The Republican Nomination For President: The Race For The Race For The White House

David, not everyone is as anxious as you are.

H2O MAN wrote:

Orlando:

That was easily the most boring debate yet, a real yawn fest.

On the plus side, Santorum did a very good job - he should stay in the race.

SPLITTING the anti-liberal vote?????? I don't think so.





David

He is reasonable,
if u don't care about a nuclear armed Iran. I guess u r safe up there.

OmSigDAVID wrote:

He is reasonable,
if u don't care about a nuclear armed Iran. I guess u r safe up there.

But that is because your position on Iran is completely out of sync with all of your other stated positions. If the government believes the guy across the street is a danger to the community (not because he's actually done anything, just because of the "cut of his jib") and I suggested that the government should storm his house and confiscate all his guns you'd rightly go nuts (and so would Ron Paul). You are on record as saying that felons who were convicted of violent crimes should have their gun rights restored after release from prison since guns are required for self defense. Yet when a country surrounded by nuclear powers desires nuclear weapons for self defense, you flip around 180 degrees. Ron Paul is the consistent one here. Although it leads him to some nutty places, Ron Paul is the most consistent champion of individual rights over the desires of the state I've ever seen.

source: today's Financial Times (subscription only)

Ignore the hyperbole on Hormuz; embargoes don’t work

In recent weeks there has been intense speculation that in the event of a European Union oil embargo, Iran would try to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which flow 32 per cent of global oil exports and 28 per cent of global liquefied natural gas exports, writes Stevens, senior research fellow, energy, environment and development at Chatham House. Such an attempt is unlikely, although, to be clear, history suggests that sanctions would not work in constraining the Iranian regime. History has shown that since the Iranian nationalisation of 1951 and the events leading to the overthrow of Mossadegh in 1953, oil embargoes simply do not work. The international oil market is too complex, with too many players and too many options to disguise transactions. History is littered with failed oil embargoes, ranging from Cuba, Rhodesia and South Africa to the embargo against Iraq after 1990.

Well, Romney released his tax returns. He is a pretty fortunate fellow.

That also applies to letting Moslem fanatics go nuclear
(for those of us who live in American port cities).

My choice of motivating political philosophy
is based upon MY self defense, not upon the well-being of the Iranians.

I am and I remain a super-selfish guy!

I wonder what you mean by every trick in play. If earned income is taxed at 25% while dividends and capital gains are taxed 15%, you can't really say he's involved in trickery if he pays 15% on capital gains and dividends.

I have no idea whether "most certainly" means the same as "does"

but are you saying he should pay more than tax law requires? Do you? I'm going to be real honest and admit I only pay what is required, and it isn't much.

'In accordance with the law' is not the equivalent of 'morally and ethically sound.'
Cycloptichorn