Saturday, September 20, 2008

Ron Paul's view on current economic troubles

I did not support Ron Paul because I didn't think he was a credible candidate, but I do think he has very credible views about the problems with our government. His concerns about the fiscal state of the government and the troubles caused by the Federal Reserve are worth consideration. Love, Mike

update: I didn't word that very well. I think Ron Paul is a very credible person and he's honest as well, which is unusual and somewhat rare in the public square. I didn't think he was a viable candidate, because I thought he only ran on his ideological positions without a serious effort to drawn in more voters and present a "pragmatic" plan to implement the vision and begin a process that would achieve the goals that he proposes. I think his knowledge and views should be considered and respected, especially in light of the inevitable economic reality that is becoming harder to ignore. I guess I meant to say that I did not think he was credible as a candidate, but he was credible as the leader of an important political movement. To actually win the nomination, I think he would have had to incorporate the difficult political skills that are needed to reach out and impact the greater public.


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