CNN Ducks Ron Paul at Republican YouTube Debate
November 29, 2007
The long-awaited first Republican presidential debate Sponsored by CNN/YouTube bringing video questions submitted by ordinary Americans on the YouTube.com website brought the candidates into their sharpest debate yet.
Presidential rivals Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney went head-to-head on the issue of immigration with the entire first half-hour of the debate taken up by a battle over illegal immigration.
Giuliani accused Romney of employing illegal immigrants at his home running a “sanctuary mansion.” The exchange came after Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, said Giuliani had retained New York’s status as a sanctuary city while he was mayor.
Another head-to-head battle came when an animated Uncle Sam asked Senator John McCain if he’s for the fair tax. McCain responded that he was not, than he immediately went after Ron Paul for wanting to bring troops home. “I want to tell you that kind of isolationism is what caused World War II.. We allowed Hitler to come to power.” McCain went on to say that he had spent Thanksgiving with the troops and that their message to Ron Paul is “Let Us Win This Thing”… “Let Us Win”…
Paul says if that’s the case, then the real question is, “Why does my campaign get the most money from active duty military officers? I’m not an isolationist.”
Although this was a camera filled exchange for Paul, it clearly seemed that questions were steered away from Paul during the entire debate and that both video questions which were directed to Paul from YouTube users both contained spoon-fed derogatory questions about conspiracy theories and whether he would run as a independent, because he clearly wasn’t going to win the primary.
According to the New York Times, two planes were circling overhead, one flying a Ron Paul banner, another with lights spelling out his name. A ship to support Ron Paul circled in the bay just outside the hall and just beyond the security fences erected around The Mahaffey Theater, Mr. Paul’s loyal supporters waited and cheered with shirts and stickers and other assorted Paul gear.
CNN treating Ron Paul as a minor candidate, moving the camera from him as much as possible, and limiting his role at the debate easily comes into question.
Paul pointed out that he had 5,000 people of all races turned out for his rally outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Noticeably agitated Paul stated “Did you know that our campaign raised over 4 million dollars – in one day”?
Ron Paul also said “We are taxed to blow up the bridges overseas, taxed to rebuild those bridges and our own bridges are falling down. This country is sick and tired of what they are getting. We are in the middle of a revolution and I’m happy to be part of it.”
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93 Responses to “CNN Ducks Ron Paul at Republican YouTube Debate”
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Why is Ron Paul not receiving the Major Media coverage? Most major media outlets are prone to deliver the message that there owners want to hear. To give an example, Rupert Murdock owner of FOX news says, quote word for word
“For better or for worse, our company (The News Corporation Ltd.) is a reflection of my thinking, my character, my values.”
Knowing this all one needs to do is look at Rupert’s well known political positions and choices for President and it is oddly coincidental that it is the very same people that are the “Touted” candidates and do so well in the FOX polls. Fair and unbiased? You be the judge..
NBC has it’s master called GE. GE has the same privilege as Rupert. GE is one of the world’s largest military contractors. Are we to be believe that we are always getting fair and balanced information? You be the judge.
As far as the other media, I am sure some of them also have there “Masters” that are proactive in what message is conveyed by there news outlets.
Imho, Ron Paul cannot count on the major media to do anything but sabotage him and we should not cry about it, thats the way the media works in this country.
What Ron Paul supporters need to do is focus on what we do have, a extremely LARGE grassroots campaign made up of millions of individuals, not several corporations like the rest of the field. Be thankful for having a true honest campaign and work hard at getting him elected. Don’t get caught up with the bad vibes of others who fear this revolution that is unfolding..
Looking forward to Ron Paul as President.
Thank you CBS for the opportunity to post.
Sincerely
Brian Kuszmar
Lauderdale by the Sea, Fla.
Ps. The CNN GOP debate questions (Picked by CNN Staff)were absolutely terrible if not downright stupid.
Mostly all meaningless in the grand scope of important things this country NEEDS to deal with.
If these are thye debates we have to look forward, god help this country.
- Posted by: bkusz
If you look at the number of subscribers each candidate’s official youtube channel has, it isn’t even close to being competitive. Ron Paul literally has 10 times as many people subscribing to his videos on youtube compared to any other GOP candidate.
If you look at who wins internet polls and surveys, it isn’t even close. Ron Paul wins virtually every one of them. Now, either the people who support every other GOP candidate just don’t care enough to vote in these polls, or Ron Paul’s support is not fairly portrayed by telephone polling. Either way, you have to wonder; if people don’t care enough to click on a box for their candidate from the comfort of their own home, office, school, library, etc, are they honestly going to care enough to go out and vote for them in January or February if voting in their primary/caucus is a hassle?
I can promise you one thing; virtually all Ron Paul supporters like myself will show up and vote or stump for him.
- Posted by: Cameron Davis
Thanks for your fair article, I’m glad some of the media can be! Every debate has been like this one, where Paul gets largely ignored. Fortunately those with any sense can see right through this sham and clearly see Ron Paul’s honesty and integrity.
- Posted by: Mitch C
Why are average Americans not outraged at the usurpation of our elections process by the media? When the media acts to conceal candidates and issues instead of reveal them, it has subverted the democratic process. Don’t be surprised therefore when your media hands you fascism on a platter.
- Posted by: Paul
Yah they tried to ignore him again. But he sure did hit some homeruns last night!
my Favorite !
and I QUOTE!!
“We just need to take care of ourselves and get the government out of our lives, off our backs, and out of our wallets!”
YOU GO RON !!!
TY SIR!!!!
- Posted by: Billy K
The republic is dead. Greedy bankers and lazy, stupid Americans killed it.
Let the central bankers take full control over our lives and treat us like disposable garbage. Let the lies become truth and let truth become lies. Bury God and religion. Destroy human dignity, faith and all hope. Let the meaning of our lives be lost to the wind. Let dog eat dog. This is the only True Way.
It is time for Lucifer’s Rule.
- Posted by: Antoine Levay
If last night wasn’t evdence of the power of “The Machine” then you’ll never see it. It was a blatent attempt by “The Machine” to fans the flames of the Ron Paul rEVOLution. This should give his supportes even more motivate to fight on. I for one will only vote for Ron Paul this election. I will write his name in if I have to. But I refuse to sell my soul to the Republican Party.
- Posted by: Jason
Brian Kuszmar is right on.
- Posted by: Steve
Thank you for the fair report!
- Posted by: Dave
Thank you for bringing this up.
It was painful to watch CNN give the questions Paul is strongest on (taxes, monetary policy, saving Social Security) to everyone else. Even Huckabee is talking about getting rid of the IRS now. None of them could give us a comprehensive plan for how to do all that *and* continue the war.
Meanwhile, they asked Paul if he believes in conspiracies and what he’ll do when he loses. What a bunch of airheads.
G
- Posted by: Grizzle
GREAT ARTICLE! That sums up the debate quite nicely.
I was really looking forward to hearing more from Ron Paul, and was disappointed by almost all the questions. There were some bright spots, but overall the debate was horrible.
You really would think, what with YouTube being a co-host and all, they would have had more questions for the biggest candidate on YouTube!
Also, I would be interested to know the number of submitted questions that were directed to each candidate.
- Posted by: Maxine Hamilton
Ron Paul must be stopped at all cost (to the country). The elite have been in control (whether naive voters can accept that or not) of the election process for so long and are so completely control of how information is disseminated to the public that they can easily setup a guy like Huckabee or Fred Thompson to absorb Dr. Paul’s support. The difference is that they are just puppets destined to lose…to take one for the team. The “team” is, of course, the elite that control both parties. We mustn’t have a president that will end American Empire and so Hillary, Obama, Romney, Giuliani or even Huckabee would be just fine with them. Huckabee might love God, but his God is one that believe in basically the same things Dick Cheney and co believe in.
