Ron Paul Podcast #3 – On Foreign Policy

Show #3: 911- Calling Dr. Ron Paul; save us from this senseless foreign policy.

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Also included, a portion of Ron Paul’s response in the first presidential debate.

This podcast lasts 7 minutes. For previous podcasts go to archives.

Podcast Notes:

Today, I would like to speak about Ron Paul’s foreign policy. As anyone who has watched all the debates or even one of them will know, Ron Paul stands away from the pack. He opposes the neo-conservative agenda of policing the world and using force as a way to achieve peace. The idea of achieving Middle Eastern stability through the barrel of a gun is senseless and Paul has made that clear.

Ron Paul Podcast #2

Show #2 Topic: Discussing Ron Paul’s Pro-Life Bill and states’ responsibilities.

Also included, a portion of the Chuck Baldwin interview with Ron Paul and two great websites.

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This podcast lasts 10 minutes.

Podcast Notes:

You have just heard Ron Paul’s interview with Pastor Chuck Baldwin. You heard them speaking about Ron Paul’s proposal called THE “Sanctity of Life Bill.” This bill, if it had been passed, would have given the states the right to decide on abortion.

Ron Paul’s Podcast #1

Ok…so this one went about 10 minutes long… I will try to keep them between 5-7 minutes in my next one. I would love to hear your thoughts since this is my very first podcast. Leave me your comments or e-mail me at: apologus@hotmail.com

Show #1 – Topic: Response to Gary Demar and Bob Enyart

In this first program I spent some time answering to two opponents of the Ron Paul campaign. These are men I deeply respect, but disagree on this point.

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All the notes can be found in this word file: ron-paul-podcast-_2.doc

Ron Paul Podcast…

Here is the introduction of what I plan on doing in future podcasts…

Third behind Fred Thompson…

This is a strong showing in Texas. The bloggers at TownHall are having a blast mocking Ron Paul supporters. What can we expect from neo-cons? Do they realize that a third among ten candidates and a third among a very strict polling is a superb mark? Though others recognize his rock-star status. 

Duncan Hunter won the straw poll, which on the negative side means he will not drop off the race yet. However, to his credit he did what candidates should do: show up and shake hands.

Fred Thompson, who will soon announce his candidacy early next week came in second, which reveals that his campaign is already in trouble before he starts the race.

Freedom under God…

What is unique about Paul’s message is that his support ranges beyond your typical right-wing voter. Paul brings people together under one slogan: freedom. However, we may understand freedom, from a Christian perspective freedom can only be had under Christ’s rule. It is true that under Ron Paul we may flee government control, but at the point we despise God’s control over our lives, we lose true freedom. Then what does it profit a man to gain worldly freedom and lose true freedom?

Ron Paul is interviewed by a bull-dog…

John Lofton is host of the American View. He calls himself a recovering Republican. I have met him several times, spoken to him on the phone, and corresponded via e-mail…the man is a bull-dog. When he sat at my lunch table at a conference a year ago, he barely talked and when he did, he had some harsh words to say about some of the speakers. It’s just how John is! The man worked for Goldwater and for various Republican candidates since then, and after being abused by the Republican party–perhaps betrayed–is a better word, John left the party and is recovering from years of substance abuse or promises abused.

Well, John the pit-dog or bull-dogg Lofton interviewed the great and honorable Dr. Ron Paul…as as always he didn’t back down. I am not sure Ron was expecting John’s style of interview…but again it’s just the way John is! John encouraged Ron Paul to preach to his fellow congress-men and to uphold God’s law and fight for righteousness and continue to defend the Constitution. Paul made some troubling statements in my opinion, particularly when he said he was not sure if homosexuality is a sin according to the Scriptures. I am not sure if too many years in Washington has eased his religious beliefs. Nevertheless, the interview was superb. Believe it or not, Ron has found his Constitutional match…John Lofton the Bull-dog. Here is the interview…

P.S. If you have never heard the American View, you are missing one of the most American, Constitutional, and Biblical programs on the internet.

Ron Paul 3%…

In a surprising (only for the media) new updated polling from Fox News, (this poll is based only on registered voters, so there is no possibility of scam) Congressman Ron Paul is up to 3% tied with Mike Huckabee. He is in 6th place assuming Newt Gingrich and Fred Thompson enter the race. As for Sam Brownback, his poor performance at the Ames Straw poll ( in light of the enormous amount of effort and money he spent) continues to have negative results. He is tied with Tom Tancredo with 1%. Sam, I think it’s time.

Medved says Paul is a one-issue candidate…

The title says it all. Michael Medved, blogger at Townhall.com, argues that Paul is a one-issue candidate. What is that one issue? Isolationalist foreign policy. Of course, the very first thing to point out to Medved is that Paul never uses that word about himself. I have heard him often say that there is nothing isolationist about trading with countries and befriending other countries. On the other hand, neo-cons want to bomb other countries and isolate themselves from other nations by supporting their enemies and then years later by supporting the enemy of the enemy. If you follow thus far, Medved and his group of neo-cons are the true isolationists.

