SANTA ANA, Timothy C. Mason: While most Americans are following and being mislead about the fiscal cliff, we are losing 12-term Rep. Ron Paul to retirement. A great loss to all Americans who understand what the “role of government” is under constitutional law. Paul has always honored the oath of office to uphold the Constitution while serving in Congress (sadly while most other members serve political parties or special interests).

In the early 1960s Paul earned a medical degree and served as a flight surgeon in the Air Force for five years. After military service Paul opened a medical practice and delivered more than 4,000 babies. Because of Paul’s consistency of upholding the Constitution and refusing to “go along” with the bipartisan members and “compromising” our Constitution to pass “illegal” laws and spending bills. He is known as “Dr. No” on the House floor.

We need a lot more like him.

A quote from Paul sums up a “major” problem we face in America today. “Truth is treason in the empire of lies.”

Rep. Paul has stood alone many times on the House floor in Congress, but he always stood tall and brought honor and integrity to the American political process. Paul’s leadership will be truly missed.

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