Dear Editor,
I’m voting for Ron Paul because our government has gotten so out of control that a status quo administration does not have the ability or fortitude to reign it in. I see Ron Paul as a non partisan candidate in that he can drum support from both/all parties and most importantly, the American people. His dedication to the Constitution is proven and the farther away we get from our Constitution the farther down the tubes this country goes.
Ron Paul believes in a strong national defense. It is reported he wants to weaken the military, but his plan would actually strengthen it from a defense perspective. This is in line with the Constitution. The military should be used to defend our country rather than for offensive tours and aggression. If we were to be attacked now with our military spread so thin and the $1Trillion cut in military spending, we would be ill prepared to defend our nation.
Ron Paul is also the only top-tier GOP candidate left in the running who can beat Obama. He will get lots of independent and crossover votes that the other candidates (with the exception of Huntsman who is not even on the ballot in all states and is not top tier) cannot get. 2,300 people in NH wrote in Ron Paul in the democrat primary. If the GOP would get behind Paul, he’d win the general in a landslide election. That is to say if the RNC doesn’t screw up his campaign. Romney cannot beat Obama. Independents don’t support him and he will receive no crossover votes. A majority of republicans don’t even like him.
Romney has the same financial backers as Obama. Paul’s primary backers are soldiers and civilians – individuals – Americans who want to see this country great again and for patriotism to be restored in the hearts of all Americans.
It is reported Paul wants to legalize drugs but I believe that is a misunderstanding. He simply doesn’t see drug enforcement as a function of the federal government but rather states and local governments.
I support Ron Paul because I believe in states’ rights. And I believe a Ron Paul administration will once again make representatives accountable to the people that elect them.
I have so much more I can’t get it all in in 350 words or less.
Thank you,
Martie Streit
Lexington, S.C.
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By sovereign January 14, 2012 at 5:51 pm
I read the books Blowback by Chalmers Johnson and The Creature From Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin to get an in depth understanding of Ron Paul’s economic and foreign policy views. Ever since I’ve been a believer that his views are spot on.
By fntsmk January 15, 2012 at 11:51 pm
Amen!
By Dennis January 15, 2012 at 11:07 am
Some have stated that Ron Paul’s views are “…well out of the Republican mainstream….” and give it a derogatory bent. Actually, his views are well out of the Republican AND Democrat mainstream. And that is a very good and refreshing thing.
It is surprising that he even registers on the political polls considering the constant negative comments made by nearly all of political talking heads – including the so-called conservatives. No one in the political establishment on either side wants Dr. Paul to ascend to the presidency. They know for certain that if he was elected it would not be business as usual. They know that he alone among the candidates is the only one that will rigidly adhere to Constitutional government; that he will not be influenced by money, but by Constitutional principle.
He has been attacked mainly because of his stance on foreign policy. As I understand Ron Paul’s position, he deeply believes the United States should not go to war unless: 1) it is truly necessary and in the best interest of the United States & 2) it is entered into in a Constitutional manner. For this he is berated. I completely agree with Ron Paul.
Just a few thoughts:
• Do those who promote unnecessary wars really consider that people die in them? Do they not watch the evening news when the lists of young dead servicemen scroll across the television screen? So far, 6,331 American servicemen have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dr. Paul’s foreign policy has been attacked by his critics as “dangerous.” What a bunch of simple minded individuals his critics are. How can they criticize Dr. Paul’s position on not fighting unnecessary wars as “dangerous” as opposed to the thousands of American service men and foreign civilians killed during the Bush and Obama administrations? Those self-righteous people who condemn Ron Paul’s views on war do not seem to mind the killing and maiming of young United States soldiers. They do not really treasure human life, though they try very hard to persuade the electorate they do.
• If you kill (bombing, etc.) a person’s family members, this person will intensely hate the country doing the killing for the rest of his/her life. Many innocent people are killed in needless wars. This breeds terrorists who may one day bring such terror to the United States. This is a no brainer. It is estimated that 132,000 civilians have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• China is not spending money fighting wars. China is spending money on infrastructure and making loans to the United States. Meanwhile, our government is squandering money fighting in three countries.
• The senselessness of war stands out when we see veterans of past wars on both sides meeting and shaking hands (U.S./Japanese, etc.). The men are now friends, but the dead are still dead. It is governments that cannot get along – it is not the people.
• Those who promote wars should be in the vanguard of the first attack. If the war is so important, they and their families should be intimately involved in the actual fighting.
Presently, the government does not adequately protect our borders; instead it chooses to make a police state out of our country. It does this in the name of keeping us safe from terrorism (because there maybe terrorists in our country). Instead of attacking our personal liberties, the United States government should protect our borders and keep terrorists out of the United States. If this was competently done it would not be necessary to restrict the liberties of United States citizens inside the United States.
Electing anyone but Ron Paul is just asking for more of what we have had for years – it is time to renew Constitutional Government & the American Spirit – it is time to elect Ron Paul.
By Chicora January 15, 2012 at 11:44 am
Nah!! Ron Paul’s a train wreck, flying down the tracks waiting to happen. Gov. Buddy Roemer’s the ticket to punch if you want to dethrone the incumbent…otherwise….meet the new boss …same as the old boss.
By fntsmk January 15, 2012 at 11:52 pm
Liar, liar, pants on the ground AND…, on fire.
Nice try troll.
Peace and Ron Paul in 2012.
By womanforpaul January 16, 2012 at 11:41 pm
Ron Paul, a patriot, who has honorably served his country, defends both the constitution and civil liberties, and is for peace and prosperity. Dr. Paul has the wisdom, foresight, honesty and integrity to be president.
Dr. Paul believes spending and deficits are destroying this country. Dr. Paul’s budget plan would save $1 trillion in the first year. Besides the spending cuts, there are other issues of importance to voters. For conservatives, Dr. Paul scores an A+ on all of them: Second Amendment protection, pro-life record, right-to-work, pro-business, anti-tax, states’ rights, you name it.
Dr. Paul also believes America should have the strongest national defense on earth — which he believes begins with not trying to constantly police the earth. Right now, our government puts our best and bravest in harm’s way on a regular basis for questionable reasons and with no discernible notion of victory. This is not supporting the troops. It’s abusing them. Dr. Paul wants an end to this absurd, costly policy.
The voters have declared Dr. Paul the alternative to the liberal, flip flopping Mitt Romney. The other candidates are simply irrelevant. In the New Hampshire Primary, Dr. Paul received more votes than all the supposed Anti-Romney (Santorum, Gingrich, and Perry) candidates combined.
The question for Republican voters is not whether they can afford to vote for Dr. Paul – it’s whether they can afford not to.
America Needs Ron Paul.