Ron Paul Is In!

[greenmatter]

Not knowing or caring about the issues is what keeps us polarized. Only in America do we have the most access to information...


and the dumbest electorate.

....... if only all the problems could only be rolled up in a neat little pile. the political pundits give you enough information to throw all the blame at the other sides feet and then leave you to stew in your own juices. it would be nice to be able to point the finger at them, but they are just spewing the sewage that 85% of the people have chosen to believe.

run a fact check on almost anything ANY of the major news networks run and you find out quickly that they are ALL full of shit. on a good day you get half the story and that is so twisted around you may as well ignore it.

the problem is we don't ignore it, most of us have embraced the stories they tell us and will actually parrot the disinformation without missing a beat. FYI folks 2+2 does not equal five no matter how many times you hear it (even if the reporter is pretty) and your willingness to keep listening and repeating what you hear IMHO 99.5% of what has gotten us where we are.

 

[Tokingham]

Ron Paul has my vote. But I doubt that he will be allowed to win.

 

[Grimr3efer]

The Tea Party movement supported one candidate: Ron Paul. He was the only Presidential candidate who had the guts to say the Federal Reserve was corrupt and needed to be eliminated; he was the only candidate (with the exception of Dennis Kucinich) who said the war in Iraq was unnecessary and unconstitutional; he was the only candidate who sponsored the Sanctity of Life Act, which would recognize the right of the states to nullify Roe vs. Wade; he was the only Republican candidate to speak out against the USA Patriot Act, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other draconian police-state-type legislation and departments; and he was the only man from either party who had the guts to say the US should stop sending foreign aid to all countries–even Israel.

Ron Paul would be killed fast. He'd be another JFK! I wish him the best but I don't see it actually happening. I still believe the US will not change by way of the ballot. When everyone figures out that their vote means nothing then the people will revolt and change would eventually come.

Also if anyone could answer this question you could see how far down we are? How much money has the US given Israel? Why are we giving them billions of dollars every year? WHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ANSWER THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[greenmatter]

Ron Paul has my vote. But I doubt that he will be allowed to win.

he was barely allowed in the presidential debates last round !!!!!!

does anyone remember what he had to say about the gold standard being bought back and that the federal reserve was a joke. obama AND mccain were both sitting there grinning at him like he was a fool. then the next day all the news was about ron paul wanting us to throw away our good american dollars and carry gold coins. another reasonable idea slaughtered by the media. if the man gets into office the machine will shatter him!

i think if he could do what he wants it could work but it won't be over night and they won't let him do it anyway. to make things work he will need the backing of everyone ( politicians, banks, unions and several other governments) and oh yeah, the people who are scratching their asses waiting for it to rain twenty dollar bills.

i respect the man for the most part but at this point i have to question the sanity of anyone who would actually want the job.

 

[Tokingham]

i respect the man for the most part but at this point i have to question the sanity of anyone who would actually want the job.

Word, lol.

 

[OMountainMix]

Read a news article last week that 20% of American income this past year came from, get this, THE GOVERNMENT. So if we took away those entitlements, household income would decline 20%. We've gone so far into becoming a nanny state, it's hard to say how we could ever get out of this mess. More and more, I think we're the modern Roman Empire and that it's soon going to be over.

 

[VIKINGtrich]

No, I'm not....I don't want this thread to get binned. We should keep this in-line with Cannabis law reform. And to be totally honest here I am sick and tired of being treated as a second class citizen because I smoke pot. I am willing to vote for anybody that supports Cannabis legalization and regulation. Gary Johnson and Ron Paul are the only two guys out there that speak of this personal right. They both acknowledge that the war on drugs, especially the war on Cannabis is a waste of money and an invasion of constitutionally protected rights as citizens of the good ol USA. You post Paul's 'record' and what I see is a guy voting along the lines of the constitution. He was against the Patriot Act for starters.

Do I care about the economy? Health Care? Yeah but the war on cannabis hits me harder. I survive by my own means. And I am a survivor....I educated myself and secured a career...I don't need the governments health care and I don't need their welfare. What I need is not to be considered a criminal for growing a plant. Then I can worry about all the other crap.

