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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy
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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I find it puzzling that as an Egyptian citizen and Muslim both, you're comfortable with having an American puppet run Egypt in exchange for a few dollars. Also, how exactly are millions of lives at stake with Egyptian aid? That sounds like hyperbole. Can you give me a breakdown of what % of aid is spent militarily, what % is spent on infrastructure, and what % is spent on things that would actually save people's lives (such as food and water)?
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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy
how so? In any case, my parents came here legally,
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I meant you responded "of course" that your parents came here illegally, but then your answer indicated you came here legally.
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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy
not that its any different from coming illegally.
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That's a dumb thing to say.
Out of curiosity, do you think there is a single other politician running for president that would get up and say "I think people from Middle Eastern countries should be allowed to emigrate to the US legally or illegally, as they please?"
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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy
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,
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Ah, yes, Ron Paul doesn't care about poor people.
Give me a break.
Like many Americans, Ron Paul feels that in American society, it isn't the government's responsibility to feed and clothe its citizens. For one, the government is bad at it. For another, it results in greater government interference in people's lives.
The guy isn't planning on abandoning the poor who rely on social programs. They'd be phased out with more efficient alternatives that would be government-encouraged vs government-managed.
As has been widely discussed in the media (to the extent Ron Paul is discussed in the media, at least), as a doctor, he refused to accept Medicaid/Medicare from indigent patients. Instead, he did the work for free or let them pay it off little by little, as they could. He's also hugely active with charities, and encourages his supporters to be as well (as witnessed by the Charity Tea Party & the various "Charity Bomb" events his campaign has organized).
The guy's personally done more for the disadvantaged with his own hands than any of the other polished cardboard cutouts on the stage. "Ron Paul doesn't care about the poor" simply doesn't fly.
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Originally Posted by MossadConspiracy
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.
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Trivializing something in a mocking fashion doesn't make it any less significant objectively. Also, as illustrated above, there's no mutual exclusivity going on here.
BTW, how useful do you think the United Nations is as a governing body when it comes to the actions of any sovereign superpowers?