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Posted byDoug Wead April 12, 2012 April 12, 2012 Posted inPresidential History, RepublicansTags:evangelicals, GOP Nomination 2012, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul
In the wake of Senator Rick Santorum's departure from the presidential race there are signs that some evangelical leaders are refusing to jump on board the Mitt Romney bandwagon and are turning to Congressman Ron Paul instead. The Texas congressman spoke to several thousand people last night at the Will Rogers Auditorium in downtown Fort Worth but met quietly afterward with evangelical leaders.
Why Ron Paul? And why now, when the race is being declared "done" by the main stream media?
"Because you don't give away your support without getting something in return," says a former congressman who has been at the heart of the Christian right movement since its beginning. The longer that Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich stay in the race, the more likely that Romney will be forced to take a evangelical conservative as his vice presidential nominee.
Why not turn to Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Catholic who is a former Southern Baptist, with views that resonate with evangelicals?
"If we had to do it over again, we should have gone with Gingrich," one of Santorum's supporters told me today. But if we switch to Gingrich now we risk another drop out." The former Speaker reportedly has debts of $ 4.2 million and has asked the Romney campaign for help in retiring them. Romney reportedly declined.
Meanwhile, the Ron Paul campaign, with cash on hand, has begun airing television ads in Texas and launches another moneybomb this weekend.
"I have one question for you," one of the ministers reportedly said in the private meeting last night with Dr. Ron Paul, "Are you going to drop out? Or will you stay in all the way to Tampa?"
"I'm in," the Texan replied.
"That's all I need to know," the minister said.
The evangelical community began reaching out to Dr. Paul almost immediately after Senator Rick Santorum dropped out of the presidential race. Yesterday, Pastor Steven Andrew of USA Christian Ministries announced his support of the congressman, calling for a day of prayer and fasting. Andrew released a statement saying that, "After Santorum, Ron Paul is the most God-fearing Presidential candidate [and] the Republican party should endorse him." Andrew said that "If Republicans don't give a Christian candidate, Christians should look elsewhere – even to a third party."
The Christian Wire service ran an article yesterday saying that Christians like the fact that Ron Paul "opposes tyranny, would cut the deficit and is prolife."
A prominent television evangelist , speaking on the promise of anonymity, says that there was great disappointment in Rick Santorum's withdrawal from the race. "No one faults a man for being a good father, and dropping out to take care of a child, but it hurts many of us very deeply. We were counting on him to lead our cause."
Foster Freiss, the Wyoming billionaire who financed the Santorum Super Pac, has publicly said he will now help Mitt Romney.
Meanwhile, evangelical leaders are skeptical of any of their brethren who are now pledging to Romney. "They are trotting out the same old bought and paid for names, Richard Land and Jay Sekulow, and acting like they are new." A Gingrich supporter who is quite vocal about his disappointment with the Santorum campaign suspects that evangelical leaders who supported Santorum, did so in return for donations to their nonprofit organizations. "They will now try to repeat the same thing with Romney and are already in the news laying the foundation for their appeal. It is appalling."
But the rank and file evangelicals are not for sale and many seeking an end to the corruption in Washington see Ron Paul, a born again Christian, as their best voice of protest and the best way to force
Romney to deal with them.
Steve Scheffler, president of the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition and a GOP national committeeman, is dumbfounded that the Romney's campaign had so far made no effort to reach out to evangelicals.
"The presidential race is likely to be truly competitive," Mr. Scheffler said, "in about a dozen states, including Iowa, and the Republicans will need to motivate people to volunteer at calling centers and put up signs. I don't think there's much room for error."
Meanwhile, the Ron Paul people continue to fill the vacuum. In Iowa they are helping Scheffler and other Santorum people get re-elected to their positions. They can afford to be generous, they have everything else.
Says Brian Jacobs, a former consultant to Billy Graham and to evangelical leaders such as Kenneth Copeland, "Ron Paul is a born again Christian who is untainted by this corruption that has engulfed Washington. It should be no big surprise that evangelicals are discovering him."
Ron Paul speaks to 3,000 at Will Rogers Auditorium, Ft. Worth, Texas, 4/11/12.
Brent Strafford, an American hero
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Dear Mr. Wead,
Cleaner44 said it best, "This nomination is very winnable. The only people I meet that support Romney are doing so simply because they think he is the only chance to beat Obama. They don't like him and aren't excited about voting for him, they just assume they have no other choice."
not even Romney's big name GOP endorsements are excited to back him! Goal #1 is to show Ron Paul as the strongest one to take down Obama, people will come our way! Especially with Obama's campaign exposing Romney.
jeffrey bohl says:
I agree with you but we have allrady been there./.we need to move beyond this
…the key is california…Dr Paul has to come to california and declare his viability!!!! He has to want to be President…the candidate has to show up here and state he can win…the biggest reason is Romney is a phony. He has never once admitted that wall streeet and the banks have shown themselves to be corupt!! …they got the bailouts and still use half measures to help the victims of the financial crisis..the banks are the reasoin america is going down hill..Romney is a wall street guy…so we are going to vote for a guy from the industry that destroyed america???? how stupid the american people!!!
It's too late. RIP should have started months, if not years, ago to have any impact in CA. LOL
Zak Carter says:
Please get Pastor Jacobs out there in the Christian and Conservative media!!:)
And yes I'm a broken record!:)
I have been somewhat involved with nonprofits for quite sometime, in various roles. Almost all churches are nonprofits. I wish there was a way to convey, that a falling dollar will be brutal to organizations that rely on donations.
As the value of the dollar falls, prices go up (but wages typically remain stagnant). The sad result for charitable orgs is that donations go down because donors are trying to pay ever-increasing bills. The problem is compounded because as donations go down, the value of the donations they do receive is also going down (while their expenses rise because of price increases).
Charitable organizations can't just "up production" or "raise product prices", because the product is public benefit through charitable efforts. The falling dollar will impact all nonprofits, like those that feed the poor, shelter the homeless, provide health services, rescue animals, etc.
All charitable orgs, especially churches, should become aware of the economic crisis we face 9and already suffer under) and strive for leadership that will actually do something about reducing government spending and stabilize the dollar. A sound dollar is good for business, but also very important for charities.
Serving public benefit shouldn't be "just about money" but without sound money, charities will fall. Churches face a potential crisis (probably sooner than later) unless something is done soon to fix the dollar.
The non-profits are mostly churches..they just need to get their members to contribute more time and effort to their respective causes and maybe negate some of the cost, or even raise funds thru raffles and bingo or whatever method they are compfortable with. Thats what good christians can do in these trying times.
Sometimes the falling dollar can be negated with creative fundraising, but if it crashes and everyone is truly hurting, everyone suffers including nonprofits.
Best chance, elect leaders who are aware of the problems, offer solutions and transparent enough to discuss these problems. In other words, Dr Paul.
BTW, there's a LOT of nonprofits besides churches. While "advocacy only" nonprofits can hunker down, those offering true services to the public with large overhead, will suffer. Fix the money, fix the problem.
Money changes everything,, sound money fixes everything.
Excellent point, Ted. You should pass this on to everyone you know- and I know that my points, regarding Paul being what all of my friends looked up to as children, when looking at Republicans and what they were supposed to be, has changed quite a few to the Paul camp.
Money, in the form of stabilized or fiat money, will matter more to charities, including churches, than anything else. I think most church leaders would comprehend this fact, if presented to them. This would bring hoards of people to the Paul side.
What would RomNot (or the known liar, Obama) bring to the charitable table? Nothing, I am sure.
I think the churches would rather be in debt than dead. LOL
THAT should attract a lot of votes to RP. LOL
Key word, "some." Probably not enough to make a difference. LOL
Cleaner44 says:
This nomination is very winnable. The only people I meet that support Romney are doing so simply because they think he is the only chance to beat Obama. They don't like him and aren't excited about voting for him, they just assume they have no other choice. We must keep working and help people understand this isn't over by a long shot.
May I plug my wordpress site that I created purely to promote Ron Paul type candidates? It is Liberty Candidates United at http://libertycandidatesunited.wordpress.com/
There are no ads and I recieve no compensation. I am just doing what I can to help spread the word about the next generation of Ron Pauls.
No, it's not winnable for RP. LOL
A rock should be able to Barry. LOL
It's over. LOL
I don't understand your second statement. If you meant to include "beat," perhaps you have not been keeping up? In one of the most recent polls, Paul did better than Romney in the general electorate and would pull far more independents than Obama. Also, your inclusion of "LOL" after every statement just makes you sound silly and somewhat damages your credibility. Just some advice for the future, tex2.
You don't understand Ben, Tex is a troll. He is at all of Doug's blog posts flooding and trolling. I think he's like 12 years old or something. I wish Doug would ban him. He has a WP account, I have friends at WP. Maybe I'll see about his account status
Yes, I meant beat. LOL
Like a drum. LOL
A combination of polls shows Romney beats RP against Barry. LOL
I don't care about your "advice." LOL
Yes, a 12 year old is making all of you look like FOOLS. LOL
By all means check with WP, I have friends there too. LOL
Constitution Defender says:
Tex, you are the only one looking like a fool.
I am the only one not looking like a fool. LOL
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aluta says:
Mr Wead.
