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My letter to Chris Peden

Feb 19, 2008 Ron Paul, politics

Chris Peden is a neoconservative Republican running for Congress against Ron Paul for the Texas Congressional District 14 seat.  Because of gross inaccuracies in his comparison to Ron Paul, I decided to write him a letter.
Dear Chris Peden:

I hope you take the time to read all of this letter.  I am a 25 year old born again Christian and I support, and will always support, Ron Paul.

I would like to point out some serious flaws in your comparison to Ron Paul.

1. “Opposes the War on Terror and Blames America for 9/11″. Incorrect. Please research Ron Paul’s bill, the Marque and Reprisal act of 2001. We should have captured Bin Laden by now, and not spent 500 billion dollars in Iraq. If you think that Musharraf is going to capture Bin Laden for $10 billion, think again. That, along with our other debts, is a sizeable burdon for me and my future kids to bear. Also, Ron Paul never said the U.S. was to blame for the 9/11 attacks, but that there are motives, just like in a murder case. He has stated that does not make the murderers any less guilty. He simply said if you step into a snake pit, you should to expect to get bitten. This concept, known as “blowback”, (a CIA term), is well documented and understood. I should note that the former head of the CIA’s Bin Laden unit, Michael Scheurer, supports what Ron Paul is saying. It is also documented in the 9/11 commission report. Can you argue with the official report? Please research Michael Scheurer, and watch his video on youtube backing Ron Paul’s argument.

2. “Opposes Traditional Family Values“. Totally and completely false. I’ve seen this tactic by the other presidential candidates. When Ron Paul votes against certain bills, it is because it represents something that is mandated by the federal government, rather than letting states uphold their own laws. Like in Roe v. Wade, the problem is that the federal government can step in and override state law. You know as well as I do that Ron Paul is a family man, and a born again christian (see his speech at the Liberty University on youtube). As such, since he is a brother in Christ, I suggest you think twice about attacking him in this way.

3. “Refuses to Protect the Unborn“. Also the furthest from the truth. Ron Paul has delivered more than 4000 babies, and has the utmost respect for life. He has repeatedly said, “if you don’t protect life, you can’t protect liberty”. Also, his bill, the Sanctity of Life act of 2007 (HR 2597) declares that human life begins from conception and Would effectively overturn Roe v. Wade. I would say that is pretty pro-life, wouldn’t you? In fact, Ron Paul has spoken at, and gotten endorsements from members of the National Right to Life committee. He also scores a 0% with NARAL, a pro-choice advocacy group. Norma McCorvey, the “Roe” in Roe v. Wade, a pro-life activist now, officially endorsed Ron Paul for president.

4. “Weakens our economy”. This is perhaps, with all due respect, the most ignorant of your statements about Ron Paul. Ron Paul’s votes against trade agreements have to do with U.S. Sovereignty, not with trying to suppress economic growth. Ultimately, our country will suffer from deals like the NAFTA superhighway, the trans-Texas corridor, UNCLOS, and ultimately the North American Union. There are ways to open trade with other nations without losing sovereignty, and Ron Paul is constantly talking about diplomacy and free trade. One of his prime examples is Vietnam, where we accomplished in peace what we could not in decades of war - and are now trading with them.
Also, the cause of the great depression was not caused by a lack of free trade agreements. It was caused by the Federal Reserve, an unconstitutional private bank, allowed to control and manipulate the money supply and therefore the economy. Depressions are created in one of two ways: either hyperdeflation - when currency becomes a commodity and a bubble asset, or hyperinflation - when the currency is debased, purchasing power is decreased, and the lower and middle classes suffer. In the Great Depression’s case, it was hyperdeflation. Today, it is hyperinflation - the ever expanding line of credit to the military industrial complex, the ever rising debt ceiling, and the ever growing need for more money because of our never ending foreign expenditure. It is no mystery why we see our dollar plummeting. Depressions, recessions, and the “business cycle” would be gone if we had a currency that could not be manipulated by a privately held central bank. There is a wealth of information on this subject - you can start by going to video.google.com and searching for “the Money Masters”.

Thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

Regards,
Jeffrey Johnson