Ron Paul for president anyone?

Question

i personaly think he is a last hope for this country.he will breath life back into the constitution and bill of rights that are being stepped on everyday.hes for bringing the troops home,less taxes,and limiting government.wat more could u ask for?my other choice is huckabee.

Answer 1

He's got my vote

EDIT: While Huckabee comes across as genuine, I could never support him.. In a prior debate he stated that he would enter war with Iran without the consent of Congress, he is for amnesty for illegal immigrants, not to mention he wants us to invest our social security into Wall Street.. he has already been investigated for ethics violations and if elected he will raise taxes and sink the US into more debt..

Mother: when did he make this statement? I watched that debate, please don't twist his words around.. He suggested we should reevaluate our foreign policy.. Our government's actions have unintended consequences called blow-back, which the CIA HAS CONFIRMED.. all his point was that yes there is a threat from the middle east, but our overseas actions to provoke reactions as well that we need to be cautious of.. In no way did he suggest that the citizens of the United States or our bases have anything to do with it

And 9/11 commission report reiterates his argument

From the 9/11 Commission Report
proving Rudy Giuliani and blowback deniers wrong, from: http://ronpaul.typepad.com/my_weblog/200...

•pg. 57- The Persian Gulf War, seen by many as perhaps the most effective military victory in American history, had unintended consequences that American policymakers could never have predicted. When Saddam invaded Iraq, the US gathered a coalition, based out of Saudi Arabia, to liberate Kuwait. At this time, Bin Ladin "proposed to the Saudi monarchy that he summon mujahideen for a jihad to retake Kuwait." The Saudis said no and jumped in bed with the Americans. After further protests, Bin Ladin was booted from his homeland and went into exile. This cemented Bin Ladin's hatred of both the Saudi monarchy and the US, as they were now in partnership desecrating the holy lands.
•pg. 59- Bin Laden's first fatwa against the US (1992) was first and foremost a protest against American occupation of Muslim holy lands, specifically Saudi Arabia. It was not a call to kill Americans because they were rich and free, it was a call to expel American troops from Arab lands.
•pg. 48- Bin Ladin's 1996 fatwa against the United States was not a blanket condemnation of America and a call to arms to destroy the American nation. The fatwa declared the limited aim of driving US soldiers out of Saudi Arabia. The American presence in Saudi Arabia, a byproduct of America's promise to protect the Saudis from Saddam during the Persian Gulf War and beyond, infuriated Muslim fundamentalist because in their eyes, infidels were occupying the holy land. Bin Ladin also spent significant energy condemning the Saudi government for allowing this occupation.
•pg. 49- In discussing the grievances aired by Bin Ladin against the United States, the 9/11 Commission Report specifically calls out "the suffering of the Iraqi people as a result of the sanctions imposed after the Gulf War". Listen again to Guiliani's rebuke of Ron Paul over the idea of our involvement in Iraq playing in part of motivating al-Qaeda to attack America. If this is the most absurd explanation Guiliani has heard regarding the motives behind the planners and implementers of the 9/11 attacks, then I wonder (with dread) what he has been listening to.
•pg. 49- also lists American support of Israel as a major grievance of Bin Ladin.
•pg. 51- al-Qaeda's ultimate ambition is not specifically the destruction of the US- it's the establishment of the Caliphate to unify all Muslims. To Muslim fundamentalists, America's extensive involvement in the internal affairs of sovereign Muslim nations (the Shah, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Jordan, etc) props us secular governments and delays the future ascendancy of the Caliphate. Attacking America is not an end in itself, just a means (one of many) to another end. If they hated countries just for their freedoms, you would expect enormous terrorist attacks in Switzerland, Luxembourg, Iceland, and dozens of other countries. You don't, there's a reason.
•pg. 147- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the operational mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks and the Bojinka Plot, attended college in the United States and lived here for several years. Obviously, someone who lived here and then later orchestrated a murderous assault on our country hated us because of the freedoms, pleasures, and raunchy behavior we enjoy? No, it was because he hated our strongly favorable foreign policy preference for Israel.
•pg. 362- The Report reiterates that Muslim fundamentalist's hatred for America stems from "grievances stressed by Bin Laden and widely felt throughout the Muslim world." These grievances are absolutely political- US military presence in Arab lands, favoritism towards Israel, and policies perceived as anti-Muslim. The 9/11 Commission Report does not list our freedoms or wealth as a contributing motive for terrorist attacks against our nation.

Answer 2

Ron Paul has my vote. one other answer suggest Ron Paul blames America for 911. This is out of context.
He said our foreign policy over decades has created a hatred toward us and that we cannot keep treating the world with disrespect or we are bound to incite hatred. As for Huckabee I don't understand how any Christian especially one in a pastoral position can support preemptive nuclear war. We are bound to kill thousands of civilians if we do and that is not something a real Christian would agree with. He is for this imaginary war on terror and he won't be elected.

Answer 3

I like Ron Paul, and I'm one of your "Commie-Pinko-Lefty" types (at least, according to a number of people on YA!) He makes too much sense for most people to appreciate. But I wouldn't willfully vote for anyone who was anti-choice.
Sorry Hon, but the narrow-minded American people will never elect a candidate named "Huckabee", any more than they'll elect one named "Obama" or "Kucinich." Any name other than a stodgy Anglo one (or at the very least, Irish) doesn't stand a chance.

Answer 4

Any right minded patriot should support him and the constitution. They may be a dieing breed it seems

Answer 5

Of course.

Answer 6

I support him because he isn't a politician. Politicians have ruined what was once great about the US.

Answer 7

He's got my vote, even if he is pro life.

I can't believe I wrote that.

Answer 8

i like the guy,think most of what he says is commonsense,thats probably why i like him because he uses common sense

Answer 9

best choice so far, unless its a trick

Answer 10

I watched him closely and thought for a moment that he could get my vote, then he said we are responsible for 9/11 because of of military bases overseas, that is when I knew he was not for me.

I like Mike. Right now I am leaning to Huckabee.