Getting really pissed off about the media bias.. we HAVE to do something

[anarchy]

Common guys we cannot let them get away with this. Either the Paul campaign has to address this or we need to.

He could say something very simple along the lines of 'Why vote for me? Just look at why the media keeps ignoring although I am second nationwide. The answer? Corporatism. All the lobbyists and big government supports control the media, so they just ignore me. Additionaly, look at my track record, I've been in congress for x terms and I never voted for anything that increases our government or is unconstitutional - everyone calls me Dr no. I'm the only real candidate, the rest here are just going to flip flop and war monger to get your votes'. Needs rephrasing but you get my point. By remaining the 'nice guy', we WILL finish last. It's time for Paul to SPEAK UP damnit.. I'm pissed.

 

[anarchy]

He actually needs to ask the moderator in debates. 'Actually, I have a question for you first - Why do you keep ignoring me outside the debates? I am second nationwide in results so far. Came in strong second in NH and basically won in Iowa. ???' Then let them answer. At that point the damage is done and the public will start paying attention. If they keep ignoring them it will only do him good, cause public will get upset. Americans want fair coverage but you have to point it out to them.
Can someone contact the Paul campaign and tell them the line I just wrote?

 

[Drex]

The only thing we can do is tell more people about this bias. At the debate John King wouldn't let RP answer an abortion question.. the crowd went into an uproar... times are changing

 

[LinuxJedi]

I think that people have their own worldview, and they select a news channel that reinforces their view. It's not just the media that we are confronting, their role in this is protect their audiences from thinking, it's that worldview that we have to directly attack (or appeal to).

Perhaps we are attacking this the wrong way... we need to shift the delivery of our message. Rather than saying "leave other countries alone", we need to say "screw them, America comes first...".

If we can get people riled up, they will fight with us, not against us. We need to show them that we are the ones defending their view of America, while the others are dismantling it.

 

[anarchy]

Rather than saying "leave other countries alone", we need to say "screw them, America comes first...".

Good idea.. that sounds more neocon. I like it.

 

[acptulsa]

I say we do this:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?353370-Rupert-Murdoch-is-Public-Enemy-Number-One

Enough of the piecemeal. Let's just expose their agenda for what it is and run the worst of the bastards out of the country on a rail.

 

[KramerDSP]

At some point, if we don't achieve our objectives in this race, we will probably need to start acts of civil disobedience, much like the disobedience demonstrated in the 1960's, but towards the corporate media and done differently.

When I think of the analogy of the boiling frogs (the temperature goes up ever so slightly ever so little but at some point, the frogs boil), there are two possible solutions to help the frogs. One way is to turn off the heat (the election of Ron Paul and/or a groundswell of his ideas). The second option, if the first fails, is to actually increase the heat as much as we can so that the frogs FEEL it coming and jump out en masse towards the Ron Paul platform. The only way we can increase the heat is by mass acts of civil disobedience on a scale far greater than the "feel-good" protests of SOPA and PIPA that merely required people to use their voiceboxes and fingertips.

Those acts of mass unrest via civil disobedience will likely accelerate the rate at which those in charge implement more and more drastic restraints upon the people and their liberties. That option runs the risk of a brainwashed populace falling hook-line-and-sinker for the narrative painted by the corporate media ("They're domestic terrorists! See! This is why NDAA was so important!", they'll say), with the end result being that liberty dies with thunderous applause.

Terrifying times lie ahead. I wish I was more optimistic, but the media has such pull and sway over the majority of the people in this country.

 

[Mordan]

stop watching and listening to the media.

simple as that.

 

[KramerDSP]

Also, if Egypt could get a million people together in one place, why can't we? A "we're sick of the media lies!" march, in theory, should attract people from all political stripes all around the country.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

I'm just going to leave this here. Again.

The War on Two Fronts

 

[OrbitzXT]

stop watching and listening to the media.

simple as that.

No it's not that simple. What does that accomplish? The rest of the sheep voters will continue to watch and not learn of Ron Paul's message. That gets us no where.

 

[acptulsa]

At some point, if we don't achieve our objectives in this race, we will probably need to start acts of civil disobedience, much like the disobedience demonstrated in the 1960's, but towards the corporate media and done differently.

When I think of the analogy of the boiling frogs (the temperature goes up ever so slightly ever so little but at some point, the frogs boil), there are two possible solutions to help the frogs. One way is to turn off the heat (the election of Ron Paul and/or a groundswell of his ideas). The second option, if the first fails, is to actually increase the heat as much as we can so that the frogs FEEL it coming and jump out en masse towards the Ron Paul platform. The only way we can increase the heat is by mass acts of civil disobedience on a scale far greater than the "feel-good" protests of SOPA and PIPA that merely required people to use their voiceboxes and fingertips.

Those acts of mass unrest via civil disobedience will likely accelerate the rate at which those in charge implement more and more drastic restraints upon the people and their liberties. That option runs the risk of a brainwashed populace falling hook-line-and-sinker for the narrative painted by the corporate media ("They're domestic terrorists! See! This is why NDAA was so important!", they'll say), with the end result being that liberty dies with thunderous applause.

Terrifying times lie ahead. I wish I was more optimistic, but the media has such pull and sway over the majority of the people in this country.

Yeah, sounds good. But if indefinite detentions aren't searingly hot enough, I'll be damned if I know what is.

stop watching and listening to the media.

simple as that.

Sure, stay ignorant of what the enemy is doing so you can't counter it. I think not.

 

[swissaustrian]

At some point, if we don't achieve our objectives in this race, we will probably need to start acts of civil disobedience, much like the disobedience demonstrated in the 1960's, but towards the corporate media and done differently.

I see where you're coming from. However: If nothing changes in DC, there will be much more than civil disobedience, because the dollar will collapse. This will cause civil unrest to say the least. The task of the liberty movement in that case would be to pick up the pieces and lead the way BACK to the constitution.

 

[Travlyr]

I say we do this:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?353370-Rupert-Murdoch-is-Public-Enemy-Number-One

Enough of the piecemeal. Let's just expose their agenda for what it is and run the worst of the bastards out of the country on a rail.

Rupert Murdoch is Public Enemy Number One money bomb

 

[Tyler_Durden]

If the people elect someone else, I hope they get economic collapse....they deserve it.

 

[dodgers2213]

Perhaps we are attacking this the wrong way... we need to shift the delivery of our message. Rather than saying "leave other countries alone", we need to say "screw them, America comes first...".

Actually, in my opinion, that would be a much better and more effective campaign slogan. "America comes first"

 

[speciallyblend]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK5BPJx6fm4<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK5BPJx6fm4">

 

[moonshine5757]

i agree with the few that say ron paul needs to address the problem in a debate. he needs to do it very carefully so he doesn't come of as a whiner.

 

[V3n]

Turn it off - watch RevPAC's webcast instead.

 

[Tyler_Durden]

i agree with the few that say ron paul needs to address the problem in a debate. he needs to do it very carefully so he doesn't come of as a whiner.

Newt whined and pulled it off at the CNN debate, though it seemed very scripted....Ron Paul needs to bring the facts if he mentions it in debates. "how come the media didn't report my key endorsements?" why is it that I receive the least amount of time in debates and post-debates even when I'm a clear front-runner?" etc