The Fight has Just Begun

As the bile begins to rise, I look at our campaign for liberty and Ron Paul for President and I get angry at what has become of my country. What happened? What went wrong? How did we get this far into the hole?

A recap:

- We have a communist president.
- We have a communist front runner for the Republican Party presidential nomination to challenge said communist president.
- We have even more wars than we did under our previous president (and that is saying something...)
- We have less individual rights and more possibility of indefinite detention without representation.
- Our Constitution has been shredded...
- Supposed conservatives are jumping on the Romney bandwagon and have failed to actually think for themselves (how is that Kool-aid by the way?)

I will vote my conscience in the next election. I will not be accountable for the Sheeple's choice for president. I will vote for the only guy who actually represents most of my values. I will not vote for one of the choices that the media and the Sheeple say I have to choose from.

 Having said all of that, I am actually pleased about where we are in many ways...

- We have infiltrated the system and have begun to change it from within. We have used the Left's process of "Fight Back" campaigning (get inside by stealth and then take over) on our pseudo-conservative party and begun to cause real change. Iowa anyone?
- We have begun to take over at the local level in politics.
- We have begun to shear the sheeple and open their eyes to the truth...the truth that says you have not had a choice in candidates since Reagan.
- We are changing the game from the ground up.

So...what now?

I say the delegates vote in the first round at the RNC according to their conscience. I say we take the RNC and rip it out of the establishment's hands and then kick them out. And if we can't do that in this round, we keep fighting through the next elections and raise up our children to do the same. We have not lost this fight - far from it. We are in a war made up of many battles. Some states lost those battles in this presidential contest, but many won. And the one's that lost will have another chance in 4 years.

Gear up - don't quit and have a strategy in place before this election is even over. Keep up the fight - the war is at it's beginning. Take the long view and continue to take over locally and expand from there. Soon the establishment will be on quick sand - it is already happening. But whatever you do - don't quit! The fight has just begun!

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Hypocrisy and the High Court

As many of you are aware, we are in the middle of a great battle in the Supreme Court over Obama's healthcare law.  Several states have joined together to file suit against the bill on the grounds that it is un-Constitutional.  I am not going to rehash what is already out there regarding it's Constutionality here.  That is a well covered topic.

What I want to cover is the hypocricy in the House and Senate members who made this bucket of slop a law...

During the arguments on Obamacare, conservative justice, Antonin Scalia compared the task of reading the law cover to cover as "cruel and unusual punishment," saying it violated the 8th Amendment.  He even asked the question, "You really want us to go through these 2,700 pages? Is this not totally unrealistic...that we are going to go through this enormous bill item by item and decide each one?”  This comment sent Democrat senators and congressman into a hypocritical, self-righteous tizzy...

Justice Antonin's comments upset Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) and hurt his little feelings.  Senator Nelson is a member of the Gang of 14, which in 2005 established guidelines for considering judicial nominees.  He is probably upset that he had nothing to do with Scalia's nomination, which happened in 1986.  He said,  “I am concerned that Justice Scalia’s comments call into question his impartiality and instead suggest judicial activism,” It would appear that Nelson was disturbed by Scalia’s suggestion that reading the law was too much to expect of justices ruling on its constitutionality.  Set aside that Scalia's comments were sarcastic (which he is known for) and made fun of the assinine practice of loading up a bill so that a Senator or Congressman doesn't have time to read the whole thing before voting on it.

My guess it that Senator Nelson probably felt like he got a major boot to the head.  Simply put, Justice Antonin's comments were a commentary on "acceptable practices" currently in our Legislature.  Dems just happen to be under the target more direct in this particular case, since it is their "Obamanation" of a healthcare law that is under scrutiny.  And Senator Nelson was not the only Dem who felt personally attacked by the accurate comments of Justice Scalia...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), questioned Scalia’s complaint about the bill’s length too.

"These arguments are flip and specious, that’s all I can say,” said Feinstein.  Only, that wasn't all she had to say.  Feinstein said striking down the healthcare law would have "enormous implications that should be taken very seriously. This could take down Social Security, too..." she said. "If the questions indicate a trend line as reported there’s real jeopardy for the government to achieve any real benefits for people. Even Medicaid is in question."  She went on to say that Congress put in a lot of years of work and "thought" into healthcare reform in the years since former First Lady Hillary Clinton spearheaded a failed healthcare reform effort in 1993.  So much thought and work that the bill was 2700 pages long.  "This is the biggest Supreme Court hearing in terms of effect on the nation in my lifetime," she said.

