HayekianGuy
11-27-2007, 01:27 PM
I am a fervent supporter of Ron Paul and hope that he will one day become President. However, I am a realist and I know that the likelihood of such an event is slim to none. That doesn't matter to much because I always thought that it was the message that was of the utmost importance. The candidacy of Ron Paul could be the culmination of frustration and disillusionment with the political establishment or it could be just another campaign. My fear is that once the 2008 election is over and done and Ron Paul is not in office, that the support and the energy that he has built up will dissipate. There are not many politicians out there that share Paul's platform, even at the basic levels. I think that we have shown the country what passionate supporters can do when they organize and give their heart and soul to an idea (freedom). But it would be a shame if it ended when the Ron Paul campaign finally comes to an end.
So my question is: Would it not be prudent to plan for a Post-Ron Paul America? I don't know what that would exactly entail, maybe the forming of a new party? The LP unfortunately has a negative stigma. Maybe a new party would re-energize the Paulian base. I can't think of what else we could do. But what has been created has to be more than something that will live and die with the next Presidential election. The Goldwater campaign gave way to the Reagan Presidency. Reagan didnt exactly follow through on many of his promises, but it showed how ideas can develop over time and become a force in politics. How do we go about making this happen? Any ideas?
So my question is: Would it not be prudent to plan for a Post-Ron Paul America? I don't know what that would exactly entail, maybe the forming of a new party? The LP unfortunately has a negative stigma. Maybe a new party would re-energize the Paulian base. I can't think of what else we could do. But what has been created has to be more than something that will live and die with the next Presidential election. The Goldwater campaign gave way to the Reagan Presidency. Reagan didnt exactly follow through on many of his promises, but it showed how ideas can develop over time and become a force in politics. How do we go about making this happen? Any ideas?