The Ron Paul Shutout
I am often amused at how the mainstream media uses overt propaganda under the guise of news in its incessant quest to brainwash the public. What I find even more hilarious is how various political pundits will refer to certain television networks as "liberal". What often comes to my mind is certain references made recently regarding MSNBC as being of a liberal bent. I never thought of General Electric (who owns NBC) as being of that political persuasion at all.…
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26 - Clavos
"Bush, like all modern presidents, represents the interests of a small minority, the super wealthy capitalist families. It is they that control both parties and NEED to continue these wars."
Ah, yes.
The super wealthy.
God bless them.
And me; that I may soon become one of them and add significantly to the defense stocks in my portfolio...
27 - Les Slater
Clavos,
“The super wealthy.”
“And me; that I may soon become one of them…”
I doubt this very much.
“…we are a one-driver ……, three car family.”
And I doubt very much that your chauffer is that ‘one’ driver.
You are not now nor will you ever be counted amongst the super wealthy. But otherwise you agree with my #25?
Les
28 - Clavos
You misunderstand me, Les.
I meant that I would like to become one of the super wealthy, though I think you're right that I likely won't.
It's not impossible, however; Bill Gates, Paul Allen, Larry Ellison, Carlos Slim, Ted Turner and Warren Buffett (even George Soros) all come readily to mind. There are thousands of others (I sell boats to some of them); hell, all of the Forbes Four Hundred are billionaires, and most didn't inherit it.
So I'll settle for just wealthy (which is on the horizon).
Unlike you and Pablo, Les, I don't think the super wealthy are in control of everything, no.
29 - troll
why do you want to be rich Clavos - ?
30 - Irene Wagner
A friend and I passed out a hundred Ron Paul flyers this weekend, and we had conversations of a minute or more with about half the people who took them. I was pleased, and disgusted at the same time, by the large number of people who said, "This guy sounds terrific. Why haven't I ever heard of him?"
Start knocking doors, Pablo, and/or leaving these Ron Paul trifolds where ever you can legally. You can print them right from the .pdf page, and they look fine in B/W if you don't have access to a color printer.
31 - Leslie Bohn
Maybe the press is wary of appearing to support a candidate who spent years publishing racist, homophobic, paranoid newsletters that are filled with hate. Please read them for yourself; pdfs of complete pages are available at the link, which leads to the New Republic's invaluable story on the bigoted history of Ron Paul.
32 - Les Slater
Clavos,
“Unlike you and Pablo, Les, I don't think the super wealthy are in control of everything, no.”
The politically active layer of the capitalist class and their hirelings don’t really control everything, correct, but they try to control what they think they can. Evidence shows that they are having trouble with control. Events keep on surprising them. In actuality it is events that determine what this class can do. Their control is not absolute, it is within certain bounds, which they can only try to influence.
The basis of my optimism is that this class is finding itself boxed further and further into a corner and they have even less power to control events.
Les
33 - Kathy from PA
Thanks for posting the link for the tri-fold. I will begin printing and distributing everywhere I go that it is legal.
I have cut and pasted a letter to the editor that I recently wrote our local newspaper. Please anyone who would like feel free to use it in part or in it's entirety, make changes to it, whatever... but use it, and get it to your local papers NOW.
Why the Media Boycott of Ron Paul’s Campaign?
At first I thought perhaps I was one of the Tin Foil Hat people, complaining without justification that my candidate of choice, Dr. Ron Paul was not getting enough media attention. Recent events, however, have firmed my resolve that Dr. Paul’s message in some way threatens the established mainstream media, and his campaign is being treated like the red-headed stepchild of politics.
First there was the December exclusion by Fox (or FAUX as I like to refer to them) of Dr. Paul in the New Hampshire Republican primary. Even the GOP pulled their endorsement of the event. Was the fact that he was excluded newsworthy? Apparently not.
Paul has consistently beaten Rudy Guiliani in the caucuses and primaries to date. Guiliani is all over the news. He’s been “saving himself” for Florida where he hopes to take the state on the 29th. He’s still considered a “front runner.” HOW?
As I watched the results of the Nevada caucus come in with great interest, Dr. Paul was either second or third all night, ending up in second, with 14% of the vote. It was largely ignored by the press and media. At one point, on Fox, they had a banner picture of Romney, who was in first all night and the winner hands down, no problems there. Next to him was McCain, who at that moment in the results was THIRD, after Paul, and next to him a picture of Huckabee with 9% of the vote " 5% less than Paul. Dr. Paul’s name wasn’t even mentioned.
There have been other instances too numerous to get into here, but the treatment of Dr. Paul’s candidacy as if he’s some sort of insignificant inconvenience and not worthy of air time or discussion raises many questions to this voter.
What is it about his message that has everyone running scared? His platform rests on the belief that the United States needs to get back to the constitution, back to our individual rights and freedoms, that we should not police the world, that we should not offer amnesty nor welfare to illegal aliens, that we should not continue to borrow from China and print money that is worth 1/14th of what it was in the 70’s when we went away from the gold standard, and perhaps most disturbing to those whose finances depend on it, that we should NOT be involved in this war.
Great ideas all, and oddly enough Dr. Paul’s VOTING RECORD backs up these beliefs.
I would urge ANYONE voting in this year’s primary in April to truly examine the candidates. Listen to what they say. Check their voting records and see if they have had the backbone to vote accordingly, or whether they are paying lip service to we, the gullible who only hear what we want to hear. Do you want your next President to be chosen solely based on religion, gender or race? Because that is apparently what is newsworthy and that is what we are spoon fed nightly on every major news channel.
Change is the buzzword for this election. But if you truly research the candidates, you will find that there is only one who will enact change. That is Dr. Ron Paul. I think we are AFRAID of change. Let’s get back to Government BY the people FOR the people.
Don’t let the media choose our next President, yet AGAIN.
34 - Clavos
troll #29:
Independence.
35 - Baronius
Clavos - If you become mildly wealthy, do they give you power over some people? Do you get to join slightly secret clubs and control small-to-midsized media? You could be one of the 140 families that control your county, and maybe fix the prices at your local gas station.
36 - Dr Dreadful
Baronius: As Pablo will tell you, ;-) if you're only midly rich you don't get invited to join the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), but you do qualify for membership of the CFPP (Council of Foreign Pen Pals). The head of this organization is of course that guy in Nigeria who wants you to send him all your money so that he can share his lottery winnings with you. This ensures that you will never progress beyond being mildly rich, and the Sinister World Order can proceed unchallenged. Devilishly clever.
37 - Clavos
Exactly Doc.
According to those of my clients who are mildly wealthy, it's a mildly pleasant situation which can be fun at times with some circumstances being somewhat in your favor.
Most of them get to control themselves some of the time.
That's why they buy boats; the Captain's word is law.
38 - Pablo
Dread,
Not a bad post, I suspect you are baiting me. I do like the clever humor though.
39 - Clavos
"I suspect you are baiting me."
Sharp, Dude!
Nothing gets by you!
40 - Dr Dreadful
...And for those of us who are not at all rich, there is of course the CFA (Council on Foreign Acquaintance), otherwise known as... well...
...this site!