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Post by redwolf on Feb 21, 2008 11:43:27 GMT -6
I thought some of you Ron Paul backers would appreciate this article that ran in an independent entertainment magazine in NC. I like The Matrix comparison mentioned in the piece. Inside the Ron Paul Revolutionby Gerry Canavan www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A176368
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Post by blueneck on Feb 22, 2008 5:30:28 GMT -6
A great article.
No question Paul is right on monetary policy and foreign interventionsim.
The problem is that the Paul supporters seem a bit unclear on the concept - that sitting around talking about Paul on the internet is not he same as actually getting out and voting for him.
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Post by nomad943 on Feb 22, 2008 8:20:44 GMT -6
Newsflash! In our modern world NOONE is going to get elected to anything in a complete media vacumn .. If you havent noticed, Ron Pauls name was erased from all MSM election coverage starting 2 days before the NH primary. The plan worked flawlessly. Dont blame Paul supporters. Those 4-5% of votes you see turning up are true believers. Its the other 96% that are the problem ... most of whom show up at their polling places aremd with voter guides prepared by the likes of Brian Williams and GE TV .. Big Surprise ... Status Quo wins again. Who woulda thunk it ...
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Post by unlawflcombatnt on Feb 23, 2008 5:45:33 GMT -6
This was an interesting article. The following passage was most insightful:
"As someone whose friends are growing very tired of hearing about Barack Obama, I recognize something kindred in the fervor of Soutter and his fellow meetup members. There's something more than a little religious about both political movements, as if politics in 2008 has come to function as a surrogate font for inspiration, devotion and purpose in a post-religious age."
I think Ron Paul's got it right on the Federal Reserve. But some of Paul's followers, like those of Obama, have almost a cult-like devotion.
The most un-appealing part of Paul's campaign is the rhetoric of some of his supporters. But I'd still rather have Paul than Clinton, Obama, or McCain.
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