Site Search:
 
Speak Korean Now!
Teach English Abroad and Get Paid to see the World!
Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
 
 FAQFAQ   SearchSearch   MemberlistMemberlist   UsergroupsUsergroups   RegisterRegister 
 ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

Ron Paul suddenly being taken seriously
Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 22, 23, 24  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
mithridates



Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:25 am    Post subject: Ron Paul suddenly being taken seriously Reply with quote

Amazing what a cool five million does you. Look at the coverage here:

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=xXe7cOsWjwk&NR=1
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=tlDKwK_-OdA
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Harpeau



Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's great to see Ron Paul get some coverage that he so rightly deserves. I think Blitzers an idiot if he tries to equate isolationism with a non-interventionistic Foreign policy. I hope Paul wins the election.
Very funny!!
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=O6t_H69yOKE&mode=related&search=
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website Yahoo Messenger
ontheway



Joined: 24 Aug 2005
Location: Somewhere under the rainbow...

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Also watch Tim Russert and Matt Lauer:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3VO3b6jGhE


McCain is finished, falling like a stone.

Ron Paul is surging. More to come. Wait for the 4th quarter numbers.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee



Joined: 25 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In 1992 Pat Buccanan made a lot of noise early. Ron Paul has close to the same views as Pat Buccanan.

Paul doesn't understand the enemy and he doesn't understand what the US has to do to win either.

It is also amazing that many are so anti war that they are willing to support a candidate who is against government funding for alternative energy programs and forcing Americans to use less oil and less imported oil.

But I hope Ron Paul does well enough to run as a third party candidate.


Last edited by Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee on Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:39 pm; edited 2 times in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee



Joined: 25 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 12:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Harpeau wrote:
It's great to see Ron Paul get some coverage that he so rightly deserves. I think Blitzers an idiot if he tries to equate isolationism with a non-interventionistic Foreign policy. I hope Paul wins the election.
Very funny!!
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=O6t_H69yOKE&mode=related&search=


Do you think the enemies of the US round the world want the US to import more oil or less oil? Do they want the price of oil higher or lower?

Paul cause of his commitment to principles and not ends would do nothing to discourage US citizens from using less oil. Anyone want to explain why that is in the US strategic interest.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
deadman



Joined: 27 May 2006
Location: Suwon

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 3:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote:

Paul doesn't understand the enemy and he doesn't understand what the US has to do to win either.


He understands very well who the enemy is: the cabal of internationalist bankers who seek to destroy the US's power with ruinous wars and reckless financial policy in order that it may eventually be brought into the fold of the one world government.

He also knows what to do to avoid that: stay strong, stay independent.

These "baathists", "Khomeni-thingies" and "Al-Queada-ma-jigs" you constantly talk about pose no SIGNIFICANT threat to the US.

The worst thing the US could do to them is ignore them and concentrate on building a country that will be strong and safe for many years to come, not allow itself to be led by the nose into financial ruin.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
blaseblasphemener



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ron Paul is the closest thing to common sense personified in a presidential candidate.

As an aside, Canada's current Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was called a right wing nut job by many people in Canada, who thought his ideas were far too Conservative (re: less gov't spending) for the liberal Canadian public. But, when the Liberal party lost all of the public's trust through scandal after scandal, Harper's party won, and he is now extremelly popular in the polls with Canadians. His common sense approach reminds me alot of Paul.

I hope Paul shows strongly in New Hampshire and Iowa. Wouldn't that make for an interesting race?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Ya-ta Boy



Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That Cafferty thing is just a fluff piece. Disappointing that CNN would allow that.

I'm sure Blitzer interviews all the candidates. What candidate in his/her right mind wouldn't jump at the chance for free publicity on national TV?

Paul has stuck at 2% in the polls for 3 months.

I think what people are forgetting is that polls can't measure a candidate's projected level of success in the future where the voters are limited by party membership. The caucuses and primary are not open to the general public.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Gopher



Joined: 04 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You guys -- most of whom are not even registered, American voters -- can hype Ron Paul on the internet all you like.

He will not even survive the first primaries.

No need to expend energy "combating" these posters on this already-nearly-moot-issue, Joo.


Last edited by Gopher on Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:22 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee



Joined: 25 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

deadman.


