This is how we WIN for Ron Paul!!!!! UPDATED / fixed LINKS

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This is How We Will Win

"The fact is Dr. Paul is a genius in his strategy and we are further
ahead in delegates than you think and we can win the nomination."

I was an administrator for the Democratic party for over 6 years and I am well educated in the nomination process, I left the party to support Dr. Paul so I know what I am talking about.

If you doubt my post go and research it yourself PLEASE here:
http://www.gop.com/images/2008_Call_FINAL.pdf

PLEASE EVERYONE COPY AND SEND THIS TO THEIR EMAIL LIST AND MEETUP HEADS AND ANY OTHER RON PAUL FORUM THERE IS.

I know many of you are new to the election process but don't worry.

I am going to go into some depth of how this all works so read and then read again if you need to.

Did you know that the delegates can actually vote to unbind their delegates that are bound by state rules? Did you know that delegates can actually overturn any previous vote? Did you know the delegates have control of the entire process?

The MSM is not reporting how to become the nominee in a situation like this so I will tell you to stop getting your info from the MSM.

I know many of you are bummed about Dr. Paul not getting more votes in the states popular vote BUT THAT IS BECAUSE YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE ELECTION SYSTEM WORKS : Let me explain to you the reality of how to become the nominee.

First stop looking at who wins each states popular vote for most of these states the vote by the people is really nothing but a straw poll and have no real bearing on who will become the nominee. The only way this matters is if 1 person receives 1191 delegates that are bound by state rules to be commited to that candidate. So if a candiate like Mccain now has 906 delegates now but he doesn't reach 1191 WHICH HE WILL NOT most of the delegates the state awarded him mean nothing and keep in mind in most of the states most of the people that represent the 906 for Mccain are actually Ron Paul supporters. NOW there is no possible way that anyone in the race can achieve this goal now because of the major split in state wins by the candidates.

Normally Convention Delegates do not matter because the convention is not brokered and we have a clear winner because someone has 1191 delegates. BUT THIS YEAR IS DIFFERENT. This will be a brokered convention there is no way around it. Do you see how the Ron Paul campaign strategy will work.

When a candidate wins delegates by winning a primary that does not mean there are actual people that won acting as delegates- these are virtual delegates.

What do I mean by virtual delegates: A virtual delegate is just a number - there are no actual people YET that will go and vote for the candidate who won the particular state at the national convention. We call these people convention delegates

The actual delegates are voted on (in most states) at a statewide delegate caucus after the Primary (which is just a giant preference poll) Who can be delegates? Anyone. In closed Primary states they must be registered Republicans, in Open Primary states they can be Republicans, Democrats, Independents.

View the hard count of actual pledged delegates here:
http://www. thegreenpapers. com/P08/R. phtml

And we have lots of delegates.

Out of the 2,380 delegates sent to Minneapolis St. Paul in September:

• 463 delegates are bound all the way through the convention some of those 463 are Ron Paul's people.

• 565 delegates will be bound through one ballot. That is, they have to follow the results of the state election on the first ballot. After that, if no candidate has a majority of delegates, they are free to vote as they please and Mccain will not receive over 50% on the first ballot.

• 383 will be bound through two ballots then they are free to vote for whom they wish.

• 318 will be bound through three ballots then they are free to vote for whom they wish.

I am not going to list every state and what the break downs are, just do the math from these numbers or look for yourself here:
http://www.gop. com/Images/AllStateSummaries.pdf

Bottom line is less than 1/2 of the delegates are bound by state party rules. Now do you see how we can win this thing?

So what happens now you ask? You look at the number of delegates that Dr. Paul has that are uncommited to the other candidates and will support him. these delegates are not decided by the popular vote ie: straw poll of the people. Since no one will have enough delegates to skate them through to the nomination we now must look at how many delegates NOT VOTES but delegates Dr. Paul has that are 100% uncommited to the other candidates and will be 100% for Dr. Paul and are free to vote for whom they wish.

This race will go all the way to the convention for there is no other way for someone to receive the nomination until the convention.

The RNC will convene its annual Winter Meeting - and voters will continue to cast their ballots in the nation's primaries and caucuses. Candidates for delegate and alternate delegate to the convention will be elected - and thousands of convention participants and guests will begin planning their trips to Minneapolis-Saint Paul The first week in September 2008

SO WHAT DOES ALL THIS MEAN?

This means that all of the people that registered to become a delegate for Dr. Paul can go to the convention and cast their vote for Dr. Paul, now think about what I just said : Do you think for one second that all the people that voted for Dr. Paul and filed to become a delegate will not show up at the convention to vote for the good Doctor? Of course they will just like they battled the rain and the sleet and the 15 below zero winter weather to knock on doors and wave signs spreading our message.

