Comments on: Just in case you thought Ron Paul wasn’t so bad http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:53:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jake http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-158582 Jake Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:18:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-158582 a vote for Ron Paul is a vote for smaller government. I'll take it. I'm tired of the FEDERAL govt. medling in the smallest of personal affairs. But the thing we have to be mindful of here is the constant endless circle of politics. Every revolution brings about a "libertarian" utopia in which persaonl freedom is valued above all else, this goes on for a while before the people become dependent on the govt. Once the people become dependent on the govt they have relinquished thier personal liberty. This will eventually lead to the downfall of the govt and the society. ROMAN EMPIRE ENGLISH EMPIRE and soon to be AMERICAN EMPIRE, or at least a turn towards a full blown monarchy. At some point the process will begin again. Because the everyday Human Being is a total moron. Im a moron, most of you are morons. We will complain too much about our freedoms (how some people are left behind in a free society). We will complain when the government steps in with regulations to keep those people from falling behind. We will complain when we are taxed, we will complain when the govt cant provide us with basic services that require taxing. I would hate to be a politician representing today's American. Americans dont know what they want. So Ron Paul does what a politicians primary responsibility is (or should be). To protect your Liberty and leave the state of your own welfare in your own hands. a vote for Ron Paul is a vote for smaller government. I’ll take it. I’m tired of the FEDERAL govt. medling in the smallest of personal affairs. But the thing we have to be mindful of here is the constant endless circle of politics. Every revolution brings about a “libertarian” utopia in which persaonl freedom is valued above all else, this goes on for a while before the people become dependent on the govt. Once the people become dependent on the govt they have relinquished thier personal liberty. This will eventually lead to the downfall of the govt and the society. ROMAN EMPIRE ENGLISH EMPIRE and soon to be AMERICAN EMPIRE, or at least a turn towards a full blown monarchy. At some point the process will begin again. Because the everyday Human Being is a total moron. Im a moron, most of you are morons. We will complain too much about our freedoms (how some people are left behind in a free society). We will complain when the government steps in with regulations to keep those people from falling behind. We will complain when we are taxed, we will complain when the govt cant provide us with basic services that require taxing. I would hate to be a politician representing today’s American. Americans dont know what they want. So Ron Paul does what a politicians primary responsibility is (or should be). To protect your Liberty and leave the state of your own welfare in your own hands.

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By: NIcole http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-121516 NIcole Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:07:35 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-121516 I fing love it! all the talk about Ron Paul... I wish we could make it happen... i hate who we ended up with... everyine fit for your write ins!!! I fing love it! all the talk about Ron Paul… I wish we could make it happen… i hate who we ended up with… everyine fit for your write ins!!!

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By: JAppenzeller http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61165 JAppenzeller Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:56:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61165 I find it interesting that people here say evolution has nothing to do with the federal government. Ron Paul may say it, but I think people need to remember that the citizens determine what the government has to address. Have you people not followed the arguments around teaching evolution in schools? When the people demand it be addressed and the Supreme Court or Congress decides to address it what is Ron Paul going to say? No Comment? And when he is forced to comment, which he would definitely be required at some point, what do you think his response will be? I find it interesting that people here say evolution has nothing to do with the federal government. Ron Paul may say it, but I think people need to remember that the citizens determine what the government has to address. Have you people not followed the arguments around teaching evolution in schools? When the people demand it be addressed and the Supreme Court or Congress decides to address it what is Ron Paul going to say? No Comment? And when he is forced to comment, which he would definitely be required at some point, what do you think his response will be?

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By: Robert S http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61164 Robert S Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:12:02 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61164 Dee, sure... the fact that he doesn't use observable data and instead resorts to 'belief' to make decisions such as whether evolution is true or false. For example, I see his stance on abortion and wanting to give the states the power to decide as his way of rationalizing a way to satisfy his christian beliefs and that going back to the way it was before Roe vs. Wade will just reintroduce the same problems that existed previous to Roe vs. Wade. Dee, sure… the fact that he doesn’t use observable data and instead resorts to ‘belief’ to make decisions such as whether evolution is true or false. For example, I see his stance on abortion and wanting to give the states the power to decide as his way of rationalizing a way to satisfy his christian beliefs and that going back to the way it was before Roe vs. Wade will just reintroduce the same problems that existed previous to Roe vs. Wade.

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By: Dee Czeszel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61163 Dee Czeszel Mon, 11 Feb 2008 22:22:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61163 Who the HELL CARES whether ANYONE believes in evolution or not???? WHAT has that got to do with federal government???? Get your nose "out of space" and back into the business at hand... like surviving the crash of the dollar and tell me what in God's name difference his views on evolution are going to make there???!!!! Who the HELL CARES whether ANYONE believes in evolution or not???? WHAT has that got to do with federal government???? Get your nose “out of space” and back into the business at hand… like surviving the crash of the dollar and tell me what in God’s name difference his views on evolution are going to make there???!!!!

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By: Californication » Blog Archive » Super-fat Tuesday http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61162 Californication » Blog Archive » Super-fat Tuesday Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:50:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61162 [...] die gelooft dat de aarde ruwweg 6000 jaar geleden gecreeerd werd en een gynecoloog-libertarier die al evenzeer geschift en godsdienstmaniakaal blijkt te [...] […] die gelooft dat de aarde ruwweg 6000 jaar geleden gecreeerd werd en een gynecoloog-libertarier die al evenzeer geschift en godsdienstmaniakaal blijkt te […]

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By: Robert S http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61161 Robert S Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:51:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2007/12/26/just-in-case-you-thought-ron-paul-wasnt-so-bad/#comment-61161 The issue for me with Ron Paul in relation to the video is that he clearly stated that he doesn't accept the theory of evolution and the implications with that go along with that statement. To clarify, the theory of evolution is not a theory as the word theory is commonly used. Anyone with a decent education should know that and I believe that Ron Paul does... if he doesn't then I wouldn't want him as President anyway. This implies along with his statement that he thinks it is a theological discussion that he leans towards using means other than observation when developing opinions and making decision and I adamantly desire the quality of using observation when developing opinions / making decisions in the role of President. The issue for me with Ron Paul in relation to the video is that he clearly stated that he doesn’t accept the theory of evolution and the implications with that go along with that statement. To clarify, the theory of evolution is not a theory as the word theory is commonly used. Anyone with a decent education should know that and I believe that Ron Paul does… if he doesn’t then I wouldn’t want him as President anyway. This implies along with his statement that he thinks it is a theological discussion that he leans towards using means other than observation when developing opinions and making decision and I adamantly desire the quality of using observation when developing opinions / making decisions in the role of President.

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