It is up to the people and not the government. Just as the colonies rose up against King George III when the Declaration of Independence was written, a statement of freedom. It is up to us to ensure the government doesn't over step there boundaries and take our freedom and liberties away from us. The government represents the people and the interests of the people, not the interest of the people in the government.
This really doesn't have to do with Ron Paul personally, but his Campaign Staff/Management and their Very Poor; Planning, Strategies, and Communications.
The Quote above from the poster is an excellent example of how the colonies rose up against the CROWN.
It was a single mediocre man that found his niche in uniting the people... THOMAS PAINE. His 100,000 printings of the 46 page "COMMON SENSE" and distribution, was the pivotal spark in AMERICA. BTW, those 100,000 copies back then would be equivalent to about 150,000,000 copies with todays population!
Though most of the politicians thought and labeled Thomas Paine as a radical, he was the guy that united the people with causes with his plain, easy to understand 46 page message of freedom & independence. STRATEGIES, MESSAGES, & COMMUNICATIONS! WHERE ARE THOU... RP campaign staff?
I'm kinda sadden that Thomas Paine was NOT hailed a part of the founding fathers group, because of political blackout and his over the top views and relentless push. No big monuments for this PIONEER in Liberty, Freedom, & Independence.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Paine
Thomas Paine, a native of Thetford, England, arrived in America's colonies with little in the way of money, reputation, or prospects, though he did have a letter of recommendation in his pocket from Benjamin Franklin. Paine also had a passion for liberty in all its forms, and an abiding hatred of tyranny. His forceful, direct expression of those principles found voice in a pamphlet he wrote entitled Common Sense, which proved to be the most influential political work of the time. Ultimately, Paine's treatise provided inspiration to the second Continental Congress for the drafting of the Declaration of Independence. 46 Pages is a dramatic look at a pivotal moment in our country's formation, a scholar's meticulous recreation of the turbulent years leading up to the Revolutionary War, retold with excitement and new insight.