Obviously, Ron Paul is the people’s candidate, but the people are easily confounded and daunted. Still I support a great man and a great Republican for President: Dr. Ron Paul
- Posted by: Dan
THANK YOU! TO ALL RON PAUL SUPPORTERS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
It was not RP they were after, they were after us, his supporters. They want to minimize and marginalize us. Lets tell them “NO!”
Vote Ron Paul. Contribute on November 30th.
- Posted by: I. Hussein
I heard a Zionist provacateur refer to Dr. Paul’s supporters as “Paulestinians.” Actually that is exactly what I was thinking when I was watching CNN. They are giving Ron Paul the Palestinian treatment. The moderator was even calling him “Ron” instead of by his title, Dr. or Representative, even though he was polite to all the other candidates. Watching Dr. Paul get marginalized on TV should give Americans a taste of what it feels like to be a Palestinian and watch the news.
- Posted by: Karin Friedemann
The anti-Paul warmongers cannot win. They cannot forever dominate this nation. They are anti-Paul because they are anti-freedom. God bless Ron Paul and his patriotic followers, and
Remember, Remember
the 16th of December
the RON PAUL TEA PARTY PLOT,
I know of no reason that
the 16th of December
should ever be forgot!!
OK, its’ not really a ‘plot’, but I had to rhyme ‘forgot’.
Anyway, if you value freedom and lover your country, drop a C-NOTE on ronpaul2008.com on 16 December.
- Posted by: tomdawg
During the airing of this debate I was out helping “unaffiliated” voters change to “republican”, so I just watched the videos now. It did appear that questions which would play to Ron Paul’s strengths were given to other candidates while Ron Paul was given some riduclous questions.
That’s too bad, and it energizes me more to
1) confirm I am registered Republican
2) get others to register
3) spread the word of liberty, lower taxes, and individual freedom.
- Posted by: John
The mainstream media is really showing their true colors. They aren’t even making an attempt to hide their contempt for Ron Paul. We have got to take this country back! CNN did a piece on Paul right before the debate. They said how his campaign is gaining ground and that he could no longer be written off. Then they ended the segment by saying that it was clear he would not get the nomination, and that his impact would primarily be in changing the climate of the debate. How weak is that?! How do they know he won’t get the nomination? Do they have information the rest of us don’t? The last time I checked this was a decision for the American people, not the media talking heads! Since when did it become their job to say who would or would not receive the nomination?
- Posted by: Chris Austere
As a republican conservative for 30 yrs, It is hard for me to even remember being a part of this GOP. I am so glad now that I see and will continue to vote for the only conservative republican candidate running in this presidential race. Congressman Ron Paul of Tx has my vote and my money in which I was happy to donate to after this cnn propaganda was aired and fixed for Americans to watch. Hey, Cnn? Americans are not as stupid as you think.
- Posted by: Kate
CNN controlled debate. I found my self getting bored hearing Romoney and Goulyarmy goin at it, and CNN gets another big frown. Everytime they are just pouring any dignity or credibility down the drain, of which i dunno if they ever had any to begin with. Freedom, peace, and prosperity are here, and I am not takin any more of the media machines poisen, after a while you become immune to it. THe blind lead the blind they say, but many sheeple still follow the herd.
R{3VOL}ution
Ron paul for the win 2008
- Posted by: Jason
Hehe. and on another note* — CNN claims to be the most trusted name in News hmmph. Then I am mickey mouse
- Posted by: Jason
I agree CNN did not hardly give RON PAUL any questions. NOT FAIR. I did notice
the last question regarding conspiracies was uncalled for. But, I know myself and
many of his supporters back RON PAUL up 100%. I give Mr. Paul credit for standing
up for himself and also standing FIRM to McCain. McCain looked like a complete
IDIOT. I read some of the bloggers comments after the debate and the majority
of them were postive. The american people do not trust the government and are not
going to fall for Guiliani,, Romney or McCain. They are all friggen CLOWNS AND
IDIOTS. My vote goes to RON PAUL………………
- Posted by: Tina
Thanks for the coverage. Yes, there is no correlation between poll data and other metrics that measure a candidate’s popularity. Ron Paul blows the doors off the other metrics. Just look at his fund-raising, attendances at rallies, Meet Up groups and grassroots supporters. The pollsters are living in a hole in the ground.
- Posted by: Albert Meyer
Im proud to support Dr. Paul. He is the only one with enough knowledge of our economy, constitution and foriegn policy to make solid decisions.
And he only takes money from people.
How can you not like the guy???
- Posted by: Parke
That’s it I’m registering for the primary and voting for Paul. This is absurd and juvenile how these media fruitcakes plaster Paul with trivial questions and butter up the trivial candidates with substantive questions and then basically rip Paul’s platform out from under him by saying they will abolish the IRS. They see Paul’s success and now want to get some since their own ideas are so empty, thye have to steal his. To watch them sort of pretend to take him seriously while they tell the public he doesn’t stand a chance is just asking for a rebellion. If Paul does win in NH they will go into overdrive, more donors of dubious nature to scare off other types of conservatives, to make it appear Paul endorses anything that supports him. What they fear is real value coming from the public, real ideas being expressed, so they infantilze or at least attempt to put down the internet, and keep in mind this is a tactic being used to discredit a media format in the hopes it will cause further distrust of sources other than official ones. THat’s the problem we have this great media format while we also have vested interests in keeping control of the media heirarchy. Candidates apparently come from the top down in this Bush-Clinton era, we don’t have any real involvement of the public and therefore no legitemacy of the powers that be, as soon as they see they can get power by doing what Paul does they will mimic or let him through, but there must be some people with entrenched interests that simply despise genuine personal authority and individual freedom, in a way this fight to get Paul into the White House takes on a sort of moral battle, in the same manner of a MLK or even a JFK. If he wins it could cause the powers that be to go off the deep end and we end up with a repeat of the 60’s, I just hope we as a society together can prevent that from occuring this time around, otherwise were doomed to repeat it. I’m optimistic people will come around to this movement, it can only grow larger and when Paul shocks with a win in NH and Iowa I think people will rearrange their alliances in the media, right now they are trying to make him seem ignorable, so all the more reasons to vote in your primary and donate to a cause that will pay dividends down the road.
- Posted by: joe
I thought i heard Anderson Cooper state in the beginning that ALL candidates would get a chance to answer EACH question that was asked. The “debate” was a farce and ANY person with common sense would have , could have , and should have figured it out. Since this is the current path of democracy and freedom then we are in some serious trouble with no end in sight. Very disapointed but expected “debate”. I laugh at you sheeple who actually thought it was fair and balanced. roflol…..good luck America your seriously going to need it. BTW a good place to live is Norway and/or Switzerland. Get out while you can..
- Posted by: david
How I love to see the Old Press squirm! They are killing themselves with their own medicine. If the American voter cannot see their trickery for what it is - a desperate attempt to corrupt the values and principles that make this nation great - then they deserve the president they get. But I know America, and the world believes in Americans because they stand for true freedom. And between tv and the internets, it’s obvious, once you involve yourself in either, that tv stands for mind control and the internets stands for awareness of self. So….time for a revolution!
