Something I wrote to a friend after seeing Ron Paul last night:
I was basically impressed with him. I was a bit put off by his flouting his association with Ronald Reagan, and pronouncing himself a “true Reagan conservative.” Remember Iran-Contra? If Ron Paul is opposed to US meddling in foreign affairs, he’s making a mistake in invoking Reagan’s name. I also have a problem with the gun control issue. As you know, the 2nd amendment reads, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” This was written in the days before AK-47’s, in which there was no professional military, and the farmers had to arm themselves against potential attacks by Indians and the British. I have no problem with people owning guns now for self-defense or hunting, but I think that guns whose firepower exceeds those purposes should be forbidden, and all gun ownership should depend on meeting requirements more strict than those for driving a car, which is potentially as deadly but not intentionally so. As I understand Ron Paul, he would not agree with those sentiments. No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.6/938 - Release Date: 8/5/2007 4:16 PM
