Sorry Sam, but what the Civil War REPRESENTS, what the confederate flag REPRESENTS, what saying you didn’t support the Civil War REPRESENTS is disgusting. I don’t give a flying shit in hell if you say Ron Paul is just “explaining history”. So if he’s not a racist son of a bitch (which I still believe he is) then he’s a shitty politician with no tack. Either way he’s not for gay rights, he’s not for universal healthcare, he doesn’t support public schools, he doesn’t believe preventing global warming should be a priority, etc. and that isn’t what I want in a President. All these young, “I’m liberal and free spirited” kids need to realize that Ron Paul isn’t the new Ralph Nadar. Nadar is liberal, forward thinking, realistic, and grounded. Ron Paul is none of that…he’s a conservative Libertarian running on the Republican ticket. ‘Nuff said.
Wrong. He’s pointing out that war is not necessary in order to resolve conflict. That the tensions that caused the Civil War were a longtime coming and that those tensions were far reaching even now. Just because history isn’t what you thought it was, or it isn’t fluffy with rainbows where everyone gets along doesn’t mean what he’s saying isn’t valid. Don’t bury your head in the sand because you don’t want to hear the history that he is detailing.
Gay Marriage: He believes it’s unnecessary for the gov’t to recognize ANY marriage (same or opposite sex). He believes that it is a religious institution and if a religion wants to perform gay marriages then it has the right to do so and if that religion doesn’t recognize gay marriage then it doesn’t have to do that.
Gays in the Military: He believes gays in the military aren’t a problem and they shouldn’t be prohibited from services because they are of homosexual orientation. Disruptive behaviors, both heterosexual and homosexual should be dealt with EQUALLY and to the same standard.
Health Care: He agrees that the healthcare system is broken, but doesn’t think government imposed healthcare is the solution. He believes that healthcare needs to be made more affordable by demand of consumer (I personally don’t agree with this, but he has every right to disagree with universal healthcare)
Dept. of Education: He believes “Teachers, parents, and local community leaders should be making decisions about exactly how our children should be taught, not Washington bureaucrats” because they are ones that actually know the needs of the children in the community. And considering the dept. of education has given us NCLB, which is majorly flawed and the dept. is just another bureaucracy without the interest of youth needs—I can see why he wants to abolish it.
Environmental: He thinks “there are common-sense steps we can take to cut emissions and preserve our environment. I am, after all, a conservative and seek to conserve not just American traditions and our Constitution, but our natural resources as well.”
Race Issues/Drug Issues/Death Penalty Issues: He’s persistently and consistently points out the injustices of the “justice” system of which minorities are the primary victim. Minorities are more harshly penalized and more regularly convicted of crimes where whites are not.
In regards to the racially charged newsletter: He didn’t write it. Yes, he should have read it more carefully because it has his name on it and he has final say. Paul didn’t read a few paragraphs of his newsletter, just like other congress people and PRESIDENTS pass 2, 000 + page bill without reading a single word.
Again, click on the links and watch the videos/read the articles. Don’t shut your mind just because you believe what people say about him. Hear it straight from the horses mouth.
The last things I’ll say on this subject is this:
He is conservative. He is a republican. He doesn’t believe in giving more money to public schools (which they desperately need). He has said marriage should be between a man & a woman. I have researched him, I have looked at his beliefs, and I can say with full conviction that this man is nothing more than another full blown republican in thinly veiled sheep’s clothes. He isn’t some new brand politician, he’s a trick and a lot of you smart folks fell for it.
(Source: verbalresistance)


