I have followed Ron Paul for awhile now, and I have grown increasingly frustrated with the Democratic Party. I wouldn't say I'm implicitly a small government person, but I am against the government transferring trillions of dollars recklessly. Whether it is the Republicans spending on defense or private contractors, or it is the Democrats creating enormous domestic infrastructure funds, the end result is defrauding the tax payers. Even with the best of intentions, this money enters a political system wrought with corruption.
That said, I don't believe in free reign for huge corporations. Corporations aren't people, and should come second to the needs of American citizens. I don't believe in legislating morality in any fashion, other than the protection of an individual's rights. To me the bounds of liberty are only the direct infringement on another's liberty.
I already see birther posts, so I may be in the wrong place. I firmly believe the burden of proof rests with the accuser and not the accused. The politics of personal destruction disgust me, and people using unproven conspiracies to overturn the will of the people is obviously cheap exploitation of xenophobia and racial tensions in our nation. I don't like anyone, who is more interested in political division, than actual issue based agendas.
That said we do have real problems in this country, and my confidence in the Democratic Party has been shaken. Since the bailouts of banks, I've grown very cynical about the integrity of congress. Even with this health care reform debate, I doubt whether the honest interests of American citizens are being advanced. I believe we need to have a system, where an individual has access to necessary health care services. Right now these insurance companies are committing extortion on our nation. I'm not sure the government is a better option, but something needs fixed somewhere.
I have a lot of other opinions, but I was wondering whether this is a place I can learn and share potential solutions for the problems that we all face.
If you ever feel unwelcome, the key is to just shrug it off and keep posting. I would be gone by now after my first global warming shouting match here if I hadn't learned that lession. 
