Hi, I'm Harold a longtime GBN lurker/poster.

My wife and I launched our website ronpaulbillboards.com in late November 2007. Our mission is to raise money for leasing billboards to spread awareness about Dr. Paul and his Presidential run. We focused on the early primary states such as Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. In the course of a month we were able to launch billboards in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Manchester, New Hampshire; and 2 in Columbia, South Carolina. In fact one of our billboards was featured on the local NBC news affiliate in Columbia, SC. We have received a tremendous amount of support worldwide for our cause. There have been numerous articles, editorials and blogs written about our website. With the success of our earlier campaigns we are positioned to move forward to Texas. Our current campaign aims to reach millions by launching a billboard off of I-35 on the upper deck. If you are Ron Paul supporter please visit our website and join our campaign. We are not affiliated with the Ron Paul campaign. We are a not-for-profit grassroots organization.

Visit http://www.ronpaulbillboards.com and join our Texas billboard campaign to reach millions.

Harold

Wow, I didn't see this post until now, but I think that's awesome!

Ron Paul is crazy.

Someone who supports these issues are CRAZY BOO!



Shane, your opinion has been noted all across this forum. I already knew you felt this way based on previous posts, so you posting this was expected and welcomed. I don't want everyone to agree with me nor am I trying to convert people. I just want people to think for themselves and I provide info when they ask. A lot of people who thought some of the things I have said were crazy, later came back months or years later asking for more info because something or someone has triggered that interest elsewhere. Then they remember something I said in the past and they do some research and it all comes together. That's cool, at one time I thought RP was crazy as well when I was like 20 and under. It was not until I started researching the systemic causes of the collapse of the basis of our governmental system "for the people by the people". While educating myself on these topics, I came across the only person in DC who has been speaking about the Federal Reserve, historical failures of our foreign policy and the erosion Constitution law. These are the issues that I believe are the crux of the problems facing this nation. Ron Paul embodies these issues so I support him and anyone else who supports the Constitution and wants to abolish the Fed fiat monetary system. The way government has been running since I have been alive has been an utter disaster and about 99% of the politicians are a part of the reason that this has happened. If you keep voting for the same people connected with the same organizations, groups, special interest, corporate and military ties than you are the one that is crazy to expect a different result. I could rattle off about at least a dozen of things that have happened due to this administration in the last 8 years that you wouldn't go along with or believe if I told you in '98. And if you state something about because of the "terrorist" than you have fallen for the trap of the Military Industrial Complex. External threats make them a lot of money and the government exerts it's control on it's citizens and this is well documented throughout history.

There will always be wars and rumors of wars Matthew 24:6

Who is the person you would like to see as President?

ron paul has absolutely no sense of foreign policy.


isolationism, autonomy, and an entirely free-market economy is certainly not the way to deal with growing global trends... the world certainly isnt the same as it was 250 years ago. Evolution is a product of nature.

Indeed, the world isn't the same, but no matter what period you're living in, you have to take care of yourself first. If we don't fix our own problems, trying to fix others' won't help us.

A country that is currently saturated with international diplomacy and an international economy -- yes, isolationism and "fixing ourselves" is the issue at hand. "Going back to the way things were" is a fool's goal. Adapting and changing with current societal goals is what should be brought to the table.

We're all individuals associated to families, towns, cities, states, countries, cultures and subcultures. I wonder how long it's going to take for people to grasp the notion that we're all human on the same planet. With all this who-hah about the protecting the planet, "FOR THE GOOD OF THE HUMAN RACE", global warming and such -- I find it quite peculiar that people would consider closing our doors. Sure, fix us, but what and when would you consider us "fixed"? When our country is stronger than any other? Strongest military? The most "Free" people? Financially more stable? At what point would you allow yourself to open your doors again?

Imagine a world where 7 billion people are on the internet. Imagine a world where every country is a first world country. An end to world hunger. Oh, and imagine for once that our States took care of themselves. Texas takes care of Texas, California takes care of California. I don't really think it's the reponsibility at the federal level to take care of our local schools, government and local policies. Federal I see as an "umbrella" to the entire country. They're inherently designed to deal with international affairs -- not fixing the high crime rate in Louisianna.

Illegal immigrants? Fuckin' non-issue. We're all immigrants. What makes us any more or less "legal" than the next guy? Anyone who wants American citizenship should be granted such. I don't really even care if you plan to live on welfare or not, enough people siphoning or abusing a system causes said system to crash and henceforth replace/fix/remove itself.

which is exactly why i'm voting for him.

wrong kind of crazy but whatever its not like there is a "good" choice right now anyway.

