Paul would not be able to disband the public education system, that's something Congress would have to do. But Paul would probably refuse to sign any bills for new programs like No Child Left Behind which would be a good thing, IMO.

People have to realize, all these things Paul is in favor of like removing the Federal Reserve, the IRS, the public school system, are not things that a President can just snap his fingers and have done. But he can prevent them from expanding to some degree, and it's possible that he could promote some scaling back of these programs.

According to that site I am dead center Libertarian.

Just for the record I agree with the points posted in the OP. I wish more people would stop thinking about the short term. In generations past people made sacrifices so that things could be better in the future, and today it seems like we are against personal sacrifice to secure and maintain our freedoms.

I honestly don't understand how you can put the future and security of our nation ahead of men and woman who come to this country illegally. They are the ones who need to make the sacrifice here. But these illegal immigrants are correct in the fact that we do need to fix our system, and I don't think a system would matter unless we can get the border under control and get the people who are already here illegally back to where they belong.

I must admit I am really tired of this "compassion" argument. I have compassion for people who find themselves in a difficult situation through little or no fault of their own. I do not have compassion for people who put themselves in a difficult situation knowing full well that they will be able to take advantage of the "compassion" of others. And let me stop you before you play the "they are just trying to make a better life for their children!" card. Mexico is not so bad that people are unable to live, work and survive there. And so I once again say I have no sympathy for people unwilling to immigrate legally. But like I said above, we do need to fix our process and get rid of the bureaucracy, but that doesn't mean an opening of the flood gates.

Pro-Wall
Pro-Deportation
Pro-Sovereignty

But I also think we can achieve those things without de-humanizing and ruining the lives of millions of people. For instance, the government gives airlines huge handouts (which I loathe), why not instead of giving the airline a handout, purchase tickets to fly these folks back home? I don't think I have ever heard a politician brainstorm a solution to two problems like that, and that saddens me more than anything.

According to that site I am dead center Libertarian.

Just for the record I agree with the points posted in the OP. I wish more people would stop thinking about the short term. In generations past people made sacrifices so that things could be better in the future, and today it seems like we are against personal sacrifice to secure and maintain our freedoms.

I honestly don't understand how you can put the future and security of our nation ahead of men and woman who come to this country illegally. They are the ones who need to make the sacrifice here. But these illegal immigrants are correct in the fact that we do need to fix our system, and I don't think a system would matter unless we can get the border under control and get the people who are already here illegally back to where they belong.

I must admit I am really tired of this "compassion" argument. I have compassion for people who find themselves in a difficult situation through little or no fault of their own. I do not have compassion for people who put themselves in a difficult situation knowing full well that they will be able to take advantage of the "compassion" of others. And let me stop you before you play the "they are just trying to make a better life for their children!" card. Mexico is not so bad that people are unable to live, work and survive there. And so I once again say I have no sympathy for people unwilling to immigrate legally. But like I said above, we do need to fix our process and get rid of the bureaucracy, but that doesn't mean an opening of the flood gates.

Pro-Wall
Pro-Deportation
Pro-Sovereignty

But I also think we can achieve those things without de-humanizing and ruining the lives of millions of people. For instance, the government gives airlines huge handouts (which I loathe), why not instead of giving the airline a handout, purchase tickets to fly these folks back home? I don't think I have ever heard a politician brainstorm a solution to two problems like that, and that saddens me more than anything.

I see. Are you saying that the millions of Europeans and their descendants that arrived illigally to the American continent should be kicked out? Unless you have some sort of proof that your ancestors had a visa from the native american nation I don't understand your position. At least the current wave of immigrants are not committing mass genocide on the existing population.

Ron Paul has some very interesting views.

Just a sample, here is his six point plan on immigration:

• End birthright citizenship.  As long as illegal immigrants know their children born here will be citizens, the incentive to enter the U.S. illegally will remain strong.