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The fact that the senior Paul is highly thought of by so many shows just how low the standards are.
I’m sure by now regular readers are well aware that Texas Congressman Ron Paul is serving out his 12th -- and final -- term in the House of Representatives and will soon retire from public life. Somewhat unexpectedly, however, during his humble and moving final speech on the House floor a few days ago, I was surprised to hear him speak, among other things, about his “failure” to rein in the size and scope of government during his long and distinguished political career. To some extent this is undoubtedly true -- after all, the United States is headed straight...
Have you always been an idiot? What low standard do you speak of?
The pursuit of liberty? That's low? How about the Constitution and following it? Is that wallowing in the mud? What about Federalism and the Tenth Amendment? Is that a low standard? Are the Founding Fathers not a high enough standard for you? And sound money? Is that a trivial matter?
You must be semi-illiterate: a non-reader of books.
Who is it you would hold up as someone who represents you rmccarthy?
and God gives us ample opportunity to learn the easy way, the hard way, or not at all
and to "help each other through his thing, whatever it is," according to K Vonnegut Jr