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These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?
CharlesOakley wrote:Even in the campaign, he can’t resist his natural impulse to cheat and lie. The rules for the campaign debates say you can’t run into the back during a break with a cellphone and get policy answers from your staff. But they caught Trump doing exactly that, and then they caught him actually meeting a staffer in person backstage. When they were confronted, Trump refused to send the staffer away.
Cr0w wrote:Ron Paul ether's Bernie.
Bernie in 2011-These days, the American dream is more apt to be realized in South America, in places such as Ecuador, Venezuela and Argentina, where incomes are actually more equal today than they are in the land of Horatio Alger. Who's the banana republic now?
Ron Paul says Ted Cruz is no libertarian and Bernie Sanders is the most free-market
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Now that Rand Paul is out of the race for the White House his father Ron Paul, who ran in 2008 and 2012, isn’t impressed by Ted Cruz’s attempts to pick up the “free market” libertarian banner.
“You take a guy like Cruz, people are liking the Cruz — they think he’s for the free market, and [in reality] he’s owned by Goldman Sachs. I mean, he and Hillary have more in common than we would have with either Cruz or Trump or any of them so I just don’t think there is much picking,” Paul said of the Texas senator on Fox Business’ “Varney & Company” on Friday.
Surprisingly, the elder Paul seemed more attracted to the views of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is giving Hillary Clinton a run for her money in the Democratic primary.
“On occasion, Bernie comes up with libertarian views when he talks about taking away the cronyism on Wall Street, so in essence he’s right, and occasionally he voted against war,” the former Texas congressman said when asked if there was a candidate who was truly for the free market.
“On occasion, Bernie comes up with libertarian views when he talks about taking away the cronyism on Wall Street, so in essence he’s right, and occasionally he voted against war,” the former Texas congressman said when asked if there was a candidate who was truly for the free market."
Cr0w wrote:An American First Energy Plan ~ May 26, 2016
Throughout this plan he first states more than a few different ways Obama and Hillary have purposely disregarded economic opportunities that would've been excellent for the United States and its citizens.
Cr0w wrote:“On occasion, Bernie comes up with libertarian views when he talks about taking away the cronyism on Wall Street, so in essence he’s right, and occasionally he voted against war,” the former Texas congressman said when asked if there was a candidate who was truly for the free market."
Doesn't really conflict with his dig at Sanders. You're worse than NY beat writers regarding using misleading article titles.
HarthorneWingo wrote:Cr0w wrote:“On occasion, Bernie comes up with libertarian views when he talks about taking away the cronyism on Wall Street, so in essence he’s right, and occasionally he voted against war,” the former Texas congressman said when asked if there was a candidate who was truly for the free market."
Doesn't really conflict with his dig at Sanders. You're worse than NY beat writers regarding using misleading article titles.
Yes it does. Paul supports Bernie's free market economy over that of Trump or Cruz. Venezuela is irrelevant. Perhaps you should check out how the other democratic/socialist countries like Norway, Canada, Denmark and Sweden are doing.
http://www.forbes.com/best-countries-for-business/list/
HarthorneWingo wrote:Cr0w wrote:“On occasion, Bernie comes up with libertarian views when he talks about taking away the cronyism on Wall Street, so in essence he’s right, and occasionally he voted against war,” the former Texas congressman said when asked if there was a candidate who was truly for the free market."
Doesn't really conflict with his dig at Sanders. You're worse than NY beat writers regarding using misleading article titles.
Yes it does. Paul supports Bernie's free market economy over that of Trump or Cruz. Venezuela is irrelevant. Perhaps you should check out how the other democratic/socialist countries like Norway, Canada, Denmark and Sweden are doing.
http://www.forbes.com/best-countries-for-business/list/
HarthorneWingo wrote:Cr0w wrote:“On occasion, Bernie comes up with libertarian views when he talks about taking away the cronyism on Wall Street, so in essence he’s right, and occasionally he voted against war,” the former Texas congressman said when asked if there was a candidate who was truly for the free market."
Doesn't really conflict with his dig at Sanders. You're worse than NY beat writers regarding using misleading article titles.
Yes it does. Paul supports Bernie's free market economy over that of Trump or Cruz. Venezuela is irrelevant. Perhaps you should check out how the other democratic/socialist countries like Norway, Canada, Denmark and Sweden are doing.
http://www.forbes.com/best-countries-for-business/list/
knicksrbake wrote:The 14th amendment was applied to slaves and those in the country legally. This is an issue that is currently being addressed in court, and the outcome will likely correct the issue: anchor babies are not citizens.
