by garden plot, DailyPaul
Like many of you I get the sense that our movement is being hijacked. Over the last couple of years, as our numbers grew and our influence increased, I’ve often wondered how the establishment would try to take down our movement. Would they demonize the patriots in the media like they did in the 90’s? Would they try to infiltrate our movement and set up their own false leaders from within like they’ve done with other political movements? I’ve been waiting to see what the establishment would do because I knew that day would come. They can ignore us for only so long. Well, it appears they are taking another route by attempting to co-opt the movement, keep people locked into left right politics, and water down the message of liberty.
I went to the Orlando Tea Party a few weeks ago. I was really encouraged to see thousands of people show up to protest the bailouts and stimulus packages. I came away from the event discouraged, though. It was essentially an Obama bash fest. Most of the people there were Republicans that seemed to have short memories. I guess they forget that it was their man George Bush that started all of this mess. They spoke of liberty and the Constitution, but they didn’t seem to know what it all meant. Then there is Glenn Beck. We’ve all watched with suspicion the “awakening” of Glenn Beck. Is this a move by the establishment? Sean Hanity, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Malkin, and Newt Gingrich are now jumping on the Tea Party bandwagon. It seems apparent that this is a move by the right to hijack the message of liberty and steer it into a dead end.
The more I ponder this move by the establishment, the more I come to realize that they are making a huge mistake. THEY ARE DELIVERING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE INTO OUR HANDS! If Glen Beck’s message really is controlled, then they make a huge mistake by letting him bring up subjects like FEMA camps, globalism, and the gold standard. As people look into these topics on their own, they awaken and start the strange journey down the rabbit hole. As they do independent research on the internet, they arrive at sites with links to other liberty sites. These are OUR websites! This is OUR message. We OWN the message. We dominate the market so to speak. There are thousands and thousands of liberty websites, thousands of YouTube videos, and thousands of liberty minded folks on social networks. The establishment might own the airwaves, but we own the internet.
The problem with trying to control the message of liberty is that you can’t. Once you learn the message of liberty, your world view completely changes. By simply studying the intent of the founders and what rights really are, you awaken to the fact the left/right paradigm is false. You also start to quickly realize that the media is controlled. Once you are awake, you can never go back to sleep.
The first big wave of our movement was the Patriot Movement back in the 80’s and 90’s. The second big wave came with Ron Paul’s presidential run (that’s how many of us got involved.) Folks, like it or not, Glen Beck’ audience and all those that are attending the Tea Parties are the next surge of our movement. There are millions of people that are fed up with the government. They are awakening to the fact that our Federal government no longer represents them. These people are looking for answers. They are looking for something different.
Unfortunately, these people are still locked into the false left/right paradigm. We need to “co-opt” the “co-opt” attempt. We need to steer these people in the direction of true liberty. I think the most important thing we need to do is to grow our movement. They are open to our message. We have a fantastic opportunity to swell our ranks. I don’t know if we’ll have another shot at this. The attempt by the establishment to steal our movement could go either way, but if we do nothing, I know which way it will go.
This is what I’m doing. I think the Tea Parties next week are the perfect opportunity for us to spread the liberty message. We can make a lot of converts there. I plan to go to my local Tea Party, not as a protestor, but as a promoter. While all of the newbies enjoy the event and shake their fists at Washington, I’ll be working the crowd. I’m going to hand out literature and DVD’s. I’m also promoting the event locally. I’ve been on local message boards and tomorrow I start my leafleting campaign. To prevent this from becoming a Republican event, I’m making it clear on the handouts that this event is for all Americans and that both parties are to blame.
I’ll close with a really cool quote I saw here on the DailyPaul:
“I simply do not understand why so few comprehend that the greatest weapon against the tyrant is the truth. Their method of control is through knowledge. They need us to believe the lie. Once we know the truth the lie loses it's power, turns to dust and blows away.” - tstorey
For Liberty, How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty is a new grassroots documentary Produced and directed by Chris Rye & Corey Kealiherset for release this summer. Here is the second trailer - Let It Not Be Said We Did Nothing
Stay abreast of updates forlibertymovie.com.
Thank you Chris, Corey and all the other patriots - past, present and future that are a part of this magical journey.
Long time Ron Paul supporter Hans Lysglimt interview with Ron Paul at the Mises benefactors summit this November 1.
We talk about the international aspects of Ron Paul's message.
Please help promote this video on Ron Paul forums etc - thanks!
Revolutionarii din Europa au un nou loc de comunicare si informare: Ron Paul Europe
Merita vizitati si recomandati. Probabil aveti prieteni peste tot sau, daca nu, o sa aveti :)
Lume, soro lume! O surpriza din Hamburg.
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Multumiri Smarandei care a facut fotografiile, calatoare prin lume.
10% cu 11,598 voturi!! Dintre toate evenimentele sau povestile serii, cred ca cea mai potrivita e confesia unui membru nou al Revolutiei:
"Ca si un american ce a simtit ca e de datoria lui sa voteze, am vrut sa fiu informat in alegerea mea, dar dupa lungi cautari m-am simtit total descurajat de parada politicienilor favorizati de mass media cea vinduta si m-am razgindit. Nu mai aveam de gind sa votez.
In dupa-amiaza asta insa, urmarind ceva stiri, am auzit mentionat numele lui Ron Paul. Stiam de Huckabee, Clinton, Giuliani, Obama. Am vazut pancarde si stickere pe masini peste tot cu Ron Paul, dar niciodata nu am stiut care e mesajul lui. Am dat de un video clip cu el. Am crezut ca e mult prea bun sa fie adevarat. Am decis sa caut mai multe informatii de spre el si platforma lui. Am fost socat! Cineva care intr-adevar rezista tentatiei de a-si schimba pricipiile sau integritatatea si asta in peste 30 de ani de politica.
Cineva care nu a renuntat sa lupte pentru libertatea noastra in ciuda opozitiei sau tentatiilor corporatiilor lacome. Fie un milion de oameni sau doar eu singur, am stiut ca trebuie sa il sustin pe acest om. A fost cea mai usoara alegere din viata mea si stiu ca o sa fac tot ce imi sta in putere sa il sustin pe Ron Paul.
Fara sa stiu cita lume va mai vota cu el, m-am asteptat ca Ron Paul sa aiba 1% din voturile in Iowa. Am fost surprins sa aflu ca in seara asta l-a batut be Giuliani cu 10%! Si asta intr-un stat ca si Iowa, care este un stat slab pentru Ron Paul. Am decis ca daca batrinii din Iowa pot astepta in frig sa voteze pentru niste candidati vinduti, mai mult ca sigur o sa fiu la coada ca votez in Florida pentru Ron Paul, un om de extraordinara determinare."
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Pentru cei care stiu cit de inovativa campania asta este, clipul de mai jos poate nu va fi o surpriza, dar pentru toti, cind revolutia decoleaza, apoi decoleaza in stil:
Rindul meu sa il pot vedea pe Dr. Ron Paul la o intrunire in New York, in octombrie 2007. "The time is right" spune bunul doctor si dupa cum o sa vedeti, entuziasmul e mai mult decit incurajator:
Un clip excelent de la revolutionarii din Oslo! Musai de vazut:
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Pic cu pic se face marea.
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Primul zbor al primului dirijabil prezidential, imaginat, organizat si finantat de suprterii Ron Paul. Un efort si imaginatie de invidiat, menit sa atraga atentia ideilor de libertate si dreptate, promovate de RP. Cititi mai multe despre dirijabil la ronpaulblimp
