Ron Paul supporters. Who are you guys?

Aquarius..3 children...All different nationalities 1 Irish, 1 Spanish, 1 Italian...Oldest son an Airman in the US Navy..."What do you do, Chris?"
reply ..."That's classified, Mom." (sigh)

I am always attracted to exotic people, objects,places, animals and thought...Always went for the "bad boys" because they were so interesting....Hate onions on my hamburger...Adore chocolate ice cream...
I write with classical music to my ear and paint with Led Zeppilin or Tool in the background..

I don't like to garden, but do it anyway...I don't like to cook..but make the best seafood gumbo or Shrimp Creole around...

Eddie Izzard and George Carlin awe me in their comedy and personal style..And that English men are sexy...

.I am looked at by my neighbors and peers freakishly because I would rather give my kids a blank canvas and paints, a musical instrument or a chess set, then push them into soccer, gymnastics, dance and baseball...And that I never keep them to a rigid
schedule...Homework ,playtime, dinner, baths are done at leisure and never according to a clock...I hate clocks.

I believe that there is a cure for cancer and the common cold..I believe Atlantis existed...I believe the pyramids are older than we could imagine..
And that we neglect our elderly (wisdom) and ignore our children (future) in our society as a whole...I do not believe in organized religion...But I do believe in goodness and peace and a Great Spirit, if you will...

I am a loner and a misfit and welcome all misunderstood..And...

Most of all I believe in Ron Paul....And in the people that support him..And I'm glad to be surrounded by them here...
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"I have once heard that the ability to resist temptation is the truest measure of a mans character."

Dustin Hoffman to Steve McQueen
"Papillion"

No posts in here since last November?

I guess I'm very late...

Has the cause to support Ron Paul stopped growing?

35 years old, U.S. Marine, single father of 2, business owner, usually vote republican, not religious, extremely disturbed by the illegal arrest of over 400 Texas children taken from their parents with a complete circumvention of The Constitution.

http://youtube.com/watch?...

I'm a 30 yr Independant, I'm married with a 2 yr old and I've always been independant, in fact the first presidential election that I've ever voted in I voted for Ross Perot. I've heard Dr. Paul on the Alex Jones shows for the last few years and once I heard he was running for president then I knew I had to back him. Little did I know that it was going to turn into the revolution that it has become...

a 24 year old male, soon to be college graduate, living in Asheville, N.C. I am one who is utterly disgusted with the general acquiescence to federal control of so many aspects of our lives, am a fervent believer in small government, and an eternal skeptic of governmental control.
Ron Paul is the only politician I have witness who:
1) is honest and principled
2) adheres to the constitution
3) genuinely desires to cut taxes
4) DOESN'T WANT POWER

If we elect Giuliani or Clinton, God save America. Or perhaps we wont deserve it.

I cringe at the thought that I voted for Bush twice....I was ready to never vote republican again, but found Dr. Paul at the right moment in my life. My wife is Democrat to my Republican. Her mom is Democrat to her dad's Republican. I almost have them all convinced to vote for Paul, freedom truly does unite.

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"No man has a natural right to commit aggression on the equal
rights of another, and this is all from which the laws ought to restrain him." --Thomas Jefferson

I'm a 40-year-old, recent MBA grad and working on my PhD. My entire adult life I have been apathetic about political choices in this country. I've only voted Democrat in the past, more out of alignment with social issues but not passionate about any one candidate--more like which is the lesser evil...

I'm so encouraged by Dr. Paul's small-government ideals and the fact that he respects liberty and diversity. Even more inspiring is seeing our fellow countrymen (and women!) intelligently discussing his views. Makes me proud to be an American.

