(PV) The American Conservative Magazine Endorses Ron Paul for President

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The endorsements continue to arrive despite the MSM's attempt to silence his message

February 01, 2008 01:03 PM Eastern Time
The American Conservative Magazine Endorses Ron Paul for President

“Only [Ron Paul] has put forth a diagnosis of America’s current ills and has a vision to turn America off its misguided course.”


ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today The American Conservative magazine endorses Ron Paul for president.

Below are excerpts from the endorsement:
“Only one candidate has put forth a diagnosis of America’s current ills and has a vision to turn America off its misguided course.”

“By speaking about the benefits of smaller government and limited executive power, he has introduced a generation of young Americans to a more traditional and true style of conservatism.”

“Ron Paul has been a breath of fresh air in an otherwise desultory Republican campaign. Long may he run.”

The full endorsement will be available online at www.amconmag.com

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February 11, 2008 Issue
Copyright © 2008 The American Conservative


Paul for President

The presidential fields of both parties have narrowed, and the arguments about how we should move forward are now familiar. TAC believes that only one candidate has put forth a diagnosis of America’s current ills and has a vision to turn the country off its misguided course. That is Congressman Ron Paul, whom we endorse for the Republican nomination.

On the key issue of foreign policy, the differences between the other Republican contenders can be measured in microdots. All remain enthusiastic supporters of the invasion of Iraq and of maintaining a presence there for years to come. All speak as if it is America’s right and duty to station its armed forces over much of the world. All have embraced neoconservative paranoia about the “threat” posed by Iran, setting the table for another war. All, that is, except Dr. Paul.

He is the one candidate who sees how the realities of world power have shifted since the 1990s, the one who recognizes that the time of unilateral American hegemony is over—and can’t be maintained even if it was in our interest to do so. He alone understands that the ever expanding federal government is a far greater threat to American liberty than some tinpot dictator in the Caucasus. By speaking about the benefits of smaller government and limited executive power, he has introduced a generation of young Americans to a more traditional and true style of conservatism—to the movement and the country’s benefit.

Ron Paul is a libertarian, and his stances are very much derived from that minor party tradition. To many, his ruminations about sound money seem academic—if oddly prescient. He was sounding the alarm about dollar devaluation long before the current panic and broke with libertarian orthodoxy to oppose injurious free-trade deals like NAFTA and CAFTA. Conservatives also find common cause with his 30-year pro-life voting record and commitment to ending birthright citizenship.

Paul came by his congressional nickname—“Dr. No”—honestly. Anyone combing through his lengthy record will find many lone stands and idealistic statements that ignore the maxim that politics is the art of the possible. We are under no illusion that he has much chance of winning the GOP nomination this election cycle.

Nevertheless we urge a vote for him. This campaign sends a signal to both parties that a significant number of Americans value their country’s great Constitution, that many conservatives reject wiretaps, waterboarding, and senseless wars. There is far more realism in Paul’s analysis than can be found in those Republicans who believe that Washington’s policy of borrowing billions from China to pay for the occupation of a growing number of countries is desirable, much less sustainable.

Ron Paul has been a breath of fresh air in an otherwise desultory Republican campaign. Long may he run.

[Judge]

That's just pat buchannan..

One nut endorsing another.

it's funny how paulies tout every little endorsement they can find. It's like little brother syndrome. And they still get 3% of the vote.

[Etta Place]

This guy seems like the nut to me.

[DanTheEldest]

Originally Posted by Etta Place

This guy seems like the nut to me.

No argument there.

[Judge]

Ditto...

It's like the three stooges...

Originally Posted by DanTheEldest

No argument there.

[Cogz]

Originally Posted by Judge

That's just pat buchannan..

One nut endorsing another.

it's funny how paulies tout every little endorsement they can find. It's like little brother syndrome. And they still get 3% of the vote.

You seem much more conversational lately Judge. I think hell will freeze over before you change your mind about Dr. Paul...

Its not final in the least right now, but he is running at 19% in Maine at this very minute (68% reporting) with huckabee at 6%.

Not in first or second (McCain is ahead by 100 votes) but definitely not 3%.

[Judge]

Yeah, just based on my principals, my mind is pretty made up. And I am trying to be more 'civil'. It's not a gift of mine. My friends don't mind, cuz they see the whole picture, but on the internet, I'll agree it comes across worse.

If paul does pull anything over 10% that would be a good showing. But in one state is not all that impressive to me.

Originally Posted by Cogz

You seem much more conversational lately Judge. I think hell will freeze over before you change your mind about Dr. Paul...

Its not final in the least right now, but he is running at 19% in Maine at this very minute (68% reporting) with huckabee at 6%.

Not in first or second (McCain is ahead by 100 votes) but definitely not 3%.