the Century is pretty funny. Besides, what exactly is he supposed to do about the economy?

Husky7 said:

You obviously didn't read the article. Ron Paul stated that the government shouldn't take care of us just because people live in a place that has risks. There will always been hurricanes, flood problems in lowland areas such as New Orleans that will result in natural diasters. People will constantly have to rebuild their homes, in an area that will get hit again by hurricanes and other nature caused events. It's unfair for the American people to have FEMA bail these "dumb" people out everytime their home gets destroyed. If they want to live in a diaster prone area, they should have to pay for the damages themselves. That was Paul's point. Read the article.

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Could you be any more condescending? Louisiana is one of the poorest states in the union, how many people do you think have the money to just pack their things and move?

Vasallus said:

Ron Paul has thrown his hat in the ring. He will run for president in 2012, which means he will poll at 29% on the internet and then get 1.2% of the vote.

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I think Ron would bring us back closer to our Constitution towards individual freedom, but I don't think he can over come self serving, deserving, welfare boomers and socialists in our country. Whom are domestically trying to destroy individual responsibility and freedom