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Lifer
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Yeah, these were the biggest issues in his campaign. :roll:
His stance on abortion is that the Federal government has no jurisdiction, and as someone who wants to give education back to the states, his religious beliefs become irrelevant at the federal level (and I say this having never heard Paul talk about "creationism").
Your inference is that because he believes those things that he will implement or back government intervention along those lines. Simply not true.
I didn't say that they were the biggest issues in the campaign, I was directly responding to some misinformation someone else posted. You should have noticed that while you were removing the other quotes.
I never mentioned the implications of his stances on abortion either, as it doesn't matter to me. No matter what DR RON PAUL wants to do about abortion, it will always be legal in the US. As far as him being a creationist, I'm not afraid he's going to turn our public schools into jesusland or anything, I was simply stating it because it shows that he's a fucking moron.
Wrong, my inference was that when JSFLY thought Ron Paul lost the Republican primary it was due to his stances on certain social conservative issues that Ron Paul bucked Republican orthodoxy on. I was correcting his mistake on abortion, and mentioning how Ron Paul goes even further than that one some issues, like creationism.
Have to agree.
We already have UN authorization to do whatever we need to do - I'm much more in favor of using the tools we already have.
Hayabusa Rider
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A way to deal with this would be to have a Navy vessel which is dedicated solely to carrying and deploying large numbers of armed high speed UAVs. There would be 24/7 coverage of an area with quick launch capabilities. Shipping in the area would have a "hot button" which would alert the ship of impending danger, along with coordinates.
Once activated, drones would immediately investigate and if the situation warrants attack.
Costs of such a program would be far lower than equipping pilots in such a role, and the technology exists today.
Once activated, drones would immediately investigate and if the situation warrants attack.
Costs of such a program would be far lower than equipping pilots in such a role, and the technology exists today.
To clarify my previous post:
Ron Paul does not believe in Legalization of Marijuana, Gay marriage, or Abortion. What he does believe is that the Fed should not intervene with the right of States to decide on these issues. The christian right wanted these issues to be dealt with on a federal level, national policy governing how the states handle these issues. This is the reason why they didn't support Ron Paul. I didn't think to expand on this earlier because I assumed everyone knew Dr Paul was a Libertarian.
StageLeft
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I think the same. It might start as pirates and then just be some black fisherman who had a fishing pole that looked like a rifle. I suppose it could require video footage, though, as a rule.
Same vein as what i said in the other thread. The key requirement here is the ability to take these pirates out and given the huge area covered, it can only meaningfully be done with airborne vehicles. It's not feasible to have enough fighters in the area at all times or carriers, so UAVs are the ticket.
Capt Caveman
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Hayabusa Rider
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I see what you did there
I would think a Boxer class ship could be retrofitted for this purpose, or a similar sized ship constructed. It wouldn't take many of them to cover an area even as large as we're talking.
retrospooty
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Yup... I gotta say, I like everything that I hear him say... Its too bad the republican party craps all over him and treats him like he is some kind of imbecile. HE would have been a great nominee.
I really hated in the debates, he said some really great stuff, and McCain and Romney just rolled their eyes at him like he is insignificant.
rudder
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Implement no fishing zones.... kind of like no fly zones.
Anyway I like my solution better. Just airlift 4 mercs onto the deck as the ship approaches pirate infested waters. Each merc is armed with a gyro stabilized .50 cal sniper rifle. You come within range of the rifle you die. After the threat is gone, you airlift them out. That way the ship can dock and still be unarmed.
theflyingpig
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This is brilliant. Using private citizens to take care of the pirate problem is an excellent, and cost effective strategy. It also keeps the media out of the picture, which will allow the pirates to be slaughtered like dogs. Even though the US military is heavily armed, the pirates don't fear them like they should. The pirates *will* fear private citizens, who are heavily armed and, most importantly, they will be effectively accountable to no one. No media = tortured and slaughtered pirates. If this plan is enacted, the fish stocks in the waters off Somalia will be well fed. Well fed indeed.
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