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Ron Paul Raises $1.8 Million In 24 Hour "Birthday" Fund Raiser
Our congratulations and belated birthday wishes to Ron Paul, who yesterday raised a sizable $1.8 million in a "money bomb" fund raiser in under 24 hours. As a reminder this is merely an appetizer of what Paul's loyalists can do, considering back in 2007 Paul raised over $6 million in the same time frame. Nonetheless, we find it ironic that the very same fiat confetti that Bernanke prints with reckless abandon is the same that will be used to hopefully one day end the tyranny of central banking.
Press release:
Ron Paul Campaign’s Money Bomb Tops $1.8 Million
Strong finish for one day online fundraising
Business Wire
LAKE JACKSON, Texas -- August 22, 2011
Over the weekend, 2012 Republican presidential contender Ron Paul scored big as his campaign’s 24 hour fundraising event finished with over $1.8 million in small individual donations. Paul’s campaign has now cracked the million-dollar mark in one day fundraising four times.
“Our campaign is truly surging, and this is just more evidence of the strength of our grassroots support,” said Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton. “We’ve just come off of an impressive finish in the Iowa straw poll, and our rising poll numbers and strong fundraising proves our message is resonating with people.”
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As an RP voter, I will write him in if I have to....I am SICK AND TIRED of voting for evil-lite!!!
Paul could win with Bachmann on ticket. The wild card is, can anyone of them beat Obama if he picks up Clinton. Remember, this is brainwashed Democrats we're talking about here.
ser.iou.sly? Bachmann is the antithesis of Ron Paul.
I never said Bachman was a good candidate, but she can get votes. Who would be a better VP to run with Paul, that the sheeple can identify with, and could beat Obama?
I like Judge Napalitano, I think he would attract the neo-con crowd since he has a show on fox. I think Peter Schiff would be fabulous too, he's jewish so 'they' couldn't accuse Ron Paul of being antisemite. I think Peter would be a blast.
Good point. I hope you're right.
Here's one for you. Paul / Schumer :-) That would wake everybody up.
Obama had his shot - we've seen how that worked out.
that post just might get you into triple digit junking territory.
congratulations. that's quite a feat.
"Obama" and "another ignorant republican" are pretty much synonymous in my book. Ron Paul eats them at any 1 on 1 debate.
We can easily see the polling error quotient with the 3 out of 98 scorching your view.
The 3 were drunk and hit the wrong arrow. Or were dyslexic and thought up was down.
What's wrong with Iran having nukes? At least Iran doesn't invade sovereign nations under the guise of peace-keeping like some other country does.
even if iran had the capability of using nuclear weapons successfully, wouldnt they have used them in the PAST 20 years of ME conflict? Iran has nukes just like Iraq did.....havent the sheeple learned ANYTHING in the past 12 years?
Iran is not a threat. What does concern me however, are Ron Paul's record comments to the effect that Israel should be able to do whatever it wants to its Arab neighbors without U.S. interference. Giving Tel Aviv a green light to kill and pillage is the last thing we need. Granted no real change from the existing or past administrations. just illustrating that Ron Paul, despite some differences in international outlook, would still allow Israel to do whatever the hell it wants.
That's a really odd take on his comments. If anything, Israel would get less US assistance from a Ron Paul administration than either Obama or and establishment Republican President.
try the red pill on Ron Paul. Just my opinion, but I think you can draw some parallels to the Obama candidacy. Ron Paul is saying many of the right things... but the banker cabal thinks very long term. So, are we being set up for the next phase of the banker takeover? I think so. The FED is done all the damage it needed to do. So it will likely be the scapegoat and will be disbanded. The process will allow a new "savior" to appear in the system, to fix all that went wrong. Ron Paul has been set up for this roll for many years. He will get americans to buy into the next stage, probably austerity of some sort, while giving the appearance that he is taking on the bankers. sadly, its all a game. many of us let our hope blind us to the fact that he is part of the system, and the system is totally corrupted beyond repair. If Ron Paul is a honest man who intends to do what is right, then he has no hope of making it into the presidency. My bet, he is just another part of the system meant to keep many believing that that there is an option within the system that they can believe in. that is, just another level of control.