Now I assure you that even though we didn't win the popular vote in many states WE DID PICK UP THE MAJORITY OF DELEGATES THAN ALL THE OTHER CANDIDATES IN MOST EVERY STATE EXCEPT A FEW. So yes they won the straw poll and we won what counts which is delegates.

Doesn't Dr. Paul need to WIN 5 states to be on the ballot at the convention for the nomination?

NO THIS IS NOT TRUE for people were just confused on how it actually works.

We only need the majority of delegates from 5 states to be put on the ballot NOT THE POPULAR VOTE OF 5 STATES and I assure you we have picked up the majority of uncommitted delegates for Dr. Paul in more than 5 states.

Do any of you remember seeing posts by myself and many others that said BECOME A DELEGATE? There is still time in most states to become a delegate for the convention and we are picking up more of them every day.

So please STOP! you worry too much because you do not understand how the election system works and you thought we lost didn't you? I assure you we have not!

The fact is Dr. Paul is a genius in his strategy and we are further ahead in delegates than you think and we can win the nomination.

I hope this gives a better understanding of how we have been winning even though most of you thought we were not.

NOW LET'S KEEP WORKING! FILE TODAY AND BECOME A DELEGATE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

Info on how to become a delegate here :
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&suggon=0&q=how+to+become+a+Republican+delegate

Dr. Steve Parent
http://www. dailypaul. com/node/36650

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Lincoln WON with only less than 10% of the delegates!

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In the CNN interview from 3/10/08, Ron Paul uses the word, "nominal," twice. ("McCain has the nominal number." at 0:51 and "nominal sense" at 2:27.) When I first watched the video, I thought that Ron misspoke. Now that I've thought about his use of that word some more, I realize that Ron was telling everyone that McCain only has the nomination in name only because he has an insignificantly small number of delegates bound to him. We all need to try to be as smart as Ron Paul if we're going to win delegates for him. The MSM is allowing him to talk to everyone now. He obviously can't let McCain or the GOP establishment know that thousands of his supporters are working towards becoming delegates. The result of leaking that information would be an increase in the efforts of the establishment to prevent us from winning. Listen again to what Ron said after reading these definitions for "nominal":

nom·i·nal (nòm¹e-nel) adjective
1. a. Of, resembling, relating to, or consisting of a name or names. b. Assigned to or bearing a person's name: nominal shares.
2. Existing in name only.
3. Philosophy. Of or relating to nominalism.
4. Insignificantly small; trifling: a nominal sum.
5. Business. a. Of, relating to, or being the amount or face value of a sum of money or a stock certificate, for example, and not the purchasing power or market value. b. Of, relating to, or being the rate of interest or return without adjustment for compounding or inflation.
6. Grammar. Of or relating to a noun or word group that functions as a noun.
7. Aerospace & Engineering. According to plan or design: a nominal flight check.

[Middle English nominalle, of nouns, from Latin nominâlis, of names, from nomen, nomin-, name.]
— nom¹i·nal·ly adverb
The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition is licensed from Houghton Mifflin Company. Copyright © 1992 by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Selected Illustrations from the Concise Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright © 1991 by Columbia University Press.





Lincoln Won with Less than 10% of Delegates (DECODED)
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I like to believe that when Ron Paul said "Though victory in the traditional political sense is not available,..." he was speaking in "code" about something like this. --Obadiah

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From: Dane Petersen (Ron Paul - President 2008)

It is up to the delegates to decide who to vote for come the Republican convention from Sept. 1st thru Sept. 4th.

The only two Republican candidates left are John McCain & Ron Paul.

The Main Stream Media, once again, is jumping the gun. They fail to report how politics REALLY works.

Remember, Abraham Lincoln won the Republican nomination and the Presidency with only 22 delegates (out of 233 needed to win). Please READ the full-story below.

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How Lincoln Won the 1860 Republican Nomination
by Gordon Leidner of Great American History

One of the most interesting American political stories involves the nomination of Abraham Lincoln to be the Republican party's candidate for President of the United States in 1860. This was the Republican party's second presidential convention, and the man everyone expected to receive the nomination was the powerful and well-known William H. Seward of New York.

Abraham Lincoln, although having recently been introduced to eastern audiences through a series of political speeches in New England, and prior to that having gained some fame due to his participation in "the Great Debates" with Stephen A. Douglas, was not considered a serious contender for the appointment. How he and his political team brought him from "dark horse" contender to the victor is the subject of the following article.


Lincoln Outfoxed Seward for the Nomination
by Gordon Leidner

In May 1860, the nation’s attention turned toward Chicago, where the Republicans were meeting to select their presidential candidate.

William H. Seward, the Republican front-runner from New York, sent his political team to Chicago to lock up his party’s nomination. In the mid-nineteenth century, it was not considered proper for the aspiring candidate to go to the convention himself, so Seward sent his political manager, Thurlow Weed, along with his states’ 70 delegates and 13 railroad cars of supporters.

