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Who Are These Kooks?
by Chuck Baldwin
December 18, 2007
According to the Associated Press, "Republican presidential hopeful Ron
Paul's supporters raised over $6 million Sunday to boost the 10-term
congressman's campaign for the White House."
The AP report also said, "The [Paul] campaign's previous fundraiser brought
in $4.2 million."
According to the Paul campaign website, "In a 24-hour period on December 16,
the campaign raised $6.026 million dollars, surpassing the one-day record of
$5.7 million held by John Kerry.
"During the day, over 58,000 people contributed to Dr. Paul's campaign,
including 24,940 first-time donors. Over 118,000 Americans have donated to
the campaign in the fourth quarter.
"The $6 million one-day total means the campaign has raised over $18 million
this quarter, far exceeding its goal of $12 million."
Now, if one listens to most of the political pundits in the major media, Ron
Paul is some kind of "kook," and his supporters are also a bunch of "kooks."
So, the question must be asked, Just who are these kooks that are supporting
him, and why are they giving Ron Paul all this money?
First, let's take a look at this "kook" who is receiving all this money. Ron
Paul was born the third son of Howard and Margaret Paul, and was brought up
with a work ethic in which one worked six days a week and went to church on
Sunday. His first job was at age 5 helping his uncle wash bottles. He worked
all the way through his youth mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, working
in a drug store, delivering furniture and laundry, etc.
In high school, Ron was a track star, winning state as a junior in the
220-yard dash and running 2nd in the 440. His time in the 100-yard dash was
9.8. That's pretty good. I was never able to break 10-flat in the 100.
Although, I bet I could have beaten him in the 50-yard dash. He also
wrestled in high school. Coincidentally, so did I. But here Ron leaves me:
he was president of the student council and an honor student. I never
accomplished that. I was just glad to get promoted to the next grade. Even
as a senior statesman, Ron Paul keeps himself in terrific shape. Have you
seen him lately? He still maintains a rigorous exercise regimen.
Ron's two brothers are both ministers, and he became a medical doctor. He
graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. When the Cuban Missile
Crisis arose, Ron became a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force. He also
served in the Air National Guard.
As an OB/GYN physician, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies, and
he and his wife, Carol, have been married for more than 50 years. They have
5 children, 18 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Ron Paul is currently
in his 10th term as a congressman from Texas.
As a congressman, Ron Paul has never taken a government-paid junket. He is
not accepting a government pension. He returns a portion of his office
budget every year to the taxpayers. As a member of Congress, he has never
voted a raise for himself. Do you know any other member of Congress that can
make such a claim? Of course you don't, because Ron Paul is truly
one-of-a-kind.
Former President Ronald Reagan said this about Ron Paul, "Ron Paul is one of
the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a
former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and
he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country."
Perhaps this helps explain why many of the "kooks" supporting Ron Paul are
active-duty military personnel. In fact, Ron Paul has received more campaign
contributions from active-duty military personnel than any other
Presidential candidate from either party.
But who are the other "kooks" supporting Ron Paul? What kind of people give
more than $18 million in a quarter-year to a Presidential candidate that is
almost universally ignored by the mainstream press? What kind of people give
record contributions to a Presidential candidate that is lampooned by his
fellow Republican Presidential contenders?
For example, Mike Huckabee recently said he could support any of the other
Republican Presidential contenders (including Rudy Giuliani), except Ron
Paul. That means, Mike Huckabee would rather support a pro-abortion, pro-gay
marriage, pro-gun control liberal such as Giuliani than support the
pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-Second Amendment candidacy of Ron
Paul. Why is that?
Furthermore, why are the entire major media and establishment Republican
machine either ignoring or lampooning a distinguished Air Force veteran,
medical doctor, and ten-term Congressman? What is it about Ron Paul that the
elite are so afraid of?
Here is something else: while Ron Paul's contributions have exploded, Mike
Huckabee is all but broke! How can that be? How can a political
"front-runner" be out of money, while a man who "doesn't have a chance" is
breaking fundraising records?
So, who are these "kooks" who are sending Ron Paul so much money? And just
why are they sending him so much money? I will tell you who they are,
because I am one of them. They are rank-and-file, tax-paying citizens who
are sick and tired of out-of-control federal spending and deficits. They
have had it with an arrogant federal government that runs roughshod over
both the Constitution and the liberties of the American people. They are
people who have had enough of the IRS, the BATFE, and a thousand other
federal agencies that have "erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent
hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their
substance." (Declaration of Independence)
They are people who see through the phony, disingenuous federal politicians
who only want to fleece the American citizenry for the purpose of building
their own personal fortunes. They have had it with the Military-Industrial
complex that desires to build international empires at the expense of the
blood and sacrifice of the American people. They have had it with David
Rockefeller and his Council on Foreign Relations. They have had it with the
arrogance of George W. Bush and Nancy Pelosi.