That's not a red pill, it's a tinfoil hat. You jump from an inaccurate summary of his Israel policy to him being an agent of the "next banker takeover?" If Ron Paul's 30 year record on monetary policy is not sufficient to qualify him out of your conspiracy theory, what candidate would be acceptable to you?
If you look, you can find Ron Paul's comments on Israel. Sure he says lets cut funding... and Obama said lets end all the wars. but your last point is correct. There are no real candidates. This "democracy" is now all just a show. As long as you buy in, you are feeding it. fighting about which candidate will fix the problem is a total waste of time. Even if elected, Ron Paul is not going take things in the direction you think he is. the last real president was JFK. that didn't go so well.
Of course you bring up JFK. Way to squarely fit yourself in the tinfoil hat stereotype.
And now you say it doesn't matter what his comments on Israel are, because he won't follow through with them anyway. Sounds like it doesn't matter what he says or does, you'll still refuse to acknowledge that he's a principled man. I don't think you appreciate how many lonely "no" votes this guy has made in the face of the beast over the last several decades.
i proudly wear my tinfoil hat. it seems fairly obvious to me that the banker cabal took over the U.S. government decades ago. if you guys are expecting Ron Paul to fix anything, you will be sadly dissappointed.
Ron Paul will fix it all and embolden many in politics to take his stand! Like the first kid to stand up to the bully in the playground and kick his ass. Then every kid will get a HUGE shot of COURAGE. It will be an unstoppable contagion....for FREEDOM!!!!
Ron Paul, "the most pro-Israel candidate".... from Ron Paul com. is my point really so off base?
http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-08-14/ron-paul-the-most-pro-israel-candidate/
"Israel Can Do What She Wants – But Leave America Out of It
If Israel believes that Iran might one day become a nuclear power and that such a development would be against her interests, Ron Paul would not stop Israel from doing whatever she deemed necessary to defend herself. Israeli assassination squads are already operating within Iran, and several Iranian nuclear scientists found themselves torn apart by mysterious explosions over the past few years. Ron Paul did not interfere. In fact, he would not even prohibit Israel from initiating a devastating nuclear attack on Iran."
does anyone really think in reality, America would be "left of it" if Israel deems it appropriate to bomb Tehran?
We can't control the world. And we can no longer afford to pretend we can, either.
By the way, ronpaul.com is not his website, it's a fan site.
all right, I'll bite.
if that's "a fan site" and you RP fans are here to defend RP - can you provide RP's stance on the subjects being raised?
if it's "a fan site" is this not where RP's "fans" are getting their information about RP?
hello?
Ron Paul's fan site is the DailyPaul.com. His official site is RonPaul2012.com
This article does not claim to represent Ron Paul’s official position on Israel and Iran. It’s just a summary of how we – as his grassroots supporters – interpret his statements on the issue. Please post a comment if you believe we misinterpreted Ron Paul’s position.
I agree with isolationism. But, I do not agree with giving Israel carte blanche. if you can't see who is really calling the shots behind the banker cabal by now, you never will. In Ron Paul, I see yet another puppet who continue the status quo. Israel is no "close friend" to democracy, peace or stability. So when I see Ron Paul make comments like below, I know that he is just another puppet:
"In a statement released after the president's speech, Thursday, May 19, 2011, Congressman Ron Paul took Barack Obama to task. “Unlike this president, I do not believe it is our place to dictate how Israel runs her affairs." Ron Paul's statement, released immediately after the speech, reflected the congressman's long held views against American leaders meddling in the affairs of other countries. “Israel is our close friend," the statement reads, "While President Obama’s demand that Israel make hard concessions in her border conflicts may very well be in her long-term interest, only Israel can make that determination on her own, without pressure from the United States or coercion by the United Nations." Obama Read more on Newsmax.com: Ron Paul to Obama: Stop Dictating to Israel Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama's Re-Election? Vote Here Now!"
http://www.newsmax.com/DougWead/ronpaul-barack-obama-middleeast/2011/05/20/id/397095
"I agree with isolationism. But, I do not agree with giving Israel carte blanche. "
Herp der derp
" In Ron Paul, I see yet another puppet who continue the status quo."
der der derp
we helped enable Israel to become the monster it is. more than that, we built that regime and armed it to the teeth. To now suddenly opt of responsibility only further enables and increases our government's misdeads. I would like to say we are the parent corporation, but in reality, we are the captured surf nation.
