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Originally Posted by sixpakistan
That's fine, but then you should understand that this perspective makes no sense for any non-Egyptian American.
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The issue of foreign aid is a general one that should be important to all Americans because millions of lives are at stake. The issue of aid to Egypt is probably only of particular importance to Egyptians and to zionists who really hate Egypt. I dont expect non-Egyptian muslim-Americans to care at all about what happens to Egyptians but I dont think I set the bar too high when the issue of foreign aid in its entirety is considered.
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Originally Posted by sixpakistan
You said "yeah of course" in response to whether your parents arrived here illegally, but your response indicates otherwise.. ?
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how so? In any case, my parents came here legally, not that its any different from coming illegally.
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Originally Posted by sixpakistan
Anyway, again, there is a bigger picture here than what's good for you and people like you.
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true but that bigger picture includes alot of things that you seem to be brushing aside or ignoring, such as Ron Paul's hostility to this nation's social services and safety nets which many millions of people depend on, the importance of foreign aid as i mentioned above, the importance of the United Nations in this world, his views on the healthcare system which would massively expand the rolls of America's uninsured. These are all issues that will effect many tens of millions of Americans, they arent minor or insignificant, they are the core issues that define a society. The fact that they've all been trumped by the idea of mullah omar getting anointed and putting on an emperor's crown and Ron Paul's social conservatism and strong personal principles seems to be a little much, but to each his own. Incidentally I do admire the fact that he has always voted by his principles and has been extremely consistent in all his positions, as radical as they may be. We can count on him to really try to do the stuff he promises to do, should he get elected. It would be some kind of insane ayn rand fetish nightmare but at least we would be able to buy heroin legally at delis to get over our problems
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Originally Posted by sixpakistan
The newsletter was unauthorized & he repudiated it.
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fair enough