Anyone who has read James Perloff’s book, “The Shadows of Power,” knows that the well-entrenched Council on Foreign Relations seeks to subvert the United States into a socialist and tyrannical world government.

According to Perloff, most presidential candidates (winners and losers) are either members of this elite group, or have advisers who are. But there is an exception this year.

As I watch President Barack Obama’s assault on religious liberty and other portions of the Constitution, there is one candidate who stands apart from the CFR’s tight grip on presidential politics. During 15 terms in Congress, Ron Paul has demonstrated an unmatched commitment to the Constitution.

When commentator Paul Harvey retired several years ago, he said, “Goodbye America. You were great while you lasted.”

The chance to keep America as a free country exists and Ron Paul is the man who has pledged to do it.

Robert Bruce Acheson, Dixfield