Ron Paul, what's are his major principles and what's your opinion of them?

This pass week MSNBC. com gave did a piece on all the candidates. I feel Ron Paul did wonderful on the opinion polls. I think he doesn't get much attention because the media is truly afraid of him.

I feel that Ron Paul is the best candidate. Do a google search on Ron Paul. You'll come across his voting record and his opinions and speeches.

He has voted 100% against tax increases. He is dead set opposed to big government. He is opposed to the war in Iraq. You need to do your homework. We can't do it for you.

Best place to go is straight to the source:

http://www.ronpaul2008.com/issues/

Ron Paul is what one would call a Traditional Republican. He is in favor of greatly reduced role foreign policy, is in favor if immediate pull out of the middle east, restoring habeus corpus and other civil rights, and is for much smaller government that does not impede on people's rights and does not force the state to support them. (e.g, no universal healthcare, no social security, etc.), And on things such as abortion, though he's personally against it, he feels that it is something that should be a state's issue, and not one decided by the federal government.

Ron Paul originally ran as a Libertarian a few years ago, but he's the perfect example of the nature of the political spectrum, you go Radical left enough, and you're not much different from a reformatory right.

His political views are so unlike either party that he really does stand out, which is what many people are liking about the guy

Ron Paul is a Libertarian and strict constitutionalist. If it is not specifically called for in the Constitution, he'd like to abolish it. He'd do away with most agencies and departments in the federal government. No IRS for example. He acknowledges that he'd be unable to achieve much of what he'd like working alone. I appreciate his response in the last debate to the question about presidential powers of going to war without getting Congress to authorize it. Paul said, "open up the Constitution." My opinion is that government must do more than the founding fathers envisioned and proscribed. Ron Paul gets points for truth telling in many regards but his positions on most matters are not workable.

He's one of those crazy politicans who just throws out Molotov cocktails at the debates. The funniest part is that he always refers to some "Constitution" thing to make his points, as if it has some sort of authority over American politics.

Seriously though, he's a libertarian, anti-Iraq candidate running (for some reason) as a real Republican. But he's doing fairly well, compared to third parties, so maybe he knows what he's doing after all.

His major principles are:

Small government. - Get rid of the bureaucratic bs (IRS, DOE, and other useless and expensive government departments)

Non-interventionalist (not to be confused with isolationist) foreign policy.

Reducing the debt.

Personal rights.

Private property rights.

This interview explains most of these issues better than I can:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCM_wQy4YVg

