All this talk about Ron Paul is stupid. Yes, he wants to withdraw from Iraq immediately (along with Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel.) Yes, he opposes the war on drugs. And yes, he opposes the USA Patriot Act. But one issue trumps everything else: Mr. Paul wants to withdraw from the United Nations.
Let that sink in for a second. Referring to the United Nations, Mr. Paul's Web site states, "We must withdraw from any organizations … that infringe upon the freedom and independence of the United States of America."
That issue alone should silence the Ron Paul debate. The United Nations is an international forum that allows diplomacy a chance to work. You can argue that it's ineffective or bureaucratic, but it's still a step toward diplomacy. Mr. Paul doesn't mean peace. Mr. Paul means the opposite.
So let's stop pretending Mr. Paul has a hope in 2008. Or more importantly, let's pray that Mr. Paul doesn't have a hope in 2008.
