http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMsee...eature=related
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What you just witnessed was nothing short of Obama and the D.C. Politicians / Mafia just lost the Will of the Governed
the will of the governed has deteriorated to the point that it has come to this
its wasnt just Obama...
Democrat's, Republican's, RINO's and the Goofy Ass Bush Family is neck deep in this shit pile
I am sitting this out... drinking my beer and try not to choke from laughing at what this country has become
ALL POINTS BULLETIN: Massive weekend push for Ron Paul
"Battle of Thermopylae"
Submitted by dexterszyd on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 20:05 Daily Paul Liberty Forum
CALLING ALL RON PAUL PATRIOTS:
We are on the verge of a historical showing for RON PAUL on the campus of Michigan State University. Home of the Spartans!
Many you have seen the fictional film "300" based on accounts of the great 300 Spartan warriors who defied a Persian onslaught of an estimated army over 1 million strong. What incredible odds.....it was known as the Battle of Thermopylae.
"300" Call To Battle - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFOl-QXpLc4
We are facing such odds and I am calling for your help! We need support and need you to fortify the perimeter in East Lansing MI. Home of the Spartans! Please see my post for information on this truly historic event!
http://www.dailypaul.com/215525/ron-paul-is-coming-to-msu-le...
But the Battle of Thermopylae can't be won by just the Spartans that will attend. If we are to make the largest impact on this truly historic day, I am calling on those who are not able to attend to donate to a new money bomb on the day of the rally. This is totally impromptu and will be like the money bomb of the old days when we all gave in the name of Guy Fawkes Day.
TODAY WE DO IT FOR SPARTA! The Ron Paul Revolution shows the world our strength and why WE WILL NOT BE DEFEATED!
On Monday February 27th let's make a push simultaneous to the the Spartan Rally and call this money bomb the "Battle of Thermopylae"
Spread the news!!!!! Let's get the word out...make your pledge and support the Spartans! Draw maximum attention to this huge Ron Paul Rally by making the LOUDEST noise ever.....
Will you defend our cause?.......Now go and spread the word! Light the grass fires and activate the grass roots.........
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FOR LIBERTY and for RON PAUL!
ALL POINTS BULLETIN: Massive weekend push for Ron Paul "Battle of Thermopylae" | Ron Paul 2012 | Peace . Gold . Liberty
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We Can Win Kansas
Submitted by Blake4Liberty on Fri, 02/24/2012 - 18:37 Ron Paul 2012
We Can Win Kansas
40 Delegates.
First State After Super Tuesday.
Momentum for Missouri.
Kansas is tearing it up! Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, and Wichita all have great GOTV plans and are on fire for Dr. Paul. But we need your help! Wichita and Sedgwick County holds the largest caucus in the nation and Wichita for Ron Paul has developed the system that will deliver it to us on a silver platter.
We have developed our own online phone banking system, currently deployed on our customized database of local voters. Because of this, it is an even more efficient tool for our efforts locally than the national Phone from Home system. The goal for the phone banking system is simply to poll our refined database to gather information on 1st and 2nd choices, how strong their support for their 1st choice is, and the 2 most important issues of that voter.
With the data we gather, we will then target those who reply favorably to Paul IN PERSON to the extent possible, and by phone for those we can't reach face to face. We'll provide them with information on their most important issues and ensure we have their support for the caucus.
Our system has already produced HUNDREDS of Ron Paul supporters.
We have the man power for contacting those favorable to Paul, but only if we complete the calling process in the next few days. If we can do this quickly, we can also target the undecided and those whose support for “the dark side“ is weak.
Our top 3 objectives are turnout, turnout, and turnout! The phone banking system is the tool we have to make it happen, and your help is what will make our goal of 40 delegates for Ron Paul a reality!
We've got one last trick up our sleeve to put the icing on the cake. Dr. Paul is making a visit to Wichita on March 9th! This event, combined with the phone banking effort, will put us over the top! The sooner we hit the phones, the more people we will be able to tell about this event and they can spread the word to their friends and neighbors, ensuring great attendance and excitement heading into the caucus! A win is within our grasp and YOU can help deliver it! All you have to do is sign up, sign in, and start calling!
