[Peace-discuss] Ron Paul again

[Bob Illyes]

Paul's libertarian positions used to make some sense, when we lived in a 
continent largely depopulated by the introduction of European diseases. At 
that time, there was much land to be had, and anyone who was willing to 
work hard could feed a family, provided they weren't enslaved. This is no 
longer the case, but the Libertarians seem to have blinders on regarding 
the current reality. I have my doubts that an industrial democracy can be 
functional without heavy taxation. Without it, we are largely unable to 
address things that are in the common good, and the tragedy of the commons 
is a given. Without it, we become Brazil.

How Ron Paul can miss this is beyond my ability to imagine, but given this 
blindness it doesn't surprise me that he doesn't see issues of race 
sensibly either.

He is wrong, but at least honorable, in my opinion. The Bushites believe in 
the welfare state and big government regarding corporations and the 
military, but not if helps the people in general. The current effort to 
block health care for children is obscene. There is no honor in this crowd, 
only greed.

Bob