One would think that the Republicans would be in favor of upholding the law, being that a republic is a society based on law. But as the debates
unfolded in South Carolina last week, most candidates showed this clearly was not the case.

The one candidate who has stood his ground concerning the law and the Constitution was blatantly ignored. When Ron Paul finally did get a little camera time, it was because he was being asked a condescending question on his controversial and often less-understood views. All other candidates have flipped and flopped depending on who the audience was. Which brings to mind the so-called front-runner Mitt Romney, who has swapped his views on abortion and other issues depending on which office he wanted and where he was running.
Romney claims he received new information and that explains why he has changed his views. But I know a politician when I see one. The mainstream media labels Romney the frontrunner and tells every other candidate to just go home. I believe the conversation off the air concerning Paul goes something like: “We think it’s great you’re trying to be president and that you’re adorable behind that podium, but we’ve made our decision.”

The media is taking a play straight from the father of lies himself, Joseph Goebbels, the head of the Nazi Germany’s Propaganda Ministry. Goebbels said, “If you tell a lie long enough, people will begin to think it’s true.” The media is scaring Republicans into voting for Romney because Romney represents their interests. They do this by telling us that no other candidate can beat Obama, which is a lie. Paul polls with Romney against Obama in a general election,
according to a CNN/ORC poll. They say if Republicans want to get Obama out of the White House then they should unite behind Romney, who has all of sudden become the golden

boy of the party. For me, though, the issue is I am a man of principle. I will never vote against anyone. The way I see it is the founders risked a lot more than their budgets for me to have the right to vote. I will not squander that right and vote for Romney just because I want Obama out. I will vote for whomever I feel is the best candidate to be in that office.

I base my reasoning on the Constitution because the Constitution is this country. It is the law, not a  suggestion book. It’s time we started treating it as such. I am tired of seeing politicians, who we elect, rip apart the foundation of this nation because doing the right and legal thing might upset their entitlement constituency or their political donors.

Along with his extensive number of followers, Paul has helped shift this debate. This election is not a matter of who can do the most to fix what’s broken, but rather who can do best with the least amount possible. And I think it’s time to shift with him.