Mommy's gotta ween them off the teat sooner or later....
You are utterly ass backwards on this. Removing monetary/military support and telling them they need to figure their own shit out is not giving them "carte blanche" - if anything, what we are doing now more accurately describes that term.
they no longer need the support, and realize that the U.S. is just about sucked dry. either way, aid will end. so Ron Paul gets to say things like "i'm for cutting off aide", with Tel Aviv's permission, knowing full well that the aid is ending soon anyway. big deal.
I obviously realize I am not on the popular side of this argument... but am perfectly happy to wait it out. If he somehow manages to get elected, time will tell what he really is all about. since he is part of the system, I am not betting on a surprise.
I heard Ron Paul speak on the subject at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced international Studies in 2007. While it was not the overall topic of the talk, he explicitly said that US foreign aid ties Israel's hand, that they are restricted in there relationship with the states around them, that they should be able to address their security without US interferance (or support). I don't know exactly where in this talk he said it, it's been a few years, and I could not find a tracscript
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/mp3_player/fall2007/ronpaul091107.htm
Do you really think someone who wants to close all the American Bases in the middle east is doing Israel's bidding? Seriously? Ron Paul is anti fed, hence he is anti Bank of International Settlements. The BIS is the centerpeice of Rothschild control. How is closing down the fed and putting a lid on ursury pro Israel?
Yup. That article was nonsense.
Yeah... because Iraq had so many of them.. wtf dude?
^+1
Recent interview with the President of Iran on RT
"Nuclear Weapons are the weapons of the previous century".
"Our religion forbids them".
"Nuclear Weapons are inhumane"
"All nuclear activities in Iran are monitored by the IAEA"
"Countries waste money and resources on their nuclear arsenals"
"The world would be better off with no existence of nuclear weapons".
"The Soviet Union had the most nuclear weapons yet it still caused them to collapse".
start watching at 3:40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNEKnqi9NQQ
Yep - Iran realizes that you don't need any nukes... if you have oil...
Iran will aspire to have nukes, BECAUSE the playrules of the "west" are: If you don't have nukes, we'll treat you like shit - for any further info on western "diplomacy" please refer to to WB7..... bottom line:If you don't have nukes, and are not an ally of us, we'll invade your country for "humantarian or ""moral" pseudo-justifications.... bottom line in the fucked up "civilization" of the "west": if you have got means to kill people by the millions, you're fine! If you don't we'll fuck you!
Welcome to the "civilized" 21th centurury of fuckiing "mankind".
Hey Blythe,,, stop trying to insert facts into this perfectly crafted western fear of Iranian Nuke ambitions.. How dare you... We're trying to build a case for invasion and you just took a shit all over it.. It's a damn good thing less than a few thousand will see this video..
ha ha....well said! Satire is an effective teacher!
Hmmm... the thing is, the main reason we developed nuclear power technology was so we had a way to enrich uranium for bombs on a large scale.
What country in their right mind would want to embrace the dangers of nuclear power unless they need to enrich uranium? Especially a country already rich in fossil fuel?
And who can blame them for wanting a nuclear weapon? Whose right is it to deny Iran the capability for self-defense?
Your fear of Iran is sad. You have bought that propoganda hook, line, and sinker.
