If there were ever an imperfect candidate for public office – it’s Ron Paul.
He’s not made for TV, he doesn’t play well with others and many of his positions fly in the face of views held by vast majorities of Americans (not to mention vast majorities of Republican primary voters). Not only that, there’s his frequently kooky persona – a rambling stream of consciousness that frequently fumbles around (or altogether ignores) some of the most compelling arguments that could be made on his behalf.
Truth be told, during the incessant, indistinguishable stream of recent Republican presidential debates, we often found ourselves cringing at some of Paul’s more off-the-wall comments. Not necessarily because what he said has been wrong, mind you … but because we could feel the air of electability seeping out of his candidacy with each offbeat syllable he uttered.
But that’s sort of the point, isn’t it? Ron Paul has never been about getting elected – he’s been about getting at the damn truth. And at 76 years of age, we can hardly blame the Texas obstetrician for letting it all hang out.
In fact America needs him to let it all hang out.
Actually, we need him and several hundred more like him up in Washington, D.C. … all of them unapologetically letting it all hang out.
For example, were it not for Paul’s relentless push to audit the Federal Reserve, America would have never known about the $16 trillion in emergency loans that our nation’s central bank doled out to financial institutions around the globe during the peak of the economic recession (and the rampant conflicts of interest associated with those loans).
Indeed, within the “Uncle Fluffy” persona that Paul often slips into on the national stage – high-pitched nasal musings that alternative between goofball and curmudgeon – there exists a true “core of conviction,” a genuine desire to reverse America’s downward trajectory as opposed to merely accumulating personal influence or amassing a small fortune selling books.
When it comes to Ron Paul, concepts like constitutionally-limited government, free markets, individual liberty and fiscal restraint aren’t merely spoken at the moment into a waiting bank of cameras – they have been given repeated, courageous expression by more than three decades of lonely, unpopular votes in the U.S. Congress.
The Tea Party movement? It belongs to Ron Paul – whether those who slap that label on themselves or their candidates of choice ever recognize or acknowledge it.
With the rest of the “Republican” field, these core principles are nothing but rhetorical stepping stones – a series of “here today, gone tomorrow” utterances designed to elevate them, but destined to be discarded the moment they achieve the office to which they aspire.
And yet while these nakedly self-serving, talking point-regurgitating, ideological hypocrites have been embraced by the national media (even the “conservative” press) and presented to GOP voters as candidates worthy of consideration, Ron Paul has been forced to build up his base of support the old-fashioned way – by actually proposing specific limited government policy consistent with his long-held beliefs.
We suppose no prophet is ever accepted in his home country …
Two months ago – while the 2012 “Republicans” tinkered with their gimmicky/ inconsequential tax plans (and the so-called “Supercommittee” in Washington, D.C. argued over how to save $1.2 trillion over the course of the next ten years) – Ron Paul proposed $1 trillion in immediate cuts.
Paul’s plan would balance the federal budget by 2015 – which is five years faster than the most ambitious spending reduction plan put forward by fiscal conservatives in the U.S. Congress (and fifteen years faster than the official GOP spending reduction plan put forward by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan).
Paul would immediately end the costly American military engagements in Iraq and Afghanistan. He would also immediately reduce the federal workforce by 10 percent and eliminate five cabinet-level departments: Commerce, Education, Energy, HUD, and the Interior (and unlike another Texan in the race, he can remember all five of those agencies). Beyond that, Paul would freeze all entitlement spending, privatize numerous government agencies and make participation in Social Security voluntary.
In other words, not only would Paul provide immediate savings – he would chart an infinitely more responsible course for our nation moving forward by implementing long-term spending and entitlement reforms. Those reforms are just what the doctor ordered for a soaring American deficit and an ailing American economy – and yet sadly none of the “electable” candidate has even come close to offering such a vision.
Of course that begs the question: Can Ron Paul win?
Obviously he was a sideshow in 2008, and he could very well be one again in 2012. Then again he’s currently running neck-and-neck with Mitt Romney for second place in Iowa – trailing Newt Gingrich by twelve points – and he’s currently in third place in New Hampshire. That’s better than anyone expected him to do, but it’s probably still not enough to create that elusive “path to victory” that the pundits like to write about.
And no … those pundits will never afford him the same “surge” treatment they previously bestowed upon Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Rick Perry or, more recently, Gingrich.
Despite being dissed by the press, Paul polls just as favorably against Obama as the “mainstream” Republican contenders, and polls particularly well among the independent voters who will ultimately determine the outcome of the election.
Given his lack of “electability” within the GOP primary, though, we’ve heard from numerous South Carolina Republican operatives urging us to refrain from endorsing Paul on the grounds that our website might lose some of the credibility it has managed to accumulate.
“You’ll be throwing your endorsement away,” one Palmetto politico told us just this morning.
Maybe so, but we’re nothing if not consistent. And we’d rather continue sleeping soundly at night as opposed to “pulling a Blagojevich.”
Back in February, we offered our initial assessment of the candidates seeking (or mulling a bid for) the GOP nomination. It wasn’t a very uplifting document – except for the section that addressed Paul’s candidacy.
“As far as we can tell, U.S. Rep. Ron Paul is the only pure soul contemplating a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012,” we wrote. “His record of defending both our tax dollars and our individual liberties is unimpeachable and unparalleled – and if Republicans would only follow his example America might have a fighting chance to reclaim its lost greatness.”
“Paul is hands-down our first choice for the Republican nomination,” we continued – adding that “if that makes us ‘kooks,’ too, so be it.”
Nothing Ron Paul has said or done in the intervening months has given us any reason to doubt the veracity of what we wrote back then – and nothing any of Paul’s rivals have said or done during that time has given us any reason to hope that they might even approach his level of ideological consistency.
That’s why this website is proud to endorse Ron Paul for president in 2012 – for the simple reason that there is no one else seeking the office who can even be remotely trusted to take the corrective action required if this nation is ever to return to its former greatness.
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By 350ZLADY December 7, 2011 at 4:39 pm
For once, I agree. Ron may not have been my first choice, but he is the wisest choice for this country in this condition.
By Anonymous December 7, 2011 at 4:40 pm
I support Ron Paul as well, and am happy to read this.
By Bill December 8, 2011 at 3:39 am
I supported Cain because he was in touch with business and he was the “anti-establishment” choice. I believe Ron Paul will win the nominee because Gingrich/Romney are too corrupt and unclean and more of the same will not bode well with most Americans.
