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Originally posted by Hermitoutofhishole
Yes he pushed to audit the fed (which hasn't happened ) and I honestly believe he is an "emergency exit" for TPTB to keep doing what they have been doing for years and when the dollar finally collapses they will have someone there to pretend to pick up the pieces and retain power .
The suddenly urgent calls by our Congressional Democratic leaders, and even by many of the American people, to prosecute CIA operatives, military men and women and contractors who were certainly involved with, colluded in or turned a blind eye to torture are not only the height of hypocrisy, they are a form of unconscionable scapegoating. The scapegoating is political on the part of Congressional leaders, and psychological on the part of many Americans who are now "shocked" at what was done in their name.
Hello America, were you asleep for the past seven years? The fact that the Bush administration used torture has been the furthest thing from a secret. When the political winds were with the last administration, which framed qualms about torture as being soft on "the war on terror", just about every Congressional Democrat fell right into line to accept it, if not cheer it on. Even Hillary Clinton supported torture – right up through her presidential run. Nancy Pelosi was briefed on the torture in closed-door meetings. When activist groups and citizens called for a special prosecutor, all we heard from Congressional Democrats was how they did not wish to spend the political capital.
President Bush hid the torture in plain sight by championing it. Vice-President Cheney gave such explicit interviews about his role in directing the policy of torture that in legal terms, were there a prosecution, they would amount to a confession. Did the Congress that is now so piously calling for the investigation of rank-and-file agents and military personnel express their horror and outrage then? With a very few exceptions, they did not.
Since 2003 it has been fully documented by rights organisations, and accessible to anyone listening, that direct US policy for prisoners included electrodes on genitals, suffocation, hanging prisoners from bars by the wrists, beatings, concealed murders, sexual assault threats, sexual humiliation and forced nudity, which is considered a sex crime in warfare, international and domestic law. Many voices, from Jane Mayer's to Michael Ratner's to Jameel Jaffer's to Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, made similar documented charges. Did our leaders call for investigations? They barely even called for a moment's consideration; tolerating torture – "tough tactics", "enhanced interrogations" in those demonic euphemisms – polled well; supporting it made them look tough in close elections; it was overwhelmingly OK with them.
And may we please look in the mirror, for the sake of our own moral health? How many Americans spoke up when it was chic to thrill to the sadistic soundbite of "take the gloves off"? How many watched 24 without a murmur when the mass consensus was that it was OK – no, patriotic – to waterboard a bit? www.guardian.co.uk...
Originally posted by SpacePunk
Originally posted by Hermitoutofhishole
I used to think Ron Paul was the greatest . I don't anymore . He received more money than any other candidate in the republican primaries and he didn't win when he should have . He never spent the money to win the election and it is my opinion he never had any intention of winning - . He sure does write a lot of books in his spare time and makes a lot of money selling them .
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He didn't win because the main stream media in the United States scrubbed all mention of him from news reports. At the time if you read Reuters or AP, he was mentioned, but if you read CNN, MSNBC, etc... all mention of him was removed from AP or Reuters tagged articles.
He didn't win because those that control the media didn't want him to win. Instead of killing him physically, they virtually killed him in the news.
Originally posted by MessOnTheFED!
Here I sit at work, 27 years old, and I can honestly say that I have never voted. Not ONE single time. There has never been a reason for me to vote, that I could think of. What is the point of voting if all you have to choose from is a "Giant Douche" and a "Turd Sandwich"? That and the fact that it is possible for thee POPULAR vote (BY THE CITIZENS) to be thrown out on its back side if it dosent please TPTB.
I can also honestly say that if Mr. Paul were to run for president, I would pitch a tent in the line. He seems to have a pretty good head on his shoulders and if it came down to it he would have my vote.
MessOnTheFED!
[edit on 18-1-2010 by MessOnTheFED!]
Originally posted by Polynomial C
Originally posted by GoldenFleece
Uh-oh -- that's the same thing JFK said, shortly before he was assassinated by the CIA.
The Difference is that JFK had power and people took him seriously .... things that Ron Paul lacks ..
[edit on 18-1-2010 by Polynomial C]
Originally posted by Mr Poopra
God, keep this man safe. If anything happens to him, I for one will be incredibly suspicious...
Originally posted by mikelee
reply to post by Hermitoutofhishole
I agree. Ron Paul says the things that people want to hear like the hero in a action movie. But when it comes time to fight the fight, the credits start rolling.
I like him but he's action-less.
Originally posted by mikelee
I like him but he's action-less.
Originally posted by The_Zomar
Originally posted by mikelee
I like him but he's action-less.
Wow really? He started campaign for liberty, and is in the process of auditing the fed!
That is more *good* action than anyone has seen in years.
Originally posted by ModernAcademia
Ron Paul states, "We need to take out the CIA!"