They are sick and tired of paying outlandish taxes for a public education
system that produces high school graduates who cannot read and write. They
are sick and tired of working for 30 years to pay off a mortgage, only then
to be forced to pay extortion money (a.k.a. property taxes) for the rest of
their lives to the feudal state. They are sick and tired of the government
telling them what they can and cannot do with their own property. They are
sick and tired of watching people with food stamps buy T-bone steaks and
expensive Nike tennis shoes while they are forced to buy fatty hamburger and
cheap sneakers.
They are sick and tired of watching their manufacturing jobs go to China and
India. They have had it with money-hungry businessmen who hire illegal
Mexicans at slave labor wages. They have had it with labor unions promoting
politicians who support NAFTA, CAFTA, and the FTAA. They are sick and tired
of being bled dry at the gas pump.
They have had it with this phony "war on terrorism" that sends trillions of
dollars to nations throughout the Middle East, but refuses to close our own
borders to illegal immigration. They have had it with the "war on drugs" and
the "war on terror" being used as excuses to trample people's freedoms. They
have it with Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderon. They have had it with Bush's
North American Union. They have had it with Joel Osteen and Rick Warren. In
short, they have just had it!
They also know that a vote for any other Presidential candidate is a vote
for more of the same. Democrat or Republican: it is more of the same. Ron
Paul, and Ron Paul alone, will bring a revolution of freedom and
independence to America. Believe me, the Ron Paul revolution is bigger than
Ron Paul. This is the beginning of a movement.
No matter what ultimately happens to Ron Paul's candidacy, the fight to
return America to its roots of freedom and independence has started. The
fire is lit. There is no putting it out. There will be other Ron Pauls,
other campaigns, other spokesmen, other fundraising. The people supporting
Ron Paul will not be silenced; they will not be ignored; they will not be
intimidated. In truth, Ron Paul's campaign may just be the beginning of the
end of the elitist, globalist, stranglehold over America.
As one who is also fed up with the globalist goons that dominate the two
major parties, I join the Ron Paul revolution and vow to fight for the rest
of my life for the freedom and independence of these United States. This
means I will never again support a business-as-usual, millionaires-club,
globalist toady from either party ever again! I will only support candidates
who are fully committed to restoring constitutional government. If that
makes me a kook, so be it.
by Chuck Baldwin
December 18, 2007
According to the Associated Press, "Republican presidential hopeful Ron
Paul's supporters raised over $6 million Sunday to boost the 10-term
congressman's campaign for the White House."
The AP report also said, "The [Paul] campaign's previous fundraiser brought
in $4.2 million."
According to the Paul campaign website, "In a 24-hour period on December 16,
the campaign raised $6.026 million dollars, surpassing the one-day record of
$5.7 million held by John Kerry.
"During the day, over 58,000 people contributed to Dr. Paul's campaign,
including 24,940 first-time donors. Over 118,000 Americans have donated to
the campaign in the fourth quarter.
"The $6 million one-day total means the campaign has raised over $18 million
this quarter, far exceeding its goal of $12 million."
Now, if one listens to most of the political pundits in the major media, Ron
Paul is some kind of "kook," and his supporters are also a bunch of "kooks."
So, the question must be asked, Just who are these kooks that are supporting
him, and why are they giving Ron Paul all this money?
First, let's take a look at this "kook" who is receiving all this money. Ron
Paul was born the third son of Howard and Margaret Paul, and was brought up
with a work ethic in which one worked six days a week and went to church on
Sunday. His first job was at age 5 helping his uncle wash bottles. He worked
all the way through his youth mowing lawns, delivering newspapers, working
in a drug store, delivering furniture and laundry, etc.
In high school, Ron was a track star, winning state as a junior in the
220-yard dash and running 2nd in the 440. His time in the 100-yard dash was
9.8. That's pretty good. I was never able to break 10-flat in the 100.
Although, I bet I could have beaten him in the 50-yard dash. He also
wrestled in high school. Coincidentally, so did I. But here Ron leaves me:
he was president of the student council and an honor student. I never
accomplished that. I was just glad to get promoted to the next grade. Even
as a senior statesman, Ron Paul keeps himself in terrific shape. Have you
seen him lately? He still maintains a rigorous exercise regimen.
Ron's two brothers are both ministers, and he became a medical doctor. He
graduated from Duke University School of Medicine. When the Cuban Missile
Crisis arose, Ron became a flight surgeon in the U.S. Air Force. He also
served in the Air National Guard.
As an OB/GYN physician, Dr. Paul has delivered more than 4,000 babies, and
he and his wife, Carol, have been married for more than 50 years. They have
5 children, 18 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Ron Paul is currently
in his 10th term as a congressman from Texas.
