Tag Archives: Ron Paul Revolution

Sep 25 2011

Dear Ron Paul Bashers: Name Calling is Juvenile

Thank you Wes Messamore for posting this on the Humble Libertarian. Here: http://www.humblelibertarian.com/2011/09/dear-ron-paul-bashers-name-calling-is.html

The name calling towards Ron Paul and his supporters must end. I constantly see tweets in my timeline from self-declared conservatives and Tea Partiers who call him a “crazy uncle” or an “anti-Semite.” Enough with the ad hominem attacks. It reminds me of liberals who falsely accuse the Tea Party Movement of being racist. Why then are some Tea Partiers calling Ron Paul and his supporters “anti-Semitic” with no substance to back it up? Does the GOP want the youth vote or not? Stop trying to alienate us.

Of course, this is a two-way street. Ron Paul supporters should also be respectful and civil at all times. If you know me, you’ll know that I am a very non-confrontational person. I actually get made fun of for being overly polite. But while I was just walking around CPAC with a Ron Paul button on this year, I got some rude comments and dirty looks from strangers. Some older man said this condescending remark to me, “aw, you like Ron Paul. That’s cute. You are still young so you’ll grow out of it eventually. Don’t worry.”

Young people are finally passionate about limited government, free markets and individual responsibility. We’re gravitating towards the Republican Party for once and this is how we are treated? I know plently of young former Democrats who learned about free market economics and now vote Republican because of Dr. Paul. The GOP ought to be welcoming them with open arms instead of calling us a bunch of “loons.”

I am not responsible for the bad actions of a few. I admit that some Ron Paul supporters can be over the top and give a bad name to the rest of us. But that’s not the majority of us. I’ve found it impossible to have a civil political debate with most of the Paul bashers. They prefer to call him a “nutjob” rather than listening to what I have to say. But what the heck do I know, I’m just a “Paulbot.”

Below is a great article–from a guy who doesn’t support Ron Paul– about the lack of respect that Ron Paul supporters get. My favorite quote, “we stand to gain nothing as a movement by destroying Ron Paul personally and marginalizing his supporters.”

UPDATE: I merely tweeted out “Dear Ron Paul Bashers: Name Calling is Juvenile http://bit.ly/pN1Lk6 #tcot #tlot” And here’s the first two responses that I received, “Paulites have been calling everybody not Ron Paul all kinds of names for a long time. Goose, gander” and “I’m sorry but your Ron Paul supporters are cultist in nature. I said one thing about Ron Paul and was cussed out by several!” Both commentators are self-identified conservatives and it looks like they would rather judge people as members of a group rather than individuals. Isn’t that the kind of attitude the Tea Party has been rallying against?

A Tea Party Conservative’s Defense of Ron Paul…and His Supporters

By Russ Paladino, originally posted at AmericanThinker.com.

http://www.americanthinker.com/2011/09/a_tea_party_conservatives_defense_of_ron_pauland_his_supporters.html

I want to state at the outset that this essay is not intended to be an endorsement of Ron Paul.  While I respect and admire many of his positions and his fidelity to the Constitution, I have strong misgivings about some of his stances on national security.  If you could hear the debates between myself and my 20-year-old son, a passionate Ron Paul supporter, you would readily accept the sincerity of my disclaimer.

That said, as the political season has heated up, I’ve been surprised at the tone of the discourse as it relates to Ron Paul.  In fact, I can hardly believe what I’m seeing and hearing from my fellow Tea Partiers and conservatives.  My assumption that conservatives are more thoughtful and logical than my emotion-driven liberal friends has taken a bit of a hit.

Of course, honest debate is imperative in a presidential campaign, but name-calling is counterproductive.  Most confounding is how quickly the debate on Ron Paul has degenerated from a discussion of alternative ideas to name-calling (“crazy old fool”) and distortion (“he’s a Jew-hater”).  These represent the very same type of attacks that conservatives rail against when they’re directed toward conservatives themselves and people we admire like Sarah Palin, George W. Bush, Michele Bachmann, Ronald Reagan, etc.

Conservatives have forever endured unfair characterizations and false charges.  This happens solely because our ideological opponents seek to marginalize and invalidate us.  When did it become acceptable for conservatives to direct that same type of thoughtless vitriol toward their own? I will admit that I was prone to many similar assumptions about Ron Paul as my peers harbor.  Only after my son began sending me excerpts from Paul’s books and website did I understand his ideology in greater detail.

