Hi everyone although I've posted many times here, I left out the introduction when I joined. I'm a young conservative republican now leaning libertarian who's a History Major in college and got about 3 semesters left. I grew up in a modest moderate family and I was raised around many conservatives and never for a realization thought about the phrase neo-con for a second. I located the libertarian platform about two years ago and never gave it any thought though I admired it because it had a LOT of conservative stances. I used to be a supporter of Bush and really admired the guy and I kept shaking off the comments and opinions but then slowly ever so slowly after 2008 I realized and faced facts and the truth about Iraq and the war on terror and how each day we lose liberty and rights.
The country or at least 52% of it fell for Obama. It was a sad day a VERY sad day. My stomach turned as I watched the electorial college work and slowly changed the majority of the country blue. People around me were singing Obama's praises. It was DISGUSTING. I even skipped college the day after election day because everyone would be bragging about him. It felt like the whole world went mad. I knew what was coming around the bend and it wasn't going to be pretty. I held my nose and voted for McCain and Palin. I liked Palin but McCain was pretty much diet Obama or almost Classic Obama.
I recieved a flyer of Ron Paul in the mail and to this day I wish to God I kept it. I really liked what I saw but I disagreed on his war stance. (I was still brainwashed by neo-cons). Still I really liked the guy but thought he wasn't good enough for president.
While Obama was in office I clung to talk radio as if it were my only hope. Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, and Michael Savage were instantly my favorites. I was still knee deep in Neo-Con land and not paying heed to what was really going on. Then one day, I watched Alex Jones' Obama deception then I watched what Ron Paul was saying in the video, my brother got interested as well and we slowly started doing research then we saw all the videos on youtube about the deception of the election and how Ron Paul was censored, and put down and shut out but the brave man kept going and going. And the so called conservative radio hosts were in on it, plus the MSM media and of all places FOX News whom I really used to trust, shut him down little by little. I was hit hard by what FOX news has done to this lawbiding, put country first American hero.
Plus the coruption in this country has hit an all time low. Bailouts, innocent people being put in jail on God knows how many trumped up charges. Wrecking cultures to feed the elite. I can go on and on about the travesties and outrages of the government.
Soon my mind was made up, I became a fan and mega supporter of him around January of this year. I support his message of peace and prosperity and liberty and minimum government. I had literally WOKE up and now think in the ways of a true conservative. We need to stop the wars stop the spending stop the loaning and FIX OUR country. And Ron Paul is the man to do it. Not Herman Cain, Not Trump, or Newt or anyone that the establishment puts up.
I'm happy to say that I'm now part of a warm and friendly community that desires liberty as much as I do. And I learn more interesting things that I'm eager to spread the word about. I do everything I can to talk to strangers and my relatives and I inform them of what's truly going on. I admire the grassroots and what they've done and ALL the effort they created to help try to put Ron Paul in the white house. They ARE the TRUE teaparty WAY before Palin and Bachman and neo-cons hijacked it. You guys are the best and I wish I was there. Holding the signs and American flags and participating in such a historical moment. Alas I don't know if I can be there physically because of my location in Louisiana. I'm proud of my State because Senator Vitter supports Auditing the Fed and I believe one of my Reps is supporting the House version of the Audit Bill. But hopefully when Ron Paul runs I'll be there rallying people in my home state. I found the Ron Paul forums and here's everyone keeping the faith that this country will have a true revolution. So many that haven't given up, so many that have been waiting including me for a true revolution that will put this country back on track, so many that will be waiting and ready for him to flip the switch! Best of all new people have signed up and the numbers keep growing.
God Bless you all.
-Chowder.
P.S Ron Paul 2012! The Revolution is coming!
Don't know why I didn't think of that. I'm in Oklahoma, and if you'll recall, we got most of your Seminoles (the real ones) and are none the worse for the trade!
