Newsday - Op-ed: Paul's smear of Huckabee a low blow

[jgmaynard]

He never said he was a fascist. He was making a point of exploiting Christianity for political purposes.

"God wants peace, God wants war,
God wants famine, God wants chain stores...
What God wants, God gets - God help us all."

- Roger Waters

JM

 

[smtwngrl]

I am sure Ron Paul would have used different words if he wasn't short on sleep.

I thought the same thing. RP had 5 interviews that day. The FOX one was at 7:15 a.m.. I was shocked to hear Ron Paul say that. He is usually so diplomatic.

That said, though--when other individuals use the term fascism, they are usually using it as emotion laid rhetoric, and sometimes even to refer to individuals that are the opposite of fascist. To Dr. Paul, who has studied history, fascism is merely a form of government, as are other forms of government. His use of the term is descriptive, rather than name-calling.

I think we have to look at the direction our government is evolving, and to ask "To what form of government are we evolving into?" Well, let's see, remember the Eisenhower quote that "Pre-emptive war was the invention of Hitler." We now engage in pre-emptive war. Warrantless searches? What form of government engages in those? What about endorsement of torture, and abuse of habeas corpus? What about concentration of power in the executive department? I don't know all the details of different forms of governments and which type uses what. But I have heard people who previously lived in Germany at the time of Hitler say that they saw the same thing starting to happen here.

If all the other Republicans except Dr. Paul are willing to continue the things our current president has started, then they are endorsing these policies, whether they know what they are endorsing or not.

The first half of the Sinclair Lewis quote said it would come "wrapped in a flag". And isn't that so? If you don't endorse pre-emptive war, you aren't "patriotic" right? Remember the "Patriot Act"? Remember how anyone who disagrees with the policies of the Executive Department are "aiding the terrorists"?

And carrying a cross? Well, that also can be used as a tool to get people to accept things they might otherwise not accept.

But, yeah. This was just a Christmas ad. I can see the point being made that Huck shouldn't be using that type of symbolism to promote himself. But it doesn't need to be overblown.

 

[Recovering Socialist]

Ron Paul is Correct. Period.

America is getting closer every day to becoming a facist police state. And if facism is corporate control of politics, then we are already there.

Leaders over using patriotism and religion do help propel us towards facism. Ron Paul is correct, anyone who can't see that needs to man up.

We cannot be like democrats shrinking from every controversial statement made.

WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE USA IS VERY CONTROVERSIAL, HOW CAN THAT BE DISCUSSED WITHOUT MAKING CONTROVERSIAL STATEMENTS?


MAN UP! (not directed at any particular poster )

 

[Recovering Socialist]

I guess.....

...Ron Paul has to assemble another reading list.

 

[ndnspongebob]

if huckabee becomes president, that would be a low bow to the country