Paul is misunderstood

Ron Paul. Love him or hate him. As I travel about wearing my Ron Paul button, I find that for the most part people don’t really know why they don’t like him.

So, why do young people flock to his banner? Could it be because he has promised to reduce the federal debt?

Those who do understand something of Ron Paul object to his foreign policy or legalizing drugs. First off, Ron Paul is not an isolationist but a noninterventionist. That means we don’t go into another country and kill their leaders when they have done nothing to harm us.

Some of our leaders want war with Iran. Fine! So, how many innocent men, women and children will be killed if we do that? Israel has much more at stake than we do, and they have plenty of nuclear weapons.

Ron Paul has never suggested legalizing drugs; it is just that he believes this ought to be left to the states, just like murder, assault and rape.

If Ron Paul is elected, the only ones who need to worry are those with their hands in the cookie jar.

Jim Hollingsworth

Coeur d’Alene