So today I was scanning digg and came across this somewhat humorous article, which led me to this amusing take on suicide (actually makes some good arguments for why it’s a bad idea), which led me to this video:
Apparently, it’s not a joke, and it even has a website dedicated to its glory. The sad thing is, I can’t seem to stop watching it.
I realize this is now the third Ron Paul-related posting since I began this blog not two weeks ago. I’m sorry about all the Ron Paul spam, but if you still haven’t given him a serious look, I think you owe it to yourself and this country to do that much. Form your own conclusions by looking into what the man has actually said. This is the first time in years that I’ve found a political candidate to be excited about, and I am so glad to see Paul’s popularity rise that I want to do all I can to make it count on election day.
On that note, this is a really good editorial I found by a Florida pastor and radio host.
With that out of the way, I’d like to address something my mom heard on a conservative talk radio show about Ron Paul and white supremacy groups. My initial reaction was that it was untrue, but I wanted to make sure before I continued to support him. Here’s what I found:
Last week I received my latest issue of Gilbert Magazine, a magazine that features reprinted writings of Christian writer G.K. Chesterton as well as editorials relating to the worldview he espoused. It’s the magazine’s 10th anniversary, and I liked this paragraph:
By being devoted to Chesterton and his ideas, we have often faced the accusation – as did the man himself – of being narrow or of being on the fringe. But our defense is the same as his: we are not eccentric. We represent the central ideas of civilization: family, faith, and friendship. The normal and human ideals remain birth instead of contraception or abortion; natural death instead of suicide or physician-assisted murder; marriage instead of a revolving door of divorce or homosexual mockery; freedom instead of coercion; self-government instead of Big Government; taking care of one’s own property instead of taking care of someone else’s property; science as a tool or a toy instead of as a materialistic philosophy; education as truth passed from one generation to another instead of as state-sponsored indoctrination; beauty instead of ugliness; tradition instead of faddism; laughter instead of sneering; hope instead of despair; and finally, faith in God and Christ instead of endless doubt, relativistic tolerance, or nirvana.
So I just found this story buried on Fox News’ “Politics” page. Paul broke fund-raising records not 24 hours ago, and Fox News already has it listed below something about imported product safety regulations.
Worse than that is the addition of dubious information in order to belittle Paul’s accomplishment. The report states as fact the previously unpublicized claim by the Romney campaign that he raised $6.7 million in a day early in his campaign.
If this were true, he probably would have made a big deal out of it back then as it would have broken John Kerry’s 2004 record. But we’re just now hearing about it. It also doesn’t agree with his FEC filings, which list his largest one day take at just over $3 million. So nobody seems to know where he’s getting this number. The Paul campaign today released a press handout that addresses the one-day fundraising claims of both Clinton and Romney.
As most of my friends and close family know, I’m a pretty active supporter of Ron Paul in the upcoming Republican primaries and then for President. I’ve been meaning to write a post about why for some time now, and I figured this record-setting day was as good a time as any.
As that link and his website explain, Paul has earned nearly $4 million today, more than any candidate has ever raised online in a day, ever. And more than any Republican candidate has raised in a day this election cycle. I’ve given over $200 to his campaign myself, and I’m planning to give more before too long.
There are a lot of reasons I support Ron Paul. First, here are a few reasons I don’t support anyone else:
Democrats:
