Bruecke Note: Disclaimer here. Two presidential elections ago (e.g., remember Howard Dean 2004?), I had the honor of being elected by my precinct to go to the county and state Democratic Convention. One presidential election ago (2008), I switched party lines and was elected to go to the county Republican Convention... in support of Ron Paul. (My precinct ended up with a lot of us energetic elected representatives who would swing our votes to Dr. Paul. Interesting that the most political savvy and destined for Republican Party greatness of our meager precinct crowd died some months after the election at an early age: 32, I believe.)
It was most interesting to see at county and then read about the state Republican Convention how they re-wrote party rules on-the-fly to shut down the respectful, intelligent, and convincing Ron Paul supporters. This presidential election cycle is becoming a replay of both 2004 and 2008 in how they ignore (Internet) straw poles and other valid early indicators that shoot Ron Paul to the top (or near top) and dismiss his popularity. And who are they touting as Republican contenders? Give me a break. No need for me to twist your arm in election politicking.
Take what you will from this piece, but note the tenor and how they are trying to suppress the Ron Paul movement (again).
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2011/08/17/ron-paul-they-call-me-extreme-theyre-the-extremists/
By: Paul Joseph Watson
Date: 2011-08-17
Asked why the media obsessed about Michele Bachmann while ignoring Ron Paul completely despite the fact that Paul almost beat her in the Ames straw poll, the Congressman said that the establishment was running scared.
Paul responded to host Piers Morgan’s assertion that Democrats were hyping Paul’s campaign as a means of dividing Republicans in order to pave the way for an Obama victory by pointing out that polls show he would have the best chance out of all the candidates of defeating Obama in a head to head race.
“I would slash into Obama’s civil libertarian viewpoints, he doesn’t really follow through on belief in personal liberties and he does not support ending the wars, he expanded the wars….so I think the establishment doesn’t want the status quo challenged and would be very opposed to me,” said Paul, adding that the leadership of both parties are in full support of continuing the wars and the Federal Reserve.
A May CNN poll found that Paul trailed Obama by seven points in a hypothetical run-off, with other so-called Republican “frontrunners” further behind. Given the fact that the media would be forced to give Paul some kind of a platform if he won the nomination instead of their current tactic of completely ignoring him, a seven point gap is nothing given that Obama’s approval ratings are slipping every week.
Morgan then attempted to imply that Paul was an extremist because he refused to subvert his principles on issues such as foreign aid, drug legalization, tax increases and abortion in order to make himself “more electable”.
“Why should someone soften their viewpoint on defending the rule of law and defending the constitution, it would be foolish,” responded Paul.
“The extremists are in charge, they’ve been in charge for the last 40 years since they’ve been allowed to print money at will….this year our entitlements in debt has obligated our people to $5 trillion dollars, and they think I’m extreme? I mean this is weird,” exclaimed the Congressman, explaining that his views were now becoming mainstream as America’s economy crumbles even as those in charge continue to repeat the same steps that caused the collapse in the first place.
Watch this hilarious Daily Show piece below in which host Jon Stewart rips into the establishment media for ignoring Ron Paul.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
The article is reproduced in accordance with Section 107 of title 17 of the Copyright Law of the United States relating to fair-use and is for the purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
It was most interesting to see at county and then read about the state Republican Convention how they re-wrote party rules on-the-fly to shut down the respectful, intelligent, and convincing Ron Paul supporters. This presidential election cycle is becoming a replay of both 2004 and 2008 in how they ignore (Internet) straw poles and other valid early indicators that shoot Ron Paul to the top (or near top) and dismiss his popularity. And who are they touting as Republican contenders? Give me a break. No need for me to twist your arm in election politicking.
Take what you will from this piece, but note the tenor and how they are trying to suppress the Ron Paul movement (again).
http://www.pakalertpress.com/2011/08/17/ron-paul-they-call-me-extreme-theyre-the-extremists/
By: Paul Joseph Watson
Date: 2011-08-17
Congressman tells CNN how the establishment is running scared
During an interview with CNN last night, presidential frontrunner Ron Paul explained how the establishment is finding it more and more difficult to portray his ideas as “extreme,” pointing out how his viewpoints are becoming part of mainstream thinking as the real “extremists” in charge continue to follow the same course even as America’s economy crumbles.
Asked why the media obsessed about Michele Bachmann while ignoring Ron Paul completely despite the fact that Paul almost beat her in the Ames straw poll, the Congressman said that the establishment was running scared.
“They’re afraid of me, they don’t want my views out there, they’re too dangerous, we want freedom and we’re challenging the status quo, we want to end the war, we want a gold standard, and their view is that people just can’t handle all this freedom, they want dependency, they want socialism and welfarism, so I think they don’t like to hear our views, but I think we’ll make the best of it and we’ll do very well,” he said.
Paul responded to host Piers Morgan’s assertion that Democrats were hyping Paul’s campaign as a means of dividing Republicans in order to pave the way for an Obama victory by pointing out that polls show he would have the best chance out of all the candidates of defeating Obama in a head to head race.
“I would slash into Obama’s civil libertarian viewpoints, he doesn’t really follow through on belief in personal liberties and he does not support ending the wars, he expanded the wars….so I think the establishment doesn’t want the status quo challenged and would be very opposed to me,” said Paul, adding that the leadership of both parties are in full support of continuing the wars and the Federal Reserve.
A May CNN poll found that Paul trailed Obama by seven points in a hypothetical run-off, with other so-called Republican “frontrunners” further behind. Given the fact that the media would be forced to give Paul some kind of a platform if he won the nomination instead of their current tactic of completely ignoring him, a seven point gap is nothing given that Obama’s approval ratings are slipping every week.
Morgan then attempted to imply that Paul was an extremist because he refused to subvert his principles on issues such as foreign aid, drug legalization, tax increases and abortion in order to make himself “more electable”.
“Why should someone soften their viewpoint on defending the rule of law and defending the constitution, it would be foolish,” responded Paul.
“The extremists are in charge, they’ve been in charge for the last 40 years since they’ve been allowed to print money at will….this year our entitlements in debt has obligated our people to $5 trillion dollars, and they think I’m extreme? I mean this is weird,” exclaimed the Congressman, explaining that his views were now becoming mainstream as America’s economy crumbles even as those in charge continue to repeat the same steps that caused the collapse in the first place.
Watch this hilarious Daily Show piece below in which host Jon Stewart rips into the establishment media for ignoring Ron Paul.
Paul Joseph Watson is the editor and writer for Prison Planet.com. He is the author of Order Out Of Chaos. Watson is also a regular fill-in host for The Alex Jones Show.
The article is reproduced in accordance with Section 107 of title 17 of the Copyright Law of the United States relating to fair-use and is for the purposes of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.
Of course, Ron Paul is extreme. The truth is always extreme. Any time you say that two times two is four, you're saying that all other answers imaginable are wrong. Can you imagine anything more extreme than that? The "moderate" says that maybe all answers have a point.
ReplyDeleteOf course, Ron Paul is extreme. If you needed a surgeon, which would you prefer: one who is moderately competent or one who is extremely competent? Would you want an investment broker who is moderately honest or one who is extremely honest?
Ron Paul is extremely committed to upholding freedom and the Constitution that was written to safeguard our freedoms. Should we prefer someone who is moderately committed?
Ron Paul is also a subversive. As George Orwell said, "In times of universal deceit, telling the truth is a subversive act." MSM is ignoring him because he's enough of a terrorist to terrorize those who are lying to the American people.