I ask for your opinion.
http://www.dailypaul.com/226040/dear-sarah-palin-choose-now-from-christian-to-christian-hint-its-ron-paul
3,000 in Fort Worth! Does he draw less than 1,000 any more? This race is alive. They are trying soo haard to ignore Ron Paul and coronate Romney. C'mon evangelicals, you can do it. Put it together! r3VOLution! End the FED! Let's throw the money changers out of the temple!
That's not very many for an area with 5 million. LOL
Yeah, maybe not. But in that case, Romney must be tanking because I really don't think he draws thousands, and he never had 8500 at a rally. I see that you like Mitt Romney, but please…try to think.
Daniel Tipping says:
textoo is our resident status quo cheerleader
In that case, RP must be tanking because I really don't think he draws many votes, look at the votes, RP gets 5-10% of the vote, and he never won a single primary. LOL
I see that you like RP, but please…try to think. LOL
LibRep says:
RP may not get the votes but his supporters are smart enough to know how to become delegates. Romney may win the beauty contest but he sure won't get the nomination at the Convention. Unless the GOP keeps up the shenanigans of counting votes behind closed doors, rescheduling caucus dates or "losing votes" like they did in Iowa.
You know, too; in that room, 3000 means it was PACKED!
I'm signed on to a couple of events, coming up in Austin, within the month, and I could not be more excited for the invites I've received.
Some little idiot here will be happy to know I have been invited to the TX GOP Convention.., and will be attending!
Good for you, but the race is over, Romney has it locked up. If you amateurs think you can out-think the professionals, and do it on an open blog…just too funny. LOL
Root_for_Clute! (@Tommy_Funebo) says:
Romney Campaign HQ is working overtime to mess with the grassroots of the Paul Campaign. Doug Wead ought to use some blog weedkiller on these trolls.
Congrats to you, Anne, on attending the Texas Convention!
@textoo …. When did Romney reach the 1144 delegate count?
RfC,
The Romney campaign doesn't have to mess with RP's campaign, they just have to let RP keep talking. LOL
I think it was about 10:38 pm yesterday, central time. LOL
Well it's about time!!!!
The Auspice says:
Bottom line is Romney is the definition of a liberal, lying crook going by his record.
http://tdarkcabal.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-7-2012-white-hats-report-39.html
If he did not mean to run into such improprieties, why the constant dodge of debating Gingrich and Paul? Because Romney is a great liar. A liberal liar, to be very exact.
Another conspiracy? LOL
Conspiracies are secret. Where is the conspiracy?
Shane Mayfield says:
There is not one doubt in my mind who to vote for and that is Ron Paul. He is the only candidate who is even for Americans. The others are for everybody except Americans. How any of these other candidates can even be considered for the job is beyond me. The others want to continue to tax and spend, give our borrowed money to other countries, police the world at our expense, control our every move from craddle to grave, treat us like idiots who can not take care of ourselves without there constant vigilance, strengthen the already giant monopolies of the media, hollywood, banking, federal reserve, defense machine,and retail prices of everything, for the wealthy elite.Our country has been taken over by outsiders who do not have our best interest in mind. Israel has more power in our country than all the teachers associations of america put together. Inorder to run for a major office you must have the blessings of the american israel political action group or there media will exclude you as being unelectable and proceed to destroy you in the eyes of the voters. You have only to look at what they did to president carter when he came out with his book about "the truth" how Israel is mistreating the palestinians. ..He was attacked by the american media from all sides, which is proof enough for me to be in favor of immediate break up of our media monopoly with redistribution of stations to insure freedom of speech for all. Ron Paul is the only candidate who has not agreed to attack Iran at the demand of Israel. Therefore he is considered unelectable by the media and all the people who live by the word of the media. If the jews want peace , they should agree to give up there atomic bombs in exchange for Iran stopping there atomic adventures. If either country needs atomic energy for utilities, they should be allowed to buy atomic power plants from the major powers, with the main goal being to do away with atomic weapons as soon as possible for all. The day of aggression must be over for all and we must learn to be happy with what we have and never covet what our neighbor has
The above is full of lies and half-truths. LOL
Mitt Romney admitted he is a compulsive liar but it wasn't always true.
You see, Doug, this is exactly where I went, too, as soon as I heard Santorum had dropped out. I happen to know what Southern (and Northern) Evangelicals feel. I used to be one of them; both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. And, I know that religion is very important to them.
In general, these people will go with other Christians (and many do not believe Catholics rank exactly as Christians). When given the choice between two Catholics and a Mormon? The Mormon will always lose out. When it's two Catholics– one who's lived his faith and the other what we call a "lapsed" Catholic, it will always be the faithful Catholic who garners the support.
So, what do Evangelicals have left? A Mormon, who's not exactly been a decent human being, especially in regard to business.., a Catholic in name, only, and Ron Paul- a Baptist, which surely qualifies as a Christian. Had the looked sooner into Ron Paul, I am sure they would have gone with him from the outset. And, surely the media believed the same. So the media began the ridiculous black-out of Ron Paul (and it continues today). It's no longer just the long-term Ron Paul folk that are seeing this. Those who've essentially been pushed out of from the "good Catholic" side by Santorum's dropping out, see the way Paul's been derided and ignored,, and they don't like it.
The other day, I said: I predict Santorum cannot win because his name is STILL a misspelling in Windows (when you type it in, the red line of misspelling shows up). I now predict that, within the next two weeks, if Gingrich cannot get the Paul camp to help with the bills, he will also drop out. We can be "nice" and help him. Perhaps we will. But, I think he would have to, minimally, whine about being ignored by the MSM- not only for himself, but also on behalf of Ron Paul. And, Gingrich would have to throw HIS support behind Ron Paul.
Will it happen? Maybe. (HE's been proven to do just about anything for a buck.) Or, he won't, and he will have to find some other way to pay his bills. Either way, Gingrich will be out long before this great state of Texas votes. I'm happy for that!
One thing I know, for sure is this: you should never discount the Religious Vote, and the importance of same. I think Ron Paul really doesn't need worry about that. Even if Paul does not wear his religion on his sleeve (like Gingrich or RomNot), he does carry it in his heart– which matters to a LOT of people in these United States!
Have you no shame? Even the Dems aren't stupid enough to focus on his religion. LOL
M W Baumeister says:
tex2,
You are a disgrace to Texas and to the flag of the Confederacy which you so brazenly use and that is no laughing matter.
M W Baumeister,
You are a disgrace to humanity for bringing up the Confederacy and therefore a supporter of slavery, which you so brazenly use and that is no laughing matter. LOL
Doug, called pastors in Dallas/Fort Worth area to let them know about RP speaking at coliseum. How many showed afterwards? Many of them had previous commitments/out of town. There was a good feeling that since santorum dropped out, people did not put up such a quick defense when they heard RP's name. Get some rest.
Why doesn't Doug ban this troll, Text2? He's just trying to give everyone a hard time. If he replies to anything, just IGNORE it 😛
Christina Mancini says:
Far out, Man….let's all smoke a joint or two, then sit down and read the Bible! While some of Ron Paul's domestic agenda is laudable, at the end of the day, he is a crackpot, devastating to the family designed by God in Genesis, and devastating to our nation's survival in a dangerous world. This man does not understand Islam. I know I'll get pummeled by angry Paul supporters, so I will say in advance that I will not reply to them.
Thanks, in advance, for not replying.
The current situation is "devastating to the family designed by God in Genesis".
Boo! There's a terrorist under your bed. Maybe you should hire a TSA agent to stand guard.
Please point to the part of the Gospels where Jesus advocates endless war against people thousands of miles away, dropping depleted uranium on countries that causes birth defects, and starting wars with countries that haven't attacked us.
I think it's in Matthew somewhere, or perhaps Luke. LOL
Oh, and to add to my earlier comment, I am not at all happy about Romney being the de facto candidate. I guess I'm holding out a slim hope of a conservative candidate arising from an open convention, if Romney doesn't get sufficient delegates before the convention.
A.J. says:
Eric Dondero, who is Jewish, and a former Ron Paul congressional and campaign aide, insists that Paul is neither racist nor an anti-Semite, but he did say the following:
Dondero said:
"…He [Paul] wishes the Israeli state did not exist at all. He expressed this to me numerous times in our private conversations. His view is that Israel is more trouble than it is worth, specifically to the America taxpayer. He sides with the Palestinians, and supports their calls for the abolishment of the Jewish state, and the return of Israel, all of it, to the Arabs."
And I will bless those who bless you,
And the one who curses you I will curse.
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed."
Genesis 12:3 (NASB)
This is one small taste of what RP would be in for if he weren't getting only 5-10% of the vote. LOL
Jim Strunk says:
Jim says RP is on the money. Israel is a loaded, loose cannon on a pitching ship, controlled by ashkenazi jews. We should treat israel no differently than any other underdeveloped nation. Their govt. is incapable of existing w/o billions from us taxpayers. Blind support for israel? try 370 members of OUR Congress. Follow the money! and….wake up. RP 2012. The AK jews controll our banks, all media, government and our universities! Israel,s false flags: USS L iberty 1967, 911, London7/07, underware bomber,and many other attempts to get us to fight their wars. The Safridic Jews are the only ones with blood ties to the tribes.
