Ron Paul

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

dent ``?``?``? isn't it about time you had-a-change-of-heart and support the only Presidential candidate that you can trust to say it and mean it? All his ideas may not be perfect but at least you know when he gets in office they won't change.
...It's true 'i' don't agree with him on some points, but then at the same time these particular points we differ on have nothing to do with saving this country form government. And that: Is the single
most prominent accomplishment that will cause me to poke a hole beside his name.




My point is that we cannot take anything that any of the candidates are saying lightly.
'some comments' 'i' take less than lightly, because 'i' know when they say them their lying
You never kinow who might win the election in 2012. I have a lot of friends that thought Ron Paul was the greatest thing since sliced bread
until I questioned their reasoning and showed them what he really said.
Maybe it was you that misinterpreted what he said(?)
Mr Paul is loosing support every day and all I can say is "Thank God"!!
Correction Sir dent; better look again!
None of the candidates are my idea of perfection, but the last one that I will support is the one whose mouth will end up destroying my nation and making my ass glow in the dark.
Ron Paul is probably the only 'singular' presidential candidate that can save this nation ( by using all the standard principles & procedures ) he's used the last 30 years.
If your a** ends up glowing in the dark 'i' don't think you could blame Dr. Paul.
The immediate responce would be to blame Iran or North Korea which ever one gets "US" first ( or maybe they'll do it together-along with how many other countries that hate our guts { as Ron said! }. Then "WE'd look at the [ ones ] that really let it happen!
OUR government and how they've handled it. Yes! Ron Paul was right when he said 9/11 was self inflicked - if you read what he really said in regard to this comment you'd have to agree with him.
You don't have to look back in time 'very far' to see how it all got started and how the "US" was one that incourged most. HOW!
... by sticking "OUR" nose in other peoples business!

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

Ron Paul has a very strong view of national defense and he has repeated time and time again that if there was a legitimate threat with concrete evidence he would declare war and go in win it and get out. He is against long drawn out wars with murky missions. His beef with the Iran hype is that there is no concrete evidence that Iran is even close to having a nuke and he simply want's us to be cautious of going to war carelessly or it will be another 10 year Iraq war and we simply cannot afford it. He has also stated time and time again he does not want Iran to have a nuke or anyone else for that matter but he also understands why they would pursue one since they are surrounded by them, this doesn't mean he want's them to have one as the media has wrongly accused him of saying. Most of the media totally misconstrues his foreign policy as isolationism but the correct term is non-interventionist. . Ron Paul would go to war without hesitation if the country was in risk of attack. He is not a wimpy man.

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I get Ron Pual's emailings on a regular basis.
What is consistent is the negativity of all the other candidates, and the plea for donations.
For the record I don't need a politician telling me why I shouldn't vote for the opposition.
What I would appreciate is honesty and why I should vote for them.

I will not vote for Newt and that's coming from a Georga boy.

If Ron doesn't start talking about his platform and stop bashing the candidates he too will join my "I will not vote for" list.

I hate negative campaigning from either side of the aisle.


Dear Sweeper,

The question everyone asks in the campaign for the Republican nomination for President is "Who is the genuine conservative?"

Obviously, it isn't Mitt Romney nor Newt Gingrich.

And just take a peek at Rick Santorum's Big Government voting record , rather than his current rhetoric, it's clear he is also a counterfeit conservative.

When you compare it to my record on opposing Big Government, deficit spending, and reckless growth in federal programs, I think you will conclude that I am "the real thing."

Just like the other "flavor of the week" establishment candidates, Rick Santorum's campaign will come crashing down once voters learn of his Big Government record.

In fact, my campaign just put together a TV ad called "Betrayal" highlighting Rick Santorum's long record of being part of the Big Government, big spending status quo in Washington.  Won't you take a minute to watch it.



And, if you possibly can, I hope you'll agree to make a generous contribution to help me run this ad in New Hampshire, South Carolina and the other key early states.

