CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS HAVE ONLY ONE CHOICE IN 2008

[Road Dawg]

CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS HAVE ONLY ONE CHOICE IN 2008
By Pastor Chuck Baldwin
August 28, 2007
NewsWithViews. com

Let's cut to the chase: conservative Republicans have only one choice for President in 2008: Congressman Ron Paul of Texas. Unlike the GOP frontrunners, Paul is the real deal.

No real conservative could support Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Fred Thompson, or Newt Gingrich. When it comes to historic conservative principles, each of these men is as phony as a three dollar bill. That they are now attempting to cast themselves as conservatives is more than laughable: it is downright hilarious.

For an ongoing review of the major presidential aspirants, I invite readers to visit this web page often.

The more that conservatives (and the rest of America) learn about the GOP's "top tier" candidates, the more they will dislike them. This fact does not bode well for the GOP in the 2008 general election should one of these five men obtain the nomination. Plus, G.W. Bush has forever wasted the antiquated "lesser of two evils" philosophy. As they say here in the south, "That dog won't hunt." Not anymore.

On the whole, Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo are head and shoulders above the aforementioned "top tier" candidates, especially on the very important illegal immigration issue. They are also opposed to so-called "free trade" agreements, and they are both pro-Second Amendment. This is a plus. Hunter supports preemptive war, however, and he voted for both the Patriot Act and the Military Commissions Act, which disqualifies him for President, in my judgment. I confess to liking Tom Tancredo. He strikes me as an honest man and was a bulldog in fighting Bush's amnesty for illegal aliens proposal. However, he also voted for the Patriot Act and Military Commissions Act. Mike Huckabee and Sam Brownback are strong on the life issue, but they are dismal on immigration and Big Brother issues. All that said, it is Ron Paul alone who contains the "whole package."

He has a twenty-year record as a conservative congressman that is virtually unblemished. Unlike the vast majority of congressmen and senators in Washington, D.C., Paul consistently honors his oath of office to support, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States. That, all by itself, should be worth a conservative' s support.

In fact, Ron Paul has voted against so many unconstitutional bills offered by both Democrats and Republicans that he is known on Capitol Hill as "Dr. No." This moniker comes from both his "no" votes and the fact that Paul is a former medical doctor, an OB/GYN physician who has delivered more than four thousand babies.

If one wants a true photograph of how a congressman or senator votes on conservative, constitutional issues, the best place to look is the Freedom Index in the New American Magazine. Ron Paul almost always ranks as the most conservative congressman from either chamber or either party. His current ranking is 100%, which is a score that few congressmen or senators, except Ron Paul, ever achieve. And Paul does it routinely.

See the Freedom Index here.

Ron Paul's commitment to the sanctity of human life goes beyond rhetoric. He is the man who sponsored H.R. 776, entitled the "Sanctity of Life Act of 2005." Had it passed, H.R. 776 would have recognized the personhood of all unborn babies by declaring that "human life shall be deemed to exist from conception." The bill also recognized the authority of each State to protect the lives of unborn children. In addition, H.R. 776 would have removed abortion from the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, thereby nullifying the Roe v. Wade decision, and would have denied funding for abortion providers. In plain language, H.R. 776 would have ended abortion on demand. (It is more than interesting to me that none of the Religious Right's pet politicians, including George W. Bush, even bothered to support Paul's pro-life bill.)

In addition to being willing to stop the illegal alien invasion, Ron Paul is one of only a handful of congressmen that dares speak out against the emerging North American Union, NAFTA superhighway, and the Security and Prosperity Partnership agreement, all of which are being promoted by the White House in concert with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).

Another critical issue in next year's election is the gun issue (it is always a critical issue where freedom is concerned). On this issue, Ron Paul stands atop the field. Because Paul truly supports the Constitution, he truly supports "the right of the people to keep and bear arms." Period. Should Ron Paul become President, gun owners would have the best friend they ever had.

For a comprehensive review of the presidential contenders' records on the Second Amendment, click here.

Regarding the war in Iraq and other foreign policy issues, Paul is a traditional conservative of the order of George Washington and Robert Taft. Not ignorant of military matters (he is an Air Force veteran), Paul subscribes to a historical American approach of no entanglements with foreign nations. In fact, in the area of foreign policy, Ron Paul stands alone as a traditional, constitutional, American statesman.

