MARCHING ORDERS: Quicken The Pace

“ Chaos---- where brilliant dreams are born “
-The I CHING , 8th Cent. BC

Many have felt discouraged by the directionless wanderings of this Movement in recent weeks. As for me, I dream opportunities will continue to unfold.

Here is one current example, Jesse Ventura has now joined the fray as a potentially very strong ally to help popularize many of the themes of the rEVOLution. ( It’s not really accurate to suggest he’s new to the cause: he’s hardly a copycat or Johnny-come-lately. Here’s a clip before Jesse was silenced for 3 yrs:
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Or here BEFORE Ron Paul even formed his exploratory committee:
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More recently:
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At the same time that Dr. Paul's Revolution Manifesto hits the bookshelves, Jesse Ventura comes out on tour with his book Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me. ( If you are looking for personal marching orders – why won’t that do ? ) Is it just a happy coincidence that his turf is the situs for the Convention in September or that his constituency is the very reachable demographic not yet sufficiently penetrated by this Movement ? His aggressive communication skills are largely what most have lamented was lacking in the rEVOLution. For those put off by confrontation, ask yourselves where would George Washington’s revolution have been without the firebrands Sam Adams and Patrick Henry ? Actually, the indispensable ( but not universally regarded ) Thomas Paine might be perhaps a more apt comparison. See http://www.dailypaul.com/...

Sometimes Ron Paul rambles and pussy-foots like he did with Bernanke last week dancing to avoid using the “F” word to describe the parade of horribles mustered by our nation’s elites to overwhelm the masses ……. goosestepping us into repeating the worst totalitarian, collectivist models of the last century. Ron Paul is always smart and forthright, but rarely blunt. Maybe that’s the way he needs to be to introduce such topics into the polite society clinging to their mainstream orthodoxies. But now that the foot is in the door maybe its time to barge into the matrix of conventional thinking. Oh yes, every once-in-awhile Dr. Paul does cut to the quick. He announced with strategic deliberateness: " I am the Champion of the Constitution. "; And remember," We just marched in, we can just march out". Speaking of troop movements, in the heat of battle he proudly retorts: " I take my marching orders from the Constitution ". Certainly, as a spokesman, Ron Paul is always on Message, and never inconsistent. Don’t get me wrong, as the original and current leader of this Movement, he has done an excellent job setting the parameters for this rEVOLution and who can deny his conspicuous integrity has raise the standard high. With his help, the rEVOLution can stay on track. With our help, there can be steady progress through Ron Paul, and through an expanding base of leaders, to get the Message out. By all means, our Mission is to continue to focus and discover each other. In doing this we must respond to the reality around us. The challenge is not just to get a vote out, however…..I believe it is about getting minds right.
While we might not win this election, and its first phase is now over “ in the conventional sense “, we are not bound to be conventional…..and then again, we can be when it suits our purposes.
The strategy for guerrilla tactics in lining up delegate's for the hand to hand struggles at the Republican Convention is, in my opinion, definitely worthwhile. At a minimum Minneapolis in September can be a battleground more formidable and constructive than Chicago in 1968 or Goldwater’s germination of his brand of classical liberal conservatism in 1964. To help that effort I submit the remaining primary votes should be cast as referendums endorsing a rising tide of conservative, libertarian, patriot awareness and truth activism. Fading enthusiasm sends the wrong message. ( Let’s not snipe at each other either : Friendly fire casualties are distracting and disheartening . No up hill battle can afford such diversion and waste ).
We need to make it impossible for the powers that be, and the candidates they always serve up to us, to have their election comfortable in their business-as-usual maneuvers. To this end we cannot afford to allow our frustration to cause us to squander the opportunities which this campaign under Ron Paul's banner still occasions. Nor should we permit exuberance to result in battles fought at the expense of the war. It’s not about --" RON PAUL FOR PRESIDENT ". [ Could it happen ?…..ah, what a brilliant dream…… Minneapolis/St. Paul …..is that the venue for the convention or the nickname for the dream ticket ? ] Ron Paul understands this. Our tactics must fit the strategy we set.

I've understood for some time that the campaign is no longer a get out the vote drive any more than its about money bombs to get the MSM to take notice. That was last year’s battle. It's not a popularity nor name recognition contest, either. So the time for billboards and sign waving is past ( though yard signs, buttons or other personal hand to hand contact is exactly what is needed to release the germ warfare called for on this occasion ). Horse races are for audiences. Nor is this stage even a battle over issues ( the war, immigration, low taxes , medical care). Sea changes like Restoring the Republic, Dismantling the Empire, The Fed or The IRS is one thing but the typical hot button voter block issues ( like abortion, school prayer, flag burning, global warming, etc ) are the polemics used by power brokers to manipulate sheeple to advance their divide and conquer objectives. Accomplishing the Sea Change removes the oppression that keeps us from addressing Truth and Justice. It’s clear Ron Paul understand this.
Even those who can be classified as “ Freedom Voters”have, for the past month, legitimately wondered where they are to carry the fight. [ See for an excellent breakdown http://www.dailypaul.com/... ]. There are a few key primaries remaining. Some present potentially emblematic opportunities to set or change the pace. So why does that matter if I believe it’s not about winning a popular vote near term..... Well, for now, it’s about beginning the process of a revolutionary initiative ! Each of us should be asking : What daily can we do in furtherance of deliberate projects to advance attention to, and understanding of , the cause ? What can YOU do to portray the Message as interesting, real and relevant? How can you personify this emerging rEVOLution to show what it’s about. I’m not talking only about those Sleeple who have yet to awaken. I’m talking also about those who have begun to awaken, as well. They need to find direction and support real soon. Help them. [See Kahn’s fun personal siege tactics http://www.dailypaul.com/... ]

I assume things have stalled waiting for marching orders. That isn’t too critical if these misguided activists were only planning to promote conventional campaign activities. It is certainly not too late to begin to coax and help shape the efforts of those in this Movement to take individual responsibility as we each SPREAD THE MESSAGE. Ron Paul’s renewed Freedom Tour and the debut of The Revolution: A Manifesto are propitiously timed. Let’s step up the pace now as well.

I intend to stay engaged in the maneuvers of this campaign, no matter what . Even if it becomes a longer war of attrition, I pledge myself to myself, to my compatriots and to my posterity that I will remain unflinchingly devoted to the objectives of this rEVOLution until the last soldier leaves the field.