Update: Ron Paul in South Carolina, November 9, 2009: "The Politics of Tolerance"

Why is there not a full one hour version of this speech, 5 minutes is not enough.

Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito!

I can say no more.

God Bless.

WAHOR!!
http://www.dailypaul.com/...

at 1:40.

Ron Paul is my President

Bump for the video update

in the frenzy to meet the Doc afterward. It is true, they mobbed him like a rock star....the last time I was pushed and prodded like that was a rock concert! Jesse Benton and John Tate saved my daughter from being smashed to death in the crowd. :)

This was a basketball coliseum and they had the stage turned horizontal on the floor and the seats to the sides and behind Dr. Paul were roped off. The people were seated directly in front of the stage and filled up into the nosebleed section.

Thought you may enjoy some snippets I found in one Columbia newspaper:

Free-Times Columbia News and Arts - Ron Paul Attracts Hundreds at Carolina Coliseum

"......Paul’s speech, titled “The Politics of Tolerance,” came just weeks after South Carolina’s senior Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham told a town hall group that he would not let Paul “hijack” the Republican Party.

A hero to advocates for limited government, the congressman drew a colorful crowd including one man who sported a bright yellow shirt with a Gadsden flag on the front and the word “Extremist” in black letters on the back. Outside, others waved “Ron Paul 2008” campaign signs that were re-worded to read “2012.”

South Carolina is an early presidential primary state, along with Iowa, where Paul is scheduled to speak at Iowa State University Nov. 13.

Some highlights of the speech:

On the Green Zone in Iraq:
“That’s where our military lives high on the hog. That’s where they have tennis courts and swimming pools and alcohol. And the Muslims, who now are starting to feel like maybe they have something to say about this, said no more alcohol in the Green Zone. And one of our officers said, ‘Well, it looks like we might as well go home.’”

On the healthcare reform package:
“[It is] to take from one group and give to another. They call it free, of course. Of course, you know there is no such thing as anything really coming free, especially from the government. The government can only take from one group and give to another.”

On Austrian economics and the free market:
“I would say that if we want to live in a free society … we should study Austrian economics, understand how it works and understand why it’s in the best interest of the people to believe in free markets because that’s where you get the greatest amount of prosperity and the best distribution no matter what they tell you about how much government you need to make it in their system.”

On individual liberty:
“When it comes to individual liberty such as personal habits and how you spend your life and your time, sexual lives, gambling lives and all kinds of things that you might do personally, but it is always you that you’re hurting. There are some people who say ‘No, you can’t do that. We want to tell you exactly what’s going to make you a better person.’ So then another gang from Congress and Washington and politicians come in and say ‘A-ha! We’re going to make you a better person, we’re going to regulate your habits and regulate all your lifestyles. We’re going to regulate what you smoke and what you drink and everything else because you’re not smart enough to do that.’”

On wearing motorcycle helmets:
“I think it’s a pretty good idea to wear a [motorcycle] helmet, but I would hope to think that people are smart enough to figure that out. But the reason you have to wear a helmet now is that you end up in the emergency room, it might cost some more and therefore the nanny state says you lose your personal choice.”

On ‘Cash for Clunkers’:
“You’re taking the cars away from the poor people who might be able to buy them. And it turns out that most of the cars that were trashed were American cars and they all ended up buying foreign cars. It makes no sense. I would say that we as a people dealing with our own money can do a much better job.”

On the stimulus package:
“Why couldn’t we have just suspended, at least, the income tax? Say ‘OK, folks, go to work and you don’t have to pay any taxes for the next two years’… It would have been a bigger stimulus … I think that would have been a much better way of dealing with it.”

On a dollar crisis:
“Can you imagine what’s going to happen when there’s a dollar crisis and we’re in the midst of the dollar rapidly depreciating? That is big stuff."

On foreign policy:
“We have a terrible choice in our foreign policy. We have two choices: we go to a country and they do exactly as we tell them and they’re obedient [then] we give them a lot of money. But if they don’t do it we send over the bombs. And I say there’s a third option: why don’t we just mind our own business and get along.”

On democracy:
“[They say] we have to spread democracy -- even if it’s through the barrel of a gun. But democracy sometimes is a questionable decision to hold because democracy sometimes can backfire on you and when the majority becomes the dictator and takes away your rights it’s not such a great idea.”

On capitalism:
“People say ‘Ahhh, this is proof capitalism failed.’ But I tell you what, that’s one argument we better learn how to refute. Because the free market hasn’t failed. I don’t particularly like the word ‘capitalism.’ I like to use the word [sic] ‘free market.’ Free markets haven’t failed.”"