Unlike his neocon counterparts, Ron Paul believes in an independent America. He believes that it is not America's responsibility to police the world. He believes America's political leaders are duty-bound to protect the interests of the United States, not the interests of internationalists. Accordingly, he opposed the unprovoked and preemptive invasion of Iraq. Time has certainly vindicated Dr. Paul's principled position.

In fact, those conservatives who have followed President Bush's preemptive war doctrine are the ones who have abandoned historical conservative principles. Before G.W. Bush changed the landscape, conservatives, especially Christian conservatives, mostly subscribed to Augustine's "just war" theory regarding accepted protocols for the conduct of war. Today, however, many professing conservatives have foolishly followed Bush's "preemptive war" theory, which, before now, was practiced mostly by pagan emperors. Not so with Ron Paul. As a Christian, he still subscribes to "just war."

Of course, Ron Paul believes in protecting America from terrorists. He authored H.R. 3076, the September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001. According to Paul, "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 war 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."

If the United States government had listened to Ron Paul, we would not have lost nearly 3,500 American soldiers and Marines, spent over $1 trillion, and gotten bogged down in an endless civil war from which there is no equitable extraction. Furthermore, had we listened to Dr. Paul, Osama bin Laden would no doubt be dead, as would most of his al-Qaeda operatives, and we would be less vulnerable to future terrorist attacks, instead of being more vulnerable, which is the case today.

And speaking of Christianity, Ron Paul's testimony is clear. He has publicly acknowledged Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. And for Paul, this is not political posturing, it is a genuine personal commitment. This is easily demonstrated by the fact that he does not wear his Christianity on his sleeve, as do so many politicians (of both parties).

Just recently, Ron Paul said these words, "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."

Could conservative Christians ask for a testimony that is any clearer?

Should Ron Paul win the Republican nomination, he would almost certainly win the general election. His constitutional, common-sense ideals would be attractive to such a broad range of voters, I dare say that he would win a landslide victory, no matter who the Democrats nominated. Conservatives, independents, libertarians, union members, and even some liberals (mostly those who oppose the war in Iraq and Bush's Big Brother schemes) would support Ron Paul. The challenge is winning the Republican nomination.

Face it: the big money interests, the Chamber of Commerce crowd, the international bankers and GOP hierarchy will never support Dr. Paul. He is too honest, too ethical, too constitutional, and too independent for their liking. Therefore, the only chance Ron Paul has of winning the Republican nomination is for every Christian, every conservative, and every constitutionalist within the GOP to get behind him.

Conservative Republicans have only one choice for President in 2008: Ron Paul.


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[mr merlin]

Well pasted dawg - I might actually support a guy like paul, if I didnt think he was crazy.

[Road Dawg]

Originally Posted by mr merlin

Well pasted dawg - I might actually support a guy like paul, if I didnt think he was crazy.

Ok, Merlin, here is your chance... What, EXACTLY, makes Ron Paul crazy?

[gopherbob]

Originally Posted by Road Dawg

Ok, Merlin, here is your chance... What, EXACTLY, makes Ron Paul crazy?

the media marginalizes politicians that out of the party's mainstream and makes them look eccentric. good examples are ross perot and jesse ventura.

[Road Dawg]

Originally Posted by gopherbob

the media marginalizes politicians that out of the party's mainstream and makes them look eccentric. good examples are ross perot and jesse ventura.

One difference is that Ventura won...

I'm anxious to see why Merlin considers Ron Paul "crazy".

[gopherbob]

Originally Posted by Road Dawg

One difference is that Ventura won...

I'm anxious to see why Merlin considers Ron Paul "crazy".

jesse won, but both parties along with the media made his term very ineffective.

[Thor4140]

He got my vote.

[Road Dawg]

Originally Posted by gopherbob

jesse won, but both parties along with the media made his term very ineffective.

Of course they did. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

[milwaukeemike]

no coincidence the 3 politicians mentioned here all consider 9/11 an inside job:
ron paul
jesse ventura
ross perot

ross perot was right on the money with how we sold ourselves down the river and why we shouldn't let israel's spies/aipac run our foreign policy.
RatTube.com » Perot: Paranoid or Prophet?