As a congressman, Ron Paul has never taken a government-paid junket. He is
not accepting a government pension. He returns a portion of his office
budget every year to the taxpayers. As a member of Congress, he has never
voted a raise for himself. Do you know any other member of Congress that can
make such a claim? Of course you don't, because Ron Paul is truly
one-of-a-kind.
Former President Ronald Reagan said this about Ron Paul, "Ron Paul is one of
the outstanding leaders fighting for a stronger national defense. As a
former Air Force officer, he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and
he always puts them first. We need to keep him fighting for our country."
Perhaps this helps explain why many of the "kooks" supporting Ron Paul are
active-duty military personnel. In fact, Ron Paul has received more campaign
contributions from active-duty military personnel than any other
Presidential candidate from either party.
But who are the other "kooks" supporting Ron Paul? What kind of people give
more than $18 million in a quarter-year to a Presidential candidate that is
almost universally ignored by the mainstream press? What kind of people give
record contributions to a Presidential candidate that is lampooned by his
fellow Republican Presidential contenders?
For example, Mike Huckabee recently said he could support any of the other
Republican Presidential contenders (including Rudy Giuliani), except Ron
Paul. That means, Mike Huckabee would rather support a pro-abortion, pro-gay
marriage, pro-gun control liberal such as Giuliani than support the
pro-life, pro-traditional marriage, pro-Second Amendment candidacy of Ron
Paul. Why is that?
Furthermore, why are the entire major media and establishment Republican
machine either ignoring or lampooning a distinguished Air Force veteran,
medical doctor, and ten-term Congressman? What is it about Ron Paul that the
elite are so afraid of?
Here is something else: while Ron Paul's contributions have exploded, Mike
Huckabee is all but broke! How can that be? How can a political
"front-runner" be out of money, while a man who "doesn't have a chance" is
breaking fundraising records?
So, who are these "kooks" who are sending Ron Paul so much money? And just
why are they sending him so much money? I will tell you who they are,
because I am one of them. They are rank-and-file, tax-paying citizens who
are sick and tired of out-of-control federal spending and deficits. They
have had it with an arrogant federal government that runs roughshod over
both the Constitution and the liberties of the American people. They are
people who have had enough of the IRS, the BATFE, and a thousand other
federal agencies that have "erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent
hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their
substance." (Declaration of Independence)
They are people who see through the phony, disingenuous federal politicians
who only want to fleece the American citizenry for the purpose of building
their own personal fortunes. They have had it with the Military-Industrial
complex that desires to build international empires at the expense of the
blood and sacrifice of the American people. They have had it with David
Rockefeller and his Council on Foreign Relations. They have had it with the
arrogance of George W. Bush and Nancy Pelosi.
They are sick and tired of paying outlandish taxes for a public education
system that produces high school graduates who cannot read and write. They
are sick and tired of working for 30 years to pay off a mortgage, only then
to be forced to pay extortion money (a.k.a. property taxes) for the rest of
their lives to the feudal state. They are sick and tired of the government
telling them what they can and cannot do with their own property. They are
sick and tired of watching people with food stamps buy T-bone steaks and
expensive Nike tennis shoes while they are forced to buy fatty hamburger and
cheap sneakers.
They are sick and tired of watching their manufacturing jobs go to China and
India. They have had it with money-hungry businessmen who hire illegal
Mexicans at slave labor wages. They have had it with labor unions promoting
politicians who support NAFTA, CAFTA, and the FTAA. They are sick and tired
of being bled dry at the gas pump.
They have had it with this phony "war on terrorism" that sends trillions of
dollars to nations throughout the Middle East, but refuses to close our own
borders to illegal immigration. They have had it with the "war on drugs" and
the "war on terror" being used as excuses to trample people's freedoms. They
have it with Vicente Fox and Felipe Calderon. They have had it with Bush's
North American Union. They have had it with Joel Osteen and Rick Warren. In
short, they have just had it!
They also know that a vote for any other Presidential candidate is a vote
for more of the same. Democrat or Republican: it is more of the same. Ron
Paul, and Ron Paul alone, will bring a revolution of freedom and
independence to America. Believe me, the Ron Paul revolution is bigger than
Ron Paul. This is the beginning of a movement.
No matter what ultimately happens to Ron Paul's candidacy, the fight to
return America to its roots of freedom and independence has started. The
fire is lit. There is no putting it out. There will be other Ron Pauls,
other campaigns, other spokesmen, other fundraising. The people supporting
Ron Paul will not be silenced; they will not be ignored; they will not be
intimidated. In truth, Ron Paul's campaign may just be the beginning of the
end of the elitist, globalist, stranglehold over America.
As one who is also fed up with the globalist goons that dominate the two
major parties, I join the Ron Paul revolution and vow to fight for the rest
of my life for the freedom and independence of these United States. This
means I will never again support a business-as-usual, millionaires-club,
globalist toady from either party ever again! I will only support candidates
who are fully committed to restoring constitutional government. If that
makes me a kook, so be it.