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August 22, 2007 at 19:59:17

The Ron Paul REvolution – The Road to Freedom

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The Ron Paul REvolution – The Road to Freedom

At the beginning of the 1770s waves of distrust and tension had already caused America's colonials to view the Royal Governors and England's Monarchy with caution and hostility. Colonial Americans had removed to the New World for a variety of reasons but a love of government was not among those.

For many, including the Puritans and Quakers, two of the major groups who made up the population prior to the Revolution, the intention was to try new forms of organization based on very different ideas about their relationship with God. Through town governments that depended on a small group of people using persuasion the ideas of individual freedom had been in use for generations by then. General Gage, the commander of the British forces based in Boston in the period before the Concord Alarm and the Shot Heard Round the World was advised to force the replacement of town governments with oligarchic British borough governments. Gage correctly saw that would not work.

Those ideas explored the idea that God endowed each individual with an immediate and personal relationship with Him. Remote from England the ideas that were born from the most ancient ideas of Christianity found resonance with new ideas then finding light in the works of John Locke and other writers on the ideas of Natural Rights.

The ideas of individual freedom had moved into the realm of politics through a process that had been going on for six generations. Getting things straight can take time.

General Gage wrote copious letters to his own commanders in England explaining that he could not seize the leaders of the Rebellion because in their place others would simply take action. Organizing action in New England had become decentralized, with individuals using their ample initiative. In this way the Sons of Liberty came together as a secret society and the Committees of Correspondence began meeting to build consensus.

America would be characterized by the initiative of its people until the present monarchy arose, asserting through changed practice that sovereignty was again held by government instead of by individuals who hired government to handle some things for them. Again, the initiative of a free people has responded to refute that assertion.

The players in this Revolution are very decentralized.

Linda Hunnicutt, the Granny Warrior, met Ron Paul for the first time in 2005 when she was on a personal crusade to stop the busibodiness of government. Linda had become aware that the U. S. Department of Agriculture was interfering with the right of individuals to own exotic animals and become active on the issue.

Linda and her husband were licensed to care for exotic animals for many years, starting a sanctuary for animals in Florida. As a trained caretaker for exotic animals of all species, Mrs. Hunnicutt had bottle raised over 200 orphaned baby monkeys; many of these were sold to zoos or placed with families trained to care for them. When she left Florida she took one small monkey with her. His name is Buddy.

As Thomas Jefferson noted in the Declaration of Independence, the people will put up with a lot before they decide that action must be taken. Having heard about legislation that would categorize monkeys as inherently dangerous Linda and her fellow Warrior Granny, Karen Racca from Texas headed to Washington D. C..

Linda and Karen parked their huge RV outside of Congress so they could speak to the Fisheries Committee then meeting that had the power to put an end to such foolishness. The bill under consideration was H. B. 1329. The amendment would keep people from traveling with their monkeys and Buddy would hate that.

Walking in they encountered a slight, gray-haired man who obligingly offered to show them where to go. So Congressman Ron Paul showed them to the Fisheries Committee room. No one ever explained why the Fisheries Committee would be considering the question but it made as much sense as anything in Washington D. C., she figured.

Linda and Racca got the law changed that day. No more trips to D. C. were necessary. Linda is very persuasive.

Linda kept working but she also became aware that there were more issued with government than she had imagined possible.

Then, in March of 2007 a swat team, two sheriffs, and an agent from the USDA came to her door demanding she sign a permit to keep Buddy. Linda was just back from Virginia where she had helped Danny and Cindy Henshaw , whose hogs had been shot dead by the USDA with no notification. Linda was told that if she refused to sign the permit, which would in effect be a contract allowing them access at any time to her home, they would take Buddy away from her right then.

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chariotdrvr14I am David 'Shadow' VelasquezI'm an american expat living in Belgium.I have three kids and a dog. I sculpt in copper, bronze, paper maché. I have a serious fire fetish as I enjoy spinning fire poi and staff. I play guitar, bass, keyboards(although not so great on the ivories) -and singI've been writing songs and poetry for as long as I can remember.I've played in a number of bands since 1977. As the former lead singer of 80's band Necropolis Of Love I've rec...

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Is Ron Paul becoming less than libertarian?

I've noticed that he doesn't believe in the separation of church and state. He talks about "liberty" but he doesn't believe gays should marry or adopt. He believes in school prayer (which is fine for believers but hell on heathens like myself) And has never voted on anything condemning racism or commemorating the Civil Rights movement... if even to extend the 1965 Civil Rights Act.