[G. K. TEMUJIN]

Some important facts about Ron Paul's record:

* He has never voted to raise taxes.
* He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
* He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
* He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
* He has never taken a government-paid junket.
* He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.
* He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
* He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.
* He voted against the Patriot Act.
* He voted against the Iraq war.
* He wants to remove Marijuana from the list of controlled substances

[Road Dawg]

Oh, Merlin, I'm waiting....

[milwaukeemike]

also i read that ron paul would/could release all "non-violent" drug offenders.
under the logic that they weren't hurting anyone, and that the cia provided the drugs to the dealers so it's rather hypocritical to lock up your own "employees".
anyone still thinking the taliban/afghanistan has no drug trade with the u.s. needs to do some more research.

just like road dawg has said all wars are fought for economic reasons, i still think almost all wars are fought for drugs.

Iraq & Afghanistan: Post-Invasion Chaos Blamed for Drug Surge

[diggin'4gold]

Originally Posted by milwaukeemike

no coincidence the 3 politicians mentioned here all consider 9/11 an inside job:
ron paul
jesse ventura
ross perot

ross perot was right on the money with how we sold ourselves down the river and why we shouldn't let israel's spies/aipac run our foreign policy.
RatTube.com » Perot: Paranoid or Prophet?

Very interesting link mike.

[diggin'4gold]

Check out the link below for more on Ron Paul.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inyCkCvqRO0

[RES]

Originally Posted by milwaukeemike

no coincidence the 3 politicians mentioned here all consider 9/11 an inside job:
ron paul
jesse ventura
ross perot

ross perot was right on the money with how we sold ourselves down the river and why we shouldn't let israel's spies/aipac run our foreign policy.
RatTube.com » Perot: Paranoid or Prophet?

Funny, Ron Paul doesnt include himself on the 9/11 was an inside job list:



Reason: What did you mean when you told the Scholars that "the [9/11] investigation is an investigation in which there were government cover-ups"?

Paul: I do think there were cover-ups, and I think it was mainly to cover up who was blamed, who's inept. See, they had the information. The FBI had an agent who was very much aware of the terrorists getting flight lessons but obviously not training to be pilots. He reported it 70 times or whatever and it was totally ignored. We were spending $40 billion a year on intelligence. It wasn't a lack of money or a lack of intelligence, it was a lack of the ability to put the intelligence together. Even the administration had been forewarned that something was coming, the CIA had been forewarned. So it was a cover up of who to blame. I see it more that way.

Reason: The position of the Student Scholars is that 9/11 was executed by the U.S. government. Do you agree or disagree with that?

Paul: I'd say there's no evidence of that.

Reason: So what did you mean when you told Student Scholars you'd be open to a new 9/11 investigation?

Paul: Well, I think the more we know about what we went on is good. But I don't think there's any evidence of [an inside job] and I don't believe that. The blame goes to bad policy. And a lot of times bad policy is well-motivated. The people who believe in a one world government are well motivated, but they disagree with me.

[mr merlin]

As a resident of minnesota I can state that I voted for jesse ventura and I lived to regret it. We thought we were getting an independant that was beholden to no party, and a man who seemed to have common sense values. It turned out jesse was all about jesse, If it benefited him he was for it, if not he didnt care. He had a large chip on his shoulder and most of the people I know who voted for him feel the same way I do. Yes people, I voted for him and I am ashamed - I should have voted for the republican(norm coleman)... and I dont even like coleman!

[Road Dawg]

Originally Posted by mr merlin

As a resident of minnesota I can state that I voted for jesse ventura and I lived to regret it. We thought we were getting an independant that was beholden to no party, and a man who seemed to have common sense values. It turned out jesse was all about jesse, If it benefited him he was for it, if not he didnt care. He had a large chip on his shoulder and most of the people I know who voted for him feel the same way I do. Yes people, I voted for him and I am ashamed - I should have voted for the republican(norm coleman)... and I dont even like coleman!

I'm still waiting for you to tell me why Ron Paul is "crazy".

