Ron Paul - Wait, what?

[SamuelRSmith]

scottie said:
You're only liking him because you don't know enough about him.

He is not actually a libertarian - he is in many respects, but then conveniently casts those beliefs aside at times.

How so? I'm always willing to see evidence of things, but you can't just make claims without providing supporting evidence.

He acknowledges that climate change is real, but doesn't believe it is a major issue.

If true (again, provide evidence), this only makes me like him more, as it is exactly my view. How is potential poverty and disease in the future such a high priority, when we have definite poverty and disease today?

He would like to see the US withdraw from the UN.

Good.

He has so many oddball policies it's hard to see any clear beliefs he actually holds.

The only significant reason to get Ron Paul into power is that he will hasten the decline of America as a world power, and he is against war. So we will see the USA simply fade away swiftly and peacefully. Whereas if others get in the transition will take a bit longer and will likely be much more violent.

Ron Paul's policies will get the US economy and the dollar growing in strength again. The biggest threat to American supremacy is the debt within. America will be nothing when its currency can't buy anything. Under Paul, the military will still be, by far, the strongest in the world. It will, however be more focused within. Closing bases around the world, and reopening some within the USA. Focused on defending the borders. Paul's policies will not make America weaker, it will only make them stronger. His views on foreign policy will also far improve its soft power (economic, diplomatic), which many argue is far more effective than hard (military) power.