silverhawks
10-09-2008, 01:34 AM
Hello all,
I've known about Dr Paul for a long time, and have just got around to signing up here. I was born in south-east England, visiting America for the first time in 2000, moved out here shortly afterwards, and a short time after that got married.
I can't bring myself to surrender my UK citizenship - I think that any true patriot of their country can understand the reasons why - but I did things legally, and went through the immigration process, spending four years and $10,000 to get my green card; the main reason why I oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants. I've seen the process, and while its often arduous, it is necessary.
Along the way I learned as much as I could about America from the perspective of someone who lived, worked and paid taxes here. My admiration for the ideal that founded America has grown, through many long conversations with my late father-in-law, my wife, my friends and studying US history, law and economics. This led me naturally to learn about Dr Paul.
I wish that there were more politicians...let me rephrase...statesmen like Ron Paul the whole world over. My wife and the majority of our friends think he is the best thing to ever happen to American politics; I know we will be keeping our Ron Paul for President sign on our lawn right up until Nov 4th has passed.
All of his policies are grounded in common sense, history and the values of what created a democratic free nation. It's sometimes chilling to see just how far we've fallen away from ideals in the 21st century, but I can see in grassroots groups like the Campaign for Liberty a true revival of patriotism, and a call to a revolution in thinking and civic awareness.
Is there ANY chance we can get this fine public servant to come back to the campaign trail? The USA and the world has never needed him as much as it does now, in this time of economic "crisis"; the mainstream candidates are stumbling around in the dark, offering no solutions or leadership.
I know that he has endorsed Baldwin, but I think at this late stage, I don't think a candidate with low media exposure will stand a chance against the establishment-endorsed pair.
Or did those utterly ludicrous "racist" allegations spread around the mainstream media not get shot down in flames like they deserve? Anyone with an ounce of common sense can see that it was a cheap smear tactic, backed up by both the Democrats and the Republicans in order to prevent someone with true patriotic intentions from becoming President. Once a patriot regains the White House and starts to act in the interest of the people, all of their ill-gotten power and influence would be lost in a single stroke.
Worse, I can see fragments of Dr Paul's message now spread thin between Obama, McCain and Palin, but they don't have the character, integrity or experience to carry it.
I also see the same disdain evidenced by government on the other side of the Atlantic; more than one government it seems has stopped respecting their people, and have abandoned their posts as civil servants; the employees have forgotten who hires them and pays their wages.
It's about time someone reminds them.
Anyway, I look forward to many interesting discussions, and I hope I can contribute in some small way to helping the cause.
--
"By revolution we become more ourselves, not less." (George Orwell)
I've known about Dr Paul for a long time, and have just got around to signing up here. I was born in south-east England, visiting America for the first time in 2000, moved out here shortly afterwards, and a short time after that got married.
I can't bring myself to surrender my UK citizenship - I think that any true patriot of their country can understand the reasons why - but I did things legally, and went through the immigration process, spending four years and $10,000 to get my green card; the main reason why I oppose amnesty for illegal immigrants. I've seen the process, and while its often arduous, it is necessary.
Along the way I learned as much as I could about America from the perspective of someone who lived, worked and paid taxes here. My admiration for the ideal that founded America has grown, through many long conversations with my late father-in-law, my wife, my friends and studying US history, law and economics. This led me naturally to learn about Dr Paul.
I wish that there were more politicians...let me rephrase...statesmen like Ron Paul the whole world over. My wife and the majority of our friends think he is the best thing to ever happen to American politics; I know we will be keeping our Ron Paul for President sign on our lawn right up until Nov 4th has passed.
All of his policies are grounded in common sense, history and the values of what created a democratic free nation. It's sometimes chilling to see just how far we've fallen away from ideals in the 21st century, but I can see in grassroots groups like the Campaign for Liberty a true revival of patriotism, and a call to a revolution in thinking and civic awareness.
Is there ANY chance we can get this fine public servant to come back to the campaign trail? The USA and the world has never needed him as much as it does now, in this time of economic "crisis"; the mainstream candidates are stumbling around in the dark, offering no solutions or leadership.
I know that he has endorsed Baldwin, but I think at this late stage, I don't think a candidate with low media exposure will stand a chance against the establishment-endorsed pair.
Or did those utterly ludicrous "racist" allegations spread around the mainstream media not get shot down in flames like they deserve? Anyone with an ounce of common sense can see that it was a cheap smear tactic, backed up by both the Democrats and the Republicans in order to prevent someone with true patriotic intentions from becoming President. Once a patriot regains the White House and starts to act in the interest of the people, all of their ill-gotten power and influence would be lost in a single stroke.
Worse, I can see fragments of Dr Paul's message now spread thin between Obama, McCain and Palin, but they don't have the character, integrity or experience to carry it.
I also see the same disdain evidenced by government on the other side of the Atlantic; more than one government it seems has stopped respecting their people, and have abandoned their posts as civil servants; the employees have forgotten who hires them and pays their wages.
It's about time someone reminds them.
Anyway, I look forward to many interesting discussions, and I hope I can contribute in some small way to helping the cause.
--
"By revolution we become more ourselves, not less." (George Orwell)