This is semi in response to a comment by my friend, Web Dev Girl on my last blog post, and semi to clarify my last entry and my thoughts on Ron Paul.
First, about Ron Paul. Ron Paul has some interesting ideas, but I have some big problems with several of his stances and I think that he sometimes has a very limited and simplistic view on things. Also, I don't really agree with his views on abortion, the second amendment, health care, immigration, and education. Some of them I agree with in theory, but not with what his proposed actions are. For example, I find it interesting that he wants to repeal a lot of federal legislation, but continues to support the movement to limit and take away women's reproductive choices. That displays a paradox in his views.
With regard to the second amendment, I agree that it is important to uphold it, but I don't agree that it is to be done without common sense such as beneficial legislation introduced by such bills as the Brady Bill. We can uphold something while being smart at the same time. Making someone wait for a few days to obtain a weapon isn't removing their right to bear arms. And frankly, we have a big problem with guns in this country, the likes of which are not seen in other places around the world. The founding fathers wrote the Constitution in a way that we could add on and make changes in the form of amendments. This is a very important tool as we continue to change and grow as a nation.
Now, about the movie. I think the video was interesting in that it gets you to think critically about things, which is why I say that I took it with a grain of salt. I would never watch that and take it as Gospel truth. But there was a lot of interesting historical information, some of which I remember learning about long ago and it kind of reminded me of some of those things. What I like is that people are starting to take a look at some things and ask questions to foster actual debate and promote an aquisition of knowledge. This is something that has been sorely lacking in our society, and frankly went from bad to worse when Bush took office in 2000. And unfortunately, it will take awhile to bounce back from the destructive programs like No Child Left Behind in our educational system.
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A couple of points to note about Congressman Ron Paul are:
1. His plan is to get the federal governement out of the business of dictating what should be done about issues like abortion and to return that power to the states where it belongs as dictated by the Constitution. For this reason, his personal opinions on these issues are irrelevant. If a state passes legislation banning abortion, for example, one can choose not to live in that state and can, instead, move to a state that allows abortion. The point is that under a Ron Paul administration, you will have choices instead of having things forced down your throat at a federal level. He will get the federal government out of our lives and help restore freedom back to individuals where it belongs.
2. Congressman Paul is a devout Constitutionalist, as all presidents should be. The president of the U.S. takes an oath, when elected, to uphold the Constitution. Unfortunately, most of our previous presidents have failed sorely in keeping this oath. Our founding fathers knew what they were doing when they wrote the Constitution and it is as applicable today as it was back then. There are provisions written into the constitution allowing ammendments to be written and this, if any, route should be taken as opposed to simply passing laws banning or restricting things like gun ownership. Such laws are, strictly speaking, unconstitutional no matter what wrong they seek to right. As Benjamin Franklin said, "They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve neither liberty or security." And in the words of Abraham Lincoln, "Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safegard of our liberties."
IMO, we will all be freer to live our lives the way we see fit more so under a Ron Paul presidency, than under any other administration that has existed in a very long time. It is for this reason that he has my vote.
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