A true constitutionalist.

I support Dr. Ron Paul because of his belief that a government should be held captive to its constitution. The recent idea of a living constitution has been used to promote or reject any idea using ill defined concepts and hiding behind our most fundamental law. A great example is the claim that laws banning saggy pants are unconstitutional, violating both the First and Fourteenth Amendments. Perhaps one imagines that any sort of self expression is garanteed by the First and uses the anti discrimination clause in the Fourteenth. That person has just provided a suitable basis for the unconstitutionality of laws against baggy pants. Anyone who can read at an 8th grade level can see that it is a far stretch to find a constitutional right to baggy/backside revealing clothes. Whether or not is is a municipality's responsibility to provide a dress code is not the point, the point is our constitution was meant to protect basic rights, not provide an easy shield for any action or behavior. Ron Paul also votes against giving the government power that is not given in the Constitution. He opposed the Homeland Security Bill that authorizes forced smallpox vaccinations. Homeland Security Bill, H.R. 5005 section 304. If you want someone who champions the idea of personal Liberty Ron Paul is your guy.

The EU Commission Resigns!

Due to widespread fraud and corruption the entire EU Commission resigned on Tuesday. No, really they did. On Tuesday March 16, 1999 the EU Commission left post due to allegations of fraud and the urging of the EU Parliments' largest party, the Socialist Party. Originally only French commissioner Édith Cresson was implicated, she however refused to step down alone saying other Commissioners were just as involved. That's right Edith bring an international institution down with you. This follows a vote of no confidence by MEP's in Dec. '98. I must say it is a sorry day when a leftist regime is kicked out by Socialists. This Date underscores a serious flaw in European decision making. The power to make laws must never rest in the hands of unelected people.
History is repeating itself, even today there are allegations of President Commissioner Barroso and his team.
A more detailed look at the Santer Commission Resignation can be found in one of Angelina Topan's papers on European Integration at http://eiop.or.at/eiop/texte/2002-014.htm