An Evangelical On Ron Paul
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in 2008 Election, Ron PaulJoe Carter has this observation…
The Ron Paul Phenomenon is Not About Ron Paul — It will take a more astute political mind than I possess to comprehend this Ron Paul phenomenon. All I know is that it has less to do with the candidate than about people’s desire for something different. When Rod Dreher, Andrew Sullivan, Vox Day, John Derbyshire, and the 9/11 Truthers all agree on a candidate its safe to say that they aren’t all seeing the same thing.
I think I can fill in the blank here because WE are all seeing the same thing: principles.
Ron Paul is a consistent, true voice in a wavering, cynical, partisan-charged world, and that’s attractive to a lot of folks. Sure, I don’t agree with all of the man’s policies, but I respect how he positions and defends them. And while the Howard Dean campaign was mainly about the power of internet technology providing a way to push an unknown anti-war candidate into the mainstream, Paul’s internet phenom is much more about the idea of freedom and the principles this country was founded on.
Democrats and Republicans…take note.
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January 4th, 2008 at 11:37 pm
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Love & Liberty,
Aimee Allen
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January 4th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
The message is strongest when embodied in a man whose ethic of life is honorable and principled. The nuance of his ideas do not translate in two sentence sound-bytes.
I am surprised still that some of the most popular MSM talking heads are as openly hostile and dismissve to Congressman Paul ideas as their corporate masters are fearfull and attentive to stiffle it’s effects.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
I think Ron Paul has instigated a new federalist movement. What we’re seeing is a chance for states to set their own social policies. 10th amendment-style federalism tolerates political and local diversity a lot more than our current system. It admits that freedom means different things to different populations - and it adjusts for that much better.
January 5th, 2008 at 12:44 am
Well said independent.
-Brad
http://www.clashofculture.com
January 5th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Here is Professor Ciac’s analysis on Ron Paul (RP) in Iowa / New Hampshire:
Iowa 40% dems, 40% reps, 20% indies
RP was polling about 5% of reps, 30% indies.
Say half the 20% indies vote rep, half vote dem.
(40 * .05 + 10 * .30))/ 50 = 10.0% in Iowa (he got it)
New Hampshire 40% indie, say 30% dems and 30% reps.
RP polling about 8% of reps in NH, say polling at 30% for indies.
Say half the 40% indies vote rep, half vote dem.
(30 * .08 + 20 * .30))/ 50 = 16.8% in NH
January 5th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Let’s studiously ignore FOX (”Faux”) News and their advertisers….
Read: FOX News Sunday: “We Distort. You Deride.” here:
http://www.nolanchart.com/article872.html
January 5th, 2008 at 3:24 pm
We are all seeing the same thing, a federal gov’t which puts the interests of SPICS and NIGGERS before white Christians.
This must stop! RON PAUL 08: BRING BACK STATES’ RIGHTS!
January 5th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
The above is shameful and does not represent the Ron Paul campaign. It’s been shown that the racist allegations recently made in media are false, and I believe people posing as racists supporting Ron Paul are fakes–this is an operation by the infamous “dirty tricks gang,” who are very worried that Ron Paul has a chance. They’d rather see Hillary win than Ron Paul, and they’ll do anything to see him beaten.
January 5th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Eeeeewww. Something smells in here. And while I don’t like Ron Paul as a candidate one thing I definitely DON’T think about him is that his states rights stance is based in racism.
January 5th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
States rights has nothing to do with racism. The libertarian viewpoint sees people as individuals, not members of groups. People who claim that Ron Paul would let southern states bring Jim Crow laws back are horribly misinformed. His philosophy is to put rights back in the hands of the people, while still adhering to the Constitution.
His opponents can’t find any real dirt on him, so they accuse him of being a racist. Think for yourself, don’t be sheep. Ron Paul is solid.
January 6th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
Molly, Ron Paul’s purist stance would allow states to bring back Jim Crow if they wanted to. I don’t think that’s why he takes the position and I don’t think it would happen, but technically it could.