2 February 2008
The Message of Ron Paul
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Guest Blogger; Presidential Election 2008 .
In keeping with our promise to consider posts for candidates other than the one the administrators of this site are supporting, the following guest blog has been accepted. We thank our guest for following our guidelines for positive contributions.
Guest Blog by Jesse Kraft
Presidential candidate Ron Paul is not a mainstream candidate, so if sometimes his supporters are a little unconventional, don’t be surprised. Most of the people who support him are average Americans with one difference; they believe our country is being hijacked. I appreciate the people who run this blog letting me share my feelings. I know most of you support Mitt Romney, and I think he is a fine man, but personally, Ron Paul reflects my views.
Paul’s supporters are working very hard for a man who has little chance of being a president. Ask yourself why? Why are we using so much energy, money and effort for what many see as a lost cause?
It is our desire to send a message. He has huge support in actual numbers from people who want their voice heard because no one else is listening. Some believe we should close our mouths and not be heard, but thankfully, this is still America and we have that right. Even in defeat, we are finally being heard. I am sorry some are not representing our message well and are acting extreme and obnoxious but most of us are not that way. The press focuses on that aspect because they do not want our message given respect.
The Texas congressman’s calls for an immediate withdrawal of troops from Iraq, abolishment of the Federal Reserve Board and Patriot Act, among other proposals, make him attractive to the young, said Kevin Wagner, assistant political science professor at Florida Atlantic University.
“He has that anti-establishment thing, and then you combine that with an Internet savvy campaign and you have an appeal to the younger voter,” Wagner said. “They’re mostly young people looking for that nontraditional candidate and what can you say about Ron Paul? He’s certainly nontraditional.”
Without the Internet, we would not have a voice at all. I know most Republicans support the war but if you knew what we have learned about 9/11, you would know that the war is a way of using fear to steal away more of our rights. If we are concerned about our safety, we are willing to make the sacrifices necessary to win. When those sacrifices take away Constitutionally guaranteed freedoms, then they are not good. I will refrain from going into details here since I understand what this site wants to accomplish. I only hope to help you see that we have our reasons for speaking up and a message we need heard.
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The Message of Ron Paul Says:
2 February 2008 at 11:18 am.
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Jeezer Says:
2 February 2008 at 11:55 am.
I have been hanging around for awhile but I was afraid it was just lip service when you said you wanted Ron Paul supporters to be a part of this. Thank you for posting this and showing you are bigger than a single candidate. In the long haul we have to support each other or we won’t get anything done.
Cameron Says:
2 February 2008 at 1:41 pm.
Not everyone here welcomes Ron Paul supporters but I do. Welcome Jeezer and thanks for sharing your feelings Jesse. You do a lot of good here and we appreciate you. Those who hate Ron Paul so much they can’t share space with his supporters have not caught the vision of what we are trying to do so we can’t worry about that.
Cavetrollhead Says:
2 February 2008 at 3:04 pm.
I think Ron Paul is a good man. He doesn’t seem like the establishment type to say the least. I can’t support his foreign policy but recognize that he has made cogent points about foreign policy. I have also observed a degree of courage in taking the postion on foreign policy that he has.
I have however, especially on youtube, noticed a vitriol of very many Ron Paul supporters to Mitt Romney. They tend to use vulgarity and personal attacks. It is good to hear from those of you who are not of that ilk. I am sure that you nice ones are in the majority, and I for one, welcome you here.
Jeezer Says:
2 February 2008 at 4:03 pm.
Thank you for your welcome. If this is all more than skin deep maybe we can get this message of unity out there. I’d liked the whole thing about Orcs. I love the Hobbit. It resinated with me and made sense. There are things bigger than one idea.
Jeezer Says:
3 February 2008 at 11:57 am.
I have been thinking about something I wanted to throw out there before running off to church. I use to think that Romney was part of the establishment. Most Ron Paul supporters do. From my reading here I can see how much the press hates him and loves McCain. Now I know you can be wealthy and a businessman without being an insider. Romney is not part of the establishment.
Jesse Says:
3 February 2008 at 12:13 pm.
So Jeezer, does this mean you are going to vote for Romney now instead of Ron Paul?
Jeezer Says:
3 February 2008 at 3:03 pm.
No I am still for Ron Paul but I don’t hate Romney any more.
Jesse Says:
3 February 2008 at 3:14 pm.
We’re on the same page, Jeezer. And I have actually come to respect Romney a lot.
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