Ron Paul formally announces White House candidacy

SmallGovTimes.com ^ | March 12, 2007 | SGT News

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Political maverick and Texas House member Ron Paul formally announced his candidacy for the president of the United States this morning during the “Washington Journal” call-in program on C-SPAN.

Paul stands as one of the last remaining believers in strict enforcement of the Constitution and a limited federal government in Washington D.C. Paul ran unsuccessfully for the White House in 1988 under the Libertarian ticket, but now caucuses with the Republican Party. His political platform includes low taxes, individual liberties and a principled belief in the right to life.

His presidential exploratory committee formed earlier this year stirred up his enormous grassroots support from heartland voters, small government believers and fed-up Republicans who believe current GOP candidates offer no real solutions to an expanding federal government and refuse to tackle America's important issues, such as illegal immigration and an erosion of American's civil liberties.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Are you kidding? Small government? In a Ron Paul administration, the printing costs for press releases alone would run into the billions!

Actually, given that Ron Paul is the only Congressman who regularly returns a substantial portion of his Congressional office budget to the US Treasury every year (as a matter of principle, just to save the taxpayers a few hundred thousand dollars in any way he can), I was surprised when his Political Director told me that they are contemplating ONE "extraordinary expense" upon his accession to the Presidency...

...for several entire boxes of Veto Pens.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

In 2008, I'm voting for the REAGAN REPUBLICAN. I'm voting for former Vietnam Combat Flight Surgeon, and Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas: In 2008, I'm Voting for RON PAUL!

"The greatest champion of conservative principles we have seen in Congress in the past quarter century."
(David T. Pyne, Esq., Vice President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies.)

Please Ping or FReepMail me to be added to the Free Republic "Great Ron Paul Ping List" (GRPPL). You will be pinged to Ron Paul related articles and Campaign information as it develops.

[AmishDude]

And then there will be the Castroesque speeches. Maybe if he has a good VP...we know what happened to William Henry Harrison...

[from occupied ga]

And then there will be the Castroesque speeches.

Do you have him confused with someone else? American Conservative Union rating of A+ person would hardly make "castroesque" speeches. Or is it just that you're not comfortable with a person who actually votes against spending.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

And then there will be the Castroesque speeches. Maybe if he has a good VP... we know what happened to William Henry Harrison...

That's the best you can do?

Weren't you proclaiming for yourself an intelligence quotient somewhere in the low quintuple digits?

Gads... I tell my 11-year-old stepson I'm gonna pack him off to Insult School if he doesn't learn to put a little more edge on his sarcastic back-talk to his mother and me -- and buddy, he's already got you beat.

Sheesh.

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

Hey, me too!

Sorry, not me. i will remain a Libertarian. Following reasons

• i'm not a Republican.
• i refuse to represent my self as something i'm not.
• It would not be proper to presume to take away the voice of those who ARE Republicans.
• It is best to work for the nomination of Ron Paul to both the Libertarian and Constitutionalist parties.

Uniting the voices of the Third Party and independents is just as useful a cause. Let us remember old friend, the ultimate goal is to get Ron Paul elected President, not merely the Republican nomination.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Let us remember old friend, the ultimate goal is to get Ron Paul elected President, not merely the Republican nomination.

Touche'.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

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[MichiganConservative]

Paul stands as one of the last remaining believers in strict enforcement of the Constitution and a limited federal government in Washington D.C.

This is pretty freaking sad. The American sheeple ought to round up most of the criminal congress-creatures and put them in prison. But they are addicted to their socialism. The American sheeple are fat, lazy, immoral, and very, very stupid. They disgust me.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Actually, given that Ron Paul is the only Congressman who regularly returns a substantial portion of his Congressional office budget to the US Treasury every year (as a matter of principle, just to save the taxpayers a few hundred thousand dollars in any way he can), I was surprised when his Political Director told me that they are contemplating ONE "extraordinary expense" upon his accession to the Presidency...

...for several entire boxes of Veto Pens.

So that's where those pens turned up!

[MichiganConservative]

I hope he makes it clear he's really not a Republican, saving us all a lot of embarassment [sic] and disclaimers.

It would be terrible for a Republican to be in favor of actually cutting spending or obeying the US Constitution, wouldn't it?

