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JNathanK

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31. I think political action is just an illusion to keep us passive.

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 11:42 PM

Feb 2012

I hear Paul supporters saying how doomed we are as a country if Paul doesn't get in. However, electing officials and waiting for a politician to do something isn't what gets things done. Big changes have mainly come through direct action and people letting the establishment know where the line is and not to cross it.

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STUDY: Ron Paul Never Attacked Romney Once During 20 Debates, But Attacked Romney’s Rivals 39 Times [View all] ProSense Feb 2012 OP

Kick! n/t ProSense Feb 2012 #1

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He's the most Establishment candidate out there RockaFowler Feb 2012 #4

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he sold all his followers out Enrique Feb 2012 #7

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This ProSense Feb 2012 #28

LOL that pic of Rick!!!! Rex Feb 2012 #20

Paul will seek to preserve the system because it will give his son Skidmore Feb 2012 #21

Mittens must have promised to put Rand Thrill Feb 2012 #22

F* that bigotarian ecstatic Feb 2012 #23

Another opportunist. Dawson Leery Feb 2012 #24

RP may not agree with Romney on much but RP know the rest of bunch are nuts!! nt nanabugg Feb 2012 #25

Easiest targets are the most obvious targets... LanternWaste Feb 2012 #26

Thank you so much for this! K&R!!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Feb 2012 #30

I think political action is just an illusion to keep us passive. JNathanK Feb 2012 #31

Remember when the georgia CNN debate was canceled because RP and Romney backed out? AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #32

Alliances and deals like this are central to politics RZM Feb 2012 #33

Yeah, ProSense Feb 2012 #36

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I dunno... Fearless Feb 2012 #34

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I'm not much for conspiracy theories. Fearless Feb 2012 #39

That's ProSense Feb 2012 #40

The debates did not being two months ago. Fearless Feb 2012 #41

That's ProSense Feb 2012 #43

It is the point... Fearless Feb 2012 #49

If you think the election is between other and Romney Johonny Feb 2012 #37

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Do you ProSense Feb 2012 #45

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Ron Paul's helping Romney, and Nader's helping Ron Paul. pnwmom Feb 2012 #47

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