LF: BREAKING: Ron Paul Endorses Ted Cruz for President

Title: BREAKING: Ron Paul Endorses Ted Cruz for President
Source: The Libertarian Republic
URL Source: http://thelibertarianrepublic.com/r ... dorses-ted-cruz-for-president/
Published: Apr 1, 2015
Author: Josh Guckert
Post Date: 2015-04-01 18:49:07 by Hondo68
Keywords: neo-con establishment statist, not libertarian enough, Muh roads!
Views: 8069
Comments: 28

Former Congressman Says Rand Paul ‘Not a True Libertarian’

Early Wednesday morning, former Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) shocked the political world by endorsing Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) for President. The move is of marked significance, as Dr. Paul’s son Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) is expected to announce his candidacy early next week.

The elder Paul quickly articulated the reasoning for his endorsement, stating that he had “read hundreds of Facebook and Reddit comments” which suggested that his son was a “neo-con establishment statist” and “not Ron Paul.” Ron Paul thereby used the articulate and well-reasoned opinions of these online libertarians to come to the realization that he could not endorse Rand Paul.

Dr. Paul went on to say that he knew all along that Rand was “not a true libertarian,” and that he can’t understand why Rand endorsed Mitt Romney in 2012 and Mitch McConnell in 2014. “It doesn’t make any sense to me,” said Ron Paul, “It’s almost as if he’s trying to create in-roads with leadership so that he can use their help in the future in order to advance a more libertarian agenda. But that can’t be it.”

Paul has expressed particular outrage that his son has not yet taken any action to eliminate public roads.

Said Paul, “All the while, these statists love their roads, and Rand hasn’t done a single thing about it! How are we supposed to be free when our commerce passageways are funded with blood money?!” When the interviewer inquired as to why this was a point of such significance when public roads are apparently a fairly minor infringement upon liberty which are almost universally approved of, Paul went on a minor tangent, mockingly repeating over and over, “Muh roads! Muh roads!”

The former Congressman also decried Senator Paul’s appearances at multiple Republican-hosted “Lincoln Day” dinners over the years, calling President Abraham Lincoln a “tyrant” and criticizing his decision to go to battle in the “War of Northern Aggression.” Paul went on to say that “no true libertarian” would ever attend such a gathering unless he were adorned with the Confederate flag.

After several hours of ranting on Rand Paul, Ron soon returned to his endorsement. “Ted who? Oh right. That’s why I’m endorsing Ted Cruz.” Paul cited Cruz’s staunch fiscal conservatism and devotion to the Constitution, saying that he is planning to soon launch his own “Libertarians for Ted Cruz” chapter in his former Congressional district. “Only Ted Cruz can continue my legacy of expanding our voter base without ever running the risk of victory,” said Paul, “If we have a libertarian President, what would we have to complain about?” Before the interviewer could interject, Paul answered his own question: “I’ll tell you what we’ll complain about. We’ll complain when they’re not libertarian enough!”

When reached for comment, Rand Paul expressed clear sadness that he would not be receiving his father’s endorsement. Senator Paul said that it had long been his desire to fool everyone in the libertarian movement into voting for him by introducing almost exclusively libertarian bills to the Senate floor, making mostly libertarian public policy statements and often differing from the Republican Party when it has not been libertarian enough.

“To be honest, what’s the point of running now?” said Senator Paul, “If I can’t just pretend to be libertarian, become President, and then ironically enact libertarian policies, I really have no reason to campaign.” The Senator stated that he thought he had tricked most people, and that he “would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for those ingenious social media comments.”

The Senator should not worry too much, however, as his father also urged Ted Cruz supporters not to vote, as “that would violate the Non-Aggression Principle.”

Clever. A pro-Rand inside parody for libertarian types, playing off April Fools Day. The Randians are taking a few shots here at the Rockwell stable of writers and their followers.

To grasp the real point, replace "Ron Paul" with "Lew Rockwell & Co." throughout the article. The Lincoln obsession, the road thing, the non-voting, all are staples of LRC blog and Lew's writers.