By Steve Dooley December 7, 2011 at 4:42 pm
I have to admit, he is the only candidate that i know in my heart of hearts won’t grow government’s size and scope. That is really what this election has to come down to.
By Anon December 7, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Since when is supporting someone you agree with “throwing your vote away”? There are a lot of young voters I know who have been tremendously energized and encouraged by Ron Paul. I’m one of them, and think it’s exciting to see you spreading the good word.
By JustTheFactsMa'am December 7, 2011 at 4:51 pm
This guy’s defense policies would destroy this country’s ability to defend itself…you’re nuts!
By MBreden December 7, 2011 at 5:06 pm
Correction. Ron Paul’s defense policies would destroy our ability to police the world. Our ability to DEFEND ourselves would increase 10 fold as the troops currently stationed in 900 bases and 132 countries would be here. . . doing what the Constitution tells them to do. Defend OUR borders.
By Rynosaur December 7, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Spend sometime overseas in the military, and you will learn Ron Paul is right. I’m sure it’s easier to sit there behind your computer, and pretend you know what is going on in Afghan and Iraq. We are just over there, causing trouble, trying to destabilize the region, since Russia or China aren’t doing anything to stop us. It’s a plan that has been in action since 1993.
By ian December 7, 2011 at 8:36 pm
I’m an armchair general I admit. And I believe our armed forces are over extended, they are prepositioned for a Cold War offensive, and we’re too busy worried about influencing other countries into accepting our version of democracy, picking and choosing dictators, and ensuring that our oil resources are secure.
Honestly, the greatest threat to our military right now, is the economic state of this country. If we continue to spend more than we make, we can’t pay for the upkeep of our military :)
By Anon December 7, 2011 at 4:58 pm
JustTheFactsMa’am,
Paul is the only candidate with the knowledge and the balls to point out that the foreign policy decisions of the US over the last decades are the biggest threats to your personal safety. I doubt that fits with the narrative you’re comfortable with, but it’s something I would encourage you to at least look into.
By ceilidh10 December 7, 2011 at 5:00 pm
He’s better than Perry who is nothing but a pure asswipe.
By Ohmaar December 7, 2011 at 5:01 pm
Here here! Cain was my first choice because he was the only person I thought had the stones to go to Washington and kick some serious ass. Turned out Cain had a glass jaw. Goodness, if you can’t last 5 rounds with The Politico what the hell are you doing running for PRESIDENT?
So now Paul’s the man. I’m cool with that.
Now if we can just get all the “conservatives” to get past this idiotic idea that we need to nominate whatever pansy-ass RINO the Obama National Press Corp deem “electable”, we might actually have a shot at sending a REAL conservative to Washington.
By Blackman2day December 7, 2011 at 10:52 pm
Cain was never really running for president. All of you who fell for that trick are ________(insert your own insult). His book sales increased though.
By Anthony December 7, 2011 at 5:01 pm
Defend itself from what? The terrorists we helped create (and fund) with our reckless international policy?
By James December 7, 2011 at 5:02 pm
Thank you for this, maybe your showing this courage of conviction will lead others to do the same and not be worried about “losing their credibility” (like endorsing someone who loses because you believe in what they stand for loses credibility… idiots)
James
By MBreden December 7, 2011 at 5:03 pm
Bravo. You are now my new source for news. A Ron Paul endorsement goes a long ways.
By Congrats! December 7, 2011 at 5:07 pm
I’m glad to see you endorsing Paul. I hear “He’ll never get elected” and “You’re throwing your vote away” all the time.
First, no one’s got a window to the future, second-It’s my damn vote to “throw away”. At least I’ll know I voted my conscience.
While all the asswipes that have compromised every cycle can kick themselves over and over again when their “lesser of two evils” guy does their “mediocre” thing at least I’ll know I voted what’s best for the country even if he doesn’t get elected.
Screw the rest of you.(my happy thought for the day)
By stovepipe johnson December 7, 2011 at 5:10 pm
ditto’s ron paul 2012
By Congrats! December 7, 2011 at 5:13 pm
I just decided to donate a small amount to you too for that.
By JohnM December 7, 2011 at 5:22 pm
I would rather have a candidate that I disagreed with on a few issues and could trust what they said rather than have a candidate that I agreed with on everything they said to my face and couldn’t trust any of it.
I’ve just signed up on your mailing list and will make a donation as soon as Ron Paul gets elected.
By specs December 7, 2011 at 5:24 pm
“a genuine desire to revers America’s downward trajectory as opposed to merely accumulating personal influence or amassing a small fortune selling books”
On that note, it is worth noting that he had all the proceeds from his NY Times bestseller “The Revolution a Manifesto” donated to a nonprofit org. F.R.E.E.
How many other politicians can claim that?
By Tom December 7, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Paul is trying to return us to 2006 spending levels. I mean the audacity of this guy!
By Stinkbait December 7, 2011 at 5:28 pm
He’s too kooky to be taken seriously in a general election & you know it. Your tongue-in-cheek endorsement hasn’t got a thing to do with courage of conviction. It’s a cop out that doesn’t do much for your integrity. A well considered ‘none of the above’ would’ve accomplished the same thing.
By Tom December 7, 2011 at 5:31 pm
“He’s too kooky to be taken seriously in a general election”
I know right?! He’s fired!
Trump 2012!!!
By Jalamoe December 7, 2011 at 5:38 pm
All I ask is that you explain why you think he is “kooky” – really, that’s all I ask.
Take a moment, I’ll check back in a day or two.
By Stinkbait December 7, 2011 at 7:43 pm
Jalamoe, I didn’t say I don’t like him. I said he’s too kooky to be taken seriously. See BradWarthenSucks Sucks’ comment, below. I think he nailed it.
By ian December 7, 2011 at 8:41 pm
I think if you believe he is ‘kooky’ you are buying into how the MSM tries to frame ron paul, and you are rather shallow in my opinion. I agree he does have his flaws in appearance, but look past that, and you will see he is the only honest guy out there.
By cd December 7, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Because YOU are not intelligent enough to understand much less appreciate his positions and Record does not mean he is ‘kooky’, it means you’re grossly uninformed, or, want more of the same bs.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:17 am
Ron Paul is the only candidate polling better than Obama in Iowa.
By Ohmaar December 8, 2011 at 9:42 am
We’re not voting for “Debater in Chief,” “Celebrity in Chief,” “Teleprompter Reader in Chief,” “Golfer in Chief,” or “Looks Good in a Swimsuit in Chief”. Look what 50 years of voting for the most “presidential” candidates has gotten us.
