Obama is very charismatic. Romney picked an attractive running mate in Paul Ryan and, as one Mississippi State University student said, “that dude looks like a president.” I agree with some of each of both Romney and Obama’s viewpoints, as do many voters, I’m sure. There is one candidate, however, who shares the majority of my opinions on various platforms. Unfortunately, that candidate is Ron Paul. Agreeing with him is not unfortunate, but a vote for Ron Paul is essentially a wasted vote.
In the 2008 presidential election, votes for third party nominees accounted for less than one percent of the total number of votes. This could be due to lack of funding in comparison to the Republican party and Democratic party or due to lack of media coverage. The media controls what we know about the government and candidates; if you think you’re not being spoon-fed, think again.
Ron Paul looks like a nice guy.I want to take him to my family Christmas and give him a pair of warm, colored socks. That being said, I’ll explain a couple of his platforms and why I agree with them. Ron Paul is the epitome of Libertarianism. I like to think of the Libertarians’ motto as, “Let the people be.” That’s not really their motto, but they may want to consider getting it engraved at the top of a library or something.
Libertarians believe in a woman’s right to choose.Okay, all you Bible belters, get angry. Let me set the record straight by saying I do not believe in abortion, I do not condone abortion and I do not appreciate its existence. I think more emphasis needs to be put on sex education and accessibility of birth control in order to prevent the want for abortions altogether. I think you need to be willing to accept the potential consequences of an act in which you willingly participate.
However, I don’t think my belief in the protection of potential human experience should influence the government. People are going to do it anyway (Hasn’t America seen “Spring Awakening” where the female lead gets a sketchy abortion in 1800s Germany and dies? It’s a musical; culture yourself.), so there is no reason for the government to make it unsafe. Expensive, maybe, but not unsafe.
Libertarians know you’re here, you’re queer and it’s okay.People should have the right to choose their partner, no matter what. In my own personal opinion, I think “marriage” should be taken out of the law in respect to separation of church and state and replaced with a legal union. Then, people can get married in the religious sense wherever they choose; problem solved. Regardless, Ron Paul wants to let  my friends get married.
Let people cross the border. Let people come here and make America their own, just as its founders were trying to do. Let them climb their way to the top and achieve the “American dream.”
Smoke whatever you’d like. Libertarians feel that all drugs should be legalized.Treating your body right is your responsibility.
Eliminate the Transportation Security Administration.Along with many other “Big Brother” government organizations, Libertarians do not agree with the overbearing presence of TSA. And before TSA red flags me for speaking out against them, let me justify my frustrations by saying that I once had to throw away (by order of TSA) a giant jar of peanut butter, presumably because it was “liquid.” Peanut butter is an emulsified solid, buddies. I want my $8 back.
Essentially,let the people be. There should be government. Ron Paul is not an anarchist. However, we should avoid overly intrusive government agencies. Perhaps an equilibrium would be reached where humanity would take care of itself. Maybe people would start to barter and trade services again, andpeople would find the ability to work. No one ever said life was easy; the government should not hold your hand all the way until you figure yourself out. That’s what terrible citizens want:
Government: Oh, you have thousands of dollars in student loan debt?
Terrible Citizen: Yes, is that bad? I know I couldn’t afford to pay back the loans, but I figured it would be okay since it was for school?
Government: I’m so sorry! How awful for you. Absolutely no one works a job to pay for their schooling, so why should you? A working student, my lanta! Let me help you out with that debt, you poor thing.
Terrible Citizen: Oh, happy day!
Since Ron Paul is, as previous numbers report, a wasted vote, I’ll eventually need to choose the lesser evil between Obama and Romney. Maybe I’ll sell my vote to the highest bidder. This is America, after all!