Ron Paul is utterly clueless about the economy and about currency, just as nuts as he is about everything else.
I'm not sure what "conservative" means anymore or what "conservatives" stand for. I used to think it was freedom but these days I'm not so sure. Maybe you can't pigeonhole "conservative" either, but there does seem to be some sort of party line. Anyway, I'm a lover of individual freedom and believe that's what America is all about. I think the immigration thing is a distraction from the biggest issue of our time: big government. Cut big government and keep cutting until once again the Constitution is in view, and all the augments against immigration melt away. Otherwise, it looks like acquiescence to Socialism.