Ron Paul for President

Why I Endorse the Socrates of our Time, Ron Paul

By Robert Ringer, author of three #1 bestsellers, including “the bible of libertarianism,” Restoring the American Dream.

I think of Ron Paul as a modern-day Socrates. Socrates was a martyr for his willingness to die, but not a modern-day-type martyr. He was a true martyr, because he wasn’t interested in taking anyone with him. He simply preferred death over the endorsement of the popular B.S. of his time.

Socrates has always been an enigma to historians in that he seemed to be a patriot, while, at the same time, disagreeing with much of what he saw and heard around him. He explained his actions by saying, “I know you won’t believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.”

Like Socrates, Ron Paul remains true to his principles by not being afraid to say things that are unpopular. His consistency, forthrightness, and courage in the face of Hannity-type verbal onslaughts has brought him worldwide admiration and respect.

In the so-called Republican debates, Ron Paul sticks out like a thinking person at a Barack Obama rally. He’s the guy who keeps insisting that if we hadn’t been playing kick-the-camel in the Middle East for decades, 9/11 might not have happened. Ouch!

Having known Congressman Paul for more than twenty-five years, I am obliged to say that he is a unique and outrageous politician. I say outrageous, because he refuses to lie … refuses to flip-flop … refuses to be mushy. Worst of all, he refuses to be a hypocrite.

What impudence! Who does he think he is, anyway? Why can’t he grow up and act like a legitimate chameleon … er, politician?

The truth be known, I can make an argument for or against Ron Paul’s position on 9/11. I can see the efficacy in completely butting out of the Middle East and letting the Islamists go about their favorite pastime — killing each other. Considering they’ve been doing it for the past 1,400 years, it would simply be business as usual.

By the same token, I could make an argument for nuking the entire Middle East and ending religion-fueled violence in about an hour and fifteen minutes. A bit messy, to be sure, but it certainly would be a quick cure for many of the world’s ills.

But whether you agree or disagree with Ron Paul’s stance on 9/11 is not the issue. My respect for Dr. Paul is based on the consistency of his beliefs. It’s important to understand that he is not coming at the Iraq War or the 9/11 attacks from a 21^st century liberal’s point of view. The latter views are not mushy, they’re just plain stupid.

Congressman Paul’s viewpoints on all major issues are based on his libertarian belief that government powers should be confined to those specifically set forth in the Constitution. It is for this reason that he believes the government has no right to use your tax dollars to roam the earth and stick its nose in other people’s business.

Ron Paul believes this to be so whether it involves invading other countries with bombs or invading them with humanitarian aid. I think we can all agree that humanitarian aid is a good thing, but it should be left to the humanitarians! In case anyone has bothered to notice, the Founding Fathers never put anything about humanitarian aid (or thousands of other activities that today’s politicians engage in) in the Constitution.

Like Socrates, Ron Paul is a patriot of the highest order. He loves the United States and is passionate about defending it against those who would do us harm. It’s just that his opinion on how to best go about doing this differs from that of the Beltway Power Structure.

What we need in Washington is a patriot like Ron Paul, a rare combination of honesty and conviction. If you love the United States and Western civilization, then the most patriotic thing you can do is support Ron Paul for president. To vote for anyone else is truly a wasted vote.

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