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Title: Message from Ron [he's a GOP through and through, will ease on prez campaigning]
Source: Ron Paul 2008
URL Source: http://ronpaul2008.typepad.com/ron_ ... 8/2008/02/message-from-ro.html
Published: Feb 9, 2008
Author: Ron Paul
Post Date: 2008-02-09 08:26:19 by a vast rightwing conspirator
Keywords: None
Views: 6553
Comments: 315

Message from Ron

Whoa! What a year this has been. And what achievements we have had. If I may quote Trotsky of all people, this Revolution is permanent. It will not end at the Republican convention. It will not end in November. It will not end until we have won the great battle on which we have embarked. Not because of me, but because of you. Millions of Americans -- and friends in many other countries -- have dedicated themselves to the principles of liberty: to free enterprise, limited government, sound money, no income tax, and peace. We will not falter so long as there is one restriction on our persons, our property, our civil liberties. How much I owe you. I can never possibly repay your generous donations, hard work, whole-hearted dedication and love of freedom. How blessed I am to be associated with you. Carol, of course, sends her love as well.

Let me tell you my thoughts. With Romney gone, the chances of a brokered convention are nearly zero. But that does not affect my determination to fight on, in every caucus and primary remaining, and at the convention for our ideas, with just as many delegates as I can get. But with so many primaries and caucuses now over, we do not now need so big a national campaign staff, and so I am making it leaner and tighter. Of course, I am committed to fighting for our ideas within the Republican party, so there will be no third party run. I do not denigrate third parties -- just the opposite, and I have long worked to remove the ballot-access restrictions on them. But I am a Republican, and I will remain a Republican.

I also have another priority. I have constituents in my home district that I must serve. I cannot and will not let them down. And I have another battle I must face here as well. If I were to lose the primary for my congressional seat, all our opponents would react with glee, and pretend it was a rejection of our ideas. I cannot and will not let that happen.

In the presidential race and the congressional race, I need your support, as always. And I have plans to continue fighting for our ideas in politics and education that I will share with you when I can, for I will need you at my side. In the meantime, onward and upward! The neocons, the warmongers, the socialists, the advocates of inflation will be hearing much from you and me.

Sincerely,

Ron

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#1. To: All (#0)

Mr. Paul is a lot more anchored into reality that some of his supporters. This message shows them the difference between a fighter and a loser.

Losers blame their loss on some weird and generally imagined circumstances or they call their loses 'victories'. Mr. Paul understands that he can not win the GOP nomination. I do not apprieciate his insistence in staying in the GOP party - I guess his GOP membership makes the theory of 'the good Nazi' or 'the good Communist' more plausible, even though I don't buy it myself - but it's his choice and it's his political life.

Now, for those who, first, were advancing theories about Ron Paul winning the GOP primaries because his supporters were 'more committed' or the later discussion of he, somehow, prevailing in a 'brokered convention' with his 'couple dozen' delegates, or those who were talking about some secret master plans to hail-Mary everyone via some independent run, do face reality. Reality can be interesting too. Mr. Paul is a freedom-loving politician who seems to have a strong attachment to the GOP party and the GOP is one half of the curse that is taking this country apart, known as the '2 party system'.

As a loyal GOP member, RP is part of the problem, not part of any imaginable solution. His liberty talk, while nice to listen to, it is very much harmless to the system as it is confined inside the GOP section of the 2-party system. By staying an active member of one of the parties of mass murder, global interventions and ever more intrusive control in an individual's life, RP only, if not intentionally, legitimizes the system and enforces the illusion that the system is sound, viable, reasonable and the best vehicle for expressing 'diverse' views that are not racist, anti-semitist, anti-globalist, isolationist, anti-free trade, nationalist, pro-illegal-drugs, pro-smoking, pro-drinking, anti-seat-belt mandates, pro-slavery... well... most diverse views.

It is clear to me and it should become increasingly clear to everyone that freedom is not granted to anyone by their government or their country president. Freedom is a matter of choice. It is true that, under particular political systems, freedom is an easier choice that in others but, ultimately, it is an individual choice or, rather, a series of choices one makes every moment of their lives. One can be free or experience joy and freedom, regardless of Mao being the chairman of the country or Ron Paul presiding in the White House and one can live like a rat or like a sheep when one finds it more advantageous or more desirable to live that way. Ultimately, one freely chooses to wear chains, server a master, charge with the mob or live like an individual.

So, if your aim is 'freedom', forget about Ron Paul. He has freely decided to stay a GOP, he freely entered the GOP nomination race for prez and he now freely decided to focus on his congressional race. Don't follow Ron Paul, follow his example.

a vast rightwing conspirator  posted on  2008-02-09   9:05:56 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: a vast rightwing conspirator, Arator (#1)

As a loyal GOP member, RP is part of the problem, not part of any imaginable solution. His liberty talk, while nice to listen to, it is very much harmless to the system as it is confined inside the GOP section of the 2-party system. By staying an active member of one of the parties of mass murder, global interventions and ever more intrusive control in an individual's life, RP only, if not intentionally, legitimizes the system and enforces the illusion that the system is sound, viable, reasonable

i couldn't agree more. i have to say that RP's declaration that he is a republican and will remain a republican sickens me. it's a sick party inhabited by sick people.

christine  posted on  2008-02-09   9:41:24 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#18. To: christine (#8)

i have to say that RP's declaration that he is a republican and will remain a republican sickens me.

It didn't sicken the 'strategists' who were explaining away RP's insistence to stay inside the GOP as a brilliant move to obtain media coverage.

Oh well... the regular every-four-year fantasy is almost over. The system is now pushing forward its most suitable choices: McCain, Hillary. Obama... he may be an unintended consequence that the system spits out from time to time.

My long-time-ago prediction for the fall race was Hillary-Obama vs. Giuliani-Condi. Clearly, I was wrong about Giuliani but I would not be surprised if Condi shows up on the VP GOP spot if Obama is either the #1 or the #2 of the GOP 'ticket'. Just to ensure that everyone has a choice.

a vast rightwing conspirator  posted on  2008-02-09 10:00:31 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#35. To: christine (#8)

i couldn't agree more. i have to say that RP's declaration that he is a republican and will remain a republican sickens me. it's a sick party inhabited by sick people.

Me too, Christine, a political party that elevates a moron of the privilged class to the highest office in the land does not deserve to exist. If America is lucky the Republican Party will go the way of its predecessor the Whig Party and be defeated so soundly in the upcoming election election it will end up in the trash can of history.

Zoroaster  posted on  2008-02-09 10:50:16 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#80. To: christine (#8)

i have to say that RP's declaration that he is a republican and will remain a republican sickens me. it's a sick party inhabited by sick people.

It's also the one in control. As the saying goes, "It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it."

That someone is Ron Paul.

We all have our nitches, our places where we work. Ron's decided his place is the GOP. There's nothing wrong with that.

Pinguinite  posted on  2008-02-09 13:07:17 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#103. To: christine, a vast rightwing conspirator, Arator (#8)

it's a sick party inhabited by sick people.

Ron Paul isn't one of the sick ones, though. He's just doing his best. If that isn't good enough, I don't know what is. This is ultimately up to the American people.

buckeye  posted on  2008-02-09 14:05:03 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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