The residents of Chicago were delighted to have their city of 100,000 chosen for the Republican party’s second presidential convention. At the cost of about $6,000, Republicans there built a new convention center for the occasion. Nicknamed "The Wigwam," it had excellent acoustics and could seat more than 10,000, which purportedly would be the largest audience yet assembled in the country under one roof.

The candidates

Seward and Weed--some would say the unscrupulous Weed--were confident. It would take 233 votes to win the nomination, and they had nearly a third of that in the New York delegation alone.

Who could possibly upset their plans? Not Pennsylvania’s candidate, Simon Cameron. Cameron was considered a crook by most of the country, and would have little support outside of the 54 delegates from Pennsylvania. Not Ohio’s Salmon P. Chase. Ohio’s 46 votes probably would be split between he and fellow Ohioans Sen. Ben Wade and Judge John McClean. Not Missouri’s Edwin Bates--although Bates had Missouri’s 18 delegates and the backing of the nation’s most powerful newspaper editor, Horace Greely of the New York Tribune.

Seward and Weed recognized that they were not on their own turf, and anticipated that Illinois’ "Favorite Son," Abraham Lincoln, probably would receive all of the states’ 22 votes. Since Illinois was considered a doubtful state for candidate Seward should he be the Republican candidate (where he would have a tough time defeating the anticipated Democratic nominee--Illinois’ other favorite son, Stephen A. Douglas), Weed was prepared to acquire Illinois votes on the second ballot by offering Lincoln the vice-presidential spot.

That should secure Seward’s nomination in the event of a tough floor fight, he and his supporters reckoned.

Lincoln's strategy

Lincoln had been busy preparing for the convention as well. Using all his political skill, he had persuaded the Illinois delegation to vote for him in a bloc. To lead the floor fight, he selected David Davis, a trusted friend, and Norman Judd, who was due most of the credit for bringing the Republican convention to Chicago. Finally, he provided them with some tactical guidance and limitations of engagement, which included an admonishment to "make no deals that bind me," and waited in Springfield for the results.

Confident that Seward would not have enough votes to lock up the nomination on the first ballot, Lincoln intended to get the second highest vote count on the first ballot and line up additional votes for the second ballot in order to show increasing strength. He hoped that this strategy--combined with the presence of an enthusiastic band of followers on the floor--would be sufficient to win the nomination on the third or subsequent ballot.

Lincoln’s men left no detail unattended in their pursuit of this strategy. They made certain that Seward’s New Yorkers were seated far from other critical delegations with whom they might collaborate. They printed hundreds of counterfeit tickets and distributed them to Lincoln supporters with instructions to show up early--in order to displace Seward’s supporters.

They also assigned two men with noted stentorian voices to lead the cheering. One of these men reportedly had a larynx powerful enough to allow his shout to be heard across Lake Michigan.

Stop Seward

The first two days of the convention were devoted to acceptance of delegates, administration, and the platform. The evenings were spent in the caucusing of delegates. Weed’s approach was to offer champagne for the present and "oceans of money" for the future.

In contrast, Davis and Judd spent their time lining up votes from delegates of other states that didn’t want to see Seward win. Indiana committed 26 first ballot votes to Lincoln. Several of the New England states, including New Hampshire and Maine, provided Lincoln with many first ballot votes that Seward was planning on.

Even more important were the second ballot votes. Several states, including Vermont, were glad to find that the "stop Seward" forces were finally uniting behind one man and committed most of their subsequent votes to Lincoln.

Pennsylvania was harder to crack. Davis chose to ignore Lincoln’s direction about making pledges in his absence, and got a commitment from Pennsylvania to support Lincoln on the second ballot by offering a cabinet position to Simon Cameron.

Beyond description

Finally, the third day arrived. One thousand Seward men marched behind a smartly uniformed brass band. They wound their way noisily through Chicago’s streets, playing the song "Oh, Isn’t He a Darling?" and finally arrived triumphantly in front of the Wigwam. To their horror, they found that they could not get in: the Lincoln men, admitted with their counterfeit tickets, had taken their seats.

Still, Seward had his share of support. When his name was offered in nomination, tremendous applause went up from the audience--followed by louder applause for Lincoln. The crowd quickly recognized them as the front-runners when the other candidates received less enthusiastic commendation.

When Seward’s name was seconded, the demonstration was so vociferous that "hundreds of persons stopped their ears in pain." But when Lincoln’s nomination was seconded, the uproar was "beyond description."

Leonard Swett, a friend of Lincoln’s, said that "Five thousand people leaped to their seats, women not wanting, and the wild yell made vesper breathings of all that had preceded. A thousand steam whistles, ten acres of hotel gongs, a tribe of Comanches might have mingled in the scene unnoticed."

