Posted on 09/16/2007 8:53:29 AM PDT by NapkinUser
When Americans evaluate today's political landscape, most feel something between impotence and disapproval. So, while citizens shake their heads or shrug at the mainstream media's “top tier” presidential candidates, it is extraordinary how many are becoming overjoyed about one lesser covered candidate.
Tens-of-thousands have joined the appropriately named Ron Paul Revolution, joining Meetup.com groups, putting up signs, and crossing states to attend rallies. Congressman Ron Paul's genuine message and untarnished record of promoting individual liberty for everyone, a free-market economy of wealth and abundance, and a foreign policy of non-intervention, peace and free trade, has attracted vast support from diverse individuals. Inspired libertarians, Democrats, independents, and previous nonvoters have registered Republican so they can vote for Ron Paul in the primaries.
For those who watch mostly mainstream media sources, Paul is one of the most “searched” humans in cyberspace, has won several straw polls, has been the subject of dozens of blogs, and has an amazing number of entertaining, amateur Youtube.com videos promoting him.
Ron Paul, a medical doctor, worked as a flight surgeon for the U.S. Air Force before becoming an obstetrician. As a 10-term congressman, he has consistently promoted individual rights and kept his oath to defend our Constitution. In 1988, he was the Libertarian Party's nominee for president. As a supporter of Dr. Paul's for more than a decade, I enjoy watching people first learn about this great statesman and appreciate the universal benefits of liberty.
So just what is it that many of us think Ron Paul gets? Why do we want a president who does not want to run our lives nor our economy? How can we make our lives on this planet more peaceful, fairer, greener, and more prosperous? Let me discuss (too) briefly a few important, and recently highlighted, issues.
Our foreign policies have gone well beyond matters of defense. Regardless of whether our intervention in the affairs of other countries is altruistic or self-interest, it is a negative for everyone. Not only do we not have the right, we have created enemies who are now aggressors against us, making us less safe; we have supported those who would oppress many; we have militarized areas of conflict; we have unwisely spent borrowed trillions; we have created opportunity for large-scale graft; many well-intentioned Americans and innocents have been killed or injured and otherwise have had their lives disrupted.
Military is for protection
The only appropriate use of our military is to protect Americans. It is immoral and illegal to order U.S. soldiers into battle for any other reason. If we truly want peace, to be safer, and to not drain the pockets of our children, we should redeploy our military personel back to our shores and waters and trade freely with all nations.
Consumers have enjoyed the benefits of lower prices and better quality in products and services offered by the least regulated industries. Unfortunately, two of our most important services are the most heavily regulated. Public education has innovated little in 50 years and student performance is poorer. Patients find it more and more difficult to access affordable health care.
To provide quality health care to the greatest number of people, the costs for all levels of care need to be less prohibitive, so that near everyone can achieve a level of care to which they are comfortable. This is accomplished by deregulating the industry, re-establishing competition amongst health care insurers and providers, and allowing patients more freedom in their health choices.
Corporations benefit unfairly from favorable legislation that drives out competitors, harming the consumer. There is only one way to end this inequity and to get money and corruption out of politics. Take back the power from politicians by returning government to its constitutional limits.
There is no surer way to have the money you have earned for yourself and your family be used to support that which you do not value and given to those who have not earned it than by allowing the government to tax your income.
They say a frog thrown into a pot of boiling water will immediately jump out, while a frog in a pot of water that is slowly brought to a boil will remain to be cooked. Authoritarian usurpations of our freedoms progresses.
Laws prevent adults from making decisions for themselves every day. They decide when you must use personal protective equipment, what you cannot eat or drink, what you cannot sell and buy, how much you are to get paid for a service, who is not allowed to provide services, and what medical therapies you may choose for yourself.
Right now there are untold numbers of people being imprisoned, without due process, by the U.S government that have not been charged with a crime. The Real ID Act has been passed and soon Americans will have to present their papers to be allowed the privilege to travel domestically. Citizens are spied upon by government officials without legal warrant.
In our often well-intentioned attempt to solve more quickly the few problems suffered by any free society, we have created wider-spread, deeper-rooted and longer-standing ones by burdening ourselves with the heavy fist of government. Many of us think an effective way to advance liberty and enjoy the benefits of a free society is to elect Ron Paul president. So, order a yard sign and a bumper sticker, donate to the campaign, join a local Meetup group, register Republican for the primary, and join the Ron Paul Revolution.
Marc Guttman is an emergency doctor and vice chairman of the Libertarian Party of Connecticut. He lives in East Lyme.
