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Ron Paul is Right on Libya; Rest of GOP Field Dead Wrong!

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 09:12 PM PST

Two days ago I wrote a blog entry entitled How Close are We to War with Libya: Will a No Fly Zone Result in Nation Building. It argued why we should not implement a no fly zone over Libya, as it was an act of war. We cannot pay the price, either financially or the cost of our young people’s lives, that it would cost to undergo yet another war.

The entry included quotes from several potential 2012 GOP Presidential nominees including:

"Ronald Reagan bombed Libya, if you want to be Reagan-esque, it seems the path is pretty clear here."-Santorum

"I think a no-fly zone would be a good thing for the United States to do."- Pawlenty

"The United States doesn't need anybody's permission, the no-fly zone should begin immediately." -Gingrich

Huckabee says: “I think a no-fly zone would be absolute – yeah a no fly zone very important”

Palin adds: ”NATO and our allies should look at establishing a no-fly zone” (at least she is not calling for unilateral intervention like the others)

Romney, Cain, Trump Bachmann, Daniels, Huntsman, Barbour, Johnson, have all remained silent on the issue (as far as I could fine).

Then, a breath of fresh air, someone who doesn’t think plunging our nation into yet another war is a great idea. That man, Ron Paul.

‎”It is my opinion that we should NOT…. go into Libya and impose a No Fly Zone. You have to remember, a No Fly Zone is an act of war. What moral right do we have to participate in war activity against Libya? …. There’s no constitutional authority for a President to willie nillie go and start placing No Fly Zones over countries around the world.”

John Quincy Adams said during an Independence day address (note: she=America):

“Wherever the standard of freedom and Independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion and vindicator only of her own”

Yes Gadhafi is a monster, but if we run around looking for monsters to destroy, we will never stop running. You see, monsters are everywhere, kill one, and another surfaces. We can no longer afford to search for monsters, to police the world. Adam’s had great advice, Ron Paul listens, will you?

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Federal Encroachment in Education With Anti-Bullying Policies Focused on LGBT Students

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 04:00 PM PST

The White House held their Bully Prevention Summit today. Why the federal government feels the need to interject itself into the schoolyard bullying issue is beyond me. What is even more troubling is how it has focused on bullying with LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered) students. Looking at the website administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, on their page about LGBT bullying they say:

If you experience bullying or violence because you are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), or others think you are LGBT, remember that you:

Matter and have a place in the world

Are not alone – help and support is only a phone call away

Can be proud of who you are

They also say that these students have a right to have a "supportive home, community and school environment." Exactly what is meant by that? Agreement with their lifestyle or true tolerance. Let me be clear I am against these students being bullied. I am against ALL students being bullied. This is an area the Federal government shouldn't even be delving into, but since it has why not just be against bullying all together? Why just focus on LGBT students? Perhaps because there is a larger agenda at play here.

Peter LaBarbera, President of Americans for Truth About Homosexuality said that school administrators can stop bullying without promoting homosexuality:

Schools administrators and teachers must ensure a safe and protective learning environment for all students, but they can do so without injecting divisive ‘sexual orientation’ and radical ‘transgender’ politics into the classroom. There is a real danger that "anti-bullying" policies will be used to curtail any speech in schools critical of homosexuality, and create curricula that discriminate against religious students who believe homosexual behavior is morally wrong.

But that is not what this conference promotes in fact they recommended more state laws, GLSEN or discussion groups, school policies that specifically mention sexual orientation/gender identity, and programming/curriculum for students.

How about this, let's not define victims. The current "Safe Schools Improvement Act" reintroduced by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) on Tuesday actually goes further than most state bullying laws (only 16 states specifically mention these students and 33 states have passed legislation that does not specifically identify these students), and it further expands the Federal government's reach into our schools as the pro-Homosexual Washington Blade reports:

A U.S. senator from Pennsylvania on Tuesday reintroduced legislation aimed at thwarting the bullying of LGBT students with a new provision geared toward protecting against harassment via the Internet.

Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) introduced the bill, which is dubbed the Safe Schools Improvement Act. Joining him as an original co-sponsor is Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) as well as 18 other members of the Senate Democratic caucus…

…If the legislation were to pass, schools that receive federal funding would have to establish codes of conduct explicitly prohibiting bullying and harassment. Additionally, the bill would require states to collect data on incidents of bullying and report the information to the Department of Education, which will make the data available to parents and local communities.

Parents, schools and communities should condemn bullying in all its forms without giving any one group special victim status.

You can read a copy of the "Safe Schools Improvement Act" below:

Safe Schools Improvement Act 112th

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