[Christian_Capitalist]

Ron Paul, the father uses the Republican banner, and most think he's a Libertarian, but a closer review exposes him for the Bircher I think he's been for a good long time.

FWIW, I agree with you on that.

Of course Ron Paul is more of a Bircher than he is a "straight-up Libertarian".

• Birchers are Pro-Life. Ron Paul is Pro-Life. The Libertarian Party is at best "abortion-neutral".
• Birchers are Pro-Border Security. Ron Paul is Pro-Border Security. The Libertarian Party is at best "immigration-neutral".
• Birchers are typically right-wing Fundamentalist Calvinist Christians. Ron Paul is a Christian who surrounds himself with right-wing Fundamentalist Calvinist Christians. The Libertarian Party is at best "Christianity-neutral".

Of course Ron Paul is more of a Bircher than he is a "straight-up Libertarian". And that's darn well a good thing.

John Birch is a hero of Christian missionary work in China, and the Society which bears his name is proud to offer the Right fusion between the two Conservative Ideals of Traditionalism and Libertarianism, in their annual Freedom Index -- which Ron Paul is consistently-high-ranked.

I'm not a member of the John Birch Society, but I admire their namesake and their founding ideals. If that puts me in Ron Paul's company (and, yeah, I know it does)... then I say: Bircher, and Proud.

Pro-Life, Pro-Border Security, Pro-Capitalism, and Pro-Constitution. Oh, and Pro-Sarah Palin and Pro-Rand Paul.

If this be "RonPaulist Treason"... then make the most of it.

[onyx]

Ron Paul is for Ron Paul.

He is not a Republican.