Thank you Dr. Paul, for making America a better place. Thanks for reminding us that we have the freedom to think for ourselves. Thanks for reminding us what this country is truly about. Thanks for making us feel important and in control of this nation’s government. Thank you for restoring the rights and privileges this nation was founded on, and which make the rest of the world respect and admire America.
Blessings to the good doctor and to all those whose actions are based in love.
- Posted by: TheWhatNow?
@bkusz :
It’s because the Media has become a corrupt entity of the government. I know it sounds like paranoia, but when the government starts dictating what can be said/shown in the Media, the one starts to think : “What happened to freedom of speech? What happened to freedom of the press?”. Point of the matter is that the “powers that be” do not want him in office because they are afraid because of what he is saying. They don’t agree with it and therefore do not want him to have a chance.
- Posted by: Erik
Im not moving anywhere! This is our country, running from its problems will not solve them. Everytime MSM edits or muffles Paul, it just gives more incentive to promote Paul, anyone here bout the RONPAULBLIMP.com>? O>o
- Posted by: Jason
“Why are average Americans not outraged at the usurpation of our elections process by the media? When the media acts to conceal candidates and issues instead of reveal them, it has subverted the democratic process. Don’t be surprised therefore when your media hands you fascism on a platter.”
For what its worth, I am.
- Posted by: jerry in ill
Please visit rudysreadinglist.com and teaparty07.com and pledge if you haven’t already.
The MSM treatment of Dr. Paul is a disgrace and the only weapon we have is our individual voices and our money.
Give all you can to Dr. Paul, not only to help him spread his message, but to make a statement. We are not only taking control of our country back this election. We are taking back control of the entire political process for all future elections!
- Posted by: Ryan
the whole debate was a shame….
cnn did not give fair and equitable time for all candidates….only the ones that they like. its not democractic and not true journalism when you marginalize other candidates by not giving them hardly any questions or giving the hardest ones to answer.
if you research ron paul…he gets the most attention on youtube. i would have to guess that most of the 5000 questions were ron paul influenced. it was funny that some of the stands that ron paul took months ago and how the other candidates mock him are slowly mimicking some of his positions.
some of the questions, if allowed by the other candidates to answer them would show you the real differences between each of their platforms. but alas, opportunity lost.
not really….
we can not be a nation of sheep when you have the media guiding the questions and picking who the candidates are. follow the money as mike gravel says. each of the media is own by the corporate elite. they have a vested interest in getting what they want. do you think ron paul shares their views? wake up america!!!!
we have been dumbed down by society, the media, our education system. we lack the ability to become critical thinkers. how the other people evaluated the debates really show the depth of their understanding….which is not very much. i challenge you to be a critical thinker. do your research.
if you think ron paul did an average performance compared to some….then evaluate why there wasn’t enough questions thrown at him. its a tactic called “marginalizing” if you are aware of it…you would see it more apparent. read all the media articles….they marginalize because they fear a real change.
be a critical thinker…please.
look at ron paul…you tube, read his interviews (outside of the mainstream corporate media). take the red pill (ref matrix). wake up…the end of our empire is right around the corner….subprime, the falling of the dollar…the eroding of the constitution.
don’t be sheep. wake up.
- Posted by: marcus
I lost a lot of respect for You Tube… and CNN is just dead to me.
And the fact that Guiliani has connections to terrorists and he somehow leads in polls, mostly due to media misinformation. Sad. Let the revolution march on.
For LiberTea
- Posted by: Ryan from Philadelphia
Don’t blame YouTube. Here’s the obvious reason why the YouTube format fizzled: CNN controlled the video question selections. They don’t want YouTube to succeed because it breaks the Old Media’s hold on news and opinion. Therefore they do these debates to make YouTube look bad, and at the same time they set it up with inane and implied smear questions to make the candidates they don’t like look bad. Specfically, Dr. Paul. His “youasked for it” smile and head shake just before he used McCain as a floor buffer was priceless!
The solution is actually simple: throw the video questions into a database, give each a number, then use a random number generator to select videos. That’s completely fair and unscripted.
- Posted by: Tannim
Why didn’t Guiliani get all upset and tell John McCain that he didn’t appreciate McCain blaming the American People for the rise of the Nazi Party. For someone, who’s parents lived through WW2, I don’t appreciate the senator suggesting that America is to blame for WWII. McCain needs to retract that statement and apoligize to the American People and tells us he really didn’t mean that!
- Posted by: Joel
My States primary is late, and if Ron drops out by then, I am going to vote for the biggest, most evil crook on that stage, the one that will NUKE IRAN, and spend this country into irreversible bankruptcy. At this point, I am not sure if it’s Gouliani or McCain.
Then when the race is down to Hillary or Rudy McRomneson, it doesn’t matter who wins at that point, they are all NeoCons. War will be eminent with IRAN, and soon we will be competing for jobs with former illegals because they will receive amnesty due to the North American Union.
Finally, when the dollar is inflated sky high, and the working class has to work two jobs just to put food on the damn table, and may even risk loosing their jobs to China or former illegals, I will laugh in their sad, solmn faces and tell them they got what they wanted.
- Posted by: Jeremy Galles
C’mon already!!! You make us watch Romney & Giuliani quibble like a couple a couple of middle school girls, McCain go off on tangents, and Huckabee run away from questions by telling jokes. When is anyone going to give Ron Paul a fair shake in any of these matters?!?!?! He’s the only one that consistently offers up straight answers and explanations, when he’s given a chance. Every time there was a worthy question asked, the camera would pan past Congressman Paul (ever so briefly) and you can see how anxious he is to be involved in the questions. I guess we all know that CNN supports the chumps on the stage. The Florida debates were LAME. I would have rather watched my grandparents argue about the weather… the next time CNN hosts a debate, I’ll just go to their house and ask them if it’s going to rain.
- Posted by: josh
Unconstitutional meddling in foreign affairs, plummeting dollar, and other myriad problems facing the country and CNN picks a question for Giuliani about why he was at a Red Sox game? CNN had an opportunity to present to the people a real option in Congressman Paul, and instead they went for the laughs. Pathetic!
- Posted by: jenkinsbrigade
I’m voting for Ron Paul no matter what… even if I have to write him in. I will NOT vote for anyone else.
- Posted by: Pablo H.
this is a very good article. I’m pleased to hear that Ron Paul airplanes and ships were there to back the candidate.
Ron Paul has low overhead and is probably going to raise $20 million dollars for the 4Q.
If so, he will have three times as much money as Ghouliani for TV ads on Super Tuesday.
- Posted by: James Madison
Thank you this was a great article and it was fair and balanced excellent journalism.
- Posted by: david1776
This wasn’t a real debate, this was a sculpted show case of their favorites. Everyone online knows that Ron Paul Ownz Youtube. I’m sure that there were plenty of video questions for him (probably more than the rest combined) and they CHOSE the three wacky ones. They let Romney and Rudy steal the show. Everyone was jumping on the “I’m for lower taxes” campaign, but Ron Paul has NEVER (in TEN terms as a congressman) voted for a tax (let alone a tax increase) and he has NEVER voted for an unbalanced budget! Look at the rest of their records, don’t just listen to what they say.
This is a well done article. Thanks for writing it.
- Posted by: Kevin
This is a war,a war for power.
There is Ron Paul and the elites.
In any other moment of the past 60 years Ron Paul would lose,but now we are in the kondratevian winter,that means big changes are on the horizon.
Maybe Ron Paul is the right person at the right time.
If America will elect him perhaps the western world will see a resurgence.
Changes will arrive in any case,but it would be much better if an honest man like Ron Paul will be in the white house in an attempt to control the events.