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy

All your hard core Jihad libertarians won't like the watered down Rand. They don't realize that to break away from the two party failure, they've got to start somewhere other than radical. Rand is a good compromise... and the pathway to a future elected Ron Paul clone.

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy

I am not a libertarian. Rand has promise, if I can ever determine what his positions are.
Right now, I join those who see: "Rand Paul is the new flip-flop king."

I'll vote for him because of his core values in regards to freedoms and reduced government. Any flip flopping is caused by the fickle voting populace. You may not like it... but without the votes from the fickle, Rand has as much chance as Ron had.

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy

Libertarians, both large and small libertarians are in total agreement about PRINCIPLES; not pretty political faces or family trust or megabucks in the banks ...

As difficult as it maybe for you to realize, we libertarians actually stand for freedom and individual dignity beyond promised low wage government pension plans as both of you receive. It is a choice we take in life.

Do Libertarians all support the principal of a human being has a right to be born? Do all Libertarians support the belief that it is not a child in the womb but something that needs to be exterminated? No they disagree.

Do Libertarians all agree on the principal that borders define a nation and need to be secure? No they don't.

Libertarians don't even all agree that penis's are made for Vagina's and not a mans butt hole.

Rand used to be my first choice. Now it is Cruz. I'll certainly vote for him if he wins the nomination.

Of course. You know this is TRUE, because libertarians both large and small did not tweak US Supreme Court decisions or mandate current laws.

Of course. There is no issue here, at all, about free trade. The issue you are attempting to address is how government administers "benefits" to any populace. There should be none to begin with.

Are you serious? I guess you have a mental caricature of a hippy smoking "weed" and having "sex" within your mental image. All I can recommend is that you break out of the terror before you crack on the forum.

The libertarian platform includes OPEN BORDERS... whether you agree with it or admit it. I believe that's what Stone was getting at.

It's the reason I registered independent and not libertarian. Open border concept can kiss my retired ass.

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy

Only ABOUT free trade, UNLIKE YOUR REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS GIVING THE NATION AWAY.

Dude, get that Chinese lemon filled doughnut out of your mouth! Listen up, right here .. your nation is destroyed by CONGRESS giving away the borders by the REPUBLICANS and DEMOCRATS.

I didn't think you'd admit it. You did what many jihad libertarians do here... spin it.

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy

Of course you can provide one instance where a libertarian plan was adopted and at least one country has successfully tried it?

Sure. It is tied up in REPUBLICAN & DEMOCRAT politics. What else do you want for objective evidence or proof about the issues?

You always seem to have a sexual orgasm about this two political party system in the USA. Why is that? Rhetorically, because you GAIN a monthly monetary reward called a "pension."

While you perform the "DEMOCRAT & REPUBLICAN monster-mash," while assuming you are all titillated because libertarians won't willingly give money towards your unnecessary "pension" fund is interesting to me.

The official libertarian platform calls for open borders. I acknowledge that all libertarians don't support that. They vary.

Libertarians aren't completely bad. I agree with some of their stuff. They just seem like they don't know right from wrong so anything goes. Do what thou wilt. Just like the satanic Bible.

If that's the only objection you have to the LP platform, then you are about 98.5% in agreement with the Libertarian Party which is far more than sufficient to justify membership.

I also disagree with open borders, but I understand the theory behind it's endorsement and it's not a litmus test issue for me. If enough LP members want to change that plank, it will change.

Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on. Robert Kennedy

I don't recall the topic coming up. Generally, libertarians thing marriage is a private contractual matter. And they oppose all the handout of marital goodies and legal advantages that are the main reason why Teh Gays want to be married.

I notice you seem most offended by males having anal sex. Is sodomy (oral or anal) perfectly fine between a man and woman but only wrong between two men? Are you as offended by two women munching carpet?

2 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.

8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

13 But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth:

14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle.

16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

Former Congressman Says Rand Paul ‘Not a True Libertarian’

The D&R terrorists hate us because we're free, to vote second party