He never said iran can have nukes. In effect what he said was:
1) The 16 US intelligence agencies say iran stopped their nuke weapons program
2) The fact that they are constantly threatened by a country that has invaded the countries on both sides of iran after threatening said countries. It would be natural for them to want a weapon after witnessing the threats that were followed by invasions
3) We shouldn’t be CONNED into a another war against a country with no real navy or air force, that cannot even produce enough gasoline to meet its own needs
I know we are not suppossed to question us policy, ever, but we are headed off cliff if someone doesnt start the dialouge
ciao
It's not just about weapons. They need energy.
Most of the Middle East nations grew so much on oil revenues that they have populations that are too large for the land to support. Iran and Saudi Arabia are running out of water and have their own energy needs to support. They need a solution to the long term problem that additional fresh water comes at huge energy costs. Nukes are part of their plan.
Solutions to big problems always demand a lot of energy. For example, the desalination plant in El Paso that uses filters to remove salt from water has to be powered with a lot of electricity to work the pumps. We have 7 billion people on this planet being fed because energy is cheap. When it isn't, bad things will happen.
Dammit!!! I am going to question EVERY SINGLE THING OUR GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA tells us!!! They have lost my trust and we are run by a huge criminal cabal!
Don't apologize questioning your government....when you do, you make the Founders proud! Don't you know they are rolling in their graves as we type!
You should always question your govt's policy. Don't "obey" so much! :-)
RP is incapable of saying anything stupid if your ears hunger for truth. If you want half-truths go vote for someone else please!
Yes..."HAppy BDay RP BUT PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't say stupid shit like Iran can have nukes, okay?"
That is sheeple-ese! Question absolutely EVERYTHING you are indoctrinated by from the MSM and military/industrial complex! I used to think like you, until I figured out why these wars are being fought! Think logically for a second: Even IF Iran gets a nuke, don't you think that they realize they would be LITERALLY INCINERATED if they tried to use it against Israel or the US? And China et al are far more of a nuclear (and financial threat) than Iran. So if we are sooooooo worried about Iran, why would we create a vacuum via the destablization of Iraq? Discard the propaganda of the bought-and-paid-for globalist media (including FOX!).
And what is to say that Iran doesn't ALREADY HAVE a nuke (or more) sold to them by China, Pakistan, or Russia?
Here's the truth: If the globalists can take down Iran (which is their ultimate goal), under the guise of a nuke prevention, they can eliminate ANY OPPOSITION to their NWO, central bank, global government agenda. Uncooperative dictators must be removed....puppet leaders must then be installed.
Hey dipshit Ron Paul didn't say Iran can have nukes. He said he understood why they wanted them and that diplomacy, not threats made down the barrel of a gun should be the preferred method of dealing with Iran. Iran doesn't even have a nuclear weapon, is still years away if they're even working on one, and we're scared to death of them yet we managed to defeat the Soviet Union without going to war despite the fact they had just as many nukes as we did.
I havent even donated yet. Im waiting to set a record.
front runner, bitchez
haha a junk already! in denial....
libertah biatchez.
Paper or in Physical gold?
I put in $150, money well spent.
Well, that's $250 I will never see again.
Better donate a gold coin to RP before it exceeds the $2500 donation limit.
Why? A one ounce gold eagle is only $50.
Campaign finance law question - will a donation like this be considered a property donation, at market value? Or is face value a valid basis?
Why it depends on who you donate to, of course.
Tangential, but very interesting - http://www.campaignforliberty.com/blog.php?view=23811
Kahre is a political prisoner, and a "frontrunner" for my vote for POTUS.
Thanks for the link Conrad.
Considering the the coins are valued at market value for customs purposes, as well as the Las Vegas gold-based tax avoidance fiasco, I think it's safe to say there's ample precedent that it's a market value basis, not face value.
I'm looking forward to the day when they're one and the same again.
*Only in Utah.
That being the case, the mint needs to stop minting them as legal tender and remove any reference to a face value.
I wonder what the "fair-market value" of a $100 bill is.
I love the double standard at play here; you rip us off, you get jail time. We rip you off, you gotta love it.
It depends. If it is an Eagle, a legal tender that is $50. All others are at market value.
