Reply #170: What If Ron Paul Is Correct?

[Boddingham]

What If Ron Paul Is Correct?

What if we had a limited federal government, no federal income taxes, a dollar that is worth a dollar (instead of ten cents, as it is now thanks to the central bank), no military industrial complex, no wars of aggression for oil and control of foreign lands, and a free market? If all of these things came to fruition, would we have that great of a need for welfare and health care? We will never know.

What if we had largely state control over powers not specifically granted to the federal government in the Constitution? Frankly, it is hard to argue with his narrow interpretation of the Constitution. That is because it was intended to be interpreted that way.

Sure. “Times” change. But the Constitution has not changed much, except through interpretation by the Feds, congressional action, executive action, and Supreme Court case law that arguably expands the original meaning. Before the 17th Amendment, Senators were accountable to state legislatures, and therefore by proxy, to the people of the states.

I have been a registered Democrat for 35 years. I did not vote for John McCain or Ron Paul.

Ron Paul did open my eyes to one concept. If all of the powers granted to states and to the people (based upon a narrow interpretation of the powers granted to the federal government), then the people could give the states such hell over their policies, they would probably respond. It is one thing to send an E-mail to a U.S. Senator. It is another thing to drive to the state capitol, bang on your representative’s door and demand action.

Paul thinks the issue of abortion should be left to the states. What would the states do when 150,000 men and women march on the state capitol demanding reproductive rights? Therein lies the power of the people from which Washington and the Supreme Court, are insulated.

I do agree with the ruling in Roe v. Wade. I’m just askin’.

I watched with great scrutiny the democratic and republican debates. Honestly, I don't think any of them are racists in their hearts.

For what it is worth.

Boddingham