It's hilarious how all of those against Trump are against him from an emotional standpoint. Take a step back, take a deep breath, and realize that it's going to be Trump vs. Shillary, and you can either vote for someone who has a sound economic plan in place for revitalizing the lower and middle classes who have been getting shafted for the past who knows how long, or you could put a corporate puppet in office who has a history of being a compulsive liar and is a war criminal.
Open your eyes.
CharlesOakley wrote:knicksrbake wrote:The 14th amendment was applied to slaves and those in the country legally. This is an issue that is currently being addressed in court, and the outcome will likely correct the issue: anchor babies are not citizens.
It's hilarious how all of those against Trump are against him from an emotional standpoint. Take a step back, take a deep breath, and realize that it's going to be Trump vs. Shillary, and you can either vote for someone who has a sound economic plan in place for revitalizing the lower and middle classes who have been getting shafted for the past who knows how long, or you could put a corporate puppet in office who has a history of being a compulsive liar and is a war criminal.
Open your eyes.
Looks like you don't understand how difficult it is to overturn an amendment to the constitution. The language is pretty clear as much as your Republican overlords tell you different. Trump is also a compulsive liar so not sure the distinction you are trying to make.
CharlesOakley wrote:It's funny - everyone arguing the pro-Trump side in here does so without any data or facts. When facts are presented, they are ignored. Sanders and Hillary aren't really the point of this thread but comparing democratic socialism with socialism is apples and oranges - a distinction Paul is happy to blur. I'm not concerned that many of Trump's businesses have failed. This is normal even for successful businessmen. However, I am concerned that Trump has routine lied, cheated and bribed his way through all of his business deals.
https://www.facebook.com/motherjones/videos/10153777810687144/
CharlesOakley wrote:It's funny - everyone arguing the pro-Trump side in here does so without any data or facts. When facts are presented, they are ignored. Sanders and Hillary aren't really the point of this thread but comparing democratic socialism with socialism is apples and oranges - a distinction Paul is happy to blur. I'm not concerned that many of Trump's businesses have failed. This is normal even for successful businessmen. However, I am concerned that Trump has routine lied, cheated and bribed his way through all of his business deals.
https://www.facebook.com/motherjones/videos/10153777810687144/
CharlesOakley wrote:I hate Hillary. I honestly wish I could vote for someone else. However, I won't vote for Trump no matter what bs he shovels. He has been a liar and a cheat his whole career. He cares only for himself. He is a bully, a racist, and a misogynist. He has zero tact. He has done nothing but bring the worst out of our country. Many of his followers terrify me. His rhetoric is dangerous. I don't trust him with our foreign policies or our military. I don't think he has any kind of understanding of the Constitution, politics or the law.
I have some faith that as much as I dislike Hillary that her policies will be similar to Obama's. She isn't going to overturn Roe v. Wade. She isn't going to change the constitution. She believes in climate change. I really don't understand how anyone can support a climate change denier as president. Seriously, can any Trump supporter explain why they don't think planetary extinction is important?
There are just too many deal breakers for me. I try not to vote with the Klan. I happen to like and respect a lot of women. I think all people should be respected. I don't care how anyone self-identifies or what bathroom they use. Even if I could overlook all of that and even if I agreed with Trump's policies, I would still have to trust Trump to do what he says. He has no track record in politics. He has no voting record. He won't even show his tax returns. Why should I take anything he says at face value?
CharlesOakley wrote:I hate Hillary. I honestly wish I could vote for someone else. However, I won't vote for Trump no matter what bs he shovels. He has been a liar and a cheat his whole career. He cares only for himself. He is a bully, a racist, and a misogynist. He has zero tact. He has done nothing but bring the worst out of our country. Many of his followers terrify me. His rhetoric is dangerous. I don't trust him with our foreign policies or our military. I don't think he has any kind of understanding of the Constitution, politics or the law.
I have some faith that as much as I dislike Hillary that her policies will be similar to Obama's. She isn't going to overturn Roe v. Wade. She isn't going to change the constitution. She believes in climate change. I really don't understand how anyone can support a climate change denier as president. Seriously, can any Trump supporter explain why they don't think planetary extinction is important?
There are just too many deal breakers for me. I try not to vote with the Klan. I happen to like and respect a lot of women. I think all people should be respected. I don't care how anyone self-identifies or what bathroom they use. Even if I could overlook all of that and even if I agreed with Trump's policies, I would still have to trust Trump to do what he says. He has no track record in politics. He has no voting record. He won't even show his tax returns. Why should I take anything he says at face value?