Holding their breath

After the first ballot, Seward, as expected, led with 173 votes. Lincoln was next with 102. Cameron received 50; Chase got 49; Bates 48; and the rest received a handful each.

A second ballot was immediately called for, and the Lincoln camp knew that their man would gain strength. Vermont was the first state to make a major shift--all 10 votes went to Lincoln, a significant blow to Seward. As the roll call continued, Lincoln gained a few votes here and a few there, while Seward’s tally remained largely unchanged.

When Pennsylvania’s turn came, the Lincoln men held their breath. Whereas only four votes from Pennsylvania went to Lincoln on the first ballot, a whopping 48 went to him on the second. Seward supporters sank in their seats. Lincoln clearly had the momentum. The final tally on the second ballot was 184 for Seward and 181 for Lincoln.

A hush fell

Ballot three began. Lincoln continued to pick up votes--4 more from Kentucky, 15 from Ohio--while Seward lost votes. When the pencils stopped scratching, Lincoln had 231 and a half votes--one and a half short of those needed for the nomination.

A hush fell, and all eyes turned toward D. K. Cartter of Ohio, who stuttered out: "I-I arise, Mr. Chairman, to a-announce the ch-change of four votes, from Mr. Chase to Abraham Lincoln!" For a moment, the audience was silent--then it erupted. The sound was so deafening that the only way people could tell that cannons outside the Wigwam were being fired was by watching the smoke drift from the barrels.

Ironic footnote

So Lincoln was nominated and would be elected the nation’s 16th president. He appointed Seward secretary of state, Cameron secretary of war, Chase secretary of the Treasury, and Bates attorney general.

Lincoln proved to be a better leader than Seward. For example, when the South seceded, Seward proposed that Lincoln evoke the Monroe Doctrine to justify a declaration of war on France and Spain--which he believed would cause the South to come to the North’s aid and re-join the Union. Lincoln ignored this foolishness. "The President is the best of us!" Seward would admit later.

There is an ironic footnote to the convention story: A few blocks from the Wigwam, on the second night of the convention, the McVicker’s Theater was opening "Our American Cousin" --the play Lincoln would be watching at Ford’s Theater his last night on Earth.

Source: http://www.greatamericanhistory.net/nomination.htm

Ron Paul Wants To End Anti-Cuban Sanctions

Posted by Lew Rockwell at February 20, 2008 03:30 PM

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/019521.html

Ron Paul has always advocated free trade with Cuba: no barriers, no subsidies, and complete freedom for Americans to buy Cuban goods, and American farmers and businessmen to export to Cuba. Ron also knows that free trade means exporting capitalism to Cuba, just what that poor country needs. All the other candidates are for tightening the screws on Cubans (and would-be American traders and visitors). Ron Paul wants to export freedom and private property rights. And good for him for using the occasion of Castro's resignation to call for an end to immoral and protectionist anti-civilian sanctions.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/019522.html

Another Lie About Ron
Posted by Anthony Gregory at February 20, 2008 03:46 PM

Some of his detractors say he's a protectionist, but of course he's not. In the video Lew posts, Ron Paul again reiterates his free trade principles concerning the evil embargo on Cuba and US sanctions as weapons of war. It is true that Ron is opposed to bureaucratic managed trade agreements and international agencies like the WTO, but he is a champion of unilaterally lowering tariffs, like all classical liberals, as well as an opponent of the most vicious trade restrictions of all. He sees trade as a human right and the path to peace and prosperity. And he points out the hypocrisy of the "free trade" Republicans who helped cut trade off from the Iraqi people, leading to hundreds of thousands of deaths.

Legendary skater, punk, & shoe-designer, Duane Peters' band - The U.S. Bombs - goes on tour for Ron Paul

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U.S. Bombs Out to Boost Paul, Lead Revolution

By David Steinberg
Journal Staff Writer

Talk to Duane Peters and you get the feeling that the name of his punk rock band may also be a statement on how it feels about the United States of America. In other words, Peters said, the country needs a major political face-lift. And the man to get the job done, he declared, is Ron Paul, the Texas congressman who's a candidate for the Republican nomination for president. "We're not out touring to promote our last record. It's a year old. We're promoting Ron Paul," Peters said in a phone interview from Los Angeles.

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In Honor of Dr. King's Birthday (9 min.)

DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A RACIST TO YOU?

I can actually see and feel the love from this man (in the photo) in his eyes and smile. You'd have to be blind to miss it.

I dare the reader to check out every one of these VIDEOS and DOCUMENTS below and tell me if you've changed your mind...


