Comments on: Politicians — Use New Media at Your Own Risk http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:40:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WestGuard http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-192042 WestGuard Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:11:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-192042 I've seen people post (on other sites) that Ron Paul is: anti Bush, anti Iraq war, anti Patriot Act and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist in the Rosie O'Donnell mold. Is any of this true or just propaganda? I’ve seen people post (on other sites) that Ron Paul is: anti Bush, anti Iraq war, anti Patriot Act and a 9/11 conspiracy theorist in the Rosie O’Donnell mold.

Is any of this true or just propaganda?

]]> By: Marc Malone http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-191039 Marc Malone Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:18:08 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-191039 As to Dr. Ron Paul, yes, his domestic stuff is decent. He does have a doctorate in economics, y'know. He'd make a great Fed Chairman. He's registered as a Republican, despite his libertarian beliefs. I don't believe he's anti-semitic. He believes in weak federal government. That means no foreign intervention. (It's grossly unrealistic. The world has become too small for us to be able to hide behind our moat, anymore.) Disclaimer: My information about him is uncertain, as I've only learned about him in passing and never took him seriously. As to Dr. Ron Paul, yes, his domestic stuff is decent. He does have a doctorate in economics, y’know. He’d make a great Fed Chairman.

He’s registered as a Republican, despite his libertarian beliefs.

I don’t believe he’s anti-semitic. He believes in weak federal government. That means no foreign intervention. (It’s grossly unrealistic. The world has become too small for us to be able to hide behind our moat, anymore.)

Disclaimer: My information about him is uncertain, as I’ve only learned about him in passing and never took him seriously.

]]> By: NMSC http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-191025 NMSC Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:03:36 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-191025 Spot on, Vangel. Spot on, Vangel.

]]> By: Andrew Ian Dodge http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189911 Andrew Ian Dodge Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:05:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189911 Zack I am a bit bummed that the cluster**** that is the UK right now was not a big enough clue that socialism is the wrong route to head down. Its as if Carter was not bad enough. I think both the moderate left and the sensible right are going to be nostalgic about Clinton. His moral foibles aside I am sure he was a far better President than the Obama will be. Zack I am a bit bummed that the cluster**** that is the UK right now was not a big enough clue that socialism is the wrong route to head down. Its as if Carter was not bad enough. I think both the moderate left and the sensible right are going to be nostalgic about Clinton. His moral foibles aside I am sure he was a far better President than the Obama will be.

]]> By: Zack http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189880 Zack Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:02:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189880 I'm not Zach btw. Sorry zach. I’m not Zach btw. Sorry zach.

]]> By: Zack http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189879 Zack Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:01:23 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189879 The US is about to get a dose of what Australia submitted to in the 70's, socialism. I'm sorry America but you're about to lose the country you know and love and it can't be undone now. In that way Obama is the anti-Lincoln and you're about to join the Euroweenie club. I really feel for you and think it's tragic that over the years your whole education system to be hyjacked by radicals. Same thing happened here but I thought you'd have been wiser, not so. The US is about to get a dose of what Australia submitted to in the 70’s, socialism. I’m sorry America but you’re about to lose the country you know and love and it can’t be undone now. In that way Obama is the anti-Lincoln and you’re about to join the Euroweenie club. I really feel for you and think it’s tragic that over the years your whole education system to be hyjacked by radicals. Same thing happened here but I thought you’d have been wiser, not so.

]]> By: Marc Malone http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189873 Marc Malone Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:53 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189873 The problem is not that some 19-year-old did some poor-taste hijink. The problem is that older, supposedly-wiser heads didn't recognize it as such. The media spins it, and the public accepts their judgment, because they're sheeple. It's the electorate who is foolish, not the 19-year-old. If course, it was foolish of the Party to designate someon so young as a candidate. Foolishness abounds. The problem is not that some 19-year-old did some poor-taste hijink. The problem is that older, supposedly-wiser heads didn’t recognize it as such. The media spins it, and the public accepts their judgment, because they’re sheeple. It’s the electorate who is foolish, not the 19-year-old.

If course, it was foolish of the Party to designate someon so young as a candidate. Foolishness abounds.

]]> By: Andrew Ian Dodge http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189872 Andrew Ian Dodge Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:54:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189872 From a friend who does not want to be named. <i>You are right. New media is a double-edged sword. The greater danger, however, comes from the anonymity that new media allows such as the site attacking others.</i> On the Paul front. His ideas on things like Israel are not very libertarian. He does not seem to believe that Israel has the right to defend itself against aggression. His ranting about "international bankers" has an unfortunate ring to it as well. Many "Paulians" are out & out anti-semites. (Hence one who told an online friend of mine "shut up about Ron Paul. you ****ing Jew" on Twitter. I have gotten several comments and emails to that affect from Paulians as well.) Domestically most of what Paul has to say is quite good. From a friend who does not want to be named.

You are right. New media is a double-edged sword. The greater danger, however, comes from the anonymity that new media allows such as the site attacking others.

On the Paul front. His ideas on things like Israel are not very libertarian. He does not seem to believe that Israel has the right to defend itself against aggression. His ranting about “international bankers” has an unfortunate ring to it as well. Many “Paulians” are out & out anti-semites. (Hence one who told an online friend of mine “shut up about Ron Paul. you ****ing Jew” on Twitter. I have gotten several comments and emails to that affect from Paulians as well.)

Domestically most of what Paul has to say is quite good.

]]> By: Zach http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189809 Zach Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:15:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189809 Chris- I agree that Dr. Paul is definitely libertarian-leaning (he's a student of the Austrian school of economics), but much of the "lunatic" image is because he truly believes in small government. If you compare Dr. Paul to ANY of the major political players nowadays, of course he looks like a crazy libertarian kook. But who is really crazy- the guy that says "Hey, we should be spending less money on our wasteful, debt-riddled government" or the mob that keeps snapping the heels of the taxpayer screaming "GIVE US MORE MONEY!" Chris-
I agree that Dr. Paul is definitely libertarian-leaning (he’s a student of the Austrian school of economics), but much of the “lunatic” image is because he truly believes in small government. If you compare Dr. Paul to ANY of the major political players nowadays, of course he looks like a crazy libertarian kook. But who is really crazy- the guy that says “Hey, we should be spending less money on our wasteful, debt-riddled government” or the mob that keeps snapping the heels of the taxpayer screaming “GIVE US MORE MONEY!”

]]> By: Anton http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/politicians-%e2%80%94-use-new-media-at-your-own-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-189777 Anton Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:36:32 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=44394#comment-189777 Oddly enough when Obama's speech writer grabbed a certain portion of a Hilary cutout's antomy and then posted the picture the fuss was gone in a day or so. Why is that? Overall the "new media" is an unforgiving terrain and the unwise will fall hard and fast. Unless they belong to a group that is somehow subject to lesser expectations (see Irael vs Hamas). Oddly enough when Obama’s speech writer grabbed a certain portion of a Hilary cutout’s antomy and then posted the picture the fuss was gone in a day or so. Why is that?

Overall the “new media” is an unforgiving terrain and the unwise will fall hard and fast. Unless they belong to a group that is somehow subject to lesser expectations (see Irael vs Hamas).

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