The Ashkenazis come from Kazaria(Russia) and were declared jews by their king around 750AD.The holocaust is a big lie. israel commits genocide every day in Palestine. They are worse than the Nazis and are not held accountable by anyone(Goldstone Report)…our Congress denied it! Tell you something??
Which only confirms what I pretty much already knew: That Evangelicals are certifiably crazy…
Santorum dropped out cause he knew there was a good chance he could lose in his own state and the party establishment run by the antirepublican new world order Bush family probably gave their get out now or you will be toast speech!!! the reality is the republican establishment is run still by the Bush family…When Romney got his endorsement, it sent a signal that it will be more of the same!! more war…more trade deficits… more control….less freedom and more money for the haves!!! no fixing of wall street and the banks..just more propaganda..less truth…and deception…
but the real significance of santorum dropping out is will Dr Paul show that he can lead??? will his campaign take this opportunity and carry the ball???? California is still up for grabs and if Dr Paul wants to be taken seriously, he has to stake the claim!!! he has to come to California and fight the Bush Romney choice and put himself before the voters…he has to declare that if he were to win California, he can win the election!!! This will take some new thinking from you Mr Doug Weed and Jesse..???? do you have a plan to win Califoria?
the message is this…Which candidate can articulate who caused the economic crisis…which candidate can truly fix the system..When America elected a former head of the CIA to become President, it didn't work out so well…when president Clinton and Alan Greenspan gave Citibank and exclusion to Glass Steagle it didn't work out so well….and when George Bush laid the foundation for the economic crisis and Obama santioned it,the American people suffered…and still suffer from a process that is based on lies!!! it still is a rigged game…The Dallas fed president even knows the truth…It is time the republican party admits their mistakes…and fix the sytem!!!
We don't have to end the fed….we have to fix it!!! and let's make the Treasury the most powerful organization when it comes to protecting us and our money!!!!!!
Ron Paul has never led, what makes you think he can start now? LOL
There is no plan to win California, or Texas for that matter. They are not caucus states. LOL
But, we HAVE to end the Fed. We recently learned the chant…END THE FED, END THE FED, END THE FED. LOL
It is apparent most of ya'll don't understand the worst "enemy", the "electronic voting box," has been used against Ron Paul, along with other illegal cheating tactics at caucuses by those who are within the sellout GOP whom serve the New World Order. Only Ron Paul will defeat their tyranny Agenda 21/ UN undermining of our freedom, private property rights, Constitution, Bill of Rights, economy, monetary system, and sovereignty as individuals and, as a nation!!! EMND THE FED, THE BEAST OF JEKYLL ISLAND, LIBERTY DEFINED are essential reading/listening to realize the implementation is at local, state, national, & international levels. We, the People, must Push Forward, and Never Draw Back!!! Amen!
Attention — all good people here — DO NOT respond in ANY WAY to the #2 that pollutes this Forum.
Contact Ann Romney — (Ann Romney now is on Twitter and got a gazillion followers in just hours. Her first tweet was a keeper: "I made a choice to stay home and raise five boys. Believe me, it was hard work.")
Contact her — since she seems to have more brains than Mitt, and tell her how to handle her husband (so he does not become just a laughable historical footnote).
SEND THE BELOW !!!
Mitt Romney could become one of the greatest Statesmen in US History! He'd be the Savior of our Nation — the one that generations to come would tell their children: "Look at this statue, this is Mitt Romney, he saved America"!
Or, he can reduce himself to just a tiny footnote…what is amazing is that his fate rests in his own hands (a very rare occurrence throughout the history of the world)!
All Romney has to do, is to take advantage of this rarest of historical moments, and make a SINGLE DECISION!!!
Withdraw his candidacy IN FAVOR of Ron Paul, with the following grandiose and heart-wrenching patriotic speech (to save his political skin):
"I, Mitt Romney, will sacrifice my political goals for the Good of the People. Now I understand that only Ron Paul can save our Nation. I agree with all he stands for, therefore, I have deemed that our Nation's salvation can only be accomplished when Ron Paul is elected as President of the United States of America. Without regret, but with joy, I do the most honorable and patriotic deed I can — I withdraw myself from this election, and give my full support to Ron Paul!"
One honest person is needed to bring these logical conclusions to Romney's PERSONAL ATTENTION (not the myopic sycophants surrounding him and stroking his ego by chanting wishful thinking as 'fact': "You gonna win Boss, you gonna win Boss….).
Regardless how egotistical, arrogant and narcissistic Romney may be, some semblance of reasoning of what's best for him, should still remain in his skull. The instinct for self preservation dictates that even the smallest of minds will chose the path that leads to safety, not the one leading to disaster.
An honest realist needs to talk to Romney one-on-one — and explain the following to him, so Mitt can comprehend it:
1) If you don't win the nomination, than your political career is over (you'll become just a tiny footnote in US History as a failure).
2) If you win the nomination, and don't defeat Obama — which is the most probable outcome (you'll become just a tiny footnote in US History as an even LARGER failure).
Therefore, Dear Mitt, whichever gamble you take from the above, may lead to total disaster for your political career (and probably will)!
However, here is an action you can take, Dear Mitt — WITHDRAW IN FAVOR OF RON PAUL, AND PLEDGE YOUR TOTAL SUPPORT FOR HIM — that guarantees you'll become immortalized in the annals of US History (becoming the 21st Century Savior of America by your sacrifice)! Surely this carrot of success will entice Romney's egotism to go for it (over the probable political beatings he'd receive otherwise)!
All one needs to do, to assure Mitt's Historical Greatness of Sacrifice for the Good of the Nation, is to present the above to Romney's eyes alone! I urge all able to do so, to place this document in front of him!
Send this to Mitt Romney — as an Open Letter, e-mails, etc. — the more you send, the greater the chance he'll get to read it!
That really sounds nice, but he'll never do it. And honestly he will never see it. Do you think he checks the internet himself??? Maybe to watch a stupid cat video but other then that probably not. He get's reports from his advisors and he'll listen to them so even if he magically somehow saw this, he wouldn't believe it. He's as brainwashed from the establishment and media as his voters. You get a bunch of free money and everyone saying you're the guy you'll never listen. Puppets don't think for themselves. Now, I'm not saying don't do it. But I think we need to go with more effective ideas that will have a better ROI then pleading to someone that will never see it and even if he did wouldn't care. 4 star hotels, secret service protection, talking to the media all the time, getting exposure, it's like a drug to these people. So even if they don't win it's a blast of epic fun for these types of personalities. Sure they want to win…but really they win no matter what. Maybe political suicide… but he can just get back in the investment game. Just my thoughts right now, don't really know how accurate it is.
You obviously don't know much. LOL
poishe says:
VOTE FOR RON PAUL
BanTex2Already says:
Why isn't this Tex2 banned yet? It's horribly annoying to go through these posts and see the same troll respond to each one. Doug (or any other admin) ban them already. I understand freedom of speech and all, but it's ruining every one of your posts.
BanTex2Already —
jakenichols says:
actually tex2 is probably a shill for another campaign or the fascists in control. If you go to a lot of RP related blogs there are trolls just like tex2 all over them, seems like an organized demoralization effort, too bad it is backfiring, its more or less just getting people revved up to stick it to assholes like tex there.
Actually, I'm not a shill at all, I'm making points that have gone largely unanswered. LOL
Why am I not banned? Because I am exercising my Constitutional right of free speech, and other bloggers here have thanked me for another view, rather than just the RP sycophants posting their BS. LOL
The constitution does give you rights for freedom of speech in someone's personal blog. Doug is just being a nice guy,
I see you in all of his blog posts and you have never said anything of substance. Just stupidity ended with LOL.
I have also never seen anyone thank you for anything. You're just a sad troll with no point of view and nothing to add to any discussions other than slander and insults.
You're stupid. Slander is verbal, libel is written. Where have I libeled ANYBODY? LOL
You want substance? Then respond to this:
Actually, a poster recently DID thank me for my comments, because I keep the discussion balanced and made good points, unlike YOU, IDIOT. LOL
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Liberty-or-death says:
People, Ignore tex2. He's a troll paid by Romny camp. He's here to disrupt the conversation and distract.
Liberty-or-death —
No-one of merit pays attention to this little Sciolist (we keep it around as a Court Jester, but NEVER respond to it).
L-or-D,
I think Surfisher just slammed you. LOL
actually, he slammed you,tex2. LOL
He paid attention to me, so he has no merit. LOL
I just cut you up into bait, Surfisher. LOL
LibertyLuke says:
Just think if all Romney supporters (haven't met one yet, by the way) put as much effort into getting their candidate elected as Tex2 does trolling Doug Wead's blog about Ron Paul. Then maybe the Romney campaign wouldn't have to hire college students to post comments on blogs. LOL
We're not buying what you're selling Tex2. LOL
Obviously everyone here loves Ron Paul, so your efforts are probably not going to bear much fruit. LOL
In case, you didn't catch what I'm doing, I'm putting LOL after every line because it apparently adds that emphasis that trolls need to be successful.
LibertyLuke —
The #2 troll is most likely a 300+lb, 30+ year-old, pimply "teenager" that lives in Mum's basement. Its only life consists of non-stop pernicious net postings, with short breaks crawling up the stairs to raid mom's refrigerator.
we definitely get tons of laughs from tex2. LOL
Its a "case in point" of how silly the Anti-Paul arguement is. LOL
And the laughs are on you! LOL
Our Freedoms and Prosperity will End, unless Ron Paul wins the Presidency — the shame is that most good people are too busy working in order to support their families AND a nearly bankrupt IRRESPONSIBLE US Government (so have little time to get involved and follow the logical conclusion if BO or his Copy (no-chance-to-win Mitt) get elected!) Four more years of this will end the USA, not with a Bang, but with a controlled whoosh….
