Politics Is Not the Path to Freedom --- Ron Paul on the future.

[Matt Collins]

Can you produce the "expenses" billed to Ron Paul 2012 for your "non-work" costs in Minnesota? I'm curious what you consider expenses, with these type of repeated statements on the forums, and it might be very beneficial to some Ron Paul supporters from 2012 to try and get their expenses now reimbursed, since the campaign still has cash. If you were billing under the name Collins, then I might have already found how much the "expenses" were that was billed to the campaign for May 2012. But it doesn't detail me what the "expenses" were, and is a nice round number. Not like what I would expect if receipts were provided with taxes included.

I just pulled the invoice and it was $344.83; still less than I actually spent to pull it off.

This includes flight, some meals, a cab ride, hotel, and parking.

 

[Matt Collins]

In none of those settings does anyone have any authority to do me harm.

The individual is the final authority.. We have no King. We have no authority over anyone, But over ourselves,, those in our care (family) and then to the community,, those friends and fellows that live around us.

Not the State.. The Constitution was intended,, to limit the State..To limit it's powers.. And to put the final arbiter in the hands of the people.

The individual is the final Authority..
(in the secular world)

I agree that is the way it should be, but it is not the way it is now. Humans have always sought to dominate other humans, it is the way we are programmed.

The point is that the government has power over us and we should seek to have some of that power too, otherwise we get run over.

 

[amy31416]

I agree that is the way it should be, but it is not the way it is now. Humans have always sought to dominate other humans, it is the way we are programmed.

The point is that the government has power over us and we should seek to have some of that power too, otherwise we get run over.

And you are part of the problem because you weakly try to exploit that, rather than elevate anyone. And you are seemingly proud of your sad attempts to keep humanity at a low level.

Good job! (for someone who isn't capable of elevating himself or others.)

 

[jjdoyle]

I just pulled the invoice and it was $344.83; still less than I actually spent to pull it off.

This includes flight, some meals, a cab ride, hotel, and parking.

I see one payment for about $1 more on the FEC report, for April payments. Which probably would reflect work done in March, or early April. Was that the last payment you received from the campaign for work in March before the layoffs, or was that payment for the Minnesota expenses? Because the Minnesota St. Cloud convention wasn't until the middle of May I believe.

 

[Matt Collins]

I see one payment for about $1 more on the FEC report, for April payments. Which probably would reflect work done in March, or early April. Was that the last payment you received from the campaign for work in March before the layoffs, or was that payment for the Minnesota expenses? Because the Minnesota St. Cloud convention wasn't until the middle of May I believe.

hmm interesting... I honestly have no idea, my record keeping isn't that good (I don't keep track of my income as much as I do my expenses)...

I was laid off on March 15 along with most of the rest of the staff. I volunteered my time and expense to go back to MN for a week in May to help win the state convention. after I had already moved home. We were successful, and they reimbursed me for some of my expenses.

 

[Matt Collins]

And you are part of the problem because you weakly try to exploit that, rather than elevate anyone. And you are seemingly proud of your sad attempts to keep humanity at a low level.

Good job! (for someone who isn't capable of elevating himself or others.)

No, I want to win. I am not going to change human nature, no one is. So we use it to our advantage to get what we want: less government.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

And you are part of the problem because you weakly try to exploit that, rather than elevate anyone. And you are seemingly proud of your sad attempts to keep humanity at a low level.

Good job! (for someone who isn't capable of elevating himself or others.)

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to amy31416 again.

 

[nayjevin]

No, I want to win. I am not going to change human nature, no one is. So we use it to our advantage to get what we want: less government.

But are we ever going to use phrases such as 'I understand,' 'I'm sorry,' 'I was wrong,' 'I guess I misunderstood,' 'Sorry I was unclear,' 'Could you explain that,' 'I guess you are right about that,' 'thanks for helping me learn,' 'You're right.' ?? Are we ever going to address direct criticisms of us that we don't have a ready made deflection for? Are we ever going to see ourselves as peers with those with whom we communicate?

If we do ever get in those habits, be sure and let us know, because then we would be interested in conversations with us.