Standing on Principle

Dear Erick, Did you hear Rick Santorum defending his anti-Second Amendment record in last night's debate? He proudly stated he supported - and worked to create - anti-gun legislation to avoid something worse coming along. Rick just doesn't seem to get it. If our country is being driven to the edge at 80 miles an hour, you don't slow down to 75 once you get control of the car. You slam on the brakes and turn around! Erick, I've never been afraid to stand against EVERY gun grab, EVERY bailout, and EVERY attempt to undermine our national sovereignty. Although Rick Santorum tried to deflect attention by attacking my Second Amendment record, I'm proud of my hard work on behalf of gun owners. In fact, in 2011, I was given the "Defender of the Second Amendment Award" by Gun Owners of America.  GOA's Executive Director, Larry Pratt, described me as "a leader in the fight to defend and restore the Second Amendment." I've introduced legislation to: ***     Repeal the Brady Bill, which sets up virtually all the infrastructure the government needs to implement national gun registration; ***     Repeal the so-called "Assault Weapons" Ban, which banned an entire class of firearms based on little more than looking scary; ***     End U.S. membership in the anti-gun United Nations to ensure American tax dollars are not used to fund global gun control schemes like the so-called "Small Arms Treaty"; ***     Repeal the dangerous "Gun-Free School Zone Act," which virtually guarantees that bloodthirsty criminals will face no opposition should they choose to go on a rampage. And I'm not just the only remaining candidate to answer the National Association for Gun Rights' Presidential Survey 100% - I'm the only remaining candidate proud enough of my record to respond at all. As President, you have my word that I'll lead the charge to repeal every single unconstitutional gun-grab currently on the books. Last night's debate provided just the latest example of why my campaign achieved historic success in states as diverse as Iowa and New Hampshire and is now surging in South Carolina, while counterfeit conservatives like Rick Santorum struggle to find momentum. Voters don't want Big Government invading their lives one step at a time. They don't want someone who thinks you fight unconstitutional legislation by creating your own. They want a proven leader who will keep government off their backs, away from their wallets, and out of their everyday lives - period! They want a candidate who will: ***     CUT $1 trillion in federal spending his first year in office; ***     ELIMINATE five federal departments and return power to the states; ***     BALANCE our out-of-control budget in only three years; ***     FIGHT gun grabbers, Big Labor, and the reckless spenders at the Federal Reserve each time they try to ram through another powergrab; ***     MAINTAIN a fighting force that is second-to-none while refusing to surrender our national sovereignty to carry out the UN's decrees. I will lead on principle in the White House just like I've stood firm for liberty, limited government, and the Constitution in Congress. If you're ready for a President who will reject any scheme that strips away more of your freedoms... If you're sick and tired of the status quo and business-as-usual... And if you're ready to take back your God-given rights... ... then I ask for your support today to help me get my consistent conservative message out to the voters in South Carolina. I ask for your help to contact as many people as I can to let them know they don't have to settle for a candidate who will have to spend the entire general election campaign apologizing for endorsing the same disastrous policies as Barack Obama. Many South Carolinians are just now making their final decision on who to support, and I want to make sure their last impression of my campaign is the truth - not the establishment media's distortions. Please, donate whatever you are able right away to help me reach these voters today and secure another historic finish this weekend in South Carolina. For Liberty, Ron Paul P.S.  Counterfeit conservatives like Rick Santorum may think you fight unconstitutional legislation by writing some of your own. I think you fight against Big Government by standing on principle - EVERY time. And judging by the reaction my campaign is receiving from voters all across the country - not to mention our incredible finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire and our surge in South Carolina - the American people are ready for a President who refuses to ever bow the knee to Big Government. Many South Carolinians are just now making their final decision on who to support for President.  And I need your help to guarantee the last impression they get of my campaign is the truth - not the establishment media's distortions. Please, if you are able, donate whatever you can right away to ensure my campaign can reach these voters in this final week before the South Carolina primary. Paid for by Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee www.ronpaul2012.com