Sign up and sign in at: Wichita for Ron Paul - Phone Polling System
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We can win Wichita and Kansas for Dr. Paul. Let's smile and dial to make it happen!
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info@ronpaulwichita.com
P.S. - We’ve got a lot more going on as well! See what else we’re up to at www.RonPaulWichita.com
We Can Win Kansas | Ron Paul 2012 | Peace . Gold . Liberty
Fox News Admits - Ron Paul is the Only Candidate w/ Real Economic Plan
Do Republicans have an effective plan to tackle the deficit?
Feb 24, 2012
Former congressmen Joe Sestak and Bob Beauprez weigh in VIDEO
Do Republicans have an effective plan to tackle the deficit? - Fox News Video - Fox News
How Ron Paul Wins The Nomination: Delegates, Social Precincts and a Possible Brokered Convention
By Jack Wagner
– February 24, 2012
Posted in: Republic
http://freeindependentsun.com/wp-con...640&h=250&zc=1
In the recent Republican Debate in Arizona, when asked the one misconception people may have of him, Ron Paul said that it was that he couldn’t win.
When looking at the likely Delegate counts coming out of the Caucuses and Primaries that have voted, the potential of a Brokered Convention, and Rep.
Paul’s chances again President Obama in a head-to-head match up, it is difficult to place Dr. Paul in the unelectable category. In fact, as it looks, Ron Paul is the best candidate to put against President Obama, is likely going to end up second in Delegates once delegates are assigned in the States that have voted, can easily over take Romney in Delegate count before the convention, and if it comes to it, has the best argument and ground organization to win a Brokered Convention.
First of all, it isn’t sure that either there’ll be a brokered convention, or that Paul won’t emerge the Nominee in the first round of voting. An (admitted biased but likely closer) assessment of what the actual delegate count looks like, shows Paul in second place only slightly behind Romney.
Current Delegate Count
Romney: 93 Paul: 82
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7PDwmDlS7I&feature=player_embedded
How To Win Before the Convention
Social Precinct
http://www.dailypaul.com/215828/re-focusing-on-getting-ron-paul-the-nomination&from=lbp
This guy makes some amazing points. This is exactly what we need to do as supporters. This is similar to what Susan Landers, an activist in Florida, was promoting. While I was in Florida, we went through her phone, called her friends, and went to their houses to get them to vote for Ron Paul and even put Signs in their front-yards. One friend let us hang a banner from his balcony overlooking a trafficked street.
Fundamental Grassroots ActivismCanvas, Sign Wave, Tabling, and Outreach. Go to events in your area where large number of like minded people are collected. Talk to them. Learn how to listen to their concerns and share with them the information that will help them make the best decision own their own.
A Brokered ConventionIf Ron Paul, or any other candidate, is unable to secure the 1,144 Delegates needed to win the Nomination, after a first round of voting Delegates will be freed to vote for whom they wish, and a “brokered convention” will begin.
The history of the brokered convention has seen “dark horse” candidates rising from the bottom of the stack to becoming the nominee. It has even been hinted that if no candidate is able to secure the nomination that new candidates will be drafted at the convention. All of this proves that even if he is not in the lead, Ron Paul can still become the Nominee at a brokered convention.
The Brokered 1924 Democratic National Convention
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1924_D...nal_Convention
The first round of voting at the 1924 DNC had John W. Davis winning 3% of the Delegates; after 103 rounds of voting, Davis won the Nomination. If the 2012 RNC becomes a brokered convention, Ron Paul’s Delegates will have to make the argument that Paul is the best candidate to face President Obama in the General Election.
It’s the Economy Stupid!Ron Paul is the only candidate that has actually specified enough cuts to balance the budget by the third-year of his first term.
Whether or not Congress gives President Paul back the same budget he submits to them, it is clear that Paul is willing to make the potentially unpopular cuts needed to get our economy in order. Representative Paul has given voters a clear direction that they can hold him accountable to.