NAACP President: Ron Paul Is Not A Racist
Linder says Paul being smeared because he is a threat to the establishment
http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/january2008/011308_not_racist.htm

I am a Mexican-American, I worked for Ron Paul in the 1990’s, and I Know that Ron Paul is No Racist!
http://stewart-rhodes.blogspot.com/2008/01/i-am-mexican-american-i-worked-for-ron.html


BREAKING NEWS***CNN***RON PAUL says M.L.K. his HERO - LIVE
Pt 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6rxts0-f9w
Pt 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82CYNV0U_kg

WHY PEOPLE of COLOR should vote for Ron Paul:
#1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ji_Ft23BDw
#2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSh6kVT4UL0
#3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJ9ZITd2rs

PRESIDENT of HIP HOP WARMS UP to Ron Paul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKKik8DVOsM


Ron Paul Would End the Govt.'s Most Racist Policy
http://digg.com/political_opinion/Ron_Paul_Would_End_the_Government_s_Most_Racist_Policy

Ron Paul: Smear Attempts Reflect "Frightened," "Insecure" Establishment
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Paul_Smear_Attempts_Reflect_Frightened_Insecure_Establishment

Vicious Ron Paul Hit Piece Scrapes The Barrel Of Yellow Journalism
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Vicious_Ron_Paul_Hit_Piece_Yellow_Journalism

Hispanics for Ron Paul has posted the following:
Government and Racism by Ron Paul
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=266311062&blogID=320790630

What Really Divides Us by Ron Paul
http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul68.html

Ron Paul’s response:
http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS233377+08-Jan-2008+BW20080108

ARLINGTON, Va.--(Business Wire)--In response to an article published by The New Republic, Ron Paul issued the following statement:

"The quotations in The New Republic article are not mine and do
not represent what I believe or have ever believed. I have never
uttered such words and denounce such small-minded thoughts.

"In fact, I have always agreed with Martin Luther King, Jr. that we should only be concerned with the content of a person's character, not the color of their skin. As I stated on the floor of the U.S. House on April 20, 1999: 'I rise in great respect for the courage and high ideals of Rosa Parks who stood steadfastly for the rights of
individuals against unjust laws and oppressive governmental policies.'

"This story is old news and has been rehashed for over a decade. It's once again being resurrected for obvious political reasons on the day of the New Hampshire primary.

"When I was out of Congress and practicing medicine full-time, a newsletter was published under my name that I did not edit. Several writers contributed to the product. For over a decade, I have publically taken moral responsibility for not paying closer attention to what went out under my name."

UPDATE -

Ron Paul on Martin Luther King:

The writing below was pulled from The Daily Dose blog on RonPaul2008.Com
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Ron Paul on Martin Luther King
January 21st, 2008 by Dan McCarthy

There’s considerable consonance between Dr. Paul’s views and Dr. King’s, in their stands against militarism and for civil liberties. Dr. Paul says it best himself:

“It is especially fitting that we take the time to reflect on one man’s struggles to defend our Constitutional freedoms during this primary election season. January 15 was the birthday of the great freedom fighter, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and on Monday, we honor him nationwide for his sacrifice and love of liberty for all people.

“To me, the timing is more than a coincidence. The American people, regardless of color or creed, have the opportunity to choose a candidate who will uplift the ideals for which Dr. King fought—and died.

“The fight for freedom—the preservation of our civil rights—is the fight of our lives. Sadly, after Dr. King’s passing we are faced with a violation of our civil rights in the same vein as Jim Crow: The Patriot Act. I have stood against this and all unconstitutional violations of American’s civil rights, and will continue Dr. King’s charge as President.

“Dr. King would be disappointed in our current administration for more than its continued disregard for civil rights, as he stated ‘a nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.’ We need to change our interventionist foreign policy, and take care of our brothers and sisters at home. Our nation is in a crisis: we are spending billions on war overseas while those around us are suffering and losing jobs, homes, and hope. It is inexcusable; we must solve the economic crisis at home and bring hope to America.

“Dr. King’s heroic actions should resonate with us today, as we recognize that our votes strengthen the fight for our civil rights. Liberty is the true antidote to racism, and freedom– limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights—can uplift us all.”

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-- DEATH BY MODERN MEDICINE --

I may as well add a quote for the day: a quote from Dr. Benjamin Rush, signer of the Declaration of Independence:

Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize into an underground dictatorship… To restrict the art of healing to one class of men and deny equal privileges to others will constitute the Bastille of medical science. All such laws are un-American and despotic and have no place in a republic… The Constitution of this republic should make special privilege for medical freedom as well as religious freedom.

Sex Pistols + Ron Paul = anarchy on Leno

Libertarians Johhny Rotten and Ron Paul on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno 10/30/7

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pt. 1 - Ron Paul


Johhny Rotten gives a shout out to Ron during Anarchy in the U.K....

...and according to Lew Rockwell hails Ron as “President Paul”!

pt. 2 - The Sex Pistols


The Ron Paul Rocker Report informs us that “(Lydon) professed his respect for the Dr. on [the] next night's Craig Ferguson [CBS’ Late Late] show” and Clint Barker via MySpace (myspace.com/bassickinstinct) added that Lydon, "made an honorable mention of Ron Paul!!"

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HEALTH FREEDOM

Discover what Ron Paul has done as a congressman. Imagine what he will do as president.

When health freedom advocates need a congressman to fight against attempts to restrict access to dietary supplements, they turn to Dr. Ron Paul. Dr. Paul is the leader in Washington who is not afraid to fight the powerful special interests that want to limit access to dietary supplements.

When Dr. Paul learned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was trying to censor truthful health claims by supplement manufacturers, he introduced the Health Freedom Protection Act (H.R. 2117).

"The Health Freedom Protection Act will force the FDA to at last comply with the commands of Congress, the First Amendment, and the American people by codifying the First Amendment standards adopted by the federal courts. Specifically, the Health Freedom Protection Act stops the FDA from censoring truthful claims about the curative, mitigate, or preventative effects of dietary supplements, and adopts the federal court's suggested use of disclaimers as an alternative to censorship. The Health Freedom Protection Act also stops the FDA from prohibiting the distribution of scientific articles and publications regarding the role of nutrients in protecting against disease," Dr. Paul explained.

Our health freedom is also threatened by attempts to "harmonize" American laws with those of other countries, thus forcing Americans to live under European-style restrictions of dietary supplements. Dr. Paul worked to add language to the 1997 FDA Modernization Act forbidding the FDA from harmonizing our rules with those of any other nation.

The primary instrument of "harmonization" is the Codex Alimentarius Commission, a group of international bureaucrats who are developing "health care standards" for the United Nations and the World Trade Organization. The FDA is an enthusiastic participant in the Codex process.

When Dr. Paul learned the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) contained language that might facilitate the imposition of Codex's restrictive standards on American consumers, he informed his congressional colleagues of this danger with a series of letters. In addition, Dr. Paul sponsored several briefings on the issue.

More recently, Dr. Paul has shown how the FDA is working with its counterparts in Canada and Mexico on a Trilateral Cooperation charter that could "harmonize" regulation of dietary supplements among the three countries. Dr. Paul led a congressional inquiry into the Trilateral Cooperation, forcing the FDA to go on record about its involvement in the Trilateral charter.

As a congressman for 10 terms, Dr. Ron Paul has fought to protect your health freedom. Imagine what he will do as president.

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Hispanics for Ron Paul: Government and Racism

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Hispanics for Ron Paul has posted the following:

Government and Racism
by Ron Paul

April 18, 2007
Dr. Ron Paul is a Republican member of Congress from Texas.

The controversy surrounding remarks by talk show host Don Imus shows that the nation remains incredibly sensitive about matters of race, despite the outward progress of the last 40 years. A nation that once prided itself on a sense of rugged individualism has become uncomfortably obsessed with racial group identities.

The young women on the basketball team Mr. Imus insulted are over 18 and can speak for themselves. It's disconcerting to see third parties become involved and presume to speak collectively for minority groups. It is precisely this collectivist mindset that is at the heart of racism.

It's also disconcerting to hear the subtle or not-so-subtle threats against free speech. Since the FCC regulates airwaves and grants broadcast licenses, we're told it's proper for government to forbid certain kinds of insulting or offensive speech in the name of racial and social tolerance. Never mind the 1st Amendment, which states unequivocally that, "Congress shall make NO law."

Let's be perfectly clear: the federal government has no business regulating speech in any way. Furthermore, government as an institution is particularly ill-suited to combating bigotry in our society. Bigotry at its essence is a sin of the heart, and we can't change people's hearts by passing more laws and regulations.

In fact it is the federal government more than anything else that divides us along race, class, religion, and gender lines. Government, through its taxes, restrictive regulations, corporate subsidies, racial set-asides, and welfare programs, plays far too large a role in determining who succeeds and who fails in our society. This government "benevolence" crowds out genuine goodwill between men by institutionalizing group thinking, thus making each group suspicious that others are receiving more of the government loot. This leads to resentment and hostility between us.

The political left argues that stringent federal laws are needed to combat racism, even as they advocate incredibly divisive collectivist policies.
Racism is simply an ugly form of collectivism, the mindset that views humans strictly as members of groups rather than individuals. Racists believe that all individuals who share superficial physical characteristics are alike: as collectivists, racists think only in terms of groups. By encouraging Americans to adopt a group mentality, the advocates of so-called "diversity" actually perpetuate racism. Their obsession with racial group identity is inherently racist.

The true antidote to racism is liberty. Liberty means having a limited, constitutional government devoted to the protection of individual rights rather than group claims. Liberty means free-market capitalism, which rewards individual achievement and competence, not skin color, gender, or ethnicity.
More importantly, in a free society every citizen gains a sense of himself as an individual, rather than developing a group or victim mentality. This leads to a sense of individual responsibility and personal pride, making skin color irrelevant. Rather than looking to government to correct our sins, we should understand that racism will endure until we stop thinking in terms of groups and begin thinking in terms of individual liberty.

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RON PAUL MUSIC AWARDS!

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Ron Paul is the only presidential candidate who has this many bands writing songs for him!!! This is only a few of my favorite songs, but there's a lot more!

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*Today Ron Paul Made History*

Read it and weep Establishment stooges, sheep & whipping-boys: Ron Paul redefines grass roots activism as the Media Establishment charges his campaign success is a conspiracy.

Read proof here: In national "Straw Polls", Ron Paul has placed 1st place in 16 of 35 total Straw Polls + as of today, Ron is pushing towards dominating nearly 1/3 of the entire Meetup.com "Politics & Activism" spectrum, with nearly 4 times the amount of groups of all other candidates combined + more breaking news / stats!

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Please digg!! Ron Paul: Latter-day Prophet?

http://www.ronpaul2008.comRON PAUL - PRESIDENT 2008Congressman Ron Paul is the leading advocate for freedom in our nation's capital. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dr. Paul tirelessly works for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies. He is known among his con...

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Gay Ron Paul Supporters & Gay Libertarians

Bryan interviews Star Child @ the Summer of Love Anniversary ~


Bryan interviews the OUTRIGHT LIBERTARIANS

Description: my interview with some progressive libertarians at this year's pride; unfortunately, they got it wrong about ron paul...he voted *against* the federal marriage amendment act (because the federal government should stay out of issues like this altogether). but voted for the federal defense of marriage act so that, again, the supreme court would not be able to enforce a national mandate on the individual states, whether it be for or against gay marriage...as for the rest, they are right on track.

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WHERE DOES HE STAND ON THE ISSUES? A Defense of Ron Paul's Voting Record

The trouble with most criticism of Paul's voting record (especially on the popular leftist/liberal blogs like Daily Kos) is that it is very difficult to determine where Paul stands on the issues if one looks strictly in terms of the binary yes/no vote, without studying the underlying reasons for each particular vote, which may be completely contrary to first impressions.

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Dissolve "corporate personhood" - Libertarianism in Action!

LIBERTARIANS vs. CORPORATIONS:


RE: A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF LIBERTARIANISM IN ACTION!
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You've received this from the best source. David Korten is the co-chair of YES! magazine. I was able to see him speak at BIONEERS. He is the author of "When Corporations Rule the World," which I've always wanted to read (but I used to keep on hand a good article he's once written). Great post, I'll BLOG it.

BETHANY MAGDALENE

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From: Bon
Date: Sep 9, 2007 5:58 PM


as far as i have researched, most libertarians believe "corporate personhood" is another example of big government largesse, making the business practices of individuals in a company virtually unaccountable in the court of law, and i know that paul, for example, would work to "revisit" the fourteenth amendment that has been used to justify this madness.

regardless, this is an example of the kind of community autonomy i would like to see more of, and which would be the norm under a libertarian administration that gives more power and sovereignty (and money) back to the states and the communities.

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From: The Man Common
Date: Sep 9, 2007 1:45 PM

Challenging Corporate Power: California Community Says Companies Are Not People; Bans Campaign Donations

By Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap, YES! Magazine

Posted on September 5, 2007, Printed on September 9, 2007

http://www.alternet.org/story/61737/

In 2006, Humboldt County, California, became the latest, and largest, jurisdiction to abolish the legal doctrine known as "corporate personhood."

Measure T was successful because our all-volunteer campaign came together to pass a law that bans non-local corporations from participating in Humboldt elections. The referendum, which passed with 55 percent of the vote, also asserts that corporations cannot claim the First Amendment right to free speech.

By enacting Measure T, Humboldt County has committed an act of "municipal civil disobedience," intentionally challenging "settled law." But voters also recognize that Measure T is an act of common sense. We polled our community and found that 78 percent believe corruption is more likely if corporations participate in politics.

The Measure T campaign was led by women and young people, with critical support from elders and feminist men. This diverse leadership created a culture of cooperation and collaboration that permeated the campaign, and made it as much about community as about a win on election day. For example, the law itself was written using a consensus process, the advice of volunteers was valued just as highly as input from experts and consultants, and we organized numerous parties and social events to help spread the word.

The local Democratic and Green Parties formally endorsed the effort, and leaders of both worked arm-in-arm during the campaign. They were joined by organized labor and every peace, justice, and environmental protection group in the community. Humboldt County modeled a campaign carried out with respectful unity.

This effort did not spring up out of thin air. It was the result of years of old-fashioned community organizing by Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County that included workshops and educational programs explaining how corporations have acquired more rights under the law than people have.

We designed the campaign with "big picture" goals in mind from the beginning. We knew we wanted to claim for our campaign the best and most noble ideals of American history--especially self-governance and protecting people's rights against abusive power. We realize that the founding of this country is deeply flawed, but we used the national creation story to put Measure T on the side of truth and justice.

To that end, our PAC was named the Humboldt Coalition for Community Rights, and our website was VoteLocalControl.org. Our primary outreach tool was a tea bag that reminded voters of the proud history of the Boston Tea Party as an act of rebellion against the most powerful corporation of the day, and called for a modern-day T(ea) Party of our own.

Like the populists of the 19th-century agrarian movement, we believe that genuine change cannot be imposed from the top down. It must proceed from the ground up, and the battles must be waged in local communities.

Kaitlin Sopoci-Belknap is director of Democracy Unlimited, a fellow for Liberty Tree: Foundation for the Democratic Revolution, and a principal with the Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy. She was spokesperson and campaign co-manager for Measure T.

Ron Paul's Sacramento Meetup does Summer of Love 40th Anniversary!

Ron Paul activism California style!

Included are interviews with members from the San Francisco and Sacramento meetup groups and information on topics ranging from abortion and the war on drugs to the federal reserve and community autonomy, including special guest appearances by the Ron Paul Liberty Van and libertarian activist StarChild.

Follow the Peace Train to the end of the video, deeper into the heart of the Summer of Love!











Ron Paul r-LOVE-ution van! FRONT 30 sec.


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The Cat Is Out Of the Bag: Ron Paul Is a Top Tier Candidate

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The Cat Is Out Of the Bag: Ron Paul Is a Top Tier Candidate

USA Daily Staff
Published 08/31/2007 - 4:25 p.m.
http://usadaily.com/Article.cfm?articleID=72775


The media monopolies seem to be only fooling themselves; the cat is out of the bag, Ron Paul is a top tier candidate. Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul is a force to be reckoned with within the GOP.

According to the last quarter filings he has more money in the bank than John McCain and sources tell USA Daily that Paul’s next quarter numbers will surpass expectations. Fund raising ability is as much an indicator of a campaign’s popularity as are poll numbers. Whether you agree with Paul or not on the issues, his campaign is serious and has national support despite media censorship.

Paul’s campaign is a coalition of Libertarians, Traditional Conservatives, Constitutionalists, Independents, Anti-war voters, and those opposed to establishing what they perceive as a global tyranny via an unelected world government or precursors like the North American Union. It is even attracting some traditional Liberals opposed to the Iraq war that like his support for the Constitution.

Whether this translates into a majority of voters or not remains to be seen but Paul has demonstrated fund raising ability, organization, and the ability to build a coalition. His volunteers go beyond just the internet. Home made signs and other forms of promotion are popping up all across America in support of Ron Paul. Often with a creativity that reflects the wide range of the type of supporters he attracts.

Paul has bold positions including opposition to income taxes, the Patriot Act, the Iraq war, and the Federal Reserve. His call to abolish the Federal Reserve may play well with voters as the mortgage crises deepens if he can frame the issue to point to the soft money policies of the Federal Reserve as the contributing factor to the crises.

While FCC laws exempt debates from the equal time requirement, the modern notion of fairness in a free society would suggest that broadcast networks provide candidates with equal time during the debates.

The 2008 campaign is different from previous elections. In the past third party candidates have been censored from debates but candidates involved in the actual major party debates were usually given a fairer distribution of time. Major media attempts at manipulating this election are more blatant than in the past

It remains to be seen whether the upcoming Fox News Republican debate will break that trend. With many states moving their primaries up there are likely to be many more debates in various states that are now more involved with the election process which may help media non preferred candidates get the message out.

Paul’s campaign will likely win his home state, delegate rich Texas, one of the many states up for grabs on February 5th. That prospect will likely keep his campaign viable until the Texas primary even if he doesn’t win any of the early primary elections.

Chances are the February 5th election will not have a decisive winner in all 23 states up for grabs.

Tancredo’s campaign is also likely to remain viable until February 5th when his home state of Colorado and other western states are up for grabs where his signature issue of immigration reform will play well as will Paul’s message.

Giuliani’s home state of New York and other states in the north east will also be decided that day. As will Fred Thompson’s home state of Tennessee and Mike Huckabee’s home state of Arkansas.

The unpredictability of having so many states that in the past voted in the primary only when the nominee was already a forgone conclusion, now having a real input and influence over the election, may make this presidential contest a free for all.

There are demographics and regional influences that never really had a chance to participate in the presidential primary election that may turn out to be the king makers.

A look at the primary calendar, competing ideologies, and regional factors, point to a slight chance that the GOP nominee will be decided at the convention.

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LIBERTARIANS vs. COPRORATIONS

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