[highlander_UW]

If it’s foolish to support a pro-gun, anti-tax, pro-family, anti-big-government Republican veteran, then what the heck is Free Republic all about?

Very nice straw-man you have there. The reason to not support Ron Paul is that he's insane. He has a very poor grasp on reality. As for anti-tax, pro-family, anti-big-government...those are great stances. Ron Paul doesn't hold a monopoly on those, however.

[John Farson]

No, Paul just doesn't participate in the mass delusion. Our dollar is worth less than the Canadian now. We are borrowing money from China to pay for counter-productive wars.

Unlike the other candidates, Paul doesn't just pay lip-service to the issues (small government, anti-tax, pro-gun, pro-family) -- he has conviction and belief.

Single-issue voters, manipulated by fear, would throw a true conservative under the bus and vote for Hillary.

Stop being afraid and vote for your values.

[jmeagan]

*****As for anti-tax, pro-family, anti-big-government...those are great stances. Ron Paul doesn’t hold a monopoly on those, however.****

Yeah, a lot of republicans talk the talk, but very few of them walk the walk (other than Ron Paul). 94 to 06 showed us what they really are.

[Iwo Jima]

The reason to not support Ron Paul is that he's insane.

It is understandable that you might oppose Ron Paul's views on the war in Iraq, but it is INSANE for you to say that Ron Paul is insane. It does not speak well for the validity of your opinions and comments.

Your posting privileges should be revoked on grounds of insanity.

[RightWhale]

He has a very poor grasp on reality.

That's not it. Like many of the candidates he is not keeping up with current events and keeps going back to the old, fossil record. Whoever ends up in the WH needs to be both up-to-date and fully aware of topics that are not beaten to death every hour on MSM news broadcast.