Ron Paul’s Plan to Restore America
http://www.ronpaul2012.com/the-issues/ron-paul-plan-to-restore-america/Pundits Agree: Only Paul Will Fix the Economy
http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/23/news...cits/index.htm
http://www.washingtonpost.com/busine...isrc=dailypaul
Romney Has Trouble in Three-Way Race
President Obama Mitt Romney Third-Candidate 43% (Average) 37% (Average) 15% (Average) 47% 42% 6% (Roseanne Barr) 47% 40% 7% (Gary Johnson)
http://freeindependentsun.com/republ...an-beat-obama/
http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2012/...ar-old-voters/
The average of the polls in the above article show that there is roughly 15% of voters willing to consider a third-candidate. The majority of these voters are coming from the “right.” The same PPP poll that shows Romney losing in every potential 3-Way Race, shows Paul as a Third-Party candidate winning 17% of the vote. While it is doubtful that Paul will run third-party, what this shows is that Paul, as the Republican Nominee, is able to win over the majority of these potential third-party voters.
Dr. Paul Can Beat Obama
Consistently Paul has placed within range of beating Obama in a head-to-head match-up. He is able to do this as a strict fiscal conservative by winning over Democrats and Independents by making good on many civil and foreign policy issues that the President has failed to follow through: The War on Drugs, The Wars Overseas, and Corporate Welfare. He is also a strict Constitutional-conservative, thus his positions on Abortion and Gay Marriage leave those decisions to the States, thus assuring those on the left that the Federal Government will stay out of their lives.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/president-obama-leads-mitt-romney-by-9-points-and-rick-santorum-by-12-points-2012-02-17
http://www.rollingstone.com/poletics/news/obamas-war-on-pot-20120216#ixzz1mhTyWKCN
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How Ron Paul Wins The Nomination: Delegates, Social Precincts and a Possible Brokered Convention
BREAKING - Ron Paul Speaks To Thousands In Oklahoma City
02/25/2012 - 14:24
Ron Paul 2012
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Ron Paul today spoke at the Capital in downtown Oklahoma City. I could not make it - got sick - but my brother, his wife and two kids did get to go and took a shot of the crowd. Hopefully as the day goes on more people will have pics and video. Looks like 1000+ from that one photo.
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BREAKING - Ron Paul Speaks To Thousands In Oklahoma City | Ron Paul 2012 | Peace . Gold . Liberty
This Presidential Pic/Graph says a Trillion Words
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Oklahoma City Video
Ron Paul In Oklahoma! - YouTube
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"Ladies and Gentlemen"
"The Man that has NO Corporate Endorsements"
"The Defender of the Constitution"
"The Thomas Jefferson of our Time"
"Ron Paul"
CNN: 3 of 4 GOP Candidates Would Add to Deficits
Hmm… I wonder which GOP candidate would actually cut spending? Reports CNN Money:
Newt Gingrich’s economic plan would do a lot of things. But reducing the debt and balancing the federal budget aren’t among them.
Same goes for Rick Santorum’s and Mitt Romney’s economic plans.
Indeed, a preliminary analysis by the independent Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released Thursday estimates that the three candidates’ plans could add between $250 billion and $7 trillion of debt over the next nine years.
By contrast, the proposals of Ron Paul could reduce the debt by $2.2 trillion, the group estimated.
Newt Gingrich’s plan
Debt over next decade: Adds $7 trillion, increasing debt to GDP to 114%…
Rick Santorum’s plan
Debt over next decade: Adds $4.5 trillion, increasing debt to GDP to 104%.
Mitt Romney’s plan
Debt over next decade: Adds $250 billion, increasing debt to GDP to 86%…
Ron Paul’s plan
Debt over next decade: Reduces it by $2.2 trillion, lowering debt to GDP to 76%.
CNN: 3 of 4 GOP Candidates Would Add to Deficits*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee
Ron Paul Attracts More Than 1,700 Supporters to Oklahoma City Rally
Rally at Sooner State Capitol yields huge turnout with characteristic enthusiasm unique to Ron Paul
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul again drew big crowds to a campaign rally, this time in Oklahoma City.
