I've considered myself pro-choice...a 'liberal' kind of guy. And Ron Paul is saying - it's ok to have a choice and have liberty. A number of Paul's positions on civil liberties are based on states' rights, the idea that U.S. states possess certain rights and political powers in relation to the federal government, known as federalism. According to Paul, "Statesā?? rights simply means the individual states should retain authority over all matters not expressly delegated to the federal government in Article I of the Constitution.

Paul has said that the ninth and tenth amendments to the U.S. Constitution do not grant the federal government any authority to legalize or ban abortion, stating that "the federal government has no authority whatsoever to involve itself in the abortion issue".

And the shrimp thing exposes your neo-con roots.
420izzle Reviewed by 420izzle on . Ron Pauls Record in Congress What's more, consider Ron Paul's record in Congress. Not that he'll ever occupy the Oval Office, but what would he do after pulling U.S. troops out of Iraq? His past legislative proposals will provide some clues, and they are not friendly to progressive ideas. Here are some bills that Ron Paul has proposed, not merely voted on, but sponsored. And you can see that he tries repeatedly on certain issues, which suggests they are important to him. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS -- He opposes the right of Rating: 5