I read it! Yes, we have become sound bite nation and I can be just as guilty as the next person. It’s easy to read a one-liner post. The long ones, like your or like this one, can look intimidating.
I’m not an expert on Rand Paul, but just posted positively about him on this thread before reading down the comment list. I did not realize he was in favor of amnesty, which I am against.
So far, I still think he speaks honestly and is not afraid to stand up to the establishment of either party and not afraid to speak his mind. Those are 3 major qualities I am looking for in a Presidential candidate.
If he favors amnesty, I will have to reconsider my opinion of him. I do not expect to agree with any candidate on every issue, but amnesty is pretty serious.
It’s complex and I think there is room for some sort of sensible plan, but I haven’t heard one yet. I am against any plan that rewards illegals, fails to close the border, makes illegals eligible for welfare and other benefits, etc. I might, repeat *might*, consider something that makes them pay taxes and makes them ineligible for any financial benefit for at least 3 generations and/or 50 years.
Is there a conservative platform somewhere? A tea party platform? We need a list of issues to rate candidates on. I don’t expect perfection or agreement, but I do want someone who is strong on the big issues. I want the conservative who will “fundamentally change” America by putting us on a path back to the republic we have lost.
Here is my starter list of issues:
1. Repeal 0bamacare.
2. Repeal the income tax.
3. Abolish the IRS.
4. Stop bailing out the “too big to fail” companies.
5. Abolish government unions.
6. Require “skin in the game” in order to vote. The framers required land ownership. That worked in an agricultural society. We need the 21st century equivalent.
7. No amnesty.
8. Start profiling and stop groping citizens at airports.
9. Get rid of DHS?
10. Prosecute all the corrupt officials (both parties) and take away their pensions.
11. Have states choose senators, not popular vote.
Sorry for the rant that was tangential to the originial topic.
He is not in favor of amnesty, go to his web site then decide if he is wrong on illegal immigration. The hate of the father is now aimed at the son. It is totally irrational since Paul is one of our finest conservative Senators.