[milwaukeemike]

res of course ron paul believes 9/11 was an inside job.
he doesn't say so right out in the open, because then "they" will label him a nut-job or anti-semite. but he has said numerous times that the u.s. could've stopped the attacks and chose to do nothing.

he was on the alex jones show again yesterday. and he reiterated his opinion that we were going after iran within a year (probably after a false flag event). he also says the stock market will collapse within a year.

those seem to be the same opinions as the anti-fascists and 9/11 truthers that i am a proud member of.

[Thor4140]

Originally Posted by mr merlin

As a resident of minnesota I can state that I voted for jesse ventura and I lived to regret it. We thought we were getting an independant that was beholden to no party, and a man who seemed to have common sense values. It turned out jesse was all about jesse, If it benefited him he was for it, if not he didnt care. He had a large chip on his shoulder and most of the people I know who voted for him feel the same way I do. Yes people, I voted for him and I am ashamed - I should have voted for the republican(norm coleman)... and I dont even like coleman!

The same Norm Coleman who has cheered on war profiteering? Figures he would be your guy.

[mr merlin]

Originally Posted by Thor4140

The same Norm Coleman who has cheered on war profiteering? Figures he would be your guy.

As I said I dont like coleman. However if you lived here and saw the dems that are picked you'd know why . And for you dawg - I watched a long video of a rambling(and I mean rambling) ron paul lurching from topic to topic and I concluded that while he is a traditional conservative(libertarian)he is very unstable. Just my opinion.

[G. K. TEMUJIN]

Comprehensive Health Care Act

by Ron Paul
by Ron Paulhttp://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul-

DIGG THIS

Before the U.S. House of Representatives on August 2, 2007
Madame Speaker, America faces a crisis in health care. Health care costs continue to rise, leaving many Americans unable to afford health insurance, while those with health care coverage, and their physicians, struggle under the control of managed-care "gatekeepers." Obviously, fundamental health care reform should be one of Congress' top priorities.
Unfortunately, most health care "reform" proposals either make marginal changes or exacerbate the problem. This is because they fail to address the root of the problem with health care, which is that government polices encourage excessive reliance on third-party payers. The excessive reliance on third-party payers removes all incentive from individual patients to concern themselves with health care costs. Laws and policies promoting Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) resulted from a desperate attempt to control spiraling costs. However, instead of promoting an efficient health care system, HMOs further took control over health care away from the individual patient and physician.
Furthermore, the predominance of third-party payers means there is effectively no market for individual health insurance polices, thus those whose employers cannot offer them health benefits must either pay exorbitant fees for health insurance or do without health insurance. Since most health care providers cater to those with health insurance, it is very difficult for the uninsured to find health care that meets their needs at an affordable price. The result is many of the uninsured turn to government-funded health care systems, or use their local emergency room as their primary care physician. The result of this is declining health for the uninsured and increased burden on taxpayer-financed health care system.
Returning control over health care to the individual is the key to true health care reform.
The Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act puts control of health care back into the hands of the individual through tax credits, tax deductions, Health Care Savings Accounts (HSA), and Flexible Savings Accounts. By giving individuals tax incentives to purchase their own health care, the Comprehensive Health Care Act will help more Americans obtain quality health insurance and health care. Specifically, the Comprehensive Health Care Act:

1. Provides all Americans with a tax credit for 100% of health care expenses. The tax credit is fully refundable against both income and payroll taxes.
2. Allows individuals to roll over unused amounts in cafeteria plans and Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA).
3. Makes every American eligible for a Health Savings Account (HSA), removes the requirement that individuals must obtain a high-deductible insurance policy to open an HSA; allows individuals to use their HSA to make premiums payments for high-deductible policy; and allows senior citizens to use their HSA to purchase Medigap policies.
4. Repeals the 7.5% threshold for the deduction of medical expenses, thus making all medical expenses tax deductible.

By providing a wide range of options, this bill allows individual Americans to choose the method of financing health care that best suits their individual needs. Increasing frustration with the current health care system is leading more and more Americans to embrace this approach to health care reform. For example, a poll by the respected Zogby firm showed that over 80% of Americans support providing all Americans with access to a Health Savings Account. I hope all my colleagues will join this effort to put individuals back in control of health care by cosponsoring the Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act.

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August 29, 2007

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