So, the Archbishop of Canterbury says that we should just accept the inevitable and let Sharia law be practiced in the west. This should be a wakeup call to Europeans about what happens when liberals are put into these types of leadership positions, but it won’t be, because this type of lunacy is rampant in Europe. The people of Europe have been born and bred into this type of thinking. I’m not saying most Europeans are going to be siding with this nut-case about Sharia law. I’m talking in more general terms. For instance, the anti-Americanism that is rampant in Europe, Canada and elsewhere is a good example. There are many in these countries, and I am talking about a very large number of people, who believe that America is a scourge on the world and that we are the source of most of the worlds problems. I will grant you, though, this may be changing somewhat with the rising belligerence of Iran. It appears that many Europeans are afraid of Iran, but this is another example of the absolute rampant amorality in Europe. The people of Europe are cowards to a large extent who will only rise up to defend themselves when they are on the brink. Unfortunately, we here in America aren’t a whole lot better. We act as if the death toll in Iraq of Americans is a the most disastrous thing that has happened to our country. Ten times that number die on American highways every year. And what did they die for? Nothing. The Americans in Iraq have died for a cause. But I’m not defending the absolute ineptness of the Bush administration in prosecuting the war. Let me just end with a quote from a great American:
It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
George S. Patton
Well this is an old blog post, but I found it randomly through Google so here’s a response in defense of Ron Paul’s position.
According to this article from Fox News - http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,85446,00.html
“…the presence of American forces here has long been an irritant for Saudi rulers facing strong anti-American sentiment among a growing and increasingly restive population. Fifteen of the 19 alleged Sept. 11 hijackers were Saudis, and Saudi-born Osama bin Laden cites the U.S. military presence in his homeland as a reason for his hatred of America.”
Even if our troops were there at the invitation of the Saudi government, it well-known that their government does not represent the will of the people. Apparently Bin Laden perceived our presence there as an occupation.
Also, Ron Paul votes against every appropriations bill. However, because his district is paying loads of taxes, just like every other district, it is Ron Paul’s duty to represent his constituents and try to get some of that money back in the form of earmarks. If Ron Paul did not submit the earmarks, that money, which has already been appropriated, would be taken by an earmark for another district or just spent without oversight by the Executive branch.