Thursday, June 7, 2007

Ron Paul on the Real ID Card

Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul was on Tucker Carlson's show recently and discussed his thoughts on the national ID card.
Here's the YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mb7aiM9K9Q

They talk about other important issues, but they get into the national ID card issue around the 6 minute mark.

Dr. Paul voted against the Real ID card in Congress, and told Carlson, "The age of carrying our papers and national IDs...it's here."

I for one am opposed to any legislation that resembles that of Nazi Germany, in which we wouldn't be allowed to travel or buy things without "showing your papers". Since Dr. Paul is the only candidate talking about issues like this, I support his efforts to bring liberty and transparency back to our government. I don't support his view on every topic, but it's refreshing to see someone, especially in the Republican party, talk about real issues that affect people.

In case you were wondering, Dr. Paul considers himself a Libertarian. I'm beginning to think of myself as a mix of a liberal and a libertarian. I'll be frank when I say I never thought I would support someone running as a Republican, but since there's the distinct possibility that Dr. Paul is just using the Republican debates as a platform to use to build a strong 3rd party candidacy later on, I won't be losing any sleep over it.

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