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By James on 11-14-07
He will surely get my vote. This is exactly what needs to start happening to republican and democratic parties. The parties need to fracture and dissolve. No longer should we the citizens be forced to choose between herpes and hemroids. Both parties have platforms that will either better or worsen society. We need to identify those particular platforms and show candidates what we need. Too bad good men such as this end up slandered, defamed and discredited by those who feel threatened by their independant mind. RON PAUL 2008!! http://www.ronpaul2008.com Ron Paul is another of these independants that is working hard to bring the strengths of the two parties together.
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By Citizen on 11-14-07
The republican party is no longer the republican party of the past. Over the past 2 decades the neoconservative movement has infected the republican party through media indoctrinations, religious-political fervor steaming from pulpits, and using fear to control the masses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocon
After the end of the cold war; the neocons, lead by a man named Irving Kristol, and his followers, Rumsfield and Wolfowitz needed an new enemy to keep power by keeping fear in the peopl. They named the muslims the new threat. After forming the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), they were able to use think tanks to develop way to keep America strong as the lone super power. America has now evolved into an Empire and is no longer a republic. We have bases on every continent, and 2/3 of our military to far away to protect the homeland. Any amount of research will substantiate these facts to the letter. These are undeniable and true. Unfortunate.
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By Not Greg Again on 11-15-07
Big mouth Barkus, doesn’t know when to shut up.
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By Karen on 11-17-07
Entangling Alliances
by Rep. Ron Paul
In the name of clamping down on “terrorist uprisings” in Pakistan, General Musharraf has declared a state of emergency and imposed martial law. The true motivations behind this action however, are astonishingly transparent, as the reports come in that mainly lawyers and opposition party members are being arrested and harassed. Supreme Court justices are held in house arrest after indicating some reluctance to certify the legitimacy of Musharraf’s recent re-election.
Meanwhile, terrorist threats on US interests may be more likely to originate from Pakistan, a country to which we have sent $10 billion.
Now we are placed in the difficult position of either continuing to support a military dictator who has taken some blatantly un-Democratic courses of action, or withdrawing support and angering this nuclear-capable country. The administration is carefully negotiating this tight-rope by “reviewing Pakistan’s foreign aid package” and asking Musharraf to relinquish his military title and schedule elections.
By the time he complies with the requests of the White House sufficiently to continue to receive his “allowance,“ courtesy of the American taxpayer, his mission will be accomplished. A more friendly Supreme Court will be installed and enough of the opposition party will be jailed or detained to assure an outcome of the elections that will meet with his approval. All the while, our administration lauds Musharraf as a trusted friend and ally.
So much for a War on Terror. So much for making the world safe for democracy.
Free trade means no sanctions against Iran, or Cuba or anyone else for that matter. Entangling alliances with no one means no foreign aid to Pakistan, or Egypt, or Israel, or anyone else for that matter. If an American citizen determines a foreign country or cause is worthy of their money, let them send it, and encourage their neighbors to send money too, but our government has no authority to use hard-earned American taxpayer dollars to mire us in these nightmarishly complicated, no-win entangling alliances.
When we look at global situations today, the words of our founding fathers are becoming more relevant daily. We need to understand that a simple, humble foreign policy makes us less vulnerable and less targeted on the world stage. Pakistan should not be getting an “allowance” from us and we should not be propping up military dictators that oppress people. We should mind our own business and stop the oppressive taxation of Americans that makes this meddling possible.
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Let’s be civil. The Flathead Beacon encourages vigorous discussion and lively debate, but we will delete comments that attack other readers, make accusations we can’t verify, stray too far off topic, criticize local businesses (call them if you have a problem), convict someone of a crime, use profanity or are simply judged to be in bad taste. We don’t always have someone moderating comments, so we ask for your help: If you see a comment that violates these ground rules, or you simply deem it offensive, please e-mail editor [at] flatheadbeacon.com. The views expressed in the comments section do not reflect those of the Beacon.
By James on 11-14-07
He will surely get my vote. This is exactly what needs to start happening to republican and democratic parties. The parties need to fracture and dissolve. No longer should we the citizens be forced to choose between herpes and hemroids. Both parties have platforms that will either better or worsen society. We need to identify those particular platforms and show candidates what we need. Too bad good men such as this end up slandered, defamed and discredited by those who feel threatened by their independant mind. RON PAUL 2008!! http://www.ronpaul2008.com Ron Paul is another of these independants that is working hard to bring the strengths of the two parties together.
By Citizen on 11-14-07
The republican party is no longer the republican party of the past. Over the past 2 decades the neoconservative movement has infected the republican party through media indoctrinations, religious-political fervor steaming from pulpits, and using fear to control the masses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neocon
After the end of the cold war; the neocons, lead by a man named Irving Kristol, and his followers, Rumsfield and Wolfowitz needed an new enemy to keep power by keeping fear in the peopl. They named the muslims the new threat. After forming the Project for the New American Century (PNAC), and the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), they were able to use think tanks to develop way to keep America strong as the lone super power. America has now evolved into an Empire and is no longer a republic. We have bases on every continent, and 2/3 of our military to far away to protect the homeland. Any amount of research will substantiate these facts to the letter. These are undeniable and true. Unfortunate.
By Not Greg Again on 11-15-07
Big mouth Barkus, doesn’t know when to shut up.
By Karen on 11-17-07
Entangling Alliances
by Rep. Ron Paul
In the name of clamping down on “terrorist uprisings” in Pakistan, General Musharraf has declared a state of emergency and imposed martial law. The true motivations behind this action however, are astonishingly transparent, as the reports come in that mainly lawyers and opposition party members are being arrested and harassed. Supreme Court justices are held in house arrest after indicating some reluctance to certify the legitimacy of Musharraf’s recent re-election.
Meanwhile, terrorist threats on US interests may be more likely to originate from Pakistan, a country to which we have sent $10 billion.
Now we are placed in the difficult position of either continuing to support a military dictator who has taken some blatantly un-Democratic courses of action, or withdrawing support and angering this nuclear-capable country. The administration is carefully negotiating this tight-rope by “reviewing Pakistan’s foreign aid package” and asking Musharraf to relinquish his military title and schedule elections.
By the time he complies with the requests of the White House sufficiently to continue to receive his “allowance,“ courtesy of the American taxpayer, his mission will be accomplished. A more friendly Supreme Court will be installed and enough of the opposition party will be jailed or detained to assure an outcome of the elections that will meet with his approval. All the while, our administration lauds Musharraf as a trusted friend and ally.
So much for a War on Terror. So much for making the world safe for democracy.
Free trade means no sanctions against Iran, or Cuba or anyone else for that matter. Entangling alliances with no one means no foreign aid to Pakistan, or Egypt, or Israel, or anyone else for that matter. If an American citizen determines a foreign country or cause is worthy of their money, let them send it, and encourage their neighbors to send money too, but our government has no authority to use hard-earned American taxpayer dollars to mire us in these nightmarishly complicated, no-win entangling alliances.
When we look at global situations today, the words of our founding fathers are becoming more relevant daily. We need to understand that a simple, humble foreign policy makes us less vulnerable and less targeted on the world stage. Pakistan should not be getting an “allowance” from us and we should not be propping up military dictators that oppress people. We should mind our own business and stop the oppressive taxation of Americans that makes this meddling possible.