I think it is pretty obvious from my previous posts that I am an Obama supporter. However, I’m always listening to differing opinions and views. One person who has entered my radar in a big way is Ron Paul. Running as a Republican, he is considered to be a fringe candidate with little support. However, his candidacy has a very George McGovern feel to it. Much like McGovern, no one is expecting Paul to win, but his message has the same “radical” common sense of McGovern’s campaign over 30 years ago.

Several of Ron Paul’s positions are very intriguing and I find them to be important and very controversial. First Ron Paul is for the abolition of the Federal Reserve system which only serves to keep this country in perpetual debt. Second, he is for the abolition of the income tax and IRS which only serve to complicate the tax code, encourage excessive government spending, and take money from the middle class. Third, he supports a non-interventionist foreign policy and the immediate withdrawl of troops from Iraq and bases from around the world. Finally, he refuses to support any bill that infringes on the rights of citizens to bear arms.

There’s more to Ron Paul. Check out this video introduction.