Now it’s the time not to be sheeps but to be WOLVES!
- Posted by: paul
Very well done. Ron Paul is the only one who can beat the Democrats. The other Rep candidates are nothing but the same old, same old that the americans were getting from Bush. We know he’s the best, now convince the rest. Go to ebay and get Ron Paul t shirt and stuff and show your support. Dr. Paul will cure your hopelessness.
- Posted by: Michael Toth
Hey, folks … just like you, I am utterly disgusted.
We’ve all been complaining about the MSM for months. It’s not going to get any better. Even when Ron Paul gets into the White House, these idiots are STILL going to be a thorn in our side.
SO…If we are going to have a R3VOLUTION … then by God, LET’S HAVE A FULL-SCALE, NO-HOLDS-BARRED ONE!
Not only should we take our COUNTRY back, it’s time to take our MEDIA back, on behalf of all of those poor people that don’t get onto the Internet. They deserve to know the truth, too!
Is anyone interested in banding with me to create INN - the INDEPENDANT News Network? Or TTN - the TRUTH TELLING Network?
Then we can have even MORE fun!!!
- Posted by: Sheryl
I am a french-canadian of 48 years old.
Yesterday night, I spend 2 hours looking to an american-republican-cnn-youtube debate…Do you know what I saw?…
1-A pure delirium! Honestly, I was not aware that some american men (the majority?…) become SENTIMENTAL when they talk about their …GUNS!!!HOLY SHIT!!! DO I AM IN A NIGHTMARE??? How the american people can even WISHING of a better world(or, simply thinking that they can be a model for other countries) as long as they show a true ”devotion” for weapons!?
2-7 puppets trying to ”WIN” a race to power, and a MAN trying to show THE TRUTH to an entire nation.
I mean, it is so obvious that only one of the panel is able to see the evidence. Why?
Simply because Ron Paul talk with his heart. When you are at peace with life, fear leave you and you can see truth. Litterally.
3-A sad portrait of a nation under a kind of collective dementia. WE WILL WIN! WE WILL MAKE WAR UNTIL WE WIIIIINNN!!!
Look at yourself, deep in your souls.That is not what will happen…USA WILL MAKE WAR UNTIL…BANKRUPT!!!HAHAHA!
And, it will be a holy day for the rest of humanity. No tears.
Try to imagine for a second…you take just HALF of all the money you spend in the Iraq war and put it in the environment….in less than ten years you will be back in the heart of the rest of humanity…
It is not a suggestion, it is an obligation.
Put your big guns in the garbage can and change your hearts, collectively. You will save yourself and the planet at the same time.
TRUTH WILL LIBERATE YOU
I love you all
PS: Drinking less booze help a lot. Pot is a more FRIENDLY substance. Make Love not war.
- Posted by: joss blais
I have been a supporter of Dr. Paul’s campaign now for a while and was happy to donate on the 5th of Nov. I was also lucky enough to see him speak at U of M after the debate in Dearborn, MI and even got the chance to shake Ron’s hand and get his autograph (He shook hands for over 45 min after his speech). I was most surprised by the way my mom reacted to watching her first Republican debate. She has been a lifelong GOP supporter except for the past two elections but Dr. Paul got her to change back over again.
GO PAUL!
- Posted by: Keith
You my friends have more power that you know. the media needs money. Where do they get money? YOU! find there sponcers and tell them you will bocot there items there trying to sell you. soon the media will listen.
RON PAUL 08
- Posted by: Joseph Swanson
Now that it has come out that so many of the questioners were affiliated with Democratic candidates it is blatently obvious that CNN manipulated the debate for whatever agenda they have. Clearly on their agenda is to discredit Dr. Paul and and insult his integrity with those stupid, planted, comments masquerading as valid questions. The entire 2 hours was a sham. Does anybody really think that ANY candidate of EITHER party is not going to keep business as usual? Only Dr. Paul is willing to stand up for what is right and logical and constitutional. He makes sense. Our beloved country is on the verge of collapse from WITHIN. This may be the most important election of our lives. We MUST stop borrowing money from the Saudis , Chinese, and all the rest. They are about to own us. AMERICA, WHERE ARE YOU NOW? DON’T YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. WE CAN’T FIGHT ALONE AGAINST THE MONSTER.
- Posted by: john
CNN debate was so bias toward Ron Paul, every other candidate of there choice(Mostly Guilliani) received 4x amout of questions directed at them vs the lame question that were gine to Dr.Paul.
I fear that main stream Americans will follow the croud, they will fall for this scam by CNN instead of waking up and taking a stance!
I am following Pablo H. advice… Quoting Pablo post “I’m voting for Ron Paul no matter what… even if I have to write him in. I will NOT vote for anyone else.”
- Posted by: Leo Alvarez
We used to be idealistic in this country. We used to believe in “fair play”. We used to want all candidates & parties to debate freely and openly and objectively about issues dear to our hearts. We still want that. We want a debate to be something more than “sound bites”, to issue the SAME questions to each and every candidate, so we know what they really believe in. We would like to see certain things argued amongst the politicians.
But, sadly, we have come to such a state of affairs with the Media that we’ve totally lost our way over time. The Media and most of their employees have been duped into thinking that it’s OK to bully candidates, OK to make fun of them, OK to ignore them, OK to crop them from a picture, and OK to enable their “favorite” candidates a shot at the nomination.
This is a very sad commentary, because this is EXACTLY WHY AMERICANS are sick to death of politicians in Washington D.C. We know what’s going on, and yet, the Media still muscles their “brainwashing tactics” on us. They know it works most of the time, but one thing doesn’t. They MAY force us to select the lesser of two evils at the polls, but they won’t be able to change our increasingly negative attitude toward the Press and the Politicians.
THANK YOU…..News Long Island….YOU ARE THE EXCEPTION!!
- Posted by: Laura Pivonka
Well, a silver lining here… the “top tier” candidates in both parties are being given enough rope to hang themselves. The MSM have caught themselves up in a destructive contradiction. One one side the corporate owners have tried to marginalize Paul by focusing upon the candidates they can control — so, Clinton, Rudy, etc. However, the MSM must also deal with their 106 I.Q.ed viewers and readers who desire nothing more than sports/scandals and fluff. Ergo, such vapid spectacles as the sport like competition between the leading contender-candidates and the frivolous scandal-driven questions. Unhappily, the leading players, in their heated competition over trivial matters has led to all of them fighting among one another, and, at the end, none of them will be trusted. Paul alone, by being relatively ignored (and he only profited by being on the receiving end of such silly rancor (e.g., “Hitler” stuff) that he can actually win. Thanks to Hannity, Blitzer, and all the rest in the vanishing tribe of talking heads!
- Posted by: L.Step
You say you want change…. Well then, dont be afraid when it comes a knockin!
Go Ron Paul!
- Posted by: D
Here’s the thing that the media simply cannot grasp: the events in St. Petersburg cost the Ron Paul campaign almost nothing. The two airplanes, the boat, the trolley, the rented park in downtown St. Pete, the straw poll tickets, the 850-seat theater rented for a debate watching party and post debate rally were all paid for by local volunteers. The Ron Paul campaign simply provided - well - Ron Paul.
This campaign is a self organizing grassroots effort. Just like the November 5th fund raiser, the Ron Paul campaign actually does almost nothing. Virtually everything is done by the local volunteers organized through the MeetUp groups.
I was at the events in St. Pete yesterday and heard Ron Paul speak to 850 energized supporters at the Palladium theater after the debate.
