Their is one thing that stands out among all but one(since Fred left.)of our choices in both parties that they all have in common....Their silence...
In his Farewell Address, George Washington reminded succeeding generations of Americans that, “Honesty is always the best policy.” From the bottom of our hearts, we wish that we were not forced to make an issue of the moral weakness—the integrity deficit—of Ron Paul’s opponents. Yet no one can listen to the posturing of the other contenders in both major parties, without remarking the absence of reference to the specific language of our written Constitution. There are endless appeals to the interests or demands of particular groups or factions of the population; endless pandering to what are perceived as voting blocks; but no discussion of where the authority is supposed to reside; none of legal bases for the programs, schemes and policies being promised.
Ron Paul, alone, recognizes that the Federal Government has no power—no legal existence outside the Constitution. Yet each of the other candidates, at one time or another, has been required to swear obedience to that Constitution—to swear to uphold that Constitution. If they care so little about those solemn oaths, as to fail even to discuss Constitutional questions in seeking the most solemn office under that Constitution, how can one trust them in anything? Ultimately, the determinative issue in 2008, must be the integrity of Ron Paul versus the shameless, amoral, opportunism of his foes. Those who chose to ignore that issue, turn their backs on duty, wisdom and providence. No personal interest, no rationalization, no excuse, can possibly justify that betrayal.
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When it comes to Ron Paul, there is one weak link that simply eliminates him from my selection. That one thing is Iraq.
Folks, I know you buy into his thoughts on Iraq and foreign entanglements, but he doesn’t know what he is talking about.
We have involved ourselves in foreign entanglements since nearly the inception of our nation. Look back to around 1785.
Please google the Barbary Pirates and look at what Thomas Jefferson himself did in the way of foreign entanglements.
Jefferson sent an armada of ships to the Mediteranian to defeat the Barbary Pirates and ensure safe passage for trade.
It had been the custom for North African nations to pirate ships in the region. Nations would pay a ransom and get their ships back. If I remember correctly, (it’s been a long time LOL) we actually paid some ransoms, but then the powers that be decided nations should simply pay a yearly fee to be free from piracy.
At this the U.S. balked and the U.S. decided to put an end to it.
Even our founding fathers found it necessary to fight battles in roughly the same region we are today. Now the world is a lot smaller place. We are not going to allow terrorists to operate at will, or tyrants to state that they will participate in actions to harm our nation.
That’s what this is all about. If Ron Paul doesn’t even know this, he doesn’t know enough to represent me.
Fred Thomspon was a talking about the Constitution. Fred is not in there anymore. And today we have the four horsemen of the appocolypse in there, and I won’t vote for a one of them.
Paul isn’t the only guy that doesn’t pass muster with me.
Look folks, I’m not telling you who to vote for. Vote for Paul if you like. There’s things I don’t like about every republican candidate this year. And when it comes to the Presidential ticket, I’m writing in someone, probably Hunter.
Good luck to you.