I’m a 35 yr old married mother of 2 with a BA in Public Relations who works as an analyst for a telecommunications company based in Louisiana. I first registered as a democrat, but switched to the Republican Party upon entering the workforce and seeing the big difference between the amounts in the gross and net columns of the check stub. I would be fine if so much of the tax money didn’t go to enable freeloaders to continue riding on the backs of those of us who bust our chops each day and practice self discipline in order to live comfortably. I too was plagued with apathy until I read up on Dr. Paul and his plans for our future. He is the last hope we have of restoring the most important asset our nation seems to have lost….the faith the American people once had in our own country.

Just a small town girl ( paullite ) who was a product of one welfare system, thrown into the working system. ( both offer no escape ) No kids. Married. Work in retail. Business is slow, no matter what they say. I have been looking for a truthful politician my whole life. When I first heard about RP it was online. I instantly knew this guy was diffrent than the status quo. I became for the first time in my life, active in politics. Its sad to say but it took RP to open my eyes to what IS really going on in this country. I want my country back. I will have nothing short of it. No longer am I going to buy what lies they are selling. I am opening my own store of truth. I say we get busy getting really and truly FREE. LONG LIVE THE REVOLUTION.

I am sick of MSM and the idiots that have ZERO social responsibility by following these un-American politicians and their minons.

35 yo, married no kids, ( I REfuse to bring a child into this f*&^%ed up world.) I/T professional, educated and ready to fight. My wife is on board, people are awakening more every day. Keep exposing the scum that are ruining our once great nation... the good guys always win in the end. We will previal. My greatest fear is the election of anyone besides Mr. Paul, this wouldn't mean the "end" however it would assure a full blown revolution like nothing we've seen before.

Who believes in the Constitution and Freedom. And I am sick and tired of the Warfare/Welfare state.

I am a specialist in the science of hearing and own a nation wide marketing company for the hearing inustry, i was also an administrator for the democratic party for 6 years who has since left his party and registered republican only because of Dr. Paul and his stand of civil liberty.

Our country has gone way down the wrong path while our civil liberties are being stripped from us all in part of so called protection and national defense.

Ben Franklin said this best
Those who would sacrifice an ounce of liberty for security deserves neither security or liberty.

Thomas Jefferson said this best
When the people fear the goverment there is Tyranny
When the goverment fears the people there is LIBERTY!

I am also against the invasion of Iraq and want our troops home

The war on terror is a joke for if we were so concerned about terrorists the first thing we would do is secure our borders.

Time for real change and Dr. Paul is the only answer i see.

Dr. Steve Parent

my ancestors are from Greece, Ireland and Holland. I am a 39 year old female, married for 17 years to the same great guy. I have a son age 15 and a daughter age 14. I am what people would call a born again Christian; Jesus Christ is my personal Lord and Savior. I go to church at least twice a week. I did home school my children but now they go to a small private Christian school. My children are in a church every day except Sat. and twice on Wed. Fri. and Sun. We live and have always lived on Long Island in the beautiful state of New York. We also have a home in upstate New York in the Catskills. We own a construction company and our work is mostly in NYC. I have a degree in graphic design and graduated with honors. I have family in the military, Army and retired Navy. I love our military, you are the best. I was a registered republican who turned independent and then went back for Ron Paul. I voted for Ross Perot and then Bush these last two times [I thought the lesser of two evils the second time around]. Bill Clinton’s voice is like nails on a chalkboard to me. Hillary scares me. She and Rudy should both be on the first rocket to Mars. I have never been this involved in politics and have never donated before. I stamp all of my cash and mail with the Ron Paul stamp and my kids think I’m going nuts. I am pro life of course. I am a Yankee fan. I am a health nut and I eat organic. I don’t care for the average doctor and how they push for the drug companies. I recycle everything and try to conserve energy as much as possible but I must confess, we have three gas guzzling vehicles, 2 diesel pickups and a large SUV, sorry to the environmentalists but I won’t drive in anything small, there are crazy people on the roads here in New York. I don’t fly and use airline jet fuel so I feel justified in a way. :-]

I have a myspace: http://www.myspace.com/_l...

