H.R.539 -- We the People Act

[Dunstan]

It still comes down to the crazy old fart's wanting to ban abortion and homosexuality and to establish state religions. Since the Supreme Court could, as the law now stands, rule that a state has violated the US constitution by banning certain sexual practices or requiring prayer in schools, what crazy old Ron wants to do is tell them to butt out so that the states can begin limiting citizens' rights.

This is not defending democracy, but opening the door to more limitations of individual rights at the state level.

Which is why it's so exasperating to hear people insist that they don't care for Ron Paul's conspiratorial thinking, they aren't PaulBots, but they support him anyways because he's a "true libertarian" who believes in liberty. If it's all about protecting liberty, why the obsession with leaving the states free to deny people's rights? (And I'm even putting aside the abortion issue for now.)

 

[Newtons Bit]

As much as politicians like to rail against "activist judges" (defined as "judges who make decisions I don't like"), the judiciary is still the branch of government most trusted by the people.

Which is ironic as they are all lawyers.

 

[leftysergeant]

Which is ironic as they are all lawyers.

But they are generally on the public payroll rather than corporate, with the exception of an egregious few like Thomas, Alito and Roberts and the twit who shipped a former state governor off to federal penitetiary with no stay for the appeals process on a bribery charge.

 

[KDLarsen]

Which is why it's so exasperating to hear people insist that they don't care for Ron Paul's conspiratorial thinking, they aren't PaulBots, but they support him anyways because he's a "true libertarian" who believes in liberty. If it's all about protecting liberty, why the obsession with leaving the states free to deny people's rights? (And I'm even putting aside the abortion issue for now.)

Because it will leave the state at liberty whether to do so or not?

 

[Alferd_Packer]

How come the Paul supporters are ignoring this thread?

 

[leftysergeant]

How come the Paul supporters are ignoring this thread?

Have you ever been in a room when the air became heavy with the smell of someone's particularly disgusting flatulence? Notice that everybody moves away from it, but only a few complain openly, while the person you just saw wolf down three rations of chili with beans finds something intreresting to look at outside the window?

 

[Alferd_Packer]

Have you ever been in a room when the air became heavy with the smell of someone's particularly disgusting flatulence? Notice that everybody moves away from it, but only a few complain openly, while the person you just saw wolf down three rations of chili with beans finds something intreresting to look at outside the window?

that's me. where's the chili?

 

[Dunstan]

Have you ever been in a room when the air became heavy with the smell of someone's particularly disgusting flatulence? Notice that everybody moves away from it, but only a few complain openly, while the person you just saw wolf down three rations of chili with beans finds something intreresting to look at outside the window?

Clearly you haven't read Ron Paul's H.R. 540, the "Whoever Smelt It, Dealt It Act"

 

[elbe]

How come the Paul supporters are ignoring this thread?

It doesn't say "Ron Paul" in the title.

 

[Alferd_Packer]

It doesn't say "Ron Paul" in the title.

That is true. But you would expect RP supporters to know what laws he has proposed. Maybe I am wrong on that.

 

[leftysergeant]

That is true. But you would expect RP supporters to know what laws he has proposed. Maybe I am wrong on that.

It may have to do with weed.

 

[Alferd_Packer]

Too much, or not enough?

 

[elbe]

That is true. But you would expect RP supporters to know what laws he has proposed. Maybe I am wrong on that.

Have the Paul fanboys ever demonstrated a knowledge of Paul's congressional record?

 

[SKEPTICALSHAM]

I JUST decided i'm voting for obama in the general election no matter who gets the GOP nomination after reading this.

 

[SKEPTICALSHAM]

How come the Paul supporters are ignoring this thread?

I'm one. I support him for the nomination. I just read it and I made up my mind. I'm supporting Obama no matter who the Republican nominee is.
i just want to swear right now but i'm holding back