As you'll see from my ad, Rick Santorum is anything but a conservative.  Just consider his record, which includes:
***     Padding his own wallet as a corporate lobbyist at the expense of taxpayers;

***     Voting to RAISE the debt ceiling five times;

***     Voting to DOUBLE the federal Department of Education;

***     Voting with liberals like Ted Kennedy on multiple occasions in support of Big Labor's radical agenda;

***     Urging more federal involvement in housing with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac;

***     Voting to create a brand new, unfunded entitlement, Medicare Part D, the largest expansion of entitlement spending since President Lyndon Johnson - creating $16 TRILLION in unfunded liabilities;

***     Endorsing liberal Big Government RINOs like Arlen Specter over conservatives.  Of course, Specter later became a Democrat and worked hand-in-glove with President Obama to pass his radical agenda;

***     Voting for Sarbanes-Oxley, which imposed dramatic new job-killing accounting regulations on businesses;

***     Supporting raising taxes on oil companies, which directly costs Americans more money out of their pockets at the gas pump;

***     Voting for gun control;

***     Voting to give Social Security benefits to illegal aliens, while voting against an additional 1,000 border patrol agents;

***     Voting to give $25 million in foreign aid to North Korea;

***     Voting to send hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood - the nation's largest provider of abortion - and hand out hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to enemies of Israel.

But unlike many of my other establishment opponents, Rick Santorum isn't even trying to sweep his Big Government record under the rug.

He's proud of it!



Rick Santorum said constitutional conservatives have a "crazy" idea that government should "keep our taxes down, and keep our regulations low."

Not only that, but he endorsed Mitt Romney just four years ago!

How can the "alternative to Romney" also be a Romney supporter?

The truth is, Rick Santorum has no national campaign and no funding to compete against Mitt Romney, let alone Barack Obama.

And as I've laid out, there's no way his Big Government record can stand up to an ounce of scrutiny.

On the other hand, my campaign has seized the momentum in New Hampshire and elsewhere after my strong finish in Iowa.

That's because I've been warning about the dangers of Big Government, out-of-control spending, and runaway inflation for years.

In fact, I'm the only candidate to predict the current economic mess we're in right now.

In 2003, I predicted the housing crisis and pushed to get the government out of the mortgage business.

In 2008, I fought TARP and the Fed when they laid waste to our economy, while others in this race applauded their disastrous Big Government intervention.

And unlike my opponents, I am absolutely ready to enact real spending cuts, right now.

In fact, my Plan to Restore America cuts $1 trillion in federal spending during the first year of my presidency by eliminating five federal departments that I can actually name - Education, Energy, Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, and Interior.



As President, I'll balance the budget by year three without cutting one penny from our veterans, our senior citizens, or our national defense.

That's what sets me apart - my plan, my record of being right while others were wrong, and my unmatched and unwavering record of fighting for fiscal responsibility and constitutional principles.

In a nutshell, it's my conservatism that's winning the day.

And today, I'm asking for your support.

These are troubling times for our country - times that call for conservative leadership.

A counterfeit like Rick Santorum won't cut it.

As I run for President, I want to make sure our Republican Party keeps its strong commitment to limited constitutional government and free market solutions.

The only way to do that is to nominate someone in 2012 who predicted the economic crisis long before it happened.  Someone who has conviction and has fought against Big Government in Washington his entire career.

And if you are so moved, I'd appreciate it if you would consider contributing to my presidential campaign, as well.  I don't have big corporations or special interests behind my campaign.

But I do have hundreds of thousands of individuals who care about getting our economy moving in the right direction again.

Whatever you can do, $500, $250, $100, or even $50, will help.

Together, you and I can Restore America Now.

For Liberty,

Ron Paul

P.S. Considering the trouble our nation is facing, we simply can't afford to nominate a counterfeit conservative.

As my new TV ad shows, Rick Santorum is just another counterfeit conservative with a long record of being part of the Big Government, big spending status quo in Washington.

The truth is, I'm the only candidate left in the race with the fundraising, organization and track record to defeat both Mitt Romney and Barack Obama.

So please, support my campaign and help get my message out to as many voters as quickly as possible.





Paid for by Ron Paul 2012 Presidential Campaign Committee

www.ronpaul2012.com
This message was intended for: sweeper@*******.**

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I probably would have voted for Herman Cain had he not pulled out.
I wonder if some group of Repubs "financed" the accusations against him?
All that situation reeked of Chicago Style Politics.

I want to see the IRS abolished and a Federal Sales Tax implemented.
It is the only FAIR TAX for the people.
That's just my humble opinion.

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

Charles Krauthammer
Opinion Writer
Ron Paul’s achievement

There are two stories coming out of New Hampshire. The big story is Mitt Romney. The bigger one is Ron Paul.

