Don't despair
I am new in this forum, and I have been moved by the energy and passion of everyone here. But it is inevitable that some of us may feel a little down after a 4th position yesterday.
I would like to tell you a little bit about myself: I'm not young anymore, but I'm not old. I came to the US from Argentina many years ago, and I love this country. I love the level of individual freedom and personal liberties this country still enjoys, even if they are decreasing rapidly.
I don't know if you know it, but Argentina was one of the 5 richest countries in the world in the early XX century. A country of immigrants just like the US, with one of the best educated people in the world. In less than 100 years, it has become a country ranked between 30 and 40 by most standards, with more than 50% living under poverty levels by US standards. Worse than that, there seems to be no way out, given the level of corruption and brainwashing towards socialist ideas that has happened over the years. I believe that the US is heading the same way, although it is natural for people not to realize it; it is a gradual and painful process.
However, I truly believe that it is nothing short of a miracle that any country in the world has a presidential candidate like Ron Paul. His intellectual honesty and moral standards are unparalleled, his effort unique. Here is a 76 year old man who has no interest but to establish a system of freedom and prosperity for the younger generations. He talks about Austrian economics, Ayn Rand, eliminating the Federal Reserve, the income tax, and bringing the troops home. Only in the US could such candidate exist and be talked about, even if remotely. The fight is a tough one, the entitlement society has already set in and everyone -but us- accepts it, there are too many interests involved, too many privileges taken for granted.
This movement is the hope for this country, it is a growing revolution towards freedom, but it would be naive to think that it will triumph immediately. The intellectual battle is only starting, and we have a great start. Does this rule out winning this election? Absolutely not, but we have to keep fighting, bringing the message to everyone. I'm making a constant -if modest- effort to bring the message to as many people as I can.
Our strength is that we have the truth on our side, and that this movements has a large percentage of idealistic young voters. Let's not despair, let's go on with the same level of courage and enthusiasm. I think it would be a wise idea not to think about the next state primary or the following one, but rather focus on spreading the message everywhere, to keep winning minds, hearts and souls for this cause. A US country with a president like Ron Paul would not only affect the US, but the entire world through his leadership. LET"S DO THIS! (sorry for the incredibly long message)
