Too bad you can’t grasp that simple non-partisan concept.

Carl Nemo **==

Indeed, throughout our history, these people have been called “Patriots”.

Unfortunately, today, they would be labeled “Terrorists”.

Ron Paul has sponsored bills that would completely defund the afghan war and coming home from Iraq is certainly one of his main policy points in his upcoming campaign, as its been said by him numerous times over the years. It seems that you’re implying that Ron Paul votes to fund these wars? I’m open to all facts whether they support my beliefs or not so I’d like to see some information regarding this.

When I complain about corporatism I mean in the campaign financing of politicians as well as the bailouts of failing companies. I believe in the free market and feel that companies deserve to make as much profits as they can as long as they are following the law. This means prosecuting people who commit fraud and other crimes in the financial world. (I mention this because I believe there are far too many criminals who are given a pass by our govt and the current system.)

My prior comment was more of a call to democrats to see that both sides of the coin are the same and that there can be politicians who can help us become a better nation.

I attended the Convention when the GOP was running Bob Dole. There was not an ounce of energy at that convention and my table would have rather had Elizabeth Dole on that stage than Senator Bob. They passed out the Platform that would be in place had Dole won. Most of the copies were thrown away as people left the center.

Gab. We tried with Perot who understood the problems of our trade agreements and our uneven tax system. He got 12% but very few voted for his economic policies. Even here at CHB his charts were laughed at. His charts would have saved America from a lot of debt, deficit and costs of wars. I tell people to vote for the candidate they feel will improve our state of events. Many don’t have the brains or balls to do this as “he will never win” is the echo to our cries for votes.

I’m not certain you read Doug Thompson accurately. He is not a war monger. I’m not certain you have followed Ron Paul’s voting records when it comes to funding the wars. Do some research on your candidate and at least try to make your labels closer to reality.

Holding our reps feet to the fire is not working and we are now in the “throw the bastards out” mode. You must learn that defeating Corporatism will mean our pay checks. Fixing the tax system will take carr of the corporations if we do it right.

Doug brings the commentaries to us and allows us to voice our opinions.

Did you vote for Paul as a write in the last time? If you did not, why not? Many here did as we wanted a candidte we could trust……..

Since we just love guilt-by-association these days, I thought it apropos that we view the Founders of this country in the same light as we do all others that still foolishly believe in the concept of freedom, the Constitution, and Bill of Rights – as right-wing extremists. I’m sure King George thought the same thing.

Frankly I don’t even understand how any one even remotely familiar with Ron Paul’s positions on any number of issues can be convinced as being in-line with right-wing extremists. But I guess that would require too much thinking. And we all know how allergic we Americans are to thinking these days. After all, we continue to elect the same fools and criminals over and over and over, the same two parties over and over and over. Yet nothing really changes. For the better, any way.

I believe Einstein had a term for that.

How did George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and the rest of our Founding Fathers even going to hear about Ron Paul?

What of policy? The wars? The Fed? The economy?

Yeah, I know, too much to think about. Too complicated for the average American to comprehend. It’s best to trust the creators of all our problems with the job of reversing them. They’ve proven themselves worthy to this point, as evidenced by widespread unemployment, rampant inflation, soaring energy prices (to his credit, Obama did promise to make energy prices skyrocket), unchecked military expansion, soaring deficits, trillions in unfunded liabilities, soaring food prices (how do those iPads taste?), overcrowded prisons (thanks in most part to the ridiculous drug “war”), and the shredding of the Constitution and Bill of Rights (to keep us safe, mind you, from another problem of our own creation).

I’m sure George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Thomas Jefferson, and the rest of our Founding Fathers would appreciate the right-wing extremist label.