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Ron Paul Against Unconditional Myanmar Love

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HOW ABOUT NO? Paul (Photo: Getty Images)
Tuesday night, Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) was the only member of the House of Representatives to vote against resolution conveying "condolences and sympathy" to the people in Myanmar affected by deadly Cyclone Nargis. It's not all that surprising of a move for a guy who earned the nickname "Dr. No" by so frequently refusing to march along with the parade of feel-good legislative acts that often dominates the days of our Congress. (The resolution, it should be noted, doesn't actually do anything for the people suffering in Myanmar.) You see, if you want to earn hollow well wishes from Ron Paul on the House floor, you have to do something a little more special than just get totally wiped out by a massive cyclone and then be left for dead by your own government. Like win a big football game! Here's a quick look at some members of the elite group that has somehow managed to pry an "aye" from Dr. No in House votes on other do-nothing resolutions considered this year ...

• The University of Kansas football team for "winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the most successful year in program history"

• The New York Giants for "winning Super Bowl XLII and completing one of the most remarkable post-season runs in professional sports history"

• The Louisiana State University football team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game

Comments

Mr. Curran,

You didn't do your homework. Did you read the text of the resolution? Contained within its sympathy framework, was a series of specific condemnations of the Burmese/Myanma military junta's domestic policies. The resolution was, therefore, neither symbolic, nor benign, but a latent foreign policy stance that could lead to later substantive--probably very expensive--actions by our government. The sports resolutions contained no latent possibilities of later action by the Congress. Ron Paul knows when to be serious, and when to simply cheer. Nice try, but you'll have to do better.

Posted by: hershjay on May 16, 2008 9:41 AM

How interesting exactly seven days later and we hear this news: Myanmar shuns aid from US warships; UN urges more relief
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iy-MfhLN9Q7MwtQ1VlrvexLjr2dAD90Q4C600

Myanmar Refuses U.S. Naval Aidhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB121135249768410145.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

The media must stop marginalizing Dr No before it's too late.
Congressman Dr Ron Paul, has been right in all of his predictions. He does not want to be the next US President for power, control or prestige. He states he would be the first to take a paycut once in office. What other candidate is willing to take a paycut? A corrupt politician is someone who takes one million dollars to do a 100,000 job.

Posted by: swansend on May 21, 2008 1:10 PM

Wrong Paul is garbage. He believes we should not help Myanmar, the Tsunami victims or the people in Darfur. He believes the US should be a selfish nation, and only step in when it's in our own self interests. The hell with him.

Posted by: wrongpaul on June 5, 2008 10:48 AM

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