Romney won a major victory with nearly 40 percent of the vote, 16 points ahead of No. 2. The split among his challengers made the outcome even more decisive. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich were diminished by distant, ­lower-tier finishes. Rick Perry got less than 1 percent. And Jon Huntsman, who staked everything on New Hampshire, came in a weak third with less than half of Romney’s vote. He practically moved to the state — and then received exactly one-sixth of the vote in a six-man contest. Where does he go from here?

But the bigger winner was Ron Paul. He got 21 percent in Iowa, 23 in New Hampshire, the only candidate other than Romney to do well with two very different electorates, one more evangelical and socially conservative, the other more moderate and fiscally conservative.

Paul commands a strong, energetic, highly committed following. And he is unlike any of the other candidates. They’re out to win. He admits he doesn’t see himself in the Oval Office. They’re one-time self-contained enterprises aiming for the White House. Paul is out there to build a movement that will long outlive this campaign.

Paul is less a candidate than a “cause,” to cite his election-night New Hampshire speech. Which is why that speech was the only one by a losing candidate that was sincerely, almost giddily joyous. The other candidates had to pretend they were happy with their results.

Paul was genuinely delighted with his, because, after a quarter-century in the wilderness, he’s within reach of putting his cherished cause on the map. Libertarianism will have gone from the fringes — those hopeless, pathetic third-party runs — to a position of prominence in a major party.

Look at him now. He’s getting prime-time air, interviews everywhere and, most important, respect for defeating every Republican candidate but one. His goal is to make himself leader of the opposition — within the Republican Party.

He is Jesse Jackson of the 1980s, who represented a solid, African American, liberal-activist constituency to which, he insisted, attention had to be paid by the Democratic Party. Or Pat Buchanan (briefly) in 1992, who demanded — and gained — on behalf of social conservatives a significant role at a convention that was supposed to be a simple coronation of the moderate George H.W. Bush.

No one remembers Bush’s 1992 acceptance speech. Everyone remembers Buchanan’s fiery and disastrous culture-war address.

At the Democratic conventions, Jackson’s platform demands and speeches drew massive attention, often overshadowing his party’s blander nominees.

Paul won’t quit before the Republican convention in Tampa. He probably will not do well in South Carolina or Florida [[ 'i' contradict that!]], but with volunteers even in the more neglected caucus states, he will be relentlessly collecting delegates until Tampa. His goal is to have the second-most delegates, a position of leverage from which to influence the platform and demand a prime-time speaking slot — before deigning to support the nominee at the end. The early days of the convention, otherwise devoid of drama, could very well be all about Paul.

The Democratic convention will be a tightly scripted TV extravaganza extolling the Prince [[ that'd make Obama mad, he prefers to be called "KING!"]] and his wise and kindly rule. The Republican convention could conceivably feature a major address by Paul calling for the abolition of the Fed, FEMA and the CIA; American withdrawal from everywhere; acquiescence to the Iranian bomb — and perhaps even Paul’s opposition to a border fence lest it be used to keep Americans in [[ 'i' like that one-he meant industry]]. Not exactly the steady, measured, reassuring message a Republican convention might wish to convey. For libertarianism, however, it would be a historic moment: mainstream recognition at last.

Put aside your own view of libertarianism or of Paul himself. I see libertarianism as an important critique of the Leviathan state, not a governing philosophy. As for Paul himself, I find him a principled, somewhat wacky [[ was that an inslut or a compliment]], highly engaging eccentric. But regardless of my feelings or yours, the plain fact is that Paul is nurturing his movement toward visibility and legitimacy.

Paul is 76. He knows he’ll never enter the promised land [[ hard to say, but maybe!, he could!]]. But he’s clearing the path for son Rand, his better placed (Senate vs. House), more moderate, more articulate successor.

And it matters not whether you find amusement in libertarians practicing dynastic succession. What Paul has already wrought is a signal achievement, the biggest story yet of this presidential campaign.

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

I've had my eye on this man since 1988, then again in 2008,
wanted to see him win because of his ideals, philosophy, and honest presence. He has 'stuck to his guns' from "the get-go!"

His story doesn't change because it's based on a different ideology - is a set of ideas that constitute one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things (compare worldview), as in several philosophical tendencies (see Political ideologies), or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to all members of this society (a "received consciousness" or product of socialization).

Different than any other politicians, common sense, logic, and putting his country and the people in it 1st.

God Bless America & Ron Paul...