Am I the only one seeing (calling out, writing about) the hypocrisy here?

One of the Dem ring leaders for this whole Obamacare fiasco is none other than the House "Queen Bee" herself.  Nancy Pelosi.  Does anyone remember what she said about "reading the bill?"  And I quote:

“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.”

This is one of the many things that helped contribute to the anger that we Tea Party activists feel about our bloated federal government.

It is not the only one though.

Here, John Conyers (D), a Congressman from Michigan practically endorses laziness and carelessness in the roles that Congressman play...

"The point to reading it, Mr. Conyers, is so that you can be responsible on what you are voting for!  You hypocritical, hack, politician!  Leave office already!  You obviously don't like to actually work!  It is bad enough that I get to pay your pension with forced taxation for the rest of my life!"

When all is said and done, Justice Scalia went up a notch on my "respectable" list.  The justices are not perfect and I think they do legislate from the bench sometimes, but this time, it was nice to see them point out the hypocrisy in this law and actually refer to the Constitution...

Why We Need a Brokered Convention

A brokered convention is where the presidential campaign season comes to a crescendo and there are not enough delegates won during the presidential primary and caucus elections for any one candidate to to get a majority, during the first official round of voting for the party's presidential candidate at its nominating convention. Once that first ballot has been cast and no candidate has a majority of the delegates' votes, the convention is then considered "brokered"; thereafter, the nomination is decided through a process of political arm twisting, bribery, and additional votes being cast. After this first vote resulting in no selection of a nominee occurs, all regular delegates (who, previously, were pledged to the candidate who had won their respective state's primary or caucus election) are "released," and are able to switch their allegiance to a different candidate before the next round of balloting. That is the slightly plagiarized definition according to Wikipedia, anyway.  It is pretty close...

And here is where it is important to us - lovers of liberty.

Contrary to the numbers that are being blown about with every wind of hot-aired ranting by MSM talking heads, the delegate count being assigned to the candidates is only a "W.A.G." That is an acronym for Wild A#%ed Guess. Very few of the states are able to assign their delegates to the winner of the straw poll held on caucus night. And according to Ron Paul's campaign staff, there is every reason to believe that the delegate selection that occurred in many states does not reflect the true number of delegates loyal to the cause of liberty. In other words, it is very possible that Dr. Paul has many more delegates than the MSM would have you believe. And many of the delegates that have to vote for their state's straw poll winner, would be released to vote their conscience in a brokered convention. It is also very likely that many of those delegates are Dr. Paul's as well.

The last brokered Republican convention was in 1948 which led to the selection of Thomas Dewey as the nominee. Otherwise, the last time we came close to a brokered convention was in 1976...the Republican primaries gave President Gerald Ford a slight lead in the popular vote and delegates entering the Republican National Convention, but not enough delegates to secure the nomination. A brokered convention was predicted but Ford managed to receive the necessary support on the first ballot to edge Ronald Reagan. This is the last time a Republican presidential convention opened without the nominee having already been decided in the primaries. As you will recall, Ford was handily beaten by Democrat Jimmy Carter in the election that year.

OK...what does that mean for all of us? Well, you are already, no doubt, seeing all the talking heads and "Republican Leadership" (so-called...) telling the world how disastrous a thing it would be to have a brokered convention, since it would show all the fractures in the Republican Party and that the divisiveness would hand the Presidency back to BHO. "Oh, Lawd!!! If we don't violate our conscience and vote for who they tell us to vote for, the evil will continue! And it will be all our fault for not supporting the establishment!" Of course, this is all utter BS of the highest fertilizer quality. And if you are one of the "tens and tens" of readers who read this blog, then you are probably not swayed by the MSM rhetoric. For those of us who support liberty and the Constitution (namely, Dr. Paul), than what this means is that we have a lot of educatin' of the ignorant masses to do.

So, why do we need a brokered convention? Because it is the only shot we have at overthrowing the establishment's attempt to force a candidate that will continue the madness - it is the only real shot at the People having a voice in these matters. We have a very well oiled, grassroots machine running for Dr. Paul and we have invaded the caucuses and the political system in general. If we can make it to a brokered convention, our candidate has a very real shot at winning the candidacy. It will be the sucker punch to the Republican establishment it so richly deserves. Otherwise, Gingr-Santo-Romney, which is BHO with a different bumper sticker is what we will be stuck with. Make no mistake, to vote for Santorum, Gingrich, or Romney, is simply casting a vote for a Socialist in a different suit. They will be no different that Obama.

