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Like most Ron Paul supporters, I was introduced to Ron Paul by reading about his ideas on the internet. At first glance, I was highly judgmental on the congressman because of his lack of media coverage and the idea that electing a Republican candidate might be no different than extending George W. Bush’s term by 4 years in terms of policy.

But after reading about his ideas and studying the issues, I am now very passionate about my support for Congressman Ron Paul.

Ron Paul has pointed out many things terribly flawed with the United States today, and regardless of the outcome of his campaign, Ron Paul has successfully spread through the internet and to the young people his ideas of liberty and small government.

Adam Smith defined in Wealth of Nations that a government’s role in a nation should be minimal outside of protection, preservation of sovereignty, and erecting public institutions. I think that Smith, as well as the forefathers of America, would support Dr. Paul.

These are the reasons why I support Ron Paul:

1. His stance on the Federal Reserve & it’s attack on capitalism.

“Most Americans have no real understanding of the operation of the international money lenders. The accounts of the Federal Reserve System have never been audited. It operates outside the control of Congress and manipulates the credit of the United States” — Sen. Barry Goldwater (Rep. AR)

2. His opposition of empiralism & his proposition of non-intervention. Dr. Paul opposes preemptive and unconstitutional wars, and sees that the IRS would be unnecessary if the trillion dollar American Foreign Policy- consisting of 700 bases in over 100 countries,- changes it’s practice. For example, the Yongsan Millitary Base in Seoul is highly sought after by Koreans entering the army because of it’s reputation for doing absolutely nothing. Yet, it receives a tremendous amount of funding from tax payers to maintain.

3. He is the only candidate that values and respects the Constitution.

The media treats him like a holocaust denier. Left out of some debates and neglected in those where he is present, Ron Paul is a candidate for 21st century voters that don’t rely on television for their opinions. Ron Paul understands that overextension of empires and a valueless currency are top reasons why great nations fall, and that these very problems are deeply and unconstitutionally integrated in the United States today.

I always wondered how amazing it would have been to have grown up with David Bowie’s music career. Hearing “Space Oddity” on the radio for the first time, seeing Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust in theaters, being introduced to Iggy Pop and Lou Reed when Bowie collaborated with these then-obscure artists, wearing out the entire Berlin Trilogy on a record player, and then seeing him on Television again with hits from Scary Monsters(And Super Creeps) are all memories I would love to have.

After seeing Björk in concert yesterday, I decided that I have something very similiar with Björk.

I love Björk. I think Debut and Post are amazing pop albums, and that Vespertine has some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. Her videos are always interesting and the ones directed by Michel Gondry are nothing short of amazing. In Dancer in the Dark, she puts on one of the most charming performances I have ever seen from an actress. In fact, as far as I know, Björk hasn’t missed yet.

Björk is Bowie-esque. They avoid typecasting themselves with a recurring sound, and maintain a great balance between mainstream and experimental. When Björk got sick of the techno/dance music she had perfected, she put out Homogenic and Vespertine (her most interesting albums) the same way Bowie changed the course of electronic music with the Berlin Trilogy when he became weary of his Ziggy Stardust and Thin White Duke personas.

It’s all really exciting, and if she’s anything like Bowie, she’s not anywhere near the end at 42 years young.

I just hope she doesn’t pull a Let’s Dance.