I have heard many times now that Thompson was connected to the CFR. I didn't know what that meant so I did some research. CFR is the Council On Foreign Relations. They've apparently been around since 1921 and feature prominently in a number of NWO conspiracy theories as you'll find out if you google CFR. I won't touch any of that because it is well outside my sphere of interest and knowledge.
Sticking with the facts I see that Thompson has been a member since 2002 and the CFR has issued a number of very disturbing reports, not the least of which is the "Building a North American Community" document. You can download it for free from the following link.
http://www.cfr.org/publication.html?id=8102
It is more North American Union propaganda, fitting right in with the proposed NAFTA superhighway. At the very least this is a bad idea, at the worst it is a serious threat to our sovereignty. I do not see a direct link between Thompson and this specific document but it is typical of the CFR and his membership in such an organization does call into question his credibility on immigration and possibly even loyalty, especially in light of his vote on the H-1B bill and positive commentary on globalization. It does appear that outsourcing jobs and insourcing labor is on his agenda.
As far as serving in the military I would like to hear more about that. The only thing I've been able to find regarding Thompson and military service are his many roles as an actor. What I have read is that he avoided service during the Vietnam War through college and grad school. There was a time I would have looked harshly on this but seeing things through wiser eyes I can't really fault anyone for wanting to avoid getting caught up in a pointless, poorly managed conflict.
It does look like he's ok on taxes and guns, and his supporters like the way he presents himself. A bit of a wild card right now is his cancer, health has been an election issue before and it may well be again. I have a nagging suspicion in the back of my mind that his lymphoma may well be what is making him hesitant to officially anounce his candidacy.
I haven't managed to find anything so far that really distinguishes him from the current crop of republicans in office but in the end that might be a positive for Thompson. People often fear change but will accept more of the same.