1. I thought it was a war against terrorism.
2. I believed the people who said it would be a relatively quick and easy war.
It turns out that both of these are false. As a result, I began enthusiastically supporting Ron Paul for President.
But McCain won. After Ron Paul suspended his campaign, I thought I might still support McCain. Choosing Sarah Palin definitely pushed me in his direction. Yet learning about the issues that matter to Ron Paul has made me care about things that I didn’t used to. And I’ve learned more about McCain that certainly pushes me away from him.
Recently, I’ve started to move towards voting for a third party candidate. Ralph Nader is the most well-known option, but I don’t like him much. Would a third party be better than the two major ones? Yes. And here’s why…
1. Both McCain and Obama support the Iraq War.
That’s a fact. You can look up their voting records. These are also facts:
The Iraq War has nothing to do with the terrorist attacks of 9/11/2001.
It has no Declaration of War, as required by the Constitution.
We can’t afford it. Anyone who cares about the economy should care about this point. Billions (trillions?) of dollars do make a difference.
There’s an excellent alternative: H.R. 3076 — September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001, introduced by Ron Paul. If we’d chosen this route, Osama bin Laden would likely be captured and dead by now.
2. Neither McCain nor Obama would get rid of the Federal Reserve.
Here’s why you should oppose the Fed:
It’s a central bank.
It caused the Great Depression.
It caused the housing bubble by artificially lowering interest rates in 2003.
It’s devaluing the dollar. Inflation and higher prices are merely a symptom of this.
And finally, just in case I might’ve thought Obama was a good option (and for a short time, I did):
3. Obama supports abortion.
Given the following facts, to allow abortion makes no sense:
Life begins at conception.
Historically interesting: Norma McCorvey endorsed Ron Paul on January 22, 2008, stating: ”I support Ron Paul for president because we share the same goal, that of overturning Roe v. Wade. He has never wavered on the issue of being pro-life and has a voting record to prove it. He understands the importance of civil liberties for all, including the unborn.”
So I hope I’ve established that neither McCain nor Obama is a good option. Ron Paul agrees with me, repeatedly refusing to endorse McCain. Instead, he indorses Chuck Baldwinn. He’s a 10-term Republican congressman, but he does what’s best for the country, even if it’s not what the party says.
I had no idea which third party candidate to vote for, until I discovered (via Twitter, no less) that Ron Paul had endorsed Chuck Baldwin. I’m supporting Chuck Baldwin, the Constitution Party candidate.
Baldwin opposes in the War in Iraq, instead supporting the likes of H.R. 3076. Good.
He believes in SERIOUSLY PROTECTING THAT BORDER TO MEXICO. He understands that our country is being taken over by immigrants (illegal immigrants, at that). Pretty darn good.
Baldwin opposes the Federal Reserve, instead realizing that only the market can set interest rates to optimal levels. Also good.
Baldwin opposes abortion, instead supporting Ron Paul’s Sanctity of Life legislation, H.R. 2597. Great!
Due to support by Ron Paul, Baldwin is currently my top (and only) choice.
These votes WILL be counted, and are officially tallied.
I’m not pretending that Baldwin has a chance of winning. But I wouldn’t feel right voting for a president I wouldn’t be happy with. There’s not much difference between McCain and Obama. So why not make a statement about the issues that matter to us by voting for Chuck Baldwin?
