Ron Paul Can't Win

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#451
Ron Pauls Inaugural Address, Written by His First (and Only) Speechwriter

My Fellow Americans, as an earlier President from Texas used to say.

I would like to take this opportunity to say something that is both profound and memorable. The trouble is, only two inaugural addresses are remembered today, Lincoln's second inaugural and John F. Kennedy's only inaugural. Lincoln said these words: "With malice toward none and charity toward all." Those are fine words. Kennedy said: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." I especially like the first sentence.

Given the fact that hardly anyone remembers an inauguration speech, the likelihood of my saying something both profound and memorable today is low. Therefore, I have decided to do something memorable instead.

[He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a piece of paper that he has typed. He holds it down to the podium with his left hand. He reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a pen.]

I have in front of me a piece of paper. I wrote it this morning. Let me read it to you.

Executive Order 13,601: An executive Order Revoking all Previous Executive Orders.

I, Ron Paul, do hereby declare null and void all previous Presidential executive orders.

Signed: Ron Paul, January 20, 2013.

The Constitution of the United States made no provision for executive orders. Congress never votes to create one, yet executive orders have the force of law. The Constitution says that all laws must be passed by a majority in both houses of Congress and then be signed by the President. Therefore, during my time as President, the government of the United States will be run exclusively by laws that were passed in accordance with the Constitution. I do not have the to repeal laws on my own. I do have the authority to repeal executive orders. I have just repealed 13,600 of them.

From this point on, you are not obligated to conform to rules and regulations issued under executive orders. Of course, the various executive departments of the United States government will do their best to ignore this, so you had better check with your lawyer.

Just in case someone is prosecuted under a now-defunct executive order, I will pardon anyone so convicted. I may have to spend the second half of my first term in office signing pardons, nine to five, but that would be a very good use of my time. I will come out of the oval office to give a few speeches and hold some press conferences, but you will know that I am doing useful work in my office. I am going to get my branch of the government off people's backs. I say this with malice toward none and charity toward all.

I hope to have good relationship with the press. If some diligent reporter digs up some dirt on what some agency has done, legally or illegally, or in planning to do, he can ask me about it at a press conference. I'll do what I can to fix it. Because the government is spying on the people, the least I can do is to cooperate with the press when the press spies on the government.

I will run my office with these rules:

First, I will veto any bill that I think is not authorized by the Constitution. If Congress overrides my veto, that is Congress's responsibility. They call me "Dr. No." That's who I am.

Second, I plan to close hundreds of American military bases in foreign nations. They will be auctioned off, with the money going to reduce the federal deficit. I will announce the first action no later than March 1 of this year.

Third, I will ask Congress to mandate a complete audit of the Federal Reserve System annually by the Government Accountability Office. I want to know where the government's gold is and who has legal title to it.

Fourth, this afternoon, I will order the Joint Chiefs of Staff to plan the removal of all troops from Afghanistan this year, preferably by June 30.

Fifth, I remind the voters and the world that anyone with the power to fix the nation by political action has the power to destroy the nation by political power. I am not here to make America better. I am here to veto laws that will hinder American citizens from making America better. I am here to help keep the federal government from making America worse.

In his first letter to Timothy, chapter 2, the Apostle Paul told Timothy to tell the churches to pray for civil rulers. I strongly suggest to churches they do just this, weekly. Twice a week would be twice as good.

Now, I must bring this speech to a close. I wish you the best in building a better America. I will do what I can to free you from the burden of excessive government regulations, so that you can do this.
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#452
#452
MystifyingVol said:
My Fellow Americans, as an earlier President from Texas used to say.

I would like to take this opportunity to say something that is both profound and memorable. The trouble is, only two inaugural addresses are remembered today, Lincoln's second inaugural and John F. Kennedy's only inaugural. Lincoln said these words: "With malice toward none and charity toward all." Those are fine words. Kennedy said: "Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country." I especially like the first sentence.

Given the fact that hardly anyone remembers an inauguration speech, the likelihood of my saying something both profound and memorable today is low. Therefore, I have decided to do something memorable instead.

