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01-17-2008, 11:54 AM
Ron Paulapalooza Needs You!
The largest freedom music festival in U.S. history just might happen…with your help.
by Abelardo J. Arias
(Libertarian)
Imagine this scenario:
Ron Paul wins the GOP nomination amidst a bruised and battered candidate slate with no decided front-runner. The convention picks Congressman Paul as the only brokered candidate that liberal Republicans, evangelicals and traditional conservatives can agree on, despite the hysterical cries of the neo-cons.
Or imagine this scenario:
Ron Paul narrowly loses the GOP nomination to a McCain/Huckabee dream ticket (more like a nightmare) in order for the elite to appease the warring factions within the party. Ron Paul, his Paulites and traditional conservatives storm out of the convention with great pomp and prepare for an independent run that would make Mike Bloomberg jealous.
Or this one:
Ron Paul loses the GOP nomination but shakes up the establishment with a serious blow to the party's deviation from the Constitution and limited government. Ron Paul declines an independent run and becomes the GOP's version of Howard Dean. He launches a massive reform movement with a new PAC and MoveFree.org that changes the political landscape and forces the GOP ticket to re-consider their pro-war, pro-FED, big-government views.
What do all of these three scenarios have in common?
The Ron Paul Revolution. No matter what happens at the GOP convention this May, this incredible, historical grassroots movement has reason to celebrate. We have awakened America to freedom, peace and prosperity.
Sure, the left-wing critics at HuffingtonPost.com, the New York Times and Indy Media sites want to demonize the Ron Paul for old newsletters with troubling commentaries that he did not write and does not endorse and individual donations from white supremacist losers. Sure, the right-wing critics at Fox News, New Republic and Reason want to silence the man who claims conservative-libertarian values and vehemently opposes American imperialism, perpetual war and runaway money inflation. The Revolution is more than just the man.
As we all know, Ron Paul pulls supporters from all political and ethnic backgrounds. The rallying cry for Liberty has rung out. Nothing now will silence it, unless we choose to become silent ourselves. Let Freedom ring, my friends.
How will Ron Paulapalooza help the Revolution?
First, Ron Paulapalooza will be a big thank you to all the supporters of Ron Paul to come out and enjoy three days of family-friendly music, speakers and exhibitions. We all deserve an opportunity to meet our fellow grassroots activists from all over the United States and the world. It's good to put down the campaign signs and voter lists for a few days and take measure of all that we have done and accomplished.
Second, Ron Paulapalooza will be a launching platform for wherever the Ron Paul Revolution goes next. Whether it is helping Dr. Paul on the GOP ticket defeat pro-war Hillary Clinton, or single-handedly taking on the two-party system as Andrew Jackson took on the unconstitutional Bank of the U.S. (pre-FED) or evolving the Revolution into something larger than just the candidacy of one brave man.
Third, Ron Paulapalooza will get media and entertainment coverage from the speakers, musicians and large crowds that we will draw. Think of it as a pre-inauguration ceremony. A celebration of what this movement stands for and what Liberty will mean for us and our children.
Fourth, Ron Paulapalooza will help Ron Paul's message of freedom, peace and prosperity ring out loud and true with soul-shaking music and inspiring speeches.
Who runs Ron Paulapalooza?
A dedicated group of grassroots supporters who chose to move beyond the traditional FEC restrictions by forming a corporation instead of a PAC or a non-profit. Ron Paulapalooza is inspired by the hundreds of grassroots innovations, especially the Ron Paul Blimp project.
Why do you need me for Ron Paulapalooza?
First, we need you to spread the word. Share your thoughts and excitement about Ron Paulapalooza on blogs, e-mail lists, commentaries on journal articles and e-mails to family and friends. Digg our site. Digg this article.
Second, we need you to purchase sponsorship to make this dream a reality. You can give as little as $5 or $500 to help us get the ball rolling and secure our concert site.
Third, we need more grassroots supporters to join us who are experienced with music production, concerts, marketing and event coordination due to the massive response of musicians and interest we've already received. If you know anyone with any of these talents and areas of expertise, please contact Ron Paulapalooza right away.
How will my money be used?
Your generous sponsorship will raise capital to directly fund and operate the Ron Paulapalooza concert event. Ron Paulapalooza will use transparent accounting practices similar to the Ron Paul Blimp folks. Your money will help pay musicians and speakers for travel and hosting. Your sponsorship will secure payments for the use of the campgrounds, vendors, facilities, exhibition tents and on-site security.
Is Ron Paulapalooza really necessary?
Absolutely. Every generation has a defining moment. Ours will not be the counting of ballots or the suspenseful procedures of the GOP convention. It will be the electrifying moment when Ron Paul and others take to the stage and declare to America that the Ron Paul Revolution has just begun. Help us make history.