For Real dude... Support Pot, You got my Vote... And if you read what Paul stands for, He doesn't sound crazy to me..At all.. Taking a stance on a thousand issues, of course you will not agree with everything, but 90% is Great!

I would love to see the GOP back him, But that would scare too many Big Corporations, Because he would have a real shot at Winning, and make no mistake about it, I AM, By Winning!

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

Ron Paul is a corporation's best friend. He's as far right as the Koch brothers and believes the market will govern itself. IMO, even the Kochs know Paul is too far right for independent voters.

 

[greenmatter]

Ron Paul is a corporation's best friend. He's as far right as the Koch brothers and believes the market will govern itself. IMO, even the Kochs know Paul is too far right for independent voters.

all of the above is true ....... but really, the job of the u.s. president has been corporate best friend / bitch for a very long time. no one is going to get out of it if they want to sit in that office. i would not say i lean to the right but like it or not whoever is going to fix this shit is going to have to make some very unpopular choices with the people and find a way to kick instead of kiss corporate ass.


or better said "hey rocky, watch me pull a rabbit out of a hat" .......


the collective of fuckheads who run this show have been running around with dads credit card like a 14 year old girl at the mall for 50+ years ....... what the hell is dad ( you and me) gonna do when he gets that call from the bank? answer ........ dad is gonna have to do what the fuck he is told ! and the 14 year old just can't understand why dad is being SOOO negative ..... and she will find a way to pull some more shit on dad because she does not even see that she did anything wrong, or better said she will continue to act like a 14 year old.

the system needs a change. sometimes the guy who is answering for all the fuck ups is not to blame.

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

Well Said RetroGrow!

Well Said RetroGrow!

It's scary how perverse our political system has become.
A poor man, like Abe Lincoln couldn't even run, let alone win.
An honest man couldn't win, because if he were truly honest, he would offend the sensibilities of the corporations who support him and keep him in power, while they are raping our lands.
Only the super rich are eligible, and only if they are sellouts!
The people don't seem outraged by it.
It's as if they've been anesthetized.

This post is dead on amigo. When people study history they will see that our country/empire is 100 percent like the end of the Roman Empire. Our entire government is full of wealthy pawns controlled by the richest 400 people in America.

At least Ron Paul might end wealth redistribution. It cracks me up how republicans bitch about redistributing wealth to the poor, and say it is wrong when for the last decade they have been massively redistributing it to the already billionaires through huge subsidies, tax brakes, and defense contracts. large corporations on average actually paid less percentage in taxes of their income than the quickly shrinking middle class.

There are only 3 ways this country can go now, which I give all about the same chance of happening.
1. civil war then many more years of depression afterwords
2. fade away and merge with other countries like rome.
3. actually get it's shit together.

 

[CannaBunkerMan]

If he can't change it, then we are too far gone.

True, but I'd like to see him be the ultimate sabot in the machine.

Cannabis reform is #1 priority for me. Time to end the madness. Big government is out of line. Am pulling for Dr. Paul.

Vote cannabis party line!

 

[ClosetAdvocate]

I think it was on Howard Stern but I recently heard Jesse Ventura say the only way he would make a bid for the WH would be as Paul's VP. Ventura is a strong supporter of legalization.

Ron Paul ABSOLUTELY YES!

Jesse Ventura ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Jesse Ventura is one of the few people that could run on a ticket with Ron Paul and they'd both lose my vote as a result.

Yes, Ventura supports legalization, but he also thinks that 9/11 is a government conspiracy.

Jesse Ventura On The Issues.

Jesse Ventura on Abortion Click here for 3 full quotes on Abortion OR other political leaders on Abortion.

• Keep abortion legal on privacy grounds. (Jul 2000)
• Doesn’t support abortion, but leave them legal. (Jan 1999)
• Abortion decision belongs with the woman and who she chooses. (Nov 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Budget & Economy Click here for 11 full quotes on Budget & Economy OR other political leaders on Budget & Economy.

