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i agree with RP .

what scares the crap out of me is the thought of us using a tactile nuke on a bean factory in iran . imagine the domino effect that would spiral out of that action .

our military posturing has degenerated our relationship with russia (missile defense system) . our foreign policies have isolated parts of our own hemisphere (cuba , venezuela ) . we stand firm by israel which would put us at odds with *many* middle-eastern forces . we stand firm by taiwan which could put us at odds with china . why do we not just look after our own ? how many americans are we willing to sacrifice in iraq ? the answer should be NONE ! (as of today 1/6/08 , 3910 americans have died in iraq)

what draws me the most to dr paul is his sense of **fiscal responsibility** . i do not like the fact that my dollar is going to crap . i do not like the fact that my socialsecurity + taxes are wasted . why is america , 'the most powerful force in the world' , not the leader in green energy ? why do we have poverty in our own borders ? why do we still have children who CANNOT READ ?

argh . i wonder why its mostly younger people who support this guy . i try to talk to as many people as i can about this , but truth be told .. . many people just dont give a shit . they'll wait until there are 2 choices and vote for whoever has the better joke (true story) . i live in a fishing community on the coast of maine , many of the people around here (including my past captains) vote on one issue : gun control . if someone has been quoted (true or not) as saying they'll take our guns away , INSTANT no-vote . even if the other guy supports a draft + higher taxes . do we , as americans , have such bad forward thinking ? are we so complacent that whoever pledges to keep the TV running is the best guy for us ?

SHAKE SHIT UP !! this country runs best when the people DEMAND a change ! no , voting hillary will not change shit .

!! revolution one mind at a time !!

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*edit* as a footnote to my rant , i find this stat absolutely disgusting :
[ Died of Self-Inflicted wounds : 132 ]
http://icasualties.org/oif/ <-- coalition breakdown stats