Comments on: Strange Bed-fellows? Or the Company we Keep? http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/ We are Flesh-and-Spirit on a journey to Integral Unity with God. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 16:24:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Huw http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Huw Thu, 15 Nov 2007 14:34:49 +0000 http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/#comment-1492 Reminds me of a the idea that Conservative (etc) democrats were going to be voting for Hillary in the primaries b/c they knew that a Hillary Candidacy would unite the other conservatives to elect whomever the Republicans nominate. Reminds me of a the idea that Conservative (etc) democrats were going to be voting for Hillary in the primaries b/c they knew that a Hillary Candidacy would unite the other conservatives to elect whomever the Republicans nominate.

]]> By: Fr. Ernesto http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Fr. Ernesto Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:57:40 +0000 http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/#comment-1491 It appears to me that this whole money trail thing is just as often used for political shenanigans by the other side. Want to destroy a politician? Make sure the "wrong" people donate to him/her and then force him/her to return the money, then explain why they took it. They may never have known it was donated! Hillary got taken through that, and Obama was hit over a pastor with whom he is friends, and it is guilt by association. Worse, it encourages a hyper-fundamentalistic attitude that says that I will not associate with anyone who associates with someone who is one of the "wrong" people. Bah, politics! It appears to me that this whole money trail thing is just as often used for political shenanigans by the other side. Want to destroy a politician? Make sure the “wrong” people donate to him/her and then force him/her to return the money, then explain why they took it. They may never have known it was donated!

Hillary got taken through that, and Obama was hit over a pastor with whom he is friends, and it is guilt by association. Worse, it encourages a hyper-fundamentalistic attitude that says that I will not associate with anyone who associates with someone who is one of the “wrong” people.

Bah, politics!

]]> By: George http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/comment-page-1/#comment-1488 George Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:15:11 +0000 http://raphael.doxos.com/2007/11/14/strange-bed-fellows-or-the-company-we-keep/#comment-1488 It's an interesting question, and a well-reasoned take on it. I read an article the other day elaborately reasoning that if neo-Nazis donate money to RP, then RP is definitely also a neo-Nazi. Then, as an afterthought, an actually good point was raised: If lobbyists' money is dirty to Dr. Paul, then why is this money any cleaner? I can see some arguments either way there, but it's still troubling as a Ron Paul supporter. My suspicion is that the neo-Nazi support is just incidental to the campaign, given that Paul's foreign policy is one that would minimize monetary aid to Israel for reasons entirely different. If he is indeed attractive to unsavory folks for other reasons, then he seems quite skilled at leading a political double-life. I suppose we'll see how things unfold. Have a nice day. It’s an interesting question, and a well-reasoned take on it. I read an article the other day elaborately reasoning that if neo-Nazis donate money to RP, then RP is definitely also a neo-Nazi. Then, as an afterthought, an actually good point was raised: If lobbyists’ money is dirty to Dr. Paul, then why is this money any cleaner?

I can see some arguments either way there, but it’s still troubling as a Ron Paul supporter. My suspicion is that the neo-Nazi support is just incidental to the campaign, given that Paul’s foreign policy is one that would minimize monetary aid to Israel for reasons entirely different.

If he is indeed attractive to unsavory folks for other reasons, then he seems quite skilled at leading a political double-life. I suppose we’ll see how things unfold.

Have a nice day.

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