The same goes if you are paid in gold.
when you have reached your limit you can continue to donate to his superPAC.
http://www.revolutionpac.com/
Plus a green arrow for your link.
good one.
private jet, beeeotches
let me elaborate for the slow kids, with this funding Ron Paul is able to get his message across and make appearances in a much more timely and efficient manner by using a private jet
his campaign has basically said the same thing, so all of you dip shit, non thinkers out there that junked me... no problem, i am here to educate
Would you prefer that he travel in an Amish buggy? You must be a greenazi!
He'll ride his bike everywhere if you wish
http://www.ronpaul.com/2011-08-20/ron-paul-76-challenges-status-quo-to-2...
I once own a Fiat, punto that is...Ron Paul/Captain America 2012
If he wins, I hope he introduces a new currency, fully backed by gold... called the Ron. and instead of cents they're Pauls. And the president picture in the middle of all notes is a pic of him with a speech bubble saying "Gold Bitchez!!"...
Can Banzai knock something up ;-)
I vote for that!!!
Immensely clever of you.... : )
Wouldn't THAT drive the banksters CRAZY!!!
My guess is that "Bank of America... We'll help you out..." was not heard ANYWHERE in that fund raiser ;-) Maybe "APMEX... We'll back your future currency" might have been uttered ;-)
Thank you to all the volunteers who had posted reminders to donate all over the net.
Ron Paul would not last an hour with my past Econ professor, before he would admit to being a fraud and a fake "voice of reason".
There has to be one person spouting intelligence in an insane government, in order to make the whole cartel look legit.
That makes him an important paid shill.
And what does an insane argument like that make you? An UNimportant paid shill?
Dr. Paul has been consistent throughout his political career, spanning decades. Get a life.
I will apologize to everyone on this blog and message board, and to Mr Paul himself, when I see action, instead of words, affect the fraudulant fractional banking system.
Love y'all, don't kill me!
After seeing RP question the Bernank, I don't think he'd worry too much about your "past econ professor"
My past Econ professor would put him in handcuffs.
Right, that's why he's a teacher, eh?
Unless your econ professor was taught resource based economics my guess is he's as full of shit as any other 'economist'.
Full of shit - not.
Like any other economist - not.
Renowned, respected and on target - yup.
That's a good sheep, don't question your indoctrination. And if it comes to blows stand behind your indoctrinator and the status quo, make no arguments yourself.
Since the insults keep on a coming, I will consider this an honor to be considered the most paranoid man on ZH today.
Mark Twain never believed ANY politician to be trustworthy, and I trust Mark Twain. (Even more than Ron Paul)
LOL, terrible post Herbie...not even fit for Yahoo! Finance message boards.
Well Sheepie, sometimes we throw out gems, other times dirt clods.
My skepticism over Ron Paul has been the only scathing responses I have received on ZH ever, and I won't let the poison darts deter me from what you perceive as juvenile opinions.
By the way, Mark Twain never believed ANY politician to be trustworthy, and I trust Mark Twain. (Even more than Ron Paul)
I knew Mark Twain. Mark Twain was a friend of mine. Herbert_guthrie, you’re no Mark Twain.
Your argument is an EPIC fail!
1) You appeal to some unknown quantity ("your economics professor").
2) You attempt to bolster your argument by appeal to authority figure. See 1.
3) You don't even provide any details of your experts argument. See 2.
4) You don't connect the dots between "fraud and fake voice of reason" and "spouting intelligence" which appears non-sequitur.
Do us a favor: shove your head in the toilet and flush because it has obviously been up your ass too long.
Note: I don't claim to support RP. Just attacking your lame attempt at "spouting intelligence."
But I was right.
Try harder, you are not sounding shrill enough yet.
But he is certainly shill enough.
Since the insults keep on a coming, I will consider this an honor to be considered the most paranoid man on ZH today.
Mark Twain never believed ANY politician to be trustworthy, and I trust Mark Twain. (Even more than Ron Paul)
Hold on, let me consult Jack London and I'll get back to you.
I would rather be wrong, than insult the man who might be right.
