Why do people say Ron Paul Is not Conservative??

Question

Ok minus all his socialist left wing insane views such as

strong state rights
pro gun
low taxes
anti illegal immigration
anti welfare and government entitlements
anti undecleared wars by congress
anti big government
stands strictly by the constitution
pro life

I mean this socialist moron voted to go after Bin Ladin for what he did on 9/11!

Thank god for the true conservatives who stand up against this guy...

Answer 1

They say he's not conservative because he wants to abolish the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve is privately held by some of the richest people in the world. Today's "conservatives" are in name only, putting up a conservative smoke screen to try and justify pure greed and selfishness. The Republican ideals that are so great are barely even mentioned in today's political climate.

Another thing to consider is that every vote Ron Paul has ever cast is completely in line with the Constitution. Today's Republican Party has pretty much shown they have no regard for the Constitution.

These two examples are exactly why Republicans are attacking Ron Paul as not being a conservative, when he's probably the most honest and admirable candidate either party has to offer.

Answer 2

The name "bin Laden" appears nowhere in the text of Public Law 107-40 (Authorization for the use of force concerning terrorism), so "to go after Bin (sic) Laden" is not what Rep. paul voted for.

What it says: "That the President is authorized to use all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations, or persons he determines planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, or harbored such organizations or persons, in order to prevent any future acts of international terrorism against the United States by such nations, organizations or persons."

Osama bin Laden is but one person under consideration in the scope of the law. While he has not been captured, nor confirmed dead, he is no longer capable of influencing events, which is amply coverd by the prevention measure above.

Answer 3

I guess he is too extremist for even our ultra conservative Republican friends. That should tell you something.

Yoda - the Fed is not privately held. Like all government agencies it does business with and through private institutions (is the Pentagon a private body? It has plenty of private sector partners). What sort of private body exists by virtue of an act of congress, has it's responsibilities outlined by another act of congress and subject to change only by congress, is run by a board appointed by the President and confirmed by the senate, and by law pays all net revenues to Treasury?
As for the never voted against the constitution - I know Paul spammers (even the ones pretending to be Dems) love to quote this - pity it simply isn't true. Where does the constitution give the federal government the right to overrule state law regarding partial birth abortions? Where does the constitution give the federal government the right to overrule state law by banning gay adoptions? Where does the constitution endorse providing tax payer money to private schooling? Where does the constitution mention NASA or for that matter organ transplant law, naming of libraries after comedians or whether or not flags must be flown on father's day (all things Paul has voted for).
Paul is just another extremist right winger who needed something new to help him overcome the shame of pulling 0.47% of the vote in 1988. Pretending to be the "only one" in favor of the constituion has been enough to fool some.
But seriously - constitution or not - what sort of Democrat would support regressive taxation, reduced welfare services for the truly needy, withdrawl from multilateral organisations and treaties aimed at finding global solutions to global problems, and an environmental policy based entirely on tort law?

Answer 4

"Ok - another RP spammer asking a question he has already determined in his own mind.
If you have something to offer us on Ron Paul then why not do so instead of this pathetic pretence to have just found out about him and wanting to know more."

--as quoted by Sageandscholar, a liberal.

Answer 5

I think most say he's not a republican an should be running as a Libertarian or an independent. He seems to be good at straddling the dem/rep fence. I wonder if that hurts!

Answer 6

I would like to know where you got some of that bull on your list. He is not a conservative. He is a Independent. He is such a fruit, that he is running on the Republican ticket. He is not for low taxes. I never heard him say that. And as for the rest of your list I have listened to any interview or anything that Ron Paul was on. I also read tons of stuff. He is a whacko.

Answer 7

He is actually much more of an old Goldwater conservative than the other neo-conservatives are but that still doesn't make what he says right. He's different and that's why he gets the attention.

Answer 8

Because he declares a 'Revolution' and all these things you just mentioned are the Republican Agenda, the same thing. You pretty much described every Republican canidate besides Giuliani. Because wants the troops back now, like the Democrats. Also because he believes that pulling out of Iraq will end the war on terror, it is really his stance on Iraq at this point.

Answer 9

Because he might piss off the so-call Liberal Media

and he might start flying a real US flag in the White House

he might even force Bush and Cheney to clean-up the Bible that they have been using in the toilet

Answer 10

Wow! A whole 9 seconds went by without a Ron Paul spammer. I'm in shock.