• Balance American Dream with unfairness of capitalism. (Mar 2010)
• Keep savings banks separate from speculative investments. (Mar 2010)
• Return to staid banking: low-risk highly-regulated loans. (Mar 2010)
• Government is no bottomless pit of money-it’s from you & me. (Jul 2000)
• End pork-barrel spending; return surplus to the people. (Jan 1999)
• Return any budget surpluses to the taxpayers automatically. (Jan 1999)
• Government policy should facilitate business. (Jan 1999)
• Let state meat inspection suffice for interstate shipments. (Jul 2000)
• Bankruptcy reform: limit Chapter 7; protect states' role. (Feb 2001)
• Uphold commitments to states before other spending. (Sep 2001)
• Foster dairy production that is market driven. (Feb 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Civil Rights Click here for 7 full quotes on Civil Rights OR other political leaders on Civil Rights.

• Respect diversity, both cultural and lifestyle. (Dec 2000)
• Equal opportunity for women; but equal responsibility too. (Jul 2000)
• Gay domestic partnership OK; not gay marriage. (Jul 2000)
• As football commentator, found name “Redskins” offensive. (Jul 2000)
• Against funding National Endowment for the Arts. (Jul 2000)
• Prosecution and sentencing should be colorblind. (Aug 1998)
• Support principles embodied in the Equal Rights Amendment. (Feb 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Corporations Click here for other political leaders on Corporations.

• No issue stance yet recorded by OnTheIssues.org.

Jesse Ventura on Crime Click here for 8 full quotes on Crime OR other political leaders on Crime.

• Watch out for DNA Fingerprint Act's biometrics. (Mar 2010)
• Opposes “Three Strikes”; leave discretion to judges. (Jul 2000)
• Crime statistics are distorted to encourage racism. (Jul 2000)
• No role for governor in crime; it’s for local police. (Jan 1999)
• Put up with death penalty until life sentences mean life. (Jan 1999)
• Supported death penalty, but now as Governor opposes it. (Nov 1998)
• Find compromise between rehabilitation and punishment. (Aug 1998)
• Supports flexible federal block grants for crime programs. (Sep 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Drugs Click here for 10 full quotes on Drugs OR other political leaders on Drugs.

• Banks & prison-industrial complex gets rich on the drug war. (Mar 2010)
• Drug addiction is a health problem, not a crime. (Jul 2000)
• Drug War fails like Prohibition did. (Jul 2000)
• Stopped taking steroids & made FDA posters against them. (Jan 1999)
• Tougher drunk-driving laws for repeat offenders. (Jan 1999)
• Stop being so afraid of marijuana; some uses are OK. (Jan 1999)
• The war on drugs has failed; look for other solutions. (Jan 1999)
• Rethink approach to drugs; “more of the same” fails. (Oct 1998)
• Jail won’t work when we can’t even keep drugs out of prisons. (Oct 1998)
• More federal funding for all aspects of Drug War. (Aug 2000)

Jesse Ventura on Education Click here for 17 full quotes on Education OR other political leaders on Education.

• Focus on results and standards. (Dec 2000)
• Lifelong learning; college & training for work & life. (Dec 2000)
• More money for class size reduction. (Jul 2000)
• Public schools can’t advocate religion; private prayer OK. (Jul 2000)
• Teach “creation science” in church, not schools. (Jul 2000)
• Fund schools at state level instead of via property taxes. (Jul 2000)
• Mainstrean special-ed kids, like his daughter did. (Jan 1999)
• Reducing class size solves many educational problems. (Jan 1999)
• Mainstream disabled students. (Jan 1999)
• Commonsense steps to improve public education. (Jan 1999)
• No government money for higher education. (Jan 1999) School Choice
• Erase the word voucher from the vocabulary. (Dec 2000)
• Public dollars belong to public schools. (Jul 2000)
• Loosen federal control; leave more to state & locals. (Jan 1999)
• Neighborhoods shouldn’t abandon their public schools. (Jan 1999)
• Public schools are inefficient; but fix them, don’t end them. (Nov 1998)
• Choosing private school includes responsility to pay. (Feb 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Energy & Oil Click here for 5 full quotes on Energy & Oil OR other political leaders on Energy & Oil.

• Develop light rail tranist for Minnesota. (Dec 2000)
• Competitive electricity pricing; include alternative energy. (Dec 2000)
• Overcome dependency on foreign oil. (Jul 2000)
• Voluntary partnerships reduce greenhouse gases economically. (Aug 2000)
• Kyoto Treaty must include reductions by all countries. (Aug 2000)

Jesse Ventura on Environment Click here for 8 full quotes on Environment OR other political leaders on Environment.