His right, I suppose.

I know I'm getting boring but as long as his fans spam this place with the pro RP stuff.... I'll just have to be happy with my role as the counter-spam.

" Man:	Well, what've you got?
Waitress:	Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam; spam bacon sausage and spam; spam egg spam spam bacon and spam; spam sausage spam spam bacon spam tomato and spam;...."

- Monty Python 'Spam Sketch'

by chariotdrvr14 (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 134 comments) on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 9:05:13 PM

Melinda Pillsbury-Foster is the author of GREED: The NeoConning of America and A Tour of Old Yosemite. The former is a novel about the lives of the NeoCons with a strong autobiographical component. The latter is a non-fiction book about her father and grandfather. Ms. Pillsbury-Foster has been active in politics since the Goldwater Campaign. She left the Republican Party to join and become active in the Libertarian Party in 1973, working as an activist and party officer until she left the Liber...

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Melinda Pillsbury-FosterMelinda Pillsbury-Foster is the author of GREED: The NeoConning of America and A Tour of Old Yosemite. The former is a novel about the lives of the NeoCons with a strong autobiographical component. The latter is a non-fiction book about her father and grandfather. Ms. Pillsbury-Foster has been active in politics since the Goldwater Campaign. She left the Republican Party to join and become active in the Libertarian Party in 1973, working as an activist and party officer until she left the Liber...

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You must be confused....

Ron is definite on the separation of church and state. You might have been picking up some of the disinformation from the spooks being paid by those terrified of his candidacy.

by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster (139 articles, 1 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 121 comments) on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 10:54:50 PM

The only confusing being done is from Ron Paul himself

I could just consider some of the observations that Austin Cline made in his Aug 6 article 'Authoritarian or Libertarian; Ron Paul on Church and State Separation, Secularism'

or just look at the words of Ron Paul himself...if in fact he writes these himself as he seems fond of the occasional and blameable ghostwriter.

From the essay bearing his name 'The War On Relgion'

"Through perverse court decisions and years of cultural indoctrination, the elitist, secular Left has managed to convince many in our nation that religion must be driven from public view. The justification is always that someone, somewhere, might possibly be offended or feel uncomfortable living in the midst of a largely Christian society, so all must yield to the fragile sensibilities of the few. The ultimate goal of the anti-religious elites is to transform America into a completely secular nation, a nation that is legally and culturally biased against Christianity.....

.......The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of our Founding Fathers. On the contrary, our Founders’ political views were strongly informed by their religious beliefs. Certainly the drafters of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, both replete with references to God, would be aghast at the federal government’s hostility to religion. The establishment clause of the First Amendment was simply intended to forbid the creation of an official state church like the Church of England, not to drive religion out of public life.

The Founding Fathers envisioned a robustly Christian yet religiously tolerant America, with churches serving as vital institutions that would eclipse the state in importance...."

It's not all a prepaid conspiracy... some of us might just looking at the man behind the curtain of nice sounding soundbytes.

by chariotdrvr14 (1 articles, 0 quicklinks, 1 diaries, 134 comments) on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 11:47:35 AM

Hello Everyone! My name is Chris Lawton from Greer, South Carolina. I believe we are in a "Constitutional Crisis" in America today! My convictions are simple; IF we had been following our Constitution in the manner that our original founding fathers intended, our country would not be in the state of affairs it is in today. I also believe there is a "shadow goverment" or group of "power-brokers" influencing our National Sovereignty in the a...

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nmlifestylesHello Everyone! My name is Chris Lawton from Greer, South Carolina. I believe we are in a "Constitutional Crisis" in America today! My convictions are simple; IF we had been following our Constitution in the manner that our original founding fathers intended, our country would not be in the state of affairs it is in today. I also believe there is a "shadow goverment" or group of "power-brokers" influencing our National Sovereignty in the a...

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GO RON PAUL! GO RON PAUL! GOD BLESS RON PAUL!

GO RON PAUL! GO RON PAUL! GOD BLESS RON PAUL!
RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT 2008!