The 12-term Congressman from Texas’ rally took place at 1:00 p.m. CST outside the Oklahoma State Capitol, located at 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd. Pictured below are the more than 1,700 supporters who showed up to support Dr. Paul and his platform of constitutionally-limited government.
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Dr. Paul (far right, onstage) speaks to an audience of 1,700+ people in Oklahoma City.
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Ron Paul Attracts More Than 1,700 Supporters to Oklahoma City Rally*|*Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee
ICYMI: Taxpayer Group Says Ron Paul is “without peer”
Tax policy expert says that on the whole, Ron Paul’s record is “exemplary,” suggests Santorum’s Mesa debate claim based on fuzzy math
LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul earns high praise for being a taxpayer watchdog, and works to ensure that federal government revenue is collected in a manner consistent with Washington’s constitutional limits to collect it.
The 12-term Congressman from Texas supports the notion that the federal government’s personal income tax is unconstitutional and equates all taxes with pilfering from one group and using force to redistribute private property to others. Dr. Paul’s voting record on taxes is starkly different from those of his moderate-establishment rivals for the Republican nomination. So much so, that one is hard pressed to successfully claim ignorance of them.
That’s why last Wednesday at the Republican debate in Mesa, Arizona it was quite awkward when Rick Santorum claimed to be a sort of taxpayer’s BFF. (Sigh, we know…) The National Taxpayer’s Union (NTU) recently published a piece on Santorum’s odd claim, arriving at the two-pronged conclusion that the former Pennsylvania Senator sourced a ratings system that used flawed methodology, and that of the three candidates onstage who served in Congress, Dr. Paul scores the best—lifetime.
NTU Rates Congress and Presidential Candidates
By Andrew Moylan
*Important note: NTU has not endorsed and will not be endorsing any Presidential candidate, nor is this post intended to suggest support or opposition for any Presidential candidate.*
There’s been a lot of attention paid to NTU’s annual Rating of Congress recently with regard to the Republican Presidential candidates. Since 1979, NTU has performed an annual Rating of Congress where we look at every vote on tax and fiscal policy, weight it from 1 to 100 based on importance, and calculate a percentage score indicating a Member’s support for limited government (We did ratings before 1979 too but used a “key vote” system that’s not directly comparable to our modern Rating). You can look at the entire record post-1992 (the year we began issuing letter grades) on our website, and our 2011 analysis will be available in a few weeks.
To clarify the record given the recent coverage, we released this statement yesterday where we published the entire Rating history for Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, and Newt Gingrich going back to 1979.
In last night’s debate, Rick Santorum cited NTU in an exchange with Ron Paul…
“Ron, The Weekly Standard just did a review, looking at the National Taxpayers Union, I think, Citizens Against Government Waste, and they measured me up against the other 50 senators who were serving when I did and they said that I was the most fiscally conservative senator in the Congress in the — in the 12 years that I was there.
My — my ratings with the National Taxpayers Union were As or Bs.”
The analysis to which Santorum is referring was performed by Jeffrey Anderson, a writer for the conservative Weekly Standard. Anderson did a couple of interesting things with the data, some of which I think are insightful and some of which I think are misguided…
To read the full NTU post online, please click here.
ICYMI: Taxpayer Group Says Ron Paul is
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Ron Paul drives past sign wave outside Arizona GOP debate - YouTube
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WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO GOOOOO RON PAUL!!!!!!!!!
Poll: Who Won the CNN Debate in Arizona?
Ron Paul (93%, 6,460 Votes)
Rick Santorum (2%, 105 Votes)
Mitt Romney (4%, 268 Votes)
Newt Gingrich (1%, 119 Votes)
Total Voters: 6,953
Poll: Who Won the CNN Debate in Arizona?
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'US facing Waterloo situation in Afghanistan'
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Ron Paul delivers campaign speech Saturday to packed theater in Warriner Hall at CMU 2/25/12
by sailingaway
Published on 02-25-2012 08:59 PM
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and per a reporter tweet, apparently there were about 700 in an overflow room as well, and others still were turned away and offered vouchers to his next event.
