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isPermaLink="false">http://www.ronpaul.com/?p=1554#comment-388535</guid> <description>[...] Originally Posted by SemperFiUSMC   Why? Paul has been part of the fraud and deception of Washington for 23 years and is the master of smoke and mirror legislating. He inserts his own earmarks in bills and then votes against final passage so that he can claim to abhor earmarks. His behavior is intellectually dishonest and political shenaniganery. While I have absolutely no use for the likes of Lugar, Durban, Schumer, inter alia, at least they openly acknowledge they are pork farmers.    Your statement about where Ron Paul stands on earmarks is from false information.For where he stands on earmarks you should read what the man has to say about them. More Earmarks &#8211; Less Government [...]</description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] Originally Posted by SemperFiUSMC   Why? Paul has been part of the fraud and deception of Washington for 23 years and is the master of smoke and mirror legislating. He inserts his own earmarks in bills and then votes against final passage so that he can claim to abhor earmarks. His behavior is intellectually dishonest and political shenaniganery. While I have absolutely no use for the likes of Lugar, Durban, Schumer, inter alia, at least they openly acknowledge they are pork farmers.    Your statement about where <a
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