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I stay out of politics on the blog (for the most part). This is for 2 main reasons. First, most of the people that read this blog are smarter than me, and I’ll look stupid if I try to argue with them. Second, I typically don’t pay much attention to political nonsense. I used to care, but Bill Clinton pretty much ruined my interest in politics. (Oh, and 3rd…talking politics too much is a great way to lose friends.)

Back in the fall, with an election year barely around the corner, I took a brief look at my options…

• McCain…Honestly, I think he’s a little crazy.
• Romney…might not be so bad if he actually said something when he talks. To me, he seems to be the typical New England politician.
• Rudy…he’s a Yankee fan, and that’s a big plus, but I don’t think he could run a nation.
• Huckabee…he’s got the crazy political right on his side, but he’s a Baptist preacher, and I’m not sure America needs a Baptist preacher in Washington. (*gasp* yes, yes, I know…)
• Ron Paul…never really heard about him, so he must be unelectable.
• Alan Keyes…bahahaha
• Fred Thompson…wasn’t he in Die Hard? (It was Die Hard 2, but still…)

After a good 10-minute consideration, I figured I’d go in and vote Huckabee with the rest of the religious nuts out there. He’s pro-life; I’m pro-life. He goes to church; I go to church. Seems like a good fit.

Then I heard a lot of people talking about Ron Paul. I figured they were just crazy (and, for some of them, I’m still not sure that isn’t the case), but I started hearing it from people whose opinion I actually trust. I’m not one to jump on a political bandwagon, but I heard enough about Ron Paul to make me look to see what his stance on the big issues are.

I spent the better part of a weekend looking at Ron Paul. I read speeches, watched YouTube videos, read his web site cover-to-cover, and I really started to like the guy. And I’ve got a thousand thoughts about the political process swirling in my brain, and maybe if I don’t lose too many friends over my political agenda here on the blog, I’ll post them. Ron Paul’s approach on certain key issues (and his willingness to stand firm on them) really impressed me.

So here they are - in no particular order - the reasons that I will be voting for Ron Paul in the Presidential Primary election.

• Taxes. I believe that a tax based on earnings is unfair to Americans. Raising those taxes is even more horrible. Ron Paul has never voted for a tax increase, and he supports putting a consumption-based tax plan in the place of the current income-based tax system. Amen and amen.
• Health and Freedom. I got that subheading from Ron Paul’s site. Basically, the government should never be able to require immunizations or vaccines. That’s a choice for an individual (or, in the case of a minor, a parent) to make.
• Pro-Life. I believe that abortion is nothing less than murder. Yes, it’s different than shooting somebody with a shotgun, but it still ends life. Ron Paul is pro-life and supports overturning Roe v Wade.
• Inflation. “Hey, we need more money. Let’s go print some.” This is not the way to solve financial problems for our country, and Ron Paul agrees. We need to control spending and put the US Dollar back on the upswing.
• Health Care. Ron Paul opposes a government-sponsored health care program. “Government-sponsored” equals socialized, as in socialist and socialism. No thanks. It it not my government’s job to provide anything for my family.
• Education. I believe that the states should fund and control their schools. I also believe that Americans who choose to home school or to send their children to private school should receive a tax credit (per child). I’ll handle my family’s education, and I’d rather not pay for the government to educate yours.
• Network Neutrality. Quoting from the FAQ at SaveTheInternet.com: “Net Neutrality prevents Internet providers from speeding up or slowing down Web content based on its source, ownership or destination.” I believe that network neutrality is vital in this information age. Ron Paul agrees.

I know this is a long post, and, if you’re still reading, I appreciate you hanging in there. I hope you’ll vote in your state’s Presidential Primary election. I really hope you’ll vote for Ron Paul, but I’ll be happy if you give all of the possibilities a good, serious investigation and vote according to what you find.

Disclaimer: I am not, nor will I ever be Ron Paul. I am, however, human, and if I have mistyped or misrepresented Ron Paul in any way, that error is completely my fault. Neither my opinion nor my web site are endorsed or paid for by Ron Paul or by any organization supporting Ron Paul.

Also, if I called your favorite candidate crazy, Baptist, crazy Baptist, incompetent, or laughable (or if I insulted him in any other way), please don’t take it personally.

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