Is it part of the RuPaul grand plan that you post at least one stupid article like this everyday?
Is it part of the RuPaul grand plan that you post at least one stupid article like this everyday?
It's a solicitation, not an article.
Part of the political process, and quite entertaining.
Andy Jackson drew supporters with whiskey and BBQ.
Paul uses the web.
You know that saying there's always that 10%
There's always that 1% as well
and what part of DIPLOMACY dont you understand?????????????????????????????????????????????
“A defensive only military posture is a losing posture.”
The old saying that a GOOD offense is the best defense is WRONG. The ONLY defense is offense.
Paul’s bunch reminds me of the Flat Earth Society, ride the train to the edge and where does it go from there? LOL
The website of the Eisenhower Presidential Center attributes the quote to Ike at a 1953 press conference. A quick search hasn't yet turned up a transcript.
This quote has also been attributed to Ike:
All of us have heard this term 'preventative war' since the earliest days of Hitler. I recall that is about the first time I heard it. In this day and time... I don't believe there is such a thing; and, frankly, I wouldn't even listen to anyone seriously that came in and talked about such a thing.
No doubt you would have been vehemently opposed to the Marshall Plan. The function of war is to change the geopolitical facts on the ground so further advancement of national interest is possible. It is not an end in itself.
I can't believe Ike said that.
War certainly settled the Nazi's hash. Ike would have agreed, I'm sure.
Well duhhhhhhh, Paul supporter, I told you where to look for the attibution, I asked for a primary source.
You flunked, OK.
I asked for some context, as in what preemptive war might there have been in November, 1953 Ike would have been commenting on.
Flunked that too.
Came back with a quote, also not primary sourced and hard to find even on the web that essentially says that General Eisenhower, who marched the civilian population of Europe through the death camps to see what they'd done, after the war was a Chamberlain.
Well, primary source and context for your quote, but Paul supporter, I think you're full of shit.
he needs to go back to delivering babies, infact I doubt if he could handle that..
post what kind of grades he had in med school and what were his standings??? where does he stand on abortion? and immigration???
“No longer relevant to a (so called) Modern Society?”
I.E Congressmen Hyde basically just acknowledged that he is not, nor should the Federal Govt be, bound by either the Constitution nor an Oath to the Constitution....
If you don't want to take the Eisenhower Presidential Center's word for it that the quote is real, then that's your choice. I can't force you.
I asked for some context, as in what preemptive war might there have been in November, 1953 Ike would have been commenting on.
It doesn't matter. Ike hated preemptive war, because he hated war in general. Again, if you don't want to believe that, then that's up to you. Came back with a quote, also not primary sourced and hard to find even on the web that essentially says that General Eisenhower, who marched the civilian population of Europe through the death camps to see what they'd done, after the war was a Chamberlain.
Talk about being "full of shit". I bet even your eyes are brown.
Right.
Nothing there other than Ron Paul soundbites, thanks a lot.
When you come up with something substantial, with context, let me know.
Oh, I'm sorry, context doesn't matter.
Ike hated preemptive war, having fought in so many preemptive wars, I suppose.
Adios bozo, don't waste by time with soundbites.
BTW, I said General Eisenhower, who marched the civilian population of Europe through the death camps to see what they'd done, after the war was a Chamberlain.
and you came back with the I'm full of shit stuff.
There's no question that Eisenhower recorded the details of the death camps, or that he marched the civilian population through them.
Do you refer to me as having shit-eys because of that, or do you dispute that they were death camps?
We all hate war.
The Muslims started this conflict. What are they grousing about? they’d still be bedouins had we not showed them they were rich with oil.
What a fine thanks we get for lifting them up.
They want war? I say give them bloody red war
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Guess you did not read the end of my comment.
I will NEVER vote for rudi...which means I’ll NEVER vote for paul. Clear?
He does not put forth an image of strength or knowledge.
Neither does the other candidates except for Hunter and Fred Thompson.
and when he does not support our military and the war on terror then he will not have the support of this family.
He voted for Afghanistan and asked the President to declare war twice. He has always been a strong supporter of the military.
he needs to go back to delivering babies, infact I doubt if he could handle that..
He's delivered over 4,000 babies, I'm sure that he can find a job if his presidential run or Congressional re-election doesn't pan out.
post what kind of grades he had in med school and what were his standings???
Irrelevant
where does he stand on abortion? and immigration???
Perhaps you should re-read your own post again.
You said you'll vote for Rudy before you'll vote for Paul, so if the choices boiled down to the two, you'd vote for the POS liberal over the Constitutionalist.
Nice to see where your priorities are.
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