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    Ron Paul: Both Parties OWNED by Same Elite.



    Far left to far right, it's covered. Knowingly voting for the lesser of two evils is the crime. You vote for the same evil until you vote third party. Since Perot scared the elite shadow government by capturing a record percentage of independent voters, the war on the middle class has been ramped up into high gear and will remain government enemy number one. You can no longer see a third party candidate in a televised presidential debate. The only thing that stopped Perot from winning other than the infamous selection of Admiral Byrd as running mate was the effective propaganda that you were wasting your vote. Did you even know citizen rights defender Ralph Nader was on all states ballots? You did well to pay attention. You might have fallen for hope and change which you will not receive under the current system hell bent on destroying the Republic of America by destroying its jobs, production, wages, liberty and freedom in the name of patriotism and protectionism. They control the media and they control your reality. People's life experiences and what they see on the television is the whole of reality for most. Television is relied upon to 'know' what is going on and as long as that remains it may as well be reality. When the show 'Gilligan's Island' premiered in the early days of television the US Navy actually received phone calls saying 'Why dont you rescue those unfortunate people stranded on that island?". The power of television was realized. You dont believe the government spent 8 BLN dollars upgrading you to high definition television because they love you, do you? They realize they can do your thinking for you. Insert their opinion into your mind. Control the information by control of media and you control the minds of the people. Time to think outside of the idiot box. Ten percent of Americans and growing have realized they get more accurate news about whats happening in the United States from Russia Today broadcast news channel 30.4 MHZ, than they do from US media channels. It wont take long before you are disgusted and tune out to US media which now omits and distorts would be news. Question everything and dig deep for the truth. Take names as you research. Forget what you were told to be true and revisit history anew and you will see that the covert lies serves an agenda of corporatism. History is about to repeat itself with a nasty twist. There has never been an economic recovery in the face of rising real unemployment. Nothing is sacred not even the United States Constitution. Those damn Bill of Rights are getting in their way time and again. They have taken to executive orders that undermine the one piece of paper left needed to be dismantled so that America and its citizens and their offspring will be born into debt so as to be placed under submission of the elite as slaves forever. The objective is to make you so poor that you will eventually turn in your arms in for food and forgo the 2nd amendment. At that time there will be an accelerated television media campaign focusing on the 'evils' of handguns and they will attempt to twist your perception of guns. Even the richest man knows all it takes is but one bullet to put an end to his tyranny. Those who refer to our Constitution in a negative manner or as 'just a piece of paper' exposes himself as a treasonous enemy within. Those that would have us dismantle our Constitution in favor of a globalist government, a new world order, or UN rule, no matter if done by treaty or so called good will commit an act of treason ultimately betraying the Republic of America. N.A.F.T.A. was no accident. They do not care about the environment or your health care, only what will weaken the nation and its leading industries which remain now that the treasury has been looted. The Bush/Clinton Monarchy of 28 years has been given a black face lift by the elite so to criticize it or its policy could be defended as racism. The evidence is all around you now. Who was warning us of the dangers that lie ahead. There were many. Their statements must be revisited. The plan for world domination must be exposed. As long as our nations currency is controlled by foreign entities we do their will, not what is best for our nation. High time to demand the Patriot Act be left to expire. A few clicks ensure your voice is heard. Do it while you still have a voice.... Campaign for Liberty - Liberty Petition

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    Romney & Son Investigated For 8 Billion Ponzi Scheme

    Submitted by Paulbot5437 on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 18:54

    Romney & Son Investigated for 8 Billion Ponzi Scheme

    Mitt Romney and his son Tagg Romney have been implicated in a 8.5 billion dollar ponzi scheme with Wall Street investors Allen Stanford and James M. Davis.

    The pair are not cleared including their three partners in a court document verified, ongoing legal proceeding involving selling fraudulent CD’s to potential investors.

    The statement of fact, includes SIBL, Stanford International Bank, SGC Stanford Capital Management and the associates R. Allen Stanford, ( Allen Stanford) and James M. Davis stole money from investors through fraud. The group bilked investors by diverting funds to their own lifestyles through bonus money, salaries and compensation packages.