Why don't you share the name of your Buddha like econ prof so we can judge for ourselves who the better man is?
Wow. Just....wow.
Stick around awhile. You will learn a few things. Of course your professor will try to undo that.
My prof has been retired for a long time.
I am not going to learn much going forward from agents of finance or government, I look at the past.
Mark Twain never believed ANY politician to be trustworthy, and I trust Mark Twain. (Even more than Ron Paul)
Your repeated mantra as you rock back and forth with your crash helmet on that a 100 year old dead man is better than someone in the present is quite the case of the Herpes Derpes.
Well herb, you sound like you didnt learn much in that econ class.
I only learned NEVER to trust agents of government or agents of financiers in collusion.
I also learned that everyone is entitled to an opinion, enough not to insult those who give it without futher questions.
The Bernank gets the shakes, twitches and ends up a sobbing, quivering puddle when questioned by Ron Paul.
Your [Keynesian-Fiatski-Ponzinomics] economics professor would be reduced to tears.
When Ron Paul puts him in handcuffs, I will glady apologize profusely.
I am REALLY sorry I brought my ECON professor into this......
He is now retired, except for a few speaking engagements. I guess that his flaw was making me TOO skeptical of all political and financial actions, to the point to where I cannot take even Ron Paul (by FAR the best political spokesmen this country has had since Kennedy) at face value.
I am not ignorant, just overly untrusting of government representatives.
Since the insults keep on a coming, I will consider this an honor to be considered the most paranoid man on ZH today.
Mark Twain never believed ANY politician to be trustworthy, and I trust Mark Twain. (Even more than Ron Paul)
I didn't realize they had economics professors in elementary schools.
My only regret is that I can only junk you once.
Que lastima:-(
I junked myself for you.
I didn't want you to feel ripped off.
My Econ professor (retired and highly esteemed) questioned that if all government agents technically work for the fractional reserve banking system, then no one can be trusted that works within the system.
You are right, probably not smart thinking eh?
No Herb, he's legit.
I don't disagree with questioning everything that goes on, but the paid shill for the banksters theory doesn't hold water.
Having your paid shill corner your central banker in a public congressional hearing and shine the light of day on your conspiracy is not in the interests of TPTB.
But I like your skepticism. You are even more paranoid than I.
I sincerely hope that I am wrong, for surely we need leaders to fight for the shred of country that we have left.
Why not have a paid plant in Congress to shine the light on a few things that NO ONE IS PAYING ATTENTION TO, and maybe just to show off to the very few who care.
Most of us stopped reading about a dozen posts back. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Mark Twain always gave a fellow the heads up.
haha looks like obummer started a new govt dept to foil any RP supporters on alt media sites.....wonder how much this is costing taxpayers
The more they squeeze, the more slip thru their fingers.
This is not a bad 24 hr take.
People are forgetting that there is much less money to be donated held by donors than in 2008. It all got sucked into bad mortgage paper on bank balance sheets.
Money in donor accessible form has frankly disappeared. This time in the 2008 cycle it was being spent hand over fist. Not so this time, much to the dismay of poli sci grads who thought they'd have work.
Folks are on summer break. Wait for the autumn, winter and spring money bombs. They'll blow your mind.
Dr. Paul is the last chance on "voting". Democracy Fails.
Anarcho/Capitalism Rules. Bitchez!
Anarcho/Tyranny
How can tyranny gain a foothold in the absence of government? Tyranny can only arise through the sanction of the victim. Stop recognizing tyrannical leaders to be served and you'll starve the beast.
Love the guy....but not a snowball's chance in hell he gets anywhere near any seat of power in DC.....ever.
May or may not be the case. Remember who the chair of the house banking committee was? If you believe in the integrity of this person, you owe it to yourself to give him a chance. You'll sleep better.
Ron Paul is the only politician to whom I have ever donated. He will get my vote regardless of whether he is on the ballot or not.
But I'm just calling it like I see it.
They will kill him first.
