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If active duty military members are in uniform, then it's definitely against the rules. If they aren't in uniform, but they identify themselves as active duty military to the press, then it's against the rules. If they aren't in uniform, but they are holding up a big sign that says, "military members for Ron Paul" then they are really pushing the limits of the rules.

That's dumb.

02-18-2012 , 06:56 PM

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Crowd of 2,400 people at Ron Paul event in Boise, Idaho.

02-18-2012 , 07:00 PM

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I just want to see him speak to like 20k people in some major city... one time!

02-18-2012 , 07:14 PM

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Whether it is happening or not, I think you have to worry about it. If no one is watching the watchers, things will get out of hand guaranteed.

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No I think there's plenty of evidence of shadiness to warrant concern imo. I do agree that many people want big government and do not support liberty, but there are definite shenanigans going on.

You guys aren't watching the watchers. Youre just complaining when things don't go your way.

Our system is set up to ensure that no one can watch the watchers. Many of us want that changed, but many of those in power don't for some reason.

02-18-2012 , 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by krmont22

I just want to see him speak to like 20k people in some major city... one time!

he did get 10k last time...

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Ron Paul‘s historic Rally for the Republic took place in Minneapolis on September 2, 2008. More than 10,000 lovers of liberty gathered in the Target Center in Minneapolis across the river from the RNC convention that same day.

02-18-2012 , 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Low Key

They don't want anyone watching anything. That way their incompetence can stay their little secret. Among each other there's this little wink-wink nudge-nudge thing where if you don't look too closely at what I'm doing I won't look your way. In the meantime we'll just spin our bull**** and the taxpayers won't know any better.

02-18-2012 , 09:49 PM

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President Barack Obama trails three of the four Republican candidates in head-to-head match-ups if the election were held today, according to a new Iowa Poll.

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The Republican with the biggest lead: Ron Paul, who would defeat Obama by 7 percentage points, 49 percent to 42 percent. Rick Santorum, winner of the 2012 Iowa caucuses, leads Obama 48 percent to 44 percent. Mitt Romney, edged in the caucuses by Santorum, leads Obama 46 percent to 44 percent.

The president defeats only Newt Gingrich, 51 percent to 37 percent.

02-19-2012 , 01:05 AM

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That's dumb.

Lol. So you have no problem with a bunch of active duty generals and admirals campaigning for one candidate?

02-19-2012 , 01:36 AM

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Veterans for Ron Paul is having a march on the white house on Monday where they're going to march in formation and turn their backs on the white house. The military has issued warnings to active duty personnel telling them it's against their rules or some bull****, when it's not.

I'm pretty sure it is against the rules for active duty personnel to disrespect the Commander-in-Chief. Voting is fine. Making private donations is fine. Public measures/electioneering at the very least are frowned upon... I will ask a couple of my officer buddies what the policy is.

It wouldn't shock me in the least, though, if this is against policy for active duty soldiers.

02-19-2012 , 02:46 AM

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it's certainly against the rules in the canadian military

02-19-2012 , 02:49 AM

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Ron Paul still a loser in Maine.

02-19-2012 , 08:08 AM

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wow did adam kokesh get aids??

que?

02-19-2012 , 09:47 AM

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So it's official that the GOP cheated in Maine?

02-19-2012 , 11:16 AM

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he looks awful

02-19-2012 , 12:01 PM

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Grassroots Video: The Thomas Jefferson of Our Time!

02-19-2012 , 12:03 PM

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so what's the verdict in maine?

02-19-2012 , 12:13 PM

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Ron Paul on CNN's State of the Union 2/19/12

02-19-2012 , 12:17 PM

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so what's the verdict in maine?

Voting isn't over, but it looks like Romney will finish with more votes than Paul, so he "wins" Maine. Paul looks like he finished with a majority of the delegates, so come the state convention he should win a majority of the delegates to the national convention. A bad break for Paul to not pick up a win.

He should have a decent shot in Washington, Alaska, Idaho, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Hawaii. He'll need to pick up Washington and a couple more of those states to have any shot at the contests after March.