Comments on: Food for Thought http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:40:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94339 T Sat, 12 May 2007 20:35:58 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94339 The gold standard? No. Listen, I'm not going to be like the dudes over at Hit and Run who have raging hard-ons for Paul because he was once a libertarian presidential nominee. I know that many of his ideas are fucking ridiculous (like his Tancredo-like policy on immigration) Still, you've got to admit that he's more fiscally responsible than much of the Republican leadership. The gold standard? No. Listen, I’m not going to be like the dudes over at Hit and Run who have raging hard-ons for Paul because he was once a libertarian presidential nominee. I know that many of his ideas are fucking ridiculous (like his Tancredo-like policy on immigration)

Still, you’ve got to admit that he’s more fiscally responsible than much of the Republican leadership.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94338 Niedermeyer Sat, 12 May 2007 20:24:13 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94338 I don't think it's a coincidence that many of the Republican presidential hopefulls have been called RINO before, considering the term has been used to narrow "Republicanism" to a point where it has become divorced from it's ideological heritage, reality and practicality. A non-RINO will not win the nomination, let alone the whole enchilada, and as a country we're better off for it. As Olly points out, since we have only two parties, they had better be pretty inclusive... the rise of the RINOs will (hopefully) bring back some tolerance/sanity to the Republican party. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that many of the Republican presidential hopefulls have been called RINO before, considering the term has been used to narrow “Republicanism” to a point where it has become divorced from it’s ideological heritage, reality and practicality. A non-RINO will not win the nomination, let alone the whole enchilada, and as a country we’re better off for it. As Olly points out, since we have only two parties, they had better be pretty inclusive… the rise of the RINOs will (hopefully) bring back some tolerance/sanity to the Republican party.

]]> By: ChrisD http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94337 ChrisD Sat, 12 May 2007 17:41:05 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94337 Oh, right. I guess forgot about all of those studies that correlate diet with effectiveness as an elected official. Oh, right. I guess forgot about all of those studies that correlate diet with effectiveness as an elected official.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94336 Anthony Sat, 12 May 2007 14:57:07 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94336 "I mean, they eat beef! That means they can, like, defend America!!!"-ChrisD Hmmm compared to some vegan hippie? Probably yeah I would put money on that saying yes. “I mean, they eat beef! That means they can, like, defend America!!!”-ChrisD

Hmmm compared to some vegan hippie? Probably yeah I would put money on that saying yes.

]]> By: Olly http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94335 Olly Sat, 12 May 2007 09:55:19 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94335 "I imagine this is because this whole concept of “fiscal responsibility” that Paul professes is not a pillar of republican party politics anymore." I know it's de rigeur to pile on the Republicans nowadays - because god forbid both national parties get to be broad churches - but even so, Tyler, do you really regard a <a href="http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul53.html" rel="nofollow">return to the gold standard</a> as "fiscally responsible"? “I imagine this is because this whole concept of “fiscal responsibility” that Paul professes is not a pillar of republican party politics anymore.”

I know it’s de rigeur to pile on the Republicans nowadays - because god forbid both national parties get to be broad churches - but even so, Tyler, do you really regard a return to the gold standard as “fiscally responsible”?

]]> By: ChrisD http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94334 ChrisD Sat, 12 May 2007 07:54:06 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94334 Whether a r(h?)ino or not, I'm totally impressed with how butch all of the Republican eating habits are!! I mean, they eat beef! That means they can, like, defend America!!! Whether a r(h?)ino or not, I’m totally impressed with how butch all of the Republican eating habits are!! I mean, they eat beef! That means they can, like, defend America!!!

]]> By: T http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94330 T Sat, 12 May 2007 04:21:41 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94330 That's not necessarily true, Anthony. A Republican In Name Only can be any republican who goes against the grain of his party. It's a rather nebulous term, and it has been applied to Paul on numerous occasions in the past; I imagine this is because this whole concept of "fiscal responsibility" that Paul professes is not a pillar of republican party politics anymore. That’s not necessarily true, Anthony. A Republican In Name Only can be any republican who goes against the grain of his party. It’s a rather nebulous term, and it has been applied to Paul on numerous occasions in the past; I imagine this is because this whole concept of “fiscal responsibility” that Paul professes is not a pillar of republican party politics anymore.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94329 Anthony Sat, 12 May 2007 03:26:01 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94329 How is that CJ? a rino is slang for a LIBERAL republican... How is that CJ? a rino is slang for a LIBERAL republican…

]]> By: CJ Ciaramella http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94323 CJ Ciaramella Fri, 11 May 2007 20:59:26 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94323 I think you just answered your own question, actually. I think you just answered your own question, actually.

]]> By: Steve http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94319 Steve Fri, 11 May 2007 18:24:46 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94319 How exactly is Ron Paul a rino? Ron Paul is more conservative than any of the the GOP candidates running. How exactly is Ron Paul a rino? Ron Paul is more conservative than any of the the GOP candidates running.

]]> By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94294 Niedermeyer Thu, 10 May 2007 20:36:44 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94294 How's <a href="http://conservativehome.blogs.com/torydiary/images/7496_512.jpg" rel="nofollow">Huckabee</a> gonna keep the weight off eating those ribeyes? How’s Huckabee gonna keep the weight off eating those ribeyes?

]]> By: Simg http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94293 Simg Thu, 10 May 2007 19:43:11 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94293 Ron Paul is the best Rino ever. I hope Paul and Gavel get the nominations, it'd be real horror show. Ron Paul is the best Rino ever. I hope Paul and Gavel get the nominations, it’d be real horror show.

]]> By: Miles http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94276 Miles Thu, 10 May 2007 01:04:42 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94276 I like Fred Thompson's answer: "The Democrat's Head". I like Fred Thompson’s answer: “The Democrat’s Head”.

]]> By: Anthony http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94274 Anthony Thu, 10 May 2007 00:59:35 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94274 I like Brownback's response- BEEF. haha so simple and to the point. I like Brownback’s response- BEEF. haha so simple and to the point.

]]> By: Sho http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94270 Sho Wed, 09 May 2007 22:40:09 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/05/09/food-for-thought/#comment-94270 Apparently, Tancredo is too much of a man to even get near a stove (he'll just unwittingly hire an illegal immigrant to cook for him). Apparently, Tancredo is too much of a man to even get near a stove (he’ll just unwittingly hire an illegal immigrant to cook for him).

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