Posted on 02/20/2007 8:59:49 AM PST by OrthodoxPresbyterian
Ron Paul, the Real Republican?
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
By Radley Balko
When you read about a vote in Congress that goes something like 412-1, odds are pretty good that the sole "nay" came from Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas. He so consistently votes against widely popular bills, in fact, that the Washington Post recently gave him the moniker "Congressman 'No.'"
Paul isn't a reflexive contrarian--he doesn't oppose just to oppose. Rather, he has a core set of principles that guide him. They happen to be the same principles envisioned by the framers of the U.S. Constitution: limited government, federalism, free trade and commerce -- with a premium on peace.
When most members of Congress see a bill for the first time, they immediately judge the bill on its merits, or if you're more cynical, they determine what the political interests that support them will think of it, or how it might benefit their constituents.
For Paul, the vast majority of bills don't get that far. He first asks, "Does the Constitution authorize Congress to pass this law?" Most of the time, the answer to that question is "no." And so Paul votes accordingly.
This hasn't won him many friends in Congress, or, for that matter, his own party. It hasn't won him influential committee assignments or powerful chairmanships, either. Those are generally handed out to the party animals who vote as they're told. An incorruptible man of principle in a corrupt body almost utterly devoid of principle, Paul is often a caucus of one.
Paul recently announced his intentions to run for president in 2008. For the few of us who still care about limited government, individual rights, and a sensible foreign policy, Paul's candidacy is terrific news....Continue reading
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It should explain everything.
I was there. See my post #440. As you say, it explains most everything.
Bit obscure for me, who is not well-versed on the theological differences of various branches of protestanism.
The link from his page that caught my eye as a potential RCC slam was:
"CATHOLIC PRIEST ADMITS J*SUS WAS A BIBLICAL FUNDAMENTALIST!!!!! (My title, obviously)"
Even a good Jewish boy like me could see the animus there.
I would like to be added to the ping list.
Yes, we'd get a month a libertarianism before sharia law takes effect.
Do you really want someone as president who goes against his "core principles" party just to get elected?
well said.
Declaration or no declaration, Ron Paul opposed going to war in Iraq and repeated anti-war talking points in 2002 when the resolution was being debated.
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2002/cr100802.htm
He also gave this speech just two weeks after 9/11 when he said why we should understand why our enemies hate us.
http://www.house.gov/paul/congrec/congrec2001/cr092501.htm
"Ron Paul voted for a Resolution advising the President to go after whomever was responsible for 9-11"
Why didn't Ron Paul call for a declaration of war against those responsible for 9/11 if he didn't know at that point (LOL...yeah, right...even I knew and I wasn't in Congress!) that al Qaida (which was openly living in Afghanistan) was behind it?
Parse it any way you want, but the fact remains that the Iraqi Government is willfully and knowingly harboring a Convicted Anti-American Terrorist -- as a member of their Ruling Government!
They are therefore in flagrant violation of stated United States foreign policy, and are utterly unworthy of Military and Financial support.
Ron Paul seeks to END Military and Financial support to this Government which is willfully and knowingly harboring a Convicted Anti-American Terrorist. Ron Paul is, thus, the only TRULY 100% Anti-Terrorist Republican Candidate.
What Post is that?
You're on. Thanks!
Actually, that quote is from the Catholic Encyclopedia.
I placed it there because I liked the fact that it demonstrated how even Calvin's enemies hold him in respectful regard. It's hardly my fault if the Roman Catholics abuse Luther with disrespect; I actually think Luther was a very good theologian, if not as systematic as Calvin... but I can hardly control what nasty things the Roman Catholics say about him, can I?! Sheesh!!
I'm not aware of any problems Paul had during his medical career. From what I've read, Paul delivered thousands of babies in his district and is though of very highly there. Is there some sort of scandal from then I haven't heard about?
Now that I think of it, you might want to check out the Ron Paul quote I have on my freeper home page. It sums up quite well how I can comfortably consider myself socially conservative and libertarian at the same time.
I'm right there with you. I'm one of the few politically libertarian people I know who... was also with Operation Rescue.
Diamond, I believe, is another.
(He's also a member of the newly-formed Great Ron Paul Ping List)
Yes, he has a zero percent success rate at performing abortions. A complete flop in that area of medical practice.
You're on the list. Thanks!
In one day.
Not so lonely, gentlemen. Not so lonely anymore.
Best, OP
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