Ever since Congressman Ron Paul has risen in the polls among the Republican presidential candidates, culminating in a third-place finish in the Iowa Caucus, there has been a lot written about him and his political stances. Even among those whom I speak to about it, I've noticed a consistent pattern of bemusement over the reason for Ron Paul's popularity, specifically with young conservatives. I don't expect to convert many people's political beliefs, but I would like to attempt to explain why young conservatives like me support Ron Paul's presidential campaign in the hopes that there might be better understanding of our perspective. I am twenty-four years old. For the record, I don't believe in conspiracies involving the Illuminati or the Freemasons, nor do I believe that Zionists caused the September 11 attacks. I don't have a Confederate flag hanging on my wall, nor do I listen to Alex Jones' radio show. As a staunch pro-life advocate and Christian, I also do not believe in Ayn Rand's atheistic, pro-choice philosophy of....
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