Ain't that the truth. Aparently Lurkster doesn't know this site was birthed because of Paulsters.
Sorry, didn't know R_Paul was a tender subject here.
I wouldn't say I'm a Ronbot, but I admire his views on American Liberty and Free Markets.
I'd never really noticed Paul until the recent (R) primaries. When he gave his opinion on Operation Iraqi Freedom I thought he was a little wacky. I dismissed him as a serious candidte because I thought he was some kind of wierdo fringer before the end of the primaries and I wound up supporting "the old guy." The best thing I can say "the old guy" did for us was introduce us to SP, then it seemed he and his team did nothing but trip her up at every opportunity while she worked so hard to get him elected.
Now, the more I read RP's interviews and watch some of his speeches I'm starting to dig what he says about how we got to where we're at (economic and societal), and what might could be done to get us back to basics. He also seems to appeal to the young folks too.
As far as his views on NS, the way I understand his biggest beef is with the fact we have multiple combat ops going different places in the world with no declared war. I sometimes wonder myself about the morality of conducting military ops with "fuzzy" objectives and ever changing national opinion driven policy and expectations (not fair to our troops / not fair to innocent citizens in foreign country / and doesn't do much for our rep in the - okay I'm gonna say it -- the world community). You know, like how'd that whole "Vietnam thing" work out.
Maybe I'm being too simplistic, but if there's a reason for a war against a foreign state or axis, there should be a declaration of clearly defined articles, then, lets throw everything we need to at the ememy for a swift and punishing defeat, the plan should always be get in and out as quickly as possible, flatten their asses good, and if they're ever able to peel themselves up off the greasy stain, they'll remember not to f&ck with the US ever again. We still have troops in Bosnia, after all these years! (peacekeeping mission).
Sorry, but to me, a substansial and sustained military presence in a foreign land, especially after so many years, starts to taste a little like imperialism. (Sorry, but there I said it).
Don't get me wrong. I'm not Bush-bashing here by any means, because, back before 2003, everyone from Algore to Hillary and Bubba to J_Kerry was on the "Lets get 'im" bandwagon, regarding dickhead Saddam and his stupid WMD's, along with W (and me.)
Speaking of Bush-bashing...
Buchannan as far as I know has not caused the crap the R___paulers did at CU.
I don't know what kind of crap the r_Paulers did at CU, but Patsy's book "Day of Reckoning" was pretty much a "Bush bash" from cover to cover. Just sayin'
That being said, I've always usually strongly agreed with Pat's opinions (except early on about Iraq, but as of late, I'm starting to think he may have been right) and think his brand of conservatism is the purest. I think W is a good man and had good intentions during his presidency, but unfortunatly some of his policies set the stage, and enabled an anomoly like King Zero to hit the ground running upon his election. Hey, but I know hindsight being 20/20 doesn't do us any good now.
ps. - I don't know how much of a R_Paul thing this is, but I'm also not digging the "militarization" of domestic LEO's we've had over the last 20-30 years either.
pss. - I hope this post doesn't make me "non grata" at CC, I like it here!
But since you mention it, I might could also take a looky see over to CU to see what goes on "over at the other place" as I'm not really super familiar with them.
