[Orange1998]

I view Paul’s stance on the war and foreign policy as arguably conservative in the classical sense— a hands-off sense— much the same as the conservative position on the business and the economy is “hands-off.”

I see you are a good study of history. Most posters who claim to be good Republicans don't realize the "original" Republicans dislike war and government involvement at all stages.

[SJackson]

I see you are a good study of history. Most posters who claim to be good Republicans don't realize the "original" Republicans dislike war and government involvement at all stages.

You're right, I don't know who was a more determined pacifist, Fremont or Lincoln.

Lincoln was clearly a proponent of a small, non-intrusive government.

Student of history or not, I'm thinking you might be confusing the first Republicans with the Vallandigham/McClellan Democrats.

That's OK, it's been a long time.