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In reply to the discussion: I am sick and tired of hearing the "leave it up to the states" argument [View all]JackRiddler
(24,979 posts)20. Imagine the difference.
Romney has the nomination (and he might win in November).
Obama and Romney debate who will be tougher with Iran.
Paul has the nomination (and he will lose in November).
Obama and Paul debate on proposals to scale back the empire and end the drug war. The Republican is the one introducing the drug war proposal, so you have the "Only Nixon can go to China" effect. The dam breaks, allowing national debate on this issue.
And he will lose.
So I'm very puzzled by all those who act as though Paul is the worst in a Republican field routinely full of right-wing states-rights deregulation fanatics.
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I am sick and tired of hearing the "leave it up to the states" argument [View all]
Dragonbreathp9d
Jan 2012
OP
The Civil Rights movement needs to free all debt slaves from the hard bondage of central banksterism
phasma ex machina
Jan 2012
#3
I could have sworn my civics texts talked about the UNITED states of america. shouldn't that mean,
niyad
Jan 2012
#6
It would seem to me all these strict "Constitutionalists" really, really hate
justiceischeap
Jan 2012
#8
My dispute is that education and marriage ARE covered (albeit not expressly) under the constitution
Dragonbreathp9d
Jan 2012
#38
We should only "leave it up to the states" when the federal govenment won't do what we want.
hughee99
Jan 2012
#12
It is hard to find anything to like about the Republicans running so I do concur it's nice to have
think
Jan 2012
#18
Until progressives speak up and give the youth alternatives they will unfortunately find RP
think
Jan 2012
#25