Quote Originally Posted by r0k
P4B, I don't understand your total aversion for Ron Paul. I'm not going to provide any arguments for liking him, as I'm quite sure you've heard them all, I just want to know where you're coming from.

(Sorry for thread hijack)
Well, of course P4B will have to answer your question for himself. He's clearly not an RP supporter, but my take on it is not that he has a strong or unfair BIAS against RP, if that is what you are asking. It seems like the RP supporters are a little more agressive in promoting their candidate than supporters of other candidates (hijacking threads, for example), and if the moderator didn't step in to preserve some balance, the whole forum would be hijacked.

Here's my own take on RP, so I don't get accused of being biased myself:

Pros:
  • Seems honest and true to his convictions.
  • Strong defender of personal liberties and constituional rights.
  • Strong defender of fiscal responsibility and balanced budget.

Cons:
  • I strongly disagree with his foregin policy (withdrawing from foreign military commitments and alliances).
  • I strongly disagree with his economic theories regarding monetary policy (Federal Reserve and gold standard, etc.)
  • He is weak on enforcing environmental regulation.
  • Some of his ideas seem to me to border on conspiracy theory.