Rossputin.com Rational Thinking About Our World

For the record, I made a modest contribution to Ron Paul's campaign yesterday. I made it clear in my prior note that I don't think he can win, but I do think he can get people thinking about liberty and the proper role of government more effectively than anybody who has currently announced his (or her) candidacy for President.

This information from Ron Paul's web site is remarkable not only for his consistency in supporting liberty, low taxes, and limited government, but also for making you realize how shockingly rare such positions are in Washington, DC:

Brief Overview of Congressman Paul’s Record
He has never voted to raise taxes.
He has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
He has never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership.
He has never voted to raise congressional pay.
He has never taken a government-paid junket.
He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch.

He voted against the Patriot Act.
He voted against regulating the Internet.
He voted against the Iraq war.

He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.

He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

Congressman Paul introduces numerous pieces of substantive legislation each year, probably more than any single member of Congress.