Best Ron Paul video - (Reply: WRONG!...Best Presidential Candidacy Video EVER!!!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFfdB5OzlyQ

by nmlifestyles (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 12 comments) on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 10:33:56 PM

teacher, poet, musician.......join the growing tsunami: 9/11 TRUTH
CamusRebelteacher, poet, musician.......join the growing tsunami: 9/11 TRUTH

See, here's the thing with his "fans"

like that yellow cat.....lots of rah-rah, light on the substance. For a while I couldn't place what this "movement" reminded me of. I knew it was something, ....but what...oh yeah! last cycles manufactured, fake, conservative and corporate created candidate Howie( dont ask if i'm skull-n-bones ) Dean.

And.....for the same exact reason. We MUST try to steal the thunder of he who really makes us shit in our pants with dread...Dennis Kucinich. Has Ronnie sponsored a bill for universal health care?

Dennis has. Has Ronnie written a resolution to impeach cheney? Get us out of NAFTA? Come on people, don't be distracted again from the ONE candidATE FIGHTING FOR US.

Ronnie P. is cool enough for a republican, but so very light on the meat and potatoes. Do we really want to get rid of all income tax??? That is what ronnie wants. OK, i get it may be illegal and all, but we need a long, serious discussion about what will be cut without most of our existing revenue. If it was to abolish the CIA and 3 quarters of DOD and NSA then maybe we can talk......but how likely is that. Whenever your hear RP "supporters" ask em how no income tax is fair. Sales tax only?? can you say regressive?

DO NOT FALL FOR THEIR DISTRACTIONS ABC TRIED TO DISAPPEAR KUCINICH WHEN HE WON THEIR POLL. THEY WILL PAY WITH THEIR BROADCAST LISCENSE.

Americans of all stripes (independent, conservative, apathetic, alienated, ) understand a man who speaks truth to power and supports them over the interests of corporate fascists

JOIN THE FIGHT......WE"LL SEE YOU IN THE STREET BABY!!!

dennis kucinich for president

by CamusRebel (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 79 comments) on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 11:06:21 PM

Market drives change

Kucinich is reportedly a nice guy with some great ideas. But where is his movement?

by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster (139 articles, 1 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 121 comments) on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 11:46:44 PM

Clifton Park, NY libertarian
NickClifton Park, NY libertarian

Ron Paul spamming

With as difficult as the registration process is on this site, I don't think anyone is spamming for Ron Paul here. But in response to the above posters, I had to make the extra effort.

Dennis Kucinich is not bad, but universal health care will be the economic ruin of this country. Of course, I want everyone to be healthy and have access to care, but a socialist plan will not function as the Dems expect. They think all of a sudden with everyone insured that all the health care problems will go away, as if it were that simple. It is not, I assure you, as someone who has worked in the industry at the level communicating directly with patients.

The best way, in my opinion, is to start by eliminating the FDA. They apprive harmful drugs while disapproving of some drugs that may be useful to some people. Let patients and doctors decide. Legalize all drugs. It is no one's business what we put into our bodies and in many cases drugs that are illegal are in fact quite helpful, and they would be cheaper if they were legal. The black market of illegal drugs drives up the price, just like the managed market of FDA approved drugs drives up the price. If government gets out of health insurance way, other than to prosecute fraud, the cost and availability of health insurance will go down disgnificantly. Additionally, limited punitive damages (the arbitrary pain and suffering amounts above corrective medical costs) for medical malpractice will allow doctors to lower their prices and negotiated fees so more people will be able to afford direct care or health insurance whose cost would also be lowered. And, last but not least, the government at every level needs to stop prohibiting health insurance carriers from offering differing plans to different clientele. Now, most states require insurers to offer the same plan to everyone even though they pay different rates based on their group (employer) size. No one has the option for emergency only plans, or comprehensive plans minus the frills they don't want or need like gym memberships and massage therapy. The free market really is the answer. I don't know Ron Paul's specific health plan if he has one but I imagine it is based on free market ideas.

As for Ron's stance on Separation of Church and state he is absolutely for the separation. He wants the government out of everyone's business. He wants prayer allowed in schools but not required or administered by schools. He is in favor of states deciding gay marriage. Personally, I think the state should not be permitted to grant marriage licenses to anyone because it is a personal matter, but if states must grant them I am in favor of gay marriage even if Ron Paul is not. That issue is not enough to favor anyone else because even the Dems that want to make it legal, they will not be able to get it through Congress as long as neocons are in the Senate. So, vote for the guy that will make it a state issue and then smart states will legalize it. Some states will be dumb but we don't need the whole country to be dumb because they have bigoted senators.

by Nick (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 3 comments) on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 9:23:36 AM

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by Ron Holland (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 12 comments) on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 10:24:39 AM

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Co6akaElectronics and radio communications engineer.

