The Dr. Ron Paul library
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Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation’s capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his congressional colleagues and his constituents for his consistent voting record. Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill. Ron Paul was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Gettysburg College and the Duke University School of Medicine, before proudly serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during the 1960s. He and his wife Carol moved to Texas in 1968, where he began his medical practice in Brazoria County. As a specialist in obstetrics/gynecology, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies. He and Carol, who reside in Lake Jackson, Texas, are the proud parents of five children and have 17 grandchildren. While serving in Congress during the late 1970s and early 1980s, Dr. Paul's limited-government ideals were not popular in Washington. In 1976, he was one of only four Republican congressmen to endorse Ronald Reagan for president. During that time, Congressman Paul served on the House Banking committee, where he was a strong advocate for sound monetary policy and an outspoken critic of the Federal Reserve's inflationary measures. He was an unwavering advocate of pro-life and pro-family values. Dr. Paul consistently voted to lower or abolish federal taxes, spending and regulation, and used his House seat to actively promote the return of government to its proper constitutional levels. In 1984, he voluntarily relinquished his House seat and returned to his medical practice. Dr. Paul returned to Congress in 1997 to represent the 14th congressional district of Texas. He presently serves on the House Committee on Financial Services and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. He continues to advocate a dramatic reduction in the size of the federal government and a return to constitutional principles. Congressman Paul’s consistent voting record prompted one of his congressional colleagues to say, “Ron Paul personifies the Founding Fathers' ideal of the citizen-statesman. He makes it clear that his principles will never be compromised, and they never are." Another colleague observed, "There are few people in public life who, through thick and thin, rain or shine, stick to their principles. Ron Paul is one of those few." Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record: * He has never voted to raise taxes. * He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. * He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. * He has never voted to raise congressional pay. * He has never taken a government-paid junket. * He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. * He voted against the Patriot Act. * He voted against regulating the Internet. * He voted against the Iraq war. * He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program. * He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year. Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress. |
Latest polls have him with 3%. That places him in 6th place out of 8. He has a snowball's chance in hell to win. Hopefully, he doesn't try to go independent after he loses the Republican primary and pull a Ross Perot.
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How many years have all of these blowhard politicians promised election reform? Have they EVER followed through? No. Why? Because the special interest groups have these politicians wrapped around their little finger. All because they contribute hundereds of millions of dollars to their election and, most importantly to candidates, re-election. It's a vicious cycle that most politicians are afraid to break. Those that do, ie Ron Paul, never survive past the primary. |
I agree with Fred, er uh I mean Greg!
They all suck but anymore it is a matter of picking the one you agree with the most and sucks the least in your opinion. Personally I would go with Newt, but he isn't running and also wouldn't have a snowballs chance in California in winning. So we digress. I don't see anyone who really just makes me want to wash trucks at the local pilot to raise funds for, but I know who I won't vote for! I won't mention her name though! |
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