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harvey007

(1,188 posts) Mon Dec 26, 2011, 12:18 PM Dec 2011

Rep. Paul says defense bill assures ‘descent into totalitarianism’ [View all]

GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul warned that the National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by Congress this month, will accelerate the country’s “slip into tyranny” and virtually assures “our descent into totalitarianism.”

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-presidential-primary/201335-rep-paul-says-defense-bill-assures-descent-into-totalitarianism

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Rep. Paul says defense bill assures ‘descent into totalitarianism’ [View all] harvey007 Dec 2011 OP

Ron sure does talk tough however Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1

To be fair Terry_M Dec 2011 #19

I am being fair Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #20

+1 More devious having-his-cake-and-eating-it-too BS patrice Dec 2011 #31

+1000 Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #33

To truly be fair... kenfrequed Dec 2011 #38

I agree with Paul and it is a shame he was one of 14 who did not bother to vote. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #21

thanks for the link, dixiegrrrrl. nt bertman Dec 2011 #35

"totalitarianism" Turbineguy Dec 2011 #2

Paul is confusing 'totalitarianism' with 'authoritarianism'. NDAA does not coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #3

^^^ Important statement Charlemagne Dec 2011 #7

It's been quite awhile since I read it. As I remember it, the book was not coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #12

Ron Paul supporters don't even know what Libertarianism really is, let alone anything else. Ikonoklast Dec 2011 #37

I'm real careful about taking anything Ron Paul says to heart. freshstart Dec 2011 #4

Moot point. The US has been a police state for at least ten years........ PDJane Dec 2011 #5

He's so right Ter Dec 2011 #6

I hope a lot of people work really hard to overturn many items in the bill. Mojorabbit Dec 2011 #8

That is my hope for OWS also. dotymed Dec 2011 #10

Would be nice if more of "our own" talked against the bill or, gasp, ... webDude Dec 2011 #9

I So Wish We Had a "Thumbs Up" Button NashVegas Dec 2011 #11

That was well stated. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #22

Yes! Quantess Dec 2011 #17

Unfortunately, for once I think he's right. CanonRay Dec 2011 #13

He is correct on this Hardrada Dec 2011 #18

I'd say it depends more on whether we have an end to the war or not bhikkhu Dec 2011 #14

He must be pretty happy about it, then Politicub Dec 2011 #15

Here, here! sellitman Dec 2011 #25

Ron Paul's libertarianism creates fascism, then totalitarianism by corporations. freshwest Dec 2011 #16

exactly arely staircase Dec 2011 #27

That's the great irony in his positions. Often, on issues like this, he's... Poll_Blind Dec 2011 #36

Ron Paul is right krucial Dec 2011 #23

and that anyone who has been robbed by a young black male knows how fleet footed they are arely staircase Dec 2011 #24

He also endorsed Cynthia McKinney but I guess that doesn't fit the narrative think Dec 2011 #39

Fits it perfectly arely staircase Dec 2011 #40

Ron Paul threads are becomming more and more entertaining BootinUp Dec 2011 #26

More blather from a paranoid right wing mechant of fear... reACTIONary Dec 2011 #28

Wow if Ron Paul says it, it must be true! Capn Sunshine Dec 2011 #29

Ron Paul may be saying this....but OBAMA IS DOING IT! SugarShack Dec 2011 #34

a LIHOP 9/11 2.0 could be a great opportunity for anti-government statists & secessionists, patrice Dec 2011 #30

Paul says that about everything out of congress... Blue_Tires Dec 2011 #32