Ron Paul 2012 Forums - Liberty Forest Forums - Great PICTURE!! Ron Paul delivers campaign speech Saturday in Warriner Hall
Tea For Two :60 - YouTube
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Ron Paul is the only GOP presidential candidate with a plan to preserve Social Security benefits for people who have paid into the system.
Lindsey Boerma@Lindsey_CBSNJ Wow-- over 2,000 people at this Ron Paul rally at Central Michigan U. 1,400 in auditorium and ~700 in overflow rm.
by sailingaway
Published on 02-25-2012 05:43 PM
Lindsey Boerma@Lindsey_CBSNJ
Wow-- over 2,000 people at this Ron Paul rally at Central Michigan U. 1,400 in auditorium and ~700 in overflow rm.
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from a Politico article sniping Romney for speaking in an empty stadium....
http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/...le-115545.html
Ron Paul 2012 Forums - Liberty Forest Forums - Tweet and PICTURE Lindsey Boerma@Lindsey_CBSNJ Wow-- over 2,000 people at this Ron Paul r
Romney can’t draw a crowd: Just 1,250 turn out to hear him speak in stadium with 60,000 capacity
By Damien Gayle
Last updated at 2:52 PM on 25th February 2012
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Mitt Romney has had a few awkward moments throughout the primary season. But few could match his speech to the Detroit Economic Club at Ford Field yesterday.
The 65,000-seat home of the National Football League's Detroit Lions seemed like an odd choice of venue for an appearance in front of a crowd of just 1,250 people.
Mr Romney spoke from a podium on the 30-yard line of the football field in Detroit, Michigan, as the crowd, mostly men in suits, sat in chairs set up on the artificial turf.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...70_634x440.jpg Not quite a full house: Members of the Detroit Economic club gather to hear a speech by Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at Ford Field yesterday
The presidential hopeful has been turning his campaign message back to the economy as he tries to fend off rival Rick Santorum in crucial Michigan and Arizona primaries next week.
Mr Romney vowed to bring fundamental change to rebuild the U.S. economy with fiscally conservative policies, a message he hopes will help him make a comeback in the hard-hit state, where Mr Santorum is threatening to score an upset.
But the economic address became a lightning rod for Mr Romney's odd ad libs.
In an attempt to counter his critics, Mr Romney emphasised his Michigan roots and love for the cars produced by the state's auto industry.
The former private equity executive has taken some criticism in the state because he opposed an $81billion federal bailout credited with helping save the auto industry.
He pointed out that he drives a Ford Mustang and Chevrolet pickup truck, and that his wife, Ann 'drives two Cadillacs, actually' - a comment analysts said could alienate some blue-collar voters by reminding them of Mr Romney's vast wealth.
Closing his speech, he said of Michigan: 'You know, the trees are the right height, the streets are just right.'
The remark was met by puzzled murmurs in the otherwise silent stadium, the New York Daily News reported.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...19_634x435.jpg Message: Mr Romney focused his speech on his economic plan, outlining fiscally conservative policies he hoped would win him support in the economically hard-hit state
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...60_634x419.jpg Quiet: The occasion saw a few more of Mr Romney's odd ad libs, which were met with bemused murmurs from the crowd
Mr Romney spent most of his speech yesterday discussing his economic plan, saying a 20 per cent cut in personal income tax rates would help the economy grow and create jobs.
He also called for reforms to Medicare, the federal health programme for the elderly, which would raise the age at which citizens become eligible for the benefit.
During his speech, Mr Romney declared himself the Republican presidential candidate with 'the only chance' to defeat President Barack Obama.
Mr Obama has been most vulnerable on the economy as the general election approaches in November, but signs are growing that the recovery from the Great Recession is picking up speed.
Mr Santorum has switched the campaign narrative recently to focus on social issues, and he has risen in the polls to a near tie for the Republican lead after his surprise victories in three states on the same day earlier this month.
Mr Romney's campaign rests on a foundation of economic know-how, and the multimillionaire former venture capitalist continues to present himself as a lifelong businessman with the skills to end to the worst recession in decades.
