Ron Paul Incredible Video Twice Removed YouTube. Ron Paul's Strange Freedom. By Matthew Yglesias on August 24, 2011 at 9:14 am "Ron Paul’s Strange Freedom" For the past couple of weeks I’ve seen some complaints from liberty-minded friends and acquaintances that Ron Paul isn’t getting the level of media attention he deserves. My view is that the media is probably ignoring him because he’s a crank who obviously won’t be the GOP nominee. But if it’s attention he craves, it’s attention he shall receive so for the past twenty-four hours I’ve been poking around his website to try to better understand his views. After looking at his positions and statements, the most remarkable thing is that if it weren’t for his loud fanbase of self-proclaimed libertarians you wouldn’t really think this is the platform of a libertarian.
He’s loudly trumpeting his plan to impose criminal penalties on women who terminate their pregnancies and he makes it clear that his interest in freedom doesn’t extend to the freedom of anyone unfortunate enough to have been born in a foreign country. Paul on Gun Control. The Second Amendment: Individual or Collective Right? Paul probably has the most unrivalled record among all the 2012 presidential candidates for his advocacy of the Second Amendment for individuals.
In 2007, Paul introduced the H.R. 1096: Second Amendment Protection Act of 2007 in Congress. His intent behind the bill was explained in an earlier address to the House. "Mr. Speaker, I rise to restore the right the founding fathers saw as the guarantee of every other right by introducing the Second Amendment Protection Act. This legislation reverses the steady erosion of the right to keep and bear arms by repealing unconstitutional laws that allow power-hungry federal bureaucrats to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners. Specifically, my legislation repeals the five-day waiting period and the "instant" background check, which enables the federal government to compile a database of every gun owner in America. Legislations. Ron Paul on Gun Control. FactCheck: Terroristic shootings do occur with guns around Rep. Paul states in "Liberty Defined" that terror attacks occur in gun-free zones, but never at places like gun shows.
But the Fort Hood shooting occurred 18 months prior to his book's publication. On pp. 144-5 of his book, Rep. Paul asserts, "I don't really believe 'gun-free' zones make any difference. At Ft. Rep. Source: OnTheIssues FactCheck on Liberty Defined, by Ron Paul , Aug 11, 2011 No negligence lawsuits against gun manufacturers To his credit--and somewhat incongruous--Rep. Source: Club for Growth 2012 Presidential White Paper #8: Ron Paul , Jun 21, 2011 Gun-free zones don't make any difference Gun-control advocates tell us that removing guns from society makes us safer. Source: Liberty Defined, by Rep. Let airlines make rules about passenger guns to fight terror Q: You have said that the 9/11 attackers might have had second thoughts if they’d felt that some of the passengers aboard the airplanes might have been armed.
Ron Paul on Gun Control. In his latest essay Ron Paul addresses the issue of gun control. When the government makes guns illegal, only criminals – and the government itself – will own firearms. The result is less freedom and less safety for everyone else, i.e. law-abiding citizens. Gun Control: Protecting Terrorists and Despots by Ron Paul Tragically, over the Thanksgiving holiday, the world was reminded how evil and cruel people can be. According to emerging accounts of the events in India, about a dozen well-armed and devastatingly well-trained terrorists laid siege on the city of Mumbai, killing almost two hundred people, and terrorizing thousands.
Regardless of the reasons, the indiscriminate shooting on masses of unarmed and defenseless people is chilling and reprehensible. India’s gun laws are her business, of course. Gun control advocates tell us that removing guns from society makes us safer. The fact is that firearm technology exists. History shows us that another tragedy of gun laws is genocide.
On the Environment, Ron Paul is Even Crazier Than Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry. Photo: Gage Skidmore via Flickr/CC BY Out of all the GOP presidential contenders, Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann have been snagging the limelight in green circles lately -- the former for saying he wants a "moratorium" on all regulations, the latter for calling to dismantle the EPA. And both for publicly stating that climate change is a hoax perpetrated by data-manipulating scientists. These are some crazy scary ideas -- but neither of them have anything on Ron Paul. Wait a minute, now. Ron Paul is supposed to be the cool one, right? The perennial underdog who bloggers and young folks respect even if they disagree with his policy ideas: He's a libertarian, man, and he holds true to his ideals -- even when that doesn't fit with the GOP party line.
Well, that would be cool, if it were actually the case. See, it turns out that he's not much of an ideological libertarian after all. But where he does actually feel like embracing libertarian principles, he's liable to go all in. Ron Paul - Energy and the Environment. Last Updated : Dec 12, 2011 Summary Congressman Paul's views on man-made global warming have evolved slightly over the year. In a 2007 interview at the beginning of his Presidential bid, Congressman Paul noted that man may be contributing slightly to the problem, but that more work needed to be done. In 2009, he supported legislation to subsidize the purchase of more fuel efficient vehicles in part to assist in pollution reduction.
At later times, Congressman Paul has called the idea a hoax, noting that the phrase "global warming" is not longer used as temperatures have not been rising. Congressman Paul supports expanded exploration and drilling for oil and natural gas on and offshore. In the past, Congressman Paul has noted that protection of the environment is not a function that the Constitution allows the federal government to perform. Congressman Paul opposes cap-and-trade and other carbon taxes to regulate carbon emissions. Gas and Middle East Policy A Free Market for Gas References. Ron Paul on Environment. Eliminate the ineffective EPA As President, Ron Paul will lead the fight to:Remove restrictions on drilling, so companies can tap into the vast amount of oil we have here at home.Repeal the federal tax on gasoline.
Eliminating the federal gas tax would result in an 18 cents savings per gallon for American consumers.Lift government roadblocks to the use of coal and nuclear power.Eliminate the ineffective EPA. Polluters should answer directly to property owners in court for the damages they create --not to Washington.Make tax credits available for the purchase and production of alternative fuel technologies.
It's time for a President that recognizes the free market's power and innovative spirit by unleashing its full potential to produce affordable, environmentally sound, and reliable energy. Source: 2012 presidential campaign website, ronpaul2012.com "Issues" , Feb 29, 2012 Recycling consumes more energy than it saves Source: Liberty Defined, by Rep.
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