Comments on Dizzy Thinks: Who is Ron Paul?

yeah he did. lots of hate mail. so Ron Paul got pu...

2007-06-19T12:49:00.000+01:00

yeah he did. lots of hate mail.

so Ron Paul got put back on. he even created a Ron Paul poll here:
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=25550&only

v.funny.

but its also important to point out that Ron Paul is part of a bigger , growing, grassroots "back to basics" movement in the U.S. - Free Talk Radio, the Free State Project, the Vermont secessionist movement:

http://www.freetalklive.com/
http://www.freestateproject.org/
http://www.vermontrepublic.org/

If this gains traction amongst large parts of the electorate, Europe might wake up someday in the future to find that the U.S. military umbrella has gone home - an umbrella that has effectively subsidised the European welfare state since WW2.

Didn't LGF get in some argument about having Ron p...

2007-06-19T12:35:43.093+01:00

Didn't LGF get in some argument about having Ron paul on a poll?

That "Ron Paul" or at least his supporters are all...

2007-06-19T12:27:00.000+01:00

That "Ron Paul" or at least his supporters are all over the internet right now.

Even LGF has started to run polls with "Ron Paul" as an answer, no matter what the question is.

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=25896_Poll-_Should_the_US_Fund_Terrorists&only
"Should the US fund terrorists
Yes
No
Undecided
Ron Paul"

LGF isnt a ron paul supporter by the way.

I've known about Ron Paul for quite some time. He'...

2007-06-18T10:18:00.000+01:00

I've known about Ron Paul for quite some time. He's quite well known in Libertarian circles for his literal interpretation of the US Constitution - not for him a 'living' document.

He believes in:

[1] No foreign interventions - you cannot have an Empire abroad without tyranny at home.

[2] No Federal 'pork' - AFAIK he has voted against every Government spending plan.

[3] The return of constitutionally 'sound money'. ie. abolishing the fiat US dollar.

[4] No 'standing army' [which the constitution limits to 2 years].

[5] Restriction of Federal gov to the 5 explicit and 7 implied powers granted by the Constitution.

etc etc etc

See here for speeches and statements.

[I don't think he would have made a 'realist' decision on Iraq. If the American people suddenly got all Constitutionalist and voted him in there would have been no pressure to invade since the self-same American people would have recognised such an act as Constitutionally unsound].

Wow, what a hero. It is such a shame there is no s...

2007-06-17T14:41:00.000+01:00

Wow, what a hero. It is such a shame there is no similar option here in the UK. Regardless of whether such a candidate would win, just being able to register your support for someone who extolls the virtues freedom might prove a fruitful method of curtailing the powers of the state.

The two things you need to know about Ron Paul.1) ...

2007-06-17T11:36:00.000+01:00

The two things you need to know about Ron Paul.

1) He's a libertarian.

2) He's not Ron Jeremey.

How it translates into votes is important (and unk...

2007-06-17T01:52:00.000+01:00

How it translates into votes is important (and unknown) but, additionally, it can help raise cash (and cheaper than the more traditional methods of raising cash).

The votes thing in part, I would say, comes down to how well internet activity replaces television advertising; the extent to which that works will depend on your target demographic. Ron Paul, counterintuitively, appears to appeal to a fairly young crowd.

You forgot to mention that Ron named his son Rand....

2007-06-17T00:33:00.000+01:00

You forgot to mention that Ron named his son Rand....