I heart Ron Paul supporters.
I love that there are so many Christian supporters and can't understand why the rest of the Christian community is in the dark.

I'm a 24-year-old Oregonian living and working in Japan, where my income is untaxed by the American government (though of course the IRS needs to know all the details). I'm loving life here and lately thinking the only thing that might entice me back to the US is if Ron Paul were president.

I'd like to donate on the 16th, but have already donated $200 and am wondering about having to tell them my employer. I am a US citizen but employed by a branch of the Japanese government. Will that be a problem? Where does that information go and what's its relevance? Should I donate to United for Liberty instead?

devout catholic whol considers the individual conscience sacred. I see globalism as an assault on everything I hold dear. I consider liberty to be sacred, for each individual must be allowed to live his one life the way be believes, so long as he doesn't interfere in another persons right to do the same.

Every issue at stake, I believe, is just an extension of a couple main philosophies, being elitism verus individualism. Every other candidate in both parties represent a form of elitism. Ron Paul is the first major candidate to represent individualism/liberty.

So, I am driven to work hard for Dr. Paul because he sincerely advocates a verry humane and sane ideology.

26 year old African American
Never voted before
Own Small Telecom Business
Would have probably voted Democrat/obama in the past
After reading Milton Freidman and understanding freedom too a liking to Ron Paul

26 year old American Male of Cuban Descent. I am Currently an Executive Mortgage Planner, Amateur Quantum Physicist, Dope MC, and a pretty good Metal Drummer.

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.-Benjamin Franklin

I am a
-former registered Democrat, now registered Republican, soon to be Independent after the primaries
-college student about to graduate 1.5 yrs early at age of 20
-5th generation Floridian
-musician and indie rocker
-self proclaimed beach bum
-diehard Florida Gator
-Christian
-future edcuator and perhaps politician
-willing to do whatever it takes to get RP to the WH in 2008
Ive never felt this way about any political candidate before...the answer to the socialist left and the neocon right winger who have hijacked the GOP

IM STOKED! RON PAUL in 2008!

poor college student in missouri (econ major)

"Fight wars for a just cause, not just because!"

Physics teacher here in NH and proud to be doing some work for RP. I classify myself politcally as a liberal/libertarian. I think he will do well here BUT there is a lot of on the ground workto be done.

I have been a Libertarian since 1995 and am thrilled to have a candidate that I actually WANT to vote for instead of a lesser of 2 evils choice.

He's got New Hampshire locked by my calculations.

I am a 43 yr/old male, married 18+ years (one wife). Voice Over IP (VoIP) architect (high-tech) with a 64 acre farm in KY with Amish neighbors (low tech). Self educated in high-tech fields, but studied Political Science and International Relations at Brigham Young University (BYU) in the 80’s. Have been apathetic for a LONG time until this year. We home school. I am a Christian – member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) and I do NOT like Mitt Romney’s stand on things – they do not follow Christian/Mormon beliefs.

I believe in the Constitution, checks and balances, distribution of power. We need a Federal Government but it needs to be small. If you want big government have it locally where you can control them and hold them accountable for $$$.

I was in the Army (SF) as well as ROTC during 80’s and 90’s.

Moved many times and lived in many places, including Canada and the UK, NY, NJ, Boston, Kansas, Utah, CA, Connecticut, FL, TX and now KY

There are many people who support RP that have deferring opinions on the small issues like abortion, gay rights, health care, religion, money bomb timing, etc. BUT I am pleased to call these people my friends and fellow supporters of Liberty. Liberty IS the BIG issue this year. The other things are just “ignore the real problems” issues to distract us from the fact that our Liberty and prosperity are being lost.

Ron Paul is the messenger and I support him, but more important I a glad to see so many other supporters of Liberty rallied around our current leader of the movement.

