Ron Paul's Statement of Faith

The Covenent News ^ | July 21, 2007 | Rep. Ron Paul, MD.

[lfrancis]

Statement of Faith By Rep. Ron Paul, MD. The Covenant News ~ July 21, 2007

We live in times of great uncertainty when men of faith must stand up for our values and our traditions lest they be washed away in a sea of fear and relativism. As you likely know, I am running for President of the United States, and I am asking for your support.

I have never been one who is comfortable talking about my faith in the political arena. In fact, the pandering that typically occurs in the election season I find to be distasteful. But for those who have asked, I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His guidance in all that I do. I know, as you do, that our freedoms come not from man, but from God. My record of public service reflects my reverence for the Natural Rights with which we have been endowed by a loving Creator.

I have worked tirelessly to defend and restore those rights for all Americans, born and unborn alike. The right of an innocent, unborn child to life is at the heart of the American ideal of liberty. My professional and legislative record demonstrates my strong commitment to this pro-life principle.

In 40 years of medical practice, I never once considered performing an abortion, nor did I ever find abortion necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman. In Congress, I have authored legislation that seeks to define life as beginning at conception, H.R. 1094. I am also the prime sponsor of H.R. 300, which would negate the effect of Roe v Wade by removing the ability of federal courts to interfere with state legislation to protect life. This is a practical, direct approach to ending federal court tyranny which threatens our constitutional republic and has caused the deaths of 45 million of the unborn. I have also authored H.R. 1095, which prevents federal funds to be used for so-called “population control.” Many talk about being pro-life. I have taken and will continue to advocate direct action to restore protection for the unborn.

I have also acted to protect the lives of Americans by my adherence to the doctrine of “just war.” This doctrine, as articulated by Augustine, suggested that war must only be waged as a last resort--- for a discernible moral and public good, with the right intentions, vetted through established legal authorities (a constitutionally required declaration of the Congress), and with a likely probability of success.

It has been and remains my firm belief that the current United Nations-mandated, no-win police action in Iraq fails to meet the high moral threshold required to wage just war. That is why I have offered moral and practical opposition to the invasion, occupation and social engineering police exercise now underway in Iraq. It is my belief, borne out by five years of abject failure and tens of thousands of lost lives, that the Iraq operation has been a dangerous diversion from the rightful and appropriate focus of our efforts to bring to justice to the jihadists that have attacked us and seek still to undermine our nation, our values, and our way of life.

I opposed giving the president power to wage unlimited and unchecked aggression, However, I did vote to support the use of force in Afghanistan. I also authored H.R. 3076, the September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001. A letter of marque and reprisal is a constitutional tool specifically designed to give the president the authority to respond with appropriate force to those non-state actors who wage aggression against the United States while limiting his authority to only those responsible for the atrocities of that day. Such a limited authorization is consistent with the doctrine of just war and the practical aim of keeping Americans safe while minimizing the costs in blood and treasure of waging such an operation.

On September 17, 2001, I stated on the house floor that “…striking out at six or eight or even ten different countries could well expand this war of which we wanted no part. Without defining the enemy there is no way to know our precise goal or to know when the war is over. Inadvertently more casual acceptance of civilian deaths as part of this war I'm certain will prolong the agony and increase the chances of even more American casualties. We must guard against this if at all possible.” I’m sorry to say that history has proven this to be true.

I am running for president to restore the rule of law and to stand up for our divinely inspired Constitution. I have never voted for legislation that is not specifically authorized by the Constitution. As president, I will never sign a piece of legislation, nor use the power of the executive, in a manner inconsistent with the limitations that the founders envisioned.

Many have given up on America as an exemplar for the world, as a model of freedom, self-government, and self-control. I have not. There is hope for America. I ask you to join me, and to be a part of it.

Sincerely,

Ron Paul

[Abcdefg]

Ron Paul is the best candidate for these times, in my opinion. But if he doesn't get the nomination I could vote for Hunter. I will not vote for any of the MSM anointed "top tier" socialists, however.

Neither will I vote for that guy who isn't running.;^)

[Abcdefg]

"Every paulette thread should have a buffoon alert"

Only if you are going to show up.;^)

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Of course not- not the same thing. But inspired in the same way that, say, Amazing Grace or the Sistine Chapel was inspired.

I read his statement in the same way. There's "inspiration" (i.e., our mostly-Christian founders being led by the Holy Spirit in prayer to use their God-given mental and spiritual gifts to write an enduring Constitution), and then there's Verbal Plenary Inspiration, the Special Revelation which we Christians believe is uniquely characteristic of the Old and New Testaments. I don't believe that Dr. Paul was putting them on the same level.

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

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[italianquaker]

Good one just like your hero ron the buffoon paulie

[OrthodoxPresbyterian]

Learn English grammar.

Punctuation wouldn't hurt either.

[Rodney King]

I find your posts very concise and informative. You add a tremendous amount to the debate, providing information and opinions that I don’t see anywhere else.

Can I subscribe to your newsletter?

[italianquaker]

thnx

[JTN]

Ron Paul and Alex Jones; conspirazoids!

Already dealt with here.

[JTN]

Every paulette thread should have a buffoon alert

Apparently you are unaware that Free Republic has a "no spam" policy.

[JTN]

Please don’t feed the troll.

[lormand]

"The problem with the Paulietrolls..."

You know the rest is wasted bandwidth when it starts out like this.

Ron Paul is a "Blame America" and conspiracy kook.

You and RP both have to live with it.

[scan58]

Well said. Bump to the top and ping to my scan59.

[George W. Bush]

MKJ <-- chuckling at the images of all those Ron Paul supporters spewing their morning coffee as they think "my GAWD, that f'in mkjessup is actually comin' around?!?!?" LOL

Not at all. Having lived through the Reagan years, we knew you'd succumb to that sweet message of liberty, conservative principles, small-government, and the Constitution.

No real conservative can resist the lure! LOL.

[George W. Bush]

I'm not so sure. If a hypothetical President Ron Paul were to take the step of unilaterally withdrawing the United States from the U.N. (and while I may be corrected, he might well be able to do so by executive order, as much as he would probably prefer NOT to exercise power in that way), ...

He might refuse to even appoint a U.N. ambassador. Or he might appoint one but not allow him to attend sessions. Except to veto every action of the Security Council so they're completely paralyzed.

Ron Paul has kind of a thing about the United Nations. LOL. So do I.

[italianquaker]

really

[Abcdefg]

Have any of the other candidates talked about how they would get the US out of the United Nations?

[George W. Bush]

No. They don’t have the guts.

[KDD]

His statement tells me nothing about Dr. Paul that I didn’t already know. There is more integrity and class in Dr. Ron Paul then there is in in entire Beltway body politic combined. He is the answer for millions of Americans who believe we have lost control of our Government. I would like to see him elected just to see the reaction of the arrogant elite who believe it is their providence to rule over us.

The establishment hand picked candidates have failed this country time and again. If we keep doing the same thing and settling for the corporate media approved candidate again and again then we deserve what we get and will continue on the path we are going. No conservative wants that.

[lvmyfrdm]

The establishment hand picked candidates have failed this country time and again. If we keep doing the same thing and settling for the corporate media approved candidate again and again then we deserve what we get and will continue on the path we are going. No conservative wants that.

You are so right. People who call Paul names just don’t have the integrity to take a hard look at all the empty promises. Voting Paul a republican into office would put the Republican Party back into it’s place and let them know we will no longer accept their sell outs.