[Gelato]

I've long admired Ron Paul for his outspokenness and attempts to back up his every position by appealing to the Constitution. The Congress of the United States is better for him.

That said, he is wrong on several issues--some already pointed out on this thread--but sadly he fails on the greatest one by which God will judge our nation: abortion.

Like Mitt Romney and John McCain, Ron Paul takes the Confederate position on abortion. He is against protecting unborn life at the federal level.

Mitt Romney (Dec 12, 2005): "I believe that each state should be able to make their own choice as to whether they are pro-life or pro-choice."

John McCain (June 19, 2005): "I believe that we would be better off by having Roe v. Wade returned to the states."

Ron Paul (April 30, 2001): "Our focus should be on overturning Roe and getting the federal government completely out of the business of regulating state matters. All abortion foes must understand that the real battle should be fought at the state level."

These three would-be presidents are wrong. Nothing short of a human life amendment will suffice to protect life and prevent future Roe v Wade edicts. To say states shall have the option to kill unborn babies is to deny equal protection of the laws. We might as well go back to states' rights on slavery.

Where's our modern-day Lincoln?

[KevinDavis]

I happen to agree on that position, abortion should be left up to the states....

[onyx]

Abortion will have to be a state's issie. The chance for a SCOTUS ruling died with the '06 election.

[dcwusmc]

Ron Paul (April 30, 2001): "Our focus should be on overturning Roe and getting the federal government completely out of the business of regulating state matters. All abortion foes must understand that the real battle should be fought at the state level."

On this he is 100% correct. Roe v Wade should be overturned and the matter returned to the states where it would be MUCH simpler to get abortion treated as the murder it is. Remember, Ron Paul is/was an OB/GYN and a deliverer of babies. Hardly the stuff of an abortionist. So what's your problem with this statement???

[budwiesest]

We might as well go back to states' rights on slavery.

We've got illegals!

Kidding aside, your proposal has merit- ammend the constitution, or, at the very least, throw it back to the states. Bad law sucks.

[jmc813]

These three would-be presidents are wrong. Nothing short of a human life amendment will suffice to protect life and prevent future Roe v Wade edicts.

There will never be the political will for such an amendment in our lifetimes in my opinion. Is it not better to at least save some unborn lives?