re: "...ron paul is all hung up on that constitution thingy."
The Constitution... and all of its annoying restrictions... takes the fun right out of political service. This is the reason Ron Paul is generally hated by our Masters on the left AND the right.
Now, thinking people don't pay much heed to what the Masters want. But there aren't many thinkers. Mostly, just sheep.

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