When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Yeah like Americans for Responsible Solution who took your money and bought guns with it
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Today, the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity (a project of Paul's Foundation for Rational Economics and Education) was launched at an event in Washington D.C. The institute will be run by Paul’s former congressional foreign policy aide Daniel McAdams, who was among the speakers. Other speakers at the event included Ron Paul as well as Rep. Walter Jones, Jr. (R-N.C.), Rep. John Duncan, Jr. (R-Tenn.), and former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, who are all members of the institute’s board of advisors. Lew Rockwell, Andrew Napolitano, and former Ambassador Faith Whittlesey did not speak at the event but are on the institute's board of advisors. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who is not on the board of advisors of the institute, also spoke at the event.
At today’s event McAdams framed the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity as a continuation of Ron Paul’s non-interventionism and civil libertarianism. The institute will focus on educating people of the principles of a non-interventionist foreign policy and the importance of civil liberties by offering a number of programs such as a summer school and a series of seminars and featuring a blog that will host timely commentary on foreign policy and civil liberties. The website will also feature a “Peace and Prosperity Index” that will grade members of Congress based on votes casts on bills that affect foreign policy and civil liberties.
Rep. Jones spoke early on at the event and mentioned how much he regrets that he voted for the war in Iraq and lamented that war is accepted but not debated in Congress. Former Congressman Kucinich said, “…this institute has so much importance because it will provide a place for people to gather from across the political spectrum so that we can as Americans address our commons concerns about freedom, about peace, about prosperity and in doing so help to rescue our country from a trajectory that it’s own right now that can only lead to our destruction.” Rep. Duncan told of how he was called to the White House before the most recent war in Iraq to meet with Condoleezza Rice, George Tenet, and John McLaughlin who tried to convince Duncan of how dangerous Saddam Hussein was despite not having any evidence of an imminent threat. Rep. Massie described the first time he voted against the party (something Ron Paul did plenty of times) and how a staffer of the leadership told him, “We are not whipping this bill today so you can vote how you want.”
During the Q&A McAdams said that the institute will not be a traditional think tank, saying that “the era of long detailed policy papers is over” and that he hopes that the Peace and Prosperity Summer School will be launched in the summer of 2014.
Given the current state of affairs around the world the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity should not be left wanting for material to discuss. The situations in Afghanistan, Syria, Mali, Myanmar, and Somalia as well as America’s relationships with Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and Venezuela are all timely and relevant foreign policy topics that libertarians interested in foreign policy should be discussing.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Open the RP door and what do you find??? (Hint: It's A SCAM!)
Donate to the Institute During the inaugural year of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity you can become Charter Member of the Institute and be recognized as a founding supporter of our efforts. Our success depends on your support, for which we are grateful.
Basic Membership: $50 Charter Membership $150+ Benefactor $500+ Chairman’s Circle $5000+ ...All donations are welcome!
Ron Paul will be both peaceful and prosperous... Spending your DONATION! I can see the groupies now... another bake sale for Ron/Rand!
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Box the key word here is donate, I know it doesn't fit in with lets lobby and tax everyone but this also works.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Box the key word here is donate, I know it doesn't fit in with lets lobby and tax everyone but this also works.
Groupies are addicted... It works like cocaine addiction. And like addicts, they end up screwed while the drug dispenser gets filthy rich.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Open the RP door and what do you find??? (Hint: It's A SCAM!)
Donate to the Institute During the inaugural year of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity you can become Charter Member of the Institute and be recognized as a founding supporter of our efforts. Our success depends on your support, for which we are grateful.
Basic Membership: $50 Charter Membership $150+ Benefactor $500+ Chairman’s Circle $5000+ ...All donations are welcome!
Ron Paul will be both peaceful and prosperous... Spending your DONATION! I can see the groupies now... another bake sale for Ron/Rand!
He spends donations, unlike the Obama's spending millions of dollars on vacations and golf trips using money taken by FORCE. Yes, much more admirable. If I choose not to give my money to Ron Paul's orgainization, there won't be armed thugs at my house looking to take my money.
You would expect a liberal like box would support a non-interventionist foreign policy and to teach our kids the benefits of trying to reach peace, yet like most liberals they change whatever way the wind is blowing because their leaders change. This is why nobody takes you seriously, you would have blasted Bush over everything Obama has done today, yet today you now support those policies you would have blasted because your messiah is doing them, sellout.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
You would expect a liberal like box would support a non-interventionist foreign policy and to teach our kids the benefits of trying to reach peace, yet like most liberals they change whatever way the wind is blowing because their leaders change. This is why nobody takes you seriously, you would have blasted Bush over everything Obama has done today, yet today you now support those policies you would have blasted because your messiah is doing them, sellout.
Obama ended the Bush IRAQ OIL WAR, and will next year end the BUSH AFGHANISTAN WAR. For that he is to be commended. Obama actually got Bin Laden, while Bushy said it was not his priority. Obama has FAILED to close down Bush's GITMO. Under Obama, Al Qaeda can't take a piss without getting hit with a US Drone. Under Bushy, not so much.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Obama ended the Bush IRAQ OIL WAR, and will next year end the BUSH AFGHANISTAN WAR. For that he is to be commended. Obama actually got Bin Laden, while Bushy said it was not his priority. Obama has FAILED to close down Bush's GITMO. Under Obama, Al Qaeda can't take a piss without getting hit with a US Drone. Under Bushy, not so much.
Box that is not a non-interventionist foreign policy, Obama has expanded the wars and has the blood of thousands of soldiers and civilians under his watch, he will be seen as just another war monger just like Bush, if not worse. You are blind to what atrocities Obama is doing.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
Box that is not a non-interventionist foreign policy, Obama has expanded the wars and has the blood of thousands of soldiers and civilians under his watch, he will be seen as just another war monger just like Bush, if not worse. You are blind to what atrocities Obama is doing.
Yea! Like killing Osama BinLaden. One of YOUR atrocities.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Yea! Like killing Osama BinLaden. One of YOUR atrocities.
"In the beginning of a change, the Patriot is a scarce man, brave, hated and scorned. When his cause succeeds, however, the timid join him, for then it costs nothing to be a Patriot."
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