Posts Tagged ‘military’

Ron Paul Wins West Alabama Republican Straw Poll w/ 81%

July 5, 2010 - 9:09 am 25 Comments

Full clip, with John Killian’s speech at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZTpYTQLz6c

August 18, 2007. On the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Congressman Ron Paul wins the GOP vote with 81% of the total votes. This landslide victory shows that the people are behind Dr. Ron Paul a.k.a. Dr. No.

Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution.

Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record:

He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

* The full clip is now available in high quality for stream or download at: http://stage6.divx.com/TheRonPaulChannel/video/1551474/Ron-Paul-Landslide-at-Alabama-Presidential-Straw-Poll!

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Iraq attacks mar early voting

March 9, 2010 - 12:07 am No Comments

Suicide bombers in Iraq have launched a series of assaults as the country heads to the polls for parliamentary elections.

A string of deadly blasts shattered an early round of voting on Thursday, as hundreds of thousands of soldiers and police officers cast their votes.

The attacks served as a grim reminder that the security situation remains precarious for the millions of Iraqis getting ready to cast their ballots on Sunday.

Sunday’s poll is seen as a security test for Iraq as the US prepares to reduce its military presence in the coming months.

Al Jazeera’s Anita McNaught reports from Baghdad.

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