MARSHALL JAMES

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Understanding The Ron Paul Phenomenon

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The Ron Paul phenomenon is perhaps the most interesting story to come out of the 2012 election to date, simply because he breaks all the stereotypes of a successful candidate or movement. Ron Paul is not handsome (like Mitt Romney). He’s not exciting (like Sarah Palin). He’s not charismatic (like a Reagan or JFK). He’s not super articulate (like Obama). And he’s sure not young. If I were to run for President in 2030, I would still be younger than Ron Paul is today.

So what’s the attraction? Why are so many Americans passionate fans of Ron Paul? And why in particular do so many young people who tune out of politics, tune in for Ron Paul?

Let me start with his #1 attribute. Ron Paul is RELENTLESS. He just never gives up. It has been said that if you keep your suits long enough, they’ll eventually come back in style. Ron Paul’s brand of Libertarianism and freedom is back in style – because of his dedication, persistence and tenacity.

The foundation of relentlessness is unshakable faith. Tim Tebow’s NFL season full of miracles proves the value of intense faith. Well, Ron Paul has that kind of intense faith in the old fashioned values of God, country, freedom, personal responsibility, and capitalism. And Paul’s enthusiasm and faith is genuine, not fake or manufactured. Voters can see that and they like it.

Secondly, while Ron Paul is not your traditional politician, and is painted by the media as extreme, the voters are starting to realize that it is the traditional status quo politicians that led us right into this economic Armageddon. Those “traditional” views about everything – debt, taxes, spending, entitlements, Social Security, bailouts for billionaire bankers, the Fed, wars – led to the insolvency and bankruptcy of this great country. Perhaps it’s time to think "out of the box."

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Marshall James

If I was Mitt Romney I’d be looking at harnessing all that excitement and passion by offering Ron Paul either Treasury Secretary or Federal Reserve Chairman – and announcing it to the world. Embrace Ron Paul, bring him and his son Senator Rand Paul into your inner circle, and give them an important role at the GOP Convention

I say Vice President.

COH please

2 votes

#1 - Sun Feb 5, 2012 9:50 AM EST

Student of Life

The Ron Paul phenomenon - aka a messiah complex and proving that you really don't understand the limitations of the executive branch of Government. President does NOT equal dictator.

The executive branch can't legalize drugs.

The executive branch can't reduce the size of the military.

The executive branch can't end or even audit the Federal Reserve.

The executive branch can't put currency to a gold backed standard.

The executive branch can't create import tariffs.

The executive branch can't end federal departments.

ALL of these require Congressional action.

And none of them will happen. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Day 1 of a Ron Paul presidency - Congress will collectively tell him to @!$%# off, and continue doing what they've been doing. All he can do is veto everything.

But he would accomplish nothing. The right will kill any defense, drug, or moral legislation he may conjure up, and the left will kill any social or economic legislation.

Sooner or later, you will understand that Ron Paul is unelectable. His ideas are great on bumper stickers, and disastrous in principle.

Just for starters -

Any idea what would happen to our economy if we changed to the gold standard? I'll give you a clue. It has to do with China and 30T of US bonds that they currently hold and them dumping it instantaneously upon that decision.

Or where would we place all of those 1/2 a million troops once we shut down all of those bases (many of which are tied to trade agreements which we would have to give concessions to allow them to be shut down) Our bases are at 100+% operating capacity as it is. Plus that's a lot of families that suddenly would have to be moved at taxpayer expense.

1 vote

#2 - Sun Feb 5, 2012 11:55 AM EST

Master Link

Student of Life,

I'll concede every one of your points, without reservation... if you can answer a couple things?

Why bother with this diatribe? As you state;

Ron Paul is unelectable

Then what in the name of Cheese are you worried about?

That Ron Paul will take votes away from your candidate...

If so, your candidate needs to do a lot more to convince me he's not more of the same...

Convince me by the describing the virtues of your candidate... rather than tearing down mine!

I see no place in your rant against Ron Paul, where you try and lead your readers to another candidate... another cause... another solution... another direction... what?... what...?

Do you really expect me to follow you to your cause when you are so disrespectful of mine?

#2.1 - Sun Feb 5, 2012 2:35 PM EST

Andy Horning

Marshall, why would you concede any of SOL's points? The President's primary job (his only job until war has been constitutionally declared) is to enforce the US Constitution. He is the executive of that contract. He so promises when he takes his oath of office.

So by withdrawing execution of unconstitutional claptrap, he'd be doing his job. Annullment by withdrawal of unconstitutional enforcement is the proper remedy for the abuse of power we've seen from the other branches.

By "legalizing" what has been unconstitutionally criminalized, he'd be doing, at last, what a President is supposed to do...enforce our constitutional rights as clearly written and signed here:

http://horningforsenate.com/files/THE-UNITED-STATES-CONSTITUTION-1211.pdf

1 vote

#2.2 - Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:44 AM EST

Marshall James

I choose not to engage those who are not here to learn or at least debate. When I came across it I was just not in the mood.

by his post it was obvious to me it would be a complete waste of time.

#2.3 - Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:53 AM EST

Andy Horning

Oh, and besides that, SOL is wrong. The greatest minds of the last few thousands of years (including Nobel prize-winning economist and other guys proven correct by current events) have said so.

Fiat currencies always end in the same, violent, painful way. We can extricate ourselves from that mess by careful design and diligent effort, or we can watch in slackjaw horror just how history repeats itself.

#2.4 - Tue Feb 7, 2012 9:54 AM EST

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