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

There exists persistent misinformation and misunderstanding perpetuated against Dr. Ron Paul’s foreign and defense-military policy in order to marginalize him and his candidacy. He is neither an isolationist nor an apologist for terrorists or dictators nor anti-defense politician as portrayed by his detractors. Let me start with some quotes:

“War involves in its progress such a train of unforeseen and unsupposed circumstances that no human wisdom can calculate the end. It has but one thing certain, and that is to increase taxes [plus printing of fiat money and national debt]. –Thomas Paine

“The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.” –George Washington

“As to everything except commerce, we ought to divorce ourselves from [all of other (European) nations and their incessant quarrels].—Thomas Jefferson

“Never was so much false arithmetic employed on any subject, as that which has been employed to persuade nations that it is in their self-interest to go to war.” –Thomas Jefferson

They are all right and so is Dr. Ron Paul.
regardless of the fate "WE" all tend to fall
somewhere between good conscience and the wall
to each his own will always be a glimmer of hope
which we'll always see that allows us to cope
with all things eternal and reach our full scope

[dent]

While the current Muslim In Charge President has led us to economic ruin, Ron Paul , with his ideas on nuclear proliferation, will lead us to actual physical destruction of our nation via incoming nuclear war heads.
You need to restudy your history on the Unites States " sticking its nose in other people's business". That statement is pure crap.
Rogue nations out to develope a nuclear aresnal deserve to have our nose stuck all the way up their ass. An unstable nation with nuclear weapons is a threat to all of us. Mr. Paul would allow this. That's plain stupid. What is his plan to defend the U.S. freom such a scenario? He has none.
In the past, our" interfering in the affairs of othert nations" was usually instigated by those nations. At the end of EVERY World War the U.S. did not claim territory and practice empire building. We rebuilt Germany - twice - and we rebuilt Japan for example. We maintained "a presence" for regional secutity, but we allowed the defeated to rule their own nations.
In the Middle East, we were invited there by the ruling governments in order to give them aid to development. The English and the Americans built all those oil fields. At the time the Arabs did not have the education, intellect or desire to do so. And who got rich off that? Haliburton? Bull Dewdew. Yes, they got paid over the years, but not NEAR the money the average arab citizen of some of those nations. There are several nations that dole that money out to the populace and the average guy is VERY wealthy. The Shieks and "Royals" make Haliburton look like pikers when it comes to wealth.
We went into South America and "stuck our noses" into their health system and gave them aid that has wiped out many deadly diseases.
And what is the gratitude that we receive for all of that? Do we not have a right to complain when those nations that have gotten all thse dollars decide to do something that will hurt the U,S., ie "not in our best interest". When we see som leader that we supported in the past, suddenly go nuts and start killing his own people, do we not have the right to stop him? Evben if he wasn't one of "our gus", he must be stopped. Who else will do it? The French?
We have helped all of the world at one point or another and now they respond to us like a bunch of spoiled, petulant children. There's a solution to that. Cut off their allowance.
Yep, I am one of those guys that expects a return on my investments. I am one of those guys that believes that the U.N. does not have the authority to make laws in this country. They may suggest, but they do not have the right to demand. They do need to find a new home.
We need to take a fresh look at all of our "friends". Balance the budget and provide national security by pulling the ingrates off the aid teat. Maintain a military presence world wide for our defense, but bring enough home to defend our southern borders. Stop the Wet Backs and the drugs. Let Mexico go piss up a rope.
Take nations like the U.K., Australia, Canada, Germany and a very few other and hold them close. Past history tells you who your friends are. (Germany, after 2 World War losses, seems to have learned their lesson and have been a trusted ally.) Japan needs an attitude ajustment in order to be able to stay on our play ground. Korea is still worth the effort. Look at each nation and judge carefully. See who really appreciates our efforts. Look and see which ones are actually civilized. There are several powerful nations that are in no way civilized and are just one or two steps out of the stone age. Those are the ones we need to avoid as "friends".
Mr. Paul would have us in ruin because he is totally weak on foreign policy. He has no clue. He is basically an isolationist. That cannot work in this day and age. Sounds good but is an impractical, unworkable, foolish idea. We have had enough fools in the office of President already. We do not need another one. Especially one who has shown his ignorance on this issue and has freely admitted his lack of knowledge.
No Sir. He scares me. He is dangerous to our security. He might help the economy a little bit, but dying rich still sucks.
Thank the Good Lord, it appears that he is no longer an issue. He just does not have the courage to admidt defeat and join with hie felloe Republicans and do what ever it takes to insure that Obama is NOT re-elected. The BIG problem now is that Mr. Paul is so self-centered that he will probably run as a libertarian - or some other 3rd party - and help insure Obama's re-election. It's all about him. You just thought he cared about America. Every day that he hangs in there just proves my point.

