A Ron Paul Finance Scandal?

At the risk of taking a great deal of abuse, I would like to attempt to clear something up. I am a Ron Paul supporter and have been for many years, but I am no liberal and nobody’s robot. One of my favorite memories is of the ass-whuppin that Reagan delivered to Carter. I volunteered in GWB’s first presidential campaign, but seeing how he was no different from any other politician, I didn’t even vote for him in the next election. I am a conservative Christian who happens to believe that our involvements overseas are destroying our country and ruining our military, and the Fed should be abolished.

If Ron Paul has been scamming people, then I am deeply disappointed in him, because one of the main reasons people flock to him is that he has remained true to his principles even when they were unpopular. This very well could be the end of his campaign. However, if you think any of the other candidates is going to change the status quo, what you express is the triumph of hope over experience.

I don’t understand why we cannot discuss politics and ideas on this site without resorting to name calling.

Liberal is as liberal does. Ron Paul is no conservative. He believes that social conservatism is a "losing proposition." He believes that America somehow invited 9-11. He would end our support for Israel and hobnobs with known anti-semites (them darn joos...it always comes back to joos). He has pledged to gut the military. He is openly pro-drug. By saying the federal government has no role in social issues (and thus deliberately ignoring 50 years of political and judicial precedence) is de facto pro-choice and pro-homo marriage.

If you think that your "conservative Christian" church will withstand the legal onslaught that will follow same-sex marriage becoming legal in your state, you are woefully mistaken. But I digress.

Paul talks a big game but rarely does anything. He only rarely sponsors legislation. He hypocitically puts riders on spending bills that benefit his district and then votes against them with great indignation and fanfare, knowing full well that they will pass without his support. He is as close to an anarchist as we have seen in American politics in a long time. Frankly, Romney is is a step up from Paul. A big step up. And I wouldn't vote for Romney if he were the last living Republican.

I support RP. I did not say I agree with him on everything. All churches will be safer in a society that doesn’t force political correctness on us. Further, I believe you misrepresent his views on the military and foreign policy, but you are unlikely to accept that. Freegards, Pining.

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