Near the end of his speech, Ron Paul told a little story about something that happened just after the debate. Rudy Giuliani approached him and commented on the large number of supporters Ron had in St. Pete. Ron Paul responded “Yeah, and we’re just getting started…”
- Posted by: Michael Wagner
I thought that the debate was rigged. Two of the videos specifically for Ron Paul were basically read straight out of the questions that the major media outlets have been asking Ron Paul: Will you run as an independent? There is no way you can win right? etc… And then John McCain. I am sure that Ron Paul was caught a little bit off guard. I mean the question wasn’t even about Ron Paul. It was like McCain was trying to pick a fight with Ron Paul. I am sure that it was no coincidence that Paul and McCain were place right next to each other; as well as Romney and Giuliani. Does CNN think we are stupid or something?
- Posted by: Coy Stoker
Thanks for the great article….Out of all the great questions they could have asked Him… But you know what when they asked him about Conspiracy theories I thought that was great for Ron, cause it’s been in the back of some peoples minds- But now they see he’s not crazy and I think it actually helped.
Ron Paul can save us all!
- Posted by: Paul lemieux
CNN really blows these days. Heck, they’ve never stopped blowing.
Ron Paul clearly won this debate even with the few questions asked and time a lotted.
Clearly there is something to be gained by higher ups who continue to ignore an historical candidate such as Ron Paul.
- Posted by: Al
can you host a Ron paul talk show to be aired on NY!??? I think that would be a great idea.
- Posted by: Operation Northwood
What really is unconstitutional is how the media is allowed to dictate these elections. It’s understandable that campaigners put up their commercials, banners, and flyers… but it’s unacceptable that the American public has allowed CNN, FOX news, and others to just dominate every aspect of these elections. Rudy Giuliani sure as hell does not represent the majority of the GOP. Why is he in the lead? The media has shoved him out there and down our throats. People like Ron Paul are pushed back by the media because they simply don’t comply with what this country’s oligarchy demands. Let’s face it - this is not a democracy anymore (and I don’t think it ever was for very long). People speak up and they are either tasered or shot with BB pellets. Whichever president this country chooses (right now it’s a tossup between Clinton and Giuliani) will pretty much be servicing the big money corporations who run our country.
Ron Paul makes sense. He argues in favor of the people. He poses questions such as why our government builds bridges in other countries with OUR tax money when our own bridges are in disrepair. Why are we wasting so much of our tax money on the numerous departments which simply drain the budget? Why are we straying so far away from the Constitution? Why are we policing other countries instead of focusing on the events in our own?
I’m not saying America should completely withdraw and isolate itself from the rest of the world - but we’ve got to keep our nose out of other countries’ affairs. I love how these warmongers make it seem like it’s America’s god-given right to go and boss everyone around. It also undermines the idea of democracy to “impose” democracy on another country. Democracy is all about the people’s choice, you neocon imbeciles. You cannot force anyone to accept your distorted view of democracy. And let’s not be fooling ourselves. Our government doesn’t give a damn about the welfare of Iraq and Afghanistan, among others. They “spread democracy” so they can keep globalization moving at an accelerated pace.
Ron Paul is intelligent, an experienced and excellent leader, and just has the common sense that most of the other candidates are lacking. But, of course, our country doesn’t need a president like that. Our country needs a fool, a puppet… at least that’s what we’ve voted for lately.
- Posted by: Babs
Not being in America I’m not exactly sure how it works in the primaries, but supporters of Ron Paul please be mindful that the electronic voting machines can be very easily rigged. I know you’ll turn out to vote, but as much as possible ask for paper ballots, or start clamouring for ways to ensure that your votes will not be stolen from you. We’re all behind Ron Paul, even over here in Australia.
- Posted by: Nipsy Fenshawe
I’ve just about had it with CNN and the mainstream media.
It’s not just unfair to Ron Paul, but to all the candidates. Everyone who made it this far (Republican or Democratic) should be given equal treatment, equal time for questions, etc. I don’t like the idea of letting the big money corporate owned media force their candidates on us. It’s not real and very Orwellian.
The best thing I even did was cancel my cable and CNN.
I get better news on the web, and I think that trend will continue until these big propaganda stations, so called “main stream news” stations, get their act together. When Ron Paul starts winning states and wins the election I really don’t care if CNN fails to report it or if we see a column on the very last page of the NY Times in super fine print that states: “Ron Paul wins Presidency”.
I can always say, I knew he’d win long before. Ron Paul is going to surprise a lot of people. America can be proud of this man.
Soon to be President Paul, keep it up Sir!
- Posted by: Tony Rajoppe
It is amazing. The NWO supports continuous war, a worthless wallpaper currency. Can you imagine that they are so stupid that they ACCEPT a worthless currency for assumed power? (And we mock prostitutes!) RON PAUL is the ultimate threat to their “Report From Iron Mountain” mentality. Perpetual debt, perpetual war, perpetual divisiveness, perpetual anarchy. If you doubt this, read “The Creature From Jeckle Island” by Griffin……www.realityzone.com. It’s the book not read in major universities…..because it is true!
- Posted by: david
This tells us all we need to know–and what most of us already know. The TV box and mainstream media in general are a central part of the rusted over establishment machine. Many of the internal components are so locked in place from years of abuse and neglect that we’re going to have rebuild from the ground up. And as the “debate” showed, the Republican Party is old, tired, unable to adapt, and totally out of touch. The election and its aftermath are sure to mark a turning point, a time to establish a new direction.
- Posted by: Scott
It’s so obvious that the main steam media is trying to set up a Huckabee/Rudy ticket by pushing Huckabee to stop Paul’s momentum in the early primary states. Huckabee has a rather liberal voting records on taxes/spending and never met a war he didn’t like.
- Posted by: Joe
It would be very interesting to use a stopwatch and go over the amount of time Paul was given in comparison to the other candidates. I am not sure how Tom Tancredo can get more air time than Ron Paul, but then again, I’m not sure how Duncan Hunter or Mike Huckabee can either. The media has interestingly shifted Mike Huckabee into the Dark Horse position, while fighting to not put Paul in the position of bona fide candidate. I don’t think they can have it both ways. The Dark Horse should be the candidate on the fringe of the leaders. Well, Mike Huckabee is certainly far below Paul in support, if he is the fringe Paul should be getting much more air time.
- Posted by: Tim
People, they are running scared. They know that their control is coming to an end. I read on story where the author was saying that Ron Paul couldn’t even get a federal endorsement, DUH, of course not they power is slipping away. The blimp is coming and WOW , are the envy heads popping up. GO RON GO!!!!
- Posted by: David
After the debate last night, my family and I agreed that we would give all of our Christmas money to Ron Paul. We just bought a billboard on the busiest road in town so people will hear that Ron Paul = freedom, prosperity and peace!. Otherwise, noone around here is going to hear that truth. What is amazing to me is that all of my children have heard me lament the disrespect that Dr. Paul has rec’d from the media starting with Sean Hannity after the first debate. Sean Hannity was so rude and condescending to Dr. Paul -you would have thought his mother would have taught him better…..shame, shame on shawn. The media continues to distort and snuff his message at every turn. Since when does Chuck Norris endorsing Huck deserve more notice than Barry Goldwater Jr.’s endorsement of Ron? Mona Charen now calls me a kook. Wow, what a disappointment these former reputable journalist/reporters have become to me. Yes, I’m disillusioned and realize that it is time to move on with what we must do. Never been active politically.; that is all changed. It is neat to hear my 9 year old say, “I want Ron Paul to have all my presents”, and know that he truly means it!