• Smart Growth with greenways and mass transit. (Dec 2000)
• Recycling conserve our limited resources. (Nov 1998)
• Teach environment in grade schools. (Oct 1998)
• Too risky to have large feedlots near homes. (Oct 1998)
• Replace MTBE in gasoline with cleaner ethanol. (May 2000)
• More state autonomy on brownfields & Superfund cleanups. (Aug 2001)
• Support State Revolving Loan Fund for flexible Clean Water. (Aug 2001)
• More EPA flexibility on interstate ozone. (May 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Families & Children Click here for 4 full quotes on Families & Children OR other political leaders on Families & Children.

• No more tax subsidy for child care; parents’ responsibilty. (Jan 1999)
• Community regulates behavior better than government. (Jan 1999)
• Encourage fathers' participation in child-raising. (Sep 2001)
• Federal funds & state involvement in fatherhood initiatives. (Aug 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Foreign Policy Click here for 3 full quotes on Foreign Policy OR other political leaders on Foreign Policy.

• Visited Cuba & Fidel Castro, despite presidential opposition. (Mar 2010)
• Global cooperation OK; world government not. (Jul 2000)
• Buchanan is an unrealistic isolationist. (Feb 2000)

Jesse Ventura on Free Trade Click here for 5 full quotes on Free Trade OR other political leaders on Free Trade.

• Trade creates jobs & productivity. (Sep 2000) China
• Trading with China is a no-brainer. (Jul 2000)
• Opening markets will cause China’s downfall. (Jul 2000)
• Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (May 1998)
• Grant fast-track authority to the President. (Nov 1999)

Jesse Ventura on Government Reform

Click here for 20 full quotes on Government Reform OR other political leaders on Government Reform.

• Require paper ballots & hand-counting. (Mar 2010)
• Electronic voting machines are a GOP conflict of interest. (Mar 2010)
• CIA operatives in every state government. (Mar 2010)
• Kennedy assassination involved CIA, Pentagon, & 2nd gunman. (Mar 2010)
• Get rid of the antiquated Electoral College. (Mar 2010)
• Will not actively fund-raise for re-election: “No strings”. (Feb 2001)
• Open up, simplify, & demystify government. (Dec 2000)
• Single House Legislature returns power to people. (Dec 2000)
• Constitution is designed to be interpreted. (Jul 2000)
• Feds leach away states’ rights. (Jul 2000)
• Ban campaigning while earning a public paycheck. (Jul 2000)
• Ban PAC funding; limit soft money; limit free air time. (Jul 2000)
• Government should get out of the way and let people live. (Jan 1999)
• Government service should be temporary; not a career. (Jan 1999)
• Fought and lost on removing stupid milk regulations. (Jan 1999)
• Spend every 4th year removing obsolete laws. (Jan 1999)
• Put political process on TV; exposure beats incumbency. (Jan 1999)
• To change system, private citizens must get involved. (Jan 1999)
• Supports a Unicameral Legislature. (Nov 1998)
• Reforms must respect state's rights to select electors. (Aug 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Gun Control Click here for 4 full quotes on Gun Control OR other political leaders on Gun Control.

• Gun responsibility goes with gun rights. (Jul 2000)
• Guns are designed to kill; respect them. (Jan 1999)
• If you’re going to own a gun, know what you’re doing. (Jan 1999)
• Concealed weapons OK if you can pass safety exam. (Nov 1998)

Jesse Ventura on Health Care Click here for 11 full quotes on Health Care OR other political leaders on Health Care.

• Treat anyone: the doctor issue us a human right. (Mar 2010)
• Individual responsibility for unhealthy lifestyle choices. (Dec 2000)
• Focus on prevention, children, and results. (Dec 2000)
• Supports “Minnesota Care”; tax to pay for uninsured. (Jul 2000)
• No national care, but pure capitalism can’t work. (Jul 2000)
• Comment “suicides are weak” meant “don’t encourage them”. (Jan 1999)
• Government interference should be kept to a minimum. (Nov 1998)
• Premise of the tobacco lawsuit wrong; it punishes victims. (Aug 1998)
• No federal pre-emption of employee health plan regulation. (Oct 2001)
• Maintain Medicare funding of HMO benefits. (Oct 1999)
• Protect state tobacco settlement funds from federal seizure. (Apr 1999)

Jesse Ventura on Homeland Security Click here for 9 full quotes on Homeland Security OR other political leaders on Homeland Security.

