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Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at May 22, 2012 3:33 PM EDT
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and we thought Iraq and Afganistan have cost too much and time to help AMERICAN PEOPLE because of the unemployment, foreclosures, infllation... Meanwhile our (?) representatives voted for authorization of our (?) president to do "military action against Iran", country that has done nothing to us! our policy is sickening! This is Ron Paul speaking in congress--but in the description you will find links to more info. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmVlq1UqRAw |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at May 23, 2012 8:28 PM EDT
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First: February 29, 2008 Last: June 16, 2013 |
In Response to Are we ready for another WAR?: and we thought Iraq and Afganistan have cost too much and time to help AMERICAN PEOPLE because of the unemployment, foreclosures, infllation... Meanwhile our (?) representatives voted for authorization of our (?) president to do "military action against Iran", country that has done nothing to us! our policy is sickening! This is Ron Paul speaking in congress--but in the description you will find links to more info. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmVlq1UqRAw Posted by Astra2012 Oil speculators and defense contractors are some of the groups looking to make a killing on another war. While the nations goes further in debt, funds are cut for the poor and needy, public education is defunded, and our society collapses due to the expense of war, the greedy and wealthy will be lining their pockets laughing at our stupidity. War makes money for many, which is certainly one of the main reasons, some would argue the only reason, that war is even waged.
It becomes even more disturbing when you realize that those who are going to become even filthier rich in the next war are buying out congress. |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at May 27, 2012 7:43 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: Are we ready for another WAR?: In Response to Are we ready for another WAR? : Oil speculators and defense contractors are some of the groups looking to make a killing on another war. While the nations goes further in debt, funds are cut for the poor and needy, public education is defunded, and our society collapses due to the expense of war, the greedy and wealthy will be lining their pockets laughing at our stupidity. War makes money for many, which is certainly one of the main reasons, some would argue the only reason, that war is even waged. It becomes even more disturbing when you realize that those who are going to become even filthier rich in the next war are buying out congress. Posted by JANMB Unfortunately you are right... How could we ever elect these people? When Ron Paul came to congress 30+ years ago he was the only one not "bought" by lobbists (there are more incorruptible people now-- stilll a minority...) I like one of Paul's bills (of course voted against it) that lobbists are allowed to give either money, or ideas--now they give both and I'd call it bribery... |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at May 31, 2012 5:39 PM EDT
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seems that all world "leaders" want another war Romney shows his muscles too and some people in the audience applaud not realizing that wars are ruining this country too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq7SZGIK7To |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at June 3, 2012 5:48 AM EDT
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First: February 29, 2008 Last: June 16, 2013 |
In Response to Re: Are we ready for another WAR?: seems that all world "leaders" want another war Romney shows his muscles too and some people in the audience applaud not realizing that wars are ruining this country too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq7SZGIK7To Posted by Astra2012 So far, Obama is ignoring Syria's problems and also ignoring the ones on the right criticizing him for not starting another war. The middle east doesn't want our democracy.....they want ISLAM to supercede Govt laws and when this occurs true freedom cannot exist. It's a waste of money and American lives to interfere. |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at June 3, 2012 3:42 PM EDT
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And you are right! Actually you agree with Ron Paul! (haha how does it feel?) he is closer here to Obama than to bloodthirsty GOP (frankly I also felt sorry when in Libya they bombed people and I wanted usa to "do something") but Obama orders assassinations of people without trial--and that's really overstretching his power. "Reality check" talks about Obama's kill list: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7W0PONlcI8&NR=1&feature=endscreen |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at June 4, 2012 5:54 AM EDT
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First: February 29, 2008 Last: June 16, 2013 |
In Response to Re: Are we ready for another WAR?: And you are right! Actually you agree with Ron Paul! (haha how does it feel?) he is closer here to Obama than to bloodthirsty GOP (frankly I also felt sorry when in Libya they bombed people and I wanted usa to "do something") but Obama orders assassinations of people without trial--and that's really overstretching his power. "Reality check" talks about Obama's kill list: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7W0PONlcI8&NR=1&feature=endscreen Posted by Astra2012 comment Hilary Rosen, the former head of the RIAA and a ... 102 House Democrats Rebuff War Spending - ABC News in 2010So Ron Paul isn't the only one against war-spending-----but he's not against the war on women. There is a big-to-do about the assassination of an American turned traitor--terrorist in a muslim-country and it's no big loss to the USA or to the world. The terrorists declared war on the USA when they killed 3000+ people - orphaned children and not only in the USA but in other countries too. It will be a cold day in hell before I feel they ought to get a "trial" so they can be matryed and have a circus made of it all. |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at June 4, 2012 1:44 PM EDT
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at July 20, 2012 12:26 PM EDT
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First: December 1, 2011 Last: June 18, 2013 |
this is still about Afganistan- as now OUR representatives are supposed to give OUR money to proloong American occupation there.Do you want that? Only few people stood up - and Ron Paul was one of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeeOyA3FAU8&feature=g-high-rec |
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Re: Are we ready for another WAR?
posted at July 20, 2012 5:59 PM EDT
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First: May 28, 2012 Last: June 10, 2013 |
Romney is Pro War. In the 2008 Presidential Debate he agreed that invading Iraq was the right thing to do. He then went on to say that even after finding No Weapons of Mass Destruction, it was still a good decision to invade Iraq. When Romney was eligible to fight in the Vietnam War, he decided to take 4 deferrments and hang out in France with the Mormon missionaries. What did he do in France ? He protested in favor of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. He was for the Vietnam War as long as he didn't have to risk his own life. Lord be with our soldiers, if Romney ever wins. n Response to Re: Are we ready for another WAR?: this is still about Afganistan- as now OUR representatives are supposed to give OUR money to proloong American occupation there.Do you want that? Only few people stood up - and Ron Paul was one of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeeOyA3FAU8&feature=g-high-rec
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