- Posted by: Sandy Timm
Here’s info regarding the “imaginary port of Kansas City, which is a hub for the “imaginary TX Corridor or NAFTA Super highway.
Here’s information regarding the “imaginary”, inland port of Kansas City -
Ron Paul tells the truth and CNN calls him crazy.
NORTH AMERICA’S SUPERCORRIDOR COALITION, INC.
901 Main Street / Suite 4400 / Dallas, Texas 75202
(214) 744-1042 / Fax (214) 744-1043
www.nascocorridor.com
Rachel Edwards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
214-744-1006 October 24, 2005
rachel@nascocorridor.com
North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition Launches Inland Port Web Site
North American Inland Port Network develops an interactive portal Web site designed to serve
as a resource and communication tool for individual inland ports along the International Mid
Continent Trade Corridor.
Dallas, TX — North America’s SuperCorridor Coalition, Inc.’s commitment to strengthening
activities in the area of inland ports is taking a significant step forward with the launch of an
inland port Web site developed by NASCO’s North American Inland Port Network. NAIPN, as a
sub-committee of NASCO, has been tasked with assembling the development of an active inland
port network along the International Mid-Continent Trade Corridor.
One of the sub-committee’s first deliverables was to develop a comprehensive Web site to raise
the awareness of individual inland ports along the Corridor and bring attention to NAIPN. This
new site will enable NAIPN members to provide detailed information on their specific inland
port operations through an innovative project demonstration section built into the Web site.
Additionally, the site will help facilitate the dissemination of information between the inland port
network members, as well as providing a portal for interested parties to connect directly with
individual inland port operations.
The three co-chairs of the NAPIN sub-committee, Chris Gutierrez, Executive Director Smartport
Kansas City, Blake Hastings, Executive Director, Free Trade Alliance San Antonio, and Greg
Dandewich, Director Economic Development, Destination Winnipeg, indicated that development
of the site was a critical first step for the sub-committee and its members. “We believe that the
development of an inland port network maximizes our tri-national position within the center of
the continent to facilitate north south trade and business development opportunities. This new
website provides an essential awareness and communication tool for individual inland port
operations and the entire North American Inland Port Network”.
“NASCO is committed to furthering the interests of each inland port located along our Corridor,
said Tiffany Melvin,” NASCO Executive Director. “We view the NAIPN as a vital component
of the coalition and the key to developing successful trade and distribution networks throughout
North America.
The Web site was developed by NASCO member GrowthNet Trading.
About Us: NASCO, formerly the I-35 Corridor Coalition, is a non-profit organization based in
Dallas, Texas, dedicated to developing the world’s first international, integrated and secure,
multi-modal transportation system along the International Mid-Continent Trade Corridor to
improve both the trade competitiveness and quality of life in North America.
The NASCO Corridor encompasses Interstate Highways 35, 29 and 94, and the significant
connectors to those highways in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The NASCO Corridor
directly impacts the continental trade flow of North America. Membership includes public and
private sector entities along the Corridor in Canada, the United States and Mexico.
From the largest border crossing in North America (The Ambassador Bridge in Detroit,
Michigan and Windsor, Canada), to the second largest border crossing of Laredo, Texas and
Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, and to Manitoba, Canada, the impressive, tri-national membership on
the NASCO Board of Directors truly reflects the international scope of the Corridor and the
regions it impacts.
Our members include representatives from the three North American Free Trade Agreement
nations, including both public and private sectors entities from TX, OK, KS, MO, IA, MI, VA,
Washington DC, Manitoba, Ontario, Manzanillo and Monterrey.
To find out more about
NASCO, please visit www.nascocorridor.com .
- Posted by: Terry Magyar
No No… THE BEST LINE OF THE NIGHT!!!!
Some have said that WE came to washington to change washington but washington changed us…. That is not true for me!! I have not been changed by washington.. I have worked to change it!!
That… WAS THE BEST LINE OF ANY CANDIDATE THAT NIGHT!!!
- Posted by: Cris Berger
Go out and put up Ron Paul signs, hand out flyers, and spread the message of FREEEDOM!!!
- Posted by: Carlo
I am so upset with the debate lastnight!!!..I can’t stand it anymore!!! and to hear Huck or is it smuckabee talking about getting rid of the IRS!!!!..Don’t they have their own idears? I wouldn’t vote for Smuckabee even if he steals Ron Paul’ s whole platform!!!!..It’s Ron Paul or nothing!!!!
- Posted by: Steve
The mainstream media is a dinosaur in an age of climate change. The establishment is the emperor with no clothes. Real people across this great country are fully aware of the naked, lumbering ancient that acts like a powerful giant. It is decrepit and soon to be extinct. Knock on doors, write letters, make phone calls, wave signs, pass out literature. TALK to people, they all know what the Saurian Monarch doesn’t…
GO RON PAUL
- Posted by: michael
You guys are all great!!! Love to see the positive talk about Dr. Ron Paul he is awsome!!! He is honest, and true to the people of this country. I am also confused about these out dated polls you hear of by mainstream media. I mean do the math, Ron Paul has more people pushing his campaign than all the others ones. I don’t mean paid workers, I mean “The People” the average joe who is actually actively doing something every day or every week. I hope “We the People” is just some famous words from the past.
This may sound weird to some of you, but I really believe this…it came to me a couple of months ago.
I believe that when Dr. Ron Paul wins the nomination of the Republican Party, it will be noted as a National Holiday. When he wins the Presidential Election in 2008, not only will it be the biggest party in our Nations history, but will become a World Wide Holiday of Freedom! Many different country’s that have posted their hopes on our elections in 2008, and I see groups like “Germans for Ron Paul” or “Canadians group for Ron Paul” and others. We Americans now…right NOW have the ability to leave no person uneducated about the message of Freedom & Liberty for all to hear to be heard! You all are invited to my house, my neighborhood and celebrate!!!! ….but til then we really have to keep working hard…but it will be soooo worth it! Take Care All!
- Posted by: BLIND_SIGHT
Thank you Long Island for FINALLY noticing Ron Paul!
- Posted by: Gigi Bowman
As everyone else has made all the main points, I’ll just say THANKS for a very fair, accurate and honest assessment of the Communist News Network’s debate coverage. It is much appreciated!!!
- Posted by: USAF Vet Dan
As a professional hypnotist, JIVEWIRE has worked with thousands of people, empowering them to access the power of the subconscious mind to create positive change. In 1958, the American Medical Association endorsed hypnotherapy as a valuable self help tool, so it has nothing to do with magic- it is all about suggestibility.
Suggestibility is how we learn and process information, some of us are right brain suggestible (direct suggestions) while others are more left brain suggestible (inferred suggestions). As a hypnotist, the goal is to work with a person’s suggestibility to overload and bypass the conscious mind (estimated at 10%), and inducing a trance state to access the powerful 90% of the mind, which is subconscious. All of our memories and conditioning is stored in the subconscious, so change can happen quickly in a subconscious state of mind, as the critical conscious mind is put to “sleep”. It is natural to fall into various levels of trance throughout the day (daydreaming, jogging, engrossed in a movie or book), and trance is the suggestible brain wave states of Alpha (light trance) and Theta (deep trance). However, with the overload of information in modern society, humanity has been conditioned to live in a constant state of Alpha and Theta trance, creating an easily influenced and hyper-suggestible population. Much of JIVEWIRE’s practice is dedicated to dehypnotizing people who were in a constant state of hyper- suggestibility. We can ponder if this hyper-suggestible population is by design or just a byproduct of the information age, regardless of how it happened, it is here and the challenge is now.
