Thought I would do my best to give you a quick run down on Ron Paul and why
you should or should not vote for him since the question came up in the previous thread on Mitt Romney. My disclaimer is I was in college republicans, got the
limbaugh letter, grew up in the Methodist church but went to a Southern Baptist Youth Group later on, voted Bush the last two elections and watch Fox News
after work each night. I also am a Ron Paul supporter and am happy to answer any questions you might have.
General Viewpoints:
Ron Paul believes that federal government should be limited in nature. This idea influences all of his policy decisions.
Is Ron Paul prolife or prochoice?
Ron is prolife and would like to see Roe vs. Wade repealed. He does not think it is the federal governments role to tell the citizens of Alabama what they
should or should not allow.
Is Ron Paul a religious man?
Ron Paul is a Baptist and his two brothers are ministers. He does not wear his religion on his sleeve as some but
that does not mean he is not a Christian (obviously).
Is Ron Paul a family man?
He has been married to the same woman for over fifty years. Has grandkids, seems to love his family.
What does Ron Paul think about the economy?
Well, as some will point out his ideas are considered radical by TV news pundits. I think his ideas are radical in
some cases but instead of explaining his ideas I would encourage everyone to watch this YouTube clip from the Glen Beck show who is interviewing the
comptroller of the us government. It is not pro Ron Paul, but it is pro learn about what a financial mess we are in as a nation. If you think it is of value do
some more research and make up your own mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-16u9x3tfE
Is Ron Paul weak on terrorism?
Ron Paul voted FOR going after Bin Laden after 9/11. He believes that the war in Iraq has taken our eye off the
ball with Bin Laden.
How does he think retreating from Iraq will help protect us?
Ron Paul talks extensively about the issue of blowback. The concept is detailed and requires you to do some research on your own. The basic concept is if you
stay in Iraq with military troops then a certain percentage of the citizens of Iraq will grow to hate us - making them more likely to grow up and want to hurt
Americans. For example, look at the radicalization of Iran, which is a byproduct of the CIA overthrow of a democratically elected prime minister and installing
the Sha. That is a very clear-cut example of blowback, which we see today and which is why Iran hates the USA.
But you did not answer me, how would pulling out of Iraq protect us today?
I
would flip the question around and ask, what is being done to secure our borders to prevent terrorists from entering the country? Whether or not we have a
liberal or tight immigration policy is beyond this post but we should have an orderly immigration policy. Ron Paul is very consistent about 'installing a
security system' (securing the borders) in your house before you drive around the neighborhood (policing the world) looking for criminals to shoot.
If you have any questions I will do my best to answer. I think Ron Paul gets the most resistance from Republicans because he wants to bring the troops home.
Socially and fiscally I am not sure if there another consistent conservative in the race but I am biased.






