The Omnibus

Issue date: 12/7/07 Section: Forum

Media Credit: victorynh.com Ron Paul takes a break and meets with supporters in New Hampshire. His unorthodox but conservative views has sparked interest among many college students. Many of Paul's libertarian beliefs involves isolationism and a limited federal government. Paul has yet to show up as a major candidate in national polls.

When comparing the Republican candidates for the upcoming presidential election, it's hard to find out who is pro-this and which candidate voted for that.
There are even a few candidates who have changed their view so many times it seems as if they don't even know where they stand. And then there's Ron Paul.
Not only has Paul consistently voted the same way throughout all ten of his terms as a representative of Texas, but his whole political belief system can be summarized in one simple statement: "I believe in the Constitution."
By being a self-proclaimed "champion of the Constitution," Ron Paul has held a consistent record of voting against income taxes, an unbalanced budget, the Patriot Act and financial dependency on foreign nations.
Continuing to hold true to the founding father's intent upon writing the Constitution, Paul promises to heed George Washington's warning to avoid foreign entanglements by implementing a non-interventionist policy that would bring American troops home from not only Iraq, but Korea, Japan and any other country where America is serving as the world's police force.
Even beyond his political philosophies, Ron Paul continues to stand out among the rest as a man of abounding virtue. After serving as a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam, and again in the Air National Guard, Paul became an OB/GYN and in turn delivered more than 4,000 babies. Because his practice refused to accept Medicare and Medicaid payments, Paul often worked pro-bono or otherwise "just took care of" his patients.
In Dr. Paul's 40 years of experience, he has never even considered performing an abortion nor has he ever seen the need to perform one in order to save the mother's life.
His medical experience as well as his Baptist background has led him to author legislation that defines life at conception, and he is also the primary sponsor of a bill which will overturn Roe v. Wade and remove the federal government's ability to interfere with a state's attempt to protect life.

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