Non-Voters Finally Have a Good Reason to Return to the PollsAttention non-voters of all "parties". You folks have been given a bum rap for some time now even though you represent roughly half of the eligible voting population. Don't be ashamed. There is nothing wrong with not voting when you have nothing to vote for. In fact, it is more immoral to vote for a candidate you don't like because you think they are the lesser of two evils. In that case, you are voting for evil. So, to all of you who stay home on election day because you know your vote won't make a bit of difference, you are to be applauded. You send a message, that unless they give you someone to vote for, you will not volunteer to legitimize a fixed system: a system where the rich get richer and the rest of us get the shaft. You have been absolutely correct... up until now.
This election there is finally a candidate worthy of your vote. Ron Paul is a politician for those who absolutely hate politicians. He is running as a Republican, but don't let that fool you. This is not the current day neo-con big government take your money and go kill people with it Republican. Ron Paul is a small government, tiny taxes, bring the troops home today and let's stop this ridiculous nation-building Republican. He wants to strengthen our borders, not the borders of Iraq. He wants to protect your Social Security funds from the greedy hands of Congress who would rather use it to give to their friends so they can buy more votes. Oh, Ron Paul doesn't have many friends in Washington, but he is the people's best friend.
You wonder why you haven't heard of him? The major media are all controlled by big corporations who receive corporate welfare from the government and they don't want the money to stop flowing. Now, you can't really blame them, but you sure don't have to listen to them, be persuaded by them, or let them tell you who has a chance of winning and who does not.
Ron Paul is the best friend the average Joe will ever see running for President. He even wants to end the Income tax. Oh, don't worry, the country can survive without it. The Income Tax is only one of many, many taxes that we all pay. Ron Paul wants you to own your money. He wants you to own your body (he is against the Selective Service and the Draft). He wants you to be able to keep your secrets, and he thinks the government should be the one to open up and let you know what it is up to.
Feeling like your paycheck doesn't go so far anymore? Confused when they keep repeating on the evening news how great the economy is going when you can hardly pay for groceries? That is because of the Inflation Tax. When Congress wants to spend more money, it borrows money and the Federal Reserve simply prints it up for them. (This is a simplification of the process, but that is what happens more or less.) Then all this "new" money floats around, or more likely ends up in the hands of military contractors and all of a sudden the dollars that used to be in your pocket are worth less. More dollars means each one has less value. The less value the dollar has the less it buys and you notice it when you see prices rise. Instead of complaining that the companies are trying to rip you off, the real focus of your frustration should be at the Federal Government that made you money worth so little it now takes three dollars just to buy a gallon of gas. There's a reason counterfeiting is against the law.
Ron Paul would change all of this for you by getting us back on a hard money system, so that Congress cannot spend what it does not have. Of course the economy of the ultra-rich is looking good, so would yours if you borrowed a million dollars a week. But just as any college student soon learns, those bills must be paid back. And guess who is paying back those debts? You got it. Taxpayers. You and me. That is why it now takes two to support a household, two people working to even think of sending kids to college, two people working harder and harder every year and somehow ending up with less.
Yes, you are right. You are being ripped off. But Ron Paul actually wants to stop all of that. He says he doesn't want to be President for all the things he can do to you, he wants to be President for all the freedom and liberty he can give back to you. Starting with your money.
He wants to abolish the Department of Education but don't worry, that doesn't mean he wants to abolish public schools. He just wants the Federal government out of your hair so you can decide locally what your children are taught instead of some bureaucrats in Washington. He voted against the National ID card because he doesn't want American citizens to ever be forced to "produce your papers". He wants to further protect your privacy by keeping the Internet free of regulations. He wants Big Brother off your back, not running your life.
Ron Paul is an excellent reason to come back to the voting booth, if only for the primaries. Please find out what the rules are for the Presidential Primary in your state. They can be tricky about this too, because truth be told, they don't want you to vote. In Arizona, they call the Presidential Primary a "Presidential Preference Election" but still hold primaries for other offices like councilmen, etc. So if you call in and ask about the rules for "the Primary" they tell you things that have nothing to do with picking the next President. Don't let them trick you. Call the county in your area. Tell them you want to vote for Ron Paul who is running as a Republican and you want to vote for him in the primary or whatever they call it. Then register to vote. In a lot of places you must be a registered Republican to vote for Ron Paul in the Primary. Check the rules for your state.
If by some chance Ron Paul does not win the nomination, then go back to your couch and stay there. The rest of the field doesn't have much to offer. The Democrats promised to end this war in the last election. See any soldiers coming home? Well, Ron Paul voted against the war from day one. You can trust that a man will behave in the future the way he behaved in the past.
If Ron Paul doesn't secure the Republican nomination, then I won't blame you for not voting in the general election. You are right. The rest of the choices are dismal. No matter who wins we will get more of the same. This year, vote for someone you believe in. Vote for the one man who has been fighting for your rights for twenty years in Congress. Give that man a voice: your voice. If you would like to read more about Ron Paul you can visit his website at www.RonPaul2008.com and www.lewrockwell.com (look for the Ron Paul file in the lower left corner) and also visit the Ron Paul Library to find articles and speeches on specific topics.
Ron Paul is listed with 8 to 1 odds of becoming the next US President
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Jennifer Reynolds, Gambling911.com
Originally published September 5, 2007 12:14 am ET
