Jeff Cherry is running against Ron Paul for his congressional seat in 2010. (Video)

[Hamer]

Yea like this guy has a prayer to win. lol what a full blown neocon

 

[Anti Federalist]

Yet another reason I'm glad I backed out of the NRA and bought a membership to GOA.

Look, I apologized in another thread for sounding "sour grapes", at the, honestly, heroic efforts that some are making at GOP "reform", for want of a better word.

But I'm really having a

kind of time with that whole concept.

The GOP is doing what it is supposed to do: provide a false "right" solution for the wreck that the US is becoming. Let's look at it objectively: Goldwater - Reagan - Gingrich - W - Paul, at each step along the way, "reformers" who have touted high principles were co-opted, run off or marginalized. I still stand by my conviction that any efforts by RP people within the GOP will be co-opted in the same way they have been for generations now.

It's like "reforming" public schools, any effort at reform is due to fail, because the schools, like the two political parties, are doing just what they are supposed to do.

And do I have a solution? No, honestly, I don't, that's why my head is sore, I wish I could come up with one. So you can flame me for that, it's deserved I suppose.

I just know that the solution does not lie within the either major political party.

n 1996, Paul was re-elected to Congress after the toughest campaign race he had faced since the 1970s. Since the Republicans had taken over both houses of Congress in the 1994 election, Paul entered the race hopeful that his Constitutionalist policies of tax cuts, closing agencies, and curbing the UN would have more support,[45] but he quickly concluded "there was no sincere effort" toward his goals.[9] The Republican National Committee focused instead on encouraging Democrats to switch parties, as Paul's primary opponent, incumbent Greg Laughlin, had done in 1995. The party threw its full weight behind Laughlin, including support from House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Governor George W. Bush, and the National Rifle Association. Paul responded by running newspaper ads quoting Gingrich's harsh criticisms of Laughlin's Democratic voting record 14 months earlier.[13] Paul won the primary with support from baseball pitcher, constituent, and friend Nolan Ryan (as honorary campaign chair and ad spokesman), as well as tax activist Steve Forbes[5] and conservative commentator Pat Buchanan (both of whom had run presidential campaigns that year).

 

[speciallyblend]

Yet another reason I'm glad I backed out of the NRA and bought a membership to GOA.

Look, I apologized in another thread for sounding "sour grapes", at the, honestly, heroic efforts that some are making at GOP "reform", for want of a better word.

But I'm really having a

kind of time with that whole concept.

The GOP is doing what it is supposed to do: provide a false "right" solution for the wreck that the US is becoming. Let's look at it objectively: Goldwater - Reagan - Gingrich - W - Paul, at each step along the way, "reformers" who have touted high principles were co-opted, run off or marginalized. I still stand by my conviction that any efforts by RP people within the GOP will be co-opted in the same way they have been for generations now.

It's like "reforming" public schools, any effort at reform is due to fail, because the schools, like the two political parties, are doing just what they are supposed to do.

And do I have a solution? No, honestly, I don't, that's why my head is sore, I wish I could come up with one. So you can flame me for that, it's deserved I suppose.

I just know that the solution does not lie within the either major political party.

well this next project will be right down your alley so start getting mad

 

[t0rnado]

He isn't just an idiot, he's a hypocritical parasite. He only has a job as a public high school teacher because the government robs people of their money. Conservatives are against the government feeding propaganda to their kids.

 

[Anti Federalist]

well this next project will be right down your alley so start getting mad

I'm already in a high state of piss off, so I'm ready.

 

[t0rnado]

I don't think any of us should make a site or anything against this guy because it would just bring him more attention. Considering that this guy is a high school teacher, he won't be able to garner as much money or popularity as a career politician.

We should wait and save our energy for someone who is backed by the national GOP.

 

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

Wanna bet the national GOP backs this guy to the hilt as the campaign progresses?

Any takers?

If you get any takers I want in on the action. It would not surprise me if the GOP throws the farm against Ron Paul. And if the GOP does not the Dem's surely will. From a purely tactical standpoint our opposition surely believes Ron Paul must go at any cost. If you want to meet Obama everyone who lives in the 14th district of Texas will have the opportunity.

 

[Roxi]

from his site:

Update: January 13, 2009
On Friday, January 9th the U.S. Congress passed the following resolution:
Recognizing Israels right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States strong support for Israel, and supporting the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. The vote was 390 - 5. Only ONE Republican voted against it; Ron Paul.

The situation in Israel and Gaza today is the latest in an ongoing inability of the key players to put the people first. Who are the key players I am talking about? I am referring to the Palestinian leaders of Hamas and Fatah. Though the media would have us believe that this is simply another example of excessive force by the Israelis; the ongoing unwillingness and or inability of Hamas in particular to prevent the Qassam rocket attacks on Israeli towns is the cause of this escalation in violence.

