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My speech from the Ron Paul Center Grand Opening

Grand Opening Speech

Hello ladies, gentlemen, distinguished candidates, members of the press, and concerned citizens. I would like to thank everyone for coming out for the grand opening of this, the Twin Falls County Ron Paul Center. I have to begin by saying a special “Thank you” to a few people. First and foremost I want to thank Mr. Hamilton Armstrong for the use of this facility. His generosity and his commitment to helping the cause of Individual Liberty, Limited Constitutional Government, and true Conservative principles are remarkable. Next I would like to thank Mr. Gregory Nemitz for taking time out of his busy campaign schedule to come speak to us today. As most of you probably know, Mr. Nemitz - from right here in beautiful Twin Falls - will be on the primary ballot on May 27th to represent Idaho’s 2nd Congressional District in the House. I also want to thank the folks from the official Ron Paul campaign for working with us to bring Congressman Ron Paul to Twin Falls later this month. Also, I want to say a special thanks to Mr. Rick Martin for all of his hard work to help coordinate this event, Dr. Paul’s upcoming visit, and much, much more. And last but never least I want to thank the Twin Falls County GOP Central Committee for all of their work over the years and we all look forward to joining them in promoting lower taxes, responsible and accountable government, and candidates who truly support the principles and platform of the Republican Party.

Much has been said and written about our group of Republican candidates. It has been said that the “Ron Paul Republicans” are trying to “take over” or to in some way subvert the Party. Nothing could be further from the truth. I can understand how some people might misinterpret the fact that we have many candidates running for the first time for Precinct Committee Person positions, but we are running to help the Party and promote its principles. It should also be mentioned that not all of the first time Precinct Committee Person candidates are Ron Paul supporters. It is no coincidence that in a year when the Republican Party has a candidate who has inspired one of the most significant grass roots movements in recent memory that those same people have been inspired to learn how the political process works from the ground up. But this is not about one Presidential candidate, but rather about no longer being apathetic about the political process as a whole. Regardless of the outcome of the primary elections we intend to continue to work WITH the party to advance our shared goals. I believe it needs to be clear that we want to support and assist the Party in our community and throughout our great state beyond this election season and for many more years to come.

And with that out of the way, I want to provide an update on the status of the Ron Paul Hope For America campaign in our area and on the people who are a part of this great, patriotic endeavor. At this moment the Ron Paul meetup at meetup.com has 60 active signups and most of those signups represent families of at least 2 or more registered voters. This means that we have well over 100 actively engaged people working in various capacities to support not only Dr. Ron Paul but also other candidates who support true conservative principles. We also have in Twin Falls County alone a total of 27 candidates for 45 Precinct Committee Person positions. We also have candidates running in other neighboring counties including Jerome and Cassia counties. Some of these candidates are running to represent precincts whose seats have been vacant for quite a while. We hope to prove to the fine people already seated on the Central Committee that our level of commitment to the Party is just as strong as our enthusiasm.

We hope that you will join us in the Hope For America campaign to restore the rule of law and respect for the Constitution, and preserve our Liberties for which so many great Americans have fought and sacrificed. Thank you. Are there any questions?

Why I will continue to support Ron Paul no matter what…

Before someone asks me to switch allegiance after the disappointing results of Feb. 5, I would have to tell them read this speech from 1984. If they can show me that another candidate has shown the same level of courage, consistency, and foresight then I will consider them. Until then all the other candidates are merely pretenders who offer more “politics as usual” to the detriment of our precious Liberty and the economic future of the country I love so dearly. To read the speech in its entirety, continue below.
Continue reading Why I will continue to support Ron Paul no matter what……

A little perspective…

How do the other campaigns and the mainstream media explain THIS:

Special thanks to Andrew Bunde for finding and sending this to me!

Today’s Dose of Irony

I found this amusing - particularly the bottom line with the total number of results.

Giving a little for liberty sure feels good… :)

Why war with Iran may be inevitable…

First read THIS ARTICLE from our friends at the BBC. Then go back and look at THIS POST that I wrote on 9/11/07. I think most people can see that the only way Iran can realistically “attack” America is through the dollar and so they have begun. They pose no military strategic threat to America outside the Middle East, but look for the rhetoric to justify ANOTHER unnecessary and unconstitutional war to be ratcheted up yet another notch very soon. Please - let your Congress Critters know that they MUST oppose any legislation to authorize further entanglement of our military in yet another Middle Eastern country. And tell them to FIX the value of our currency by allowing _honest_ money to compete with our worthless Federal Reserve Note fiat currency so that true market principles can determine once and for all which is better for the economy on Main Street and let Wall Street take care of itself.

