We all knew this was coming. Is anyone surprised? I am pretty sure at this point that my days in the GOP are numbered. I will not be able to continue to support this party if they put this into law.

Deal may legalize millions of immigrants

Much has been said about Ron Paul’s influence and positions within the Republican debate and race in general.  I am in agreement with Alex; I admire Paul greatly for his domestic views on following the Constitution and his fight against the growth in the federal government, but think that he is greatly misguided on foreign affairs.  For the GOP to embrace rank isolationism would be a poison pill and would mean the downfall of American power should it be implemented in an administration.  Like it or not, the United States is a principle hegemony in the world system, and has a right and responsibility to maintain the balance of power in favor of the security of the United States and the stability of the worldwide system.  We can argue about the specifics of that, such as whether we should get involved in humanitarian crises, or only situations that directly affect United States security, et cetera, but I think that Ron Paul really does not get my previous statement.

Ron Paul’s political isolationism is just as dangerous as Duncan Hunter’s economic isolationism.

Nathanael Blake makes a good concluding point over at the Right Angle Blog of Human Events:

Finally, and more substantially, Ron Paul is an ideologue who refuses to deal with the realities of the world as it is. His extreme non-interventionism didn’t even work at the beginning of the American Republic, and is impossible now. He is lacking in prudence, the hallmark of the conservative statesman. 

The chairman of the Michigan Republican Party said Wednesday that he will try to bar Ron Paul from future GOP presidential debates because of remarks the Texas congressman made that suggested the Sept. 11 attacks were the fault of U.S. foreign policy.

Michigan party chairman Saul Anuzis said he will circulate a petition among Republican National Committee members to ban Paul from more debates. At a GOP candidates’ debate Tuesday night, Paul drew attacks from all sides, most forcefully from former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, when he linked the terror attacks to U.S. bombings.

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I think someone needs to send Chairman Anuzis a copy of the Constitution and bold the part about the First Amendment.  I didn’t realize that shutting someone out of debate because you disagree with their opinion was a conservative viewpoint, let alone one that fosters freedom and liberty.  Sounds more like Stalin to me.

This would change the rules that have been in place for 185 years!

In a stunning move, House Democrats today revealed they will attempt to rewrite House rules that have gone unchanged since 1822 in order to make it possible to increase taxes and government spending without having to vote and be held accountable. House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) today vowed Republicans will use every available means to fight this unprecedented change.

“This is an astonishing attempt by the majority leadership to duck accountability for tax-and-spend policies the American people do not want,” Boehner said. “The majority leadership is gutting House rules that have been in place for 185 years so they can raise taxes and increase government spending without a vote. House Republicans will use every tool available to fight this abuse of power.”