http://www.introspections.org/2007/05/21/pragmatic-misrepresentations/ Techno-Philosophy Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:18:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.introspections.org/2007/05/21/pragmatic-misrepresentations/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Stan Hunter Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.introspections.org/wordpress/?p=4#comment-5 It's true, they won elections on those platforms, but never followed through. I'd be hard pressed to mention a better alternative? For me, my vote is tactical. It’s true, they won elections on those platforms, but never followed through. I’d be hard pressed to mention a better alternative? For me, my vote is tactical.

]]> http://www.introspections.org/2007/05/21/pragmatic-misrepresentations/comment-page-1/#comment-4 novemberfive Tue, 22 May 2007 09:31:38 +0000 http://www.introspections.org/wordpress/?p=4#comment-4 I think Paul isn't saying that the Republican presidents in this century actually <b>practiced</b> non-interventionism, but rather that they have traditionally <b>won elections</b> on that platform:“<a href="http://allronpaul.blogspot.com/2007/05/transcript-ron-paul-on-cnns-late.html" rel="nofollow">The Republican tradition is always to win on the peace position.</a></a>” “<a href="http://allronpaul.blogspot.com/2007/05/msnbc-tucker-carlson-interviews-ron.html" rel="nofollow">You know, look at, Korea War, we won the election with Eisenhower.</a>” “<a href="http://allronpaul.blogspot.com/2007/05/transcript-ron-paul-on-cnns-late.html" rel="nofollow">We got out of Vietnam, eventually, with Nixon. We ran on a peace program in the year 2000.</a>” I think Paul isn’t saying that the Republican presidents in this century actually practiced non-interventionism, but rather that they have traditionally won elections on that platform:“The Republican tradition is always to win on the peace position.”
“You know, look at, Korea War, we won the election with Eisenhower.”
“We got out of Vietnam, eventually, with Nixon. We ran on a peace program in the year 2000.”

]]> http://www.introspections.org/2007/05/21/pragmatic-misrepresentations/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Introspections » The Real Threat: Dialogue between the Left and Right Tue, 22 May 2007 08:19:16 +0000 http://www.introspections.org/wordpress/?p=4#comment-3 [...] with him since they claim to be reasonable as well. Right? If Ron Paul could hear some of the articulate left’s grievances he could probably learn a lot and make his candidacy that much [...] [...] with him since they claim to be reasonable as well. Right? If Ron Paul could hear some of the articulate left’s grievances he could probably learn a lot and make his candidacy that much [...]

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