Wrong Paul

A few points I want to make clear:

1) this is a terrible article that seemingly aims at refuting Ron Paul on a small, small fraction of issues. That in itself tells me that, to write this article, Newsweek had to dig deep for find error with Paul. Had they taken this crusade to the other candidates, I hardly think there would be enough room in a single edition of their magazine to expel it all.
2) NAFTA. I'd like to kow something. During the Value Voters debate last fall, when there were at least 8 candidates remaining, the question of NAFTA came up as a debate question. To paraphrase, "Do you agree with a proposed NAFTA Superhigway or a North American Union of any sort?" The question came as NO surprise to any of the candidates, who all responded negitively to both ideas. Now, if Presidential candidates are aware of such "X-Files" themes, then I suppose we do indeed have alot of Fox Mulder fans out there.
3) 1 trillion in debt. Given all the programs you mention in this article, yeah, we are spending nearly 1 trillion to maintain our empire. Paul, to my recollection, have never mentioned we eliminate the ENTIRE cost of that empire. He is strong on immigration, so clearly he would spend money on securing our borders (which he feels is our first lilne of defence -- at home -- not abroad). What Paul has always advocated was REDUCING the cost of our empire. And rightly so. There is no excuse for having troops in Japan, in Germany or even Korea in todays high-tech and prosperus world. The Department of Homeland Security is a wasteland of inadequacy. Cut spending, yes, but not at the cost of our security -- that is what Paul recommends.
4) OK, Reagan once had praise for Paul. Paul used that praise to show folks he's a true conservative. Paul also criticized the Reagan administration. During the last debate (in the Reagan Library), Paul said he could not possible know whether Reagan would endorse him or not. He refused to pander to the possibilty. What does all this say? It says to bring this topic up is to nit-pick. It is hardly newsworthy or detrimental to a candidates credentails to discuss the nuances of where Paul stood when it came to Reagan or where Reagan stood when it came to Paul. Paul (as do the other candidates) resurrect Reagan's name to garner familiarity with the past that so many of us apparently love. In the end, it hardly means squat when it comes to votes. Does Newsweek really care about this topic so much as to write about it? If so, why?

I'll tell you why. Newsweek reports on this (and the few other issues it can) find to downplay a Presidential candidate that endangers the entrenched and corrupt way government works these days.

We, and I mean We the People, search your site looking for fairness on Ron Paul. I am 55 years old, and Newsweek was always a respected source of information from my high school debate years, through my 20 military years, until now as an information technology analyst. What happened to the United States of America based on the constituion, what happened to a free press striving towards excellence in journalism. http://www.journalism.org/node/9610

You f______ deciever, the Nafta highway is not a (Ron Paul) conspiracy but a government project that is in place, you can find all the details in several Texas and Kansas websites. Stop lying to everyone !

You f____ idiot, the nafta highway is a government project that is in process right now , but you already know that and want the rest of the sheeple not to.

Maybe you should go to the TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) website and look up Trans Texas Highway, this is the beginning of your so called myth. Do you think if you say it doesn't exist enough times we will believe you. Check your facts!
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How about fact checking Ron Paul's claim that without the individual income tax, federal government revenues in FY2007 would have been as high as they were in FY1997? Glenn Beck thought it was preposterous, and he checked it, and found out Ron Paul was right.

How about fact checking the claim the Ron Paul has never voted for a tax increase. I see you didn't find anything to counter that. You state that by Ron Paul's fundraising and his legions of volunteers, he should have been a front runner, yet you didn't cover him because you thought he didn't have a chance to win the nomination. What did you base that on, guesswork? Sounds like journalistic ineptitude to me.

Maybe you should check out the TxDOT web site and look for Trans Texas Highway, this is the beginning of your so called myth!

How telling that Newsweek would offer the equivalent of a nanny-noo-noo smear article to acknowledge it's neglect of Ron Paul and satisfy it's journalistic duties toward a highly supported candidate for the presidency of the United States. But, you took a chance that your readers (after all we're not talking an Atlantic Monthly or Economist crowd here) would take a curled-lip Anti-Ron Paul propaganda piece as an explanation for your neglect before they find out how appealing he really is. I hate to resort to cheap cynicism but I hope it works for you.

