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The Nature of Revolution Ron Paul Style
Revolution Ron Paul Style, the Fun is Just Beginning
Szandor Blestman
July 21, 2008
As anyone who has been paying attention to the Ron Paul r3VOLution knows, the movement was never really about getting Ron Paul elected president – although that certainly should have happened considering the other (cough) candidates and it would have been the icing on the cake – it was about getting the message of freedom back into the American consciousness. His was a campaign about getting rid of the Fed and returning to honest money. His was a campaign about dismantling the IRS, eliminating the income tax and allowing the people to keep the fruits of their labor. It was a campaign about ending not only the war in Iraq, but American involvement in all wars. It was about bringing home not only the men fighting and dying on foreign battlefields, but those conducting their everyday lives on bases even in peaceful countries where our imperial presence is maintained. It was about paring down the centralized federal government to a more manageable size and freeing ourselves from its omnipresence. Basically, it was about changing the paradigm we live in and ridding ourselves of our dependency on government.
It is difficult, however, to build a structure upside down. A pyramid with its point planted firmly in the ground and its base floating in the air high above is destined to fall over one day. Politics in a republic can follow a similar fate. The head of government can accomplish nothing if his base is spread out far above him trying to outflank him to maintain power. In order for the structure to maintain its stability, it must be built from the bottom up. It is therefore necessary to start electing freedom loving politicians to local offices and as representatives. These are the slabs of stone we will be able to build upon as we structure our political system to support smaller government of an individual mindset rather than the collectivist, socialist style system of authoritarian government we have today. Anyone who understands this message of liberty, is principled and can afford to do so should run for local office and try to start by reducing the size of local government. These people can do something such as signing a smaller government pledge in order to show their sincerity.
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Ron Paul tells Bernanke he is the "biggest taxer in the country" at Monetary Polic...
Segments of Congressman Paul (R-TX) addressing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke at the Humphrey Hawkins Hearing on Monetary Policy on July 16th. Paul speaks about the problems with the Federal Reserve system and the current economic crisis. When making his point about the damaging consequences of inflation (3:29) Paul stated: "... Inflation is a tax. And if the Federal Reserve and you as chairman have this authority to increase the money supply arbitrarily you're probably the biggest taxer in the country. You're a bigger taxer than the congress..."
Congressman Ron Paul's Statement before the Financial Services Committee
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_de...
Archived webcast of Humphrey Hawkins Hearing on Monetary Policy
http://financialserv.edgeboss.net/wmedia/financialserv/...
House Financial Services Committee
http://www.house.gov/apps/list/hearing/financialsvcs_de...
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Video by YouTube user PopularHypocrisy Segments of Congressman Paul (R-TX) addressing Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke at the Humphrey Hawkins Hearing on Monetary Policy on July 16... more -
States refusing grants for abstinence education
Only 28 states are still accepting federal funding for "abstinence-only" sexual education. The program is down 40% in just two years.
The abstinence-focused approach has been supported by President George Bush from the beginning of time, as he believes that hiding the facts from kids somehow helps them.
However, scientific research is proving that abstinence-only sex ed simply doesn't work. More kids get pregnant when they don't have adequate information about their own bodies. In fact, the states with the highest rates of teen pregnancy, like Texas, generally support or use some form of abstinence-only education.
More and more people, and states, are realizing that we need to give our kids all the information about sex and their bodies in order to help them make healthy decisions and prevent unplanned pregnancies.
Comprehensive sexual education is becoming increasingly popular and it is being funded by states entirely.
This will be an important issue in the 2008 election, and it has already surfaced. Obama has said that he supports comprehensive sexual education that is age-appropriate beginning in early elementary school and John McCain supports abstinence-only policies.
Here in Texas, it is very unfortunate that we accept the most federal funding for abstinence-only sexual education. This is due in part because our State Board of Education is extremely conservative and asserts its religious views into public policy and because we have representatives like Ron Paul, who support abstinence-only and oppose comprehensive sexual education.
I think this is a good shift, even as a Texan (OMG, he's liberal? can cowboys do that? I wonder what his horse thinks about this....), because I think our kids deserve to know the fats about sex, but what do you think? Only 28 states are still accepting federal funding for "abstinence-only" sexual education. The program is down 40% in just two years.... more -
BREAKING NEWS: Ron Paul loses election, supporters unaware
THIS JUST IN!
Ron Paul lost the Republican Primary for President a LOOOOONG time ago, but the majority of his supporters seem to be completely unaware, even holding on to the possibility that he may still win.