The economy is a safer issue for Mr Romney, as he still faces scepticism from more conservative Republicans over his shifting positions on sensitive social issues such as abortion.
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...57_634x419.jpg Laid back affair: Members of the press sit on the goal line at Ford Field as they prepare for Mr Romney's speech
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...20_634x555.jpg Family values: Mr Romney gives a hug to his sister, Lynn Keenan, after his address
Mr Romney and the Republican establishment that largely supports him are counting on the idea that he is the candidate with the best chance of beating Obama to get him the nomination at the party's convention in August.
He remains the front-runner in terms of delegates to the convention and in campaign fundraising, though finance reports released this week show the momentum from Romney donors slowed in January.
Backed by ads attacking Santorum from his own campaign and from Restore Our Future, an outside group that supports him, Mr Romney has made gains in the past week in Michigan.
But numerous polls show that Republicans who say they support one of the candidates could change their mind.
Mitt Romney in Detroit: Just 1,250 turn out to hear him speak in stadium with 60k capacity | Mail Online
Ron Paul is the Only Candidate Who Will Cut Spending
Kurt Nimmo
Infowars.com
February 25, 2012
http://media.mlive.com/grpress/news_...6567-large.jpgRon Paul is the only candidate serious about reducing the deficit and the national debt.
This fact was recently underscored by a study released by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, a bipartisan think tank.
Newt Gingrich’s tax and budget plans would add $7 trillion to the debt over the remainder of the decade and Rick Santorum would do about the same.
Mitt Romney’s tax-cut and spending proposals would keep the deficit and debt on keel.
Ron Paul would reduce spending and slowly eliminate the debt by zeroing out a host of federal agencies. He would work to bring back honest money and sane economic policies by getting rid of the Federal Reserve – a prospect opposed by both sides of the establishment political party now ruling the roost in Washington.
“I think Ben Bernanke is a student of monetary policy,” said the declared Republican front-runner Mitt Romney last year, “he’s doing as good a job as he thinks he can do… I’m not going to spend my time going after Ben Bernanke. I’m not going to spend my time focusing on the Federal Reserve.”
Earlier this week, ABC News commentator Jonathan Karl was asked which candidate will reduce spending the most and he said Ron Paul.
He looked a bit sheepish about it but had to tell the truth despite the concerted effort by the establishment media to ignore Ron Paul.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VvQIt7wiiI&feature=player_embedded
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The Great Debate: How Ron Paul’s Presidency Will Reshape America
Allan Stevo
LewRockwell.com
February 25, 2012
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America is a place where neighbors rarely speak openly about politics, and when they do, it is usually only to repeat media sound bites. An Obama / Paul race will change that.
Two differing ideologies will Clash. One for greater individual freedom. The other for more government. This competition of ideas will not occur with other Republican candidates, since they are ideologically aligned with President Obama when it comes to the power of the individual over the power of the state. Inevitably, debates will take place between the two candidates. Discussions in the new media will take place on the candidates. And most importantly, neighbors will discuss these two ideologies with each other. Because the differences between them are so significant these two candidates will compel us to move beyond the media sound bites and really examine our beliefs about the idea of America and the direction we should take as a nation. We can make that debate happen.
Many proponents of the statist ideology will work hard to see to it that the champions of freedom are denied a candidate in the general election who expresses those viewpoints. As usual, America’s political class will try to limit debate so that only statist viewpoints are widely expressed and only candidates with statist viewpoints are included on the ballot in November. This year is very different. It is possible and likely that Ron Paul will win the Republican nomination and that great contest of ideas will take place. Instead of Americans being forced to choose between two statists of different flavors (“the lesser of two evils”), they will be able to decide between an advocate of statism and an advocate of freedom.
President Obama is very charismatic and energizes large groups of people with his charm. Congressman Paul, too, energizes large groups of people, but with his relentless pursuit of the truth and his insistence on communicating that truth. These two men will face off and provide America with two different choices for what the future holds. America will have the opportunity to decisively choose which of those paths take. Never in my life have I been able to experience America the way America will look come autumn of 2012 as economic conditions worsen and Americans look to two very different philosophies to explain the cause and correction of the nation’s problems.
