“Only in Washington D.C. can a spending increase be called a spending cut”
If you’re a small-government, South Park Republican, you have exactly one true representative in Congress: Ron Paul (R-TX). A consistent advocate of fiscal restraint and personal freedom, he’s the most libertarian member of the House. He’s also my political hero, even though — or maybe because — the party bosses can’t stand him:
In 1996, Paul was again elected to the House as a Republican. Mainstream Republican Party figures backed the incumbent, Greg Laughlin, a Democratic representative who had switched parties in the wake of the Republican takeover of Congress. Laughlin attempted to portray Paul’s views as extreme and eccentric. However, Paul won the primary and went on to win the general election.
Leaders of the Texan Republican Party made similar efforts to defeat him in 1998, but he again won the primary and the election. The Republican congressional leadership then agreed to a compromise: Paul votes with the Republicans on procedural matters and remains nominally Republican in exchange for the committee assignments normally due according to his seniority.
In an interview published today in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Rep. Paul tells the truth about federal spending.
(By the way, God bless the people of Texas’ working-class 14th Congressional District, who keep Ron Paul in the U.S. House even though he doesn’t bring home a dime of bacon.)
This is one of the best blog entries (at any weblog) that I’ve seen in awhile… Thank you for posting this. As I’ve said before, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is one of the greatest congressmen of all time.