[He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a piece of paper that he has typed. He holds it down to the podium with his left hand. He reaches into his coat pocket and pulls out a pen.]

I have in front of me a piece of paper. I wrote it this morning. Let me read it to you.

Executive Order 13,601: An executive Order Revoking all Previous Executive Orders.

I, Ron Paul, do hereby declare null and void all previous Presidential executive orders.

Signed: Ron Paul, January 20, 2013.

The Constitution of the United States made no provision for executive orders. Congress never votes to create one, yet executive orders have the force of law. The Constitution says that all laws must be passed by a majority in both houses of Congress and then be signed by the President. Therefore, during my time as President, the government of the United States will be run exclusively by laws that were passed in accordance with the Constitution. I do not have the authority to repeal laws on my own. I do have the authority to repeal executive orders. I have just repealed 13,600 of them.
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That's the shiz
 
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#461
nbakerld said:
So you use an endorsement to discredit him? Should we wait to see whether Gary Busey chooses Obama or Romney, so that we'll know we should go with the other?
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My point is he associates himself with some pretty crazy characters. And it's not simply an endorsement, I have been told he goes on Jones' radio show.
 
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volfanjustin said:
My point is he associates himself with some pretty crazy characters. And it's not simply an endorsement, I have been told he goes on Jones' radio show.
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Who?

A lot of Alex Jones' listeners like Ron Paul. He's running for President. His trying to appeal to that part of his constituency. I liken this to Obama addressing radical green peace types, or Bush addressing radical religious types. They may be crazy, but he needs their votes.
 
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#463
nbakerld said:
Who?

A lot of Alex Jones' listeners like Ron Paul. He's running for President. His trying to appeal to that part of his constituency. I liken this to Obama addressing radical green peace types, or Bush addressing radical religious types. They may be crazy, but he needs their votes.
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Alex Jones is a conspiracy nut case. No credible candidate goes on his show.
 
#466
#466
If anything, I would have thought you guys would have been bent out of shape for him supporting Bob Barr. :unsure:
 
#467
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volfanjustin said:
I can just about guarantee he won't win Iowa, or any caucus or primary. Thankfully.
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He's close enough to be credible, is the point. Your guarantee means nothing.

You don't attack Ron Paul on principle, you try to find meaningless associations of his and attack them. What exactly about Paul's actual politics do you not like?
 
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nbakerld said:
He's close enough to be credible, is the point. Your guarantee means nothing.

You don't attack Ron Paul on principle, you try to find meaningless associations of his and attack them. What exactly about Paul's actual politics do you not like?
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I am pretty much ok with him on domestic policy except when he says all drugs should be legal. His foreign policy of "just leave them alone and they will love us and it's the US fault they want to kill us" is all just naive at best.
 
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volfanjustin said:
I am pretty much ok with him on domestic policy except when he says all drugs should be legal. His foreign policy of "just leave them alone and they will love us and it's the US fault they want to kill us" is all just naive at best.
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Link for that quote please.
 
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#472
volfanjustin said:
I am pretty much ok with him on domestic policy except when he says all drugs should be legal. His foreign policy of "just leave them alone and they will love us and it's the US fault they want to kill us" is all just naive at best.
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I would agree that it's naive, but he didn't say that, and that's not his argument. His argument is that the notion that foreign intervention makes us better off is naive.

You might like Ron Paul if you actually gave his message a fair chance.
 
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nbakerld said:
I would agree that it's naive, but he didn't say that, and that's not his argument. His argument is that the notion that foreign intervention makes us better off is naive.

You might like Ron Paul if you actually gave his message a fair chance.
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I swear I have tried. I have watched pretty much every debate the last 2 cycles now and listened to him several times. He is too bitter and naive for me.

I held my nose and voted for McCain and I could pretty much vote for any of the other GOP candidates except Paul.
 
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#475
volfanjustin said:
I swear I have tried. I have watched pretty much every debate the last 2 cycles now and listened to him several times. He is too bitter and naive for me.

I held my nose and voted for McCain and I could pretty much vote for any of the other GOP candidates except Paul.
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So you would stay home if Paul ended up with the GOP nomination?
 
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