Americans need to elect a president in 2012 who is a self-made person with a track record of doing more than throwing empty words and money at problems. No more smooth-talking, self-serving presidents surrounded by Wall Street types and lobbyists. We are going on 20 years of electing two lawyers (Clinton for eight years, our current president for three years) and the son of a wealthy man (Bush for eight years). The U.S. needs to elect a true public servant who has the honorable character, wisdom and experience to serve America's well-being.
Here are the top 10 presidential traits our next president must have.
10. He is not a lawyer. (This eliminates Bachmann, Romney, our current president and Santorum, who are all lawyers.) He is not a Wall Street insider. He is not in the running due to an extremely wealthy and connected father who pulled strings and paved the way for him. (This eliminates Romney for a second time, and Huntsman.) He has a background in business and education and a track record of spending less than he makes and responsibly managing a budget. This leaves us with Rick Perry, Dr. Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Gary Johnson, Herman Cain (if his tenure on the Federal Reserve Board doesn't disqualify him) and Buddy Roemer.
9. She has served in a branch of the military. Protection of the U.S. is one of the most important duties and if soldiers are to be sent overseas, the president should know the reality of that. Applying traits 10 and 9, this leaves us with only Rick Perry, Herman Cain and Dr. Ron Paul.
8. He has been faithful to his spouse. Fidelity in a marriage shows honor, self-discipline and the ability to keep a promise. Sex and money are big temptations in positions of power. He needs a track record of being able to keep his word in the face of pressure and temptation. If married, the spouse is someone who would also serve the public well.
7. She has a track record of public service, so she understands how our country and government work. She will follow the U.S. Constitution and not assert hers or her party's agenda onto citizens, yet at the same time, she would explain and make the difficult changes that might seem unnerving at first.
6. He has strong personal values that are consistent with his voting records as well as his public and private conduct. We Americans know who we are getting when we elect him.
5. She will not threaten Roe v. Wade or support defunding Planned Parenthood. She will have the courage and wisdom to initiate intelligent, rational, creative and effective research and discussions that identify the root causes of unwanted pregnancies and develop approaches that lead to reduction and prevention of them in the United States.
4. He does not have a chip on his shoulder or something to prove. He has a calming influence and seems like an ordinary person. Your mind and body feel relaxed listening to him, not on guard trying to catch tricks, evasion or half answers. He is not hypnotic, overly charismatic or charming; this type of person is often not genuine.
3. When you watch videos of her or see her on TV, she is easy to understand and makes sense. She wants to empower others rather than confuse them and keep them dependent. She is like the good teacher you had growing up who made the material understandable.
2. He has a clear written plan for the U.S.'s financial stability, economic recovery, energy independence, spending cuts, social issues, legal immigration and border protection. He eliminates self-dealing and corruption while empowering Americans through self-sufficiency and independence. He has a history and track record of follow-though, integrity and honor in his matching words and actions. He is able to identify root causes of problems and present viable solutions.
1. She is honest, forthright and a true public servant who serves America, her citizens and does not serve herself and her inner circle. You feel comfortable trusting her with your life, the lives of your family members, your security and your money -- because that is exactly what you are doing when you elect the president.
Dr. Ron Paul meets nine of these 10 traits -- more than any other candidate, including our current president.
Take the time to read their bios and view their campaign sites. Who would best serve the country best based on these 10 criteria?
"In the circumstances, alarm is justified. The man who isn't alarmed simply doesn't understand the situation -- or he is crazy. But alarm is one thing, and hysteria is another. Hysteria impels people to destroy the very thing they are struggling to preserve."
--Harry Truman
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| Obama | Romney | |
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| Electoral Votes (270 to win) |
332 | 206 |
| Obama | Romney | |
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| Total | 65,899,660 | 60,932,152 |
| Percent | 51.1% | 47.2% |
| Democrats* | Republicans | |
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| Current Senate | 53 | 47 |
| Seats gained or lost | +2 | -2 |
| New Total | 55 | 45 |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
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| Seats won | 201 | 234 |
The question you should be asking is if an amendment to the Constitution were ratified that gave it the privilege of jurisdiction over healthcare and a law was duly passed the either forbade abortions or paid for abortions across the US would he use the powers of the executive branch to enforce the law as written? You could substitute any of the divisive questions of the day in the example.
This type of question should be asked of all the candidates as it would let you know if the person thought they were above the Constitution or if they would follow the Constitution.
This doesn't mean that the President shouldn't use his position to influence or try to overturn laws that they are in disagreement with. It should mean that they would enforce the law until it is changed or overturned.
The 26th amendment took only 107 days from proposal to ratification for those of you who will protest that it takes too long to amend the Constitution.
Ron Paul 2012!!
I think that you are spot on in your assertions and I have spent the last couple of days defending your positions. As you can see, I am bringing in some more folks to support you. You really did get some traction out of your article. You are attracting some of the best people that I know and that is a good thing.
Peace
Laura's article stands.
On policy, there really is only 2 choices... Paul or more of the same. On traits, how can anyone match his unimpeachable and incorruptible character, consistency, and credibility on virtually all the major issues of this election?
Dr. Ron Paul is someone who trusts the people and seeks to calm hysteria with real solutions that he explains sincerely. The other smooth-talking candidates don't trust the people and want to control us by keeping us scared, confusing us with half-truths and double speak. This trick allows certain leaders to pretend America's problems are "too complicated and complex" for simple-minded average Americans to understand. Americans are exceptional. America is exceptional and we have what it takes to understand every issue thoroughly and make wise choices.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul301.html
"Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided"
The roll call vote on the Amendment to defund Planned Parenthood: http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll093.xml
You'll find Paul under the "AYES"
Redundancy is often redundant.
Obama said, quite explicitly, that he would ramp up Afghanistan.
"Bush was the peace candidate in 2000, criticizing Clinton's multiple engagements."
Yeah, in fact he sounds like Paul does now. I don't like how Bush went about things and how in the world Iraq got into the mix, but if we're truly being fair we have to consider 9/11. Without it, Bush may very well have behaves as he campaigned. You can't really assume otherwise.
Yea, don't disagree with ya there!
Sad is seems, that is what we have been doing and I am sick and tired of paying my tax dollars for this sort of BS. How about fixing up the roads and bridges in this country just to start with? Do we really need all of these military expeditions around the world?
Has anyone noticed that this nation has some serious infrastructure issues to deal with? That issue I will work you all on. Bombing the rest of the world and outright murder of civilians in other nations?...no thanks.
If we agreed with 100% a candidate was saying and doing (as in Paul's case), then we'd be crazy or they would be lying. With little research, it can be gained that Paul is no liar.
So, its just fine that some don't agree with his positions on abortion. Is it any surprise since he's an OBGYN Doc? He isn't anti-choice, he's anti-abortion and anti-mandate. He wants the Fed out of it, as he does across all positions not founded in the Constitution. I don't think we've seen a more consistent candidate - maybe public figure - in who knows how long.
BTW, he just won by a landslide the California Straw Poll and raised $1Million in individual donations during a money bomb for Constitution Day. Is it reported here? Nope. Just more Bachmann and Perry.
Keep up the great commentary.
The following statement seems to contradict itself: "But unfortunately, she is a not so shining example of the clulessness of much of the American public."
That statement would also seem to nullify the preceding assertion. Disregard.
Understanding the legislative process, Supreme Court decisions, how to organise and present an argument and, in general, being well educated - these all somehow count against a candidate?
(Part 1 of 2 starts with "Good Question")
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Ron Paul 2012 for PEACE
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