Why Mormons should support Ron Paul in 2012

Why Mormons should support Ron Paul for President in 2012

David O. Mckay, 9th president of the LDS (Mormon) Church said “Next to being one in worshipping god, there is nothing in this world upon which this church should be more united than in upholding and defending The Constitution of The United States.

Two Mormons are likely to Run for President in 2012. Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman. Both are considered moderate Republicans. Many Mormons will be torn between the two. Huntsman's father currently serves in a high position in the Mormon church and Romney at one time served as a stake President in the church. (A Stake President is a regional leader of the church. )

Romney and Huntsman have held views on the past that make many Mormons cringe. For example, Mitt Romney at one time supported Gays in the Boy Scouts, Abortion and socialized mandated health care in the state of Massuchusetts. To be fair, he has since flipped his positions on all those except for socialized mandated health care which he still defends. (if you don't believe Romney once had these positions just watch this you tube video, it may shock you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IJUkYUbvI

Recently Huntsman didn't elaborate much on whether he still considers himself a Mormon but the few words he uttered made waves in Utah. When asked about his Mormon faith he said "That's tough to define."

It is interesting that Ron Paul is staunchly pro life, having delivered over 4,000 babies. He has been married over 50 years, he has 5 children and over 20 grandchildren. On his faith he said the following “I have never been one who is comfortable talking about my faith in the political arena. In fact, the pandering that typically occurs in the election season I find to be distasteful. But for those who have asked, I freely confess that Jesus Christ is my personal Savior, and that I seek His guidance in all that I do. I know, as you do, that our freedoms come not from man, but from God. My record of public service reflects my reverence for the Natural Rights with which we have been endowed by a loving Creator.”

Mormon scripture states that the Constitution is divinely inspired. Joseph Smith the first prophet of the Church once prayed saying “May those principles, which were so honorably and nobly defended, namely, the Constitution of our land, by our fathers, be established forever” Smith also said ”The Constitution of the United States is a glorious standard; it is founded in the wisdom of God. It is a heavenly banner.”

Ezra Taft Benson a Libertarian, personal friend of former Senator Robert Taft and 13th president of the church said “ Unfortunately, we as a nation have apostatized in various degrees from different Constitutional principles as proclaimed by the inspired founders. We are fast approaching that moment prophesied by Joseph Smith when he said: “Even this nation will be on the very verge of crumbling to pieces and tumbling to the ground, and when the Constitution is upon the brink of ruin, this people will be the staff upon which the nation shall lean, and they shall bear the Constitution away from the very verge of destruction” Benson also said “Every true Latter-day Saint should have a deep love and respect for the Constitution of this land.”

From modern scripture, we learn that America was raised up as a nation “by the power of God” to be a land of liberty (see 1 Ne. 13:12–19) and that God “established the Constitution of this land, by the hands of wise men whom [he] raised up unto this very purpose.”


Some Mormons may not like Ron Paul's foreign policy views. However, lets compare Ron Paul's views to Ezra Taft Benson's foreign policy views.
Benson believed in a foreign Policy of non intervention. The same foreign Policy that Ron Paul, Thomas jefferson and George washington believe in. Benson defended Non interventionism saying “Already, I can hear the chorus chanting “Isolationism, isolationism, he’s turning back the clock to isolationism.” How many use that word without having the slightest idea of what it really means! The so-called isolationism of the United States in past decades is a pure myth. What isolationism? Long before the current trend of revoking our Declaration of Independence under the guise of international cooperation, American influence and trade was felt in every region of the globe. Individuals and private groups spread knowledge, business, prosperity, religion, good will and, above all, respect throughout every foreign continent. It was not necessary then for America to give up her independence to have contact and influence with other countries. It is not necessary now. Yet, many Americans have been led to believe that our country is so strong that it can defend, feed and subsidize half the world, while at the same time believing that we are so weak and “inter-dependent” that we cannot survive without pooling our resources and sovereignty with those we subsidize. If wanting no part of this kind of “logic” is isolationism, then it is time we brought it back into vogue.”

Its not only President Benson who had basically the same views as Ron Paul but J Rueben Clark (a member of the first presidency) also advocated for a foreign policy of non intervention. “The international gospel of the Founding Fathers was forecast by Jefferson in 1793. It was voiced by Washington in his Farewell Address in 1796, when he declared we should have “as little political connection as possible with Europe,” because Europe has a “set of primary interests” with which we had “none or a very remote relation,” wherefore “must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concern;…why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.”

Clearly Ron Paul's views should resonate with at least some Latter Day Saints. The foreign of Policy J. Rueben Clark, Ezra Taft Benson the founding fathers and Ron Paul are basically one and the same. The belief to avoid entangling alliances and build a strong national defense here at home rather than abroad.

Ron Paul greatly respects the Latter day Saint faith. In his book End the Fed Congressman Paul talked about a neighbor he had that was Mormon. Ron Paul was impressed that the church had taught him self reliance and frugality.



