Comments on: Ralph Nader to Ron Paul supporters: I’m not for ‘big government’

By: Spence

Spence — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:45:18 +0000

Respectfully, no. I have a heap of my own work that I’ve shoved aside this weekend that needs my tending to. However, he did make the error of not supporting his claims. I leave the rest to anyone with some common sense and Wikipedia.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:18:56 +0000

Spence – Do you have the time and/or inclination to school unlawfulcombatant above?

By: Spence

Spence — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:12:20 +0000

Well, Paul did have a shot. It just so happens that those close enough to associate with him were retards and ended up damning everything for us.

By: amyb31416

amyb31416 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:59:17 +0000

After quite a bit of thought on where my vote will go, it’s looking like Nader. I don’t agree with him on a lot of things, but hell, assuming my vote did actually get him a presidency, I’d rather be protesting national healthcare than another million deaths overseas or more unconstitutional imprisonments.

Yeah, I know he doesn’t have a shot, but neither did Barr or Paul.

Too bad Barr screwed up and my vote won’t (obviously) count as both a protest and a call for smaller government.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:58:26 +0000

Not true at all, and you are so wrong, it’s not worth correcting you.

By: unlawflcombatnt

unlawflcombatnt — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:55:17 +0000

Our forefathers first order of business after establishing this country was to put HIGH tariffs on foreign imports to protect struggling American industry.

That’s what was done in the late 1700′s, all of the 1800′s, and all of the 1900′s up until the 1970′s, when we began losing all of our industry to foreign countries. We need to do just as we’ve done in the past–reimpose tariffs.

Every country on the planet does this.

Except for the U.S.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:14:51 +0000

How about a 0% tariff and let the consumer decide?

We seceded from England in order to have free trade.

By: unlawflcombatnt

unlawflcombatnt — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:13:27 +0000

“We support abolishing income tax on the first $50,000 of income to be made up with a fraction of a percent Wall Street speculation tax, especially on derivatives.”

How about a 30% tariff on all manufactured imports?

By: Ross Levin

Ross Levin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:05:16 +0000

That’s great, considering they started at 0 states and now they’re on more than any other minor party candidate.

By: inDglass

inDglass — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:02:26 +0000

Nader is on the ballot in 45 states. Too bad he's not on here in evil Indiana.

By: Ross Levin

Ross Levin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:49:26 +0000

We’ve got to find out where Nader’s various campaign managers will be in 2010, so they can help all of us third party people with elections across the country. Otherwise, it would be a waste of talent and organizational skill.

By: johncjackson

johncjackson — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:06:52 +0000

At this point around 90% of so-called “capitalists” support nationalization ( well, we already have it to a large degree) of health care. Unfortunately it’s almost inevitable. Fortunately I suppose there are other anti-establishment candidates who do not.

By: Nexus

Nexus — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:48:18 +0000

It’s smart of Nader to try and point out common ground with Paul supporters. He is still however a socialist who wants to nationalize healthcare and redistribute wealth. Thanks anyway Mr. Nader, but I’m not interested in having my healthcare rationed to me and my family, having my property stolen, or recieving stolen property.

By: darolew

darolew — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:55:33 +0000

“Reminds me of the 2004 Justin Raimondo article â€œOld Right Naderâ€:”

I remember that article, and am taking Raimondo’s points into account in weighing Nader as an option.

By: HumbleTravis

HumbleTravis — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:27:31 +0000

Nader has also mentioned eminent domain abuse as a concern

By: Dylan Waco

Dylan Waco — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:00:41 +0000

http://leftconservativeblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/ralph-nader-left-conservative.html

By: HumbleTravis

HumbleTravis — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:41:01 +0000

Reminds me of the 2004 Justin Raimondo article “Old Right Nader”:
http://www.amconmag.com/article/2004/nov/08/00010/

By: Sean Scallon

Sean Scallon — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:24:23 +0000

Yes indeed a wise move on Nader’s part.

By: Dylan Waco

Dylan Waco — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:46:21 +0000

There were a lot of anti-Fed Naderites back in 2000 here in SC. Actually the first anti-Fed rhetoric I heard to be honest.

Nader is part of the populist left, centered around places like Counterpunch. Counterpunch has been solidly anti-Fed for years.

By: G.E.

G.E. — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:23:01 +0000

I’ll take any anti-Fed position, even McKinney’s (which would be worse in practice), over the status quo or Barr’s silence.