I don’t agree with, but understand why Ron Paul voted against it. It is consistent with his Libertarian perspective, (which for good or ill takes a stance of not getting involved with the internal affairs of other countries). In this case, (as often is the way with Libertarians,) it is taken to the extreme in not getting involved with human rights abuses.

I do however agree with the exiled crown prince, that we have to be very careful with this one, because it could turn around and bite us and hurt the success of the protesters. Granted the tyrants are already making such claims of foreign interferance, but the problem is that without a full all out civil war, afterward there will still be a lot of the same people in the government. Once things settle down again some will take offense at our involvement. that’s why I think the best way to help is with pressure on the UN to take action, rather than the USA acting unilaterally. I would like to see the International Red Cross go in.

For the far-lefties reading this:

This is exactly why we have a Second Amendment. It isn’t about target shooting or hunting. (the later are just other good uses for guns.)

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@17-Aye Chihuahua
“As to the five GA people not showing up, I don’t know….yet. Yes, I live in GA. Yes, I will be calling them.”

Same here. I don’t see my representatives listed so that is good but still … e-mails to the appropriate people will be sent.

@Brother Bob:
Thanks for providing that info. We should make sure that everyone we know understands what kind of I(diot)OTUS we have in the white house. I want to see that approval rating drop below Bush’s. (

Iran has blood running in the street and IOTUS and Vice-Idiot are on the golf course … NOT the GULF COAST of Iran….

OBAMA:
“I hope that the international community recongises that we need to stand behind peaceful protests and be opposed to violence and repression”

And now that we have VIOLENCE … he is doing what?

Wait for it …. wait for it ….

He is STAYING THE COURSE. All else be damned.
“BAH! So they killed a few people, come on over and celebrate with us mullahs!”

If all hell breaks loose, I full expect that OhBummer will do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.
Well, I take that back sort of. He’d crap his pants and shale a finger at Iran.
“Stop it or I’ll shake my finger again… You don’t know who you are messing with. I am fro Chicago if you know what that means!”

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@MataHarley:

I have no argument for you on this one.

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Cary, I am well aware of the WH talking points about why they don’t want to “meddle” or “interfere”, and the puppet press and O’faithful devotees web spinning around the world to justify his eunuch’ness.

And it is all a crock of shit… ‘scuse my language. This is pure failure to lead. Thus the reason the “follower in chief” changed his tune and added a touch more indignation on a Friday night CBS interview. Trouble is, the devoid of emotion Obama delivered it as part of a pat TOTUS moment, and CBS actually missed he slightly changed his tune.

There is no passion in this man for freedom others fight for. How could there be? He is busy taking ours away. Cold, cowardly and ball’less. I’ve disagreed vehemently with this POTUS, and others before. But never… *never* have I felt what I feel today about the man you elected to sit in the Oval Office. I want him gone… and hopefully gone before he destroys the US. I’m with Thomas Sowell on this.

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@MataHarley:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/08599190620200

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFW5sQ5L0Bk

I totally understand the reasoning in the above links. However, leaders from other countries, the US Congress, and US citizens have all made stronger statements. Surely our voices are being heard in Iran. Let’s hope so. At the very least, a disinvite for the 4th – OUR OWN Independence Day, is in order.

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And this is why Ron Paul will always be a joke in Washington and never be presdential material.

This is a key point in Iran’s emergance as either a nation of the people or another Muslim country ruled by a religious elite who have no connection with the common man.

Jimmy Carter sat back and watched the old Iran tumble and fall, then blamed everyone but his administration for their inaction. Basically PEBO is going to sit on the sidelines and wait to see how the situation turns out so he can either claim credit or blame others for the eventual outcome.

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Listen closely to what Reza Pahlavi has to say, eunuch in chief…

6:06 minutes: Do *not* let them define what is [unintelligible] for sovereignty…. what is intereference in other’s affairs

When America’s President stands idly by and watches a brutal regime – already on record as hostile, corrupt and oppressive – murder their young, demanding the most base of freedoms, in the streets in the name of “not interfering”, it is no longer my America… the country in which I was raised. It is now Obama’s and his O’faithful’s America. And we are soon all to be wards of his State – isolationists, striking deals with despots, thugs and thieves, awaiting our turn to fall to government control and tyranny.

God and Allah bless those struggling – and in many instances, giving their lives – to achieve what our POTUS is so easily seizing bit by bit, law by law, czar by czar, and bailout by bailout. The Iranians in the streets demonstrate more American values and strength of conviction than the man dwelling in our White House. The protestors have embarrassed the western media… out reporting them on truth and visuals… while the beltway press crowds try to make Obama’s hands off BS seem plausible. The youth of Iran die before the lens of forbidden camera phones, grasping signs in English for a last message to the free world. In the dark of night, they desperately try to use all the new technology to broadcast their plight and pleas for help. Each day, despite the murders and threats, and against a heavily armed and powerful enemy, they still hit the streets for freedom.

And Obama throws BBQs for the Iranian murdering thugs and friends, “touched” by the bloodbaths of the victims in the streets. Simultaneously he works the media adeptly, spinning his lack of leadership by crystal ball predictions of armaggedon if he stands strong on freedom and human rights.

No. Not my America anymore.

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@Brother Bob: Thanks for passing that along Bob.

It’s unbelieveable that we would invite Iranian officials to 4th of July parties after the past week.

Obama is sending another green light to the Mullahs to kill protesters in the streets.

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Wizbang posted a good scoop on how Obama is still inviting Iranian diplomats to US embassies on 7/4.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hMtZsaQT4cTxcgA51WrpiUS6cWGg

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