cp
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05-03-12 07:35 AM - Post#148930
Seems I've been seeing more Paul bumper stickers and campaign signs popping up around Allen, of which I applaud those who are starting to see the "jacks" and the "fats"for what (and who) they really are...
Begin here:
"Ron Paul invented the notion of a populist, activist, modern movement thats transpartisan" says Reason's Brian Doherty.
Brian Doherty sat down with ReasonTV to talk about his new book and how Ron Paul has changed politics in America. Doherty wrote about the evolution of the libertarian movement in his 2007 book "Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement". He has been following and writing about Ron Paul and his movement since then. Doherty examines Ron Paul's influence in a new book out May 15, "Ron Paul's rEVOLution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired".
Brian Doherty "documents the meteoric rise of Paul from relative obscurity to national prominence, and examines the fanatically devoted political movement that has arisen around him."
Doherty spoke with ReasonTV in January while covering the Iwoa caucus to talk about Ron Paul's campaign and the movement that has been built around him primarily over the past four years.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYnjJ6T4u1Q&a; mp;fea...
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carygold
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05-03-12 08:34 AM - Post#148934
In response to cp
I like Ron Paul, he is, for the most part, a straight shooter. However I disagree with the statement that he has changed politics. In fact he has had little impact what so ever. Sure there are a lot of idealistic young people that are following him, but the GOP all but ignores him, he's the side show, the crazy uncle.
The TEA party was created by Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and and funded by the Koch brothers, it had nothing to do with Ron Paul.
Ron Paul can't even get the votes that Ross Perot got back in the early 90's. He's a good guy, but he has little more than a cult following. Brian Doherty is a little smitten I think.
If CEO's increased their pay at the same rate as Average Americans
their pay would average $1,384,890 not $10,621,000 |
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