Posted by
Mike on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 2:50:44 AM
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Ron Paul has become the unofficial godfather of the Tea Party. Can the
Paulistas move beyond Libertarian naïveté to capture the Republican nomination, as Reagan did in 1980?
Many of Paul's proposals (not Paul the apostle) resonate with conservatives, including smaller government, spending cuts with tax reduction, reducing military presence abroad, outlawing government sponsored torture, etc.. Paul is pro-life, yet fifty years ago libertarians were on the front lines ushering in abortion and contraception for minors. Paul favors abolishing the Federal Reserve and returning to gold and silver as currency standards. However a free currency such as scrip (not "fiat money") used for transactions within local communities would work much better than hard money, but would require living the Gospel message turning away from pride and avarice. Likewise, legalization of hard drugs may be cost effective, but would not be good because it would deny habitual drug users recognition as persons to whom society owes a chance at redemption through government intervention, as noted by Chesterton with regard to the British justice system.
The Christian worldview will ultimately prevail as the truth always prevails. Can the
Paulistas move beyond a simplistic approach to provide a realistic alternative to Obama?