Yeah yeah yeah... So why is he a republican?
These are the policies of his party that have been maintained for over a half century. Since before he ever joined. All this perpetual war nonsense was institutionalized by President Eisenhower. (what a piece of shit that asshole was) The center of the party platform is expansion of the military, American hegemony, corporate control of government, & higher levels of government control & interference in the lives & choices of individuals. He claims to be exactly the opposite of his chosen party. The party he claims to represent. There's something wrong with this picture.
On the unlikely chance that he could get into the presidency, he can't do what he's promising. The President isn't that powerful now, despite the incredible arrogance we're seeing from the current administration. No President could pull that kind of change off by himself without subverting the Constitution even more than anyone has ever dreamed of. All these things require action by Congress. He's a member of Congress, has been during control by both parties, & has never been able to push any legislation through.
This guy's long on ego & rhetoric, but he's sorely lacking when it comes to actually being able to accomplish anything or even having a clue how to do it. He's a couple tacos light of a combination plate. Got you buffaloed though. & you're calling me foolish. You can't do a damn thing if you can't work the system.
I'd just as soon see the CIA disbanded. The patriot act will probably sunset all by itself. The current administration will all be permanently on the golf course in a year. I'd like to see the Marines & Airforce pared way down & put under the direction of a shrunken Navy. I'd like to see the Army cut to bare minimum of command & control & an expansion of the reserves just to keep a ready force in case of emergency. I'm not a fan of tarriffs. I certainly don't like value added taxes. The income tax is the only way to progressively tax those who can afford to pay by ability to pay. Capital gains should be taxed as income. If you don't like it, amend the Constitution. The income tax is part of the document. I was involved in both the antiwar movement & the drug subculture of the late '60s & early '70s. I've seen the police state. It's been here for a while. None of this is new. Ron Paul is not going to be President of the United States. My concern now is making sure John McCain doesn't either. He's a shill for the pentagon. I'm sick of the war mentality & the paranoia I see all around me. I'm also sick of the ideologues & incompetents. All I want for President is someone who can pragmatically handle problems as they come up & effectively manage the daily affairs of the government. That's what the President is supposed to do.