Does Ron Paulapalooza have confirmed acts?
As of today's date, we have booked the pro-liberty rock band Poker Face, as well as lesser-known bands. We have already received responses from potential speakers including Congressman Dennis Kucinich's campaign. Ex-Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, the 2008 Green Party Nominee Candidate, has confirmed her interest as a speaker for the event. We are inviting politicians, pro-liberty activists, anti-war activists, Grammy-award winning musicians, Hollywood celebrities and federal and state politicians.
Should I go to Ron Paulapalooza?
Absolutely. Tickets will soon be made available to the public once we raise enough capital to fund the deposit for the site event. The event will be family-friendly and peaceful with proper security to ensure everyone's celebration of freedom. Bring your kids, your camper, your significant other or that one Ron Paul supporter you've been dying to ask out.
What kinds of people will be there?
People from all ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs and political stripes. About as diverse and peaceful a congregation of Americans as you could imagine.
Where will I sleep?
Our tentative site is Poppy Mountain campgrounds in Morehead, Kentucky which can host tens of thousands. You can pitch a tent on site or you can hook up an RV to one of two thousand hookups. There are also motels and inns within driving distance and a friendly local town and chamber of commerce eager for our business.
How do I keep up to date with Ron Paulapalooza news?
Send us an e-mail on our site and we will add you to our news list.
Will Ron Paulapalooza work?
Yes but we need your help. You've heard of the Money Bomb. Well, Ron Paulapalooza is the Music Bomb. After you donate on January 21 to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., be sure to come to our site and purchase a sponsorship for Ron Paulapalooza.
Any final thoughts?
Don't let the nay-sayers and so-called "libertarians" worry you about the Ron Paul Revolution. They want to say it's over - that Ron Paul's low-polling has made him irrelevant. That a few bigoted newsletters written by so-called friends of Congressman Paul have finished his candidacy. My friends, we have just begun.
Join us in our vision to unite music and freedom, expression and hope.
This is our opportunity to tell the pro-war, big-government establishment that the Revolution will be televised and it will be a great time!
Abelardo J. Arias serves as spokesperson for Ron Paulapalooza as well as outside legal counsel. Mr. Arias is a Connecticut Attorney and aspiring novelist. To subscribe to his column "Closing Arguments" just send an e-mail to closing_arguments-subscribe @ yahoogroups.com.
The largest freedom music festival in U.S. history just might happen…with your help.
by Abelardo J. Arias
(Libertarian)
Imagine this scenario:
Ron Paul wins the GOP nomination amidst a bruised and battered candidate slate with no decided front-runner. The convention picks Congressman Paul as the only brokered candidate that liberal Republicans, evangelicals and traditional conservatives can agree on, despite the hysterical cries of the neo-cons.
Or imagine this scenario:
Ron Paul narrowly loses the GOP nomination to a McCain/Huckabee dream ticket (more like a nightmare) in order for the elite to appease the warring factions within the party. Ron Paul, his Paulites and traditional conservatives storm out of the convention with great pomp and prepare for an independent run that would make Mike Bloomberg jealous.
Or this one:
Ron Paul loses the GOP nomination but shakes up the establishment with a serious blow to the party's deviation from the Constitution and limited government. Ron Paul declines an independent run and becomes the GOP's version of Howard Dean. He launches a massive reform movement with a new PAC and MoveFree.org that changes the political landscape and forces the GOP ticket to re-consider their pro-war, pro-FED, big-government views.
What do all of these three scenarios have in common?
The Ron Paul Revolution. No matter what happens at the GOP convention this May, this incredible, historical grassroots movement has reason to celebrate. We have awakened America to freedom, peace and prosperity.
Sure, the left-wing critics at HuffingtonPost.com, the New York Times and Indy Media sites want to demonize the Ron Paul for old newsletters with troubling commentaries that he did not write and does not endorse and individual donations from white supremacist losers. Sure, the right-wing critics at Fox News, New Republic and Reason want to silence the man who claims conservative-libertarian values and vehemently opposes American imperialism, perpetual war and runaway money inflation. The Revolution is more than just the man.
As we all know, Ron Paul pulls supporters from all political and ethnic backgrounds. The rallying cry for Liberty has rung out. Nothing now will silence it, unless we choose to become silent ourselves. Let Freedom ring, my friends.
How will Ron Paulapalooza help the Revolution?
First, Ron Paulapalooza will be a big thank you to all the supporters of Ron Paul to come out and enjoy three days of family-friendly music, speakers and exhibitions. We all deserve an opportunity to meet our fellow grassroots activists from all over the United States and the world. It's good to put down the campaign signs and voter lists for a few days and take measure of all that we have done and accomplished.