I want ACTUAL CHANGE — not a charming smile and a wink. So the “UN-presidential” goofy dork gets my vote this time!
By Alabaster II December 7, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Although he hasn’t endorse Ron yet but isn’t he Mark Sanford’s first choice for the presidential nominee? This was discussed at Sean Hannity’s show.
By BradWarthenSucks Sucks December 7, 2011 at 5:39 pm
It’s easy to be a gadfly. It’s harder to govern and lead. Just ask Sanford….
A vote for Paul is like pissing in the wind. Sorry, but true.
By Interesting December 7, 2011 at 9:07 pm
“It’s easy to be a gadfly. It’s harder to govern and lead.”
When you mean “gadfly”, I’m assuming you mean either his views towards US militarism, return to the gold standard, or the drastic cuts.
Yes, yes, it’s very “easy” to stand in front of a bunch of people who boo you when you talk about the above…not “hard” at all.
It’s also interesting that you think to “lead” means hold the same views as everyone else.
By cd December 7, 2011 at 9:09 pm
Another misinformed yap. Marist poll, not some media bias but a viable poll showed Paul even with obama, even now with the media shutout. It’s a year away and Paul will only get more support as more people become aware, not from media but from his supporters.
By frickinfedup December 8, 2011 at 12:55 pm
I will more than gladly piss in the wind as long as the wind is blowing in your direction.
By John F. December 7, 2011 at 5:45 pm
Your intellectual honesty is admirable. Thank you for not buying into the “your wasting your vote by voting for the man you think is the best man for the job”. Your not betting on a football game in which you are betting on the guy you think is going to win, but you vote for the man who you think is the best choice regardless of his chances (but Ron Paul’s chances of winning aren’t are better than the soon to be irrelvent establishment polticos think. They don’t understand the grassroots. Thank you once again for your integrity.
By Godslayer December 7, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Props to Rep. Paul for telling Trump to go fuck himself.
By BigT December 7, 2011 at 5:59 pm
A very appropriate endorsement.
By JamesW. December 7, 2011 at 6:05 pm
Great article, love the endorsement.
Ron Paul 2012.
By Inletman December 7, 2011 at 6:06 pm
I am also leaning towards Dr Paul. Kooky but smart as a whip.
By dale December 7, 2011 at 6:17 pm
“You’ll be throwing your endorsement away.”
I hear the same thing about my vote in the caucus. But the way I see it is if you compromise and vote for someone other than the one your consciense tells you to, then you are throwing your vote away.
By Andy December 7, 2011 at 6:19 pm
And for Vice-President, Jiminy Cricket. I’m on board.
By Cid December 7, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Ah c’mon “t”
What a disappointment!
Call sic what he is
You know all your neo con buzzwords
I look forward to your silly pandering to the “authenticity “of Newt Gingrich!
Hahahahahahaha!
By BigT December 7, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Cid, the drama in this will be when the Paul followers figure out his finge candidacy will take more votes from Obama, than the GOP nominee…
Paul is MUCH MORE ‘Establishment’ than amyone knows or admits. It’s just that the Establishment is liberals…And Paul marches in lockstep w/ much of the leftwing dogma….His true competition is Obama…
By cd December 7, 2011 at 9:06 pm
to ‘big T’
Your nonsense spew is just that. It’s a good idea to be at least moderately informed before posting, lest you look like a jackass.
By snodgrass December 7, 2011 at 6:23 pm
The only time a vote or an endorsement is wasted is when you give it to someone who doesn’t deserve it.
By Matt December 7, 2011 at 6:25 pm
Glad to see the endorsement, Will. I’ll echo another commenter and say that I hope your willingness to make an endorsement not based on personal profit and fear of ridicule will give others some motivation to do the same.
By rwwllms December 7, 2011 at 6:38 pm
Agreed.
Ron Paul 2012
By Aristofannies December 7, 2011 at 6:41 pm
Thank you for standing up for Dr. Paul. I support him too.
By Are you shittin' me? December 7, 2011 at 6:48 pm
I agree and he will have my vote.
By Mountain Fighting December 7, 2011 at 7:10 pm
I predict Ron Paul 2012 and 2016!
By ian December 7, 2011 at 8:45 pm
i love ron paul, but i think he’ll only be a one termer. it’s a bitter pill he’s asking a lot of people to swallow, and unlike obama, I know he would be more concerned about doing what is right, than being reelected. and Most americans are short sighted, and have a short memory :(
By CNSYD December 7, 2011 at 7:24 pm
First Sic Willie backed Sanfraud, then he endorsed Haley and now he backs Paul. Interesting.
By toyota kawaski December 9, 2011 at 10:03 am
one crazy nut job after another for shits news
By Adam101 December 7, 2011 at 7:36 pm
Congratulations for your principles and standing up for what is best for America. And it is nice to sleep peacefully at night.
By Robert December 7, 2011 at 7:50 pm
Paul is like the wreck on the highway we can’t look away from.
His rants are fine about 65% of the time. But just when I am starting to like what he says, he goes off on that “the Constitution doesn’t provide..” for this or that. Of course it doesn’t. Get so tired of all this Constitutional babbling. The Founding Fathers were not psychics. They could not possibly have seen all the issues ahead for the country. They laid the foundation. Paul would do away with virtually all federal regulations and oversight. Do away with the USDA, the FDA, OSHA, Labor, etc. etc.
His remarks have been to just let the free market regulate. Oh yea, that will work fine.
I’m with Paul on foreign policy and how our military is an obese cash cow. But when he gets on his “oh well, just let things take care of themselves” wagon, he loses me.
By ian December 7, 2011 at 8:53 pm
I agree with Paul on ending those government departments. I truley believe that the goverment can’t be effective at doing anything, they are so wasteful, so Ron Paul’s smaller goverment ideas are better in my opinion, than having these departments.
By cd December 7, 2011 at 9:03 pm
That ‘Constitutional’ ‘babbling’ is the ONLY candidate standing up for your rights against the military/surveillance state. You know, the rights that keep us free to dissent.
Paul has Never said ‘things will take care of themselves’. However, if you want to be a deadbeat, you will pay the price with your rights and freedom.
Time to grow up.
By Interesting December 7, 2011 at 9:10 pm
“Do away with the USDA, the FDA, OSHA, Labor, etc. etc.
His remarks have been to just let the free market regulate. Oh yea, that will work fine.”
