Help with a Reporter's question

[Erazmus]

I agree with what everyone else is saying. It seems that the one place people are truly free to get the information they want and need is on the internet.

Let me digress by saying how I found Ron Paul and what his message means to me. I discovered Ron Paul when I watched freedom to fascism a while ago. When I heard him talk and what he had to say about the Federal Reserve System, I looked down at the banner where it had his name on the screen, and noticed he was a congressman. I swear, the first thought that went through my mind was, "Why aren’t there more congressmen like this guy?" Ever since then, I've looked him up and been following his efforts.

As it turns out, Ron Paul is honest, and consistent. This is proven in his voting record in congress. One can easily see that Ron Paul is not deterred by bullies or the mainstream propaganda machine and will never shy away from his moral responsibilities or his constitutional obligation. I think people have a hard time understanding this, mostly I think, because people have grown dependant on government and the mainstream media. It’s almost like when you’ve been walking around in darkness for a bit, and then the light comes on. You’re eyes close, you can’t see anything (at first), and you want to go back into the darkness. This is what Ron’s message is. It’s a shock and people are resistant. They actually want to go back to the confines and the comfort of the darkness. The light is too strong and too much. It takes some people longer to adjust to the light, when they do, they can now see where all the problems are. We can now actually see where the breaks, cracks, and bends are. People like that, I think, seeing for themselves. They no longer need the empty promise that someone will lead for them. They no longer need the government or the media telling them what to think or how to feel, which brings me to the original question.

Once people come to the realization that they cannot find the information they need, or that they feel is truly important, they go to the only medium that has said information. This place is the internet. Once you realize that the news channels filter what is distributed as news, and they all regurgitate the same rhetoric, you keep going back to the internet to get the real story. Ron is on the internet, and Ron is telling the truth. Anyone searching for the truth ultimately ends up on the internet, thus this is why his supporters are there.

Honestly, if the media wasn’t so biased and ethically inept, they would cover all the candidates equally without trying to force feed public opinion. If they did that, I think you’d begin seeing the Ron Paul supporters go to those outlets as well. Bottom line, people go where the truth is. And the truth is with Ron Paul, and Ron Paul can only be found on the internet.

 

[wwycher]

I think Dr. Paul said it best, " I think the reason the internet has done so well, is because the government has left it alone."
I think that's why his message resonates with regular internet users. The fact that the internet has exploded like it has, w/o government interferance, also backs up his views on free market economics. If people really think about why they like the internet, they would probably agree that it comes from the freedom of imformation and freedom of speech that is available there, that is not there when they walk out their door.
Thanks for asking.

 

[AgentSmith]

Its because the smart people are on the internet and obtaining unfiltered information. To these people Ron Paul is the only choice. Duh.

 

[jcbraithwaite7]

My awakenging

I watched the first two debates and kind of had an idea that I liked some of the stuff Ron Paul said. I looked up some more stuff on Dr. Paul and was hooked. It was an eye opener when the smack down with Guiliani happened it and the spin machine was so obvious. Fox buried the text poll results and Hannity basically acted like a schoolgirl with a crush when interviewing Guiliani and didn't let Dr. Paul finish sentences. The media is so corrupt. I watched Freedom to Facism and holy crap did I feel like I was in a bad sci-fi movie.... too bad it is happening right now. I kind of felt like the character in The Matrix when he realizes that everything he thought was real really wasn't. I was hardcore Republican, support the troops, keep us safe, remember 9/11, Sadaam is bad, what's so bad about a national id card, America is so great- brainwashed Republican.

My younger brother was always an Alex Jones fan and we debated how evil Bush was. I rolled my eyes when he mentioned how biased the media is, how there is a move for one world government and that they have secret meetings to plan the fate of the world (Bilderburg Conference and CFR), that 9/11 might be an inside job or that someday we would be microchipped. I really was concerned he had paranoid delusions. Seriously, I mentioned to my mom how worried I was about him being "crazy" and how he was really worried about such random things. I thought my college degree and critical thinking skills were better than his. Like many families we just got to the point we didn't discuss politics in order to have nice Thanksgivings. A few weeks ago I called him and sincerely apologized, from the bottom of my heart. I said, "I am so sorry for my ignorance and arrogance." I gobbled up all the crap mainstream media fed me and gloated like a winner at a pie eating contest.

