Conservatives should vote for Ron Paul, and NOT Fred Thompson

I don't actually support Fred Thompson as my candidate, but I will debate simply because I would never vote for Ron Paul and would rather vote for Thompson. 1. Fred Thompson is definitely not for making abortion illegal on a national level. He has said that he wants to leave it up to the states. That's actually my position. He could be personally pro-choice, but if the states decide, then that's fine. This only is an issue on wanting a candidate with the same viewpoint of abortion. It's not actually what he would put into EFFECT (aka what really matters). For this reason, your argument that Thompson is wishy-washy as opposed to Paul's strong stance isn't a strong argument at all. 2. I don't really know Thompson's view on the UN, NAFTA, etc. I can only respond by saying that the UN, although somewhat messed up, does a lot of a good for the world. From keeping the peace in conflicting areas of different nations to helping poorer nations to get back on their feet. Not supporting the UN is not supporting also the positive things they do. I also do not understand the problem of NAFTA. Elaborate. 3. Get your facts straight on Thompson's view of the current tax system. According to his website, he believes the current tax system to be very fallible. He believes Americans should keep more of their money. He doesn't seem to favor abolishing the IRS entirely, but he favors simplifying the tax code to make it easier for Americans and to lower taxes. Abolishing the IRS, although it would be ideal, is a radical move to say the least. It's never going to happen. Paul's wishes are actually quite hard to accomplish. Thompson sets a realistic goal with the abolition of the IRS certainly a possibility in the future. 4. I actually cannot argue effectively on this point. I'm taking a course on Macroeconomics next semester if you want to wait until then. ;) Until then, however, I will trust the opinions of a man with a Ph.D. in economics from MIT rather than a man who has no formal degree in the subject. 5. Please elaborate on Thompson's alleged support for a One World Government. 6. His wife is rather hot. As long as they are happy together, then I support them. In fact, the phrase "trophy wife" can sometimes be seen as a sign of affection and he could very well be her "most prized possession." It doesn't necessarily mean that he owns her and commands her. It might just mean that she means the most to him in the world. Beef against Ron Paul: 1. His idea that leaving Iraq immediately is messed up. He claims it is similar to our situation in Vietnam. The question on everyone's minds during Vietnam was, "If we leave, would the rest of the world succumb to communism?" The question for Iraq is, "If we leave, will the terrorists then fight to control Iraq, or at least do a coup on the current government, and destroy everything we have fought for?" The possibility for other countries to succumb to communism simply because Vietnam is communist is actually not that high. The possibility that, without a sensible plan of withdrawal (which Paul lacks), Iraq might be overrun with terrorists (newly recruited with a hard resolve that America can be beaten) is actually very high provided we go with Paul's plan and Iraq isn't already completely stable. In the event that Iraq is indeed already stable, the rest of the republicans plans would advocate withdrawal anyway. 2. I understand limiting the government. What I don't understand is destroying the government. He wants to eliminate many government agencies. I really do not see why. Do you care to list at least the most important ones he wants to eliminate and a logical reason why? I know he wants to limit "unnecessary bureaucracies," but that doesn't tell exactly why. Needless to say, reducing the size of government is sensible. Destroying agencies is radical.