Just like all the “regulations” have worked so well….see the 2008 crash…
By Robert December 7, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Paul has absolutely said things take care of themselves. Twice now in debates I have heard him say let free market determine good or bad drugs. That we don’t need a federal department overseeing drugs. Just let the drug companies do their own testing and if drugs cause issues, people will fix it by not buying them. He said it. I have watched every debate.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:22 am
The free market can provide nearly every service that government does, faster, better, and cheaper than government can. That’s why America was founded as a Constitutionally limited Republic. That doesn’t mean cutting off dependents. Paul’s position it to fund the dependents by the monetary savings from withdrawing from most of the world.
By Skidmarks December 8, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Well put.
He also has sheets in the closet.
By Grant December 7, 2011 at 7:55 pm
“Wasting a vote is sometimes voting for somebody that you don’t really believe in.” -Ron Paul
By James the Foot Soldier December 7, 2011 at 8:36 pm
Gary Johnson is the true libertarian and would balance the budget in his FIRST year as President.
By Jackson Baer December 7, 2011 at 8:47 pm
Even though I have problems with his foreign policy, I think I’m gonna vote for Ron Paul. He’s the most consistent and fiscally responsible candidate by far. To all Republican voters: Please don’t elect Newt… Please.
http://www.whatthehellbook.com/the-book/
By jeff December 7, 2011 at 8:48 pm
i agree completely. this website just earned my full respect
By steve-o December 7, 2011 at 8:49 pm
I agree. Not a perfect candidate but the best choice of the front-runners BY FAR.
By cd December 7, 2011 at 8:59 pm
* I concur. I have to disagree with the take on Ron Paul’s style, as his views are more than soundbites, in a timed debate it is difficult for positions addressing a massive problem to be done in 60 seconds. Therefore he has done extremely well. Also notable is his grace, given the now well-know fact that the main medias are heinously skewing against him in both obvious and subtle ways.
This independent voted for Obama, only to regret it as I found he voted for the bailouts, them promptly stocking his cabinet with wall street lobbyists, and has since then been working to install a surveillance state in this country. In deciding for Paul, for once I do not feel as though I’m voting for a lessor of evils, but for someone we can count on to protect citizen rights.
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By tomstickler December 7, 2011 at 9:24 pm
Yeah, but he will always have to take the blame for being Rand Paul’s daddy.
By Billy Mulligan December 7, 2011 at 9:34 pm
Ron Paul is the real RINO in the race. Run in your own party, the Libertarian Party. No shame in that, just come out of the closet and stop interfering on out Primary, you freak.
By Screw you Billy December 7, 2011 at 9:53 pm
The GOP colluded with the Dems after the Perot scare to make third parties irrelevant.
Now with idealogical creep “Libertarians” actually are far more conservative than the GOP.
Bascially the GOP shit in its own bed twice, first by corrupting the election process in collusion with the Dems and again by abandoning the “Old Right” platform which they’ve branded as “isolationist” as well as promoting big gov’t as much as the Dems.
Enjoy laying in the bed of shit you people created and the GOP primary, which deserves to be “taken over” because much like our nation’s ongoing bankruptcy, it itself is idealogically bankrupt.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:34 am
Learn your history. The Republican Party, cofounded by Frederick Douglass, began as a party of strict construction. Look up Robert A. Taft “Mr. Republican.” Barry Goldwater “Mr. Conservative.” and look, then in 1980 Ronald Reagan ran on the promises of Goldwater and Taft.
Ron Paul’s platform has been Republican from 1860 until today. It’s all the new people who worry me.
By frickinfedup December 8, 2011 at 12:59 pm
You are actually calling Ron Paul a Rhino? About Democrats Romney, Gingrich, and Perry? Absolute Democrats in Conservative clothing. Give me a break. Go actually read and LISTEN to Ron Paul. When you have educated yourself get back to me.
By Simple Answer December 7, 2011 at 9:35 pm
A vote for any other candidate is a vote for the demise of the greatness of our country. Paul is the only one that recognizes the root of the problem and has the guts to clean up the mess that we’re in.
By Concerned Constituent December 7, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Way to go, FITS! Let’s Restore America, people.
RON PAUL 2012!
Viva la R3VOLUTION!
By cam December 7, 2011 at 9:49 pm
In 2008, I was one of those people that would say “I like what Ron Paul says but he can’t win.” Now I know that that is exactly what the establishment media, the establishment Republicans and the establishment Democrats want you to believe. If you really look at the two Parties, the rhetoric is different but the agenda is the same and that agenda is big government and globalism. The only candidate I will support is Ron Paul.
By STFU December 7, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Yep
By Lisa December 7, 2011 at 10:35 pm
Please… I beg you… don’t sully Ron Paul’s noble visage with anything resembling the Shepard Fairey Obama “CHANGE” poster. Thank you.
By Blackman2day December 7, 2011 at 10:58 pm
While I am diametrically opposed to almost everything Ron Paul espouses, I agree that he has been consistent in his positions over the years. He is not fake! The worst thing he ever did was give us Rand Paul. For that, he should held accountable and forced to mop floors and do all of the janitorial work at schools in Texas. (Newt Grinch gave me this idea)
By Lisa December 7, 2011 at 11:00 pm
The free market does just fine, the problem’s that our corrupt politicians have granted themselves the privilege of peddling government favors in marketplace. Peddling government favors IS NOT capitalism.
Ron Paul simply wants to strip the bastards of their ability to sell their ill-gotten goods.
The Constitution is a limitation on the government, not on private individuals— it is not a charter for government power, but a charter of the citizens’ protection against the government. This is as pertinent today as it was 200 years ago.
“But just when I am starting to like what he says, he goes off on that “the Constitution doesn’t provide..” for this or that.” Eff YOU, Robert! I’m sorry that the constitution bores you, some of us think it’s an rather important LIVING document.
By vicupstate December 8, 2011 at 8:39 am
NO Constitution could possibly ever be ‘valid for all time’, that is why there is a mechanism to pass laws that fill in the gaps, that an inherently broad ‘cover the basics’ Constitution can’t fulfill.
Only if a law is UNconstitutional is it outside the bounds of what the founding fathers had in mind. Just because something isn’t specifically mentioned in the constittuion, doesn’t make it unconstittuional.
The fathers knew their own limitations, and provided a means to accomodate the needs of modern day governing long after they were gone.
By somedude December 7, 2011 at 11:08 pm
RP12….. Thanks for the coverage
By Lisa December 8, 2011 at 11:03 pm
“Just because something isn’t specifically mentioned in the constitution, doesn’t make it unconstitutional.”
