http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ronpaul/ en-us Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:35:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039890/posts The most basic principle to being a free American is the notion that we as individuals are responsible for our own lives and decisions. We do not have the right to rob our neighbors to make up for our mistakes, neither does our neighbor have any right to tell us how to live, so long as we aren’t infringing on their rights. Freedom to make bad decisions is inherent in the freedom to make good ones. If we are only free to make good decisions, we are not really free. Socialist ideologies blur this line between self reliance and government... House.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2039890/posts#comment Wed, 2 Jul 2008 20:35:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038225/posts A group of disaffected Republicans held a renegade state convention Saturday and exposed divisions that threaten to dog the party up to the national party convention and beyond. Organizers maintained the gathering was a lawful reconvening of the GOP's recessed April 26 state convention in Reno. The party's executive committee has set a July 26 date to resume the state convention. The April convention was abruptly shut down prior to final votes on what was shaping up as a national convention delegation with more backers for Ron Paul than presumptive GOP presidential nominee John McCain. Paul supporters and others voted... Las Vegas Sun http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2038225/posts#comment Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:02:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2034970/posts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a23mbSYcBgc YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2034970/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:18:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034684/posts With iconoclast Ron Paul having ended his quixotic bid for the Republican presidential nomination — his platform had called for, among other things, ending the Iraq War, repealing the PATRIOT Act, returning to the gold standard and eliminating taxes on tips — his many dedicated supporters are up for grabs. Even excluding his support in caucus states, Paul received a few more than a million votes in the Republican primary, finished second in five states including Pennsylvania and Oregon and continued to draw votes well after he’d effectively withdrawn from the race. His campaign also tapped into the potent new... Politico http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034684/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:09:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034652/posts Representative Ron Paul says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi removed a section from a bill passed by Congress which would have barred the U.S. from going to war with Iran without a congressional vote, claiming she did so at the behest of the leadership of Israel and AIPAC. Paul, a former Republican presidential contender who formally removed himself from the party’s nomination race last week, makes the allegation on C-SPAN during a recently held foreign policy conference in Virginia. Paul says Pelosi’s first act as House Speaker in 2006 was to “deliberately” remove a portion of a legislative spending bill which... Newsmax http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2034652/posts#comment Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:23:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029632/posts An old friend sent me a link to a 10 minute long Ron Paul video clip. In this clip RP attempts to make that case that not only should we just walk away from the war on terror, but that we shouldn’t have ever gotten involved in the first place. Here’s my response to her: When I joined the Libertarian party, I signed a pledge that I would not advocate or support initiating violence as a means of political change. I never swore I wouldn't respond to violence in kind. I never swore that I would allow my country to... me http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029632/posts#comment Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:45:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031821/posts While most Republicans are likely to consider Rep. Ron Paul of Texas a mere pest, his devoted followers could be a problem for Sen. John McCain in November. Paul, the GOP congressman with the squeaky voice but with a following of vocal supporters, will not go away. He's suspended his presidential campaign but his crusade goes on. Paul got into the presidential race with no chance of winning. But his opposition to the war in Iraq, his isolationist foreign policy, and his leave-us-alone views on the domestic front won him faithful supporters during the debates earlier this year. Based on... US News World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031821/posts#comment Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:19:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031310/posts Congressman Ron Paul officially unplugged his dormant Republican presidential campaign Thursday night. The Lake Jackson obstetrician was expected to tell a Houston crowd here for the state GOP convention that he wants to build a national organization to elect libertarian-leaning Republicans at all government levels. As of 9:45 p.m., he had yet to address the crowd at the Hilton Americas Hotel. "The presidential campaign was Phase One" of the national movement, Paul spokesman Jesse Benton told the Washington Post. Paul reportedly has rented a stadium in Minneapolis-St. Paul to rally supporters during the Republican National Convention there in early September.... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2031310/posts#comment Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:18:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030575/posts Upon hearing that Rep. Ron Paul has ended his campaign for the Republican Presidential nomination, Bob Barr, the Libertarian Party candidate for president, issued the following statement: "Congressman Ron Paul has fought tirelessly in both the Libertarian Party and the Republican Party to minimize government power and maximize individual liberty. I want to thank him for all that he has done for liberty in this nation, and encourage him to continue his fight through whatever avenues he sees fit." Barr represented the 7th District ofGeorgia in the U. S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003, where he served as... NewsBlaze http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030575/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:33:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030563/posts AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Ron Paul ended his rebel campaign Thursday night and announced a new effort to help elect libertarian-leaning Republicans to public office around the country. "With the primary season now over, the presidential campaign is at an end. But the larger campaign for freedom is just getting started," Paul told supporters in a letter posted on the website of the new group, Campaign for Liberty. "We will be a permanent presence on the American political landscape," added Paul, who announced his move during a rally coinciding with the Texas GOP State Convention in Houston. "That I promise... AJC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030563/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:16:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030382/posts In a formal announcement Thursday Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas) ended his campaign for the Presidency. But as one campaign ends another beings, with Paul launching what he calls a nationwide effort to elect "Ron Paul" style conservatives. "The presidential campaign was Phase One," said Jesse Benton, Paul's spokesman. He said Paul is forming a non-profit organization that will tap into the activism and fundraising energy that was created by the Ron Paul Revolution during his bid for the Republican nomination. Ron Paul has stood apart from mainstream Republican's in policy and has strayed from the traditional GOP lockstep. The first... WKJK-AM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030382/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:49:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030360/posts house.govRon Paul has disclosed his earmark requests for 2009. The deadline has passed for House members to submit their requests for earmark projects for fiscal year 2009. We'll post the requests by the Houston delegation as we receive them. Here they are for Rep. Ron Paul, R-Lake Jackson: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science: • $250,000 for Galveston Economic Development Partnership, for Galveston Center for Business and Technology Development to help spin off private investment at National Lab of the University of Texas Medical Branch • $500,000 for City of Bay City for NuBlac Rehab Center (youth rehabilitation) Subcommittee... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030360/posts#comment Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:50:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030192/posts Ron Paul is suspending his presidential campaign. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Texas Rep. Ron Paul announced Thursday he is suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to focus his time on building an organization to help recruit and elect “limited government Republicans.” “We want to elect constitutionalists, limited government Republicans across the country at the state and federal level,” said Paul spokesman Jesse Benton. The congressman will speak about his political plans at the Texas Republican State Convention being held in Houston. Late Thursday afternoon, Paul launched a Web site for his new organization where he explained the decision to... CNN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2030192/posts#comment Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:14:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029072/posts U.S. troops serving in Iraq may be getting more letters during mail call, but they won't be care packages — one group is sending them letters and DVDs claiming 9/11 was an “inside job” and that they should rethink why they’re fighting. Mark Dice, founder of The Resistance, which he calls a media watchdog group, says that the U.S. government was responsible for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and that the armed forces should know it. “People want the facts. The Marines are hungry for the truth — what got them there [in Iraq], why are they risking their lives... FOXNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2029072/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:47:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2028932/posts Ron Paul plans his own convention By David Brown TRIBUNE-REVIEW Tuesday, June 10, 2008 Maverick GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul has booked an arena in Minneapolis for a "mini-convention" that could steal some of John McCain's thunder just days before he accepts the Republican nomination. A Paul campaign aide said the Texas congressman hopes to pack about 11,000 supporters into the Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota on Sept. 2, which coincides with the second day of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in neighboring St. Paul. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2028932/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:42:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028812/posts Now on Fox, a spokesman for a group called "The Resistance." They are sending personal letters to our troops in Iraq blaming the U.S. for 9-11 and calling the troops stupid murderers who should desert the military. The spokesman is having a quiet tantrum as he curses the U.S. and demands we pull out of the Middle East. Eye-opening. Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028812/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028578/posts Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Roberta Lloyd today dissolved a court order restricting how the Texas Republican Party should run its convention under state law this week in Houston. Lloyd said the order, issued last week by retired substitute judge Tom Sullivan, was improper because her court lacks jurisdiction over such a case. She suggested the group of Republican delegates and activists who asked for the order take the case to the Court of Appeals in Houston — and that's where the group headed late this afternoon. The group, headed by Wharton County GOP Chairman Debra Medina and represented in court... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028578/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:18:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028580/posts Ron Paul is frequently described as a strict constitutionalist who won't vote for anything not authorized in the Constitution. Some call him Dr. No. Some call him "The Taxpayer's Best Friend." It's a reputation that doesn't appear to square with the fact. Try to find the constitutional authority for the earmarks he submitted for the upcoming FY 2009 budget. Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science: • $250,000 for Galveston Economic Development Partnership, for Galveston Center for Business and Technology Development to help spin off private investment at National Lab of the University of Texas Medical Branch • $500,000 for City... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028580/posts#comment Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:19:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028298/posts Prodigy Calls Obama 'A Phony' And 'A Puppet' Published: Thursday - June 5, 2008 Words by Allen Starbury, with reporting by Rohit Loomba Just days after Presidential hopeful, Barack Obama, secured the nomination for the Democratic Party, hip-hop has rallied behind the black candidate -- including Diddy, Jay-Z and Russell Simmons. However, not everyone is hip-hop is riding with Obama. One rapper in particular is incarcerated Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy, who as of late has blogged about his weariness of the government and its politics in his recurring column on Vibe.com. Just this week, Prodigy hit us with answers to... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2028298/posts#comment Mon, 9 Jun 2008 14:29:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2027607/posts It’s a shame that Ron Paul supporters such as myself have to get tarnished with the same brush as the wacko fringe of his supporters here in Nevada who appear to be sniffing glue while drinking the Kool-Aid between taking drags from a crack pipe. In case you missed it, a small band of Paultard agitators - who now have anointed themselves as THE authorities on Robert’s Rules of Order - are attempting to convene their own Nevada Republican Convention on June 28th in Reno. Only…they can’t. Nevada state law is pretty explicit and clear on this matter… “In presidential... conservablogs.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2027607/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 18:17:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2025155/posts Recently Congress sent the latest Farm Bill to the president. The bill features brand new federal programs, expansion of existing subsidies, more food stamps and more foreign food aid. This bill hits the taxpayer hard, while at the same time ensuring food prices will remain elevated. The president vetoed the bill, citing concerns over its costs and subsidies for the wealthy in a time of high food prices and record farm income. Nevertheless, this over-reaching, government-expanding Farm Bill will soon be law. House.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2025155/posts#comment Tue, 3 Jun 2008 04:11:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026251/posts Republican activists' Houston case warned state leaders will try to shut out grass-roots opposition at meeting next week A Harris County judge on Wednesday ordered the Texas Republican Party to comply with state election law at its state convention in Houston next week after Republican activists alleged that the party illegally uses procedures to minimize grass-root dissent. Visiting Judge Tom Sullivan issued the temporary restraining order on Wednesday, a few hours after it was requested in a lawsuit filed by activists across the state. Represented by lawyer Gary Polland, a former Harris County Republican Party chairman, the group alleges that... Houston Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2026251/posts#comment Thu, 5 Jun 2008 02:51:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2024503/posts Jim Henley assesses the complete and utter failure that was the Ron Paul campaign for the Republican presidential nomination: Paul failed to win any states, to move the GOP debate in his direction, to accrue significant delegates or to leverage his fund-raising into a third-party run. And word is he’s staying quiet about endorsing an independent because he doesn’t want the Congressional GOP leadership to strip him of committee assignments come the fall. Paul accomplished the one thing he’s always been good at: using political appeals to get people to send money. I don’t feel freer. But other than that,... outsidethebeltway.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2024503/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jun 2008 20:37:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023576/posts Ron Paul continued his push for a speaking role at the Republican National Convention with an address Friday to supporters outside the Minnesota state convention. Paul has continued his presidential bid despite Sen. John McCain's status as the presumed nominee. With state GOP leaders refusing to allow him to speak inside the convention hall, Paul told about 400 supporters he was more concerned about spreading his libertarian message than preserving party unity. "The campaign that is going on right now is the campaign for the freedom revolution, which is going to be going on for a very long time," Paul... StarTribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023576/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 16:23:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023497/posts Ron Paul 'revolution' to flex views at GOP convention By David Brown TRIBUNE-REVIEW Friday, May 30, 2008 Ron Paul and a legion of his die-hard supporters plan to descend on the Republican National Convention in September -- not to surrender to John McCain, but to begin the next phase of Paul's "revolution." Paul, 72, a 10-term Texas congressman and Green Tree native, likely won't be allowed to speak at the convention, as many of his backers had hoped, because he refuses to endorse McCain, Paul spokesman Jesse Benton said Thursday. Pittsburgh Tribune Review http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2023497/posts#comment Fri, 30 May 2008 13:37:41 GMT