States rights. When you open that kind of law, what’s to stop it from spreading to other kinds of activities?
He probably votes against the bills if they have riders or amendments that are in some way offensive, or meant to kill the bill. I would like to see specific examples if you can provide them.
Because the law is unconstitutional. Unlike EVERY other member of Congress, Ron Paul is capable of distinguishing between a law that would be nice, and a law that would be unconstitutional.
I would predict that Ron Paul, as President, would tell the states: “Pass laws against abortion if you wish. The Paul Administration will not lift a finger to enforce Roe v. Wade against the states.
It gets old hearing “Well how come Ron Paul voted against this bill or that?”
Then you spend 30-40 minutes trying to find the bill and research it, then you notice there is hidden stuff in the bill that is unconstitutional and that he had a very valid reason to vote against it.
After investigating 7-8 bills like this I realize that Ron Paul actually reads the whole bill before he votes on it, unlike the people asking why Ron voted this way or that.
I guess this is the best line of attack the RP haters can come up with.
I never thought I’d see the day when a Pro-life candidate is slurred on a Free Republic thread after he writes a pro-life article.
Ron Paul always considers the effect the bill would have on the power and reach of our federal government.
He has also voted AGAINST a marriage ammendment for the same reason.
As it is now, these are state issues, but by passing a federal law on either of them would have the effect of moving them into the federal goverment's perview.
Furthermore, almost every bill contains input from the "other side" (dhummies) that usually introduces way more harm in the long run.
IMO, let's keep working to overturn the very bad court ruling that started this whole mess, and keep them both a state issue.
BTW: Our Congress could, at any time they wished, overturn Roe v. Wade, but they won't do it.
I hope you now understand why Ron Paul votes the way he does sometimes, and why the Paul bashers fail to see the value in it, even when it is explained to them.