Some great Talks by Mormon leaders on the Constitution and Liberty :
Ezra Taft Benson
http://www.latterdayconservative.com/articles/ezra-taft-benson/the-constitution-a-heavenly-banner/

http://www.latterdayconservative.com/articles/ezra-taft-benson/the-price-of-liberty-eternal-vigilance/

J. Rueben Clark
http://www.latterdayconservative.com/articles/the-constitution/

David O Mckay
http://www.latterdayconservative.com/articles/two-contending-forces/

Ron Paul's Iowa campaign team Loaded with Talent

All of them are young and rising stars.

Steve Bierfeldt, executive director - graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sacred Heart University with a degree in political science. After graduating he served as National Field Director for a Virginia-based non-profit, training conservatives to be successful in government, media and elections. In 2010, Bierfeldt was a director for Rand Paul’s successful U.S. Senate campaign in Kentucky.

Most recently Mr. Bierfeldt served as vice president of development for Campaign for Liberty, a grassroots organization focused on free market economics and the Constitution. For the past two years Bierfeldt has directed Campaign for Liberty’s fund-raising operations and overall strategy at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, one of the largest gatherings of conservative activists in the country. Ron Paul has won the CPAC Presidential Straw Poll two years in a row since Bierfeldt has been directly in charge of the event.

Ryan Flowers, regional director - holds a degree in political science from Bradley University and competed on their national champion speech team. He worked for both the Ron Paul Presidential campaign in 2008 and the Rand Paul Senate campaign in 2010. Last year Flowers worked as field staff for the Right to Work Committee in Iowa helping Republicans achieve their largest electoral victories in years. Most recently Flowers served as director of legislation for the National Right to Work Committee.

Ani DeGroot, regional director - a native of Iowa City and is currently enrolled at the University of Iowa majoring in economics and political science. DeGroot is a member of the College Republicans at the University of Iowa and has served as the Iowa State Chair for Young Americans for Liberty, the continuation of “Students for Ron Paul.” The group is committed to recruit, educate, train and mobilize students on the ideals of liberty and the Constitution. Last year DeGroot spent her spring break working on the Rand Paul. DeGroot has served as a Republican delegate and Central Committee member for the Johnson County Republican Party since 2008.

Rachel Kania, regional director - graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in political science and formerly served as outreach director for Young Americans for Liberty. She led the groups efforts to collaborate with Young Republican and College Republican groups and was instrumental in bringing hundreds of students to attend CPAC and support Ron Paul. Kania recently completed a fellowship with the Bill of Rights Institute, furthering their grassroots mobilization throughout the country. The Institute promotes education on the Constitution in K-12 classrooms nationwide.

Rocco Moffa, regional director – During Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign, Mr. Moffa organized one of the largest grassroots organizations in Philadelphia and helped to bring a record 5,000 supporters to Independence Hall. In 2010 he worked for a number of candidates in the mid-term elections, including Rand Paul and many Iowa Republicans. Most recently he worked throughout the state helping conservative candidates win election as part of the Right to Work Committee in Iowa.

Romney seeks Bankers/Wall Street for campaign money

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/romney-focused-on-outraising--by-far--republican-presidential-competitors/2011/05/03/AFihoHkG_story.html?hpid=z1

Mandate Mitt is seeking Money from America's rich. Not a bad strategy, but once again shows he is trying to jump in bed with corporations. Romney care in Mass mandated its citizens to buy health insurance which benefits the health insurance corporations.
Government should not be favoring certain corporations over others. That's not a free market. Its corporatism.

Ames Money Bomb Planned for July 19th!

http://www.readyamesfire.com/

Ron Paul opens Iowa Campaign Office today!

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/us_politics/view/20110510republican_ron_paul_opening_iowa_campaign_office/

Ron Paul Will be opening a campaign office today, just outside of Des Moines in Ankeny Iowa. He is the first candidate to open an office! He is Off to a great start!

Ron Paul supporters moving to New Hampshire.

MSNBC has an article about the free state project. check it out here. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42974336/ns/politics-decision_2012/

Department of Defense/CIA can not be trusted

The Government must think we are really stupid. They expect us to think that Bin Laden is dead without any visual evidence.
Can the Department of Defense and the CIA be trusted? Simple answer: No! They lied to us when they said Iraq was seeking nuclear material from Niger. They lied to us about the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. Frankly, I think are lying about the Osama Bin Laden Capture. Osama might be dead, and he probably is. I just don't think we are being told the complete truth. Actually we have already been lied to...the Obama administration has changed its story 5 times.
Dwight D. Eisenhower warned America back in the 50's to beware of the military industrial complex. We are seeing that warning come to pass as we are now engaged in 5 undeclared wars spending over a trillion of dollars a year on wars. We should have a humble foreign policy and a humble nation.
Its time to return to a policy advocated by Washington and Jefferson. A policy known as Non interventionism.