We now live in a sound bite society, where many have become completely absorbed by the latest reality show or electronic gadget. Many are steered to support policies and ideas that on the surface sound great, but really line the pockets of those in power. Many are just lazy to research, and eager to obey. How else could one explain the popularity of bought and paid for establishment candidates like Clinton and Giuliani? What kind of bizarro Orwellian world do we live in when calculating warmonger candidates are crowned the frontrunners by corporate controlled media, and a principled, anti-war candidate like Dr. Ron Paul is considered “fringe”? When did liberty, sound money, and peace become “fringe”?
Ron Paul critics love to throw stones. They are quick to smear and distort the truth. How could these people blindly support Clinton and Giuliani? JIVEWIRE will provide some answers on how the corporate media has created these misinformed individuals.
The television has the appropriate nickname of the “idiot tube”. NOTHING has done more damage to independent thinking than TV. Furthermore, television conditions the human mind to settle into the Alpha brain wave state quickly and with more TV viewing, we unknowingly train ourselves to slip into TV induced trance. You are then open and receptive to whatever is being peddled on TV. Granted, responsible programming can educate and entertain. Yet the “entertainment” industry has sold out to the almighty dollar, and peddle gratuitous sex, violence, and propaganda that can damage our perceptions and behaviors. TV journalism is irresponsible. The propaganda peddled by FOX and CNN look to increase ratings and push the objectives of the money people behind the scenes, and the corporate advertisers who buy commercial time. Don’t forget that FOX head honcho Rupert Murdoch supports Giuliani, but also supports Clinton as he has held fundraisers for her. If Giuliani or Clinton win, they are beholden to Murdoch. Dr. Paul frightens the corporate establishment, and cannot be bought by them. So the establishment controlled media smear and belittle Dr. Paul and his supporters. The brainwashed population who accept the establishment candidates buy into the media assertions of “kooky and “fringe”. How does the TV news media control the SHEEPLE using hypnotic principles?
1) LAW OF OVERLOAD- the special effects and colorful graphics behind the TV broadcast “journalist” induce visual trance (think of a hypnotist’s swinging pendulum, and think of how a casino overloads people with colors and sounds to elicit a suggestible “gambling” mentality). In addition, the streaming words on the the lower portion of the screen providing news updates is a form of subliminal programming- you focus on the broadcaster, your subconscious is being fed the words, you focus on the words, your subconscious accepts the message of the broadcaster.
2) LAW OF REPETITION- how many times has the media portrayed Dr. Paul as “fringe”? Now read any of the blog sites smearing Dr. Paul, and like Pavlov’s dogs, the Ron Paul critics are parroting the same words like “fringe” and “kooky”. In hypnosis, information is repeated in patterns of three, with twenty one being a powerful number number of repetitions to influence behavior. Those against Ron Paul understand the power of repetition.
3) THE LAW OF ASSOCIATION- another powerful hypnotic principle, which is also the main principle behind Pavlov’s research of ringing a bell while feeding a dog, so later the dog hears the bell he salivates for food. The establishment controlled media is doing it’s best to tie in Dr. Paul with controversy. As an example, a donor of Dr. Paul happens to hold racist views, Dr. Paul is now guilty by association, even though he is not a racist and cannot control who supports him. Every campaign will have contributors with controversial views, imagine how many the warmongering candidates have? Unfortunately, the easily swayed SHEEPLE buy into the propaganda without research.
4) FEAR. It controls the weak and suggestible. Ron Paul critics are afraid of less government. They fear change. They fear going against the status quo. They have so much fear they have been willing to give up their freedoms.
5) FAME. The SHEEPLE idolize the famous. TV creates the American Idols that SHEEPLE love. Both Giuliani and Clinton have huge name recognition and the easily influenced are seduced by the fame.
Here are some tips to keep yourself in the Beta brain wave state (wide awake, and blocked from brainwashing)-
A) Be wise in your television viewing. Don’t watch too much TV, especially at night. We are more receptive later in the evening as the critical conscious mind is tiring as we move towards sleep, leaving the subconscious receptive to TV propaganda.
B) We are very suggestible to ourselves. Be positive in your self talk. You create your reality by how you think.
C) Food affects mood, and overeating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Ding Dongs can create hypoglycemic states that leave you more receptive to influence.
D) Exercise and meditation allow you to control the trance state, as you decide to slip into trance while practicing a healthy habit, versus slipping into TV trance to watch some talking head spew nonsense.
Luckily, intelligent Americans everywhere are waking up and discovering Dr. Paul. America is the greatest country in the world, and JIVEWIRE is proud to be an American. The United States is is the shining example of democracy, and Americans need to protect and preserve our freedoms. The 2008 presidential elections is as important an event as any in modern history. Americans must stand together and support a true patriot like Dr. Ron Paul.
- Posted by: JIVEWIRE
Annoy those that own the media - elect Ron Paul for President
- Posted by: Joe Lawson
The best part of this Ron Paul Revolution is that it is sowing the seeds for the future!
People are waking up to the fact that the elite and corporate interests are choking out and destroying our consitutional republic.
People are begining to understand the concept that you can have an empire or a constitutional republic, but not both.
There is no way to reconcile a land of people who want to be ruled by law with elites who want to rule the world by force.
It is funny that Bush says he wants democracy up until the majority of people become sick of his decision to dump trillions of dollar down a rathole in Iraq, then it becomes clear he wants dictatorship.
If Bush is the best and brightest, we truly are a nations of morons.
- Posted by: Joseph Zrnchik
I despise CNN for the way they mishandled this.
CNN, where is your honor? Where is your integrity? Do you have any?
Real Americans want honor and integrity, and despise lies.
- Posted by: freedomjoyadventure
Thank you, Jivewire! I truly hope your message gets through to people. I’ve barely watched TV now for about five months. I’ve never felt more powerful before, in my thinking, as I do now. I’ve literally “woke up” to so many things. I also believe in meditation and the power of positive thinking. Which, I think, is one of the reasons Dr. Paul’s message is spreading so quickly. People are hopeful, excited and happy and its contagious. I find myself being more tolerant and more generous to people. My whole view on life changed because I chose to empower myself.
- Posted by: Kris
“If that’s the case, then the real question is, why does my campaign get the most money from active duty military officers?” Ouch!!!
The truth hurts, but it will set you free…
- Posted by: Leonardo
Hell has no fury like that of a wronged, fed up, American citizen! We won our freedom from King George and by voting for Ron Paul we can win back our rights, liberty and FREEDOM from (bought and paid for) govt officials. News media listen up! WE KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING! We the people see way beyond your tricks to suppress Ron Paul speaking the issues. The corporate entities who rule you are so afraid to let him be heard as they have you keep pushing their candidates down our throats. KEEP WATCHING! I’m tired of being taxed, losing jobs, being lied to, gov’t officials getting excellent health care from taxpaying dollars, paid vacations on us, self voting raises while you argue about raising minimum wage to $7 an hour over the next TWO years. The atrocities that have been done to the American people are more than what can be written here now. VOTE RON PAUL 2008!!!!
- Posted by: Traci
If you want to start a revolution, focus on the fact that Ron Paul does not subscribe to congressional welfare (There pension). This man seems to be a straight shooter and TRUE American. I would feel proud again if this man were elected, and our dollar might be worth more than the LOONY…(get it?)
