Ron Paul recently wrote an op-ed piece for CNN in which he discussed his views on the current problems plaguing the Republican Party. Representative Paul clearly articulates what went wrong over the last eight years:
“The opportunity finally came in 2000 to do something about the cancerous growth of government. This clear message led to the Republican success at the polls. Once the Republicans were in power, though, the promises faded, and all policies were directed at maintaining or increasing power by trying to whittle away at Democratic strength by acting like big-spending Democrats.”
Paul also talks about his being questioned on his Republican credentials during the Presidential debates. I find this amusing considering he has acted more conservative, if not overly conservative, than many other members of Congress and has been one of the more vocal proponents of limited government, which has long been a tenant of Republican politics. Representative Paul may take his views to an extreme, but he certainly does what he believes is in the best interest of his party. He goes on to offer a solution to getting more young people involved in the party which he believes centers around the message of liberty (and frankly who disagrees with this?).
Read this article at CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/11/paul.republican/index.html?iref=newssearch
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