Paul Supporters Protest Giuliani
(CBS)
MIAMI -- “Fascist! Fascist!” shouted a handful of Ron Paul supporters at Rudy Giuliani as he left a hotel and got into his car.
Giuliani donned his signature grin while someone screamed at him and his staff, calling them “traitors to the constitution, all of you!” Another guy yelled, “Pathetic!”
“Sell-outs! Got to war, you hypocrites! Cowards! Where’s your support? You don’t have anybody!” one protestor continued.
That man was Frank Gonzalez, who noticed Giuliani’s “suits” at the hotel entrance earlier while he and others picketed along the South Dixie Highway in Miami. Gonzalez, a self-proclaimed "Ron Paul Democrat" has unsuccessfully run for Congress three times.
What’s the difference between a Ron Paul Democrat and a Ron Paul Republican? If there’s no difference, is Ron Paul a Republican?
“Good question. What addresses that more than anything is the underlying philosophy,” explained Gonzalez. “Ron Paul is, what they were calling until now, a Goldwater conservative, or a Ronald Reagan conservative, but the real definition of what Ron Paul is all about is libertarianism... By that definition, anyone can run, really, in either party – Ron Paul can run as a Republican, I ran as a Democrat, but our issues are identical, with very, very, very few exceptions.” He listed abortion as one area of difference, although that could be resolved because Ron Paul believes the federal government “has no business” deciding whether abortion is legal or illegal.
By 3 p.m. – four hours before the debate was scheduled to begin – about 25 Ron Paul supporters were baking under the sun, holding up signs across the street from where the Univision debate would be held. Every minute or so, a car would honk as it passed by.
John Bulten and his wife Penny brought their two children – ages 2 and 7 – to the gathering, which had been organized via a MeetUp group.
Their daughter, Hannah, was wearing a Ron Paul t-shirt she had made as, her father said, “a home school project.” Among the many Ron Paul tenets she had painted on the t-shirt were pictures of flowers, grass, and sunshine.
Bulten asked his daughter why Americans should vote for Ron Paul.
“Lower taxes, less government, more protection for our borders, and um…get our troops home” she said.
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See all 32 CommentsAddressing the underlying philosophy, as Frank stated, is the real question. The idea of small, non-intrusive government, freedom and liberty shouldn''t be pigeon holed into categories as REP. or DEM!
I''ve been a Ron Paul supporter for many years, and personally know Frank Gonzalez. One thing that we''ve always agreed upon is that our freedoms have been violated, and we want them back.
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So, Ron Paul supporters went to see a debate, not stalk 9udy 11uliani. You would scream "fascist" at 9udy, too, if you knew him as well as the NY fire dept or his own children. He is just not a likable guy, maybe because he''s a FASCIST.
- Rudolph Guiliani (source: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A01E2D9173CF933A15750C0A962958260)
All except one, Ron Paul, he knows what this country SHOULD be about!
Have fun voting for Oprah, or Bill''s wife, or even Rudolph the red nosed reindeer!
All except one, Ron Paul, he knows what this country SHOULD be about!
Have fun voting for Oprah, or Bill''s wife, or even Rudolph the red nosed reindeer!
barely controlled rage, flip flopping that if followed can result in whiplash, and a big, bigger, biggest government wolf in sheep''s clothing. Never mind the creepy, folksy act of one of the most tax happy governors in recent history. You know, the one who wants to tax the internet.
The choice is between freedom or more covert controls, monopoly money, endless war, loss of privacy and deceit at every level of government. Dancing on the grave of The Constitution isn''t pretty and it isn''t smart.
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Did you know Giuliani in late 2001 tried to circumvent the NYC Charter and extend his term due to the 9/11/01 emergency?! He said that only he could handle the city in 2002. Bloomberg and the constitution prevailed, though, and both are doing fine with Rudolph out of the picture.
The issue isn''t party, meaningless to most Americans. The issue is whether you are for the constitution. Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are the only candidates for the Constitution
Bravo to Paul supporters calling Ghouliani on his lack of popular support and democratic bona fides. As a New Yorker, I am aware of his contempt for the 1st Amendment; how self-aggrandizing, offensive and abrasive he is; how he profited from his mistakes making the 9/11/01 attacks far worse than they had to be, despite warnings from commissions and commissioners since 1994.
Giuliani is a blame-shifter who%u2019d take credit for a sunny day if he could.
He has Arab oil clients paying him millions of dollars, yet he''s pro-Zionist. He refused a sheikh''s 9/11/01 grant for NYC when he linked the attacks to US policy, but Giuliani''s fine with taking Pat Robertson''s support, even though he linked the attacks to NYC''s moral degradation.
Giuliani repeatedly blamed cop-killed victims. He cut non-profits%u2019 private & public funding for daring to do anything that he disliked, especially criticism; he banned protests, even City Council press conferences, from City Hall.
Giuliani makes Bush2 look good!
Parties are money-hungry, since our ''free public'' airwaves cost so much for advertising.
The issue isn''t party, meaningless to most Americans. The issue is whether you are for the constitution.
Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are the only candidates for the Constitution
Bravo to Paul supporters picketing Ghouliani, calling him on his lack of popular support and democratic bona fides. As a New Yorker, I am aware of his contempt for the 1st Amendment, and how self-aggrandizing, offensive and abrasive he is; how he profited from his mistakes making the 9/11/01 attacks far worse than they had to be, despite warnings from commissions and commissioners since 1994.
Giuliani is a blame-shifter who%u2019d take credit for a sunny day if he could.
He has Arab oil clients paying him millions of dollars, yet he''s pro-Zionist. He refused a sheikh''s 9/11/01 grant for NYC when he linked the attacks to US policy, but Giuliani''s fine with taking Pat Robertson''s support, even though he linked the attacks to NYC''s moral degradation.
Giuliani repeatedly blamed cop-killed victims. He cut non-profits%u2019 private & public funding for daring to do anything that he disliked, especially criticism; he banned protests, even City Council press conferences, from City Hall.
Giuliani makes Bush2 look good!
Parties are money-hungry, since our ''free public'' airwaves cost so much for advertising.
The issue isn''t party, meaningless to most Americans. The issue is whether you are for the constitution.
Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich are the only candidates for the Constitution
Bravo to Paul supporters picketing Ghouliani, calling him on his lack of popular support and democratic bona fides. As a New Yorker, I am aware of his contempt for the 1st Amendment, and how self-aggrandizing, offensive and abrasive he is; how he profited from his mistakes making the 9/11/01 attacks far worse than they had to be, despite warnings from commissions and commissioners since 1994.
Giuliani is a blame-shifter who%u2019d take credit for a sunny day if he could.
He has Arab oil clients paying him millions of dollars, yet he''s pro-Zionist. He refused a sheikh''s 9/11/01 grant for NYC when he linked the attacks to US policy, but Giuliani''s fine with taking Pat Robertson''s support, even though he linked the attacks to NYC''s moral degradation.
Giuliani repeatedly blamed cop-killed victims. He cut non-profits%u2019 private & public funding for daring to do anything that he disliked, especially criticism; he banned protests, even City Council press conferences, from City Hall.
If Giuliani gets elected, he will make Bush2 look good!
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