After having watched many of the republican debates, primarily for entertainment at first, but more recently because I'm concerned about what is going on, and having observed the current state of both congress and the white house, I feel compelled finally put my support out (for what its worth), legitimately and for real, for Ron Paul. For a long time, I've felt disillusioned by
both the Reps and Dems, specifically because of the trend towards a more and more polarized political landscape. I feel like both parties pander to the extreme left and right of their constituents, that the two party system is a huge part of the problem, and that no one speaks for
what I believe in. I've always thought that Ron Paul made good, logical sense, despite the rhetoric and pundits commenting around him. I fell prey, a bit, to the medias way of ignoring him like he's crazy and not a legitimate candidate. The fact is, he only seems crazy to some because of the nonsense around him, and because he doesn't cowtow to the people who get a lot of airtime. We need to reset our baseline of what is normal. No candidate is the perfect candidate, and you may always find something about their beliefs or platform that you don't necessarily agree with, but that's why there are checks and balances. I believe Ron Paul should play a major part in the leadership of this country going forward.
He has an incredible ability to think clearly, to analyze, and to stay focused on what is really important, even when there are forces around him trying to get him to address things that are irrelevant (pretty much anything a talking head on tv asks him). Please take a couple of minutes and watch this video of a speech Ron Paul gave on the hill in 2002. Its from C-SPAN, where he makes predictions of what the next 10 years would bring (i.e. 2002-2012). We're at the end of that decade, and the video shows how many of his predictions came true and to what extent.
http://bit.ly/RonPaul2002Pred
The next time you see me, I'll probably be wearing a Ron Paul t-shirt.
Support: http://RonPaul2012.com
One of the major responsibilities of the president is that of Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces. I am not comfortable with Ron Paul with this responsibility. Will he do any better in securing our boarders than the current White House resident?
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