I still disagree with a good many of his views, but I have come to realize that Ron Paul is most definitely a patriot.  I believe that many of his PR problems stem from an inability to express his ideas effectively in a sound-bite world.  He appears impatient and unwilling to suffer fools who do not share his level of understanding of the Constitution and the Founders’ intent.  An effective executive must exhibit great skill in communicating ideas and building consensus.  This, in my opinion, is not one of Ron Paul’s strong suits.

But what conservatives in general need to understand and appreciate is that Ron Paul’s message about small government, individual freedom, free markets, and the Constitution is connecting with the younger generation in ways that the Tea Party has not been able to imitate.  Admittedly, passion can sometimes manifest in obnoxious ways.  Some of Ron Paul’s supporters can be over the top, but so can some Tea Partiers.  The majority of his base is young, and I’d argue that youthful exuberance is at the core of this in-your-face activism.  Yes, it’s obnoxious on the one hand, but it’s exciting and hopeful on the other!  That the next generation could be turned on by these ideas is what I call true “Hope and Change.”

What I fear more than a Ron Paul presidency is the possibility that his supporters will become disillusioned and alienated by conservatives who are hell-bent on destroying the man personally, rather than debating his ideas thoughtfully.  It is imperative that Paul’s young followers feel as though their voices can be heard and our debate can be civil.  We stand to gain nothing as a movement by destroying Ron Paul personally and marginalizing his supporters.  Our country is crying out for a new generation of leaders to grab the baton and restore constitutionalism after decades of destructive policies by corrupt politicians.

With regard to Ron Paul and his supporters, I appeal to my conservative brethren to raise the level of debate and avoid the urge to use the same unfair tactics that our adversaries employ.  We will need Ron Paul and his constituency to get behind another conservative in the race, in the probable event that he doesn’t win the GOP nomination.  The majority of our viewpoints are in agreement.  We can debate the rest and in the meantime work together toward restoring our Constitution, economic health, individual liberty and our superpower status…together, one step at a time.

Jul 24 2011

RP and me!

Last week, I had a private ~20 minute meeting with Ron Paul in his office. He is truly the nicest man ever. I cannot imagine any other presidential candidate taking the time to talk economic philosophy with three 20-22 year olds.  I really do think it’s the youth that keeps him going.

Jul 8 2011

Pro-Ron Paul Articles From FreedomWorks

Sometimes it’s good to do some research before making so many assumptions. Here is a list (not comprehensive) of FreedomWorks articles that say nice things about Dr. Paul.

Tell Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 1098, the Free Competition in Currency Act

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/mkibbe/tell-your-representative-to-cosponsor-hr-1098-the

The Tax That Nobody is Talking About (Except Ron Paul)

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/ctheobalt/the-tax-that-nobody-is-talking-about-except-ron-pa

Ron Paul’s Budget Deal is the Real Deal 

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/ron-pauls-budget-plan-is-the-real-deal

Rep. Ron Paul Introduces Legislation to Repeal Individual Mandate

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/rep-ron-paul-introduces-legislation-to-repeal-indi

Ron and Rand Paul Introduce Audit the Fed Legislation

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/ron-and-rand-paul-introduce-audit-the-fed-legislat

Young Americans Protest the Federal Reserve

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/young-americans-protest-the-federal-reserve

QE3 Will Further Destroy U.S. Dollar

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/qe3-will-further-destroy-us-dollar

Ron Paul Introduces SEC Transparency Act

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/ron-paul-introduces-sec-transparency-act

We Need a True, Comprehensive Audit of the Fed

http://www.forbes.com/sites/mattkibbe/2011/09/01/we-need-a-true-comprehensive-audit-of-the-fed/

Good News for Sound Money: Ron Paul Will Lead Monetary Policy Subcommittee

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/good-news-for-sound-money-ron-paul-will-lead-monet

Military Spending Cuts are Necessary

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/military-spending-cuts-are-necessary

100 Young Americans Campaign in Kentucky for Liberty: Pro Young Americans for Liberty

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/100-young-americans-campaign-in-kentucky-for-liber

Principles over Compromises: Oppose Speaker Boehner’s Debt Ceiling Plan

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/principles-over-compromises-oppose-speaker-boehner

