I think the extremism is in some peoples criticisms about Ron Paul. I don't think he is going to be some strict, by-the-word defender of the Bill of Rights or the Constitution. I think he is trying to emphasize the glaring differences between what we, the US, is supposed to be about and what we have been dong. He is saying about these seemingly innocent incursions into our liberties for freedom that it is a smokescreen. It's like giving a person a gun and saying don't shoot anybody good with it. That person says OK and the only thing holding him to it is his conscience. He starts off shooting bad people, but down the line, what happens when he decides to start shooting the good as well?
What is pretty obvious? Just because you are told that and shown that by people who want you to think that doesn't mean it is true. There's been a lot of evidence over the years from World War II and most infamously from wars like Vietnam, Korea, Serbia, and the like, that US aid is a political instrument used to further US political/economic goals in the area. Thinking that we are spending so much on goodwill and harmony is a bit naive.
Agreed. But I think that is what he was really trying to say anyway. This and for those who thinks he is a pedantic isolationist. He is not an isolationist. But in a time of extreme government intervention in other countries, it's time to call in for a swift regrouping of many US personnel. No one is going to completely ignore other countries. Gauraunteed, Camelot itself will have spies in your soup bowl, but I think he is calling for an immediate halt, regroup, and re-accounting of Us practices and policies. Fix home first, then engage in foreign matters responsibly and economically.