When you get on the internet it is like Alice falling into the rabbit hole. You find out about Executive Directives making the president a dictator if he feels the need to "protect us". You see amazing youtube videos quoting founding fathers warning of exactly what we are facing. You realize that any day we could be thrown into financial chaos. You hear about all the candidates Republican and Democrat who are part of CFR and one world government. It can be overwhelming. Before you sell you house, head for the mountains and build a commune to hunker down in for the coming apocalypse you get to see the message of hope that the most delightful man offers. Ron Paul- the lone voice in the wilderness. Maybe all isn't lost. Maybe we can get our country back.... but it is going to take people like us. Modern day Patrick Henry's, or Paul Revere's to spread the message... but instead of a simple lantern in the window there are thousands of blogs, chat rooms, meetup groups. Now the parts of patriots and revolutionaries can be played by thousands rather than just a few. The globalists are coming. Let's have a few tea parties of our own, save our country, our freedom and our future. Dr. Paul rules the internet but with the work of those of us who are now wide awake- Dr. Paul will rule the polls and not just the internet.

 

[Original_Intent]

I watched the first two debates and kind of had an idea that I liked some of the stuff Ron Paul said. I looked up some more stuff on Dr. Paul and was hooked. It was an eye opener when the smack down with Guiliani happened it and the spin machine was so obvious. Fox buried the text poll results and Hannity basically acted like a schoolgirl with a crush when interviewing Guiliani and didn't let Dr. Paul finish sentences. The media is so corrupt. I watched Freedom to Facism and holy crap did I feel like I was in a bad sci-fi movie.... too bad it is happening right now. I kind of felt like the character in The Matrix when he realizes that everything he thought was real really wasn't. I was hardcore Republican, support the troops, keep us safe, remember 9/11, Sadaam is bad, what's so bad about a national id card, America is so great- brainwashed Republican.

My younger brother was always an Alex Jones fan and we debated how evil Bush was. I rolled my eyes when he mentioned how biased the media is, how there is a move for one world government and that they have secret meetings to plan the fate of the world (Bilderburg Conference and CFR), that 9/11 might be an inside job or that someday we would be microchipped. I really was concerned he had paranoid delusions. Seriously, I mentioned to my mom how worried I was about him being "crazy" and how he was really worried about such random things. I thought my college degree and critical thinking skills were better than his. Like many families we just got to the point we didn't discuss politics in order to have nice Thanksgivings. A few weeks ago I called him and sincerely apologized, from the bottom of my heart. I said, "I am so sorry for my ignorance and arrogance." I gobbled up all the crap mainstream media fed me and gloated like a winner at a pie eating contest.

When you get on the internet it is like Alice falling into the rabbit hole. You find out about Executive Directives making the president a dictator if he feels the need to "protect us". You see amazing youtube videos quoting founding fathers warning of exactly what we are facing. You realize that any day we could be thrown into financial chaos. You hear about all the candidates Republican and Democrat who are part of CFR and one world government. It can be overwhelming. Before you sell you house, head for the mountains and build a commune to hunker down in for the coming apocalypse you get to see the message of hope that the most delightful man offers. Ron Paul- the lone voice in the wilderness. Maybe all isn't lost. Maybe we can get our country back.... but it is going to take people like us. Modern day Patrick Henry's, or Paul Revere's to spread the message... but instead of a simple lantern in the window there are thousands of blogs, chat rooms, meetup groups. Now the parts of patriots and revolutionaries can be played by thousands rather than just a few. The globalists are coming. Let's have a few tea parties of our own, save our country, our freedom and our future. Dr. Paul rules the internet but with the work of those of us who are now wide awake- Dr. Paul will rule the polls and not just the internet.

All I can say to this is ME TOO!

I got "WOKE UP" about ten years ago and have been subscribed to Ron Paul's Freedom report for quite a few years.

When you first wake up you feel just like NEO in the Matrix where he blows chunks because he can't accept reality. When I first saw the Matrix and Neo got sick I TOTALLY related to the experience)

And like you, prior to waking up I was hard core GOP. This is not a matter of party, party politics is a bunch of BS to divide us against each other.

Like RP says "Freedom is a message that UNITES!" I have so much hope for this country due to this man and also I am amazed at the level of support he has gotten. Right now the only challenge is getting his message out. If we do that, we win.

 

[ARealConservative]

it's 10 terms, 30+ years


And like others have said, everything else is controlled and bought-off. The internet is the only place free speech is still allowed - when people hear Ron Paul's message it resonates. And that's why the establishment is working like crazy to end the internet as we know it.

Dr Paul's internet writings go back about 10 years.

context people.

 

[Dary]

I agree with everyone else too. Especially the comments regarding the MSM and its refusal to cover our candidate.

 

[Shiner]

I think the simple answer is... Ron Paul inspires, excites and his message resonates.

You've got that right! Now it's up to us to spread that message, via the internet, word-of-mouth, letters to editors, signs, banners, bumper stickers, etc.

Onward and upward, Troops! We're fighting to restore this country to what our forefathers intended it to be - as noble and as important a mission as any facing our country today.