    The Stanford Financial Group now in receivership headed by Allen Stanford sold investments described as a “well-diversified portfolio”. Instead Stanford diverted the money to finance his own lavish lifestyle which include: jet planes, yacht, pleasure crafts, luxury cars, homes, travel on a company credit card.

    Tagg Romney

    Allen Stanford, James M. Davis and Laura Pendergest-Holt through SIBL (the bank) Stanford International Bank) hid the fraud by continuing to buy CD’s (Certificate of Deposit) and fabricated the performance of their investments. (More court documents: HERE) More information on the legal procedures: HERE A court date was set for January 23, 2012 but according to various reports Allen Stanford is incompetent to stand trial.

    Mitt Romney and Son Tagg in 2008 invested in Allen Stanford’s ponzi scheme to the tune of 10 million dollars initially in Solamere Capital a seed investment and received 1 million in returns. Tagg Romney joined in to help Solamere Capital located in Charlotte, North Carolina with three other prominent brokers.

    Tagg Romney is quoted as saying he was proud of his investment with Solamere now run by former executives of Stanford, ” They’re friends of ours, they used the Solamere name, we own a piece of them”. “We helped them get started”

    Despite claims by Tagg and Mitt Romney the investigation is still “ongoing” and the profits from Stanford and Solemere were unreported by Tagg Romney. He also did possess a minority stake in the business with Spencer Zwick and Eric Scheuermann.

    Spencer Zwich is Mitt Romney’s Chief Fundraiser. Investors in Stanford have not recovered their money, and the assets are still in receivership and frozen until the case is resolved. A total of 8.5 billion dollars is still unaccounted for and the billion dollar Ponzi scheme lays at Mitt Romney’s feet for his and his son’s investment partners who were all involved.

    Curated News

    ABC News Politics – Romney Camp Dismissive of Ponzi Accusation

    “But according to Think Progress, Tagg Romney’s account isn’t entirely accurate: “According to documents reviewed by ThinkProgess using the Pacer search engine, charges against Tim Bambauer, Deems May, and Brandon Phillips have not been dropped. A recent court filing shows May requesting the court for arbitration instead of going to trial.

    ThinkProgress also spoke to the deputy clerk for the federal District Court in Dallas, and confirmed that the three men are still defendants in the lawsuit to recover the Ponzi scheme money.”

    Huffington Post - Tagg Romney Partnered Family Investment Group with Employees Behind Alleged Ponzi Scheme

    Crooks and Liars - Mitt Romney Entwined with Players in Stanford Ponzi Scheme

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    ★ Today's Laissez-Faire Links! | LFJournal.com | 5.24.12 ★

    Submitted by JoshArizona on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 06:50
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    http://www.lfjournal.com is officially launched!

    This is the first of many posts of the Laissez-Faire Journal!

    This site is dedicated to finding the best libertarian and free market articles, commentary, blog posts, and videos, and putting them all in one place for everyone to enjoy, daily!

    The embedded videos are on the site.

    Please check out the full post at the main site: http://www.lfjournal.com
    I have just learned from Tom Woods, that yesterday was Bob Murphy's birthday, well happy belated birthday Bob! It seems Paul Krugman gave Bob not one, but two wonderful birthday presents, two carelessly wrapped fallacious arguments, which Bob proceeded to tear to shreds here: Charting Fun with Krugman and here: There He Goes Again: Paul Krugman Invents Solyndra “Facts”. The more Krugmania I read, the more convinced I become that Paul Krugman knows he is being dishonest.

    Jeff Tucker never has a boring article. I especially love his writings on how government is undoing civilization, by regulating to death, the innovations and products the market has brought us. Here are a few of his recent "Laissez-Faire Today" articles from lfb.org: A Century of Cosmetics: Is the End Near?, How Regulators Wrecked Our Mowers, and How Government Wrecked the Gas Can.

    Max Raskin has a phenomenal Mises Daily article, about Jones Soda fighting government protectionism of high fructose corn syrup. Giving the consumer what they want, by delivering a superior product, made with 100% pure cane sugar, and a variety of 64 flavors. Overcoming the sugar import quota barriers that federally subsidized, government cronies, like Archer Daniels Midland have lobbied for to keep competition like Jones out of the business. This is one of those underdog success stories, where the market overcomes the bullying of the State. Read it here: Jonesin' for a Soda

    Here are two more great articles from Mises.org, although they are not recent, I still thought I'd share them, after reading them you will understand the true genius of the pre-Austrian, French economists Frédéric Bastiat and Jean-Baptiste Say. Frédéric Bastiat: Two Hundred Years On
    by Joseph R. Stromberg
    , and J.B. Say and the Method of Praxeology by Murray Rothbard.

