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Tag Archives: Ron Paul
Senator Rand Paul on Taxes: Chip off the Old Block
Sen. Rand Paul, the nominally Republican presidential candidate, has inherited an uncommon trait from his father. He manages to inspire distrust in his credibility even as he conveys a message I want to hear and believe. On Thursday June 18th … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged corporations, duties, Internal Revenue Service, IRS, presidential elections, Rand Paul, Ron Paul, tariffs, tax reform
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An Illegal, Unconstitutional War? Reality Check (Amended 5/25/12)
Some libertarians, misguided by Ron Paul, among several false leaders and several bad leaders, habitually, even frequently denounce the war in Afghanistan and the war of liberation of Iraq as “illegal”and “unconstitutional.” Such statements meet with little overt contradiction because … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Socio-Political Essays
Tagged Afghanistan, illegal war, Iraq, Libertarians, religion, Ron Paul, unconstitutional war, US Constitution
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Ron Paul’s 9/11 (with Helpless Comments from True Believers)
I have been pointing out for months on this blog that Congressman and Republican presidential candidate candidate Ron Paul frequently volunteers statements that are false, or incredible, or too difficult to verify. I have stated repeatedly that I distinguish between … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged 9/11, Bryan Preston, Congressman Paul, denial, Libertarian, nine eleven, Real Clear Politics, Ron Paul, truth on 9/11, truther, truthism
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Ron Paul’s Credibility: A Wrap-Up
In December 2011 or a little earlier, on the occasion of the Republican presidential primary debates, I began monitoring seriously Congressman Ron Paul’s statements. I did it because I am small-government Republican, someone who could be a libertarian, (but not … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged air conditioning, blockade, Congressman Ron Paul, cost of war in Afghanistan, cost of war in Irak, foreign policy, Iran blockade, Iran surrounded, isolationism, letter of marque, Libertarian, Libertarian Party, Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001, Mossad, President Obama, Republican primaries, Ron Paul, Ron Paul and 9/11, transfer of wealth from the middle class, truthers
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Ron Paul’s 20 Billion On Military A.C. – N. S.!
In an attempt to achieve holy humility, I am dealing with objections against the several times I accused Ron Paul of being insouciant about facts. The first time I questioned on his blog Ron Paul’s veracity with respect to the … Continue reading
Paul Vindicated by Crackpot; Dr D. Confounded and Humbled!
Recently, I posted several short essays suggesting or affirming that Republican candidate Paul has little respect for facts. I gave several examples and challenged his followers to explain, account, reference. My last challenge concerned the Congressman’s statement to the effect … Continue reading
Ron Paul Won’t Get My Vote
My low-level research on Ron Paul has paralleled his rise in the polls. What I have done is to give a number of opportunities to people who I know favor his candidacy and to people and organizations who I think … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events
Tagged anti-Semitism, Congressman Paul, end of the world, iolationism, Libertarian, Maya calendar, Mayas, racism, Ron Paul, Syria
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Republican Sins: Mitt, and Ron, and Newt
The much-derided Republican presidential debates are doing the job they are supposed to do. They instruct us about important candidates’ features and, by doing this, they winnow them out. They are especially important with respect to the task of showing … Continue reading
Indecent Stories for Decent Women: Fiction by John René Adolph, a Man (2017)
Les pumas de grande banlieue: histoires d'émigration (2014)
I Used to Be French: an Immature Autobiography (2014)
FACTS MATTER 