Why We Need President Ron Paul
By: BJ Lawson
Many bloggers and pundits have dismissed Rep. Ron Paul as an ineffective leader based upon a perceived inability to “build coalitions” or make “meaningful legislative accomplishments” during his twenty years in Congress.
But if “building coalitions” and celebrating legislative “victories” means violating the oath of office to support the Constitution, can you blame him? Just because insanity prevails doesn’t mean he should sacrifice his sanity and good judgment.
However, as President, Ron Paul’s often-singular “no” vote would be much more meaningful. It’s called a veto — and as a result, the ridiculous spending, taxation, and borrowing that characterizes our federal government would require a super (2/3) majority to override President Paul’s Constitutional voice of reason. That alone would restore some sanity to our national debate.
This isn’t to say that Congress isn’t an important part of the problem. It is. But adult supervision by a President who respects the Constitution would have tremendous impact.