Could you imagine the looks on the faces of Brett Baier, Hannity, O'reilly, Limbaugh, Michael Steele and the rest of their ilk? I think that would be worth the price of admission alone...however, we are in the midst of a political revolution for the heart of this Republic. We need to push it to the end...all the way to Tampa.

So, go to http://www.ronpaul2012.com and donate generously to the cause of liberty during our "Give Me Liberty" money bomb and stay the course.  Your Republic is depending on you!

Give me Liberty!  Give me Tampa!  And give me a brokered convention...

For all the "Hawks" Out There

Sun Tzu say - "Prolonged war stupid..."

According to the ancient, but very brilliant strategist, Sun Tzu (The Art of War)...


- There is no instance of a country ever having benefited from prolonged warfare.


- In war, then, let your great object be victory, not lengthy campaigns.


- If the campaign is protracted, the resources of the State will not be equal to the strain.


- Now, when your weapons are dulled, your ardor damped, your strength exhausted and your treasure spent, other chieftains will spring up to take advantage of your extremity. Then no man, however wise, will be able to avert the consequences that must ensue.


- There is no instance of a country having benefited from prolonged warfare.

For all of you Republicans and so-called "Conservatives" out there, this should mean something to you.  After all, Barry Goldwater, who was the epitome of "Conservative," wanted no foreign military involvement but free trade with all nations.  And Thomas Jefferson, one of the men who wrote the Constitution that all Conservatives claim to revere, said "Peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations — entangling alliances with none." And finally, Abraham Lincoln...not only did he have a long reach as a pugilist, but he had a poetic way with words..."The principles of Jefferson are the axioms of a free society."  Doesn't get any clearer than that.

(Special "shout out" to Desert Rat at The Daily Paul)

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The Gingrich Who Stole South Carolina

And all of this from teh guy who campaigned with Pelosi on global warming...

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Open Letter to Iowans

Ron Paul - The only Republican
I would vote for...

Dear Iowan Voters,

Your Governor recently said that if Dr. Ron Paul were to win the Iowa Caucus that everyone would disregard that win and focus on whoever came in second.  I am not even an Iowan and this really concerns me.

His implication is that even though you choose a candidate, your will as the voter should be ignored.  I hope this bothers you.  I hope this bothers you so much that you race to the caucuses and then stay there until they close to be sure of what your Republican Party officials are doing behind closed doors.  I hope that you ensure the count is accurate. I hope you vote your conscience and I hope you vote for liberty.  But most importantly, I hope you take your voting more seriously than your Governor does.

Why your support of Dr. Paul is so important...

Dr. Paul’s consistent voting record prompted one Congressman to comment that “Ron Paul personifies the Founding Fathers’ ideal of the citizen-statesman. He makes it clear that his principles will never be compromised, and they never are.” Another Congresswoman added that “There are few people in public life who, through thick and thin, rain or shine, stick to their principles. Ron Paul is one of those few.” To put things in another light, Dr. Paul is the real deal.  A real Conservative in the tradition of Barry Goldwater (Conscience of a Conservative) with a voting record in the House of Representatives spanning 30 years to back it up. He has never once voted for anything that violated the Constitution of the United States, which every current candidate has voted to uphold and failed to do so.

Here are his views and the reasons you should strongly consider him as your candidate:

- Foreign Policy/Foreign Aid and Support of Military Personnel
- Federal Reserve
- Life and Abortion
- Domestic Policy/Borders
- Energy Independence
- Gun Rights
- Workers Rights
- Homeschooling
- Budget Plan

Our nation is bankrupt because we have had so many leaders who refuse to uphold their vow to protect and defend the Constitution of these United States. We have, through ignorance or apathy, allowed them to corrupt our nation and its guiding principals.  There is one man, who for the last 30 years has never broken his vow to follow the Constitution and has the voting record to prove it. That man is Ron Paul.  And this is the man that your Governor implies you should ignore.  The press has done everything to marginalize him,  Your own Governor wants to ignore him.  You the people are starting to see the solution by selecting him. Who's opinion is most important?

Do you agree with your Governor's position?  And if you do not, do you want to keep him as your Governor for another term if he is willing to disregard the will of you, The People?

Vote your conscience. Vote for Liberty. Vote for Security.  Vote for your family.  Vote Ron Paul.

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Ron Paul and Israel (A Challenge for Christians and Jews)

As a devoted Ron Paul supporter in the current election cycle, I am continuously bombarded with the statement, "I like Ron Paul's ideas, but his foreign policy - especially regarding Israel - I could never support."

Well, let's talk reality...