• Federal surveillance is a waste of taxpayer dollars. (Mar 2010)
• Why were there no black boxes from any of the 9/11 planes? (Mar 2010)
• Vietnam War was all about somebody making money. (Mar 2010)
• Lesson from JFK: Don't let feds investigate momentous events. (Mar 2010)
• I'm more afraid of the culture of fear than of al Qaeda. (Mar 2010)
• 1999: Special Ops ID'ed several 9/11 hijackers, but ignored. (Mar 2010)
• War isn’t civilized; don’t expect warriors to be. (Jan 1999)
• Military is stronger if all-volunteer. (Jan 1999)
• Against the draft; for including women except in combat. (Jan 1999)

Jesse Ventura on Immigration Click here for 7 full quotes on Immigration OR other political leaders on Immigration.

• Immigration is an integral part of who we are. (Jul 2000)
• Official English leads to Official Christianity. (Jul 2000)
• Emergency medical, but no other services, for illegal imms. (Nov 1998)
• Grant legal immigrants all benefits of citizens. (Nov 1998)
• Share costs of legal immigration between states & federal. (Feb 2001)
• Federal government should deal with criminal repatriation. (Feb 2001)
• Ease Canadian border-crossing rules. (Oct 1999)

Jesse Ventura on Jobs Click here for 8 full quotes on Jobs OR other political leaders on Jobs.

• Improve the Competitive Position of Rural Minnesota. (Dec 2000)
• Make Agriculture Competitive Anywhere in the World. (Dec 2000)
• Training and retraining to resolve workforce shortage. (Dec 2000)
• Subsidize ethanol like we subsidize oil. (Jul 2000)
• Unions support Democrats even when interests are elsewhere. (Jul 2000)
• Supports prevailing wages but not living wages. (Jan 1999)
• Strongly pro-union; and a union member. (Jan 1999)
• State instead of federal rules for animal operations. (Nov 1999)

Jesse Ventura on Principles & Values Click here for 16 full quotes on Principles & Values OR other political leaders on Principles & Values.

• Patriotism means wondering if were told the truth. (Mar 2010)
• Political “horse races” ignore the issues. (Jul 2000)
• Parties need ideological base as well as grassroots. (Jul 2000)
• Religious Right & extreme left are both “morality brokers”. (Jul 2000)
• Considers himself a moderate libertarian. (Jul 2000)
• Independent Party, not Reform Party. (Feb 2000)
• I didn’t need this job (as governor). (Jan 1999)
• Voters want honesty; he provides it. (Jan 1999)
• Fiscally conservative and socially liberal. (Jan 1999)
• Two traditional parties are out-of-control monsters. (Jan 1999)
• Does not plan to run for president; but won’t rule it out. (Jan 1999)
• Problem is with fundamentalist fanatics, not religion. (Jan 1999)
• Big Plan: smart government and self-sufficiency. (Jan 1999)
• Wanted to be mayor & governor; doesn’t want to be president. (Jan 1999)
• Member of Midwestern Governors' Association. (Sep 2001)
• Member, National Governors Association/Economic Development. (Jan 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Social Security Click here for the full quote on Social Security OR other political leaders on Social Security.

• Maintain long-term solvency of Social Security and Medicare. (Aug 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Tax Reform Click here for 10 full quotes on Tax Reform OR other political leaders on Tax Reform.

• Modernize, simplify, & clarify tax system. (Dec 2000)
• Repeal the 16th Amendment. (Jul 2000)
• Replace income with national sales tax. (Jul 2000)
• Let people keep as much of their money as possible. (Jan 1999)
• $600 “Jesse Checks” tax rebate to every taxpayer. (Jan 1999)
• Replace income tax with 15% national sales tax. (Jan 1999)
• Supports national consumption tax to equalize tax burden. (Nov 1998)
• Reform outdated property tax system. (Oct 1998)
• No national sales tax or VAT. (Feb 2000)
• Let states independently determine estate taxes. (May 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Technology Click here for 4 full quotes on Technology OR other political leaders on Technology.