I was kicking this around on the weekend when I saw that one of the posters here actually bought the domain "paultards.com" ... what about setting up a website (maybe not with THAT name ;-) where these sorts of GREAT comments can be put out for the world to see? Let the average Joe (that still listens to the creatons like Glen Beck) see in b/w who the RP supporters "are" ....

M. Raborn 66 y.o. white female. Married 42 years, mother of two children. Joined USAF in 1963 where I later met and married my husband, a career officer and fighter pilot. Voted for Goldwater in 1964. Heard Dr. Paul on talk radio in San Antonio in 1984. Changed my understanding of history, politics, economics, etc. Supported Dr. Paul for President in 1988. Voted mostly Constitution or Liberterian Party since. Now I am an avid Ron Paul supporter for President in 2008!

Moved from PA to HI 2 years ago, and live in an energy-efficient house we built ourselves. I'm an animal lover ( especially cats) and a Taoist. Been a registered Democrat all my adult years but always voted for the lesser evil, or tried to. After the Democratic Congress failed to do its duty to impeach Bush & Cheny, failed to stop the war, failed to stop Bush's grab for dictatorial powers-- I felt hopeless, betrayed, and powerless to do anything about it.

And then along came Ron, a man of honor and integrity, a man who isn't afraid to tell the truth, who says what he really thinks and is always consistant in word and deed. The only point on which I differ with him is abortion. I believe his position on that is inconsistant with his principal of "self-ownership". But since he is a baby doctor, I understand where he is coming from, and I forgive him for that. A Ron Paul presidency would be our best and last hope, imho, to restore our stolen rights and America's honor. Miracles happen. So let it be written, so let it be done.

28 year old male. Degree in Finance & Business Pre-Law at Ohio University. Currently a Realtor and own a custom log home company in East TN.

Originally interested in Ron Paul after viewing a slim jim and learning of his integrity, principled & consistent voting record, and morals. From there things kept on getting even better and it was hard to believe he was a politician!

Graphic Designer / Veteran 82nd Airborne

Graphic Designer / Veteran 82nd Airborne

51 yrs old, twice divorced father of three, double major college graduate, atheist pothead, science-fiction fantasy comic book junkie, thespian fan of show tunes and gospel music, coin collector, free hand rock climber, 185 cm tall, greying dark brown hair, sparkling blue eyes with flecks of gold, astonishly good looking with an enormous ego. In a commited relationship but always willing to entertain offers.

Viva Agora!
LehrBoy
www.citizenduquesne.org

I am 48 yr. Female, tired of being misled by government, MSM and Politics. Want to get an honest man finally in Whitehouse where he belongs. My Family introduced me to Ron Paul after watching America Freedom to Facism and have been on board ever since.

Father of two
Education: Economics
Property rights and anti-tax activist
Gun rights supporter
Gambler
Occasional smoker and drinker
Love NFL Football (Cowboys fan even though I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area)
Too busy with work and kids to be a daily, aggressive supporter, but have done some sign hangings
My wife (39) will also be voting for Ron in the California primary, as will my father and sister.

El Dorado Hills, CA

I am 26 married with 2 young children and have finally found someone who stands for the same things that I have always thought. I have always wondered how we were the land of the free when we obviously are not. I am someone who loves America but not the government, who loves to cook but not to clean, who loves my children but is fearful of their future, who loves to write poetry and listen to real music, who knows somethng has been very wrong in this country and tries to tell people the truth as far as i know it. I am someone who has mourned the death of John Lennon, a greatr man of peace whose life was stolen from him in favor of furthering the evil empire. My baby daughter will be 2 on next Nov. 2 lets give her and all our children the gift of freedom. Ron Paul For President!!

* 37 year old (soon to be 38) male

*largely introduced to libertarian political philosophy during Harry Browne's first presidential run

* member of the Libertarian Party

* rationalist (not religious)

* happily married; no kids; combined income approx. 75K/yr.

