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Ron Paul was barely on the radar four years ago. Now he is creating quite a stir. I am not sure who would be the best conservative candidate this time.
We should all study the issues and be well informed. The "new" Obama research has not surprised me, because I was posting most of it before his election. Long ago, before another election, I predicted: "The Clintons will be so bad that entire bookstores will be filled with books about them." That came true.
If people want to start flame wars about various candidates, I will just eliminate the thread. This post is designed to link to information. I am glad that a member asked me about Ron Paul about four years ago. That made me pay attention to news about him. His son is also a politician. These are unusual times.
I will only let informational comments through. If you think a website has a good argument for or against someone, share the link. Thanks.
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California wrote:
For many years I was actively involved in politics in one capacity or another in organized activity related to a political party, participation in local candidate's campaigns both local, state and national, as well a paid position in a county campaign for a U.S. Senate candidate who was not elected.
It was the latter experience, decades ago, which opened my eyes to the reality that energies expended by the ordinary voter at local levels has very limited effect on outcomes of elections, for there exist entities which the political laymen has little or no reason to suspect, who work behind the scenes (often of the same party of a candidate the establishment does not like). After that awakening, I decided to expend any political energies or experience to working on issues. Another conclusion reached is that it is sad that voters begin to assess candidates only after the campaign season begins. It is important that candidate's history (voting records, public personal information, writings, utterances, etc.) be studied and known long before a candidate declares candidacy for office. Then campaign rhetoric should be measured against the existing track record.
It needs to be kept in mind that when assessing secular political candidates, the measure must be in terms of Constitutional integrity, for that is what they swear to uphold. Their commission is not to be compared with religious fellowship. That is a mistake many self identified political conservative Christians continue to make.
Before discussion about Ron Paul's candidacy, there are plenty of resources to study before launching into pro or con. His Congressional Record is public for anyone to review. A google search will bring up first person speeches and positions taken....enough to occupy anyone. He has written books, and books have been written about him. A couple come to mind. 1. END THE FED 2. THE REVOLUTION: A MANIFESTO 3. LIBERTY DEFINED (new book just out). Another less known little volume, THE RON PAUL REVOLUTION (The writings and speeches of Congressman Ron Paul with foreward by Charlotte Iserbyt-author of the Deliberate Dumbing Down of America). The latter was available on lulu.com.
AFTER doing the homework, then discussion re: specific candidates, Ron Paul or any others would at least be based on what is on public record or whether pertinent information about any candidate has been obviously withheld from public records.