It’s the Intellectual Revolution that Matters Most
Canadian philosopher John Ralston Saul informs us that election day is but a punctuation mark on the debates of society, a punctuation mark on the active participation of the citizenry. Historian Murray Rothbard points out that the American Revolution took place at least a decade prior to 1776. The shooting war from 1776 onward was but a bloody rebellion that came about because the British government refused to recognize that the colonies had forged a new society. What happens in the hearts and minds is what matters. While winning the election will be the goal of these two political campaigns, what all of us Americans should want above all else is to see this “Great Debate” when Paul and Obama run against each other.
I fully expect that Paul will win the nomination, will go on to win the presidency, will make important policy changes, and will lead necessary legislative changes while in office, but it will be that discussion that will change history.
However much he changes the face of government, inspiring this Great Debate will be Paul’s most significant impact on America.
When I speak of this Great Debate, I refer not to any specific debate or series of debates between the candidates. I refer instead to the necessary discussion of ideas that takes place between the two campaigns in this election, and especially to the discussion of ideas that will take place in the new media, among neighbors, and in many other forums when these two very different candidates square off.
Ron Paul and Barrack Obama are the Ideal Candidates
There are few people as qualified to represent the sides of the debate. Obama is the charismatic figurehead of the political establishment that calls for greater statism and corporatism. This establishment crosses party lines and includes the vast majority of federal politicians. He is the figurehead of what pollster Scott Rasmussen identifies as the American political class – a group of less than 10% of Americans who identify with the government on at least two of the following three questions:
- Whose judgment do you trust more: that of the American people or American political leaders?
- Has the federal government become its own special interest group?
- Do government and big business often work together in ways that hurt consumers?
President Obama, a man whose time in office has aptly demonstrated his belief that the federal government can solve life’s problems by force of mandate, is qualified to represent the American political class in an election.
Ron Paul has spent approximately 40 years establishing himself as the most qualified person to represent freedom – he is well mannered, well read, knowledgeable of the workings of the halls of power, and an adherent to constitutional and pro-freedom values. He regularly finds himself in direct opposition to the ideas of the political class.
He is unique among the Republican candidates in flatly speaking out against the statism and corporatism of the political establishment. It is imperative to that establishment that Paul not be allowed to win the presidency and nearly as important that his voice not even be heard. The political establishment does not want the American people to examine their beliefs, forced to think, forced to choose, forced to be exposed to a debate that is so powerful and expansive that neighbors and strangers will reach out to each other to discuss the issues of the day. The establishment is terrified by the potential of that debate. They realize that merely opening the channels of communication between friends and neighbors is enough to bring drastic and lasting change.
I know that debate will happen.
Both you and I know how important that debate is. After all, it’s the debates – the shifting intellectual environment – that made the American Revolution what it was. The act of taking up arms wasn’t the important part. Some piece of each one of us understands how important that debate is; that’s why we are active in the freedom movement.
Let’s face it – both you and I have more relaxing and more comfortable things to do than win the day for Ron Paul. For example, instead of spending my time with the people I love the most, I am writing this to you. I am writing this book because I know that the small percentage of Americans who make up the political establishment can be overcome by the rest of the population. I write this because I know that you personally can so successfully appeal to the sense of reason of so many other Americans. Are we not better served by an Obama / Paul race in November than by another contest of Statist vs. Statist? Isn’t it good for the nation to debate the questions that will arise from these two very different candidates meeting? I’m suspect of anyone who doesn’t think that debate is a good idea.
‘Freedom Isn’t Free’ Gets Misused Often
I am active in the liberty movement, and I write this because I know the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. I imagine the reason that you are reading this right now is because you know the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. “Freedom isn’t free” is popularly used to explain why America should start wars around the world, and why those wars should be unquestioningly supported by the citizenry. However, “freedom isn’t free” more accurately is just a more concise way to say “the price of freedom is eternal vigilance.” “Freedom isn’t free” means that we should always question, we should always challenge anyone who would limit our freedom. “Freedom isn’t free” comes down to a basic reality – only those who will force others to allow them to be free will actually be allowed to be free. Some may dislike the fact that freedom requires constant vigilance and struggle, but dislike of the truth does not make the truth any less true.