Again, where does your one-way ticket take you? LOL
wallywoods says:
To Text2LOL land.
the people of tex2 land are scared of a Ron Paul presidency. LOL
Hey Wally, where's the Beaver? LOL
Any supporter of RIP (Ron "Independent" Paul) is welcome to come to my place, let me know when. LOL
Yeah, we're scared of the last place candidate. LOL
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
"In a hypothetical Election 2012 matchup, President Obama and Mitt Romney are tied at 45%. Matchup results are updated daily at 9:30 a.m. Eastern.
Texas Congressman Ron Paul holds a one-point edge over the president, 44% to 43%. See tracking history for the Republican candidates."
If it updates, and is no longer visible at that link:
http://newsok.com/poll-romney-tied-with-obama-paul-leading-obama/article/feed/370215
That's because they haven't gone head to head in a campaign. LOL
The good news is RP won't win the nomination so it won't matter. LOL
You should find something else to do with your time Scott E. J. Your shtick is worn out. It's no one here's fault you got bamboozled by Amway. Quit blaming the world, suck it up and move on. Ambot, LOL
You should find a clue, KC Ted. LOL
Your brain is worn out. LOL
I'm not focusing on Amway, I'm focusing on RIP (Ron "Independent" Paul). LOL
As far as Amway is concerned, the "suck it up and move on" advice is selfish thinking, so get lost.I'm focused on fixing what's broke. LOL
yeah, if they went head to head, Paul's number would be alot higher. LOL
Barry would eat RIP's lunch, and that's saying something, because Barry is pretty lame by himself. LOL
Ron Paul has done a lot for his beliefs, but evangelicals will support whoever runs against Obama in November.
If Romney gets the nod, evangelicals will head straight for Romney because in the end, this is our last chance to stop the current President from returning in 2013.
BINGO! LOL
that is not entirely true. LOL
Which part isn't true? LOL
So, apparently this Tex2 character has a beef with Doug about some Amway scam that he got burned on way back when and is obsessive compulsive enough to spam Doug's blog for the past few years, which is probably grounds for a trip to the insane asylum. But anyway, you can go to tex2's blog and spam the hell out of it to return the favor LOL! http://texsquixtarblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/talk-to-tex.html
Go for it, I don't even own that blog, and the throwaway email is checked very infrequently. LOL
Pat Jack says:
Why do meetings between "groups" and their leaders, and our potential leaders, our potential presidents occur in "secret"?
Is that not a filthy thought in and of to itself?
When Americans see U.S. presidential contenders meeting in "secret" with religious factions is this cause for Constitutional alarm?
What is being hidden they might ask, the people might ask. Is it shame that energizes this secretive cloistering of the political contender and the religious faction, or is it much worse? We will never know except through the innuendo of gossip and undocumented here say, or worse.
Throughout history, when political leaders meet in "secret" with a religious faction the outcome, historically, is war; the outcome is the mass murdering of children, the mass murdering of women and the mass murdering of men, theft of treasure and plunder, split evenly between the bloody and the "washed" hands. And all with the grace of their God, or god. Must we turn a blind eye to history and believe that the best in our interests is planned in "secret".
Is this sort of meeting "quiet", or is it the sounding of trumpets so loud, and so fierce that walls will tumble?
Is the use of a phrase like "Christian right", a terse grouping of Christians, simply an appeal to a special interest?
Let us discuss force.
Who are we to say that we might "force" Romney to do anything; and especially to force him to make a decision of the greatest importance to both him, his supporters and the American people in general. Are we snarling attack dogs held on the chains of bent and hairy apes? That smacks of everything that Ron Paul stands against. There is no "forcing" other men and when there is the pride that goeth before fall and the capitulation into the shame that follows is the destruction of the cycle.
Romney will make the RIGHT choice. Does that sound better? Or must we bluster in arrogance that we will "force"?
Isn't that in keeping with the tenants of liberty? And we will set the stage for Romney's absolute and unencumbered freedom to choose and we will defend that freedom against any entity that might wish to "force" Romney. Isn't that beautifully Christian and quintescentially American?
And in turning to Newt Gingrich might we say with accuracy that Newt is simply, former anything on the moon and in the shower?
So Ron Paul now has promised a member of a religious "group" that he will stay in until Tampa. Are we now to embrace this as a covenant, is that our succor and relief to the strategy of sixes going forward? Do we now balance all on a covenant with a "group", a "religious group"?
Will all this talk of prayer, fasting and the "RIGHT God" resonate withe all of the American people or is it the very tar baby that our forefathers warned us so sternly against?
Should Ron Paul treat the begging of Churches for swill from the political trough the same as he treats any lobbyist? Or should he make promises and covenant once reserved for all, to this "group" and should we be more clear about this lest we be damned with our own conjugations? But let us be clever and witty, let us inform and be forthright, yes?
Again we see the sooth turn towards talk about Congressman Dr. Ron Paul "forcing" Romney to deal with a segment, a grouping of a religious faction, a goading into "force" and an appeal to "force" and power smacking of weakness and the fall. This, is the road to absolute political destruction serving only to butter the communion wafers of a well defined "group". This is not the American dialouge, it is the snake slithering into the pews, once again. Let them exercise their contract, their covenant and their agreements without the shadow of innuendo and choir loft gossip. Let them be shown through practice and fruit where the sweet and ripe victory is held fast.
Well then, perhaps Romney has more modesty about his faith than those who profess for Congressman Dr. Ron Paul.
Perhaps we should be asking why this is so, rather than quoting another "religious group based on statist borders" why they feel offended or better yet why they feel "dumb" in thier founding.
I put to you Mr. Wead, could it be that Congressman Ron Paul has not been corrupted by evangelical rightwing Christians? Could it be that 12 term Congressman Dr. Paul, veteran and officer of the armed forces and deliverer of 4,000 baby human beings, could it be that he exercises the moral imperative that his personal contracts with his own creation afford? Could it simply be that Ron Paul is a leader through no fault of his own?
Right wing Christians, really troll? Over 60 % of Catholics voted for ObaMAO, a muslim sympathizer & anti Semitic RACIST. Over 40% of Evangelicals also supported the anti God P OS.
Could it be that Ron Paul made a secret deal to wipe out all Muslim countries in the name of Christ? LOL
I wouldn't be too concerned about confusing RIP with being a leader, his or anyone elses' fault. LOL
Tex2:
We are certainly deeply appreciative of your 12, undefeated terms in the House of Representatives of the United States of America. Your stamina and perseverance are deeply admired here and everywhere. Men speak of you unceasingly.
Could it be that Ron Paul simply continues to be what he has always been, equal only to the long years of your proven leadership and genius?
While your post is entertaining, you may want to learn some facts, the below information is from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Paul LOL
I've found RIPtilian attention span to be short, so let me summarize: RIP lost 3 elections; 2 House of Representative elections and a Senate election to an opponent who had just changed from being a Dem, notably RIP's first statewide election, where he did not deliver half the babies. LOL
In 1974, incumbent Robert R. Casey defeated him for the 22nd district. President Gerald Ford later appointed Casey to direct the Federal Maritime Commission, and Paul won an April 1976 special election to the vacant office.[18] Paul lost the next regular election to Democrat Robert Gammage by fewer than 300 votes (0.2%), but defeated Gammage in a 1978 rematch, and was reelected in 1980 and 1982.[19] Gammage underestimated Paul's popularity among local mothers: "I had real difficulty down in Brazoria County, where he practiced, because he'd delivered half the babies in the county. There were only two obstetricians in the county, and the other one was his partner."[20]
Paul has served in Congress three different periods: first from 1976 to 1977, after he won a special election, then from 1979 to 1985, and finally since 1997.
In his early years, Paul served on the House Banking Committee, where he blamed the Federal Reserve for inflation and spoke against the banking mismanagement that resulted in the savings and loan crisis.[21][7] Paul argued for a return to the gold standard maintained by the US from 1873-1933, and with Senator Jesse Helms convinced the Congress to study the issue.[15] He spoke against the reinstatement of registration for the military draft in 1980, in opposition to President Jimmy Carter and the majority of his fellow Republican members of Congress.[22]
During his first term, Paul founded the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education (FREE), a non-profit "think tank" dedicated to promoting principles of limited government and free-market economics.[23]
Paul proposed term-limit legislation multiple times, while himself serving four terms in the House of Representatives.[22] In 1984, he decided to retire from the House in order to run for the U.S. Senate, complaining in his House farewell address that "Special interests have replaced the concern that the Founders had for general welfare…. It's difficult for one who loves true liberty and utterly detests the power of the state to come to Washington for a period of time and not leave a true cynic."[24][25] (On Paul's departure from the House, his congressional seat was assumed by former state representative Tom DeLay, who would eventually become Speaker of the House.)[26]
1984 U.S. Senate election
Main article: United States Senate election in Texas, 1984
In 1984, Paul campaigned for the U.S. Senate, but lost the Republican primary to Phil Gramm, who had switched parties the previous year from Democrat to Republican.[27] Another candidate of the senatorial primary was Henry Grover, a conservative former state legislator who had lost the 1972 gubernatorial general election to the Democrat Dolph Briscoe, Jr.
