tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9368831.post3433705331277075136..comments2023-06-07T02:16:48.987-07:00Comments on Streams of Mercy: Catholics for Ron Paul ... a flicker of hope in the dismal American Political Landscape.Heidi Hess Saxtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02791510605285520649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9368831.post-63695306298053365992007-12-05T17:51:00.000-08:002007-12-05T17:51:00.000-08:00Ron Paul is the poster boy for state subsidiarity....Ron Paul is the poster boy for state subsidiarity. However, when it comes to our foreign policy I couldn't disagree with your assessment more -- particularly after reading Dr. Paul's book on foreign policy, which I highly recommend. <BR/><BR/>Our present difficulty has nothing to do with "isolationism." Quite the opposite, in fact. We rushed in blindly and foolishly, led by a president with dubious intentions and a Congress who categorically failed to rein in his personal agenda, and now our youth are paying for it. (Apart from a political black eye, what else has this disaster cost Bush personally? Send his two daughters to the front lines, and see how fast the man pulls out of Iraq). <BR/><BR/>My seventeen-year-old nephew is getting ready to leave for his first tour of duty in March. I love him and will do everything in my power to support him. But his sacrifice is apallingly disproportionate to the cause.Heidi Hess Saxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02791510605285520649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9368831.post-58464125888711638732007-11-30T08:57:00.000-08:002007-11-30T08:57:00.000-08:00Ron Paul may have a good pro-life record regarding...Ron Paul may have a good pro-life record regarding abortion and other dignity of life issues, and that should be counted in his favor. However, his foreign policy pronouncements completely ignor the fact that we are currently engaged in a global war against very bad people who have demonstrated their willingness to cut off each of our heads, if given a chance. These people are not motivated by reasonable political arguments, but by ancient fanatical grievances and medieval superstitions. Their cause grows in the dark underbelly of nations long steeped in ignorance, poverty and oppression. Our weapons against them must be freedom and education, but, in the meantime, we must defend ourselves aggressively against their murderous actions and intentions. Dr. Paul's proposals mirror those of the Isolationists who delayed and damaged our ability to respond to the fascist threats that spread death and destruction prior to and during World War II. Following his blind policies would lead to many more deaths, and, ulitmately, that's not a pro-life positiion, nor is it a just postion. Under the doctrine of subsidiarity, the state has an obligation to protect it's people. In our representative republic, each citizen has an obligation to participate in the nation's defense. Our best defense against the current global threat is prompt, effective, pre-emptive action and the support and defense of the spread of democracy throughout the world.seasoldierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04003836656843628956noreply@blogger.com