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Daniel Najman, 29, of Aventura, Florida speaks to Celeste Katz of the New York Daily News (at a Mitt Romney rally) about why he supports Ron Paul for president.

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Daniel Najman, 29, of Aventura, Florida speaks to Celeste Katz of the New York Daily News (at a Mitt Romney rally) about why he supports Ron Paul for president.

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  • Moron

    Get a life and an education. Ron Paul is a Mormon who wants to convert you, if not during your lifetime then even after you’re dead.

  • Ignorant

    Ron Poul wouldn’t send an ounce of gun powder to Israel during a war, and that is the most important issue.

  • Shloimeh

    To the misguided Mr. Najman: You seem like an intelligent although misinformed person. Ron Paul does not like Jews.
    Mr A.B.O: One should care about voting or one day our entire kehilah might again end up on the way to the ovens (G-d forbit!)
    And Mr. Moron: Ron Paul is not a Mormon, Mitt Romney is. Ron Paul is anti-semite:

    http://rightwingnews.com/el…
    http://www.mediaite.com/onl…
    http://www.jta.org/news/art…
    http://www.newsrealblog.com…
    http://www.freerepublic.com…
    http://www.debbieschlussel….
    http://www.pjvoice.com/v32/…

    And I can bring up many others.

  • Cajun Chosid

    The bochur sounds very intelligent and is dead on regarding Romney and he is also correct regarding staying loyal to the constitution. He is so informed but not enough on Ron Pauls views on Israel or for that matter foreign policy. Ron Pauls view of the world is dangerous. Perry was the best one for conservatives; at this point go w/ Newt. Romney wont win vs Obama.

    On economic policy Ron Paul is right on for the most part.

  • he did bring up a good point

    whats better usa money and their dangerous demands(2 state solution) or no money but no demands?????

  • @ 2

    @ 2 youre a morom. It is mitt romney who is a Mormon. Ron Paul is a great vote. He is a libertarian who actually supports reaganite policies. He would get the US back on the right track. He may not be pro israel, but at the end of the day he cant do much as it is congress and the senate who makes the big decisions and they are pro israel.

  • Ron Paul fan is Clueless

    Ron Paul fan…he said >> “ I am from South America ”, “here is a little bit better” … A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, this BOY is clueless…Google Ron Paul the man is nuts.

  • Luva

    I’m Very sad that a frum person would support Ron Paul!
    He is a HUGE anti-semite and doesn’t even try to hide it!!
    Please educate yourself, we need a president who at least tries to show he could care a bit about Israel and the Jewish People!!

  • Avrahom

    If the person wants to say his views, let him take off his yalmulka so it will not be a Chillul Hashem. Otherwise, he does not realize he represents all religious Jews with his far out views?

  • Chana

    Nice to see a bochur care about current events and have an opinion about politics. Although I don’t support Ron Paul, I agree with many of his policies and don’t believe there is any evidence of him being an anti-semite. He is simply a non-interventionalist, which while it may not be the best for the Jews, is a view he holds regarding all foreign countries.

  • Yehuda

    Daniel I told you to come to Alter Rebbe 24 teves in Hadich, What are you doing in Florida???

  • The guy has a point

    The Rebbe said many times that its time for Israel to stop depending on the USA because then they feel that they must listen to America.

    During the cold war, the Rebbe even went so far to say that Israel shouldn’t side only with the USA, but they should look to make friends with the Soviets to have some balance as to where they’re alliances are (remember that Stalin’s Russia voted for the creation of Israel in the UN before Truman’s USA did).

    So this Bochur has his head on straight as far as to what should be Israel’s policy. Isreal would be much better off without American government donations, especially now that Israel is a rich country with a much more stable economy than even the USA.

    What motivates Ron Paul is definitely questionable, but hey, we have Obama now and frankly his bark is bigger than his bite, factually Israel got a lot more from Obama than anybody hoped for. So even if Paul is an anti-Semite he can’t do much harm, congress will never allow him to harm Israel, especially if its rumored that he’s an anti-Semite.

    And if Paul succeeds to cut Israel’s funding – i.e., he stops Israel’s chronic dependency on the USA for money and direction – more power to him. Besides that I don’t believe that any congress will allow it to happen, which I think is a shame.

    The best for Israel is to rid themselves from US money so they can build the weapons they need without America stopping them, and they will decide their borders without worry for what America may say. That’s how Israel will earn its respect in the world like they had after the 6 day war when the world saw how powerful Israel can be without any US weapons or money.

    And don’t forget, after all G-d is on our side.

    As far as America is concerned, Paul is the only one saying the truth, we must cut spending or we go to hell in a hand-basket very fast. he doesn’t care what anybody else thinks, that’s what the doctor ordered.

