Congressman from Lake Jackson,Texas in the metro Houston area. He works as a medical doctor. He has been a consistent classical liberal or libertarian as congressman and a presidential candidate (as a Republican in 2008 and a Libertarian in 1988). He holds to a consistent constitutionalist position upholding the Lockean political philosophy that the United States was founded upon. He argues for a nighwatchman view of the State consistent with the Jeffersonaian view of the U.S. Constitution.
On social issues Congressman Paul is a conservative. He supports the right to life and opposes abortion on demand. He also opposes open borders policy on immigration realizing that it is crucial to protect the culture the American political, legal, and economic system is rooted in. Even though some of his supporters are social and moral nihilists, Paul has maintained a consistent social conservatism and realizes that the main source of leftist attack on American traditions has been the Federal government. Even though he supports drug and sex deregulation, he has never endorsed illicit drug use or aberrant sexual practices. His position is to allow nature to take its course with reckless and immoral behavior rather than placing such behavior on par with traditional morality.
This same logic is present in his economic policy. Companies or individuals who can create new products or services that people choose to buy because they perceive these products or services can help them should be free to prosper. Those who offer poor quality products or services should be allowed to fail. Government should only provide basic rules for these pursuits to take place, such as prevention of fraud and enforcing contracts. As Milton Friedman used to say, the market forces people to "put up or shut up." This maxim applies to life-styles as well as business enterprises.
On social issues Congressman Paul is a conservative. He supports the right to life and opposes abortion on demand. He also opposes open borders policy on immigration realizing that it is crucial to protect the culture the American political, legal, and economic system is rooted in. Even though some of his supporters are social and moral nihilists, Paul has maintained a consistent social conservatism and realizes that the main source of leftist attack on American traditions has been the Federal government. Even though he supports drug and sex deregulation, he has never endorsed illicit drug use or aberrant sexual practices. His position is to allow nature to take its course with reckless and immoral behavior rather than placing such behavior on par with traditional morality.
This same logic is present in his economic policy. Companies or individuals who can create new products or services that people choose to buy because they perceive these products or services can help them should be free to prosper. Those who offer poor quality products or services should be allowed to fail. Government should only provide basic rules for these pursuits to take place, such as prevention of fraud and enforcing contracts. As Milton Friedman used to say, the market forces people to "put up or shut up." This maxim applies to life-styles as well as business enterprises.
I am voting for Ron Paul because he stands for the principles Jefferson articulated in 1776 in the Declaration of Independence.
by Tex in Tex January 28, 2008
by BillHall February 10, 2010
Current Texas Congressman (Republican) and one of the most popular Republicans on the internet, second to Chuck Norris. He is a libertarian, believes in strict adherence to the Constitution and often disagrees with his own party as often as with the Democrats, such as with the Iraq War and War on Drugs. He ran for the Libertarian Party for President some time ago. More recently, he ran for President in 2008 for the Republican nomination and did fairly well, but failed to enter the mainstream contest between McCain/Romney/Huckabee. He is running again in 2012. Instead of relying on "elderly gun nuts" to gain support for his Presidential bids, Ron Paul appears to have a small but close following among young libertarians who are often seen on the internet.
by JohnPrestwick July 18, 2011
If God will give a damn about now-relapsing America, one man chosen will wield Holy Blade, endowed by the Higher One, to strike down against all injustice politics and rooted America back to Constitution, and it will be HIM, Ron Paul.
by sonicstream September 16, 2011
Ron Paul "Revolution"
by NGD_OMEGA October 28, 2007
A peaceful political movement in the United States in favor of restoring the country back to its Constitutional roots.
Ron Paul is the leading voice in this movement, as a 2008 Republican-Party Presidential Candidate. (As of 11-2-2007 he still needs to win the Republican Primaries). This revolution intends to use democracy to implement social change beginning with the election of this man.
You can recognize this slogan by the flipped writing of the red letters "evol" in the word "revolution" to spell the word "love". This slogan has been printed on shirts, bumper stickers, and random signs that supporters will post in their local areas.
The mass media will sometimes call Ron Paul's supporters Paulites. Finally, while the Revolution began through the internet, it has proven to have supporters through Dr. Paul's winning of 3rd place or higher in the vast majority of Republican straw polls.
Ron Paul is the leading voice in this movement, as a 2008 Republican-Party Presidential Candidate. (As of 11-2-2007 he still needs to win the Republican Primaries). This revolution intends to use democracy to implement social change beginning with the election of this man.
You can recognize this slogan by the flipped writing of the red letters "evol" in the word "revolution" to spell the word "love". This slogan has been printed on shirts, bumper stickers, and random signs that supporters will post in their local areas.
The mass media will sometimes call Ron Paul's supporters Paulites. Finally, while the Revolution began through the internet, it has proven to have supporters through Dr. Paul's winning of 3rd place or higher in the vast majority of Republican straw polls.
by Angel Messenger November 3, 2007
"I've always been nervous flying since 9/11. That's why I always order the little bottles of wine--anyone tries something, I just smash it and deliver some Ron Paul Justice."
by El Anansi May 8, 2009