WHY VOTE RON PAUL? Conservative Issues which are MORE IMPORTANT than Iraq

Ron Paul now 3rd Place on Free Republic ^ | May 4, 2007 | Orthodox Presbyterian

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

WHY VOTE RON PAUL?
Conservative Issues which are MORE IMPORTANT than Iraq:

With the recent surge of support enjoyed by United States Congressman Ron Paul in response to the first GOP Primary Debate (in terms of Viewer Reaction to the Debates, Ron Paul is now ranked Third Place on the Free Republic Poll, Third Place on the Drudge Report Poll, and First Place on the MSNBC Poll), it behooves all Conservatives to examine the Candidacy of Ron Paul and ask: as the former Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas, is Ron Paul the Right candidate to carry forward the Reagan Legacy in the new millennium?

Of course, it goes without saying that Ron Paul is the most Fiscally Conservative Candidate in the race; that he is the greatest defender of the First Amendment, the Second Amendment, and indeed the entire Bill of Rights; and that he is a strong defender of the Right to Life and of US National Sovereignty -- none of that is in dispute. And it goes without saying that a "humble" foreign policy of Non-Interventionism is the traditional Conservative and Republican foreign policy, as opposed to the Liberal Interventionist policy of Nation-Building – which Conservatives have traditionally opposed.

However, given the recent ascendancy of Nation-Building "Neo-Conservatives" in the Republican ranks -- so-called "conservatives" who proclaim that Nation-Building in Iraq is utterly integral to the War on Terror and, indeed, outranks EVERY other issue in importance:

There is nothing more important than the WOT. All else takes the back seat.
67 posted on 05/03/2007 11:30:12 PM PDT by jrooney

We must ask ourselves -- is Iraq truly more important than ANY other Issue? Let us assume for a moment that Iraq IS a central front in the "War on Terror". And let us assume that being occupied by 140,000 foreign troops does NOT cause any Iraqi to consider joining the Jihadists when his wife or son or brother gets killed in an unfortunate spate of "collateral damage". And let us assume that trying to Police an Islamic Civil War while attempting to successfully engage in long-distance "Nation-Building" at the same time somehow IS even remotely Constitutional. Yes, let's assume ALL that!

The Question, then, is this: Are there any Issues which should be MORE important to Conservatives than Nation-Building in Iraq?

And the Answer... is a resounding YES.

• ABORTION: More Unborn Children in America die EVERY DAY from Abortion than all American Citizens who lost their lives in the 9/11 Attacks. source

  ABORTION is therefore FAR MORE IMPORTANT than spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars trying to referee an Islamic Civil War in Iraq – and Ron Paul is RIGHT on Abortion. Ron Paul introduced the Sanctity of Life Act of 2005, recognizing the Personhood of every unborn baby and removing Abortion from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

• ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: More American Citizens are Murdered EVERY YEAR by Illegal Immigrants than all American Citizens who lost their lives in the 9/11 Attacks. source

  ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION is therefore MORE IMPORTANT than spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars trying to referee an Islamic Civil War in Iraq – and Ron Paul is RIGHT on Illegal Immigration. Ron Paul voted for the Secure Fence Act of 2006. “Amnesty for lawbreakers is not the answer, and it’s time to rethink birthright citizenship,” Paul added. ("Paul Votes for Stronger Border Security")

• GUN CONTROL: In the 20th Century, nuclear weapons were used to kill a few hundred thousand people, whereas "gun control" was used by governments to pave the way for killing over 100,000,000 people. source

  Opposing GUN CONTROL is therefore MORE IMPORTANT than spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars trying to referee an Islamic Civil War in Iraq – and Ron Paul is RIGHT on the Second Amendment. Ron Paul is one of only five Congressmen to have an A+ Rating from the Gun Owners of America.

• COMMUNISM: According to the MW Hodges Economic Report (endorsed by Nobel Laureate Economist Dr. Milton Friedman), the total Government Share of the US Economy (defined as total Government Spending at all levels PLUS the total cost of Regulatory Compliance) under Presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush has now significantly exceeded the Private Share of the US Economy. No wonder our workers can't compete with "Chinese Slave Labor" – even though we're much more Productive than they are, our Government is now actually more Communistic than that of the Red Chinese!
  
  Rolling Back COMMUNISM is therefore MORE IMPORTANT than spending Hundreds of Billions of Dollars trying to referee an Islamic Civil War in Iraq – and Ron Paul is RIGHT on Limited Government. Ron Paul is ranked by Human Events as the biggest Tax Cutter in all of Congress. Paul Named #1 Tax Cutter in Congress: “(Paul) is a co-sponsor… of a constitutional amendment to repeal the 16th amendment and end income, gift, and estate taxes. Regularly pushes for tax cuts. Sponsor of bills to allow tax credits for private school tuition, to permit tax deduction of college tuition, and to stop all taxation of Social Security benefits. Opposes all unconstitutional spending programs.”