Er… if the federal government is doing the “something not specifically mentioned”, that “something” is INDEED unconstitutional.
Ever hear of the tenth amendment? “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
By Charles December 7, 2011 at 11:11 pm
Millions of grassroots Americans from all political parties and all walks of life and backgrounds have recognized that twelve term Congressman Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate seriously addressing the crucial linkage between both our unsustainable military presence of 900 overseas bases in 130 countries (and five ongoing undeclared wars), and our unsustainable entitlement system built upon shifting fiscal sand and massive deficit spending.
This fraudulent welfare-warfare state, enabled by covert monetary manipulation by the Federal Reserve, is bankrupting the American people.
We have a national debt approaching fifteen trillion dollars, with outstanding future obligations of $104,000,000,000,000,000 in Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Civil Service and Veterans benefits, etc.
America is a constitutional republic, not an empire.
We are not the policeman of the world.
It is time to end the empire, end the wars, and bring the troops home.
It is time for strategic disengagement and nonintervention in the internal affairs of other nations.
It is time to restore peace, prosperity, and freedom to America.
It is time for Ron Paul 2012.
By ceilidh10 December 9, 2011 at 8:37 am
the man is a raving lunatic who would completely dismantle government after which 100 million people will take to the streets in protest, and the mob would rule
By ? December 9, 2011 at 8:25 pm
The mob pretty much rules already.
By Chicora December 7, 2011 at 11:12 pm
Paul is good….Gov. Buddy Roemer is better though.
By No Roemer December 8, 2011 at 12:51 am
I am from LA. Roemer is not a good choice. Have you ever heard of the LA politics? Even though Roemer ran against Edwards later in life, he and his father road those coat tails for a long time. Roemer may seem small gov’t, but that is untrue.
By Lisa December 7, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Bored by the fusty old constitution? Prefer sexy graphics? Here, try this:
http://usdebt.kleptocracy.us/
By Nice December 8, 2011 at 8:51 am
Nice link Lisa. What I find interesting about it though is that the largest “unfunded liabilities” number at the end is really just the tip of the iceberg…
BofA was caught trying to fraudulently insure $54 Trillion in derivitives last October, if you translate that number to the say 6 of the big 8 banks in the U.S. that have been deemed “Too big to fail” which means the US Taxpayer is on the hook via the Federal Reserve that you have easily another $300 Trillion on top of the “unfunded liability” number.
Even more frightening however, is that the dollar is “backstopping” th entire world now…so the potential list of bankrupt big banks(probably most of them) is quite large.
Here’s the list of “TBTF”‘s according to the FSB cartel(featuring 11 more banks outside the US banks):
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2011/11/official-list-of-too-big-to-fail.html
The numbers are really incredibly stoopid(using “hip” vernacular)!
There’s only gonna be two ways out…massive inflation, which will probably breed globalized riots and crackdowns, massive default…or BOTH.
By political hack December 7, 2011 at 11:15 pm
For this Will Folks has my endorsement.
Ron Paul 2012
By Longtime Republican December 8, 2011 at 12:02 am
One gadfly endorses another. Yawn.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:40 am
One gadfly who just found you $14 Trillion in a Fed audit. That’s almost enough to pay off the whole debt.
By Koby in Detroit December 8, 2011 at 12:35 am
“Given his lack of “electability” within the GOP primary, though, we’ve heard from numerous South Carolina Republican operatives urging us to refrain from endorsing Paul on the grounds that our website might lose some of the credibility it has managed to accumulate.”
The truth is, your website will now gain immense CREDIBILITY. Those SC Gop hacks are scared you-know-whatless.
Thank you for standing up for the truth.
By Cancerman December 8, 2011 at 1:31 am
Frankly the old geezer is nuts and doesnt have a chance, people see him for what he is a crazy old guy who they wouldnt trust to walk their dog.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:53 am
That’s why women trusted him enough to deliver 4000 babies as a home town doctor, while treating the poor for free.
By Cancerman December 8, 2011 at 1:33 am
The problem is the GOP has nobody that wants the job so we have the current list of rejects that have been put forward. Nobody wants to take on the mess this country is in right now and I dont blame them.
By Matt J. December 8, 2011 at 3:05 am
Good for you, Fitsnews!
By Dot December 8, 2011 at 5:42 am
A vote for Paul or Newt is a vote for Obama. 4 more years, Neither can win in the general election.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:41 am
Except that Ron Paul consistently votes best against Obama from 2009 to today. So, I don’t really know where that comes from.
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:43 am
‘polls’ not votes my apologies
By Glen Bradley December 8, 2011 at 6:50 am
Please, electorate, together we can change America. Within 3 months of any election, let’s promote as a civic duty to just read the Constitution. No tests or requirements, just please everyone who can read it before you vote. Then try to vote according to it. Read It and Vote.
It sounds impossible right? Not on your life. If only 10% of voters are RIV voters they will swing the majority of elections in the US. If 20% of voters are RIV voters we will start to overturn whole governments in the voting booth. This vote is only needed on the margins. If we can get 50% of voters to RIV, then America will be safe, free, and prosperous and stable for generations to come.
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By BigT December 8, 2011 at 8:33 am
I would say Paul is this political season’s Ross Perot. But Perot actually had a chance until he started talking about Black Helicopters…Clinton (despite the left’s myths) never got 50 percent of the vote….
Ron Paul’s kookiness is more-related to policy than Perot’s. And Pual’s isolation-tendency is dangerous for the US on a national security level…
And when we have a country trying to give 11-year-old girls Abortion pills down at Rite-Aid… The last thing we need is a hedonoist in the White House…
I know the half-drunk seculars don’t like hearing that…but we need someone sober to clean up this horrible mess the liberal children have made…
Obama-Lite ain’t gone get it…
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 8:48 am
In 2008, Ron Paul rolled all of his support onto Chuck Baldwin as the Libertarian Party candidate. Who will this person be in 2012? I want to know ahead of time so I won’t be pushing the button for someone I haven’t even heard of.
Information, por favor.
By snodgrass December 8, 2011 at 9:09 am
There were more people familiar with Chuck Baldwin than Barack Obama at the time. And most of them would probably have voted for Baldwin had they known more about Obama.
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 9:33 am
So what you are saying, Snodgrass, is that the planets are aligning for a repeat performance of 2008, with NWO Newt replacing ‘It’s My Turn’ Johnnie, but in the end handing Obama a second term to completely de-legitimize the USA and disillusion every last one of our citizenry?