This country is breaking down so we need to focus on the problems here like NOW. The international and global trends of the corporations and government has been the status quo for decades and we are at this point now because of it. The reality is that we have been doing the opposite of what Ron Paul emobodies for decades and look at where we are at. Why should we keep doing the same things, electing the same people connected to the same special interests, corporations and the military industrial complex and such. Still using the same fiat Fed system that prints money out of nothing backed by debt. The CIA going into all these countries for years and overthrowing dictators and installing our choice and then years later they are now our enemy. This has happened over and over again, what other country has gone through this as much as us in the modern century. Our inalienable rights are being threatened by surcumventing the Constitution. We have been doing the same shit and elected the same types since I've been alive and it's not working, it's time to look another political philosophy and see if we can improve our country with peace and liberation of this government control.

Sigh, I really wish people would stop thinking everything affected them directly. It's really foolish nonsense. You're really reminding me of this guy:



If you really want to make a difference, get a law degree, get into politics and start presenting your own brilliant ideas.

**edited**
I erased my scathing response to you after realizing that I was arguing with someone younger than Britney Spears. You're a young guy so I'm just going to ignore your statements, my views since I was your age has changed 180 degrees. It's almost like arguing with my former self so it's ridiculous. I'm around Austin and don't have time for forum tit for tats so thats why I don't get involved in other peoples threads when I don't agree with them. I would rather meet them in person and discuss it face to face like men. So if you have anything else to add just keep it to yourself and if not we can debate in person.

FYI. Alec Baldwin's liberal views don't represent me nor does the word FAG so be careful about your cute remarks.

The potheads I know would call you crazy for not supporting a Presidential candidate who wants to decriminalize the Federal drug laws associated with Pot and make hemp legal. The contrast to that is the politicos who think weed smokers are crazy and their opinions on politics don't count anyway. It's all perception and it's easy to just throw out labels, but for me to pay attention they need to be backed by some facts and not opinions. I do however respect your right to get high as a kite and do whatever as long as it doesn't infringe on my rights.

i definitely agree with you there.

@ the rest of your post: too many of these potheads are just jumping on a bandwagon without doing any research, and i think its funny and annoying at the same time. anyone can put up a rEVOLution sign and yell "Go Ron Paul" all day just because their friends are doing the same without any real info. he's better than a lot of other options, he's just not for me. and like i said, i think the dude is crazy if he actually thinks he'll be able to accomplish any of this shit he's talking about. its all just a "vote for me" game with the same results on a different timeline.

i sure do love a good e-fight.

i definitely agree with you there.

@ the rest of your post: too many of these potheads are just jumping on a bandwagon without doing any research, and i think its funny and annoying at the same time. anyone can put up a rEVOLution sign and yell "Go Ron Paul" all day just because their friends are doing the same without any real info. he's better than a lot of other options, he's just not for me. and like i said, i think the dude is crazy if he actually thinks he'll be able to accomplish any of this shit he's talking about. its all just a "vote for me" game with the same results on a different timeline.[/quote]

I concur.

It would be hard for him to accomplish true change of the geopolitical and domestic construct of this government but at least it would be a step in the right direction. Time will tell, once one of the Dems get in office we will see if we are once again dismayed by the new puppet in charge.

And as far as accomplishing the shit that Bush has in the last 7 years, would you believe he could possibly have all this go on in his presidency? I predicted a debacle but didn't know he would still be around this long with approval ratings lower than Nixon.

How about playing like a real person and not another one of those nobody schmucks who is tagging the pro-Ron Paul table like every other Obama supporter, "OOOHHH OOOHHH PICK ME PICK ME! I PROMISE CHANGE! I'M ALL ABOUT CHANGE! I'M FOR ALL THE GOOD THINGS!"

Yeah? So the fuck what. What "change" and how does this or will this affect me?

And why would I concern myself with being "careful about my cute remarks?" Who the fuck are you? You came in here and all I read from your post was "corporations being corporationy" and couldn't help but laugh. What solutions, resolutions, fixes are we talking about? In my short term on this earth, I know change isn't always good for everyone. Yeah, it sounds great, but who are we gunna end up fucking this time? Will it be more or less people? Will the people getting fucked over be more or less fucked over than before? ...you see where I'm going.

What glorious ideas does Ron Paul have that are going to make this world "better"? Who says it's going to be better? Why? And most importantly, WHEN?

If someone says "change" one more God damned time...

I'm kind of tired of hearing about 9/11

He is changing some of the fundamentals of politics. He may not win, but he is likely doing more good for the country by campaigning than he could ever do from the White House.
The Austin Ron Paul Meetup Group is currently the largest organized group of republicans in Austin and even if their numbers dwindle to a fraction of that after this presidental mess is over, they will still likely be the largest. This same thing is true for cities all over the country, so just watch the smaller offices and congressional seats start filling up with rational human beings in the near future.

that's something we need to change! and we can do it!


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Who the fuck are you bitch. Enjoy your selection of puppets.