Inter-congressional years
Following the loss of the 1984 senate race, Paul returned to his obstetrics practice and took part in a number of other business ventures.[7][28] Along with his former congressional chief of staff, Lew Rockwell, Paul founded a for-profit enterprise, Ron Paul & Associates, Inc. (RP&A) in 1984, with Paul serving as president, Rockwell as vice president, Paul's wife Carol as secretary, and daughter Lori Pyeatt as treasurer.[29] The company published a variety of political and investment-oriented newsletters including Ron Paul Freedom Report and Ron Paul Survival Report, and by 1993 was generating revenues in excess of $900,000.[30][31]
Paul also co-owned a mail-order coin dealership, Ron Paul Coins, for twelve years with Burt Blumert, who continued to operate the dealership after Paul resumed office in 1996.[32][33] Paul spoke multiple times at the American Numismatic Association's 1988 convention.[32] He worked with his Foundation for Rational Economics and Education on such projects as establishing the National Endowment for Liberty, producing the At Issue public policy series that was broadcast on the Discovery Channel and CNBC,[23] and continuing publication of newsletters.
Well by golly you are RIGHT about something and finally show us your incredible copy and paste skills, LOL.
My gosh, if a person who has won 12 races in the House of Representatives contests happens to have lost only ONE, then according to you, no credit is due.
I admire your tenacity in tearing apart the "winners" in our society, for without you, LOL, we would have no shame and no decency at all.
You are the star, the guiding light whom we owe our most sincere allegiance, LOL.
You are magnificent TEX, trutly a genius of GIGANTIC proportions, LOL.
I stand corrected through your excellence and brilliance sir, LOL.
McWay says:
Ron Paul has issues, especially with his support for Israel. I would much prefer Newt Gingrich over him. If this keeps up, I hope Donald Trump gets into the race – I really think he could beat Obama. He has the hutzpah that the others don't!!
Ban him, ban him…LOL
BAN *tex2* from this site IMMEDIATELY — Never allow IT to post here again! ALSO, DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY OF ITS TROLLING !
Dear, Doug — this is your HOME page, and all of us posting here are your guests. Don't know about your tolerance level, but mine ends when an unwelcome guest tries to set my home on fire, in order to chase out all the welcomed people I've invited!
No normal exchange can be held here — since the #2 quickly fills in all REPLY slots….so no-one else can respond sequentially to what was stated before. This is its main goal (secondary is its spittings of hatred to all that's good)!
The #2′s strategy is simply hitting the REPLY button (posting some vitriol), then another REPLY button — thus VIRTUALLY HIJACKING any thread from allowing others to directly respond to the original post.
PUT a STOP to IT — send Doug the needed message/program to BAN/BLOCK this Shill from his blog!
aalcorn says:
Reblogged this on the Humane Condition and commented:
Evangelicals……it's almost a dirty word on the mainstream media…
Tex2 is making intelligent comments, along with HIS/HER brand of humor and providing balance, and though I might receive a lambast followed by LOL, myself, the information is appreciated, at least to check out for accuracy… There is no need to get excited or repress freedom; however, name-calling goes a little far; intelligent insights are WELCOME, name-calling lowering of the highest calling of both sides. <3+WENDY
Thanks, Mr. Bush. LOL
Vote YES to BAN the "tex2″ creature — your votes will be counted, and submitted to Doug!
Our Future, as a Free and Prosperous Nation is too precious to ALLOW any Troll, such as the #2 — by its hijacking of all threads— to confiscate this Forum away from us (where Real Americans are trying to converse on what's best for the US)!
Voting starts now:
1) Surfisher — Yes
Doug "IS" Tex2. Doug, you don't need to use this type of juvenile device to get more activity on your blog. Flame is one thing, but Tex2 really does drag the page down. Contrarian Schmontrarian … but this Tex2 gaming of the blog OUT. It's beneath you Doug.
michelle ame (@michelleame) says:
Ron Paul will like this video http://youtu.be/trqgT0jhw08
I like it too. Both are failed "movements."
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/christianity/video-anti-mormon-pastor-robert-jeffries-now-supports-mitt-romney?utm_source=OV+Newsletter+List+2&utm_campaign=ee1ceb03dd-OV_Daily_Newsletter4_16_2012&utm_medium=email LOL
Dear Doug Wead,
How can we have confidence that you are capable of managing Ron Paul's campaign, when you are unable to manage your own blog?
On any other Forum the destructive manipulations of "tex2″ would have been removed by a moderator, and the creature banned (regardless how many IP's it uses, there are programs that can track and block them).
On this, and even OTHER forums, I've read people saying that while they read your blog, they won't post on it — since they don't want to be verbally abused by the #2. Their take is: Why bother posting or replying here — the #2 is going to hijack the thread by peppering it with insults and non-sensical multi-replies….
In the last 30 days, IT has posted more times than the combined total of all other posters (also, ITS total word count exceeds that of the rest)!
Many good people are leaving your forum because of the above. Unless you take care of it, why should we stay?
Are you paying attention to the people voting to BAN this waste-of-protoplasm?!
So far the vote to BAN it from your site is:
1) Surfisher
2) Sharon Kuhn
3) annebeck58
4) christopher Deligate of Missouri
5) donjusko
6) sharksauce24
7) sophiah8
8) rmcnnlly
9) BanTex2Al
10) Wendy Jones
11) Evan Godolphin
Sincerely, Surfisher
Crucify him…..crucify him….. LOL
The Passion of the Christ is a good movie, but I don't know if I want to watch it THAT many times in a row, so let's take a break from this repetitious "program" and allow other readers to comment on the below serious and real issues that result in baggage for Ron Paul. Tell me what you think, let's have open and honest discourse, and since I'm a First Amendment kind of guy, even the "list" above is welcome to chime in:
For the above and other reasons, Ron gets the pot smoking and "freedom at any cost" crowd, and that's all he will ever get…LOL
tasercrimes says:
The evangelicals is where Ron Paul can win it. However, there is a strong current of scoffers in the freedom movement, that I personally feel do not respect the evangenlical block or even if their attitude is not condescending, have no clue as to how to win them.
Perhaps a little study of the Bible would be appropriate. Ron's only chance, and probably Americas': is for a r3volution in terms of prayer and fasting. The Weadheads are impotent.
Sorry to shock you like a taser, but this is the pastor who made headlines criticizing Romney about his Mormonism, so if RIP can't get him, I doubt he will get many other evangelicals. LOL
"The Weadheads are impotent," I like that one! Too bad his first name isn't "Dick," because then a joke about some political Viagra would help. LOL
Also, studying the Bible with the intent of political gain is not proper use of The Good Book. LOL
Right you are that would be a non-sequitor ( putting the cart in front of the horse ) 😉
Does that mean you would vote "no" regarding banning me from this blog? LOL
For the above and other reasons, Ron gets the pot smoking and "freedom at any cost" crowd, and that's all he will ever get…LOL!!
Vote YES :
yea get rid of the loser!!! get a life tes2..you are alittle kid in an adult world!!!
Didn't you vote already? LOL
jeffrey bohl — done!
Why Ron Paul could not be and/or would NOT be a good president:
Vote to ban the #2 that pollutes this forum with its trolling.
So far the vote to BAN it — 'tex2' — is:
12) Remmic Lewis
13) Shane Mayfield
14) jeffrey bohl
Why Ron Paul won't be elected and/or would NOT be a good president:
For the above and other reasons, Ron gets the pot smoking and "freedom at any cost" crowd, and that's all he will ever get…LOL!!!
Here is another good one!
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkTreAmnmZ0)
The #2 is a paid shill to troll and disrupt this forum with its spewing of hatred. So real Americans can't converse here without IT hijacking all threads. That's why this subhuman needs to be banned. One NEVER responds to IT — its existence is to be ignored.
Ron Paul to WIN — There is NO other option!
Watch a Romney rally — an EMPTY stadium with about a hundred sycophants only… mostly yawning.
Then see the THOUSANDS of REAL AMERICANS and their genuineness on Ron Paul's rallies!
But the main media never shows this REALITY — so, are we to stand by and allow them to steal this Election away from us — when clearly the TRUE Americans have spoken?!
Spread these videos! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMVY5u9RuW8)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hgsg7a-Ok8Q#)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9njHHyRI7g&feature=player_embedded)
To all true Americans:
Spread this video of the only American Patriot — Ron Paul — running in this race!
Then watch Mitt the Joke:
An EMPTY stadium with about a hundred sycophants only… mostly yawning.
Spread this video!(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMVY5u9RuW8)
a good one!
