Chuck Baldwin has written a great article for The American Daily talking about why Ron Paul is not only the best choice for conservatives, but the only choice for conservatives.
Let’s cut to the chase: conservative Republicans have only one choice for President in 2008: Congressman Ron Paul of Texas. Unlike the GOP frontrunners, Paul is the real deal.
No real conservative could support Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Fred Thompson, or Newt Gingrich. When it comes to historic conservative principles, each of these men is as phony as a three dollar bill. That they are now attempting to cast themselves as conservatives is more than laughable: it is downright hilarious.
The Illegal Immigration Problem
In addition to being willing to stop the illegal alien invasion, Ron Paul is one of only a handful of congressmen that dares speak out against the emerging North American Union, NAFTA superhighway, and the Security and Prosperity Partnership agreement, all of which are being promoted by the White House in concert with the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
Second Amendment Rights
Another critical issue in next year’s election is the gun issue (it is always a critical issue where freedom is concerned). On this issue, Ron Paul stands atop the field. Because Paul truly supports the Constitution, he truly supports “the right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Period. Should Ron Paul become President, gun owners would have the best friend they ever had.
Terrorism
Of course, Ron Paul believes in protecting America from terrorists. He authored H.R. 3076, the September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001. According to Paul, “A letter of marque and reprisal is a constitutional tool specifically designed to give the president the authority to respond with appropriate force to those non-state actors who wage war against the United States while limiting his authority to only those responsible for the atrocities of that day. Such a limited authorization is consistent with the doctrine of just war and the practical aim of keeping Americans safe while minimizing the costs in blood and treasure of waging such an operation.”
World Police
Unlike his neocon counterparts, Ron Paul believes in an independent America. He believes that it is not America’s responsibility to police the world. He believes America’s political leaders are duty-bound to protect the interests of the United States, not the interests of internationalists.
There is a huge difference between an independent America and an isolationist America. Critics often call Dr. Paul an isolationist, but that’s not the case. If you want to know what isolationist is, think of North Korea. An independent America will be a good neighbor in the world community, but not one who shows up to paint your house because she doesn’t like the color. We’ve strayed from our strong independence, and it’s time we got back to it.
Face it: the big money interests, the Chamber of Commerce crowd, the international bankers and GOP hierarchy will never support Dr. Paul. He is too honest, too ethical, too constitutional, and too independent for their liking. Therefore, the only chance Ron Paul has of winning the Republican nomination is for every Christian, every conservative, and every constitutionalist within the GOP to get behind him.
Should Ron Paul win the Republican nomination, he would almost certainly win the general election. His constitutional, common-sense ideals would be attractive to such a broad range of voters, I dare say that he would win a landslide victory, no matter who the Democrats nominated. Conservatives, independents, libertarians, union members, and even some liberals (mostly those who oppose the war in Iraq and Bush’s Big Brother schemes) would support Ron Paul. The challenge is winning the Republican nomination.
I for one hope Republican voters will make the right choice for America.
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