That is the most reprehensible of all of the moves against Ron Paul. If he has a small national following, as apparently he does, so be it. But he alone is willing to challenge the interests which have come to dominate the Republican Party in recent years. Accordingly, Ron Paul has stood alone in recent years in following President George Washington’s advice never to meddle in foreign affairs. Taft took up Washington’s cause and paid dearly for it. Now only Ron Paul defends what may be termed the authentic Washington—Taft point of view.
On the other hand, I never have understood Representative Paul’s many votes against our defense system. Some votes against the defense establishment in this country, yes, but to vote against defending America I cannot understand. The Constitution explicitly delegates the Federal Government the power to defend our country. To vote against some military programs, sure, but all of them? There must be reasonableness and responsibility.