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Freedom is not: doing everything you want to.
Freedom is: not having to do what you don't want to do.
~ Joyce Meyer

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Hmm, I must admit that I'm disappointed. Is this how a revolution looks like? I know it's a big place, but when the good doctor can't fill it, who can? Where is the enthusiasm?

"Doing nothing is almost always an option and is very often the best option." Daniel Hannan

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Sorry the video is so cruddy. I was using an old digital camera. I have other bits and pieces but am too bushed to stay up much longer. I hope an official version will be available soon.

At least you can hear him :)

A nice picture of the Doc: http://i221.photobucket.c...

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Freedom is not: doing everything you want to.
Freedom is: not having to do what you don't want to do.
~ Joyce Meyer

Ron Paul "ENTHRALLED" a crowd of OVER 1500+ at Carolina Tonight!

Just got home... WHERE'S THE YOUTUBE!!! I NEED I NEED!!

was great, and inspiring!

I put this down as something to do and got sidetracked talking about criminal law online, now it's 10 pm central time. Wondered if anyone had recorded this bad boy ? Thanks

and it was everything I imagined it would be. I'd estimate the crowd at 1500-2000, a mix of maybe half local students and half hard core RP supporters. Dr. Paul spoke for an hour without a single note. It was more of a college lecture than a political rally but he covered all of our favorite topics. His speech was punctuated by applause about 25 times. Afterwards, he stayed to sign autographs and pose for pictures for hundreds of patient supporters. My autographed pocket Constitution will find a prominent place in my little home. Ron Paul is absolutely tireless in the cause of liberty and a totally kind gentleman. I'm psyched for 2012!

Very uplifting and very informative for the newly awakened to catch him live. Still is for me, too!

why not just record it and then upload it on youtube in ten minute sections, live feeds usually sucks and it really doesnt matter if its live. pre-recorded and uploaded is much better quality and other people can watch it too and get educated. i had to shut this off i couldnt hear anything but echo

I logged off JustinTV~ they had some last minute problems with the people at the venue...so the feed is not optimal.

*****
"I think we are living in a world of lies: lies that don't even know they are lies, because they are the children and grandchildren of lies." ~ Chris Floyd

I Don't Mean To Be Rude Or Unkind Here, However, Justin TV Really Sucks..This Isn't The First Time I've Tuned Into This Second Rate Webcast.....After All The Nagging Audio/Visual Issues, You Would Have Thought These Audio/Visual Issues Would Have Been Resolved Or Rectum-Fied

I Generally Don't Believe Complaining Is The Answer, And I Shall Not Complain Anymore Here, But You Gotta Think That These Long Term Issues Would End After Two Years Of Battling With This..

I Shall Not Ever Use This Justin TV Anymore..I Am Embarrassed For The Campaign 4 Liberty For Using This Unacceptable Webcast Junk..

Sorry For The Sour Grapes, But Enough Is Enough..

"The Pearl"

If you turn your tone control, or Treble and Bass so there is less highs, and more lows..a lot of the chirpy echoing is removed..It's more intelligible.

I guess in the future, gotta put the mike at the podium. (wireless good)

I guess I'll have to wait for the youtube.

Its the only way you're going to hear.

I got my web browser pointed to http://justin.tv/yalibert... and I don't hear anything. According to my clock it's 7:08 PM EST.

Is it going to be webcast?

Demographics
Nearly 28,000 students attend the Columbia campus of the University of South Carolina, coming from all 46 South Carolina counties. In addition, students from all 50 states and more than 100 foreign countries are represented. (Another 13,000 students study at the regional campuses of the University of South Carolina System.) Enrollment statistics for Fall 2008 indicate the following:[21]

Undergraduates 72%, Graduates 23%, Professionals 5%
Females 56%, Males 44%
Full-time 84%, Part-time 16%
Residents 72%, Non-residents 28%
Minorities 21%

E Pluribus Unum

for a huge crowd!

"Doing nothing is almost always an option and is very often the best option." Daniel Hannan

driving, walking or crawling distance to this event, get there!

E Pluribus Unum

this event needs to be BLOW-OUT. LETS SEND DR. PAUL A STRONG MESSAGE THAT WE STAND WITH HIM.

E Pluribus Unum

PLEASE KEEP THIS BUMPED & SPREAD THE WORD! THANX!

The lecture will focus on the importance of civility and tolerance in politics and everyday life, the future of individual liberty, and the importance of the Constitution.

yeah. I think this is really correct,

"Truth is treason in the Empire of Lies."

RON PAUL SC COLISEUM! 2MORROW! 11/9 HUGE CROWD EXPECTED!