• Competitive telecomm services to bridge Digital Divide. (Sep 2000)
• Leave Internet sales tax to states. (Jul 2000)
• Government may facilitate the Internet, but not control it. (Feb 1998)
• Level playing field for Main Street vs. Internet sales tax. (Aug 2001)

Jesse Ventura on War & Peace Click here for 4 full quotes on War & Peace OR other political leaders on War & Peace.

• 1980: Carter's failure on Iran hostages let Reagan win. (Mar 2010)
• We need Saddam as the bad guy in oil disputes. (Jan 1999)
• Deal with terrorism as a joint federal-state responsibility. (Feb 2001)
• Include states in anti-terrorism planning. (Sep 2001)

Jesse Ventura on Welfare & Poverty Click here for 7 full quotes on Welfare & Poverty OR other political leaders on Welfare & Poverty.

• Transition from Welfare to Self-Sufficiency. (Dec 2000)
• Social programs should be a safety net, not a hammock. (Jul 2000)
• Focus welfare on jobs & training. (Jul 2000)
• Believes in private charity, not government charity. (Jan 1999)
• Support LIHEAP, low-income heating assistance. (May 2000)
• Maintain federal Social Services Block Grant funding. (Sep 2001)
• Maintain flexibility & funding levels for TANF block grants. (Sep 2001)

 

[gaiusmarius]

Ron Paul is a corporation's best friend. He's as far right as the Koch brothers and believes the market will govern itself. IMO, even the Kochs know Paul is too far right for independent voters.

this is a bit misleading, yes Ron Paul believes in a proper free market, but that's not what we have now at all. now we have the fortune 500 lobbying to get money and stifle any potential competition. this is corruption not free market capitalism. RP believes in an even playing field for all business. no one is too big to fail, no one is allowed to have a monopoly on state contracts, no tax breaks for exporting production industry. yes on import dues and tariffs. if you study his idea of a healthy economic system you will see that it's totally logical.

he is a libertarian not a democrap or repulicrap. he's only running as a rep because the system is so biased against third party candidates they can't even get on all the ballots in all states. he knows that both parties are actually furthering the same agendas over all. specially the aggressive foreign policy agendas just keep on going no matter which puppet is in office. one has a more boorish style then the other, but both end up killing people on the other side of the planet for no real good reason.

hehe

 

[Tokingham]

Yes, Ventura supports legalization, but he also thinks that 9/11 is a government conspiracy.[/COLOR]

...It was terrorists, but the government can terrorize its people to get what it wants. It has happened before in history and the actual definition says....

ter·ror·ism

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–noun 1. the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes.

2. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization.

3. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting a government.

 

[bergerbuddy]

Thank God, we have one person we can get behind besides the other assclowns who are running.

"Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, whose outspoken libertarian views and folksy style made him a cult hero during two previous presidential campaigns, will announce on Tuesday that he's going to try a third time.

Sources close to Paul, who is in his 12th term in the House, said he will unveil an exploratory presidential committee, a key step in gearing up for a White House race. He will also unveil the campaign’s leadership team in Iowa, where the first votes of the presidential election will be cast in caucuses next year.


Meet the GOP's Potential Candidates

Paul, 75, ran as the Libertarian Party candidate in 1988, finishing with less than one half a percent of the vote. After more than a decade as a Republican congressman, Paul gave it another shot in the 2008 presidential election, gaining attention for being the only Republican candidate calling for the end to the war in Iraq and for his “money bomb” fundraising strategy, which brought in millions of dollars from online donors in single-day pushes.

Paul took 10 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses and 8 percent in New Hampshire’s primary. He finished second, with 14 percent of the vote, in the Nevada caucuses, and eventually finished fourth in the Republican nominating process with 5.6 percent of the total vote. Paul’s campaign book, The Revolution: A Manifesto also reached No. 1 on The New York Times best-seller list in 2008.