    On the front page of the Daily Paul today, is a video containing an astounding admission of guilt, by none other than Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In this video she admits the United States is responsible for all its own troubles in Afghanistan today and creation of Al Qaeda, because of our CIA support of the Mujahiddeen during the 1980's! This is an admission of blowback from the highest foreign policy official in the Federal Government! View it here: Hillary Clinton Admits the U.S. Government Created al-Qaeda

    Today, we have two videos. One is a fantastic lecture by Tom Woods, "Our Wise Overlords Are Just Here to Serve Us". In it, Tom destroys the belief that government is made up of wise, selfless politicians, only here to serve We the People. I really wish the Mises Institute still sold that awesome Murray Rothbard tie. The second video is a 10 minute clip of Walter Block explaining how trade benefits us and how money is created in a free market. Dr. Block is an amazing teacher, I highly recommend this video. The Story of Trade and Money by Walter Block
    Read the full post at: http://www.lfjournal.com

    Please comment and upvote, lets get this to the top recent topics!

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    Media Blackout As Obama Appoints First Ever Assassination Czar



    Corporate news blackout as Obama designates John Brennan as the sole person in charge of designating people to be assassinated.

    John Brennan, Obama’s chief counterterrorism advisor was a name that you did not see on the Mainstream media today as they continue to run stories that serve to distract the masses from stories that matter.

    Most recently he publicly spoke about the drone program calling it moral and ethical and just.

    According to reports from the Associated Press, John Brennan has now seized the lead in choosing who will be targeted for drone attacks and raids and Obama has delegated him the sole authority to designate people for assassination under the United States top-secret assassination program."

    Continue reading here: Media Blackout As Obama Appoints First Ever Assassination Czar
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    "Be alarmed by this tsunami as our army awakes!" Powerful video for the R3volution!

    Submitted by iamjohngalt2011 on Wed, 05/23/2012 - 15:07
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    I've received many requests from dedicated supporters asking for permission to use this song in their videos, which I've granted happily....the finished products are starting to materialize!



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    Texas Primary May 29 - The Name Of The Game

    Submitted by destry9408 on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 02:20
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    The name of the game is taking over the party. The Texas primary is May 29th and we need to elect as many liberty based congressmen, senators, sheriffs, etc. as possible. A lot of you have already done your research and many have probably not. Please share your personal picks for the upcoming primary to make sure all of our liberty candidates are well represented. There are a lot of districts in Texas so please associate your candidates with their appropriate Senate district, Congressional district and precinct. While everyone is entitled to their own vote, we need to be as unified as possible to put us in a power position.
    United we stand, devided we fall.

    Don't forget to mark your calendar for the Texas State Convention, June 7th - 9th. I'll see you there!

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    UPDATE ON NDAA AND DRONES FLYING OVER THE US

    By Chuck Baldwin
    May 24, 2012
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    In a stunning upset for the Obama administration and big-government zealots in general, a federal judge in New York has issued an injunction against the citizen detention portion of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Bob Unruh at World Net Daily has the story.

    "A district-court judge has suspended enforcement of a law that could strip U.S. citizens of their civil rights and allow indefinite detention of individuals President Obama believes to be in support of terror.

    "The Obama administration has refused to ensure that the First Amendment rights of authors and writers who express contrary positions or report on terror group activities are protected under his new National Defense Authorization Act.

    "Targeted in the stunning ruling from U.S. District Judge Katherine B. Forrest of New York was Paragraph 1021 of the NDAA, which Obama signed into law last Dec. 31. The vague provision appears to allow for the suspension of civil rights for, and indefinite detention of, those individuals targeted by the president as being in support of terror.

    "Virginia already has passed a law that states it will not cooperate with such detentions, and several local jurisdictions have done the same. Arizona, Rhode Island, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Washington also have reviewed such plans.