By snodgrass December 8, 2011 at 9:47 am
Not sure I understand your question, Julene. However, I’m convinced that we will indeed have a repeat of 2008 if people do not wake up to the fraud that is being equally perpetrated by the Democrats and Republicans. Ron Paul is the only candidate I trust to provide the leadership we need at this critical moment in our history.
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 10:04 am
Snodgrass, Ron Paul is probably the most trustworthy enemy of Israel that we’ve got!
By snodgrass December 8, 2011 at 10:31 am
Ron Paul is not an enemy of Israel, Julene. Tell me why you think he is.
By Uh huh December 8, 2011 at 10:45 am
Simply put, the Paul endorsement of Baldwin was a mistake.
In the paradigm of politicians and their “mistakes” though you’d be hard pressed to suggest it was any mistake of magnitude or that any statistically significant population was upset over or even aware of.
Certainly, the “alternative” that Paul was being pressed to endorse(Bob Barr) was far worse than Baldwin the theocrat.
In the end none of it mattered, and Paul knew his endorsement meant nothing as the currect electoral process freezes out third parties.
Paul simply sent a message to the Libertarian party, that message being “Don’t nominate fake Libertarians to your ticket and expect my endorsement.”.
Paul has it right, if you can’t win the GOP nomination in the duopoloy we have currently there’s very little chance of even making a dent as a third party candidate in the general election. Perot was the last aberration for that…and the dirty Dems and Repubs put a stop to that for good.
Hell, even Newt, who is the “new” flavor of the month may not be on the ballot in several states because of his lame organization; and HE’S A REPUBLICAN!
By Uh huh December 8, 2011 at 10:55 am
“and disillusion every last one of our citizenry”
Ah yes, cause at least right now the bankers and some other gov’t connected citizenery isn’t “disillusion”ed?
Nice argument.
“Ron Paul is probably the most trustworthy enemy of Israel that we’ve got!”
And the REAL truth comes out for the laughable Ron Paul disses. Let me clue you in Julene, a significant portion of the American populace is tired of having the Jewish lobby disproportionately affecting our election process and foreign policy.
They are tired of spending OUR money and OUR childrens lives to protect the welfare state of Israel.
Israel gets more US foreign aid in dollars than ANY OTHER NATION in the entire world when you account for all the military hardware.
Enough is enough,if you want to defend Israel move your ass there and take up a gun. Stop asking Americans to go further into debt and send our children over to die for them. It’s time for Israel to stand on her own.
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Uh huh…thanks for that timely proof of my hypothesis (that die-hard Ron Paul fanatics are crypto Jew haters). An Infowars groupie too, are you?
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 12:40 pm
Snodgrass — Ron Paul reveals his Hamas-based sympathies one minute and forty seconds into this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF3w3fAOUWk
By Uh huh December 8, 2011 at 1:37 pm
“thanks for that timely proof of my hypothesis (that die-hard Ron Paul fanatics are crypto Jew haters)”
No, I’m just an “America first” guy. Sorry you arrived at the wrong conclusion. In fact, I’m pro-Israel in terms of wanting them to be self-sufficient both economically and militarily.
Maybe you were reaching for racism to make a point or discredit my opinion, right?
No matter, the days of Israeli welfare are coming to and end eventually, whether it’s dollar collapse or sanity coming to the Whitehouse.
By snodgrass December 8, 2011 at 2:10 pm
“Ron Paul reveals his Hamas-based sympathies…”
Ron Paul is expressing his sympathies for the regrettable consequences that sanctions always lead to. Sanctions are an act of war. They kill people.
If Hamas fired a missile and killed a hundred Israelis, would you feel sympathy for their victims? If a hundred Palestinians died from starvation and lack of medical care, due to an Israeli blockade of supplies, would you feel sympathy for those victims?
Most Americans have very little understanding of middle eastern culture or politics. Most of what we think we know about it was learned from our churches and our media. Do you honestly believe their rhetoric is without bias?
As far as Hamas goes, it is a democratically elected government whether we like it or not. They came to power as a result of our demand for free elections. Hamas is a strong-arm government and, rightly or not, they are fighting for land that they believe was stolen from them.
It is Ron Paul’s view that we should heed our founder’s advice and avoid entangling alliances with foreign governments. That includes the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 6:06 pm
Uh huh, Snodgrass — you both reveal your superficial, media-spooned knowledge of your own heritage. Democratic government was first employed by the Hebrews under Abraham’s guidance. You are traitors to democracy, one and all.
By Uh huh December 8, 2011 at 6:30 pm
What you prattling on about? I never made any reference to the origins of “Democracy”. You truly are a kook.
American money and American lives for America, not Israel.
Where Democracy started and who practices it isn’t relevant.
If it was and your argument had merit, surely the US and UK wouldn’t have toppled the Democratically elected gov’t of Iran in 53′.
By Julene December 9, 2011 at 8:42 am
Uh huh, according to my sources, the key government types are ***highlighted*** for you as follows:
“Mossadegh surrendered, wearing pajamas and leaning heavily on a yellow malacca cane, at the Tehran Officers Club on August 20. He was tried and found guilty of trying to overthrow the ***monarchy***.” [and establish a ***communist*** regime]
http://theoriesofconspiracy.com/2011/11/why-the-iranians-hate-us-the-coup-of-1953.htm
By Uh huh December 9, 2011 at 9:45 pm
To help in your reading comprehension from the same link:
“A May 1952 secret intelligence report by the US State Department was confident that “while Mossadegh remains in power, it is safe to rule out a Communist coup”. A second report of January 1953 concurred.”
You’re not entitled to your own facts. It is widely accepted the US & UK overthrew the democratically elected Iranian gov’t and that the Shah was installed for oil interests.
You talk of “Alex Jones” and conspiracy theories yet you are the only one here trying to upend an almost universally accepted truth to make a point that still doesn’t justify continued American welfare payments to Israel.
You only reinforce my intial perceptions of your craziness.
By Julene December 10, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Uh huh — and your immediately pulling the crazy/kooky label correctly bands you with the leftists.
You fool no one.
Furthermore, I’m glad Will Folks finally coming out of the closet as the crypto lib that he is. A vote for Ron Paul, in whatever form it takes (he will not get the R nomination), is a vote for Barack Obama. Same as it ever was in 2008.
By Julene December 10, 2011 at 6:06 pm
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By BigT December 8, 2011 at 9:46 am
There you go: Chuck Baldwin wil win it all…
That’s why I read this site: All the political genius in one place…
By ptt December 8, 2011 at 10:11 am
Glad you came around to the best candidate. Keep up the good work.