They continue to spam youtube and current.com with fraudulent stories and and claim he didn't get fair treatment by the media, however when considering how unsuccessful his campaign was, he got excellent coverage by the media.
This video has been known to help clear up some of the rumors surrounding the campaign.
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Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty Has Begun
Ron Paul has officially dropped out of the Presidential race, but he hasn't given up his fight for liberty. He's using the rest of his donation money to start a new movement.
"May future generations look back on our work and say that these were men and women who, in a moment of great crisis, stood up to the politicians, the opinion-molders, and the establishment, and saved their country." - Ron Paul Ron Paul has officially dropped out of the Presidential race, but he hasn't given up his fight for liberty. He's using the rest of his... more -
Ron Paul to end campaign
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will end his campaign Thursday night and announce a new effort to help elect libertarian-leaning Republicans to public office around the country.
The 72-year-old Texas congressman won few delegates during the Republican primaries. But he raised millions of dollars online and developed a large, grass-roots following among those who backed his call for ending the war in Iraq and smaller government at home.
Supporters have pushed for a speaking role for him at the Republican National Convention in September in St. Paul, Minn.
Paul has said he WON'T endorse Sen. John McCain, the likely GOP presidential nominee. Benton said that was unlikely to change.
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul will end his campaign Thursday night and announce a new effort to help elect libertarian-le... more -
Bill Maher says Ron Paul is his "New Hero"
Self proclaimed libertarian Bill Maher tells Sen. Dodd that Ron Paul is his "new hero." Later he ask Congressman Paul, "If America was a smarter country wouldn't you be leading in the polls?" Self proclaimed libertarian Bill Maher tells Sen. Dodd that Ron Paul is his "new hero." Later he ask Congressman Paul, "If America wa... more
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Ron Paul Supporters To Crash Republican National Convention
Faux Noise Channel discussing Paul supporters' plan to revolt at the RNC. Judge Andrew Napolitano, a long time Paul supporter who has called him "the Thomas Jefferson of our day", defends Dr. Paul and the Revolution.
July 12th Revolution March on Washington D.C.
http://current.com/items/88936981_revolution_march_on_w...
"The Revolution: A Manifesto" #1 on New York Times Best Seller List
http://current.com/items/88939309_ron_paul_s_the_revolu...
Faux Noise Channel discussing Paul supporters' plan to revolt at the RNC. Judge Andrew Napolitano, a long time Paul supporter who has... more -
Ron Paul's "The Revolution: A Manifesto" #1 on New York Times Best Seller List!
Dr. Ron Paul's new book "The Revolution: A Manifesto" will be the #1 nonfiction book in the May 18th New York Times Best Seller List!
The New York Times Book Review
http://www.dailypaul.com/files/nyt-bsl2.pdf
The Ludwig von Mises Institute says:
"Ron Paul wrote this book in the midst of his 2007-2008 educational campaign for the Republican nomination. It is a response to the demand from so many to understand the political and economic philosophy that led to his campaign, which was a defining moment in modern libertarian history. The result is outstanding. He patiently explains why the average voter must care about liberty and what can be done about it in terms of public policy. He explains the workings of the free market, the incompetence of government, the real purpose of the Constitution, the dangers of an imperial foreign policy and much more.
You learn things in this book that don't appear anywhere else. He explains that government has increased in size regardless of the party that is in power and why this happens. He takes on all three branches of government and the entire process that is rigged against the the American people. Mostly, however, he shows that there is no reason for despair. A people determined to keep their freedom will do so, provided they refuse to go along with the status quo that the regime offers.
Ron says that if we are to enjoy peace, freedom, and prosperity once again, we absolutely must return to the principles upon which America was founded.
This book was a bestseller even before it came off the presses. There can be no question that this is the best political primer written in our age, and it has a strong emphasis on the Austrian School of economics, as well as the contribution of the Mises Institute toward public education.
Here is a book that you will appreciate, and you will want to hand out to all your friends and colleagues. You will especially enjoy his reading list at the end.
Ron Paul is a hero of our times, and it seems that this book, of all his books, will go down in history as his greatest work."
Ludwig von Mises Institute
http://www.mises.org/store/Product.aspx?ProductId=481
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Manifesto-Ron-Paul/dp/...
