I've been reading the forums for a while but this is my first time actually posting. Let me say that I am 100% behind Ron Paul and this is the first time I have ever been excited about a presidential candidate. I think this forum is a great place for all of us to get together and spread the word of Ron Paul and give him a fair chance since the mainstream media isn't really that interested in him right now. But there is one problem that I think MUST be addressed in regards to how some members go about contacting the major news organizations. You see my cousin is an assistant to a very well known news correspondent over at fox news and like most americans she never even heard about Ron Paul until she started getting emails a few months ago from supporters.
The first emails that came in were very friendly and positive with simple requests such as "I think you should interview Ron Paul" or "Ron Paul has many interesting ideas I think your viewers would be interested in more about him". Those emails made her do some research and like most of us she liked everything about Ron Paul and donated to his campaign. The last time she was over for a family dinner she commented about how passionate and positive Ron Paul's supporters are because they agree with him on nearly everything while other candidates have more support but a lot of criticism from those who do support them.
Now we fast forward to the past 2 months or so and the emails have done a complete 180 turn. Now she says 90% of the emails are negative and most make sure to mention a biased media, war mongers, neocons, and the one that makes the shows producers and hosts laugh at and ignore Ron Paul news, the 9/11 truthers. I would be willing to bet that most of us here are better educated about the issues than most of America and although words like neocon and biased media are the correct terms we need to keep in mind that when 75% of the people hear these words they immediately tie them with people who have a less than stable mentality.
I know that this is America and everybody has the freedom to say what they want, when they want but we have to keep in mind that supporters are a reflection of a presidential candidate. Imagine for just a second if Exxon, Citi bank, JP Morgan, Haliburton and Ben Bernanke (chairman of the federal reserve) all came to the debates holding up "Romney Revolution" signs. You would immediately assume that they all want him to be president because he reflects their beliefs right? Its no different for civilians who support a president and when media outlets get angry emails about how neocons control the media or the CIA is trying to silence and kill Ron Paul for wanting more investigations about 9/11 (the email came from a 9/11 truth type domain) then what do you expect the media to think about Ron Paul? Of course they are going to assume he is just a "crazy old cook" with supporters who are insane.
Yes, sorry if this insults anybodies beliefs but even though there are many people who believe 9/11 may have been an inside job many, many more will just brush you off as insane especially people who work in the mainstream media. I'm not trying to put the blame on the truth movement plenty of other people are to blame as well such as people who call the IRS a crime syndication, or say that the foreign banks own America through the federal reserve. We know these statements are pretty close to the truth but keep in mind that most of America doesn't know the same information we do and doesn't keep track of this type of stuff, even members of the media. You heard Ron Paul say it himself in Freedom to fascism that most members of banking committee and congress don't even understand it so what are the chances your average American voter has any idea?
I think we all need to try and not focus on whats wrong with the media, irs, federal reserve, the tax system etc and instead focus on whats good about Ron Paul. Instead of sending emails mentioning that the media is scared of him why not point out how many members are in his facebook group or how popular he is on youtube. Instead of focusing on how the IRS is a government racketeering operation why not focus on how Ron Paul is the most fiscally responsible member of congress. Don't point out how the federal reserve is working for the interests of large international banks instead focus on how Ron Paul wants to increase the value of the dollar and lower inflation so that we have lower interests rates and a stronger economy. Don't accuse the media of trying to hide the truth about 911 instead let them know how Ron Paul's foreign policy of non intervention will save the American tax payers hundreds of billions of dollars and how he plans to spread democracy and freedom by getting people to want to emulate us instead of spreading it through the barrel of a gun.
By the way if you guys want to really know why Ron Paul isn't mentioned in the media as much as other candidates its really simple. In the media and in politics money talks and as far as the media knows Ron Paul's bank campaign fund isn't talking as loud as the others. The same way wall street uses a companies sales numbers to estimate its value the media does the same to evaluate how interested people are in a candidate. One good thing about the minimum attention Ron Paul has received from the media is that its a lot more than others who are in the same bracket as him. If you want to help Ron Paul make sure to keep the messages positive and to donate what you can so that media realizes Ron Paul supporters are more than just youtube addicts.
