Comments on: Ron Paul, Run http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mark http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/comment-page-1/#comment-9473 Mark Wed, 21 Feb 2007 18:01:53 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/#comment-9473 I don't believe Thomas Jefferson said "Well it's probably impossible to actually have freedom so I'll just not do anything." If you remember back in 1992 Ross Perot garnered 19% of the popular vote. There is certanily a call for change in America and Ron Paul is the perfect candidate to bring it, I believe if he gets some coverage he will be a well liked candidate. I don’t believe Thomas Jefferson said “Well it’s probably impossible to actually have freedom so I’ll just not do anything.” If you remember back in 1992 Ross Perot garnered 19% of the popular vote. There is certanily a call for change in America and Ron Paul is the perfect candidate to bring it, I believe if he gets some coverage he will be a well liked candidate.

]]> By: Amir http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/comment-page-1/#comment-7081 Amir Sun, 04 Feb 2007 01:06:50 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/#comment-7081 Thanks for the link to that Cato report. It's quite interesting. I think the observation that fewer people self-identify as libertarian than hold some libertarian positions is a good one. For this reason, I think that whilst it's possible that some of Paul's positions, such as non-interventionism or the expansion of personal freedoms, might enjoy broad support across a constituency, his apparent dogmatism (or consistency, as some might say) on other issues of libertarian principle such as shrinking the size of government or privatisation of government function may also alienate these same voters. That said, even just having those ideas -- particularly on foreign policy and personal freedoms -- debated and brought to the fore is a worthwhile exercise in itself and a Paul run for even GOP nomination might just achieve that to some extent even if he doesn't eventually get that nomination. Thanks for the link to that Cato report. It’s quite interesting. I think the observation that fewer people self-identify as libertarian than hold some libertarian positions is a good one. For this reason, I think that whilst it’s possible that some of Paul’s positions, such as non-interventionism or the expansion of personal freedoms, might enjoy broad support across a constituency, his apparent dogmatism (or consistency, as some might say) on other issues of libertarian principle such as shrinking the size of government or privatisation of government function may also alienate these same voters.

That said, even just having those ideas — particularly on foreign policy and personal freedoms — debated and brought to the fore is a worthwhile exercise in itself and a Paul run for even GOP nomination might just achieve that to some extent even if he doesn’t eventually get that nomination.

]]> By: E. Mariyani http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/comment-page-1/#comment-5907 E. Mariyani Wed, 24 Jan 2007 17:12:20 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/#comment-5907 Being consistent is hardly a virtue in itself. It is a virtue only if <i>what</i> one is consistent about is virtuous. (E.g. Pauline Hanson was fairly consistent. If she had been <i>less</i> consistent, <i>that</i> would have been a virtue!) But it's all moot anyway. Ron Paul's chance of winning the Republican nomination is approximately zero for (at least) two reasons: 1. The Republican Party simply doesn't have a libertarian ideology. In pratical terms, the RP could be easily, if crudely, characterised as having an ideology of a "nanny state" for big business and bedrooms. 2. Even if considerations for candidature were based not on ideology but the practical politics of winning an election, the core demographics are <a href="http://www.cato.org/pubs/pas/pa580.pdf" rel="nofollow">all wrong</a> for Paul. Being consistent is hardly a virtue in itself. It is a virtue only if what one is consistent about is virtuous. (E.g. Pauline Hanson was fairly consistent. If she had been less consistent, that would have been a virtue!)

But it’s all moot anyway. Ron Paul’s chance of winning the Republican nomination is approximately zero for (at least) two reasons:

1. The Republican Party simply doesn’t have a libertarian ideology. In pratical terms, the RP could be easily, if crudely, characterised as having an ideology of a “nanny state” for big business and bedrooms.

2. Even if considerations for candidature were based not on ideology but the practical politics of winning an election, the core demographics are all wrong for Paul.

]]> By: Shadower http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/comment-page-1/#comment-5735 Shadower Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:24:49 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/#comment-5735 Ron Paul is a legend, I have enjoyed his articles for years now. I highly doubt his presidency would make no difference, rather it has a good chance at making a massive difference. Which is why he does not have a good chance considering the funding the other candidates will have compared to him. This is his latest article: http://antiwar.com/paul/ All his other articles are listed down the right hand side of the window. http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php?offset=60 http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php?offset=120 Going all the way back to : Why Are We Meddling in the Ukraine? 3/22/2002 Ron Paul is a legend, I have enjoyed his articles for years now. I highly doubt his presidency would make no difference, rather it has a good chance at making a massive difference. Which is why he does not have a good chance considering the funding the other candidates will have compared to him.

This is his latest article:

http://antiwar.com/paul/

All his other articles are listed down the right hand side of the window.

http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php

http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php?offset=60

http://antiwar.com/paul/archives.php?offset=120

Going all the way back to :
Why Are We Meddling in the Ukraine?
3/22/2002

]]> By: alia http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/comment-page-1/#comment-5686 alia Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:28:36 +0000 http://austrolabe.com/2007/01/22/ron-paul-run/#comment-5686 I don’t like Hillary Clinton’s political views. She is a hard liner (At less when it comes to the Muslim world) and did support the Iraq war. Ron Paul, I don’t think it would make any different. The problems are too many and no solution in sight. Nor, would American’s foreign policy change much and if they do it’s probably for the worst. but I do enjoy your blog peace I don’t like Hillary Clinton’s political views. She is a hard liner (At less when it comes to the Muslim world) and did support the Iraq war.

Ron Paul, I don’t think it would make any different. The problems are too many and no solution in sight. Nor, would American’s foreign policy change much and if they do it’s probably for the worst.

but I do enjoy your blog

peace

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