Another reason to like Ron Paul…

Apache/2.0.52 (Red Hat) Server at www.ronpaul2008.com

Linux and Apache for “teh w1n” @ RonPaul2008.com

A great 1 hour interview with Ron Paul

Today is the Fifth of November

Such a small price to pay for the hope of freedom…

The ‘War On Terror’ Is Bullshit.

Yeah, you heard me right. It’s complete and utter bravo-sierra. Now, I’ll explain WHY.

Terrorism is a horrible, awful thing. Thousands of people have died needlessly because of it. It needs to be stopped but it will take a long time before that happens. But why is it that the government doesn’t do anything to stop it?

“But… The war… Afghanistan… Iraq… ” some people will say. And _THERE_ is where the bullshit comes in. You see, what the Military Industrial Complex powered war does is create MORE terrorists, fuels MORE radical religious extremism, and gives those who preach and promote anti-American political propoganda disguised as religion even MORE followers. So by fueling these fires, Halliburton, Raytheon, and the rest of the M.I.C. are ensuring _years_ of more war and ever greater profits. This war isn’t against terrorism, it’s against ending the flood of our tax dollars upwards to the well-connected and the powerful.

Do you remember when America was “Land of the Free and Home of the Brave?” It seems now that we becoming more and more the “Land of the Tasered and Home of the Perpetually Terrified.” Are we, the American people, so TRULY so ignorant that most of us don’t see how our freedom - freedom of speech, the right to bear arms, protection from unlawful search and seizure, every man being equal under the law and entitled to due process, habeas corpus, etc. - is being stripped away layer by layer? Are we so afraid of terrorists that rather than do the SMART thing and secure our borders and have a strong DEFENSE here at home, we would rather put young men and women at unnecessary risk by sending them to be EASIER targets for those who would seek to harm Americans? That, to me, is the very definition of cowardice. If you are SO scared that you’d rather “fight them over there so we don’t have to fight them here” but you would rather send someone else to do the fighting then I have only one way I can fairly describe you. You are chickenshit.

I say bring every one of our soldiers HOME. Let them be with their families and raise their children. Let them defend and secure our borders. And if someone attacks us on our own soil, you better believe I’ll be heading down to Red’s for as many boxes of ammo as I can afford to fight right besides those valiant men and women in uniform. And I’ll do it as a private citizen who is NOT afraid of terrorists. If you are afraid, then the terrorists have already won your heart and your mind. You are a lost cause. I know this argument will not convert anyone who is already swayed by the fear-mongering of our government to fund the Blackwaters and Carlyle Groups and other war profiteers under the guise of phony patriotism and the “War on Terror” and I don’t care. I have no use for people so easily deceived and cowering in fear. But if you are sick of the fear-mongering, are tired of you tax dollars going to billionaires in return for their campaign contributions, are disgusted at the constant erosion of your liberty to “keep you safe,” and _REALLY_ support our troops then stand up WITHOUT FEAR and join me in declaring the “War on Terror” what it truly is. Bullshit. Bullshit to further the the neocons’ agenda of an authoritarian state with perpetual war and perpetual profits. And IT… MUST… END!

Patriotism is not blindly supporting the government, people. It is telling the truth even if it is unpopular or hard to hear. But the goal of terrorism is to cause terror, and I refuse to give in and be afraid. If this war were truly about ending terrorism we’d have 100,000 troops scouring every cave and spider hole looking for Osama bin Laden rather than policing the streets of Baghdad and Tikrit. If the Bush administration truly “supports our troops” then why are private security mercenaries being paid TEN TIMES more than our soldiers? If the terrorists hate us because of our freedom and prosperity why does the government pursue a path of making us less and less free while bankrupting not only us but future generations? Why do we have a hypocritical government that condones and uses torture and secret prisons while overthrowing “brutal dictatorships” elsewhere in the world?

I am an American Patriot and I defy anyone to question the sincerity of my patriotism. But I am also an ANGRY American because the America we have today is far removed from the America in which I grew up. I love my country, I love freedom and liberty, and I still think there is hope for America to pull itself out of this horrific slide into tyranny. But we have to stop being afraid - afraid of terrorism and afraid of our own government. I reject these fears. They are both tricks to enslave our minds and sap our will and I refuse to be deceived by the greedy and the power hungry forces currently in control of the government.

Are you with me or are you chickenshit?