This would seem to be an ideal year for Paul: Since the last election, the Republican Party has moved much closer to his view on deficit reduction, which made him an early tea party favorite. All of the party's top-tier presidential hopefuls are focusing on lowering debt, government spending, and tax rates, issues Paul has long advocated."

http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/ron-paul-launches-presidential-campaign-20110425

AMEN!!! Lets do it right this time... everyone else works for the powers that be.... what you all think Obomb works for anyone different than Bush or even Daddy Bush does?? haha yea fat chance

 

[trichrider]

reluctant to say the cannabis issue is NOT the priority today.
wish it were as simple as that...but...this is what our once great country is facing...

http://www.youtube.com/embed/VtVbUmcQSuk

enslavement to the money masters...no way in hell that our progeny will ever settle this debt other than outright refusal.

smoking or growing cannabis is rather trite when compared to this travesty.

 

[DiscoBiscuit]

this is a bit misleading, yes Ron Paul believes in a proper free market, but that's not what we have now at all. now we have the fortune 500 lobbying to get money and stifle any potential competition. this is corruption not free market capitalism. RP believes in an even playing field for all business. no one is too big to fail, no one is allowed to have a monopoly on state contracts, no tax breaks for exporting production industry. yes on import dues and tariffs. if you study his idea of a healthy economic system you will see that it's totally logical.

he is a libertarian not a democrap or repulicrap. he's only running as a rep because the system is so biased against third party candidates they can't even get on all the ballots in all states. he knows that both parties are actually furthering the same agendas over all. specially the aggressive foreign policy agendas just keep on going no matter which puppet is in office. one has a more boorish style then the other, but both end up killing people on the other side of the planet for no real good reason.

hehe

IMO, it's straight and to the point. Ron Paul is an Ayn Rand disciple and believes markets regulate themselves.

Only problem, states can't inter-arbitrate. That's why they asked for federal arbitration in the 18th century.

IMO, Ron doesn't want a level playing field as much as he wants every man for himself.

 

[SpasticGramps]

this is a bit misleading, yes Ron Paul believes in a proper free market, but that's not what we have now at all. now we have the fortune 500 lobbying to get money and stifle any potential competition. this is corruption not free market capitalism. RP believes in an even playing field for all business. no one is too big to fail, no one is allowed to have a monopoly on state contracts, no tax breaks for exporting production industry. yes on import dues and tariffs. if you study his idea of a healthy economic system you will see that it's totally logical.

he is a libertarian not a democrap or repulicrap. he's only running as a rep because the system is so biased against third party candidates they can't even get on all the ballots in all states. he knows that both parties are actually furthering the same agendas over all. specially the aggressive foreign policy agendas just keep on going no matter which puppet is in office. one has a more boorish style then the other, but both end up killing people on the other side of the planet for no real good reason.

hehe

I concur.
This is not a free market economy. America hasn't had a free market in 100+ years. Let's get real. We are a centrally planned state. A corporatocracy. We have a central bank and a centrally planned economy. There is nothing capitalist about this system. To called the American economy capitalist or free market is just not true. Hasn't been for a long time.

Anyone who is against the Federal Reserve system has my vote. Only when the FED is destroyed will the kleptocracy be put out of business.

I'm not so sure that we are too little too late though. The DXY (US Dollar Index) is about to break it's all time 2008 low of ~71. There is no technical support once it breaches this. Anyone who follows markets knows that this means freefall until some support is found.

Ron Paul is the FED's worst enemy. Which means he is the corporatocracy's worst enemy. He is the corporations worst enemy because he will destroy their corporate welfware system and reinstall the free market economy.

You can regulate a free market economy. What you cannot regulate is a corporatocracy where bankers make the law and do not adhere to it.

On top of being the bankers worst enemy. He wants to end the perpetual war state and legalize drugs. Best option we have IMO. Everyone is right though. He would probably be assassinated just like JFK.

 

[kaotic]

He will get my vote, but he won't overcome the media in the primary's. Too bad...

 

[Rednick]

our only hope!

What Republicanism used to be.

Any Libertarians out there be sure to contact your local Republican office and inquire about being able to vote in the Primary. Ron Paul ran under the Republican side as a Libertarian in the last election, but many registered libertarians were not allowed to vote in the Primary.