I was fortunate enough to spend some time in Israel this past summer. It is incredible to actually see how small this country is. It is slightly smaller than New Jersey in size and you can drive across the width of the country in about 45 minutes. The Jewish people have endured a consistent pattern of Arab attack throughout its history. In every situation from their independence in 1948, to the wars in 1956, 1967, 1973, the Israelis have had to defend themselves from Arab armies. As an Israeli friend said to me, “we can’t afford to lose even once”. Over the past 2 decades in particular, they have had to deal with internal attacks from Palestinians. Further complicating the situation is the fact that countries such as Iran and Syria have run proxy wars against Israel in their support for Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon. Ahmedinejad’s rhetoric is not viewed as idle threats by the Israeli people. The interception of weapons from Iran coming into Gaza by ship is but one example of their support for terrorists.

The provocation by Hamas inevitably invites an Israeli response. We hear the typical liberal response of how Israel has victimized the people of Gaza. There is no doubt that the number of casualties will be decidedly lopsided. Of course more Palestinians will be killed or injured. By convincing young people from the earliest age that to die for the cause is virtuous and possibly inevitable; Palestinian communities take no precautions in protecting the civilian population from the retaliatory strikes by Israel. There is evidence that putting civilians in harms way is encouraged in an attempt to draw more attention to their cause as the media swoops in to condemn excessive Israeli force. The Israeli population on the other hand will do everything possible to protect their citizens through warning systems that have helped prevent further casualties. What must be remembered at all times is that Hamas, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade and others purposely TARGET Israeli civilians. The Israeli army does not TARGET civilians. Due to these tactics by Hamas, unfortunately innocent Palestinian women and children have died. Israel has also provided hundreds of pounds of food and aid since the recent conflict broke out. However, Israel must cooperate with international agencies and make every attempt to provide and allow medical and humanitarian supplies to reach the civilians of Gaza.

There is no doubt that we hope that calmer heads prevail and that people in Israel can return to their normal lives. I sincerely hope that the Israeli government uses the best possible judgment on the path it must take to protect its citizenry. For the Palestinian people, my greatest hope is that leadership emerges that unites the various factions. This fractious population has been left to wonder what a real functioning government looks like. Without a peaceful approach from the Palestinians, the two-state solution will remain elusive and outbreaks of violence will remain the norm.

 

[Buffalo Bruce]

Cherry picked Cherry quotes

The Patriot Act provides safety measures without compromising our liberties.

The Patriot Act faces a tough battle with Democrats in control of the White House and Congress. It has been instrumental in our safety so far with domestic surveillance capabilities helping to prevent another 9/11. Unfortunately it is not only liberals who have fought this much needed intelligence bill, but also your current Congressman Ron Paul. Cries that our civil liberties have been threatened are unfounded. I would suggest that you probably know of NO ONE who has ever been a victim of any element found within the Patriot Act. This is unfounded paranoia.

Congressman Paul did support the DHS Port Security Grant Program which I would also support. But this law would mean little without the continued protections of the Patriot Act and the reform and passage of FISA.

http://www.cherryforcongress.com/Homeland_Security.html

 

[BarryDonegan]

what is
Partners in Progress for New Republicanism

 

[Anti Federalist]

More rotten cherries to pick...

I would also support and vote for the marriage amendment act that defines marriage between a man and woman. Ron Paul voted against this amendment.


Despite the often spoken worries of eroded liberties in this increasingly complicated world. (sic) We are indeed blessed to live in a country that has provided the beacon of light on the hill and still stands for freedom for all who call America home. I would be proud to represent the values that are truly a part of our national conscious and to be your voice in Congress.

More to follow...

 

[Anti Federalist]

The 14th Congressional District has been represented by a man who looks at the United States as a country that is an illegal occupier and one that has waged war without justification. Despite significant strategic mistakes in dealing with the war in Iraq, the war was justified at the time and supported by virtually all on the left and the right at its onset. The Iraqi people are now free to decide for themselves how to proceed with their future. Ron Paul’s repeated condemnation of President Bush and Congress who supported the President in 2003 shows a truly idealistic view of international relations. His is a naïve insistence that the world will leave us alone if we’ll just leave them alone. Despite his insistence that it is simply a non-interventionist philosophy, it is in fact an isolationist viewpoint that he erroneously and ashamedly plays as a patriotic message by quoting our Founding Fathers. This stance is dangerous to our very sovereignty. Once again, his philosophical position comes before the people as he has put our very troops in harms way as he voted against protective armor needed for personnel and military vehicles.