    "The case was before Forrest on a request for a temporary restraining order. The case was brought on behalf of Christopher Hedges, Daniel Ellsberg, Jennifer Bolen, Noam Chomsky, Alex O'Brien, Kai Warg All, Brigitta Jonsottir and the group U.S. Day of Rage. Many of the plaintiffs are authors or reporters who stated that the threat of indefinite detention by the U.S. military already had altered their activities.

    "Constitutional expert Herb Titus filed a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of the sponsor of the Virginia law, Delegate Bob Marshall, and others.

    "Titus, an attorney with William J. Olson, P.C., told WND that the judge's decision to grant a preliminary injunction halting enforcement of paragraph 1021 'affirms the constitutional position taken by Delegate Marshall is correct.'

    "The impact is that 'the statute does not have sufficient constitutional guidelines to govern the discretion of the president in making a decision whether to hold someone in indefinite military detention,' Titus said.

    "The judge noted that the law doesn't have a requirement that there be any knowledge that an act is prohibited before a detention, he said. The judge also said the law is vague, and she appeared to be disturbed that the administration lawyers refused to answer her questions.

    "The opinion underscores 'the arrogance of the current regime, in that they will not answer questions that they ought to answer to a judge because they don't think they have to,' Titus said."

    Unruh went on to say, "The brief was on behalf of Marshall and other individuals and organizations including the United States Justice Foundation, Downsize DC Foundation, Institute on the Constitution, Gun Owners of America, Western Center for Journalism, the Tenth Amendment Center and Pastor Chuck Baldwin [yours truly]."

    As an aside, was I the only pastor in America to be included as an amici in this brief? Let me challenge readers, the next time you go to church, ask your pastor what he is doing or what he would do to prevent military personnel from taking you off to a military prison without an arrest warrant, without issuing Miranda, without telling you why you are being seized, without allowing you access to an attorney, without recognizing that you have any constitutional rights, without any requirement to release you, or even without any requirement to keep you in the United States of America for a trial or judicial proceeding. I challenge you: ask him! And if his answer is something like, "The Lord will take care of you," or "That could never happen in the United States," what in the name of liberty are you doing attending that church?

    See Unruh's report here.

    Now, I wonder how many of these pseudo-conservative talking heads at FOX News, as well as the myriads of local reporters and journalists throughout the country, will at least be honest enough to admit that there was substantial reason to be concerned about the citizen detention provision of the NDAA? Ever since NDAA was signed into law, these phony guardians of liberty have been pooh-poohing the warnings that many of us columnists and independent journalists have been issuing. Now, a federal judge has also recognized the threat posed to our constitutional liberties by this provision of the NDAA, and has issued an injunction against it.

    That's the good news. The bad news is the US House of Representatives defeated an amendment that would have repealed the indefinite detention provision of the NDAA. The Tenth Amendment Center covers the story.

    "In a shameful display of disregard for the Constitution and for liberty, on Friday, the House of Representatives voted to perpetuate the president's power to indefinitely detain American citizens.

    "By a vote of 238-182, members of Congress rejected the amendment offered by Representatives Adam Smith (D-Washington) and Justin Amash (R-Michigan) that would have repealed the indefinite detention provision passed overwhelmingly last year as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2012.

    "The Fiscal Year 2013 NDAA retains the indefinite detention provisions, as well as the section permitting prisoners to be transferred from civilian jurisdiction to the custody of the military.

    "'The frightening thing here is that the government is claiming the power under the Afghanistan authorization for use of military force as a justification for entering American homes to grab people, indefinitely detain them and not give them a charge or trial,' Representative Amash said during House debate."

    The report goes on to say, "Each of these freedom-phobes [the congressmen who voted to keep the indefinite detention provision of the NDAA] invoked the specter of terror (in one way or another: 'terrorist,' 'al-Qaeda,' 'enemies') to justify the abolition of constitutionally guaranteed civil liberties.

    "Seemingly, those promoting these provisions would offer Americans as sacrifices on the altar of safety, the fires of which are fed by the kindling of the Constitution."

    Hear! Hear!

    The report astutely includes this warning from "The Father of The US Constitution," James Madison: "It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from abroad."

    Oh! Take a guess as to who was the only candidate for President who supported the Smith-Amash amendment to repeal the indefinite detention provision of the NDAA? You got it: Congressman Ron Paul.