Quote:
He understands very well who the enemy is: the cabal of internationalist bankers who seek to destroy the US's power with ruinous wars and reckless financial policy in order that it may eventually be brought into the fold of the one world government.


Rolling Eyes
Quote:
He also knows what to do to avoid that: stay strong, stay independent.


and not invest in alternative energy

Quote:
These "baathists", "Khomeni-thingies" and "Al-Queada-ma-jigs" you constantly talk about pose no SIGNIFICANT threat to the US.


there was 9-11 but it WAS A CONSPIRACY. Rolling Eyes

Quote:
The worst thing the US could do to them is ignore them and concentrate on building a country that will be strong and safe for many years to come, not allow itself to be led by the nose into financial ruin.


and suffer 9-11 type attacks.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee



Joined: 25 May 2003

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

blaseblasphemener wrote:
Ron Paul is the closest thing to common sense personified in a presidential candidate.

As an aside, Canada's current Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was called a right wing nut job by many people in Canada, who thought his ideas were far too Conservative (re: less gov't spending) for the liberal Canadian public. But, when the Liberal party lost all of the public's trust through scandal after scandal, Harper's party won, and he is now extremelly popular in the polls with Canadians. His common sense approach reminds me alot of Paul.

I hope Paul shows strongly in New Hampshire and Iowa. Wouldn't that make for an interesting race?


Yes it makes a lot of sense for the government not to invest in alternative energy and do things to discourage Americans to use less oil.




But i do hope Paul makes a very strong showing.

I want him to run as a third party candidate. That way the anti war by the US vote is divided between and the Democrats and the Republicans win.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
keane



Joined: 09 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Best option: Kucinich/Paul unity ticket.

Second option: Edwards ( Confused )/Paul unity ticket.

Third option: Gore/Paul unity ticket.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
keane



Joined: 09 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gopher wrote:
You guys -- most of whom are not even registered, American voters -- can hype Ron Paul on the internet all you like.

He will not even survive the first primaries.

No need to expend energy "combatting" these posters on this already-nearly-moot-issue, Joo.


Would you care to bet on it?
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
keane



Joined: 09 Jul 2007

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

blaseblasphemener wrote:
Ron Paul is the closest thing to common sense personified in a presidential candidate.


You mean among the Republicans. Kucinich is better than Paul, but they share a lot of planks.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
blaseblasphemener



Joined: 01 Jun 2006
Location: There's a voice, keeps on calling me, down the road, that's where I'll always be

PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Joo Rip Gwa Rhhee wrote:
blaseblasphemener wrote:
Ron Paul is the closest thing to common sense personified in a presidential candidate.

As an aside, Canada's current Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, was called a right wing nut job by many people in Canada, who thought his ideas were far too Conservative (re: less gov't spending) for the liberal Canadian public. But, when the Liberal party lost all of the public's trust through scandal after scandal, Harper's party won, and he is now extremelly popular in the polls with Canadians. His common sense approach reminds me alot of Paul.

I hope Paul shows strongly in New Hampshire and Iowa. Wouldn't that make for an interesting race?


Yes it makes a lot of sense for the government not to invest in alternative energy and do things to discourage Americans to use less oil.




But i do hope Paul makes a very strong showing.

I want him to run as a third party candidate. That way the anti war by the US vote is divided between and the Democrats and the Republicans win.


I don't think it has to be government directed. The market will surely adjust to prices. If prices keep going up, than alternative forms of energy become a viable option. If America didn't invade Iraq, the price of oil would be below $50 (at the time of invasion, it was $27/barrel).

The problem is America is wasteful with gasoline, because it was cheap, and so that American car companies could sell gas-guzzling SUV's that get 8 miles a gallon.

There are tangible things the government could do to immediately lessen the use of oil. Imagine the oil that would be saved by not having America in Iraq. That is a lot of equipment being used and transported, not to mention troops.

Tell me something specifically that you think shows Ron Paul lacks common sense. I look forward to it.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    Korean Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Current Events Forum All times are GMT - 8 Hours
Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 22, 23, 24  Next
Page 1 of 24

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum


This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling.
Contact Dave's ESL Cafe
Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group

TEFL International Supports Dave's ESL Cafe
TEFL Courses, TESOL Course, English Teaching Jobs - TEFL International