218 Rep. Dr. Ron Paul's
29 May 2007
The campaign of Rep. Dr. Ron Paul for President (Republican) is worthy of our support. His honest and Constitutional views on conforming our foreign policies to those advocated by the Founding Fathers is generating excitement throughout the country (mostly through the Internet). His opposition to the ever more encroaching police state has attracted him many friends and admirers.
Regardless of the outcome, bearing in mind how difficult it is for a non-Establishment Candidate to win the nomination, we should remember that the Constitution, as originally written, specified that it is the House of Representatives which controls the power of the purse (all spending bills must originate in the House) and is the one branch of the Federal Government intended to be elected by direct vote from "The People" (The President is elected through the Electoral College and the Senators were to be elected by the state legislatures).
The House could defund the various Wars and Police State agencies and neither the President or the Senate would be able to change it.
If the Republicans or Democrats do not offer a candidate to the House of Representatives who's positions are not in the same "Ball Park" as Dr. Ron Paul, is there any reason that the Libertarians, Constitution Party Folks, America Firsters, various "antiwar" parties, etc. etc., can't cooperate to run a "Constitutionalist" to offer a real choice (and punish the other parties for not running a suitable candidate)? Of course, where one of the major parties runs a candidate for the House who opposes Empire and the Police State, it would make sense for the minor parties not to run a candidate.
It is recognized that, for example, The Libertarian Party and The Constitution Party would have differences at the state level and will probably fight like cats and dogs at that level. However, the positions taken by Dr. Ron Paul should show that there should be enough common ground on the Federal Level for some cooperation.
The election of 218 Dr. Ron Pauls to the House of Representative would enable the restoration of our Republic and our individual liberties. Could we not cooperate on this????
The campaign of Rep. Dr. Ron Paul for President (Republican) is worthy of our support. His honest and Constitutional views on conforming our foreign policies to those advocated by the Founding Fathers is generating excitement throughout the country (mostly through the Internet). His opposition to the ever more encroaching police state has attracted him many friends and admirers.
Regardless of the outcome, bearing in mind how difficult it is for a non-Establishment Candidate to win the nomination, we should remember that the Constitution, as originally written, specified that it is the House of Representatives which controls the power of the purse (all spending bills must originate in the House) and is the one branch of the Federal Government intended to be elected by direct vote from "The People" (The President is elected through the Electoral College and the Senators were to be elected by the state legislatures).
The House could defund the various Wars and Police State agencies and neither the President or the Senate would be able to change it.
If the Republicans or Democrats do not offer a candidate to the House of Representatives who's positions are not in the same "Ball Park" as Dr. Ron Paul, is there any reason that the Libertarians, Constitution Party Folks, America Firsters, various "antiwar" parties, etc. etc., can't cooperate to run a "Constitutionalist" to offer a real choice (and punish the other parties for not running a suitable candidate)? Of course, where one of the major parties runs a candidate for the House who opposes Empire and the Police State, it would make sense for the minor parties not to run a candidate.
It is recognized that, for example, The Libertarian Party and The Constitution Party would have differences at the state level and will probably fight like cats and dogs at that level. However, the positions taken by Dr. Ron Paul should show that there should be enough common ground on the Federal Level for some cooperation.
The election of 218 Dr. Ron Pauls to the House of Representative would enable the restoration of our Republic and our individual liberties. Could we not cooperate on this????
Labels: Congress, Dr. Ron Paul, The Constitution
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