The problem with universal healthcare...

...is the colossal potential for it to become "the hospital that ate Ameirca" courtesy of congress and its owners, big business and etcetera. Take a good long-hard-look at congress and ask yourself if they've got our best interest at heart. Look at the joke that's called Medicare. Do you honestly trust these same people with your money and your health? So why would it be any different with universal healthcare.

When Hillary brought out her plan the sky was filled with bloodthirsty vultures circling around ready to swoop down and suck the last drops of blood out of us, and "their man" or woman on Capitol Hill was going to hand us to them on a silver platter. The same healthcare crooks Michael Moore exposed in his film will be running the show. They're not going to just ride off into the sunset, there's way too much money to be made and besides, look what they've already gotten away with.

The system is sick, and until it's healed we're just pipe-dreaming.

by Co6aka (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 68 comments) on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at 1:06:22 PM

Michael Collins is a writer who focuses on clean elections and voting rights. See this summary of his articles plus Election 2004: The Urban Legend and groundbreaking research and commentary in "" His web site, Election Fraud News & The Money Party, offers a collection of resources and commentary on critical issues facing the country.
Michael CollinsMichael Collins is a writer who focuses on clean elections and voting rights. See this summary of his articles plus Election 2004: The Urban Legend and groundbreaking research and commentary in "" His web site, Election Fraud News & The Money Party, offers a collection of resources and commentary on critical issues facing the country.

I like Paul's Positions on Iraq & the Patriot Act but...

Take a look at these positions: hostile to stem cell research; myopic on the environment; anti union; favors law enforcement tipping off the "Minute Men" about illegal immigrants entering the country (MinuteMen - paramilitary group meddling on the border); rated 76% by the Christian Coalition on family issues; rated 5% by the League of Conservation voters on the enviroinment. But, then again, he favors industrial hemp, which may mitigate his dreadful envirionment record.

This is not evolution or revolution. It's good old American isolationism, which would have been superior to the * evangelical national building on Iraq. If this is the best we can do, God help us.

From "On the Issues" web site:

Embryonic stem cell programs not constitionally authorized. (May 2007)
Voted NO on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on allowing human embryonic stem cell research. (May 2005)
Voted NO on restricting interstate transport of minors to get abortions. (Apr 2005)
Voted NO on making it a crime to harm a fetus during another crime. (Feb 2004)
Voted YES on banning partial-birth abortion except to save mother’s life. (Oct
Voted YES on ending preferential treatment by race in college admissions. (May 1998)
Rated 67% by the ACLU, indicating a mixed civil rights voting record. (Dec 2002)
Legalize industrial hemp. (Jan 2007)
Voted NO on starting implementation of Kyoto Protocol. (Jun 2000)
Rated 5% by the League of Conservation Voters, indicating anti-environment votes. (Dec 2003)
Voted NO on establishing nationwide AMBER alert system for missing kids. (Apr 2003)
Voted YES on reducing Marriage Tax by $399B over 10 years. (Mar 2001)
Rated 76% by the Christian Coalition: a pro-family voting record. (Dec 2003)
Abolish federal Medicare entitlement; leave it to states. (Dec 2000)
Voted YES on building a fence along the Mexican border. (Sep 2006)
Voted YES on preventing tipping off Mexicans about Minuteman Project. (Jun 2006)
Voted NO on restricting employer interference in union organizing. (Mar 2007)
Rated 30% by the ARA, indicating an anti-senior voting record. (Dec 2003)
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Jul 2006)
Voted NO on making the PATRIOT Act permanent. (Dec 2005)
Voted NO on Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage. (Sep 2004)
Voted YES on protecting the Pledge of Allegiance. (Sep 2004)
Voted NO on constitutional amendment prohibiting flag desecration. (Jun 2003)
Voted YES on banning gay adoptions in DC. (Jul 1999)

by Michael Collins (105 articles, 16 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 355 comments) on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 1:44:28 AM

You'll never agree with any candidate on everything

I certainly don't.

But Ron is HONEST. You can actually know what he thinks and what he will do. Most importantly, he is committed to returning the Federal government to its original role. That enables us to build local community infrastructure that effectively change the form of government.

by Melinda Pillsbury-Foster (139 articles, 1 quicklinks, 5 diaries, 121 comments) on Sunday, August 26, 2007 at 10:03:45 PM