Comments on: Ron Paul, Surveillance, & the GOP’s Future http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future @TAC Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:23:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean Scallon http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6209 Sean Scallon Thu, 07 May 2009 17:18:55 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6209 I really don't consider Michelle Bachmann to be much of a convert, her of "Smalley-Hoot" tariff fame, and not a terribly bright individual. Hopefully there are many other politicians who are intellecutally curious enough about what Paul is saying to listen and eventually grow his support. Right now is a good time for Paul to take advantage of the intellectual vacummn of the GOP. I really don’t consider Michelle Bachmann to be much of a convert, her of “Smalley-Hoot” tariff fame, and not a terribly bright individual. Hopefully there are many other politicians who are intellecutally curious enough about what Paul is saying to listen and eventually grow his support. Right now is a good time for Paul to take advantage of the intellectual vacummn of the GOP.

]]> By: Sam http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6207 Sam Thu, 07 May 2009 14:58:25 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6207 Mary said in part, "... Jane Harman conspiring to obstruct justice with an Israeli agent." CONSPIRING to obstruct and SUCCESSFULLY obstructing! The case was dropped, and the treason goes unpunished. Mary said in part, “… Jane Harman conspiring to obstruct justice with an Israeli agent.”

CONSPIRING to obstruct and SUCCESSFULLY obstructing! The case was dropped, and the treason goes unpunished.

]]> By: Mary http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6192 Mary Wed, 06 May 2009 19:53:54 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6192 Jane Harman advocated for the wiretapping of all Americans without a warrant. I am offended that she holds herself above the law she herself advocated. In any event, Harman was picked up on a wiretap with a warrant much as she tries to pretend that is not the case. I'd like to hear Ron Paul's opinion of Jane Harman conspiring to obstruct justice with an Israeli agent. Jane Harman advocated for the wiretapping of all Americans without a warrant. I am offended that she holds herself above the law she herself advocated.

In any event, Harman was picked up on a wiretap with a warrant much as she tries to pretend that is not the case.

I’d like to hear Ron Paul’s opinion of Jane Harman conspiring to obstruct justice with an Israeli agent.

]]> By: MattSwartz http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6182 MattSwartz Wed, 06 May 2009 13:38:14 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6182 The problem is that congressional wiretaps, like all government overreaching, would be handled inequitably and incompetently, and politicized to boot. I thought that the Harman case was a case of a warranted wiretap on the person at the other end of the line, which is entirely different, I think. One can't really complain in that case; it's rather a matter of lying down with dogs and waking up with fleas by then. On the other hand, if Harman and other congresspeople are routinely wiretapped for reasons other than reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct, then that's got to stop. Does the constant taping of conversations held in the Oval Office still go on? That brought down Nixon, but it was still disturbing at best. The problem is that congressional wiretaps, like all government overreaching, would be handled inequitably and incompetently, and politicized to boot.

I thought that the Harman case was a case of a warranted wiretap on the person at the other end of the line, which is entirely different, I think. One can’t really complain in that case; it’s rather a matter of lying down with dogs and waking up with fleas by then.

On the other hand, if Harman and other congresspeople are routinely wiretapped for reasons other than reasonable suspicion of criminal conduct, then that’s got to stop.

Does the constant taping of conversations held in the Oval Office still go on? That brought down Nixon, but it was still disturbing at best.

]]> By: Saoirsí http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6181 Saoirsí Wed, 06 May 2009 13:37:35 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6181 That's okay, we'll be able to read the FBI transcripts of the lunch in 25 years anyway. That’s okay, we’ll be able to read the FBI transcripts of the lunch in 25 years anyway.

]]> By: Lester Hunt http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6161 Lester Hunt Tue, 05 May 2009 17:21:54 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6161 It would be very nice if a lot of influential Republicans realized, clearly and vividly, that a principal reason their party is a smoking ruin is to be found in the foreign/military policies of the last administration. That would be a very healthy place to start. It would be very nice if a lot of influential Republicans realized, clearly and vividly, that a principal reason their party is a smoking ruin is to be found in the foreign/military policies of the last administration. That would be a very healthy place to start.

]]> By: Thomas O. Meehan http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6159 Thomas O. Meehan Tue, 05 May 2009 16:39:47 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6159 Excellent, but it seems the Harman episode points in another direction. Law enforcement may need to watch Congress more rather than less. Then again considering the outcome, perhaps hopes of stopping AIPAC and the treason lobby are pointless under this administration. Excellent, but it seems the Harman episode points in another direction. Law enforcement may need to watch Congress more rather than less. Then again considering the outcome, perhaps hopes of stopping AIPAC and the treason lobby are pointless under this administration.

]]> By: Tom http://www.theamericanconservative.com/blog/2009/05/05/ron-paul-surveillance-the-gops-future/comment-page-1/#comment-6156 Tom Tue, 05 May 2009 14:33:16 +0000 http://www.amconmag.com/blog/?p=1755#comment-6156 Great question, I would guess every one of them has had their phone calls taped. Freedom, what freedom? Support HR-1207! Lets really audit the FED Great question, I would guess every one of them has had their phone calls taped.

Freedom, what freedom?

Support HR-1207! Lets really audit the FED

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