Representative Ron Paul, a Republican from Texas, has declared that he is running for president reported the LA Times May 13, 2011. This will be his third time running for president and he firmly believes that winning the Republican primary is a absolute possibility. Ron Paul has always had a small, but very passionate support group ever since he first ran for president on the Libertarian Party ticket in 1988. In other words it is a distinct possibility that we have a 75 year old man face against President Obama in the upcoming election. Furthermore, we could have a president who is 75 years old, depending on how well President Obama milks the Osama Bin Laden assassination. Personally, I have nothing against the elder generations, but what kind of image does it give America? We have always prided ourselves on always looking toward the future in government and as a people. Electing someone of this age could lead to a sort of cultural or even a technological stagnation. The status quo must always be changing.
LA Times: Ron Paul running for President
Is this article journalism? Why yes it is. It is an article providing information on the fact that a certain person will be running for the Republican nomination for president. In gives us what we need to become more free and self-governing, so that when we vote we know who we are voting for and what they represent. If only there were more articles like this.
The core biblical truth for this week is Growth, “God’s people are stewards of His blessings, and with those blessings come great responsibility to further God’s ministry of redemption”. Here we are seeing the first of many future stewards of our nation and with the upcoming election it is important to see and understand what each of these stewards will offer to us and then hopefully vote in the best steward for this nation. Begin praying. Hard.
I don't think he should run. Even if he were to get elected (which appears to be unlikely) do we really want a president that is over 75 years old? Provided he dies of old age or something similar the U.S. will enter into a state of national emergency that could have been prevented had he never been elected.
ReplyDeleteAny person can run for office, and if elected, can die at any given moment. There have only been 8 presidents who have died during their presidency. Half of these were assassinations, and others died because of the lack of medical knowledge or practice. I don't think age is really a problem; Obama or any other young candidate could run and be easily assassinated on the spot. We should be basing our votes on the qualities a candidate may have for becoming President, not because of a stereotype or image he may represent.
ReplyDeleteI personally don't think he should run. He is like William Jennings Bryan, the guy that ran 4 times and lost every one. I agree that he may be qualified, but you do have to keep age in consideration. If a 95 year old man is completely qualified, we might vote him in, and then he dies the next day. same thing. Just not as extreme.
ReplyDeleteGranted, I don't agree with all of his views, so I'm a bit biased.
While I don't think age should necessarily be a factor ethically (because that technically is a form of descrimination) it definitely IS a factory in how the world views America as a whole. We are in a modern world where everything is based on rapidly-evolving technology. If America puts an antique of a man in office, it looks like we're stepping back in time to a previous generation, which is not acceptable in this world so focused on "moving forward." Therefore, we must take the world's potential view of our nation into account, seeing as that affects diplomatic relations. This is necessary to do when electing a president, which includes taking precaution when considering an elderly candidate for presidency.
ReplyDeleteI think this man has every right to run. It is his choice whether go spend money on the campaign and risk falling and breaking a hip. I don't think that being old would necessarily hinder someone from being a good leader but we would have to consider the possibilities of what could happen if he died in office
ReplyDeleteIf he thinks he can win, why not run? I have no problems with an older man being president. Maybe he's learned something during his years of political experience. Isn't it the American way to encourage people with a dream?
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