Instead of endless cartoons, let's take a break from this repetitious "program" and allow other readers to comment on the below serious and real issues that result in baggage for Ron Paul. Tell me what you think, let's have open and honest discourse, and since I'm a First Amendment kind of guy, even the "list" above is welcome to chime in:
Why Ron Paul won't get elected and would NOT be a good president:
the continuance of this tex2 character shows that Doug Weed has no control over his own blog!!! and he is proving to be deficient in running the campaign as well…it is so obvious that the race is over..it is becasue in order to get elected in the miserable process we have now, you have to want to be President…it is not enough to have the ideas…which Ron Paul has but he is proving to me that he does not have the organization on the ground communicating with his volunteers to create a winning strtegy!! I wwent to the UCLA event a couple of weeks ago…a great turnout and the students cheered…but after that appearace Dr Paul will not be in california until may 1…thirty days…If Dr Paul came out and challenged California and came out with a fresh approach he could win!!! what is the approach?
l..why should Americans vote for Romney …a wall street guy when wall street and the banks caused the economic crisis?
2. why is it that the economic crisis and discussion of who caused it and how to fix it is not part of the debate? Are Americans really that stupid to vote for a wall street guy when wall street caused the problems in the first place?
George Bush caused the crisis…Obama continues it and Dr Paul doesn't remind the american people that the big banks, wall street and the bailouts continue to be an insult to the american people.. The financial system is broken and Romney and Obama have failed to detail how they will fix it…
so the bottome line is Dr Paul needs some new thinking …the race is over for sure if he doesn't get a new message fast!!! what is the message? Bring back Glass Steagle….end the fed dual mandate…
audit the federqal reserve…audit the gses and all wars and anti terror programs have to be paid for under the budget we have..not through deficit spending…if countries want security, they have to pay for it!!!
Send this video!
Romney=Twoface
To all Americans:
Why Ron Paul will not be elected and/or would NOT be a good president:
For the above and other reasons, Ron gets the pot smoking and "freedom at any cost" crowd, and that's all he will ever get…LOL!!!!
So far the vote to BAN this subhuman shill — 'tex2′ — is:
15) Bill
16) hink
17) celticreeler
Rmoney — "Staff, get me some internet trolls to spew forth hatred towards my opponents."
So they run this ad:
"Looking for 300+lb pimply failures that live in mum's basement.
Must be hateful of all that's good (since you hate yourself most because of the waste of protoplasm you've become); unable to crawl away from the computer, so mum gives you monthly sponge baths (also, occasionally removes the bedpan).
Why post your venomous spittings for free, when we'll pay you handsomely to be our Shill — a fistful of food stamps and a bottle of hooch each week!"
That's how the #2 got this "lucrative" job — why troll for free, when it can shill for so much more….
(hope I didn't misspell ANYTHING important….)
For the above and other reasons, Ron gets the pot smoking and "freedom at any cost" crowd, and that's all he will ever get…LOL!!!!!
Share the Twoface:
Ron Paul MUST stay on course — keep up the uphill battle to win as many delegates as possible (that the GOP does not prevent him to do, by their obvious chicanery)!
Ron Paul needs to take Rmoney to Tampa. Then, the PERFIDY of the GOP will be Nationally telecast (hundreds of thousands of Real Americans supporting the only Patriot (RP), vs a few hundred mousey sycophants for Mitt Grosny, will be hard to dismiss)!
The American People have long known that the Democrat Party cheats and lies — so they are used to their chicanery (the reason, many call them Democrooks).
It is high time that they NOW see the GOP is no different — the Republicons fraud, cheating and strong-arming to "elect" Mitt Grosny, may finally have a televised exposure!
After the Tampa Convention — which will probably be the most memorable of spectacles this last 50 years — Ron Paul should take the best path that assures he'll be part of the Presidential debates vs BO.
Ron Paul MUST be part of the Presidential debates — so, people can judge the difference between a real Human and plastic sub-humans!
It is not unprecedented for a candidate to be the standard bearer for more than one party (I think in 1896, William Jennings Bryan was the nominee of the Democrats, the Populist Party, and the Silver Republicans; and I believe in 1872, Horace Greeley was nominated by the Democrats and also by the Liberal-Republican Party).
Doug Wead — hope you have similar strategy in mind!
"Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson could pull as much as 6% of the vote in a hypothetical three-way match-up with Mitt Romney and President Obama. Johnson began the 2012 race running for the Republican nomination but has wound up carrying the libertarian banner and could gain ballot access in several states."
If the above transpires, it is a certainty that Mitt will not defeat BO (with his flip-flopping, he couldn't defeat him anyway, now this would assure it).
So he needs to withdraw now in favor of Ron Paul!
Ron Paul WILL become President in 2012 — IF, Romney becomes a Patriot, and forgoes his ego, for the Good of the People!
"I, Mitt Romney, will sacrifice my political goals for the Good of the People. Now I understand that only Ron Paul that can save our Nation. I agree with all he stands for, therefore, I have deemed that our Nation's salvation can only be accomplished when Ron Paul is elected as President of the United States of America. Without regret, but with joy, I do the most honorable and patriotic deed I can — I withdraw myself from this election, and give my full support to Ron Paul!"
However, here is an action you can take, Dear Mitt, that guarantees you'll become immortalized in the annals of US History — becoming the 21st Century Savior of America (surely this carrot of success will entice Romney's egotism to go for it — over the probable political beatings he'd receive otherwise)!
Ron Paul to WIN — or America to End 2012
Take your pick…there are no other options!
Ron Paul must take Rmoney to Tampa — to expose the GOP's perfidy — when hundreds of thousands of Real Americans will come to the Convention voluntarily, supporting Ron Paul, the ONLY REAL AMERICAN PATRIOT in this race (vs a few hundred BUSED Rmoney bullies pretending they are actual people)!
If the Republican Convention cheats Ron Paul out of The Nomination — then, go Third Party!
There MUST NOT be a way allowed, for Rmoney to "debate" BO one-on-one — since this will be a Clowns' Show (two liars trying to out-lie each other…when they are one-and-the-same HUMAN TRASH)!
Ron Paul MUST be part of the DEBATES — so, he can clearly show up THESE politically trained monkeys for what they are — The ULTIMATE Destroyers of the USA!
Elect Ron Paul as President, if you want to Save America — vote for anyone else, if you WANT to DESTROY the USA!
Superb parody of a "debate" btw Rmoney and BO — SHARE IT!
(Note the exquisite sardonic touch — only one person is watching the two clowns….LOL!)
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vWVdOTFs8M&feature=player_embedded)
Prize winning photo for Ron Paul's campaign — A Gem!
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This article is an academic paper written by Sujata's son Devendra Owens.
In December of 2005, the Lancet published an article cleverly titled "The End of Homeopathy" which packed a major blow to homeopaths and doctors around the world when they asserted that according to their study the effects of homeopathy were placebo they are quoted as saying, "we assume that the effects observed in placebo-controlled trials of homeopathy could be explained by a combination of methodological deficiencies and biased reporting. Conversely, we postulated that the same biases could not explain the effects observed in comparable placebo-controlled trials of conventional medicine. Our results confirm these hypothesis" (Medhurst 1). This statement shocked the homeopathic world into action; no longer could they prove their science using the assumption that if it works it works. Hardcore statistics and large clinical trials were being required to continue the practice of homeopathy; the over two hundred year old medical system.
In opposition to what the 2005 Lancet article found about homeopathy, in the last few years complementary and alternative medicines have become increasingly more popular as a form of wellbeing. In 2008, 41% of Americans use[d] some form of CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) alongside allopathic (traditional) medicine (Erez 681). Alternative medicine practitioners are becoming increasingly popular and need to be examined for accuracy and efficiency as they become more popular with the population as a whole. If a product or service doesn't work then we should stop selling and using it. Examined within this paper is a look at the science of the system, the widespread use of homeopathy, and its effectiveness as a complementary and alternative form of medicine.
"If there is a broken bone or serious ailment then I recommend that the client see a doctor. There is only so much that homeopathy can do to help a person. It cannot reset bones but homeopathy can be used in conjunction with traditional medicine to speed up the recovery process" (Owens Interview).
To truly understand a medical system it is important to look at the historical background. After all, taking a looking at the roots of the problem makes the problem much easier to fully understand. The science of homeopathy derives its roots from the Vedas who lived in India six thousand years ago. The Vedas are considered one of the most advanced ancient cultures that have ever been studied and especially so with regards to medicine. The Vedas were the first civilization to explain brain surgery in detail. The Vedas contributed much too modern medicine and formulated their own system of medicine called ayurveda which is the origin of most forms of alternative and holistic medicines today, including homeopathy (Whole Health Now 1). Homeopathy borrows ideas from the ayurvedic medical system but is not wholly dependent on those ideas and has been updated from ancient ayurvedic medicine to incorporate modern thinking and theories.
Eighteenth century German chemist and physician Sammuel Hahnemann is known as the father of homeopathy. Hahnemann began his work into homeopathy when translating William Cullen's Materia Medica into German. It was within Cullen's book that Hahnemann was first introduced to the idea of similia similibus curentur, or "let like be cured with like" (Whole Health Now 1). Hahnemann was amazed by this phenomenon and as a physician he saw the shortfalls that traditional allopathic medicine brought forth, leeching was a very common allopathic practice in the 1700s. So Hahnemann decided he would rather try to treat the whole person and not treat the disease or symptoms. Using the information gathered in William Cullen's Materia Medica and experiments done on himself using quinine in increasingly smaller amounts to treat malaria effectively Hahnemann developed the system of medicine known as homeopathy (Gale 989). Homeopathy is a combination of two Greek words homoios (the same) and pathos (suffering). This is the first recorded modern scientific experiment done to prove the effectiveness of homeopathy.
