Anybody notice the change in order

Thank you for starting one of the few meaningful threads with the exception of the fthose on upcoming caucuses and primaries plus fund raising.

Yes, I suppose we have all noticed the huge shift in media emphasis and candidate sound-bytes. While the war has faded from the forefront, "terrorism" is hit daily as it keeps the evil military-industrial complex with its illegal shifting of funds to covert actions and war-mongering well and alive. Meanwhile by keeping the "fear factor"on the burner, the Patriot Act and all that goes along with it insures that the real plan for Homeland Security continues to move forward. (I've read recently that some high schools are allowing classes on Homeland Security because *working* for it has been earmarked as the biggest growing job market. What regimes does that smack of?)

Add to *that* keeping alive yet another of the largest growing job markets and influx and shifting of capitol..."disaster readiness and management" which lines yet more pockets that are hardly labeled properly. And, keep environmental issues on the front burner as this is yet another prong in the shifting of funds. (Note that I believe there are major environmental issues, just not those being touted or funded.)

The challenge is how to address the real economic crisis, which only Dr. Paul can, without being cut off at the bend by media and "other" candidate twisting of Ron Paul's stance on immediate concerns like... "what about my social security, my old age pension, my health care concerns?" It seems that in order to try to say what he will do, he has to continuously address what he won't do. His *message* is so difficult to get out there because all of the issues are intertwined and, yet, they all really go back to sound fiscal policy.

has always been about the economy. When he talks about the Iraq War or the Middle East in general, he mentions the economic costs as well as the cost in lives; when he talks about illegal immigration he mentions the economic costs, etc.

Ron Paul predicted all this, we just ran an ad about all his predictions and how all of this is coming true right now.

The war is still big and it links right to the economy - The war is causing the United States to go broke and is creating a crash.

Ron stood out easily. He is the only one advocating shutting down the Iraq war - now. But now, the topics are drifting on to the economy, where the neo cons can razzle dazzle with all their barometers and guages of activity, most of which are pure B.S. But the point is, the topic is now moving to an abstact subject in which the establishment can easily manipulate the masses because we sure don't understand the economy..........even to the point of promising to give everybody a $800 check! How's that for political timing. They want you to forget about Ron Paul and concentrate on when you'll get your $800 check from our Great Government.

Here is an excellent overview of the sudden disappearance of the Iraq War.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/engelhardt/engelhardt310.html

....even my neo-con friends are concerned about it.