I believe, dear reader, you realize that freedom is costly; otherwise it’s unlikely that you’d spend your time reading about the arduous work of bringing greater freedom to America.
You are sacrificing by reading this. Instead of spending your time with the people you love most or engaging in a host of other more relaxing activities, you are giving me the chance to share my plan for making the Great Debate happen. Maybe better than referring to it as “sacrificing,” is pointing out that it is more of an investment. The work you and I put in today in the freedom movement may pay dividends today and may pay dividends for many years to come. Do the wrong work and there will be no dividends. Do the right work for freedom and the dividends will be clear.
We are communicating through this writing because we want to invest in the future of America. We can invest time and effort today to reap benefits in the future. We want to work efficiently, because we all know that our personal resources (time, money, and energy) are limited. Many of us probably also know the feeling of ineffective work. Some who read this may even know the disappointment of what may feel like decades of ineffective work on behalf of freedom.
The Liberty Movement Is Succeeding
If we zoom the camera out, we see that America is in the midst of a great change; the false claims for change from the 2008 election have been rejected; it is the liberty movement that has created a foundation for the change that is taking place. The calls for freedom are loud and widespread. No matter how high the establishment media raises its volume, it can’t talk over those voices. As strong and secure as the established voices may seem, the American political class is terrified at the change it sees taking place in America, which is precisely why they ignore us. Our challenge to them is formidable, and we have everything in order to see the first great political victory of our movement. We overestimate their strength when we think otherwise. Now is the time to push even harder, because our efforts are so close to bearing fruit.
My book How to Win America for Ron Paul and the Cause of Freedom in 2012 is my call to the freedom movement – how to be as effective as possible, both personally and as a movement. If we agree on common goals – getting Ron Paul the Republican nomination, getting Ron Paul into the Oval Office, and severely limiting the power of the federal government once he is in the Oval Office, then this is the most effective, publicly available road map to that goal. We must work quickly. So many opportunities are available today that will be gone in a few months. Today is the day to begin this important work. Wait three months and the road map becomes obsolete. Get to work on this plan today and the road map becomes effective, the road map becomes true, the road map becomes our way to make the Great Debate happen, and the road map becomes the path to the White House on inauguration day, January 20, 2013.
The text in this post is excerpted from the newly-released How to Win America for Ron Paul and the Cause of Freedom in 2012.
http://www.infowars.com/the-great-de...shape-america/
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Feb 21, 2012
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http://www.coffeewithpolitics.com/
Ron Paul's plan will balance the budget, without cutting Social Security. No other candidate has a plan to balance the budget in their first term, and President Obama has failed to do so in his first term. Let's give the Constitution one more chance.
CNN: Ron Paul Leads Super Tuesday - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiecPJcfHDg&feature=related
Feb 20, 2012
Ron Paul is the one coming out on top for entrance polls. http://supertuesday.us
Delegate Counts: Delegate Counts: Ron Paul behind Romney, then Santorum....
Add together the bound delegates from New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida, and Nevada, and extrapolate the caucus states' delegates using estimates and you get:
Total Delegates (IA, NH, SC, FL, NV, MN, CO, ME)
Romney: 93 (6, 7, 2, 50, 14, 2, 7, 5)
Paul: 82 (13, 3, 0, 0, 5, 28, 17, 16)
Gingrich: 29 (0, 0, 23, 0, 6, 0, 0, 0)
Santorum: 25 (6, 0, 0, 0, 3, 7, 9, 0)
Unpledged: 14 (3, 2, 0, 0, 0, 3, 3, 3)
*Unpledged includes Huntsman's delegates in NH as well as unbound party leader delegates in certain states.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF6-oApH_5Y&feature=related
Feb 20, 2012
http://supertuesday.us
What exit polls show about the most important quality Super Tuesday voters are looking for in a candidate.