Proof the Tea Parties Really a Ron Paul Thing!

Ron Paul ran for President as a Libertarian in, what was it, 1978? At that time, he traveled around the country connecting with Libertarians. Those people joined his mailing lists (snail mail).

Ron Paul is famous for his mailing list.

Many Libertarians have supported him financially ever since. He is our only real representative in Congress.

I first heard him speak at the California LP convention a few years prior to the primary. He was still making the rounds and many libertarians continued to enjoy his support and vice versa. After all, in the LP he was a nationwide celebrity. In the GOP he was just one of 435 members of congress.

I believe it is this relationship with that mailing list of supporters (of any party) that formed the spine of his grass roots organization.

Ron Paul represents Freedom for all of us who feel disenfranchised, whether we are active in party politics, or just sick of it, or both! He protects each of us by upholding the Constitution.

As for donating money: People reach into their pockets for two reasons: duty and investment. That's why I pay a monthly pledge to the LP and the LP of California -- I want to keep the lights on so that in at least some races, I have someone to vote for.

I also, for the first time in my life, maxed out my donation to a political campaign. I knew that the better Dr. Paul did in any primary, the more attention would be paid to his ideas by his colleagues in Congress.

To quote Dr. Paul: It is easy to change the direction of Congress; they always have a finger to the wind.

If you're in the GOP or the Democrat Party, you must show up as a delegate and get as many votes as possible for freedom-oriented, small government, privacy-protecting, constitutional candidates, even if they "can't win." This is how you send a message.

It's also how I make my vote count when I vote. Voting only for candidates who can win is how we got into this mess. All the incumbents need to see is a trend, a few percentage points, and they'll shift their message, and their votes.

What happend is, in places where the grassroots got traction, people who were on the fence about "investing" in a long shot, got caught up in the chances of winning. And we are winning, still.

IMissLiberty

The GOP is going to take credit for everything Ron Paul does, but they are not going to RESPECT Ron Paul and his supporters. Right now, Ron Paul supporters have received more respect from Hillary Clinton than any number of neocons in control of the GOP.

After the most left wing president in history was elected, it was only a matter of time until widespread resistance to his radical socialist agenda took shape. Events of the past few weeks have made it clear that the Obama backlash is finally starting to reach a kind of critical mass. Thanks to hundreds of thousands of people just like you, the spirit of freedom and liberty is making a comeback all across Texas and America. It's not quite 1776 all over again just yet, and there's still a long way to go, but more and more Americans are talking openly about their disgust at what's going on in Washington.

Hundreds of thousands of people all over America turned out on April 15 at the Tea Party protests. The media at first tried to ignore the growing movement. When it got too big to ignore, they began ridiculing it, referring to the protesters as "radical extremists" and "nuts" who didn't deserve a hearing. Here's how one writer for the Los Angeles Times put it: "Go to a hobby store.
Buy a scale model of a U.N. One-World-Government Black Helicopter and a tube of glue. Toss the model kit. Sniff the entire tube of glue. You're all set for the party."

When even blatant ridicule failed to work, the media resorted to the last refuge of liberals, branding members of the Tea Party movement as "racist", supposedly because they're protesting America's first black president. Several celebrities, pundits and even a few reporters were so desperate to stop this movement in its tracks that they resorted to this cheapest of all smear tactics.

Why are they so scared? Why are they working so hard to render these mass protests null and void? It's because they know just how powerfully the idea of resistance to tyrannical government appeals to the average American. It's what our country was founded on, and deep down, it's still a big part of what being an American means to most of us. There are still tens of millions of us for whom the words liberty and freedom aren't just empty political slogans. The media is acutely aware of that, and are desperately hoping they can keep the sleeping giant from waking up.

Our own governor, Rick Perry, gave them even more reason to be worried with remarks he made a few days before the national Tea Party protests. He came out in favor of HCR 50, the Texas Sovereignty Bill sponsored by Representatives Leo Berman, Brandon Creighton and other patriotic Texas legislators. "I believe that our federal government has become oppressive in its size, its intrusion into the lives of our citizens, and its interference with the affairs of our state," Gov. Perry said. "That is why I am here today to express my unwavering support for efforts all across our country to reaffirm the states' rights affirmed by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. I believe that returning to the letter and spirit of the U.S. Constitution and its essential 10th Amendment will free our state from undue regulations, and ultimately strengthen our Union."

Governor Perry and Texas legislators aren't alone in these sentiments. Already this year, eight other states have also passed similar amendments seeking to reclaim their state sovereignty, which has been almost totally usurped by an out of control federal
government. Twenty other states are considering doing so, and
that number will probably continue to grow. Much like the Tea Party protest movement, the State Sovereignty movement is truly a grassroots effort. Unlike radical left wing groups like ACORN and the NAACP, it doesn't have any big corporate backing. It largely grew out of Ron Paul's Campaign For Liberty and the tireless efforts of Dr. Paul's supporters. Two years ago, before the economic crisis, the media had mainstream voters laughing at Ron Paul as he warned us about the pernicious influence of the Federal Reserve and massive government debt, but now he looks like a prophet. A lot of those mainstream voters now share the righteous anger that fueled the Ron Paul presidential campaign. (For Rep.
Paul's reaction to all this, see here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvliy8rEJDQ
)

It's that anger, along with our activism, that no doubt caused Governor Perry to wake up and smell the coffee. He's never been known as a strong conservative; on the contrary, he has actively worked against some of our interests in the past. He opposed the presidential campaign of Dr. Paul, his fellow Texan, instead endorsing the left wing RINO Rudy Giuliani. For years he spearheaded the efforts to create the Trans Texas Corridor, which conservatives hated, but big business loved. Now, after years of striving to be seen as a "moderate" Republican, he's suddenly starting to sound like the reincarnation of Ronald Reagan. He sees which way the wind is blowing, and he wants to be out in front.

It's no secret that Governor Perry likely harbors ambitions of running for president one of these days. He may shoot for the US
Senate first, but his ultimate goal is the White House. He's
paying close attention to the new political mood that's taking shape in both Texas and the nation and he sees the same thing the liberal media sees - a groundswell movement of fed up citizens and taxpayers. He sees average, ordinary Americans from all walks of life who are outraged at having to bail out multinational corporations to the tune of nearly a trillion dollars, disgusted at nothing being done about illegal immigration, and completely opposed to the radical left wing agenda Obama and the Democrats want to impose on this country.

Make no mistake - if it weren't for the tireless efforts of thousands of patriotic Texans just like yourself, Rick Perry would be singing a different tune right now. He's a politician, and he wants to stay in politics. The best way to do that is to make sure you know what the people want. Clearly, Governor Perry is starting to get the message. The huge defeat of the Trans Texas Corridor, which was his pet project, was an urgent wake up call. The grassroots rebellion that brought together hundreds of thousands of Americans on April 15 was another one. Rick Perry is starting to understand that if he wants a future in politics, he'd better become a lot more conservative than he's been in the past. His turnaround is a remarkable development, one which shows just how much power we have when we work together. If we keep this energy and momentum going, there's no limit on what we can accomplish.

Please take the time to send a call and thank the main sponsors in the House and Senate:

House: Rep. Leo Berman (512) 463-0584
House: Rep. Brandon Creighton (512) 463-0726
Senate: Sen. Robert Nichols (512) 463-0103

Also, please send a fax thanking these individuals for their work for Texas:

http://www.morrisonreport.com/fax_test/index.php?faxID=76

Sources:

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-cooper1...

http://governor.state.tx.us/news/press-release/12227/

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=8...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvliy8rEJDQ

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