He's got my vote

I said this nearly four years ago, and I'm saying it again...

Ron Paul's got my vote!

We have been watching the debates, reading the news articles, and following the process leading up to the primaries for some time.  And it's clear to me that there is no one else qualified to lead this country in the direction that it needs to go (I do realize that you and I may disagree about which direction our country needs to go).

But Ron Paul is the only candidate who is committed to abiding by the Constitution of the United States.  This entails many things including leaving to the states what authority is not specifically assigned to the federal government as well as going to war only when Congress votes to go to war.  These seem like simple ideas - and they are, really - but we have been so indoctrinated into the Big Government era that we hardly give any thought to what the Constitution actually says anymore.

Paul is also an obstetrician by occupation and has delivered more than 4,000 babies in his career.  He is inequivocally pro-life.  He recently stated in the CNN debate that when he was trained in medical school, he was taught that a doctor treating a pregnant woman had two patients, not one.  Remember?  "A person's a person no matter how small."  Thanks, Horton.

It's quite evident that Ron Paul has a deeper understanding of economics than any of the other contenders.  My understanding of economics is poor.  I recall that I did well in my econ classes in college, but I realize now that most all of what I was taught was based on Keynesian economics which is inherently a false system of economics.  There's plenty of info out there on the Austrian school of economics - which is what Paul believes and would practice - and I'm sure I should go and brush up on what it's all about (free market economics - I do remember that much!!).

And then there's foreign policy.  There is so much misinformation floating around about Paul's thinking on foreign policy.  Folks are calling him isolationist when that is far from the truth - read here.  His foreign policy is truly the only one among that of the presidential contenders that makes sense.  Why are we sending billions of dollars in "aid" to foreign countries when we don't have a balanced budget and we continue to raise our national debt?  Why do we have thousands of troops abroad - 130 different countries! - but we're not caring properly for the ones who are coming home scarred and damaged from the wars they've fought abroad?  Why are we interfering in the affairs of other sovereign nations?  

I don't pretend that Ron Paul has all the answers.  He is certainly not a savior for our country.  No, indeed.  But he understands his own, personal need for a Savior from sin and professes to have put his trust in Jesus Christ.  

I'm pleased to vote for him, and I hope you'll also consider him as your candidate of choice.

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Here is an article by Voddie Baucham on why he intends to vote for Ron Paul.  I don't know much about Mr. Baucham except that he's a Southern Baptist evangelical pastor, and he is outspoken regarding homeschooling.  I just happen to think he makes a great argument for voting for Paul.