    See the Tenth Amendment Center report.

    This goes to prove that sometimes our enemies are not the courts; sometimes our enemies are the legislatures of this country. This was the case in the aforementioned actions. So, now we have a federal court and the US Congress (allied by the White House) in conflict. It's going to get very interesting!

    And speaking of how the legislatures are often the ones inflicting more and more tyranny upon the US citizenry, try this report on for size:

    "The federal government is moving quickly to open the skies over America to drones--both for commercial and government purposes--and respected Washington Post and Fox News commentator Charles Krauthammer is forecasting 'rifles aimed at the sky all across America.'

    "The comments from Krauthammer, who won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1987 after serving as a speechwriter for Vice President Walter Mondale and then beginning his journalism career at The New Republic, were on 'Special Report' with Bret Baier.

    "'I would predict, I am not encouraging, but I predict the first guy who uses a Second Amendment weapon to bring a drone down that's been hovering over his house is going to be a folk hero in this country,' Krauthammer said.

    "The conversation arose as the federal government announced it is beginning to allow public safety agencies to fly unmanned aircraft--drones--with fewer and fewer restrictions.
    "According to yesterday's report from Bloomberg, police, fire and other government agencies now are being allowed to fly drones weighing as much as 25 pounds without special approvals previously needed.

    "The Federal Aviation Administration said on its website that the move was an interim step until the agency finishes rules that will open the door for commercial operation of drones, as well as those uses for government purposes.

    "Congress has adopted the position of encouraging more drone flights, with the 'goal of adapting technology used by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.'"

    See the report here.

    There you have it, folks. Your federal government--along with numerous local and State police agencies--is preparing to use instruments of war against the citizens of the United States. And numerous local and State police agencies are standing in line to participate. I ask you, do the US Congress, the FAA, and our local and State authorities plan to arm these drones with more than surveillance cameras (as if that's not bad enough)? Should we expect that the drones that will be flying over our neighborhoods would be armed with machine guns and missiles? That's the "technology used by the military in Iraq and Afghanistan," after all.

    What is wrong with the American people? What is wrong with our representatives? What is wrong with our State legislators? What is wrong with our local and State police agencies? What is wrong with our pastors and churches? What is wrong with our reporters and journalists? Are they THAT blind? Do they want a paycheck THAT badly? Are they THAT willing to allow this free republic to be thrown into the trash bin of history, only to be replaced with a giant Police State? Are we THAT ignorant of history? Is THAT really where we are?

    Ladies and gentlemen, the emerging police state is the foremost issue confronting the people of the United States today! And on this issue, the labels Democrat and Republican mean absolutely nothing! Nothing! If the voters of this country do not awaken quickly to what is going on in front of their very eyes, it won't matter to a tinker's dam which party or which candidate is put into office. If we do not have the right to live in privacy and peace, all of the other rights we talk about mean absolutely nothing!

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    Five Nevada R.I.N.O.'s Gave Up Last Night

    Submitted by fuzzkiwi on Thu, 05/24/2012 - 14:56
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    It's starting to happen. The RINO's among the GOP halls are hearing the bells of Liberty and are beginning to grasp the warning that they must start to hear the call of Freedom or be purged.

    In Nevada - they get it. And they left.

    Ron Paul supporters roil Clark County, Nevada, GOP - The Washington Post

    In other states - they will get it. And they will likely leave.

    Let's continue to ROLL!

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    Our Final Victory is Certain. Part I

    Submitted by David Robertson on Thu, 05/17/2012 - 08:55
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    From the very outset of this campaign I have seen parallels between the Ron Paul Revolution and certain stories in the Bible. One reason for observing this is that America is the land where the 13 tribes of Israel have been regathered (the 13 original States are a picture of this). Many of the events in the history of America are prophetically linked to the history of ancient Israel. America is also derived from two old Saxon words, 'ric' meaning kingdom and 'amer' meaning heaven. America therefore stands for the Kingdom of Heaven. At the same time it was named for an Italian explorer called Amerigo Vespucci. This is how God conceals what He is doing from the eyes of men. If you would like to delve more deeply into this here is a booklet to read online:

    God's Kingdom Ministry - The Prophetic History of the United States

    This past week, May 14 - May 17, 2012, has been a testing time, a time of sifting and separation in the ranks of the Revolution. On May 18 we enter a new phase of the campaign.