By Gigione December 8, 2011 at 10:41 am
I have to commend you for standing up for Ron Paul whether you agree with him or not. Its time to put an honest, principle candidate that has integrity in the white house…Ron Paul will do what needs to be done. I have voted for the last 30 years on the lesser of two evils so to speak…and have watched this prosperous country go down the drain. We as Americans need to get our house in order. I am so excited to be able to vote for such a stellar candidate. I have been watching him since 2007…he cured my apathy big time.
By Julene December 8, 2011 at 11:17 am
Dr. P needs a different love balloon this time.
The last one was just creepy.
Remember?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsMOnbWFUFw
By WorkingTommyC December 8, 2011 at 11:37 am
Ron Paul is the only anti-fascist/anti-socialist in the pack. In other words, he’s the only American that our Founding Fathers would recognize as such running for President.
By toyota kawaski December 9, 2011 at 10:06 am
There you have it folks Worthless Tammy C said it take it to the bank. What dam NUT JOB
By BigT December 8, 2011 at 11:41 am
Neil Boortz may be the most-famous libertarian in the United States…
And I don’t hear Boortz pumping up Ron Paul….
Wonder why???
PS: Unlike the FITS wing of the libertarian, the (much more successful) Boortz Wing defines Obama harshly, daily…(Boortz calls Obama an enemy of America)…
You cannot soft-peddle Obama and what he’s done to us, as FITS does, and expect ANYBODY yo take you seriously as a legitimate political analyst….
By snodgrass December 8, 2011 at 12:23 pm
“T”, Neil Boortz has expressed mixed emotions about Ron Paul since the last election, but he is not totally opposed to him. In fact, he recently praised RP’s economic predictions and had him on his show to discuss it just a few days ago. There are reasons why Boortz has been reluctant to fully embrace RP’s campaign. These are likely the biggest ones:
1. Boortz has the 7th largest audience in right wing radio. Too much praise of Ron Paul could jeopardize his lucrative career in the exclusive club of neocon evangelists.
2. Boortz co-authored the Fair Tax and Ron Paul has never been willing to jump on that bandwagon. RP believes we need to focus on cutting spending FIRST, and then limit taxes to a minimum. It doesn’t benefit us to eliminate the income tax just to substitute it with an equal amount of sales tax.
3. Ever since 9/11, Boortz has been a mouthpiece for the “War on Terror” propaganda. Whether he actually believes it, or just participates in it to pander to his audience, is anybody’s guess. But, needless to say, RP’s foreign policy views complicate any effort for people like Boortz to endorse him and save face at the same time.
By Uh huh December 8, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Figures the likes of Big T would be calling Boortz a “Libertarian”. What are we going to have now, everyone kook that labels himself a Libertarian is one?
Boortz isn’t even a libertarian with a small “l”.
By Tiny Tim P December 8, 2011 at 11:50 am
He’s probably the only one who could beat Obama. The logical choice. Plus, he’s smart and truth driven. Paul all the way.
By BigT December 8, 2011 at 11:53 am
Yeah, Tiny Tim, I’m sure tou’r basing your prediction on Paul’s polling numbers in the GOP Priamry….
You are like so many Paul voters… A statistical genius…
By Uh huh December 8, 2011 at 2:00 pm
I’d be careful bashing anyone on the basis of their predictions Big T, we all know your track record here.
How many time did you promise us Perry was the nominee? Then is was Cain, then…then…then…
The only thing I hope is that you don’t tell us Paul is next.
By L8kGwd December 8, 2011 at 12:21 pm
I’ve been reading this site for three years daily and this is the first time I’ve ever felt a need to make a post!
Thank you for your articles and spot on coverage of the Good Doctor. His message has given me hope that America can once again be a great Nation and a place I will be happy to raise my beautiful little girl. God Bless and Ron Paul 2012!!!
By snoozeulose December 8, 2011 at 12:33 pm
re: “losing credibility”- for voicing who you think should win the nomination? Are bloggers not entitled to opinions?
These hacks will never lose their “credibility”, because there’s always some new candidate who will pay them for their “credibility” and to speak on their behalf.
By James the Foot Soldier December 8, 2011 at 1:29 pm
“Within 3 months of any election, let’s promote as a civic duty to just read the Constitution.”
lmao
Does anyone in their right mind think the half of the electorate that are free-loading give a rat’s ass about the constituion?
By Catherine December 8, 2011 at 1:58 pm
The US is quickly becoming a “lame-duck Country”. We have to fix our internal problems before we take on anymore responsibilities. Remember the adage–you can’t take care of others until you take care of yourself. We have got to take care of our own house. Ron Paul is the only candidate and the only elected official who actually sees our internal crumbling for what it is–the end of our super power status.
By TontoBubbaGoldstein December 8, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Well done, Fits! VOTE PAUL OR NOT AT ALL!
By Dan December 8, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Why use Guevara/Obama propaganda imagery to portray a free-market conservative like Ron Paul?
The truly “nutty” Republicans are Occupy Wall Street Socialists who vote for pro-abortion, anti-Christian, anti-family-values, pro-Socialist-National-Healthcare, pro-Islam, pro-new-taxes candidates. Switch parties and vote for Obama/Biden, or stay Republican and vote Ron Paul!
By Hmmmm December 9, 2011 at 10:00 am
Well, if you simply think about the Big O’s major campaign slogan, “Hope and Change”, you can see that they only way we are gonna get it is from Dr. Paul.
That’s probably the intent in using the Big O’s personal sketch scheme.
By ceilidh10 December 9, 2011 at 8:34 am
Laura Bush for President !
By toyota kawaski December 9, 2011 at 10:07 am
Crazy Loves Crazy
By Blackman2day December 9, 2011 at 10:54 am
After reading most of the responses on this subject, I see why South Carolina is the dumbest, most backwards state in the Union. Ron Paul? Give me a break! Right now, serial cheater and the non-lobbyist Newt Grinch (oops) Gingich is leading in the South Carolina polls. Prior to that it was Rick uh, uh I can’t remember is last name. Most of you blame all of our problems on President Obama, but you know that’s not true. If you are poor or have lost value in your assets can you really blame Obama? For most of us, our slide began before Obama. “He promised hope and change” you say. It was his campaign slogan, not a promise. And even if it was, he or no one else ever expected the Senate rules to change in the middle of the game. Nowadays, majority doesn’t rule. Nowadays every vote is fillibustered! This is not the way to run a government. If you are honest in your heart, you know why you hate Obama. It’s not his policies, which by the way, will help the majority of the folk posting here. Hey, I got an idea; let’s go back to the policies of pre-Obama.