Second, Ron Paulapalooza will be a launching platform for wherever the Ron Paul Revolution goes next. Whether it is helping Dr. Paul on the GOP ticket defeat pro-war Hillary Clinton, or single-handedly taking on the two-party system as Andrew Jackson took on the unconstitutional Bank of the U.S. (pre-FED) or evolving the Revolution into something larger than just the candidacy of one brave man.
Third, Ron Paulapalooza will get media and entertainment coverage from the speakers, musicians and large crowds that we will draw. Think of it as a pre-inauguration ceremony. A celebration of what this movement stands for and what Liberty will mean for us and our children.
Fourth, Ron Paulapalooza will help Ron Paul's message of freedom, peace and prosperity ring out loud and true with soul-shaking music and inspiring speeches.
Who runs Ron Paulapalooza?
A dedicated group of grassroots supporters who chose to move beyond the traditional FEC restrictions by forming a corporation instead of a PAC or a non-profit. Ron Paulapalooza is inspired by the hundreds of grassroots innovations, especially the Ron Paul Blimp project.
Why do you need me for Ron Paulapalooza?
First, we need you to spread the word. Share your thoughts and excitement about Ron Paulapalooza on blogs, e-mail lists, commentaries on journal articles and e-mails to family and friends. Digg our site. Digg this article.
Second, we need you to purchase sponsorship to make this dream a reality. You can give as little as $5 or $500 to help us get the ball rolling and secure our concert site.
Third, we need more grassroots supporters to join us who are experienced with music production, concerts, marketing and event coordination due to the massive response of musicians and interest we've already received. If you know anyone with any of these talents and areas of expertise, please contact Ron Paulapalooza right away.
How will my money be used?
Your generous sponsorship will raise capital to directly fund and operate the Ron Paulapalooza concert event. Ron Paulapalooza will use transparent accounting practices similar to the Ron Paul Blimp folks. Your money will help pay musicians and speakers for travel and hosting. Your sponsorship will secure payments for the use of the campgrounds, vendors, facilities, exhibition tents and on-site security.
Is Ron Paulapalooza really necessary?
Absolutely. Every generation has a defining moment. Ours will not be the counting of ballots or the suspenseful procedures of the GOP convention. It will be the electrifying moment when Ron Paul and others take to the stage and declare to America that the Ron Paul Revolution has just begun. Help us make history.
Does Ron Paulapalooza have confirmed acts?
As of today's date, we have booked the pro-liberty rock band Poker Face, as well as lesser-known bands. We have already received responses from potential speakers including Congressman Dennis Kucinich's campaign. Ex-Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, the 2008 Green Party Nominee Candidate, has confirmed her interest as a speaker for the event. We are inviting politicians, pro-liberty activists, anti-war activists, Grammy-award winning musicians, Hollywood celebrities and federal and state politicians.
Should I go to Ron Paulapalooza?
Absolutely. Tickets will soon be made available to the public once we raise enough capital to fund the deposit for the site event. The event will be family-friendly and peaceful with proper security to ensure everyone's celebration of freedom. Bring your kids, your camper, your significant other or that one Ron Paul supporter you've been dying to ask out.
What kinds of people will be there?
People from all ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs and political stripes. About as diverse and peaceful a congregation of Americans as you could imagine.
Where will I sleep?
Our tentative site is Poppy Mountain campgrounds in Morehead, Kentucky which can host tens of thousands. You can pitch a tent on site or you can hook up an RV to one of two thousand hookups. There are also motels and inns within driving distance and a friendly local town and chamber of commerce eager for our business.
How do I keep up to date with Ron Paulapalooza news?
Send us an e-mail on our site and we will add you to our news list.
Will Ron Paulapalooza work?
Yes but we need your help. You've heard of the Money Bomb. Well, Ron Paulapalooza is the Music Bomb. After you donate on January 21 to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., be sure to come to our site and purchase a sponsorship for Ron Paulapalooza.
Any final thoughts?
Don't let the nay-sayers and so-called "libertarians" worry you about the Ron Paul Revolution. They want to say it's over - that Ron Paul's low-polling has made him irrelevant. That a few bigoted newsletters written by so-called friends of Congressman Paul have finished his candidacy. My friends, we have just begun.
Join us in our vision to unite music and freedom, expression and hope.
This is our opportunity to tell the pro-war, big-government establishment that the Revolution will be televised and it will be a great time!
Abelardo J. Arias serves as spokesperson for Ron Paulapalooza as well as outside legal counsel. Mr. Arias is a Connecticut Attorney and aspiring novelist. To subscribe to his column "Closing Arguments" just send an e-mail to closing_arguments-subscribe @ yahoogroups.com.