101 Reasons to vote for Ron Paul:

1. He Supports the Constitution.

2. He Believes In Religious Freedom.

3. He Has Never Voted For A Tax Increase.

4. He Is Against Public Funding Of Abortion.

5. He Is Against Funding Abortion Abroad.

6. He Is Against The National I.D. or Real I.D. Act.

7. He Believes In The "Just War Theory".

8. He Supports The Rights Of Private Property Owners.

9. He Wants Us Out Of The U.N.

10. He Wants Us To Trade With Nations And Not War With Them.

11. He Is For 2nd Amendment Rights.

12. He Opposes NAIS.

13. He Wants To Shrink The Federal Government, Not Expand It.

14. He Has No Plans To Start A War With Iran Or Anyone Else.

15. He Wants To Bring Our Troops Home.

16. He Does Not Belong To The CFR (Council On Foreign Relations).

17. He Has Not Received Campaign Contributions From Rupert Murdoch (Like Hillary).

18. His Running Mate Most Likely Will Not Have Shot Anyone In The Face.

19. He Wants To End The I.R.S..

20. He Wants To Cut Spending......Really, Cut Spending.

21. He Is Against Eminent Domain.

22. He Is Against The Nafta Superhighway.

23. He Is Against The North American Union Or SPP (It Exists Google It).

24. He Is For The Principle Of Sound Money.

25. He Is Against The Idea of The Amero (Google It).

26. He Is Against The Federal Reserve's Monopoly On Monetary Regulation.

27. He Is Philosophically Opposed To Big Government.

28. He Voted Against The Misnamed Patriot Act That Stripped Us Of Our Rights.

29. He Is For The Bill Of Rights.

30. He Knows The Meaning Of Liberty.

31. He Was 1 Of 4 People That Supported Reagan Early On.

32. He Has Been Married For 50 Years, Which Is An Achievement These Days.

33. He Is Not Married To Hillary.

34. His Supporters Love Him.

35. He Is A Once In A Lifetime Candidate.

36. Because His Record Is Consistent.

37. He Is Against Funding The So-Called War On Drugs (Another Unsuccessful War).

38. He Is Actually Against Funding Many Unsuccessful Federal Programs.

39. He Does Not Want To Ruin Healthcare By Nationalizing It, (Like Hillary, Obama, et al.)

40. He Is A Student Of History.

41. He Votes In Accordance With The Constitution.

42. He Will Not Forcibly Implant Us Or Our Troops With Microchips Or Like Devices (It's For Your Safety, Of Course).

43. He Is The Only Conservative, In The Traditional Sense, Left.

44. Republicans Love Him Because He Is For Small Government.

45. Democrats Love Him Because He Will End The War For Oil.

46. Libertarians Love Him Because He Wants The Government Out Of Their Business.

47. He Is The Only Electable Republican Candidate.

48. He is Against The Creation Of A Surveillance Society (See London).

49. He Supports Homeschool Rights.50. He Wants To End The Corporate Welfare System That Is Destroying Our Government's Credibility.

51. He Tells It Like It Is. He Is Truthful.

52. He Reads.

53. As A Doctor, He Is Informed On The Healthcare Issue.

54. He Has Not Been Hannitized.

55. He Has The Courage To Speak Out Against What Is Wrong.

56. He Will Be Good For The Economy (Freedom Generally Is Good For The Economy).

57. He Wants Us Out Of The WTO And Like Organizations.

58. The I.R.S. Is Scared Of This Guy.

59. He Is Smart Enough To Prefer Gold Over Paper.60. He Knows The Term FIAT-CURRENCY and knows what it means.

61. He Wants To Secure Our Borders.

62. He Favors Guarding Our Country Over Policing The World.

63. He Opposed The War From The Beginning.

64. He Authorized The Hunt For Osama Bin Laden.

65. He Believes Local Governments Are Better Suited To Handle Their Own Issues.

66. He Is Willing To Listen And Reason With Others.

67. He Is A Christian Who Believes Christ Was Right When He Said, "Blessed Are The Peacemakers".

68. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.

69. He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.

70. He has never voted to raise congressional pay.

71. He has never taken a government-paid junket.

72. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

73. He voted against regulating the Internet.

74. He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.

75. He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

76. He Is Against Selective Service Registration.

77. He Is Against A Mandatory Draft.

78. He Is Still Not Married To Hillary.

79. He Has The Support Of The Youth.

80. His Campaign Has People Across The Country Motivated.

81. His Supporters Are Enthusiastic.

82. He Is Educated.

83. He Wants To Apply The Golden Rule In Government (How Radical).

84. He Believes in Freedom Of Speech.

85. He Believes In Individual Rights

86. He Believes Those Rights Come From Our Creator.

87. He Does Not "Move With The Herd".

88. He Has Delivered Over 4,000 Babies And Values Life.

89. He Doesn't Have To "Act The Part" Because He Is What He Is.

90. He Has Not Waffled On The Abortion Issue As Every Other Republican Candidate.

91. He Has Faced Tremendous Opposition With Dignity.

92. He Is Optimistic

93. He Values The Traditions That Have Kept Us Free.

94. He Understands That Monopolies Are Bad Things.

95. He Understands The Difference Between Individual And Government Responsibility.

96. He Understands Inflation Is Not Just The Prices Going Up, But Rather The Value Of Money Going Down.

97. You Will Feel Good About Your Vote For A Change.

98. You Will Know You Have Done The Right Thing.

99. For The First Time In A Long Time, You Will Not Be Voting "For The Least Worst".

100. You Will Help Undo The Damage Done To Our Country Over The Last Several Decades.

101. He Is Our Last Hope For A Free Nation.

I saw him on a debate on Fox and CNBC. Both times, he won on the polls following the debates. That was pretty great.

Ron Paul is all talk. He is just like Ross Pero. RP = RP.

I know his principles and am intrigued. Yes, I can...can't you?

RON PAUL DOESN'T HAVE ANY PRINCIPLES FROM WHAT HE SAYS......RON PAUL IS A DEMOCRAT RUNNING ON THE REPUBLICAN TICKET....