Ron Paul at the 2007 National Right to Life Convention, held at Crown Center Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, MO; June 15, 2007. Photo: The Reverend Richard B. Deyoung II.

Why should Ron Paul be the next president of the United States?

He's 71 years old. He has 20 years of experience in Congress. He served admirably in the United States military as a doctor, yet he's not pro-war. He believes the United States should not only get out of Iraq and Afghanistan, but all the 150+ countries we're currently in. This would save us a huge amount of money, strengthen our economy, and balance the budget.

Ron Paul is a strict believer in the United States Constitution, and that's rare nowadays. For example, the United States Constitution does not allow torture of prisoners. Any "cruel and unusual" punishment of prisoners is not allowed. The Bush administration, however, is considered to have practiced torture on prisoners at Guantanamo Bay by Amnesty International, and is also accused by Amnesty International of setting up secret prisons in Europe where prisoners have allegedly been taken and tortured.

At a recent Republican Party presidential debate candidates Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and Tom Tancredo all said they supported the Bush administration's practices of torture of prisoners. This is just one example of how a lot of our modern politicians are not "upholding and defending" our Constitution as they have sworn that they would do. I think a real conservative is going to be supporting, upholding, and adhering to our Constitution.

I could add that the Constitution says the Congress is to declare war, even though it has become somewhat of a tradition in recent years for the president to unilaterally start wars. I think it would be a breath of fresh air to have as president again someone who really believes in the Constitution the founding fathers of this country set up, instead of some New World Order craziness promoted by some secret societies. I think Ron Paul is a real patriot for continuing to believe in the principles this nation was founded on.

Other Views on Ron Paul:

• "Ron Paul - Personal Beliefs vs Political Beliefs", David Heiert, 09/14/2007
• "Ron Paul - 3 Political Positions Voters Must Understand", Edward Welch, 09.12.2007
• "Ron Paul - A Gun Rights Voter's Dream Come True?", Edward Welch, 09.12.2007
• "Debate Analysis- We're in Trouble", Otto King, 09.12.2007
• "Ron Paul & Roe v Wade", Edward Welch, 09.12.2007
• "Making the Maverick Mainstream - The Saga of Ron Paul", Nathan Tabor, 09.11.2007
• "Who Cares About Our Interventionist Foreign Policy?", Eshwarya Patel, 09.11.2007
• "Reality Check - What A Ron Paul Presidency Might Look Like", David Heiert, 09.08.2007
• "Asterisk Free Libertarianism (The Solution Ron Paul Missed)", J. J. Jackson, 08.27.2007
• "Ron Paul Needs Million Man March", Andrew Leski, 08.21.2007
• "Critical Mass of Power and Money", Mark D. Solomon, 08.16.2007
• "2008 Presidential Election", Roger Bovee, 08.16.2007
• "Is Congressman Ron Paul Really A Champion For The Constitution?", Joel S. Hirschhorn, 08.13.2007
• "The Constitution For Dummies (i.e. Ron Paul Supporters)", J. J. Jackson, 08.13.2007
• "Why Ron Paul Should Be The Next President Of The United States", Roger Bovee, 07.26.2007
• "Ron Paul Fundraising - Military Personnel Want Us Out of Iraq", Eshwarya Patel, 07.24.2007
• "Large Number of Undecideds May Support Ron Paul", Eshwarya Patel, 07.24.2007
• "Ron Paul's Support Moving to the Streets", Eshwarya Patel, 07.10.2007
• "Where Is Candidate Rudy Paul or Ron Giuliani", J. J. Jackson, 05/21/2007
• "Paul Odyssey Update", Otto King, 07.04.2007

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