- Posted by: Nathan BElanger
Although your article was reasonably fair, as usual MSM “journalists” like yourself need to be petty. Your quote of Ron Paul … “I’m not an isolationism” is a transparent knock to those of use who can read. He did correct himself to say “I’m not an isolationist”. In any event, Ron Paul is a great man, an honest man, and this country deserves him. On the other hand, the MSM are baised thugs and we people are waking up to it. The R 3VOL UTION will not be stopped by the MSM.
- Posted by: Les
American Revolution = King George (the 5th) vs. Fed-up Colonists
American R3VOLUTION= King George (the decider) vs. Fed-up Citizens
Lets win this one too.
- Posted by: Scott
THANK YOU…THANK YOU … THANK YOU!!!!!
Go Ron Paul!
- Posted by: Adrian P.
What was America supposed to do to prevent Hitler, Mr. McCain? Stop the election in Germany? The germans elected the National Socialist Party after hyperinflation brought them to total poverty. Then to increase his power, Hitler used a few terrorist acts to scare the population into accepting measures similar to those implemented here. Not many seem to notice what is going on. It’s for “security” after all.
- Posted by: Kris
December 1st. Virginia Republican Party Straw Poll results:
Mike Huckabee shows.
Fred Thompson places.
Ron Paul wins with 38%.
On Pearl Harbor Day, drop a $100 bomb at http://www.ronpaul2008.com/
- Posted by: AJ
Abolish CNN, abolish MSN.
Abolish CNN, abolish MSN.
Abolish CNN, abolish MSN.
Who is Ron Paul?
- Posted by: American Patriot
Written in 1776
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new guards for their future security — Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. — The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.
He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their Public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures.
He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.
He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to cause others to be elected; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.
He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent to Laws for establishing Judiciary Powers.
He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.
He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our People, and eat out their substance.
He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.
He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power.
He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from Punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offences:
For abolishing the free system of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:
For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislature, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever.
He has abdicated Government here, by declaring us out of his Protection and waging War against us.
He has plundered our seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.
He is at this time transporting large Armies of foreign Mercenaries to compleat the works of death, desolation and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the Head of a civilized nation.
He has constrained our fellow Citizens taken Captive on the high Seas to bear Arms against their Country, to become the executioners of their friends and Brethren, or to fall themselves by their Hands.
He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavoured to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes and conditions.
In every stage of these Oppressions we have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. We The Peoples choice to lead our free nation, that will honor America and our Constitutional rights. We pledge Allegiants to the Flag of the United States of America. Ron Paul for president 2008
- Posted by: Irvin Riley
Join The Patriots movement to restore Freedom and return to We The People our Constitutional rights as Free Americans.
Our Lawmakers are at work to stop Constitutional freedom of speech by sneeking into law The S1956 “Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007″ must be stopped at all costs.
Under this unconstitutional law, America Patriots, ” WE THE PEOPLE” voice apposition to the direction America is headed in free speech or peaceful deminstrations we would be arrested for being a domestic terrorist . With no recourse for Legal representation, we could be stripped of our citizenship. We could be tortured and executed, for exercising our Civil Rights.
America if we don’t agree with unconstitutional trade deals and groups that threaten America’s Independence ( incl. the UN, GAFF, NAFTA, NAU, WTO, CAFTA, ICC).
Protection of our privacy, stop the national ID card.
Protect our rights by ending the unconstitutional “Patriot” Act
I’m for securing our borders, enforcing our immigration laws, and ending illegal immigration.
Ending “birthright” citizenship for illegal aliens from any country.
We could be arrested
Bringing our troops home from Iran and else ware around the world. to protect us here in America.
John F. Kennedy, from whose inaugural speech is this quote: “Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” Let Freedom Ring
I’m for a true conservative. A real Republican that believes in our Constitution as our forefathers did, anyone else is not Constitutionally expectable for myself and millions of other Americans.
Only one Republican man qualified to lead America out of socialism, Dr. Ron Paul. ‘We The Peoples” Choice for president of the United States of America
- Posted by: Irvin Riley
Of course CNN opposes Ron Paul and they will do everything they can get away with in order to hurt his campaign. This should be expected as the media elites are beginning to worry that Paul could win some primaries starting with NH.
Ron Paul can win. Read: President Ron Paul – Could He Really Win?
http://www.gambling911.com/Ron-Paul-121407.html
- Posted by: Ron Holland
Ron Paul is being ignored because of the Elites plan that is in high gear in our time for world government, they carried out 9-11 ,they carried out Oklahoma City,Waco, Gulf Of Tonkin, Killed John Lennon ,Princess Diana,JFK SR & JR, (John Lennon’s & Ron Reagan’s shooters just happen to have aquaintances with G.Bush SR.) & many more who were for the people & good people who would have an affect on the Global Eilite’s agenda(s) . The British & Isreal play the most major roles in this operation & of course you know The Bank of London own the Fedral Reserve who has been ruining countries by controlling their economies . Wake up America , Ron Paul must win or we can forget about being the USA. Don’t believe me ,, just research , problem is people are brainwashed from what they show us on TV (IN WHICH ALL STATIONS ARE OWNED BY CORPORATIONS AFFILIATED WITH THIS HUGE AGENDA & OPERATION TO USE THE US AS A MILITARY POWER & THAN TAKE THEM DOWN BY LETTING ARE BORDERS STAY OPEN & RUIN THE GREAT MIDDLE CLASS) , WE HAVE A DEBT BASED ON FIAT CURRENCY BETTER KNOWN AS MONOPOLY MONEY , IT IS BACKED BY NOTHING ALTHOUGH THE FEDERAL RESERVE MAKES MONEY OUT OF THIN AIR FOR ALL THE UNJUSTIFIED WARS & PHONY STOCK MARKET THAT NEEDS ILLEGAL DRUG MONEY TO KEEP IT ROLLING , WE have a war on drugs & our government / CIA are the ones delivering it & have been since the 60’s ,, just look at American Gangster & look where all the heroin came from , that is just a slice of the big picture !! Anyway , gotta go , but look into all of this people , if you stop thinking that all the political news by REPUBLICANS & DEMOCRATS IS REAL NEWS , you are MISSING so so much of what they’re doing to us ,,The Bushes vacation with the Bin Ladens (11 members were allowed to fly on 9-11-2001) ,, Bushes grand father funded Hitler , remember that & G bush SR ,,LIED ABOUT KUWAIT & the incubaters of 14 children that set off Desert Storm & made the people go with the war . There’s so much more ,, but it’s up to you to look into it,,i don’t want to & never wanted to think we were a facist state ,,but we are & the government & corporations are our enemy & they are not for the people , WE THE PEOPLE are who votes these gov’ts in , aren’t we ??
RON PAUL IS REAL ,,DO YOUR RESEARCH ,THIS MAN IS ALL GOOD , SOMETHING WE HAVEN’T HAD IN A LONG LONG TIME
jOHN
- Posted by: Sgt John
Don’t forget to view many films , End Game -alex jones , Loose change 2nd edition & final cut,,In Plane Site, 911 mYSTERIES part 1 demolitions ., The great conspiracy. Terrorstorm -Alex Jones ,,all can be found at infowars.com & prisonplanet.com!!! Just for beginners ,, go there & get knowledge to what is happening behind closed doors & stuff that is in plain site , all u need to do is read & read the news on line ,,where real news is all at your fingertips !!!
Get informed , Ron Paul is for Liberty & Freedom , Not tyranny & security & wire tapping & he will even abolish the IRS & FEDERAL RESERVE IF HE WINS , who ele can offer that ??
- Posted by: Sgt John