Though in complete disagreement with Medved’s assessment about Paul, let me point out one helpful analysis he makes concerning other candidates in his most recent article. Medved believes that for Sam Brownback and Duncan Hunter to continue their respective campaigns is insanity. He argues that their efforts at the Iowa straw poll bore no fruit despite their honorable reputations. So Medved calls Sam and Duncan to say good-bye. He writes:

…that leaves a much more focused campaign where the GOP candidates no longer resemble the seven dwarves (you can draw your own conclusions as to the identities of Grumpy, Sleepy and Dopey). With Brownback and Hunter gone (soon, please!) that leaves the two single-issue candidates (Paul and Tancredo) and five serious contenders: Giuliani, Fred Thompson, McCain, Romney – and Huckabee.

Medved then urges that the Ron Paul and Tom Tancredo campaigns continue since they are one-issue candidates. And of course, Medved has his own selfish reasons to see Paul and Tancredo continue in the race:

Their continued campaigning can actually provide a public service: demonstrating that their angry, alienated (and alienating) fringe perspectives draw scant support within the Republican Party.

We can always expect pure motives from the folks at Townhall. But what Medved forgot was that the comment section was open for readers like you. Further, when you write such a dishonest piece, you can expect corrections. Hence, here are some corrections offered humbly to our kind blogger Michael Medved from a few fanatic and fringe Ron Paul supporters. First there is this excellent analogy with European nations:

 

Should it be considered isolationist to promote free trade yet remove ourselves from the foreign entanglements of the internal affairs of other sovereign nations?
Do people consider the Norwegians, Swedes, or the Dutch to be isolationist because they don’t have a military presence in 192 of 212 other nations and merely rely upon free trade?
Michael, there is no speculating who’s desktop you take your marching orders from, too bad your loyalties weren’t closer to home as you are a decent writer.

Then, there is this list of 12 items that have been defended and proclaimed by Ron Paul in these last 3 months:

Why don’t you actually research a candidate’s position before you write about it? Or at least use a dictionary before using words that are too big for you like “isolationist”…

First, there is a BIG difference between being an isolationist and a non-interventionist. Ron Paul is a non-interventionist, NOT an isolationist. In Webster’s dictionary, isolationism is “a national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries”. Ron Paul is NOT against trade between countries and he is NOT against peaceful negotiations with other countries. He’s also not afraid to go to war … as long as the Congress declares it AS OUTLINED IN THE CONSTITUTION! He just doesn’t believe that we should police the world, overthrow governments in third world countries, and give OUR TAXPAYER money to every country looking for a handout. Simply put, he believes in putting the interests of THE AMERICAN PEOPLE FIRST and the interests of other nations second. It’s about time someone in our government started representing the people!

Second, how exactly did you decide that Ron Paul was a one-issue candidate. Let’s see, aside from bringing our troops home he stands for…

1. Reducing the scope of the federal government
2. Drastically cutting government spending
3. Eliminating the income tax
4. Reduce the national deficit and debt
5. Eliminating wasteful government agencies like the IRS, Dept of Energy, Dept of Education, FEMA
6. Using our troops to actually defend and secure our borders
7. Stamping out illegal immigration and amnesty
8. Allow young people to opt out of Social Security
9. Repeal the Patriot Act and give Americans back their rights to privacy
10. Keeping the internet unregulated
11. Stamp out NAU, NAFTA, WTO
12. Fight to reverse Rowe v. Wade

Shall I go on???

Maybe Ron Paul should be a 12-issue candidate?

Wall Street Journal acknolwedges Paul’s campaign as impressive…

Sean Hannity once again continued what appears to be a purposeful attempt to avoid the naming of Ron Paul. Hannity took a large portion of his first hour to discuss the Ames Straw Poll. He praised Romney by asserting that we should honor the successful men of our country. He proceeded to name the Republicans starting with winner Mitt Romney; he then mentioned second place Mike Huckabee, third place Sam Brownback, fourth place Tom Tancredo, and before mentioning the fifth, (Ron Paul) he skipped to mention that Tommy Thompson (sixth place) dropped out of the race. I may be overly skeptical here, but there is reason to believe that Hannity has continually avoided the mention of Ron Paul on his radio program since the day second Republican debate, where he and Paul had a heated discussion in the post-debate interview. Fortunately, the Wall Street Journal observed Ron Paul’s campaign success:

Fourth place and fifth place went, respectively, to Reps. Tom Tancredo of Colorado and Ron Paul of Texas – impressive showings for two men with narrowly defined candidacies.

Mr. Paul, meanwhile, has built a fanatical following that has embraced his libertarian message and antiwar, anti-interventionist views; supporters came at their own expense from as far as Washington state to help out, though only Iowans could vote.