How's the grass in your part of the pasture?

[mysterio]

You're lucky. I wish he was my congressman. I'd finally get to vote for a candidate who understands the Constitution and isn't an authoritarian. But luckily, he's running for President, so I will get a chance to vote for him.

[WhiteGuy]

He voted with the Dems to surrender.


Really?

When was there a vote for surrender?

[MinuteGal]

Here come da open and/or closet Libertinearians.

Go with God. FR is a diverse forum.

Leni

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

I'm keeping an open "eye" on all the 3rd party candidates.

Ron Paul is NOT a Third Party Candidate. Congressman Paul is running for the Republican Nomination for President of the United States.

However, the Third Parties of the Right are already lining up behind Ron Paul's candidacy for President.

Libertarian, Constitution Party Leaders endorse Ron Paul for President

With Congresman Paul, we have an opportunity to unite the Republicans and the Third Parties of the Right under a unified banner of Constitutional Conservatism.

I would like to know more about his voting record and stand on Iraq and supporting our troops if any SUPPORTERS care to discuss them though.

Congressman Paul has an impeccable record of supporting the men and women of the United States Armed Forces.

• Ron Paul voted for the National Missile Defense Act. (source)
• Ron Paul is one of only two co-sponsors of H. Res. 123, for the establishment of a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs to "conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States personnel unaccounted for from the Vietnam era, the Korean conflict, World War II, Cold War Missions, or Gulf War, including MIA's and POW's." (POW-MIA InterNetwork)
  
  POW/MIA: You Are Not Forgotten
  Bring 'em back alive, Ron!
• Ron Paul supports a strengthened Coast Guard and increased port security, and increased benefits for veterans.
• "Ron Paul is one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country." --U.S. President Ronald Reagan

In addition, RON PAUL is the ONLY 100% Anti-Terrorist candidate.

• The ruling government of Iraq is dominated by the psychopathic gang of murderers known as the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) and the Islamic Al Dawa Party, who are the very same Islamic Terrorist Parties which bombed the US & French Embassies in Kuwait, and murdered 241 United States Marines in Beirut in 1983. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, of the Al Dawa Party, was the Bureau Chief of the Al Dawa Party's terrorist "Jihad Office" in Damascus in the 1980s and was thus heavily responsible for Al Dawa operations in Beirut, while parliament member Jamal Jafaar Mohammed of his ruling coalition is one of the "Kuwait 17", still under a Kuwaiti death sentence (in absentia) for his direct involvement in the vicious attack on the US Embassy in Kuwait! Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate calling for an immediate END to all Military and Financial support for the criminal Islamic Terrorist thug-regime of Iraq.

With a 100% Conservative Index rating, an A+ rating from the Gun Owners of America, a Zero percent rating from the National Abortion Rights Action League, and being rated by Human Events magazine as the biggest Tax Cutter in all of Congress, what more would you like to know?

I am a Ron Paul supporter, and would be happy to discuss any of these issues with you.

In 2008, I'm voting for the REAGAN REPUBLICAN. I'm voting for former Vietnam Combat Flight Surgeon, and Leader of Ronald Reagan's Electoral Delegation from Texas: In 2008, I'm Voting for RON PAUL!

"The greatest champion of conservative principles we have seen in Congress in the past quarter century."
(David T. Pyne, Esq., Vice President of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies.)

[from occupied ga]

So that's where those pens turned up!

They sure haven't been in the White house for the past six years

[AmishDude]

Voting against spending is great! Voting against spending accompanied by a pompous bloviating press release? Not so much. And I love that the Paul Bearers are so in tune with geopolitics as to believe Castroesque has anything to do with substance.

[AmishDude]

It is best to work for the nomination of Ron Paul to both the Libertarian and Constitutionalist parties.

We call it the 1.00% plan!

[COEXERJ145]

With two fringe group supporting him, he might get 1.1%.

[AmishDude]

Paul is an OK guy, actually. It's his supporters who are so insufferable.

I tell my 11-year-old stepson I'm gonna pack him off to Insult School if he doesn't learn to put a little more edge on his sarcastic back-talk to his mother and me

And a wonderful role model you are.