  • Go Newt

    Romney, although he has “Massachusetts liberal” leanings, is not all that bad. Gingrich is head and shoulders better than him though. Paul is a first class wacko, who has no chance to be the nominee anyway. The only option now for any alternative to Romney is Gingrich. To vote for anyone else is a total wasted vote and would only ensure that Romney gets the nomination.

    Obama has to be gotten out of the White House, that should be the main focus. The job is way over his head. He is not good for America or for Israel. Maybe he can retire and play golf every day.

  • A Shliach for Ron Paul

    I won’t disclose which shliach I am for obvious reasons, yet I fully support Ron Paul despite my concern that he may not be the Jews #1 friend.

    Why? Ron Paul is brilliant on domestic issues and more importantly a sincere man and loyal to his principles. I believe Ron Paul would heal America’s economic woes and historically the Jews never suffered under prosperity. They suffer when the economy is in shambles and the goyim need a scapegoat to blame. Thus, it’s almost irrelevant if Ron Paul is a Jew lover or Jew hater.

    More so, on Israel, Ron Paul’s views are actually very similar to the Rebbe’s. The Rebbe felt that America’s feeling of entitlement to dictate policy to Israel based on their aid, was a net loss to Eretz Yisroel. Ron paul believes that Israel out to make their own decisions as every other sovereign nation does, and that America shouldn’t dictate to Israel… Hence, Moshe Feiglin from the true righ wing of the Likud has strongly defended Ron Paul vis a vis his Israel policies…

    (Side point: When Israel bombed the Iraqi Osarik nuclear reactor, Ron Paul was one of only two (many abstained but only two voted against) congressman opposed to the resolution condemning Israel for “her aggression”. His reason? It’s none of our [USA] darn business what Israel does!)

  • Daniel Najman

    Ron Paul on a recent debate:

    “”So that’s not going to happen. And if it did, why does Israel need our help? We need to get out of their way. I mean, we interfere with them. We interfere with them when they deal with their borders. When they want to have peace treaties, we tell them what they can do because we buy their allegiance and they sacrifice their sovereignty to us. And then they decide they want to bomb something, that’s their business, but they should, you know, suffer the consequences. When they bombed the Iraqi missile site, nuclear site, back in the ’80s, I was one of the few in Congress that said it’s none of our business and Israel should take care of themselves. Israel has 200, 300 nuclear missiles. And they can take care of themselves.”

  • Daniel Najman

    Thank you CrownHeights.info for helping spread the very important and Lubvaticher idea of Jewish pride and independence.

    Only Jews should have a say on Israel’s borders and how she defends herself.

    Think of your shliach. When the biggest supporter comes into shul he probably walks all the way from the other side to say hello, but when you walk in he doesn’t go out of his way.

    If Israel is free to say NO to a two state final solution, then she would need a lot less money to defend herself and won’t need any charity from any country.

    Ron Paul is for cutting ALL foreign aid. Including to the arab nations.

    Most importantly… where is your Jewish pride? The Jewish nation can’t take care of herself?

    Maybe some of the people leaving negative comments (#1 #10 #12, #14 etc) live in the People’s Republic of Brooklyn and getting government (tax payer) money doesn’t strike them as wrong in any way EVEN if they don’t really need it, V’dal (Obviously those who needs help should get it).

    Is every other country like Canada, UK, Norway etc antisemitic because they don’t just give Israel handouts?

    -When Israel bombed Iraq’s nuclear reactors in the 80’s Ron Paul stood up to defend he when others were condemning her. Following his consistent ideology of not getting envolved in other nation’s affairs.

    http://www.youtube.com/watc…

    Is he an anti-semite? Maybe. Does it matter? He is very predictable and consistent in his philosophy and will respect Israel’s sovereignty. While I might not personally love him, or have him over for Shabbos dinner, he still gets my vote.

    On a personal note, my favorite shadchen is Mrs. Blassberg…
    Another quote from the man:

    “”….why does Israel need our help? We need to get out of their way. I mean, we interfere with them. We interfere with them when they deal with their borders.

    When they want to have peace treaties, we tell them what they can do because we buy their allegiance and they sacrifice their sovereignty to us.

    And when they decide they want to bomb something, that’s their business, but they should, you know, suffer the consequences.

    When they bombed the Iraqi missile site, nuclear site, back in the ’80s, I was one of the few in Congress that said it’s none of our business and Israel should take care of themselves. Israel has 200, 300 nuclear missiles. And they can take care of themselves.”

  • minnie talk nicely mouse

    let the guy vote for whomever he wants…AND DONT INSULT HIM…education starts with Derech Eretz!! As far as all these candidates, Mickey Mouse has my vote!

  • #14 what makes u or me Lubavitch?

    I might not agree with his political ideas but Daniel is a brilliant bochur great bussines minded and a dedicated Lubavitcher, as a freind I can say whom ever he marries will be very lucky.