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Ron paul has some admirable traits, I admit. The thing about Ron paul that scares me is the fact he would Privatize everything that government does now. If you trust corporations to run the country even more than they do now, then Ron Paul is your guy. I can't go along with this platform because for a fact, corporations have no conscience and only exist for the bottom line. This would further widen the gap between the rich and poor and hasten the departure of the "middle class". On his good points, less government interferance in our lives would be a welcome thing, But, by privatizing all govt. entities, like cops, courts etc. do you believe with private prisons being built faster than greased lightning, the private cops who would probably work on a bonus system wouldnt be more ruthless than the ones we have now. No the privatization of America has gone far enough, the corporation already have a stranglehold on government. Just look at how Haliburton has raped the American taxpayer, and that is only what we know. If the Dems grow some balls, the real carnage of money squandering might be revealed. Ron Paul is too far out to be running this country.

What are you talking about? What you said is an outright, bold LIE. Ron Paul for privatization? He is on record for abolishing the Federal Reserve which is the biggest, most detrimental corporation in our country. He is on record saying the government has too much privacy, hell, he has stated numerous times we should abolish the CIA. What you said, is the opposite of what he stands for.

As for Ron Paul and "private prisons". He wants to make all drugs LEGAL. He doesn't believe the constitution gives the government the right to outlaw any psychoactive substance. Over 80% of the increase in the federal prison population from 1985 to 1995 was due to drug convictions.

Do you think the big corporations and government who own the private prisons want that? No. They want Hillary Clinton, or Rudy Giulliani who will stiffen the drug laws, and increase the budget of the CIA. Speaking of the CIA, they ship the majority of cocaine in this country. John Kerry even came out and admitted it due to the overwhelming evidence. So the drug dealers not only profit from the drugs, but from the crisis they have created.

There is a reason you never hear Ron Paul on Foxnews or CNN. He is not in compliance with the elite who own the big media outlets. Therefore, they don't talk about him. They fund, and mold the public to vote for their little puppets. They own both the democrats and the republicans. I hate to say it, but pending a drastic awakening 2008 will be like 2004. One vote. One party. No choice. Sadly, ALL mainstream canidates are selected by a few elite before they are "elected" by the public. And even worse news, Ron Paul is not in that small group.
pwn3dy0 Reviewed by pwn3dy0 on . Ron Paul in 2008 Brief Overview of Congressman Paulā??s Record * He has never voted to raise taxes. * He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. * He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership. * He has never voted to raise congressional pay. * He has never taken a government-paid junket. * He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. * He voted against the Patriot Act. Rating: 5