ABORTION. ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. GUN CONTROL. Rolling back Domestic COMMUNISM. Taken individually, any ONE of these issues should be MORE IMPORTANT to True Conservatives than the War in Iraq. Taken as a group -- they are, together, FAR more important than the War in Iraq.

Rudy Giuliani is 100% Wrong on all of these issues -- and Ron Paul is 100% Right.

And that is why a Vote for Ron Paul is a Vote for True, Reagan-Republican Conservatism.

[mathluv]

If we don’t win the WOT, nothing else will matter.

[Egon]

Ron Paul is right on the majority of his positions— with the notable exception of foreign policy. On that, he is fatally wrong.

That said, if he gets the nomination, I will vote for him.

If Guliani gets the nomination, I will not be casting a vote for President.

In the meantime, I’ll be putting my time and energy toward the other candidate the agrees with the vast majority of Paul’s positions, and is correct on foreign policy: Fred Thompson.

[11th_VA]

He is probably unelectable.

After listening to C-SPAN this morning, I don't think so. ALOT of leftists agree with him on doing away with NAFTA - Something none of the Democratic candidates even talk about. He will get a sizable crossover vote.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Iffen we lose to the Muzzies.............. NOTHING else will be worth a tinker’s damn.

Iffen we're not over there... the Sunnis and Shi'ites will be more concerned with killing eachother (Heck, they're awfully enthusiastic for killing eachother now).

[mathluv]

And if the Islamists win the WOT, there will be no abortions - too many people will be beheaded instead.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

In the meantime, I’ll be putting my time and energy toward the other candidate the agrees with the vast majority of Paul’s positions, and is correct on foreign policy: Fred Thompson.

I've always liked Fred in the movies.

Lemme know if he runs, it'll be interesting.

But, fact is -- right now, he ain't.

[noname07718]

I hear the term RINO often enough. What do you call a Republican who wants to join the surrender monkeys (Democrat)? I know that this last sentence may get me a reprimand, but I’m still for Rudy.

[petercooper]

bttt

[Egon]

Iffen we're not over there... the Sunnis and Shi'ites will be more concerned with killing eachother (Heck, they're awfully enthusiastic for killing eachother now).

And there is the fatal flaw to your argument. That is simply not true. They'll be over here, or in other Western countries. History has proved that out.

[Egon]

But, fact is -- right now, he ain't.

Sure he is. He's just not spending money. He's running the smart way.

[noname07718]

Abortion is not threatening me and my family nor does it threaten my way of life. If we lose the WOT we lose our way of life. It is that simple.

[ArkansasBushfan]

If Ron Paul is the Republican candidate for President I will not vote.

[Jeremydmccann]

Ron Paul clearly stood out last night as the only candidate, the only candidate in decades I might ad, who actually believs in America, her sovereignty and her Constitution. What a disgrace listening to all the other candidates and their un-constitutional plans. I don’t understand how anyone can vote for someone who promises to lack total fidelity to the constitution even before taking office. By the Grace of God, Paul will be the next President of the US and change this pro-sodomite, pro-abort, unconstitutional government around. Thereby changing peoples minds, hearts, souls and placing the country back under the protection of Christ.

[newnhdad]

My wife kept asking who was that angry guy Ron Paul?, I told her “nobody really, just ignore him”..

[oakcon]

Oh wait - we were PROBABLY over there when 9/11 happened right?

/extreme sarc

[Moonmad27]

I’ll vote for whoever is finally nominated by the GOP. I’m not about to help Hillary be president the way I helped her husband win by my protest vote for Perot.

[raybbr]

If we don’t win the WOT, nothing else will matter.

And, if we don't start to focus on domestic issues that are eating us alive the WOT won't matter.

[LonePalm]

No! No! No!

Social issues are NOT more important than the war on terror and Iraq is the central front in the war on terror.

Failing to understand this is an automatic disqualifier for POTUS.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[SolidWood]

You are dead, DEAD wrong.

Ya think? At least since 9/11 I'd say I'm spot on.

Abortion ALONE is FAR more important than the War in Iraq. More Unborn Children in America die EVERY DAY from Abortion than all American Citizens who lost their lives in the 9/11 Attacks.

I don't have to vote for Paul to get a pro-life candidate. There are conservative alternatives that are pro-life and pro-Victory. I want both. I have no interest in terrorists obtaining nukes or other WMDs or attacking and killing our citizens. I also have no interest of Middle Eastern madmen threatening our vital interests.

True Conservatives care about Unborn Children. Perhaps you're not a True Conservative at all -- just a Liberal Interventionist Nation-Builder.

Drop the name-calling. I am pro-life and share every social conservative view. I also support strong foreign policy and interventionalism and the stuff one calls "neoconservatism" with the difference that I wasn't a liberal before. These issues are not mutually exclusive.

And, on the numbers, Illegal Immigration, Gun Control, and Domestic Communism are FAR more important also. Abortion is just the tip of the iceberg.

There is a candidate named Duncan Hunter. He is right on all the issues you mentioned. And he is pro-Victory. No need for defeatist cowards like Ron Paul.

[Neville72]

Ron Paul= the Republicans’ David Koresh