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Ron Paul is the Religious Right
"The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of our Founding Fathers. On the contrary, our Founders’ political views were strongly informed by their religious beliefs. Certainly the drafters of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, both replete with references to God, would be aghast at the federal government’s hostility to religion. The establishment clause of the First Amendment was simply intended to forbid the creation of an official state church like the Church of England, not to drive religion out of public life. The Founding Fathers envisioned a robustly Christian yet religiously tolerant America, with churches serving as vital institutions that would eclipse the state in importance." - Ron Paul
The Constitution does not once mention God and the Declaration only refers to an ambiguous "Creator". Has Ron Paul even read the Constitution?
Let the Voters' regret begin. Did you know that Ron Paul is a member of the Religious Right? He's hardly a Libertarian and certainly not a Constitutionalist. Don't believe me? See for yourself.
Let's start off with his denial of Darwin's Theory of Evolution - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JyvkjSKMLw&feature=...
And his denial of the existence of Global Warming - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUm1aVwRnC0&feature=...
And his belief that the Ten Commandments are equitable to the Constitution - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unVqSwL-_Xk&feature=...
Wow. Scary. It's a real shame that all of his RonTard supporters didn't do their homework...
He's also said, "Through perverse court decisions and years of cultural indoctrination, the elitist, secular Left has managed to convince many in our nation that religion must be driven from public view. The justification is always that someone, somewhere, might possibly be offended or feel uncomfortable living in the midst of a largely Christian society, so all must yield to the fragile sensibilities of the few. The ultimate goal of the anti-religious elites is to transform America into a completely secular nation, a nation that is legally and culturally biased against Christianity....Knowing this, the secularists wage an ongoing war against religion, chipping away bit by bit at our nation’s Christian heritage. Christmas itself may soon be a casualty of that war."
Ron Paul is a dangerous enemy of the Constitution. He has it wrong on the Separation of Church and State, and a woman's right to choose. He would reverse Roe v. Wade if allowed. He also supports school-vouchers, which allows private religious schools to enjoy the support of the government and takes money away from public schools. Sounds like a church-state to me. I don't want my taxes being used to pay from someone else's religious education. If church schools wish to exist, that is fine with me, but let them support themselves and stop living off of unconstitutional government hand outs.
If he claims to want to get government out of our personal lives and off of our backs, and claims to support the Constitution, then why does he not support a woman's right to choose? It is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. Ron Paul simply wishes to take our rights away and increase government control over some of the most personal parts of our lives.
He also opposes gay rights and would allow states to discriminate against homosexuals. Either we should all have rights or none of us should have rights at all.
It is a shame so many people have had the wool pulled over their eyes...Wasted votes. "The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of our ... more -
Ron Paul's "The Revolution: A Manifesto": #1 on Amazon & will debut at #7 on N...
Ron Paul's new book "The Revolution: A Manifesto" is currently #1 on Amazon and is set to debut at #7 on the New York Times Best Seller List.
Amazon.com Best Sellers
http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers
The New York Times Book Review
http://www.dailypaul.com/files/nyt-bsl.pdf
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From Amazon.com Editorial Review:
"This Much Is True: You Have Been Lied To.
The government is expanding.
Taxes are increasing.
More senseless wars are being planned.
Inflation is ballooning.
Our basic freedoms are disappearing.
The Founding Fathers didn't want any of this. In fact, they said so quite clearly in the Constitution of the United States of America. Unfortunately, that beautiful, ingenious, and revolutionary document is being ignored more and more in Washington. If we are to enjoy peace, freedom, and prosperity once again, we absolutely must return to the principles upon which America was founded. But finally, there is hope . . .
In THE REVOLUTION,Texas congressman and presidential candidate Ron Paul has exposed the core truths behind everything threatening America, from the real reasons behind the collapse of the dollar and the looming financial crisis, to terrorism and the loss of our precious civil liberties. In this book, Ron Paul provides answers to questions that few even dare to ask.
Despite a media blackout, this septuagenarian physician-turned-congressman sparked a movement that has attracted a legion of young, dedicated, enthusiastic supporters . . . a phenomenon that has amazed veteran political observers and made more than one political rival envious. Candidates across America are already running as "Ron Paul Republicans."
'Dr. Paul cured my apathy,' says a popular campaign sign. THE REVOLUTION may cure yours as well.
About the Author
Ron Paul, a ten-term congressman from Texas, is the leading advocate of freedom in our nation's capital. He has devoted his political career to the defense of individual liberty, sound money, and a non-interventionist foreign policy. Judge Andrew Napolitano calls him 'the Thomas Jefferson of our day.'"
