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There are two basic philosophical theories as to why we should not engage with the rest of the world. There's the Far Left position, which is that we are inherently evil and corrupt all of those other countries with our involvement, and then there's the Far Right position - known sometimes as the Pat Buchanan theory - which is that we should avoid any involvement with foreign countries because they are inherently evil and corrupt us.
I'm guess the Pauls, and most Libertarians, fall into the second category.
There are two basic philosophical theories as to why we should not engage with the rest of the world. There's the Far Left position, which is that we are inherently evil and corrupt all of those other countries with our involvement, and then there's the Far Right position - known sometimes as the Pat Buchanan theory - which is that we should avoid any involvement with foreign countries because they are inherently evil and corrupt us.
I'm guess the Pauls, and most Libertarians, fall into the second category.
Think he will be able to affect the GOP and the Neo-Cons.....he also has the Facebook site in going after the Neo's.
It's a good thing period. It seems like most foreign policy think tanks debate HOW WE SHOULD interevene. Will be nice to have a think tank that brings the question back to why should we interevene?
I think the Iraq invasion has proven that the question on if we should interevene generally isn't asked as much as it should be.
If he only understood what they were. The man's most popular speech on neoconservatism was derivative of a Truther and the Bilderberg Group Conspiracy Nutters.
Look, this is a solid move for Paul..that is, if his son is up for the job of keeping it going.
17 minutes from Lew Rockwell show? No thanks. Reading snippets from their site usually makes me groan.
Ron Paul's "Foreign Policy Institute? Seems odd to create an institute for something that doesn't exist.
Ron Paul's "No Foreign Policy Institute" would be named more aptly.
They have never given dumb old ron a second glance before,so why should they start listening to him now? The only thing this will do is to let him suck some more money out of his disciples. Good for him following in the footsteps of ham rove.
Ron Paul's "Foreign Policy Institute? Seems odd to create an institute for something that doesn't exist.
Ron Paul's "No Foreign Policy Institute" would be named more aptly.
Well they do say even a fool can be Right once in a lifetime.....naturally all Foreign policy takes Diplomacy. Which is like a give and take situation. Although the Progressive ideology of giving up all and being sell outs just will never be accepted by all of mankind. Which Paul and everybody else knows.....which is why he has now turned his attention to the Neo-Cons.
Neocons subscribe to the 'Clean Break' ideology on foreign policy for the Middle East, Ron Paul argues for a non-interventionist policy which respects international law.
They are opposed, this piece called The War Party gives an idea of what the Neocons are about, it also highlights the break between traditional conservatives
They have never given dumb old ron a second glance before,so why should they start listening to him now? The only thing this will do is to let him suck some more money out of his disciples. Good for him following in the footsteps of ham rove.
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At least he gives speeches worth listening too in the US Senate...
What do you mean by clean break JC? I thought they are about that Nation building BS now.
Yep, his foreign policy is that other countries simply don't exist.Ron Paul's "Foreign Policy Institute? Seems odd to create an institute for something that doesn't exist.
Ron Paul's "No Foreign Policy Institute" would be named more aptly.
Thomas Jefferson summed up the noninterventionist foreign policy position perfectly in his 1801 inaugural address: "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations — entangling alliances with none." Washington similarly urged that we must, "Act for ourselves and not for others," by forming an "American character wholly free of foreign attachments."
He believes in the Ron Paul brand name, and his own bank account. Media consultants and political campaign managers and corporations pay big bucks for propaganda. Cato is doing great. Hacks can get paid hundreds of thousands for merely writing an essay on why laid off citizens of the U.S. should be required to starve to death, as they can easily be replaced later by illegal aliens when the next 'up turn in the economy's business cycles' come around, for instance. Let 'The Market' take care of itself and stuff.
He's an isolationist. Always has been. Always will be.
So his foreign policy is free trade with all nations and diplomacy? Wow. Now that's some kind of deep thinking right there
i would think you at least support that position..which is pauls' position.
Wow, a 'liberal' who thinks trade and diplomacy with other nations is 'hilarious.'
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