What America Needs: Ron Paul

The number of Libertarians is growing in America.  They are dissatisfied with both major parties and think government's primary purpose should be limited to national defense and furthering "personal liberty".  Ron Paul and his acolytes support these tenents.

"If you like small government you need to work hard at having a strong national defense that is not so militant. Personal liberty is the purpose of government, to protect liberty - not to run your personal life, not to run the economy, and not to pretend that we can tell the world how they ought to live."
                ~Ron Paul

This is a simplistic and selfish perspective that fails to recognize the complexity and inter-relatedness of our local community, national, and international links. These views are absurd, impractical, and result from abhorrence of Obama's alleged "liberal"  administration.  Yet, more and more people are thinking government is the problem.  There has not been a serious debate in our country about what would happen if we drastically shrank government and pursued the now "mainstream" conservative mantra of elephantine privatization.  To precipitate this necessary debate Ron Paul ought to win the GOP nomination; Americans would recognize the consequences of following this Libertarian path.

Until we do so, Ronald Reagan's legacy, "Government is the Problem", will continue to metastasize.  Moreover, Republicans will try to shrink government, and the Democrats will ineffectively compromise.  Ultimately, leading to a gradual decrease in government.

Three things would be achieved if Ron Paul won the GOP Nomination, not the Presidency.
1.)  Barack Obama would be guaranteed a second term.
2.) People would realize government is the solution. (After hearing Obama debate Ron Paul on the role of government)
3.) It would be amusing to watch the GOP implode.