* bachelor's degree

* like to oil paint and watch the show Dexter on Showtime

* top 3 Ron Paul issues: end the immoral income tax; end foreign interventionism; start the transition away from Social Security

* Do I disagree with Ron on anything?: Yes, but ONLY two things. 1) I think that Rights are man-made, not natural or divine -- in a state of nature your claim to life, liberty and property exists only to the extent that you are able to forceably defend them. Existence is brutal but mankind has created the concept of Rights to help try and make it less so. 2) Abortion. But I do think it should be a state's issue, and that the several states should make it legal up to the end of the 5th month, only making exception to save the life of the mother. Why the 5th month? Because natural viability never occurs earlier. Also, because mankind is different from other animals in that he is a conceptual being, and that his brain development is not sufficient to think conceptually until, at the very least, the fifth month of fetal development. The sixth month is a grey area, so set the legal cut-off at the end of the fifth month and be done with it.

Other Thoughts: The federal government should do little more than maintain a military and a court system. The degree to which government shrinks is the degree to which it becomes more moral. Ron Paul seems to understand that perfectly, and, not only does he understand it, he lives it. Go Ron Go!!!!

Extrovert iNtuitive Thinking Perceiver - SWM 34 - largely self-educated software entrepreneur from a Republican middle/uppper middle class family of divorced parents. There have been many military officers in my family. I was too anti-authoritarian for the military though I respect and admire those who serve with honor. I place no man above me -- that space is reserved for the Lord. My faith is real but I do not go in for doctrine and hesitate to label myself with any formal sect. I was raised Presbyterian. I always felt very American but never identified much with the dominant themes in our national political discourse. I started working in my profession at 15. Started my first business at 19. I worked my way through four years of college, studying Philosophy, Mathematics and Physics, and learning most of the rest from the early Internet. I partook of the rave scene in the early-mid 90s. (Peace, love, unity, respect.) I found out I was essentially libertarian and never looked back. For most of my adult life, I thought politics was a recipe for unhappiness and disappointment -- better to mind your own garden. This year, I joined the Republican party to support Ron Paul. I never do anything half-way. I love to work hard on something that stirs my passion. This campaign has given me the opportunity to exercise leadership skills long dormant as well as apply technical skills to something bigger than making money. I feel I was kind of made for this stuff. Now Ron Paul has me thinking about a political career and what kind of role I can play in making our country the kind of place I want for the children I hope to have someday not too far off when I meet the right partner. Having met so many wonderful people through this campaign, I no longer feel like a stranger in my own country, I no longer dream of leaving and I have hope for our future. This is my home. The future belongs to those who believe in it. Do you believe in the future?

married 31 years

legal assistant

no children

I want to restore this country for future generations. If we do not do it soon, it may be too late.

WHO AM I?
37 year old woman
follower of Jesus Christ
married 13 years to a hardworking farmer/rancher
mother of 2 sons and 1 daughter
homeschooler
college graduate
gardener
golfer
gun-owner
1st time contributor to a presidential campaign (but not the last!)
WHAT DO I WANT?
Liberty for ALL!
President Ron Paul!

40, white latino(cuban) male, single and streight (if it matters). Parents came here when i was three, served 8 years in the Marines, Now work for the ATT (yes those guys). A pilot, love working on my airplane and riding offroad dirt bikes. All types of music all types of dancing (except nude of course) unless i get paid well, lol j/k. My religion is my business with God. First time dealing in politics. Found a guy in Paul that seems to give a shit about what this country stood for and what is right, without catering to a mob or some special interest. A man that if he called to serve our country, i would not hesitate, for i know he would have exhausted every other avenue. Enough of these lawyers in office.

Freedom is not FREE!!

I am a 48 year old offshore ROV(remote operated vehicle) pilot and former US Marine(enlisted at 16) that is tired of what my country has become. I am ashamed of what I have let it become. No more apathy. I found Dr. Paul with the longing in my heart for my freedom.