Calling people we disagree with crazy is something The Left does. It's something I would expect to find from the socialist on dailykos.com instead of conservatives on freerepublic.com. Conservatives should be able to discuss ideas rationally, without resorting to personal attacks as The Left does.
I am not a Ron Paul supporter. I am a strong Tea Party supporter who is currently supporting Rick Santorum only because he is, by far, the best of what is left.
Ron Paul's ideas are not crazy. They are what you get when you are truly, truly, truly for limited government. Ron Paul and the Libertarians are intellectually and philosophically consistent. They have stronger and more logical underpinnings to their stances on limited government -- i.e. they want limited government for everything. It might be unrealistic to expect to do that in today's world, but it is not crazy.
It is we other conservatives who have not thought through our ideas as much -- when are we for limited government and when are we for interventionist government?
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I don’t think you meant to address your comments to me,, I agree with you . It is rome2000 that is making he claim that Paul is crazy.
there is nothing inconsistent with a government which is limited in it’s domestic abilities and at the same time strong in its foreign affairs, especially when these policies are designed to promote America’s interests abroad and to defend her homeland from the bombings of our enemies.
I'd like to applaud you for post #33. Whenever I see an RP thread, finding a calm, intelligent and substantive post is like finding a jewel in a pile of rubble. Thank you for your decency.