Comments on: Strange Bedfellows To Say The Least http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Gabe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59750 Gabe Sat, 23 Aug 2008 06:20:52 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59750 I’m afraid you may be right

People commenting this article were pretty confused as well

http://www.newsminer.com/news/2008/aug/20/ron-paul-endorses-don-young-parnell-offers-anwr-la/

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59745 Doug Mataconis Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:47:45 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59745 Gabe,

In this case, Paul’s endorsement of a pro-war, neo-conservative, big government, pork barrel politician seems out of step with his own professed principles.

As others have said, either an explanation is in order or the value of a Ron Paul endorsement to a pro-liberty Republican pretty much has gone down the toilet.

]]> By: Gabe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59744 Gabe Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:13:04 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59744 On the surface a lot of Paul’s decisions seem out of step with morals and policies that mainstream politicians embrace. Such as the vote against presenting Rosa Parks with a medal for all her equal rights achievements. But when you dig deeper you understand that using Taxpayer money to get a medal for one person, no matter how deserving, is against the constitution.

He added that he was in favor of pitching in money with other congressmen, from out of their own pockets, to buy a medal to present to Rosa Parks. No one took him up on the offer. Taking from one person (us-the taxpayers) and giving to another person (Rosa Parks) is unconstitutional.

Just noting that everything is not always as it seems.

]]> By: freewheeler http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59735 freewheeler Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:24:06 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59735 I have been a pretty big Paul supporter. He has more or less introduced me to the ideas of libertarianism and I have since run with it on my own. However, if nothing else, this deserves an explanation.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59730 Doug Mataconis Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:21:08 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59730 Jeff,

Boggles the mind to say the least.

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59729 Jeff Molby Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:55:23 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59729 Having said that, the endorsement still boggles my mind. Alaska is the kind of place where a libertarian can do well, especially since Young is so vulnerable.

]]> By: Jeff Molby http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59728 Jeff Molby Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:44:12 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59728 Doug, the real money/power involves regulations, not earmarks. Congress can trash any industry at will with the passage of a single law. That’s the kind of stuff the real money fights for and against.

The direct handouts like earmarks are for the small-timers. It’s still not good, but focusing on that is like trying to eliminate steroids in baseball by cracking down on guys in the low minor leagues.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59724 Doug Mataconis Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:24:42 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59724 Thomas,

Earmarks are the reason why the war against government spending is doomed to fail.

Unless the ability of politicians to deliver pork to constituents is eliminated, there is no realistic prospect of reducing the overall size of government.

It’s that simple.

]]> By: thomasblair http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59718 thomasblair Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:51:28 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59718

I’m just wondering why the self-proclaimed taxpayers best friend is endorsing the the King of Pork

This was pointed out to you, but you chose to ignore it.

Eliminating earmarks has nothing to do with reducing spending. If the money weren’t earmarked for a specific project, the executive branch would allocate the funds.

Reducing spending is about shrinking those 12 big-ass regular and assorted “emergency” appropriations bills, not about removing the labels on the money within them.

]]> By: oilnwater http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59717 oilnwater Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:00:40 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59717 “oilnwater, i’m just obsessed with Ron Paul.”

]]> By: Gabe http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59716 Gabe Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:19:25 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59716 I would like to know why he’s endorsing this guy as well. I have done my research on most of the other canidates and I don’t think this is the beginning of ‘BIG GOVT PAUL’ or a shift of any kind on Paul’s part.

Even so, I cannot wait to write Ron Paul in for President. Not because I’m crazy, not because I think he’s PERFECT, and not because I hate all the other guys. But because he is the only one, in my opinion, who is actually going to attack issues at home that need to be addressed. I can understand the patriotism of some that believe the war on terror is an epic battle between good and evil. I think its important to understand that it doesn’t matter whether you believe its right or wrong to be at war because we cant afford it.<(FACT) Billions on top of billions of dollars coming out of our pockets to destroy and then rebuild the same bridge in Iraq. Our country is going to fall apart without some serious steps being taken in our govt to change the way it is run. Ron Paul (whether he endorses the king of pork or not) is neither wolf nor sheep.

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59715 Doug Mataconis Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:38:41 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59715 oilnwater,

I’m just wondering why the self-proclaimed taxpayers best friend is endorsing the the King of Pork

]]> By: oilnwater http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59714 oilnwater Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:19:58 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59714 i think doug is secretly in love with Paul. either that or he’s that guy in the basement with automatic weapons and Paul’s picture with black marks and x’s all over it.

]]> By: Bill Starr http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59712 Bill Starr Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:42:43 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59712 Why should tax dollars that end up back in a particular district even go through Washington (with the political brokerage of the bureaucrats deducted)?

Seems that all worthy local projects ought to be funded with state or local taxes (or private charity), with a corresponding reduction in our federal tax burden.

Bill Starr
Columbus, Indiana
Wed, 20 Aug 2008, 6:42 pm EDT

]]> By: Doug Mataconis http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2008/08/20/strange-bedfellows-to-say-the-least/#comment-59708 Doug Mataconis Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:05:50 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/?p=2703#comment-59708 Gabe,

That still doesn’t explain why he’s endorsing a big-government Huckabee-supporter like Young over a real libertarian Republican like Sean Parnell.

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