How telling that Newsweek would offer the equivalent of a nanny-noo-noo smear article to acknowledge it's neglect of Ron Paul and satisfy it's journalistic duties toward a highly supported candidate for the presidency of the United States. But, you took a chance that your readers (after all we're not talking an Atlantic Monthly or Economist crowd here) would take a curled-lip Anti-Ron Paul propaganda piece as an explanation for your neglect before they find out how appealing he really is. I hate to resort to cheap cynicism but I hope it works for you.

Ron Paul supporters for the most part have a core value on personal liberties and personal responsibility, Limited government, and honest legislation. We believe that without the respect for the constitution and rule of law as a people we will not be prosperous or free. Mr. Miller it sounds like you try to slam and discredit a bunch of people who fight for your freedom. We may only show up as around 10% in the polls but we are growing and are becoming more educated. We will continue to fight for your freedom with honesty and integrity. Ron Paul was an inspriration to me that personal liberties should be sustained regardless of the situation and he stood up to the neo-conservative movement.

Thank you for this information. I had not heard that much about Ron Paul but after reading your article and hearing of his issues. I am surprised he has not been mentioned very often. Thank you for letting me know that I actually have a candidate that represents ideas I stand for. I have tried to find out about your third point I understand Ron Paul distanced himself from Reagan because of disappointment with Ronald Reagans failure to return us to sound money. None of this means that Reagan did not think of him as a great american. Thank goodness for someone who was so strong in their platform and belief in prosperity for all that they would disagree with Ronald Reagan. I don't know how to thank you enough for this. I will try to get a few extra dollars to buy a couple more bumper stickers from his site and I will include in the comments that this money was found and donated in appreciation of Newsweek's mentioning of Ron Paul. I will do this at school and try to get 25 cents from each person. Every 1.00 is a new bumper sticker. Again I have read NEWSWEEK for years. It is great that you are covering the run of someone as interesting as the Honorable Congressman Ron Paul.

Thank you for this information. I had not heard that much about Ron Paul but after reading your article and hearing of his issues. I am surprised he has not been mentioned very often. Thank you for letting me know that I actually have a candidate that represents ideas I stand for. I have tried to find out about your third point I understand Ron Paul distanced himself from Reagan because of disappointment with Ronald Reagans failure to return us to sound money. None of this means that Reagan did not think of him as a great american. Thank goodness for someone who was so strong in their platform and belief in prosperity for all that they would disagree with Ronald Reagan. I don't know how to thank you enough for this. I will try to get a few extra dollars to buy a couple more bumper stickers from his site and I will include in the comments that this money was found and donated in appreciation of Newsweek's mentioning of Ron Paul. I will do this at school and try to get 25 cents from each person. Every 1.00 is a new bumper sticker. Again I have read NEWSWEEK for years. It is great that you are covering the run of someone as interesting as the Honorable Congressman Ron Paul.

So Ron Paul would only save us a few hundred billion per year, instead of a trillion. I guess that's a reason to vote for someone who will continue the empire, and continue to spend more, instead. Talk about someone needing an introduction to logic.

I, for one, am glad that Newsweek applied their efforts to only the candidates with odds of becoming the nominee. Competitive primaries seem just a little to democratic to me. I hate for Americans to have too many diverse choices. Choice is too closely related to freedom and diversity to individualistic. In fact, who does that Ron Paul guy think he is? Standing up for free markets and junk like that. This is exactly the kind of anti-American hogwash that this State doesn't need. I sure am glad that the other candidates, the ones that actually have a chance of being nominated, haven't spewed crazy rhetoric about freedom and constitutional rights.
Right on Joe Miller, right on.

BYW, THE POLLS ARE FIXED, DUH...WELCOME TO PLANET VEGAS

I, for one, am glad that Newsweek applied their efforts to only the candidates with odds of becoming the nominee. Competitive primaries seem just a little to democratic to me. I hate for Americans to have too many diverse choices. Choice is too closely related to freedom and diversity to individualistic. In fact, who does that Ron Paul guy think he is? Standing up for free markets and junk like that. This is exactly the kind of anti-American hogwash that this State doesn't need. I sure am glad that the other candidates, the ones that actually have a chance of being nominated, haven't spewed crazy rhetoric about freedom and constitutional rights.
Right on Joe Miller, right on.

Don't you think this longtime Republican Congressman who served in the Air Force and whose district is bigger than all of Mass, knows something you don't? I swear, we Americans wouldn't know the truth if it hit us in the face...same way Christians wouldn't believe it was Jesus if he actually walked up to them and said hello.