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.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

Young Conservative,

Did we chase you off your own thread?

You can't leave!

I have questions!!!

While I'm waiting for Y.C. to show up (Hey, P.O. could you work out his single sentence problem, please? Thank you.) What do ya'll think of Ron Paul? He has a dedicated base and some very intriguing platforms. I only know what I've read though, I don't remember ever seeing him speak.

I don't think he has a snowball's chance of receiving the nomination, but it doesn't mean we can't discuss him, right?
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Torgo · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:33 am Post subject:

Ron Paul strikes me as the kind of Republican that Mixolydian was talking about earlier, a true Reagan conservative in both the social and fiscal sense.

If I had to vote Republican next year (and Lord knows I might, given this field) I'd likely choose him. I'm more of a social liberal and fiscal conservative, so I don't mesh totally with Congressman Paul, but he seems to be something both more and less than your usual politician.

Which, of course, is why he doesn't have a prayer. The neocons who have hijacked the GOP love to talk about Reagan while scraping before their global corporatist masters, but if they followed Reagan's fiscal philosophy they wouldn't be able to pursue their agenda.

Seems there's a schism in the GOP today, so naturally, when anyone starts talking about recruiting young conservatives, it's interesting to find out which side of the GOP aisle they're on. Too bad YC hasn't reappeared to clarify further.

(Incidentally, he/she's the only one I've heard talking about this "one line only" posting business, so color me skeptical.)

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

Wow, Torgo!

I do believe you summed up my feelings almost exactly. Only you made them sound smart and refined.

I, I, I don't know what to do...I have nothing to add! Crying or Very sad

yet

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Unbelievable · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: New Franklin

Here's an amusing thought:
I think Stewart and Colbert and fantastic. I find O'Reilly offensive and would like very much to see the 'old' Dennis Miller. I think Ann Coulter is as dangerous to civilized society as Hillary. Here's the clincher...I'm a Republican!

I know, I know, I try to fight the demon that is right wing conservatism, but I can't get past it yet.

Maybe I need stronger medication.
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Bobo · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Chambersburg

.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg

Bobo · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 173 Location: Chambersburg

Hurray for 'Chel! I don't understand why so many people try to vilify Hillary Clinton. I would vote for her in a heartbeat.
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AnonyMouse · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 536

Bobo said:

Unbelievable · Joined: 23 Oct 2007 Posts: 19 Location: New Franklin

Hillary is, pure and simple, just too far left for me. As are Joe Biden, Evan Bayh and Al Gore. That is why I won't vote for her. Not because she is a woman. Not because she is Bill Clinton's wife. Not for any silly thoughtless reason. I find her intelligent, articulate and conversational. However, Hillary was used in my example because I was also using Ann Coulter, a woman and a Republican.

I don't rule out all Democrats. I have researched Russ Feingold, who unfortunately is now not running and liked most of what I saw.

Yes, I see Ann Coulter as venomous. I agree with you, chel, in that she doesn't actually communicate with people on the opposite side as much as telling them why they are ignorant for their stance.
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Pa Young Conservative · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 19

I guess skeptical is good. You think that I didn’t have anything to say to your disagreement. That’s ok also. But anyhow, the discussion about morals vs law is interesting. I ask, what are the groups’ thoughts on public smoking? The government regulates this, and I don’t hear a peep out of any Democrats (liberals) that this is regulating a behavior. I really don’t care about the regulation of smoking—I don’t smoke. Why is the government attempting to ban public smoking? It may not be for moral reasons, but it it—as they say, for health reasons. Now I think there is a underlining intent from the left to ban smoking, and we are seeing this with the continuation of this fight in trans-fat. So I would think that the left would be on board some sort of “legislating morality”.
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Pa Young Conservative · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 19

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.45chel · Joined: 26 Oct 2007 Posts: 3093 Location: Chambersburg