Audit the Federal Reserve Amendments to Financial Reform Bill: Support Ron Paul’s Amendment

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/audit-the-federal-reserve-amendments-to-financial-

Unintended Consequences of ObamaCare Keep Rolling In

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/unintended-consequences-of-obamacare-keep-rolling

Repeal it: Dodd-Frank Entrenches Crony Capitalism

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/repeal-it-dodd-frank-entrenches-crony-capitalism

Federal Reserve Documents Reveal Massive Foreign Bank Bailouts: Tell Your Reps to Support Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed Bill

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/federal-reserve-documents-reveal-massive-foreign-b

My Speech on the Federal Reserve and the International Monetary Fund: Tell Your Reps to Support Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed Bill. Recommend reading: Ron Paul’s End the Fed.

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/my-speech-on-the-federal-reserve-and-the-internati

The Federal Reserve Must Be Audited! Pro Ron Paul video.

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/the-federal-reserve-must-be-audited

Government to Blame for Rising Gasoline and Food Prices

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/government-to-blame-for-rising-gasoline-and-food-p

Legislators Put Pressure on Fed Chair Ben Bernanke

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/legislators-put-pressure-on-fed-chair-ben-bernanke

The Federal Reserve’s Increased Efforts to Hide Bailout Records

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/the-federal-reserves-increased-efforts-to-hide-bai

Poverty Rate Increased at New Record in 2009. Cites Ron Paul’s The Revolution: A Manifesto.

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/2009-poverty-rate-increased-at-new-record

Stop the TSA’s Assault on Freedom. Support Ron Paul’s American Traveler Dignity Act.

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/stop-the-tsa%E2%80%99s-assault-on-freedom

Time to End IMF

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/jborowski/time-to-end-imf-bailouts

Ron Paul’s Tax Day Tea Party Speech: FreedomWorks event that he was invited to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmEOv_rT8LQ

Letter to House: Cosponsor Rep. Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed Bill

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/mkibbe/letter-to-house-cosponsor-rep-ron-pauls-audit-the

Free My Milk: I urge you to contact your representatives and urge them to support Ron Paul’s HR 1830.

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/twilliams/free-my-milk

Ron Paul speaks about freedom

http://www.freedomworks.org/2007/06/11/ron-paul-speaks-about-freedom

Ron Paul video collage

http://www.freedomworks.org/2007/06/18/ron-paul-video-collage

Ron Paul and Dick Armey discuss reining in the Federal Reserve

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/bstein80/ron-paul-and-dick-armey-discuss-reining-in-the-fed

Ron Paul on Reinflating the Bubble

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/joseph-onorati/ron-paul-on-reinflating-the-bubble

Ron Paul, Bill to Audit the Fed

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/joseph-onorati/ron-paul-bill-to-audit-the-fed

Live-blogging the Rally for the Republic

http://www.freedomworks.org/2008/09/02/live-blogging-the-rally-for-the-republic

Ron Paul beating Fred Thompson in New Hampshire?

http://www.freedomworks.org/2007/10/25/ron-paul-beating-fred-thompson-in-new-hampshire

Ron Paul: Bankruptcy is Economic Stimulus

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/tkeeley/ron-paul-bankruptcy-is-economic-stimulus

Ron Paul supporters sprinting to New Hampshire primary

http://www.freedomworks.org/2007/12/06/ron-paul-supporters-sprinting-to-new-hampshire-primary

Ron Paul talks about freedom on MSNBC

http://www.freedomworks.org/2007/06/07/ron-paul-talks-about-freedom-on-msnbc

Ron Paul: Stimulus for Who?

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/bstein80/ron-paul-stimulus-for-who

Ron Paul: Is this the end of capitalism?

http://www.freedomworks.org/2008/10/15/ron-paul-is-this-the-end-of-capitalism

Ron Paul discusses the bailout vote in the House

http://www.freedomworks.org/2008/09/30/ron-paul-discusses-the-bailout-vote-in-the-house

Fed Open to Spending Even More: Support Ron Paul’s Audit the Fed

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/joseph-onorati/fed-open-to-spending-even-more

When It Rains, It Pours on ObamaCare: Campaign for Liberty video

http://www.freedomworks.org/blog/wwwfbd/when-it-rains-it-pours-on-obamacare