    In spite of our hopes, most of us realised I think that there was never the possibility that the Presidency could be won by the numbers of voters since the majority of the people are fast asleep and the system is rigged against us. The victory must come by the few not the many so that it might be seen that it is the LORD God, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Commander of the Armies of Heaven, the Lord of Hosts, who has given us the victory.

    The Biblical story that is being re-enacted at this time is the defeat of the Midianites (strife, contention, warmongering), Amalekites (valley people, covetous and of debased and corrupt morals) and the people of the east (the place of sin and wickedness) by Gideon and the 300 warriors chosen by God. (The number 300 is 3 which stands for Divine Fullness and Perfection multiplied by 100 which stands for God's Election of Grace, Children of Promise.)

    The name that was given to Gideon by his father was Jerub-Baal because he pulled down the altar of the false god Baal that his father was worshipping. This name means "let Baal contend" a challenge to the false deity and its worshippers. It is these worshippers that Gideon was called by God to defeat in battle.

    It was because the people of Israel (America) had fallen into apostasy and were worshipping Baal and Ashtoreth (Money Power and Sex) the false deities of their enemies that God gave them into the power of these enemies (the owners of the Federal Reserve System) for a time.

    The name Gideon itself means "hewer" which means one who hews or fells trees. This can also be understood as one who destroys false idols or false beliefs or those who adhere to such beliefs. As John the Baptist said "Even now the ax is laid at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”

    The following is both an historical account and a parable or analogy and should be understood as such.

    Here is the story as it is told in the book of the Judges:

    "Gideon Reduces the Ranks

    7:1 Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and his men got up the next morning and camped near the spring of Harod. The Midianites were camped north of them near the hill of Moreh in the valley. 7:2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to hand Midian over to you. Israel might brag, ‘Our own strength has delivered us.’ 7:3 Now, announce to the men, ‘Whoever is shaking with fear may turn around and leave Mount Gilead.’” Twenty-two thousand men went home; ten thousand remained. 7:4 The Lord spoke to Gideon again, “There are still too many men. Bring them down to the water and I will thin the ranks some more.

    When I say, ‘This one should go with you,’ pick him to go; when I say, ‘This one should not go with you,’ do not take him.” 7:5 So he brought the men down to the water. Then the Lord said to Gideon, “Separate those who lap the water as a dog laps from those who kneel to drink.” 7:6 Three hundred men lapped; the rest of the men kneeled to drink water. 7:7 The Lord said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped I will deliver the whole army and I will hand Midian over to you. The rest of the men should go home.” 7:8 The men who were chosen took supplies and their trumpets. Gideon sent all the men of Israel back to their homes; he kept only three hundred men. Now the Midianites were camped down below in the valley.

    Gideon Reassured of Victory

    7:9 That night the Lord said to Gideon, “Get up! Attack the camp, for I am handing it over to you. 7:10 But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with Purah your servant 7:11 and listen to what they are saying. Then you will be brave and attack the camp.” So he went down with Purah his servant to where the sentries were guarding the camp. 7:12 Now the Midianites, Amalekites, and the people from the east covered the valley like a swarm of locusts. Their camels could not be counted; they were as innumerable as the sand on the seashore. 7:13 When Gideon arrived, he heard a man telling another man about a dream he had. The man said, “Look! I had a dream. I saw a stale cake of barley bread rolling into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent so hard it knocked it over and turned it upside down. The tent just collapsed.” 7:14 The other man said, “Without a doubt this symbolizes the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God is handing Midian and all the army over to him.”

    Gideon Routs the Enemy

    7:15 When Gideon heard the report of the dream and its interpretation, he praised God. Then he went back to the Israelite camp and said, “Get up, for the Lord is handing the Midianite army over to you!” 7:16 He divided the three hundred men into three units. He gave them all trumpets and empty jars with torches inside them. 7:17 He said to them, “Watch me and do as I do. Watch closely! I am going to the edge of the camp. Do as I do! 7:18 When I and all who are with me blow our trumpets, you also blow your trumpets all around the camp. Then say, ‘For the Lord and for Gideon!’”

