Comments on: MSNBC finally takes on Israel/Palestine

By: Citizen

Citizen — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:53:52 +0000

Please show us how PB is a "total racist." Thanks.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:52:07 +0000

Ron Paul also came out in 2002, in the House, listing a ton of reasons why we should not go attack Iraq–you can see this on YouTube. At the time the MSM didn't think it worthy of notice for the masses.

By: JoachimMartillo

JoachimMartillo — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:48:42 +0000

Once the IDF is designated a terrorist organization, the State of Israel becomes a terrorist state, and all giving to settlements becomes aiding and abetting terrorism. All the personnel associated with settlement charities as well as Moskowitz then become liable to arrest under the anti-terrorism laws while all their assets become liable to seizure. All progressives committed to aiding Palestinians must demand the terrorist designation for the IDF.

By: lester

lester — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:37:09 +0000

I could care less what his opinons on social issues are. people are free to think and be whatever they choose. It's not important. what's important is our foreign policy and it's cost to us in blood and treasure. someone being "racist" , which he isn't by the way, doesn't cost me anything. it's just people so afraid of being left out of the party they need to constantly let everyone know they are a liberal, as if that's their whole identity

By: Colin_Murray

Colin_Murray — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:54:52 +0000

I agree. I used to consider myself a 'Buchananite', but I also came to realize that he is a total racist. I disagree with the majority of his positions, and have come distrust his sincerity on most of the rest. He is mostly right on Israel, though, which is what fooled me at the start. The anti-war conservative movement he is associated with, although completely ignored by the Republican Party, is important, especially in the long term. It would be incredibly unhealthy for America if the Republicans just dissolve into a perpetual loser party composed of lunatics and con men. Power always corrupts, and the Democrats already have too many ethical problems. Unfettered by realistic competition they will eventually go out of control. I say this as not as a dig at them personally or necessarily at their policies. It would happen to any party. I hope anti-war conservatives and libertarians can play a role in the revival of a responsible Republican Party that actually walks it talk, and doesn't talk crazy. To this end I'm completely ok with his 'being on our side'. Just because there is some measure of agreement doesn't mean that one has to sacrifice values underlying areas of disagreement.

By: lester

lester — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:07:34 +0000

sand- I don't understand why you lefties hate buchanan so much. It's like you don't want to let go of that 90's political correctness. he's not "Racist" and even if he was who cares? It's not exactly a big burning issue in an era when we are in two wars and our economy is teetering. I think you guys are just jealous because he was so far ahead of you on being anti war and anti israel. most of your guys are still in the tank for AIPAC and voted for the iraq war. I guess I'd be pretty insecure about that too come to think of it

By: RowanBerkeley

RowanBerkeley — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:00:29 +0000

Well, this is the paradox that Phil himself is caught up in, too: the most obvious stick to beat Israel with is the 'Old Right' US Christian imperialist one, but at the same time this backfires, because it is anti-Muslim in its essence, and only pro-Muslim in appearance. The reason for this is that it is really not zionism as such that it opposes, but merely excessive zionist influence on US imperial policy. And Phil knows this, but thinks that it can be finessed in a 'progressive' way. Maybe it can, who knows?

By: Sand

Sand — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:50:36 +0000

Having Pat Buchanan supposedly on our side makes me really uncomfortable. He's a total racist… it's not the Palestinians he's thinking about.

By: Sand

Sand — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:48:07 +0000

What about clamping down on the sending of tax deductible money to the settlements?

By: lester

lester — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:43:36 +0000

it's really bizarre how the issue is avoided by everyone except Pat Buchanan. He was also the only one to my recollection who came out fully against the iraq war before it started. Something about the issue of Israel really terrifies the media beyond all logic. and there is such a hunger for it, don't they want ratings? everytime one of these shows has ron paul on people tune in. so…they never have him on!!