In the last century, right-wing types had a simple way of describing patriotic congressional representatives like Ron Paul, who championed limited federal government, believed in natural rights, respected the oath they swore to uphold, and eschewed Wilsonian-style foreign policy: “conservative.”
Read the article by Isabel Lyman here.
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It's amazing to see Ron Paul lambasted by conservatives for being "liberal," when it hasn't been that long since conservativism stood for small goverment. I think they're just jealous of his ability to explain his positions openly without needing to flip-flop or change his mind.
Thanks for the comment.. I don't have enough confidence in my research to post it on Wikipedia... Although if you want to, this can constitute explicit written permission :)
Oh, and I'm adding you to my blogroll :)
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