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January 2, 2008 at 13:49:02

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Ron Paul: Not a Good Choice

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YAF's "Sharon Statement (from being adopted at Sharon. Connecticut) clearly embraces a small and limited government, a "free" market and deregulation.

According to a supporting article by Laurence Vance at the libertarian Lew Rockwell site " Will Ron Paul Be the Candidate of the Christian Right?," "By the Christian Right's own criteria, their candidate ought to be Ron Paul." Largely because he is:
-a man of faith
-pro-life
-a believer in family values
-opposed to same-sex marriage
-a patriot
-opposed to unrestricted immigration
-opposed to gun control
-a strict constitutionalist
-opposed to the United Nations
-the premier advocate for liberty in politics today

Ron Paul is not who many think he is. On the surface, he is an attractive candidate because of his vocal and impassioned stand against the Iraq war. However, Paul is a conservative libertarian to the core.

I suspect that he will be winnowed out of the Republican field of Presidential candidates. However, I would not be surprised if he hangs in there as long as possible, and then launches himself as an independent candidate. Given the types of support he is drawing from conservative, progressive, and independent quarters, he could be a viable "independent." However, for progressives and many independents, Paul would be a one issue candidate. Given the breadth of global messes at this point, voting for a candidate on "one issue" just is not adequate.


In His Own Words
Check these out and judge for yourself
Dr. Ron Paul Website
A Foreign Policy of Freedom book by Ron Paul
Index of Paul's columns, and speeches

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Your 2 cents by Rowan Wolf on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 1:51:15 PM
huh? by Tom Davis on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 2:17:24 PM
RE: Is Ron Paul a wolf in sheep's clothing? by fuzzy wzhe on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 2:40:17 PM
End the war on drugs by Jeanette Doney on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 6:15:35 PM
I don't think you understand by Michael Twain on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 2:57:44 PM
This is a fair appraisal of Paul, who's not without his by Richard Mynick on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:04:48 PM
VOTE RON PAUL!! by aaron benfield on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:05:27 PM
Ron Paul is not a one issue candidate by Jeff Schwartz on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:17:25 PM
A well conceived piece, Ms. Wolf by ardee D. on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:41:28 PM
what better candidate by aaron benfield on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:54:10 PM
Paulistas? by Eric Wruck on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:59:47 PM
Dear Ardee and Ms. Wolf by Bob Tracey on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 4:51:20 PM
Hyperbole free zone? by ardee D. on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 7:15:39 AM
Please don't vote by Mark Bennett on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 11:35:53 AM
Thank you very much by ardee D. on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 1:25:52 PM
Author forgot the rest of the title by Liberty in Law on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 3:44:08 PM
Disjointed unsubstantive article by Rich Lake on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 4:13:13 PM
It's Obvious by John Danforth on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 4:24:36 PM
Ron Paul - A one issue candidate. by ibrahim turner on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 4:58:30 PM
Ron Paul: Not a Good Choice" by dave stanley on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 5:19:52 PM
To those who are confused about my concerns by Rowan Wolf on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 6:18:34 PM
just some minor points by Ingrid on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 7:48:16 AM
Unjustified Claims by John Danforth on Saturday, Jan 5, 2008 at 11:51:14 AM
What other choice have we been given! by Louis Tash on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 7:00:56 PM
Author of this Article is not well educated... by Liberty in Law on Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 at 10:35:24 PM
You demonstrate nicely the blind arrogance of Ron Paul by Richard Mynick on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 12:39:48 AM
Let them be, Rich by ardee D. on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 7:20:26 AM
You call that fair and polite? by Ingrid on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 8:01:36 AM
Ingrid, my friend - I admire Mike Whitney, who supports RP. by Richard Mynick on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 12:02:10 PM
Rich, my friend by Ingrid on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 2:34:40 PM
PS by Ingrid on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 4:21:23 PM
THE WORST THING ABOUT RON PAUL by Joel S. Hirschhorn on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 7:38:48 AM
Thank you for proving my point by Liberty in Law on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 7:47:11 AM
Ah, so the "great period of US liberty" was during slavery. by Richard Mynick on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 11:08:00 AM
Please explain... by RLAnchors on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 8:03:24 AM
A Progressive Case for Ron Paul by James W. Harris on Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 at 12:17:43 PM

 
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