Posted on 01/21/2004 12:45:10 AM PST by JohnHuang2
ELECTION 2004
Rep. Ron Paul wins seat early
Not 1 challenger filed to run against Texas' 'Mr. Constitution'
© 2004 WorldNetDaily.com
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas known as "Mr. Constitution" on Capitol Hill for his strict adherence to the document when voting on legislation won't face any challengers for his House seat this year since he was the only person to file for the race.
The deadline to file in his 14th Congressional District was Friday.
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas |
The Liberty Committee, which Paul founded, pointed out the fact lawmakers need not bow to political pressure of parties or economic interests to be re-elected. Paul routinely votes against pork-barrel spending, for example, even opposing potential projects in his own district.
"There is one member of Congress who has proven time and again that consistently upholding the U.S. Constitution is actually good politics," said the Liberty Committee's executive director, Kent Snyder. "Contrary to the myth of the political elite, Congressman Paul not only gets re-elected, but does so by an increasing percentage every election."
Reported the Baytown Sun newspaper: "In the 14th District ... only incumbent Republican Ron Paul of Surfside had filed by the deadline. Paul ... is noted for his strict constructionist viewpoints and voting record that is, he opposes any legislation that is not expressly authorized by the Constitution."
Said Snyder, "The political elite in Washington will ignore this myth-exploding event. The Establishment media won't report it. But Americans throughout our nation who believe in the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and codified by the Constitution of the United States should know about it."
The Liberty Caucus is a group of 22 U.S. House members who share Paul's commitment to the Constitution. The Liberty Committee has tens of thousands of members across the nation who support the organization's work.
Paul is a former Libertarian presidential candidate who has held his House seat since 1997. He is a medical doctor by trade who has delivered more than 4,000 babies in his lifetime.
Hmmmm! Perhaps there is a message to some (RINO) republicans in this somewhere!
On the contrary, they envisioned an America with vibrant religious, family, social, and civic institutions that would shape a moral nation. They understood that strong private institutions, so important in a free and just society, could not coexist with a strong, centralized government."
-Ron Paul-
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Straight-laced conservatives do not vote to give their state & federal governments the authority to promote or discourage any particular social arrangements.
Socialist dupes do exactly that every day.
That would work in the perfect world where pressure groups like the gays and abortionists don't exist who want to change the way America and the world think and force legislative nonsense into the states.
Moral majority pressure groups work to the same effect. All you zealots are wrong in your efforts to change our constitution.
And that's exactly why truly straight-laced conservatives must stand by their views and act on them. If the conservatives don't step in and try to regulate these things in the states, the liberals will (and already are).
You, and they, are welcome to try to 'regulate' as you like, within constitutional bounds..
Sorry, but I just don't like Ron Paul - I've read his little assaults on President Bush and others and then I've looked at his own record and have never been impressed. In my opinion, Ron Paul is just another hypocrite who we'd be better off without.
No doubt the feelings are mutual..
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