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

dent, so who's it going to be that leads "US" lost sheep out of the valley of darkness into the
light of flowering meadows and green pastures?

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

For Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX), 76, the 2012 Republican primaries are probably his last tango with presidential politics. But the aging libertarian will still achieve his life-long dream of crushing the nation’s Federal Reserve banking system… If a Houston-based video game developer is successful, that is.

Daniel Williams, 27, recently published a fundraising appeal for a forthcoming video game based on the candidate’s exploits. With the help of crowd-funding website Kickstarter, he hit the goal of $5,000 within a matter of days, based upon the commitments of just 40 backers as of this story’s publication.

Speaking to Raw Story on Wednesday, Williams said his main inspiration for the game was the 1992 8-bit classic “Krusty’s Fun House,” where Krusty the Clown from “The Simpsons” has to set traps for mice and capture them.





For the Ron Paul game, instead of mice it’s delegates. And he collects gold coins — lots and lots of gold coins — naturally. And who could forget the most epic political video game cover art of all time, featuring candidate Paul and his wife Carol in a “Star Wars”-like pose in front of a giant screeching eagle, the Statue of Liberty and exploding red fireworks? (Click here for larger version.)

The game also includes some elements from Sega’s 1991 hit “Sonic the Hedgehog,” along with the boss battles from Konami’s vampire-hunting title “Castlevania.” Williams said the encounters will play into each branch of the Federal Reserve bank, and that there would “definitely” be an “epic” encounter between Paul and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.

“I love video games, and I’m a programmer by trade,” Williams said. “Programming video games is kind of a hobby of mine. I’m the lead programmer on a site called RonPaulSwag.com, where we sell t-shirts and promote liberty to younger crowds. A video game was kind of the next step for me.”

Another feature: borrowed from Nintendo’s breakout classic “Super Mario Bros.,” Williams is using the deformed head of President George W. Bush as a stand-in for Mario’s Goombas.

“That was kind of a rapid prototyping thing,” he explained. “The premise isn’t really anti-Bush. I just wanted to get ‘neo-con’ heads, recognizable ‘neo-cons.’ You’re going to see things like zombies and sleepwalkers, too. Enemies that people who are fans of Ron Paul will understand.”

He added that “sheeple” — a hybrid of sheep and people, frequently used as an insult by Paul’s most ardent supporters and detractors — will not be included in the game. “I don’t want to perpetuate that term,” Williams said.




“Ron Paul: the Road to REVOLution” will be available to play for free on the Internet, and the developer said he’s also hoping to release it on Xbox Live Arcade, too. The game should be out in July — which, he admits, is a little bit late in the campaign season, what with the Republican National Convention planned for the end of August and all.

“I really wish I’d thought of the idea a year ago,” Williams concluded.

This video was published to Kickstarter.com by video game developer Daniel Williams.

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb1UPjdlFGI&feature=related

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXNDNq5YcSA&feature=related

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

Parts of Ron Paul speaches over the years.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xx6bjyawg

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

Flat Tax Is Fantasy In U.S. But Works Fine Behind Old Iron Curtain

The boxes were packed. The pictures of Mises, Hayek and Rothbard had come off the wall they’d adorned since 1997 in Suite 203 in the Cannon House Office Building. A maintenance crew stood outside, garbage cans at the ready, perhaps a little too eager to swoop in and finish the job of making way for the next occupant.

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) was moving out. We had the privilege of meeting with him on Wednesday, Nov. 14, moments after delivering his final speech on the floor of the House of Representatives, the one in which he declared the Constitution had failed in the Founders’ stated objectives

The speech is now a matter of public record, as are transcripts of the testimony from every hearing the good doctor presided over as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy and Technology during his final term.

If there is 1 single thing that should be in the archives of history it's the following:
Ron Pauls fare-well speech:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=q03cWio-zjk

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=S-ia2KC_E0Y&feature=endscreen

[Hoosier Hillbilly]

AMERICA IS GONE!! Listen to this... It is over! WAKE UP PLEASE
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCpLcjxOq4