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CNN — Ron Paul’s loyal supporters helped him set campaign fundraising records and capture more delegates during his presidential run than some of his high-profile Republican rivals. |
They even managed to briefly shut down Nevada’s GOP convention earlier this month over a rules change controversy. Now they’ve taken his latest book to the top of the Amazon.com bestseller list.
“The Revolution: A Manifesto”, released earlier this month, is currently No. 1 on the Web site’s list of top sellers, besting even Oprah’s latest Book Club selection.
“Despite a media blackout, this septuagenarian physician-turned-congressman sparked a movement that has attracted a legion of young, dedicated, enthusiastic supporters . . . a phenomenon that has amazed veteran political observers and made more than one political rival envious,” boasts the book’s product description, adding: “Candidates across America are already running as ‘Ron Paul Republicans.’”
No matter what you think about this guy, throughout his political career he has stuck to his principles, and thats more than you can say about the current lot of candidates. I think people, Americans in particular, are afraid of change, but they better get used to it.
Also, with regards to Paul’s decades old racist newsletter publications, which he claims were hijacked by a member of his staff who he later dismissed (and who was the one who showed the newsletters to the MSM), I was sorely disappointed in them, as any Ron Paul supporter ought to be.
However, I saw far more minorities at Paul rallies coming out to support his message than any other Republican candidate. You want a candidate who reaches across party lines? It’s him. Not only that, in a PBS debate, Paul was the only candidate saying that the law treats minorities unfairly and the only candidate advocating removing penalties for possession of drugs, which lands so many minorities in jail. While his newsletter might have said that it’s rational to be scared of blacks, Paul is also the Republican most interested in helping them.
#12. OFTLO- “Actually, I think its intellectually lazy and unabashedly populist to suggest that sticking to principles is some rare characteristic.”
I admit to being lazy, intellectually or otherwise. Or maybe I am just getting old and cranky. Now get off my…….never mind.
#20 – Where on earth do you get the idea that we in the United States are operating under an unregulated free market?
I don’t. We are not operating in an unregulated market… thankfully.
What I meant, and maybe was unclear, and hell… could even be wrong… is that Ron Paul believes in unfettered free markets…
…whereas I believe there needs to be public oversight and regulation of markets to varying degrees to prevent the rise of abusive bullies in the market.
Oddly, I think there are a bunch of blind capitalists in the audience who will just make the illogical leap from what I said to characterizing market controls as socialism… and then, after extolling the virtue of the unfettered market, will run over to another thread where they will complain about the monopoly grip Microsoft has on the desktop
#23–OFTLO==you were clear enough, only the last line about Ron Paul being for the status quo. No, he is for unfettered free markets as you said earlier.
But you again just misstated in #23 that we need to “prevent the rise of abusive bullies in the market.” That horse left the barn a few administrations ago, but also again, I think your meaning is clear.
Ron Paul is a nut. Why wouldn’t a minority of folks follow him avidly? Intelligent, insightful change agents advocating reasonable responses never get out of the starting gates. We choose our presidents from politicians.
#24 – Nuts comprise a lot of people… both brilliant and mad. I’m not a fan of Paul and he seems to harbor some “ideas” that I cannot follow… But there are elements of his being that represent some really good ideas and he certainly can really a restless electorate.
As for the horse leaving the barn, you can still round up a horse. We can, and do, round up loose stallions and bring them back to the barn (or shoot them). But only because we have controls… like the SEC for example.
I say this as someone who voted for Ron Paul during the primary…
Anybody who “publishes a manifesto” is a kook. You only see unibomber and other madmen publish manifestos. Normal people publish autobiographies and musings on the way things ought to be. It might be the same content, but seriously, manifesto?
Oh Yeah, change is coming, like a freight train, America, you’ve made your bed.
Ditto #4 Ditto
I donated money to RP and I wear his hat. I never encouraged people to vote for him and I won’t now.
I will say this we (the USA) will soon be eating a $hit sandwich and we ordered it.
So enjoy.
“No matter what you think about this guy, throughout his political career he has stuck to his principles, and thats more than you can say about the current lot of candidates.”
So did Hitler, Mao, and Stalin. Consistent adherence to bad or foolish principles is not admirable.
Say what your want about Dr Paul but at least you know where he stands. Better that then the puppet government choices given by main stream media. The unending sound bites and political ass wiping has turned the whole process into to a glorified episode of American Idol.
“I think people, Americans in particular, are afraid of change, but they better get used to it.” Were you stoned when you wrote that??? Stupid. Like Asians or Euros are into “change”. Wow..moronic.
The trouble I have with Ron Paul is that he unwittingly is a fascist, just like most libertarians.
As the 1983 American Heritage Dictionary noted, fascism is: “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism.”
This is what will happen if the libertarians have their way and give over the state functions to gigantic corporations.
Ron Paul just says things to get support.
He would have had no intention of doing half of it. And the other half would never had made it through congress or the courts.
He would have been a lame-duck as he had NO support besides pot-enthused twentysomethings.
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I think we might be better off if the American electoral process was like American Idol.
At least for the first few months we could use a Simon saying “shut up and go home you talentless moron….”
@ #32 (gregallen)
“As the 1983 American Heritage Dictionary noted, fascism is: “A system of government that exercises a dictatorship of the extreme right, typically through the merging of state and business leadership, together with belligerent nationalism.””
Fascism and libertarianism are complete opposites…oddly enough communism and fascism are more closely related.
Fascism, socialism and communism generally promote 100% government.
Anarchy promotes 0% government which will inevitably lead to dictatorship. Right back to 100% government, but then it is no longer anarchy.
Libertarianism is much closer to anarchy than fascism. Libertarianism promotes small localized government, as opposed to fascism which promotes strong national government. Completely different, opposite sides of the coin.
To say the least your statements are absurd.
Watch this youtube vid and get educated.
www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?v=dJqSsrFDiSA
- Aerow