The first emails that came in were very friendly and positive with simple requests such as "I think you should interview Ron Paul" or "Ron Paul has many interesting ideas I think your viewers would be interested in more about him". Those emails made her do some research and like most of us she liked everything about Ron Paul and donated to his campaign. The last time she was over for a family dinner she commented about how passionate and positive Ron Paul's supporters are because they agree with him on nearly everything while other candidates have more support but a lot of criticism from those who do support them.
Now we fast forward to the past 2 months or so and the emails have done a complete 180 turn. Now she says 90% of the emails are negative and most make sure to mention a biased media, war mongers, neocons, and the one that makes the shows producers and hosts laugh at and ignore Ron Paul news, the 9/11 truthers. I would be willing to bet that most of us here are better educated about the issues than most of America and although words like neocon and biased media are the correct terms we need to keep in mind that when 75% of the people hear these words they immediately tie them with people who have a less than stable mentality.
I know that this is America and everybody has the freedom to say what they want, when they want but we have to keep in mind that supporters are a reflection of a presidential candidate. Imagine for just a second if Exxon, Citi bank, JP Morgan, Haliburton and Ben Bernanke (chairman of the federal reserve) all came to the debates holding up "Romney Revolution" signs. You would immediately assume that they all want him to be president because he reflects their beliefs right? Its no different for civilians who support a president and when media outlets get angry emails about how neocons control the media or the CIA is trying to silence and kill Ron Paul for wanting more investigations about 9/11 (the email came from a 9/11 truth type domain) then what do you expect the media to think about Ron Paul? Of course they are going to assume he is just a "crazy old cook" with supporters who are insane.
Yes, sorry if this insults anybodies beliefs but even though there are many people who believe 9/11 may have been an inside job many, many more will just brush you off as insane especially people who work in the mainstream media. I'm not trying to put the blame on the truth movement plenty of other people are to blame as well such as people who call the IRS a crime syndication, or say that the foreign banks own America through the federal reserve. We know these statements are pretty close to the truth but keep in mind that most of America doesn't know the same information we do and doesn't keep track of this type of stuff, even members of the media. You heard Ron Paul say it himself in Freedom to fascism that most members of banking committee and congress don't even understand it so what are the chances your average American voter has any idea?
I think we all need to try and not focus on whats wrong with the media, irs, federal reserve, the tax system etc and instead focus on whats good about Ron Paul. Instead of sending emails mentioning that the media is scared of him why not point out how many members are in his facebook group or how popular he is on youtube. Instead of focusing on how the IRS is a government racketeering operation why not focus on how Ron Paul is the most fiscally responsible member of congress. Don't point out how the federal reserve is working for the interests of large international banks instead focus on how Ron Paul wants to increase the value of the dollar and lower inflation so that we have lower interests rates and a stronger economy. Don't accuse the media of trying to hide the truth about 911 instead let them know how Ron Paul's foreign policy of non intervention will save the American tax payers hundreds of billions of dollars and how he plans to spread democracy and freedom by getting people to want to emulate us instead of spreading it through the barrel of a gun.
By the way if you guys want to really know why Ron Paul isn't mentioned in the media as much as other candidates its really simple. In the media and in politics money talks and as far as the media knows Ron Paul's bank campaign fund isn't talking as loud as the others. The same way wall street uses a companies sales numbers to estimate its value the media does the same to evaluate how interested people are in a candidate. One good thing about the minimum attention Ron Paul has received from the media is that its a lot more than others who are in the same bracket as him. If you want to help Ron Paul make sure to keep the messages positive and to donate what you can so that media realizes Ron Paul supporters are more than just youtube addicts.