Ron Paul's new book "The Revolution: A Manifesto" is currently #1 on Amazon and is set to debut at #7 on the New York Times Best Selle... more -
Ron Paul on CNN 4/28/08 speaking about the need for a revolution.
Ron Paul on CNN's "American Morning" on 4/28 speaking about the need for a revolution in America.
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Polito.com: "Ron Paul is down but not out"
"The libertarian-leaning obstetrician-turned-congressman's long-shot candidacy continues to take on a life of its own — and he admits he’s in no rush to tamp down the enthusiasm."
By JONATHAN MARTIN | 4/26/08 7:27 AM EST "The libertarian-leaning obstetrician-turned-congressman's long-shot candidacy continues to take on a life of its own — and he admits ... more -
Ron Paul dropping out...sort of
"Well, apparently the maverick Texan's Republican presidential campaign is hanging up its Constitution, ending his campaign yesterday in a 7 minute video posted on his web site. Paul tried to soothe anxious supporters by letting them know his "campaign for freedom will continue in this new phase." While his campaign would not formally organize future events, he encouraged supporters to continue to organize on behalf of a broader movement. Paul tried to soothe anxious supporters by letting them know his "campaign for freedom will continue in this new phase." While his campaign would not formally organize future events, he encouraged supporters to continue to organize on behalf of a broader movement."
He won't really be running, but he wants his "movement" to carry on. We'll see. "Well, apparently the maverick Texan's Republican presidential campaign is hanging up its Constitution, ending his campaign yesterday ... more -
Ron Paul's Seattle Speech
If you've never heard the man speak, here is your chance.
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Ron Paul Just Won't Quit
After being systematically ignored by mainstream media, whereby the rest of the nation believe only two Republican candidates are left for the party nomination, Dr. Ron Paul reaches out to his supporters to march against US Imperialism in the nation's capital in the upcoming months. His campaign for the nomination is still going, although the strategy has changed.
Many people have expressed confusion over what this doctor and congressman from Texas really stands for. To many, like myself, some of his stances on issues such as his opposition to US imperialism of any sort, income tax, and government/special interest control on environmental issues, are very appealing. But, he marginalized himself from the Republican party by his "radical" ideas, garnering a majority of his support from the Independent sector. Still, he is the only candidate out of all, including Democrats, that truly opposed the war from the start by voting against it (Obama voted for the war then rescinded).
Even if this guy doesn't go any further from here, we can't deny that he awakened a great deal of Americans to rethink what freedom means and how integrity plays a part in politics. Does he deserve to be heard? After being systematically ignored by mainstream media, whereby the rest of the nation believe only two Republican candidates are left... more -
Ron Paul Finishes 2nd in Montana!
The man, the myth, the legend Ron Paul pulled off another upset tonight by finishing 2nd in Montana.
Dr Paul now find himself with at least 11 delegates which could propel him into the role of "kingmaker" when the GOP convention comes around!
The man, the myth, the legend Ron Paul pulled off another upset tonight by finishing 2nd in Montana. ... more -
Are you supporting the right candidate?
With the multitude of issues we are facing in this election, it can get pretty difficult to track your candidate's political ideologies. If you need a one stop shop to make sure everything that matters to you, really matters to "your" candidate, take this survey! With the multitude of issues we are facing in this election, it can get pretty difficult to track your candidate's political ideologie... more
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Ron Paul was biggest GOP fundraiser last quarter
Well, it's official, ladies and gentlemen. Believe it or not, Rep. Ron Paul, the 72-year-old Texan who hardly ever gets mentioned in Republican political news and the one-time libertarian who always gets the least time on TV debates if he isn't barred completely, was, in fact, the most successful Republican fundraiser in the last three months of 2007.
By a Texas mile.
By the thousands, Paul's fervent followers donated $19.95 million to the "Ron Paul Revolution." He spent $17.75 million, and at year's end, had $7.8 million cash on hand, making him the only Republican candidate to increase his fundraising totals in every quarter of 2007 Well, it's official, ladies and gentlemen. Believe it or not, Rep. Ron Paul, the 72-year-old Texan who hardly ever gets mentioned in R... more -
What went down in the FINAL Republican primary debate?
Mitt Romney
John McCain
Mike Huckabee
Ron Paul
The republican presidential hopefuls participated in the final debate of the primary season and Current.com covered it live. Check out what all went down during the debate below! If you watched, please leave a comment with your thoughts!
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