The art and science of treating a person holistically is not lost in today's world; it is merely less common. Homeopathy is best known for its inexpensive treatment for minor health ailments in one's everyday life instead of having to get a prescription or pay much more to see a doctor for a common flu (Whole Health Now 1). Homeopathy is a complementary and alternative form of medicine that seeks to treat a person holistically (body, mind, and spirit). Homeopathy is considered a nontraditional type of medicine because the medicine treats the person, and not the person's symptoms or ailments. "It requires a one-on-one consultation with a patient for much longer than what a regular doctor spends on a patient instead of a half hour a new patient interview is an extensive two to three hour consultation is required" (Owens interview). This is due to the fact that not only is the patients physical symptoms assessed but also the mental, emotional, and spiritual or energy state of a person are taken into account for a truly holistic approach to one's health. The biggest struggle homeopathy has faced is that it has been found both very useful in treating patients and not any better than placebo in studies conducted in the last ten years using the best microbiology, chemistry, and physics research available to mankind today.
The difficult thing with testing homeopathy using a double blind clinical trial is that homeopathy is assumed to be an energy based medicine. To measure someone's energy levels is nearly impossible given the limitations of science that exist. Greeson proposed to measure the health-related quality of life as a measure of efficiency of homeopathy. In his study at Jefferson Center for Integrative Medicine he found "changes in physical role limitations, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, emotional role limitations, and mental health had improved by at least 6.18 points. Using a t-test score of significant at p < 0.001 a five point change is the cut off for clinical relevance" (Greeson 765). This is a strong argument for homeopathy being more than placebo, so why are other studies finding opposite findings?
There have been many well known proponents of homeopathy throughout the years but when working in a marginalized field with a small endowment you are not able to do large clinical trials that take several years to conduct with any accuracy. According to Dean, "there have been 500 clinical trials with homeopathic potencies all over the world. 60% of them have turned out to prove efficacy" (Weingartner 289). These numbers aren't definitive; they are good numbers for further investigation and exploration. After a mere 50 trials the balance could shift against the two centuries of satisfied patients and evidence supporting homeopathy.
Homeopathy outside the United States is much more popular countries in South America, Europe, and Asia are much keener about homeopathy because of its low costs and proven track record. Homeopathy has a large following in "Russia, India, Switzerland, Mexico, Germany, The Netherlands, Italy, England, and most of South America" (Whole Health Now 1). "A British Medical Journal study in 1991 showed that out of 105 placebo controlled trials, 81 found a positive effect for homeopathy" (Medhurst 1). This is just one of many smaller scale trials that have found positive effects for homeopathy treating a large array of ailments and diseases. "Today nearly all French pharmacies sell homeopathic remedies and medicines" (Whole Health Now 1). The French government has made it mandatory for large pharmacies to sell homeopathic remedies because it is far less expensive to treat a common illness if they do not need to see a doctor for a prescription and also there are no known side effects. This is a status that modern medicine has largely failed at attaining.
As stated before, homeopathy is a complementary medicine. While some people around the world, typically in third world countries, use homeopathy as their main form of medicine it is not recommended by homeopathic practitioners in the United States (Owens Interview). Homeopathy is a medicine that when used with traditional medicine increases the speed of healing by bringing the patient to a healthy balance of vital energy (Owens Interview). This balance of vital energy is believed to power boost the immune system, and combat depression and restlessness.
How does homeopathy work? Homeopathy treats the whole person as opposed to only treating the disease or symptoms. "The purpose of homeopathy is the restoration of the body to homeostasis, or healthy balance, which is the natural state. The symptoms of a disease are regarded as a body's own defensive attempts to correct its imbalance, rather than as enemies to be defeated" (Gale 983). Homeopathy seeks to treat a patient holistically, meaning not just treating the body's ailments but also that of the mind and spirit. For those that are more science driven or atheists the word energy or vital force can be substituted for spirit. "Whereas a conventional physician would prescribe the same medication or treatment regimen to all patients with the common cold, for example, a homeopathic practitioner would ask detailed questions about each patient's symptoms and the modalities, or factors, that make them better or worse" (Gale 986). This goes against what allopathic medicine has taught us. Instead of treating a disease like modern medicine does, homeopathy works on a person's internal energy to bring the person back to balance (Owens interview). Thus increasing the body's ability to heal itself without taking drugs to fight or subdue the patient's symptoms. Homeopathy should be considered another form of complementary medicines. Complementary medicines are those that increase the bodies well being some other complementary medicines include daily exercise, eating five fruits and vegetables, taking a multivitamin, and sleeping proper amounts per day.
Homeopathy has taken advantage of modern technology even though modern technology hasn't taken advantage of homeopathy. Homeopathy directly impacts the modern medical system but the inverse is not true. "Homeopathy allows people to treat themselves independently of the orthodox medical system. The application of homeopathic medicines is not dependent upon a medical diagnosis. Homeopathic medicines cannot be patented and therefore cannot be monopolized by an individual or organization" (Medhurst 2). Pharmaceutical companies that make billions of dollars of profits per year on patented drugs have a lot to lose by people using homeopathy to treat minor illnesses. "[The] success of homeopathy where orthodox medicine has failed has embarrassed the orthodox medicine establishment" (Medhurst 2). This has come almost to the point where pharmaceutical companies will push medical journal editors to publish incomplete studies and clinical trials. Homeopaths have used computer to help speed the process of finding the remedy that allows the body to become in healthy balance with itself. Computer repertories of remedies have made it much quicker and easier for homeopaths to pin point a correct remedy to heal a clients vital energy force (Owens Interview). Oppositely there is a lot of over the counter homeopathic remedies that one can find in Walgreens, Target and other pharmacies that do not require consultation with a homeopathic practitioner.
Some very common non-consultation needed remedies of homeopathy can help the body fight off and cure, "Colds, influenza, sore throats, insect stings, cuts bruises, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, muscle aches, and short term insomnia" (Gale 985). However, as with many medicines in the world today there are counters to homeopathic remedies which the Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine says, "Avoid taking antidotes which are substances that homeopathic doctors believe cancel the effects of their remedies. These substances include alcohol, coffee, peppermint, camphor, and very spicy foods" (Gale 983). Strong stimulants such as coffee, tea, alcohol in excess can cause homeopathic remedies to not work as well and are recommended only in moderate amounts (Owens interview). It is very important to follow this rule for if you are taking medicine for something you do not want to counteract the benefits of the medicine. Also, "remedies should not be touched with the hands or fingers which may contaminate it" (Gale 983). Touching it with the hands could make the remedy completely ineffective. This is due to the fact that homeopathic remedies are energy based medicines, once touched with a finger or hand the energy shifts from the body into the remedy and vice versa which compromises the medicine.
So who uses homeopathy? You may be sitting next to someone who does. There are a lot of health conscious people who use homeopathy here in the states and with over 10,000 licensed medical practitioners in the United States more and more people are beginning to use this complementary and alternative medicine (Owens interview). Most patients are self-referred with parents (for children) having academic degrees, above average incomes, married, and with secular beliefs (Erez 683). The parents believe their kids are better off not putting drugs into their systems and instead want to find an alternative to the drug craze that is rampant in today's allopathic medical system. "Patients who seek to integrate CAM with allopathic medicine at a university-based academic medical center practice are not simply "worried well"; rather they are individuals with complex health issues who may benefit significantly from a whole-person model of care" (Greeson 766). Dealing with body, mind, and spirit not only aims to cure ailments but it helps to make a person feel better about themselves and have more energy throughout the day.
What are the reasons why people are afraid of homeopathy? Even today there are, "some aspects of homeopathy that have not been completely explained scientifically" (Gale 984). The reason that some aspects of homeopathy haven't been explained completely by science is that "homeopathy is less concerned with the intricate biochemistry involved than with whether a remedy ultimately works and heals holistically" (Gale 984). The most cited theory of homeopathy that those opposed to the science quote is The Law of Infinitesimal Dose. Homeopaths have found that the, "more they dilute and success a remedy, the greater the effect it seems to have on the body" (Gale 984). A 1M (1000C) remedy which contains much less molecules of the active ingredient is considered a more powerful remedy than a 30C remedy. Homeopaths believe that the energetic properties of the ingredient are retained even after the succession increases beyond Avogadro's number (6.0221 × 10 power 23). This phenomenon starts to occur at 12C. This means that most homeopathic remedies "result in medicines that have no molecules of the active ingredients" (Dean 871). How can that be? This is a contested issue as it goes against what modern chemistry and physics that have been tested and tested thousands of times state. Homeopathic practitioners gamble in saying that, "the electromagnetic energy of the original substance is retained in the dilution but toxic side effects of the remedy are not. It is this electrochemical "message" that stimulates the body to heal itself" (Gale 981). There are studies that are available that come to the conclusion that homeopathy is an energy based medicine. However, it is absurd to conclude that the science behind Avogadro's number is incorrect based on so few tests. This "law" more than any other highlights the need for more specific research to be done in homeopathy. This law has yet to be proven or disproven in a large clinical trial for errors have been found in the scientific practice of those that have tried to prove or disprove this homeopathic law, and a large scale homeopathic trial has yet to be conducted to empirically prove that The Law of Infinitesimal Dose is true. There are several smaller scale trials but until a large trial is conducted with proper methodology homeopaths must continue to use their assumption of homeopathy being an energy based medicine and that is why the remedies work. Lack of funding, amount of time, and manpower required to conduct these large-scale clinical trials are possible reasons for the large scale review not having been conducted.
