Talk Block with Ron Paul

I recently was sent the Foreign Policy Statement from the Ron Paul Campaign by a friendly Ron Paul supporter.

My Response:
"all those points are very good ones and even the ones I disagree with have merit behind them.

I WANT to discuss those issues. Discuss them with you, with Ron Paul, and with the rest of the LP and the wider libertarian movement.

And yet, there's the rub.

When people Ron Disagrees with want to discuss Foreign Policy, for example, he gets all wound up and angry. He uses terms like "neocon" in an inappropriate and insulting manner, and frankly a clearly incorrectly.

I don't appreciate him shutting down discussion by calling anyone names, much less calling me a "neocon".

I also don't like him calling me a "Zionist" in an inappropriate and derogatory manner.

You see, through decades of being a leader and activist in the California LP and the wider libertarian and freedom movement of Southern California, I've become allergic to that.

For too many years, the Ron Paul disciples have all spoken to me, and about me in this kind of derogatory manner.

And you know what? After a while I realized I didn't have to keep my head down and take it anymore.

It cost me a few elections, but so what?

If I were President, and I never will be, I would not only want a Donald Rumsfield as a foreign policy advisor, but I would also want a Ron Paul type. He'd have to deal with the racism problem first, but certainly his type of philosophy.

You see, I'm all for being careful about spending money overseas in any way, and doing as little as possible, if in fact doing it not at all could be achieved, so much the better.

Ron Paul accuses me of being a profligate spender of the lives of young Americans. And it's just insulting.

He shuts me and anyone else down before we can even discuss the matter with him and frankly, I'm tired of having a conversational partner that doesn't want to converse.

I feel the same way about Israel and Hamasbollah.

Ron Paul doesn't care what I say or what my concerns are.And that's my problem with him on Foreign Policy.

I'm 100% good with his positions, minus the racism, to be worthwhile points that MUST be considered before we send children and rifles overseas to settle my personal interests.

I still want to know more about Newslettergate.

I have problems with the racist comments, the racists supporters, the racist newsletters, the meetings for lunch on Tuesday at Thai food or whatever it was that Doctor Paul has never denied meeting with these people for.

I want to know about his relationship with William Carto.

I want to know why he thinks Hezbamas and Iran are morally equivalent and even superior to Israel and for him to explain how Israel ripped anyone off, much less any Palestinian Arabs.

But it all comes back to the fact that Ron Paul and his staff, supporters and friends all call me names.

I don't appreciate the Jew Zionist Neocon crap every time I say I'm concerned about some Foreign Policy Issue.

And every time Ron Paul does so, I'm going to cry racist.

Ron Paul Votes Against H Res 951, Condemns Israel

Recently, Congressman Ron Paul voted against
Congressional Bill H Res. 951

H Res 951 is a resolution:
"Condemning the Ongoing Palestinian
Rocket Attacks on Israeli Civilians"

Doctor Paul stated: "I believe it is appalling that
Israel fires missiles into Palestinian areas where
children and other non-combatants are killed
and injured."

Doctor Paul is entitled to be wrong.
Especially when he's wrong for the right reasons.

Doctor Paul is against foreign aid, on principle.
Doctor Paul also is against war, on principle.

He feels that if Israel hadn't been held back by
America, they would have solved this problem
long ago, and he's right about that.

I agree with him on all three of the above points.

Where he is wrong, and he's very wrong on this,
is to find some kind of moral equivalence between
the rocket attacks from Hamas and Company,
and the defensive actions of Israel.

" thousands of Palestinians living in Gaza
celebrated the slayings of the Israelis by
holding rallies in the streets, handing out
sweets to children and by attending prayer
and thanksgiving services.

"The Hamas terrorist organization issued
a statement saying that they added their
blessing to the operation, and that it would
not be their last." - Arutz 7 News

It's hard to believe that someone as intelligent
as Doctor Paul could be sucked into such
dishonest rhetoric. One can only believe he
is listening to the 'Blame America and Israel
First' lobbyists and pundits.

For many people, statements like this are
deal killers when considering Presidential
candidates.

Israel is arguably the single most careful
military in the world when it comes to the
treatment of civilians in war zones.

To ignore this is dishonest.
To not know this is foolishness and a
complete lack of understanding.

Is Doctor Paul ignoring the facts, or does
he actually not know them?

Either way, it's not a good position for
him to take.

So, let me say that I agree with Ron
Paul that we need to carefully abide by
the Constitution. That we ought to avoid
war whenever possible. That we ought
not to dole out Foreign Aid like candy.

That we ought to stop holding Israel
back from smashing their enemies
cleanly and decisively is another point
where Doctor Paul is right on the money.

But, we are dealing with good guys and
bad guys in this conflict. We are dealing
with one group who are our loyal friends,
and another who are our sworn enemies.

Passing a Congressional resolution of
support for our friends, the good guys,
is just not something I feel good about
Ron Paul standing up against.

I will continue to support Doctor Paul
when he's right.

This is not one of those times.