//

 

[Anti Federalist]

Monetary policy as directed by the Federal Reserve has not adequately protected the American public due to a pattern of low interest rates; and unscrupulous mortgage lenders taking advantage of people seeking the American dream of owning a home. This was the defining issue that helped trigger the mortgage crisis. The government must now insist that the bailout money goes to ensure a line of credit to existing business and home owners and not to new money making schemes. Despite this, Ron Paul’s insistence on the suspension of the Federal Reserve and a return to the gold standard is completely unsound, unrealistic, and tremendously dangerous to our global position. As the world’s foremost economists agree, the outdated gold standard would prevent national governments from dealing with the dynamic changes shaping the world and the inevitable shocks we will face.

This one was especially confounding.

The fed caused this, the fed is bad, but getting rid of the illegal fed is "unrealistic" and "dangerous".

Neo-con asshat. Oh yeah, the national GOP will be all over this guy like white on rice.

 

[Lafayette]

As the world’s foremost economists agree,

the outdated gold standard would prevent national governments from dealing with the dynamic changes shaping the world and the inevitable shocks we will face.

Thats the whole point though, isnt it Mr Cherry

 

[Anti Federalist]

Oh, this one is even better:

If there was no fed, there would be no debt being sold to China that could be dumped and cause a "stock market crisis".

In case you didn't look, there is already a stock market crisis.

After 20 years of "free trade" we now have the world's largest trade imbalance, issues of critical national importance and sovereignty are being made by unelected bureaucrats in the WTO, and the solution is more of the same.

Dealing with a massive trade imbalance, the United States is on the brink of losing its economic position as the global standard. With a trade deficit of $816 billion dollars we now rank last in the world in trade imbalance. 45% of this debt is foreign owned. With the benefits of cheaper products comes the price of a potential upside down trade situation. Not ironically, China now ranks #1 as the country with the best trade surplus. Any type of global crisis that finds the U.S. and China on different sides of the situation could prove very precarious for us. Using economic leverage to influence an international situation is quite possible. China could dump as little as 5-10% of our U.S. Treasury bonds demanding hard currency, which could cause a huge stock market crisis.
We must seek to turn our potential difficult situations into positives. Countries such as China and India provide a potential huge market for American owned products. As they continue to industrialize and push further towards greater consumerism, it seems inevitable that there will be a balancing effect. However a true free market approach must insist that global trade continue openly if it is going to benefit the average American. Those at the top of the economic ladder have little concern for low cost goods, so it is of little concern to them that hard working people might pay higher prices. In a flattened world, governments including our own must be engaged in the system. Insistence upon a local market would only drive prices up further and lead to greater resource depletion finding us on the short supply side when global products must be attained. I do support our continued effort to pressure the Asian governments of China and Japan particularly to open more American made products into their markets. We must use our own leverage diplomatically and economically to insist on fair trade between our nations. Our insistence with the help of the WTO that intellectual property rights be strictly enforced will be critical to our advantage in technical and business innovation Billions of dollars have been lost to intellectual property theft.

Free Trade agreements must continue to be analyzed to close some of the loopholes that countries and corporations have taken advantage of. My opponent suggests our pullout from the North American Free Trade Agreement. I don’t believe it is in the best interest of the U.S. to do so as it would only hasten the nearly 700,000 employed Mexican maquiladora workers to cross into the United States. Without NAFTA and the elimination of quotas and tariffs, American companies would only move these factories further away to countries not bound by NAFTA. I believe firmly that this would put even further pressure on our U.S. border and drive the price up of many of our commodities and consumer products.

 

[Roxi]

yeah sounds like a real stand up guy

 

[Live_Free_Or_Die]

Sounds like your everyday politician to me so far.

 

[Carole]

Another big government guy who does not believe in the free market system or the Constituition.

Another tool who thinks government should be running education and all the other usual bad ideas.

 

[natedawg1604]

Jeffrey Cherry is actually a really cool guy. He was my teacher a few years ago too...really learned alot in his class.

You don't have to attack his personal integrity. He is a good guy and believes in what he says. Just because he doesn't agree with everything doesn't mean you should attack him. Of course being a different candidate he will hold different opinions than Ron Paul.

You guys should be embracing the opportunity. I want to see Ron Paul in a 1 on 1 debate.

Hmm, yeah, Okay. Imperial, you have no idea what Mr. Cherry has gotten himself into... Mr. Cherry has just consented to receiving nation-wide scrutiny of any so-called "campaign" he may try to implement. Please note, however, that this does NOT mean Mr. Cherry will receive national media attention (or any media attention). To the contrary, the national media could care less about a Congressional Race in Texas. Imperial, for you own sake, I hope you are not planning to volunteer for Mr. Cherry's so-called "campaign". Trust me, you don't want to get totally burned out from politics by volunteering for a SHAM congressional candidate such as Mr. Cherry.

 

[angelatc]

He isn't just an idiot, he's a hypocritical parasite. He only has a job as a public high school teacher because the government robs people of their money. Conservatives are against the government feeding propaganda to their kids.

That was my thought as well. A conservative union teacher. Yeah, uh, ok.