tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post7166583508380018011..comments2024-01-01T15:35:12.954-07:00Comments on Simple Utah Mormon Politics: The Six Million Dollar Ron Paul Media BlackoutFrank Stahelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-15887610017671175322007-12-18T11:42:00.000-07:002007-12-18T11:42:00.000-07:00The "Morning Joe" web page has the video of Ron Pa...The "Morning Joe" web page <A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036789/" REL="nofollow">has the video of Ron Paul's interview</A>. Joe Scarborough teased him a bit about what wars he would support. Congressman Paul gave a completely principled answer-- he's against any undeclared war. Plus, he has some doubt about President Wilson's motives in getting the U.S. involved in World War I.rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-25751781657823563532007-12-18T10:16:00.000-07:002007-12-18T10:16:00.000-07:00And that's the way the establishment wants it--peo...And that's the way the establishment wants it--people who are afraid to vote for the best candidate because they've been conditioned to think it (or the candidate) is somehow weird.<BR/><BR/>Your parent analogy is excellent. And I agree that unless we tell the establishmentarians to take a hike, they're going to continue to screw up both our domestic and foreign policy.Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-32349418776806678892007-12-18T09:02:00.000-07:002007-12-18T09:02:00.000-07:00Frank, I've spoken to a lot of people who support ...Frank, I've spoken to a lot of people who support Ron Paul, but in the end, most of them say (or feel) they're 'throwing their vote away' because they're not voting for the two parties. And that infuriates me the most--here's a candidate that you like, but you won't vote for him / her because he's not in the majority?<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately, if we don't send a message to the larger political parties (even at the expense of having a less-than-ideal choice elected), the two parties will NEVER CHANGE. It reminds me of parents who choose not to discipline their kids because it's 'easier' to be friends than to be a parent. In the end, you get a kid who's a monster--and it seems like we're to that point politically.<BR/><BR/>Without sending a clear message to the two political monopolies (even at the risk / expense of having someone from your least-favorite party getting elected because of a split), we will continue to have a political oligopoly.MattWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02510179779312369239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-51936620731984612982007-12-18T08:45:00.000-07:002007-12-18T08:45:00.000-07:00Good point. I am not surprised at all that the sa...Good point. I am not surprised at all that the same media that would black out Ron Paul would also protect Dick Cheney. They are polar opposites when it comes to political and establishment issues.<BR/><BR/>From what I've seen of Joe Scarborough, I like him. I think he's a fair-minded individual. I'm glad to hear that he visited with Ron.Frank Stahelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822334061980912687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25646979.post-57791414499160467212007-12-18T08:31:00.000-07:002007-12-18T08:31:00.000-07:00Frank, Ron Paul had a nice, friendly interview wit...Frank, Ron Paul had a nice, friendly interview with Joe Scarborough this morning on MSNBC. He got to say a lot of intelligent stuff. Nobody asked him about his support for the gold standard.<BR/><BR/>You want an example of a total media blackout? Rep. Robert Wexler and three other members of the House Judiciary Committee wrote an op-ed calling for hearings on VP Dick Cheney's articles of impeachment. No major newspaper would print it.<BR/><BR/>Wexler has collected almost 90,000 signatures online in just a few day. <A HREF="http://wexlerwantshearings.com/" REL="nofollow">WexlerWantsHearings.com</A>. Again, no mention in the major media.rmwarnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948594032787232166noreply@blogger.com