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]

I like Paul for supporting the Constitution, but otherwise, I am glad I don’t have to think about voting FOR him.

[wouldntbprudent]

Exactly.

And with the same result. A vote for him is a vote for the Other Guy (the Rat candidate).

[Wolfie]

The People, including most Freepers, don’t want a Constitutional government.

[CharlesWayneCT]

We need to focus on more than JUST the war on terror, but the war on terror is the one issue we simply cannot afford to get wrong. I don’t choose Guliani because, while he’s right in what he says on the WOT, he’s wrong about so much else.

But Ron Paul’s approach to the war on terror will NOT work. He will make our country less safe, even if he does manage to do all the other things he says he will do. And that is unacceptable to me.

anyway, given his views are so opposed by most republican politicians, it would be like having an opposition party for him trying to get any of his ideas through congress. So even if he won and we didn’t get blown up by terrorists, you’d only end up frustrated as all of his submissions to congress were rejected by wide margins.

[GrandEagle]

You are correct, it is just my opinion.
I like him, a lot. I also believe his views are far more popular than most folks around here want to think.
He is a true constitutional conservative and I do hope I am dead wrong.
Unfortunately, folks like a smooth and polished speaker like Romney. That is Ron's weak spot IMHO.

[jveritas]

He will not be, 99% of Republicans are not that stupid so do not worry a bit.

[Chi-townChief]

The War on Terror is the overriding issue right now and we can’t have a guy in there with basically no foreign policy. Plus his willingness to “do business” with the rats on that issue is disturbing.

[TheKidster]

Very good post! In all the Fred T. excitement I forgot about how well Ron Paul’s views mesh with mine.
Thanks for the reminder!

[Just mythoughts]

Ron Paul is a defeatist. He is dead wrong on the most important issue of our times which is the War on Terror.

I would not even credit him with that much power, he was so out of touch with the reality of what is actually happening around this globe. He appears to not comprehend what superpower status really means to the rest of life on this planet. I do take issue with the presentation that only 'life' within US proper has sanctity, what good is it if the terrorist are allowed to move in and slaughter US like they do their own.

[A.Hun]

Sorry, my dog has a better chance of being elected.

[wouldntbprudent]

bwwwwaaaahhhh!!!

Spot on!

[GrandEagle]

I view Paul and Murtha as two peas in in the same pod.

Then you have a total failure to understand his - and our nations Founders, position.

[CharlesWayneCT]

But most of our candidates are fine on abortion. There’s only one with a chance who I expect wouldn’t do every single thing a president can do to help the pro-life cause, and that’s Rudy.

So even assuming that I trust Ron Paul on the issue, and think it’s the number one issue, it doesn’t help him, because that just puts him with 8 other candidates. Then the War on Terror knocks him out.

[wouldntbprudent]

Thank you for your wise words.

[CharlesWayneCT]

If my choices were Ron Paul and Rudy Giuliani, I’d probably shoot myself.

[wouldntbprudent]

What domestic issues are “eating us alive”?

True, we’re not perfect and we have problems. But do you honestly think our country is about to flat-line?

[TheKidster]

probably would domestically as well, given half a chance.

You’re mixing him up with Rudy in that respect. They only thing Rudy has to differentiate himself from the Dems is the WOT.

[meandog]

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.

A libertarian, Ron Paul was once my ideal ... however many libertarians like me believe that government has no place in the abortion discussion in the first 13 weeks of pregnancy (the accepted time that "quickening" occurs). Also, Paul is pipe dreamer about how to counter global terrorism. I would love to go back to an ideal of isolationism and rid ourselves of all foreign intervention but I just don't see that as a possibility in a post 9/11 world.

[RIGHTWING WACKO FROM MASS.]

Dr. Paul is the only one worth voting for. GW couldn’t even shine his shoes. Most of you people out here blindly follow the pack. The GOP just keeps going to the left everyday. It’s about time we elect someone with some intestinal fortitude. If Newt or Fred are not running then Dr. Paul is our best choice. Rudy,McCain and Romney sure aren’t a good choice they’re all fakes, just a pack of left wing moonbats. If they’re your choice be honest with yourself, you have to be a left wing moonbat, too!

[SolidWood]

He has always supported the mission of regime change in Iraq but voted no on Constitutional grounds. He called for a formal Declaration of War as the Constitution demands.

Not true. He is a isolationist non/interventionalist and has made this very clear. He is poo-pooing the War on terror, patriot act and opposing regime change in Iran. He opposed intervention in Iraq against Saddam Hussein. He is principled... principled wrong. I read dozens of his commentaries on Iraq and foreign policy.