A great reason to use homeopathy is that it is very inexpensive. "In 1991, the French government did a study on the cost of homeopathic medicine, and found that it costs half as much to treat patients, considering all treatment costs involved" (Gale 983). The general process for acute homeopathic prescribing is to have a two hour consultation with a homeopathic practitioner to find the symptoms and root feelings behind the client's symptoms. After which follow up examinations for approximately thirty to sixty minutes every four to six weeks until a proper remedy is found is common. This is necessary because it is hard for patients to get to their root feelings let alone vocalize them.
Homeopathy has been in use for two hundred years. People all over the world still use homeopathy. An article published in Pakistan says about homeopathy, "In developing countries, on the other hand, patients employed these methods before receiving any conventional therapy" (Malik 155). This is due to the fact that homeopathy is very inexpensive and widely available to those that are in need of cheap medicine. In developing countries the opposite of developing countries is found in regards to cancer. When modern medicine has done everything that it can do for a patient then those do those patients try homeopathy as a last resort.
As an introduction to the now famous article published in the Lancet included is what the authors had to say about homeopathy, "This observation is also true of health care consumers, who may see homeopathy as a holistic alternative to a disease focused, technology driven medical model…create a greater threat to conventional care- and patients' welfare-than do spurious arguments of putative benefits from absurd dilutions" (Lancet 1). Homeopathy and allopathic medicines both have their own respective problems. The amount of time and energy that is required to perform a clinical trial is enormous and costs a lot of money. Homeopathy hasn't been successful in obtaining a large clinical trial for all of its remedies it simply goes on the belief that it is energy based and has worked in patients so it will continue to be able to be reproduced. They do not care so much about the chemistry element that is behind the science merely that it works. "What went seemingly unnoticed by The Lancet editors were 4 previous studies, one of which was published in their own journal in 1997 that found the reverse, that the effects of homeopathy were superior to placebo" (Medhurst 1). It is not new for several trials to be done and redone to make the information available to prove or disprove theories widely available to all scientists but the fact that there was no mention of any of these other articles in the Lancet's "The End of Homeopathy" article is very mysterious and needs to be examined. "The Lancet challenged the plausibility of homeopathy because of the dilute nature of homeopathics. Homeopathic medicines are energy based medicines, a fact that has been confirmed by numerous researchers" (Medhurst 2). Why was this major fact ignored by the scientists publishing in the Lancet? The Lancet review team which was led by well known Professor Matthias Egger of the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the University of Berne in Switzerland found that the Lancet study, "started with 110 clinical trials and reduced that number to 8 homeopathic and 6 placebo which were deemed "higher quality trials" (Lewith 1). "One wonders why, given the resources of the drug companies that conduct clinical trials, the authors could only identify six of the 110 drug trials that were properly conducted" (Medhurst 1) "Researchers did not base their findings on 110 homeopathic trials, but just 8 homeopathic trials and only 6 drug trials" (Medhurst 1). Interesting how the pieces in the homeopathic puzzle come together. The Lancet researchers used a little over ten percent of clinical trials, which were said to be properly conducted. "The review gave no indication of which trials were analyzed nor the various vital assumptions made about the data. This is not usual scientific practice" (Lewith 1). "The authors [of the Lancet article] claim that the results for the drug trials were superior to the results for the homeopathy trials and that the effects of homeopathy were no better than placebo" (Medhurst 1).
The finding in this paper correlate to the simple phrase "more research must be done to prove or disprove the homeopathic medical system". Until a thorough large scale research project is done homeopaths will have to put up with the stigma that surrounds their "unproven" remedies but at the same time we cannot as an academic community fall to the argument of ignorance, "saying that homeopathy is false or no better than placebo because it has not been proven true". The truth of the matter is that the FDA and pharmaceutical companies fund large scale clinical trials all the time but have not found the funds or means to test homeopathy yet because they can make more money marketing their alternative and often, more expensive drugs. Why would they want to invest in a study that if proven could exponentially decay their profits as fewer and fewer people go to the doctor for a simple cold or buy their expensive products?
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Weathering the Storm, RIM Makes Its Business Case in Boston
January 13, 2011 at 7:11 am PT
Mobilized is trudging through the snow in Beantown Thursday to hear Research In Motion talk about its plans for the enterprise. RIM is set to talk about why businesses should bet on both the BlackBerry and the forthcoming PlayBook tablet.
Angry Birds for the BlackBerry.
Update, 10:17 am ET: The intro is still going on. RIM Vice President Alec Taylor is talking about the Cuban Missile Crisis for some reason. However, RIM was nice enough to pass out slides for the whole day. Here are some of the highlights:
BlackBerry Mobile Voice System
Launching in early 2011, this is an update to RIM's effort to unify the desk and mobile phone, offering a single identity, voiceover Wi-Fi calling, a single voicemail box, dialing office extensions and more. RIM says the new version will support more types of business phone systems.
Other features coming later this year include automatic hand-off from Wi-Fi to mobile networks, a "move call from desk" feature and more.
BlackBerry Balance
A new effort to support mixing personal and corporate data on the BlackBerry. RIM is adding features such as the ability for IT to choose to wipe only corporate information from a device or to limit users from cutting work data and pasting it into a personal application or email. Other features include warnings when sending emails or calendar invites outside of the organization, the ability to encrypt media cards and options for preventing access to work data by third-party applications.
BlackBerry client for Microsoft SharePoint
Launching in early 2011, this will bring data from Microsoft's portal software directly to BlackBerry handhelds. It will work with both the 2007 and 2010 versions of SharePoint and integrates into a number of BlackBerry programs, including E-mail, calendar, Documents To Go and the browser.
As for the forthcoming tablet, RIM says it will ship with 1GB of memory, have 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of flash memory, include a 3-megapixel front-facing and 5-megapixel rear-facing camera and have micro USB and Micro HDMI ports. (I can't remember if they have said all of that before.) The slides say only that it will ship this quarter and will be "competitively priced," reiterating past company positioning.
According to the slides, the company also plans to talk about cloud-based device management and changes to allow one BlackBerry server to support multiple corporations.
10:35 am ET: The Cuban Missile Crisis is apparently over, and VP Pete Devenyi is now outlining the company's business product road map and making the pitch for its strategy.
"We really do have a great story," he says, noting that the enterprise is different from the "arms race" of the consumer market.
"It's not just about the number of apps in App world," he says, noting that businesses can and are building programs just for use within the corporation. Some businesses, he says, have hundreds of internal apps, none of which show up in the public storefront. BlackBerry, he says, also allows businesses better control than rivals over what programs are on a worker's device. For example, Devenyi says, when workers change groups within a company, the programs they have access to can be updated automatically with programs deleted and added from their devices.
"That kind of power is power that no one else has," he says. "We don't read about that much."
10:43 am: In addition to both the paid BlackBerry Enterprise Server and the slimmed-down free "Express" version of the server, RIM plans to launch an email system aimed directly at small-to-midsize businesses–MDaemon Messaging Server, BlackBerry Edition. The idea is to give smaller businesses a full email server that has full BlackBerry support. The product stems from an acquisition RIM made a year or two ago and offers what RIM says are features similar to Microsoft's Exchange Server but at a fraction of the price.
The company is also launching "very, very soon" a modest update to its flagship server product, BlackBerry Enterprise Server 5.0.3. It will add more support for employee-owned devices (including the BlackBerry Balance feature described earlier), support for encrypted attachments and certification for Microsoft's Office Communications Server 2007 R2 and the latest version, known as Lync 2010.
11:18 am: RIM is launching yet another server this year, known as the BlackBerry Enterprise Application Middleware (BEAM). BEAM, which companies would have to buy in addition to their BlackBerry email server, aims to streamline enterprise content for use on a BlackBerry. 'What that results in is a much more efficient application than you would otherwise have," Devenyi says. It's in beta now, he adds.
11:25 am: BlackBerry is launching its equivalent of Find My Phone, known as BlackBerry Protect, which will allow individuals to remotely wipe or post a message if a device is lost. Protect will launch later this year, Devenyi says.
Finally, the company is talking about a number of changes it is making to the core BlackBerry Enterprise Server so that it can run via the cloud. Launching later this year, RIM will have the ability for its server product to be remotely hosted and support more than one business. It's not clear yet if this will be RIM offering BlackBerry as a cloud-based service or if this is a product for hosting partners, though it sounds more like the latter.
11:32 am: Devenyi told Mobilized that the company is just showing the architectural changes it is making, not saying how it will bring the cloud-based capabilities to market. "We're still working through a number of those details ourselves." Devenyi said. "It could be both, but we are not announcing."
11:42 am: On to the PlayBook finally. Senior Product manager Ryan Bidan gives the spiel. He says there is a lot that the company isn't ready to share. Addressing concerns around battery life, Bidan notes the PlayBook has a 5300-miliamp battery, but doesn't give specifics on how much battery life that will translate to.
"We'll have good battery life," he says. "Don't worry about the battery life."
Software updates will be pushed down to the device on an ongoing basis. There will be a version of App World on the device for downloading developer-created programs.
And with that, the formal part of the event is over.
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