In the following video, Ron Paul says, in his own words, exactly the point I was trying to communicate in my last post and the subsequent comments. You know… in case the video of him saying it in that post wasn’t enough for some people.

Personally, I value the separation of church and state. “Congress shall make no law…” And I think that in oder to keep from prohibiting free exercise of any and all religions, government should completely disassociate itself from any religion. For any relationship between the two is the first step on that slippery slope that the first amendment was written to guard against.

I believe that a woman has a right to choose, because until a fetus becomes able to sustain itself outside of the mother’s body it is merely an extension of the woman - part of her body and under her control.

I believe that some system that provides healthcare for every one of our fellow citizens (though I have no idea exactly how to achieve it) is a worthy and necessary goal.

I think that some federal departments and programs are useful when they are restrained and kept from the abusive power and control that corrupts their intended function.

I believe that people should be able to marry whomever they choose. I don’t think the federal government should care about the ratio of y-chromosomes in the relationship (the church can care their little hearts out), so long as the union is entered into willingly by both parties and without undue pressure or influence.

And I don’t think the so-called “free market” is the answer to every one of our societal ills (Note: even though it’s not an end all be all solution specifically espoused by Ron Paul, it’s a charge he is often leveled with because people like categories and generalizations, and since he is more libertarian than anything else, it’s a label that people choose to give him).

Given that I hold these personal philosophies that are often pigeonholed as ‘liberal’, and the fact that they are almost completely at odds with how some people see Ron Paul’s beliefs, make those people think that I should be afraid of Ron Paul. But as I tried to explain before, I can still wholeheartedly support his candidacy for president precisely because of what he says here…

Again and again, Ron Paul proves that he understands the job of a president better than any other candidate that is running or has run in a long time. Make no mistake, it is absolutely different and separate from his job as a congressman. In case you’ve been confused by all the times that Bush Jr. has redefined his “job” for the American people, please take another look at the promise that these presidents make to the American people before they take office:

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”

…A promise that has not been kept.

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