By 350ZLADY January 16, 2012 at 9:59 am
I’ll take the pre-Obama days… not near as much debt to repay, blah blah blah. I think Obama had dreams, but not enough experience in the Senate to pull them off. He had NEVER submitted a bill. He did not have the experience or the back- up going in. I truly wish he would have pulled the senate together instead of airing his complaints to the American people – blaming the Republicans for not playing his way during his speaches. People wanted a change – well – they got one.
By SCBlues December 11, 2011 at 10:06 am
I have no problem with your endorsement and really admire the excitement that Ron Paul generates amongst his supporters – BUT -
he’ll never be elected POTUS. Never.
By snodgrass December 11, 2011 at 10:36 am
Ron Paul first entered politics in the 70′s. He ran on the exact same message that he runs on today.
Just like today, the media said his message would never resonate with mainstream voters in his district. Just like today, the GOP establishment used all of its resources in an attempt to defeat him with their own puppet candidates. And just like today, people like you said he didn’t have any chance of actually winning.
He’s now serving his twelfth term.
By SCBlues December 13, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Hi snodgrass -
I never said he could not be elected Congressman from his District. I applaud Dr. Paul for his resiliency – there are some things that I can agree with him on but too many that I cannot. I admire his honesty and his consistency.
Maybe I’m wrong – I just do not think he can be elected President – I do not think he can secure the Republican nomination – and do not think a Third Party Candidacy is viable in our current system.
Why does Dr. Paul identify as a Republican? The majority of the Republican Party will never, ever vote for him. Look at the way the other Republican Presidential candidates treat him – they treat him as a joke. I’d have more respect for Dr. Paul if he declared himself an Independent and disavowed his Republican connections.
By Dan December 13, 2011 at 1:12 pm
“Why does Dr. Paul identify as a Republican? The majority of the Republican Party will never, ever vote for him.”
The Republican Party of the 80s and 90s was compatible with Ron Paul. Remember, Ron Paul worked with Ronald Reagan in an attempt to bring back the gold standard, another GOP ideal rejected after 9/11.
By snodgrass December 13, 2011 at 1:27 pm
Ron Paul feels that the Republican Party has betrayed its core principles of limited, Constitutional government and no longer represents the “conservative” base.
The reason Ron Paul runs on the Republican ticket is because the two major parties (Republicans and Democrats) have rigged the electoral process to make it extremely difficult for third party candidates to gain ballot access or admission to debates. Ron Paul’s message is gaining more appeal with every week, but that would not be the case if Ron Paul had not gotten exposure as a member of the GOP field of candidates.
The “unelectable” mantra is nothing but propaganda. Ron Paul is speaking truth. Truth is a very powerful thing. The establishment that controls American politics is very fearful of any populist message, especially when the messenger delivering it is virtually beyond reproach. As a result, there is a concerted effort by the establishment to minimize Ron Paul, and his message, in the minds of potential voters.
If you like the way things are, you can vote for the status-quo Democrat or the status-quo Republican. There really isn’t that much difference. They both subscribe to big government, central planning, wealth redistribution, authoritarianism at home, and imperialism abroad.
On the other hand, if you’re fed up with the bullshit and want your vote to say so, you can support Ron Paul every step of the way.
By swizzle December 15, 2011 at 1:17 pm
I wouldn’t vote for this traitor if he was the only guy running. He wants to hand Afghanistan back to the Taliban, his supporter shout “let them die” in reference to the sick and poor, he blames our 9-11 victims for the attacks, he supports the destruction of the EPA, hes a joke of a canidate and i cannot wait to come back to this thread after the election to laugh at all the broken hearted ron paul sheep
By Tim December 16, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Ron Paul is the humblest man who understand being president is not about him!
By Chad December 31, 2011 at 9:54 pm
In addition to the comments on the debt by Lisa & Nice, the INTERNATIONAL derivative losses are $1 QUADRILLION! Which the FDIC has agreed to insure, and which will be put onto the US taxpayer. People don’t realize what a frickin mess we are in. We have screwed GENERATIONS to come. Our total debts are approximately $1.5 QUADRILLION, eg, $1,500,000,000,000,000 …
By Chad December 31, 2011 at 10:00 pm
Also, people must understand that there is a VERY GOOD REASON why we are not seeing super-inflation right now – and that is because the elites are using the money to a) hoard, and b) buy foreign assets/banks, so the cash-dump isn’t happening in the USA, which is keeping inflation lower than it ought to be, but it is inflating currencies globally.
By Chad December 31, 2011 at 10:12 pm
The “fair tax” is not Constitutional. Sorry. It’s a loser plan that would never withstand a Constitutional challenge.
By Chad December 31, 2011 at 10:15 pm
Much more foreign aid goes to enemies of Israel than to Israel. Ending foreign aid benefits Israel. Also, Israel doesn’t want US aid and the strings that come along with it. Only US jews/zionists cry about it.
By Chad December 31, 2011 at 10:20 pm
Goldman Sachs funds both Obama & Mittens … If you think they are your friends, best if you don’t vote at all. You are not informed enough to make an intelligent choice.
By Chad December 31, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Paulbots are the Reverse Rapture, coming down to shine a little light into the dark evils of the mass media.
By Dan January 1, 2012 at 12:24 am
It’s proven fact that the Mainstream Media 1.0 lies and tells biased half-truths at least on an occasional but recurring basis. Thus, you cannot trust the Mainstream Media 1.0 at all. Use Media 2.0 to dig up the truth yourself, trusting who you choose to trust and believing what you choose to believe. The Mainstream Media 1.0 wants you to outsource those parts of your rational mind to them.
By James January 11, 2012 at 3:52 pm
If you people think ron paul is going to win the nomination over establishment republicans, no way..they and the democrats won’t let him and i don’t blame him..also he cannot do anything if congress does anot let him just like President Obama..you are talking with your hearts and not with your heads and by the way i think he is a racist nut case behind some of the crap he has said and if you say it once you will say it again..
By JohnWilkesBooth January 14, 2012 at 8:42 pm
Not true , as soon as Dr. Paul gets Romney “one on one” he can and will win the nomination and it scares the hell out of the money masters . As far as congress goes they will get the message after Paul is elected , and he will have executive privilege to undue many of the things that have wrongly been imposed by our corrupt leaders .
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