Ron Paul: not a social conservative

I may make some enemies by being this frank, but I feel the time has come:



If you are a true conservative, I would ask you to reconsider your allegiance to a libertarian who does not grasp the fact that you cannot fix our country's economic problems without addressing the social issues. Rick Santorum has been the first candidate ever to clearly articulate this connection, perhaps drawing on Pope John Paul II's Humanae Vitae.



I also would never feel comfortable with a president who felt no responsibility to stop an aggressor like Germany. Had Ron Paul been president during that era, I can only imagine Europe would belong to Germany and every Jew, Catholic and disabled person there would have been eliminated.



This is a serious election, folks. Too serious to play around with abstract ideas that may tickle your ears but which would leave huge holes in our country's conscience. The US has been a beacon of life, liberty and hope to people all over the globe. Whiel I don't agree with our far-flung forces, do you really believe that isolationism is the path God would have our country take?



We need a president who understands that the social issues are the foundation of all the ills that plague our nation, and who can articulate this in a fresh way that will give people hope - something that's been missing for decades. What we don't need is a loose cannon like Ron Paul who is threatening to split the party by taking his devotees out with him.



Please, listen, reflect and pray. Rick Santorum needs our support. I truly believe that he is our only hope this election. Rush has been running his clips from the Sunday shows and he sounds so full of truth and grace. We need that.



In the meantime, here's Ron Paul in his own words:

Ron Paul on Social Conservatism: 'I Think It's a Losing Position'





By Terence P. JeffreyFebruary 19, 2012Subscribe to Terence P. Jeffrey's posts





    

Rep. Ron Paul of Texas (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

(CNSNews.com) - Rep. Ron Paul (R.-Texas.), who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, told Candy Crowley on CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that social conservatism is "a losing position" for the Republican Party.

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