    7:19 Gideon took a hundred men to the edge of the camp at the beginning of the middle watch, just after they had changed the guards. They blew their trumpets and broke the jars they were carrying. 7:20 All three units blew their trumpets and broke their jars. They held the torches in their left hand and the trumpets in their right. Then they yelled, “A sword for the Lord and for Gideon!” 7:21 They stood in order all around the camp. The whole army ran away; they shouted as they scrambled away. 7:22 When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords throughout the camp."

    Gideon Rejects a Crown

    8:22 The men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us – you, your son, and your grandson. For you have delivered us from Midian’s power.” 8:23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, nor will my son rule over you. The Lord will rule over you.”

    This last statement is the condition of true Liberty. When men reject God, the Lord Jesus Christ, they unwittingly reject Liberty. God then gives them men to rule them who reflect the lawless condition of their own hearts and who oppress them.

    In verse 7.1 above the enemies of Israel/America are encamped in the valley near to the hill of Moreh. This indicates that the oppressors of Israel/America are themselves debased and corrupt but above them is Moreh (the Teacher). In other words they have been sent by God to teach Israel/America a lesson and to bring them to repentance, a change of mind and world view. Everything that happens in our lives has this purpose: to teach us the Way of God whether as individuals or as a people.

    America has been in captivity to the owners of the Federal Reserve System for almost one hundred years but the day of deliverance is at hand. Even the powers of this world must bow to the sovereignty of the Lord Jesus Christ. They have been weighed in the balance and found wanting just as was Belshazzar, the last king of Babylon in 537 B.C..

    In allegory, Gideon and his 300 warriors represent Ron Paul and his National delegates who further represent the Lord Jesus Christ and His brethren, the sons of God, who will soon be revealed in the overwhelming power and majesty of the Kingdom of God that is shortly to be manifest in the Earth. This is the meaning of the breaking of the clay jars to reveal the light in 7.20 above. In 7.22 the trumpets are symbolic of an announcement. In allegory again, I have always seen this event happening at the Convention in Tampa when the delegates of Ron Paul reveal their true identity. At the same time there will also be announcements that will cause terror among the enemies of Israel/America and cause them to turn on one another.

    [The Ron Paul National delegates are not these sons of God but a living historic analogy of them just like the 300 warriors of Gideon and all the related stories in the Bible. There may well be among them those who are indeed sons of God who will partake of the first resurrection but not all are these chosen few. When I say "analogy" I do not mean that they are not part of God's plans, they are, as are we all. However they are manifesting in the Earth that which has already been determined in Heaven and at the same time prophetically representing further events yet to take place just as did the events and teachings recorded in the Bible.]

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    “Crashing” the Party?

    Today, the New York Times has a story about Ron Paul, his movement and the progress Paul supporters have made in reshaping the Republican Party. Typical of what you might expect from the NYT, it says Paul supporters are “crashing” the party. Reason’s Brian Doherty sets them straight:

    NYT:

    In Minnesota, Paulites stormed the Republican gathering in St. Cloud last weekend, bumping aside two conventional Republican candidates to choose one of their own, Kurt P. Bills, a high school economics teacher, to challenge Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, this fall.

    Backers of Mr. Paul, a Republican congressman from Texas, crashed Republican conventions in Iowa, Maine, Minnesota and Nevada in recent weeks, snatching up the lion’s share of delegate slots for the Republican National Convention in Tampa this August, a potential headache for the national party and its presumptive nominee, Mitt Romney.
    Reason/Doherty:

    It’s not “crashing,” New York Times. These conventions are open to Republicans of all sorts to follow the rules and vote as they wish. Winning elections on any level is not “crashing.” It’s succeeding at politics, which the Ron Paul people are proving unexpectedly good at.

    Ahem, OK, back to the Times‘s wisdom:
    NYT:
    And Paulite candidates for Congress are sprouting up from Florida to Virginia to Colorado, challenging sitting Republicans and preaching the gospel of radically smaller government, an end to the Federal Reserve, restraints on Bush-era antiterrorism laws and a pullback from foreign military adventures.

    “I’d call it a strict constitutional approach,” said Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky and Ron Paul’s son. “And I think it’s spreading.”

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