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Do you agree with Ron Paul's tweet on the death of Chris Kyle?

Do you agree with Dr. Paul?

  • Yes

    Votes: 14 35.0%

  • No

    Votes: 26 65.0%
  • Total voters
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The second sentence I have no problem with. It seems legitimate to question what was going on in that scenario, and why someone would take a friend with PTSD to the firing range. The first sentence is just tasteless and insulting.
 
sangha said:
To be fair, I could see how it might possibly therapuetic (similar to the "exposure therapy" that works for phobics), but only if done by a professionally trained therapist, not "some guy" with a savior complex.
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Always with the ad homs. How ugly to assume that someone wanting to help fellow vets had a "savior complex."
 
If this was any other politician that said this we'd be laughing out the door at an attempt to defend, deconstruct, or explain what was clearly a ludicrously offensive, incendiary, and cruel remark form a sitting congressman about a veritable war hero and charitable leader. But because its DR. Paul (never forget that he's a doctor, because well he's a doctor, and that makes him trustworthy) the cult comes out of the wood-works to provide a 'nuanced' explanation or wave it away as probably from some staffer. Do I agree with it? No it's ridiculous, and anyone else's reputation would be tarnished by such a stupidly offensive remark.
 
It was tasteless for timing, the second sentence is dead on accurate.
 
Baralis said:
Perhaps Ron Paul has a different view a view similar to my own and that is these people were/are not putting their life on the line to protect our country or it citizens but instead are blindly being used for political ends. In fact the last major military conflict we were involved in that I would consider as a case of protecting our country would be WWII. I get sick and tired of hearing about our "heroes" giving their lives for me when I feel they are doing nothing of the kind. Personally I think they are fools for doing so and I do not hold them in high regard.
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You sir, have obviously never served in the military.

And Ron Paul is blowing it right now.
 
It's always fascinating to see a national figure render himself irrelevant with a single act or sentence. Ron Paul took himself out of the category of kindly, wise senior sage, a bit lovingly bonkers, and revealed that no one really knew him at all. With a single sentence, he tottered off the world stage into oblivion. Once the dust settles, he will simply be ignored forever. This will be difficult for his devoted followers who will try their best to prop him up, but he is gone. The media will use his remark to hurt his son Rand, by reminding everyone of what his father said every time Rand Paul runs for office.

Ron Paul will be the Libertarian "Weekend at Bernies."
 
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It is Ron Paul spitting on every member of our military, every American who died in the Revolutionary War, WWI, WWII or otherwise gave his (or her) life in service to our country. He is literally delighting in the death of a Navy Seal in his comment of "he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword."

Ron Paul has always been a dispicable and amoral asshole, and probably the most anti-American member to ever serve in Congress.

I've posted this before. I will be very glad when I hear that old bastard has died. They can bury his gold and the bank deposit slips of all the angry-white men who turned him into a multi-millionaire for his anti-American and racist rantings.
 
Josie said:
I just can't see Ron Paul actually using his Twitter account. I bet it was a staffer.
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For 5 decades, Paul has always blamed every racist and anti-American word he ever used for fund raising in his newsletter on staffers, claiming he never read anything he published, never read anything he mailed out, never read his own campaign literature or anything else he ever wrote, circulated and published. It doesn't wash.

What "staffers?" He's not in Congress. He's just a sick old has-been.
 
Fiddytree said:
I think it was largely tasteless. Whatever thoughts toward PTSD treatment one ought to have, during moments like that, Paul should have simply said it was tragic.
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What did he say that implies he didn't think it was tragic?
 
Lutherf said:
Ron Paul has an open invitation to kiss my ass.

His comment was an insult to every man and woman who has put their life on the line for the people of this nation.

Has anyone asked him how he feels about cops? They tend to "live by the sword" from time to time too.
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Since when was such a quote an insult?

And I thought it was liberals who were supposed to be politically correct.
 
Ron Paul sucks at public speaking.


However, is what he said incorrect, in some way?


Sometimes....the ****ing truth hurts.
 
I regret the loss of this soldier. But it is written.

Matthew 26:52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

Revelations 13:10 also mentions something about the destiny of Jesus's prophetic words. "If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints."

It means no disrespect to those who make their living in the industry of dealing death. It is simple a statement from the bible that happens to stand true at the face of logic and reason. It makes perfect sense. Those who have to bear the sword to protect themselves from the sword are far more apt to fall by the sword. Just as it is that a carpenter is more apt to smash his thumbnail than a baker or candlestick maker.

We lost a good guy though.
 
Dr. Paul is senile. Mr. Kyle was murdered while practice shooting...
 
joko104 said:
For 5 decades, Paul has always blamed every racist and anti-American word he ever used for fund raising in his newsletter on staffers, claiming he never read anything he published, never read anything he mailed out, never read his own campaign literature or anything else he ever wrote, circulated and published. It doesn't wash.
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That is a lie. When did he ever say he NEVER read his newsletters? What he does claim, though, is that he did not read the issue(s) that are disputed.
 
Captain America said:
I regret the loss of this soldier. But it is written.

Matthew 26:52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

Revelations 13:10 also mentions something about the destiny of Jesus's prophetic words. "If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints."

It means no disrespect to those who make their living in the industry of dealing death. It is simple a statement from the bible that happens to stand true at the face of logic and reason. It makes perfect sense. Those who have to bear the sword to protect themselves from the sword are far more apt to fall by the sword. Just as it is that a carpenter is more apt to smash his thumbnail than a baker or candlestick maker.

We lost a good guy though.
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We did, but quoting verses from popular fiction is highly inappropriate and Paul should be ashamed of himself. Kyle did not "die by the sword", he was killed by someone he was trying to help.
 
Lutherf said:
Ron Paul has an open invitation to kiss my ass.

His comment was an insult to every man and woman who has put their life on the line for the people of this nation.

Has anyone asked him how he feels about cops? They tend to "live by the sword" from time to time too.
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Cops are cronies of the state. They're more interested in fining me for going 5 mph above the speed limit than coming quickly to my house if I report an armed robbery. And the military? Don't get me started. The thought that they're defending our rights is asinine. They're killing innocent Arabs and calling it patriotism.
 
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