Saturday, November 10, 2007
America's Braveheart
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
Pat Buchanan's website openly endorses Ron Paul
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Confessions of an Economic Hitman
-October 29th addendum-
part 2:
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Ron Paul likes Fox audience
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
Ron Paul : Snowball Effect
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Ron Paul opposes medal to Dalai Lama
Mr. PAUL: Mr. Speaker, with great sadness I must rise to oppose this measure granting a congressional gold medal to the 14th Dalai Lama. While I greatly admire and respect His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and fully recognize his tremendous status both as a Buddhist leader and international advocate for peace, I must object to the manner in which this body chooses to honor him.
I wonder if my colleagues see the irony in honoring a devout Buddhist monk with a material gift of gold. The Buddhist tradition, of course, eschews worldly possessions in favor of purity of thought and action. Buddhism urges its practitioners to alleviate the suffering of others whenever possible. I’m sure His Holiness the Dalai Lama would rather see $30,000 spent to help those less fortunate, rather than for a feel-good congressional gesture.
We cannot forget that Congress has no authority under the Constitution to spend taxpayer money on medals and awards, no matter how richly deserved. And I reiterate my offer of $100 from my own pocket to pay for this medal–if members wish to honor the Dalai Lama, all we need to do is pay for it ourselves. If all 435 of us contribute, the cost will be roughly $70 each. So while a gold medal sounds like a great idea, it becomes a bit strange when we see the actual cost involved.
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This is very similar to his opposition to the Congressional medals awarded to Ronald Reagan and his wife:
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