Well...considering he's already a 12 term congressman and head of the house financial services committee...some would be inclined to say that he's already in something of a "seat of power".
perhaps snowballs in hell are not as rare as they're rumored to be?
Not to be a smartass....but can you tell me what has changed in that time?
Power.
Not "committees"....fuck man....those are the problem.
what has changed is the number of people who are aware of how the system "works" has grown substantially. and much of that credit belongs to Ron Paul. He's been at the forefront of this awareness and has never wavered in his stance. I think even his critics must respect him. Everything he has achieved he has achieved while swimming upstream with no corporate help and lots of corporate opposition.
Perhaps.
Or perhaps we are victims of our own echo chamber....just because WE are "aware" still leaves MANY who are not.
I think the vast majority of Americans are stupid fucking sheep that will have to be getting their collective heads cut off before they realize they are being destroyed.
I like Paul. I respect Paul. But I think you could make the argument that our host here has had as much to do with "The Great Sheep Enlightenment" as anyone. I'll wager more eyeballs read Tyler's work than Paul's writings. Just saying....
I also fear for the man. I do think TPTB will not hesitate one second to kill him if they think it is needed to save their ponzi.
baaaaah..fahrt....baaaah....burhp.....baaaah
Many people on this site suffer from your form of normalcy bias. The power employed by "TPTB" as you call them depends ENTIRELY on passive or active consent of 99%of the people. To kill him they would have to convince this number to at least not revolt, and they would have to convince a slighty less number (although still substantial) that Paul was killed by natural causes or whatever aliby they use.
Your arguement, as well as the arguement that "Paul must not be authentic because he wouldn't be doing so well", operate on the false premise that "TPTB"'s influence is not in rapid decline.
Political climate change is inevitable under these stresses. It doesn't ensure a change, but it makes it possible. That's how Adolph's rise to power became possible. And everyone lived happily ever after.
Yes but until now he has been an annoying fly continually biting their backsides. Now he has a real following and he's got all his friends biting them now too and I think they are really starting to get annoyed. If his progress keeps going, and I pray it does, I do think they will put a stop to him.
They do not want a liberty monster with serious teeth in DC.
I also think that if they kill him it maybe the swan we have all been waiting for.... They dont want unrest so either they won't let him get much further now or will be hesitant to take action once he had more supporters for fear of the consequences. But thats just my take on things...
I wonder if they'll do the big November 5th (Guy Fawkes day) money bomb again this year. Last time they did it they raised an amazing amount of cash.
Yep I think that was the $6 million hit. But, the economy wasn't in depression at the time either.
Not certain why old Guido has been canonized recently, on this blog and elsewhere. His motives for the Gunpowder Plot were religious - GF was a militant catholic. Must have been that movie.
Surely there are better freedom-fighting symbols out there.
People like the mask.
You got it :-)
I was terribly disappointed by the plot; kept expecting that V would turn out to be one of "them", 1984 style.
I hear you. Although it would still make an impressive site to have a few thousand folks silently protesting out in front of the Fed building with the outfit on.
I'd agree it's likely the movie...but as the line from another great movie goes "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend".
While it may not be historically accurate, it is nonetheless a fantastic metaphor.
We all need to hope and pray that Ron Paul gets elected, but that being said, there is a lot of pain to come wither way..At some point we need to pay the piper
Very true. I wrote in Ron Paul last time. Maybe this time TPTB will let him get elected. After 6 months of the pain that would follow (the necessary pain) they could blame everything on him, bump him off and replace him with VP Bachmann.
'mr. paul. i am with the anti-corporatists of the United States of America. We are going to help.'
Ok... That was >SARC or you are here from "Huffington Post". Please identify.
no huff post. we the anti coprpoartists are here to help. no more wasted votes. RP MUST leave the republican party
http://madbuilder.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/old-email/
OT:
I think it is amazing that the OBUMMRER campaign thinks they are going to get funds from the ZH'ers. (ADS)
Or, I could be on Huffington post, and have really fucked up software!!!
NOOOOOOO!
I try to click every Obummer ad I see on the internets.