Comments on: The GOP Debate http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Asmodeus http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-51633 Asmodeus Fri, 11 May 2007 01:10:09 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/#comment-51633 Dr. Paul's ideas, while good, do not translate well to public policy. That's the essential trap that many conservatives, upon hearing a truer conservative voice fall into. While conservatism is the essential cornerstone of this country, Dr. Paul would literally have an uphill climb between both GOP'ers and DNC'ers in getting things done. He could as the chief executive, dismantle the IRS and any other department within his pervue (Dept. of Education would be a nice one too), but he would get butchered from all sides from the upheaval it would create without a sound tax plan to replace eliminating the tax code and solely relying on excise taxes. I agree with his sentiments, just not the execution. Dr. Paul’s ideas, while good, do not translate well to public policy. That’s the essential trap that many conservatives, upon hearing a truer conservative voice fall into. While conservatism is the essential cornerstone of this country, Dr. Paul would literally have an uphill climb between both GOP’ers and DNC’ers in getting things done. He could as the chief executive, dismantle the IRS and any other department within his pervue (Dept. of Education would be a nice one too), but he would get butchered from all sides from the upheaval it would create without a sound tax plan to replace eliminating the tax code and solely relying on excise taxes. I agree with his sentiments, just not the execution.

]]> By: g8r hed http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-51618 g8r hed Wed, 09 May 2007 16:19:08 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/#comment-51618 Ron Paul's support is not evident in media - even so-called conservative media. He is a champion of true liberty that hard-line GOP'ers will not tolerate. Dr. Paul's foreign policy observations in his book "A Foreign Policy of Freedom" have changed my mind about the true goals of conservativism in the GOP camp. He is the most electable candidate in either lineup, appealing to both libertarian Republicans and conservative Democrats. I can only speculate why the GOP does not actively promote their most electable candidate. Speculation would include the desire to control over the desire for liberty. I think this demostrates the failure of modern conservatives - adopting the same philosophy of coercion that socialist Democrats espouse. True conservatism regards liberty above manipulative power. Dr. Paul could resuscitate the fibrillating heart of conservatism with a much-needed infusion of liberty. Ron Paul’s support is not evident in media – even so-called conservative media. He is a champion of true liberty that hard-line GOP’ers will not tolerate. Dr. Paul’s foreign policy observations in his book “A Foreign Policy of Freedom” have changed my mind about the true goals of conservativism in the GOP camp.

He is the most electable candidate in either lineup, appealing to both libertarian Republicans and conservative Democrats.
I can only speculate why the GOP does not actively promote their most electable candidate. Speculation would include the desire to control over the desire for liberty. I think this demostrates the failure of modern conservatives – adopting the same philosophy of coercion that socialist Democrats espouse.

True conservatism regards liberty above manipulative power. Dr. Paul could resuscitate the fibrillating heart of conservatism with a much-needed infusion of liberty.

]]> By: Dan Phillips http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-51614 Dan Phillips Tue, 08 May 2007 18:20:30 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2007/05/07/the-gop-debate/#comment-51614 I know a lot of pro-War conservatives favor Hunter, but according to the post debate reaction on the Web, Ron Paul was the clear winner. Who else wants to abolish the IRS (not replace it with a flat or sales tax), restore sound money, opposes the national ID, and is against big-government foreign intervention? Ron Paul is by far and away the most conservative candidate, and he deserves conservative support. I know a lot of pro-War conservatives favor Hunter, but according to the post debate reaction on the Web, Ron Paul was the clear winner.

Who else wants to abolish the IRS (not replace it with a flat or sales tax), restore sound money, opposes the national ID, and is against big-government foreign intervention?

Ron Paul is by far and away the most conservative candidate, and he deserves conservative support.

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