The United States is broke. B-R-O-K-E...Broke. We have printed fiat currency until it is not even worth the paper it is printed on and we are now in debt to a private bank (the Federal Reserve - about as "federal" as Federal Express) to the tune of a few trillion dollars - that is "trillion with a 'T'."  No matter what position you take on Dr. Paul's foreign policy stance, we cannot afford to have our military overseas in any kind of conflict.  We can't afford to even fix our own national highways, much less guard some other nation's roads.  So, regardless of what you think we should do to Iran, we could not afford to do it.  Period.

Dr. Paul's position on foreign monetary support/foreign aid is real simple.  The Constitution does not allow for it.  So let's stop all of it.  All of the pro-Israel folks get real steamed at that because it would mean stopping financial support to Israel as well as everyone else.  What most of you who don't like this position do not realize is that we give 9 times more support to Israel's avowed enemies than we do to Israel herself.  Further more, Israel doesn't scratch without asking the US for permission.  That is not foreign aid folks.  That is foreign servitude.  We hold Israel back.  And the truth is, Israel is supposed to be a sovereign nation.  Why are we forcing them to do anything (ex.: the "Piece Process" - and yes I intentionally spelled it that way)?  We should be trade partners with Israel.  We should sell her weapons and allow our private security contractors to go there and help train their military (not that they need it).  We should sell goods and supplies to them as well.  When Israel is attacked and we are going to use military force to help them, we should get a declaration for war (Article 1, sec 8 - US Constitution) and then ask if they want our help. 

When Israel bombed the nuclear weapons facility in Osirak, Iraq, the world condemned them (for all you anti-Paul/pro Israel people...Ron Paul was one of the very few in Congress that said Israel had a right to defend themselves when this happened).  They did what they did because they felt a threat.  They have one of the most capable militaries in the world and some of the most advanced weapons.  They flew, they dropped, they flew out and the nuclear facility was no more.  They did not need our help and they certainly did not need our permission.  The same is true today with regards to Iran.  The Bachmann's  of the world would have us send our over-stretched military to yet another country that does not have the capacity to attack us directly (other than the ability to slip through our porous borders which should be guarded by our own military).  But Obama, Bachmann, Perry and the rest want us to go charging into Iran because they might have a weapon of mass distraction in their little Muslim mitts.  And when I say something so horrible as "So what if they get a weapon...?" people immediately respond with, "They will attack Israel!" As if Israel is helpless...  This is the usual response I get from Christians and Jewish people.

Israel's military is arguably the finest in the world.  They have the technology and experience of having enemies on every border since they were founded in 1948.  They also have the resolve to use force in their own defense.  They have over 300 nuclear weapons of their own and the capability to shoot down enemy missiles.  Even larger nations are wary when it comes to Israel and her capacity defend herself.

With all of that in mind, why on earth would you be worried about Israel and Iran? Iran would not stand a chance in a war with Israel.  It would be over in hours if there were an exchange of missiles, and Israel would suffer very little in that fight.

Here is the real challenge is to those of you who are Christians or religious Jews.

Somewhere along the way, you got the idea that America is Israel's protector and Israel cannot deal with her own defense.  In spite of 3 spectacular wars that Israel miraculously pulled off even though outnumbered and outgunned, you think they are helpless.  Why?

Have you ever read Ezekiel 38 and 39? It paints a very clear picture of Israel being attacked by Iran and several middle east allies.  And as you read it you will notice that Israel once again, comes out victorious in a very one sided battle.  And who does it say that intervenes and saves Israel?  Not the good ol' USA... No - it is God Himself.

If you are Christian or Jew, you either believe God will stand with Israel, or you are not really a believer in the Bible and its teachings. Either God is real - or He is a liar...you choose. 

Our foreign policy has caused Israel to become our puppet and caused us to become the enemy of the middle eastern nations that surround Israel.  We have meddled in their affairs and even overthrown govenrments (Iran, Iraq, etc.).  This has resulted in what the CIA calls "blowback." And it is the reason that a bunch of jihadists are willing to fly airplanes into our buildings (see video below).  Dr. Paul brings this up frequently in the debates and is often ignored. We ignore him at our peril...

Ron Paul wants Israel to stand on her own two feet and not be our bartering tool in the Middle East.  He wants to step out of her way and let her defend herself with her very - very capable military.  He wants to conduct trade with her and let them buy our products and visa-versa.  He wants to end all foreign aid, which includes the nine times more money that goes to Israel's enemies. And he wants to bring our troops home to watch our own borders so that we can keep Bachmann's evil terrorists out of the US.