- Voted NO on granting Washington DC an Electoral vote & vote in Congress.
- Voted NO on campaign finance reform banning soft-money contributions.
- Voted NO on establishing "network neutrality" (non-tiered Internet).
So lets stop and look at these four items and what they spell out about Ron Paul. First and foremost it seems he doesn't agree that the District of Columbia has a right to representation in federal government, even though they are taxed by it just the same. I don't even live there but that is just outright wrong to say they have no right to a voice in government that directly effects them. Again a No vote this time for campaign finance reform; given his recent windfall in campaign money this move doesn't surprise me. He also doesn't support keeping the internet fair and square, which given his popularity among supposedly internet-savvy people I find very alarming to say the least.
- Voted NO on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers.
- Voted NO on prohibiting suing gun makers & sellers for gun misuse.
- Voted YES on restricting frivolous lawsuits.
Now this is the part I really don't understand; he stands against frivolous lawsuits yet did not vote to block just that by those who would bring such suits against gun manufacturers or retailers. Interestingly enough his stance on this is not mentioned anywhere on his website, though I would hope people have enough drive to at least pull up voting records on him and see what is really up. Part of his reasoning I believe for some of these voting choices is because of hi insistence on a powerless central government, basically putting all the power in the hands of the states. That is all well and good for things that can be deal with on the state level, however what are states going to do when it comes to network neutrality? Will there be some states that have protections for consumers while others where ISPs have enough power will permit any manner of traffic discrimination? That's not a world I want so excuse me while I add him to the list of candidates not getting my vote this coming election.
