So in the intervening 2.5 years I have had a massive awakening in politics and sound money. Liberty and free markets. Jefferson and Mises.
I see the end of our Republic is nigh. I really do, for all intents and purposes its already gone. But I refuse to believe that it's too late.
I made a promise to myself that if Dr Paul ran for the presidency again, that for the first time in my life I would get involved.
So here I am. Good luck everyone. Lets make this thing happen.
-Von
Hi Von! I'm new too. I loved reading your story because, well, it's similar to mine...
Hello All!
I'm really appreciating reading all the newbie's comments as it helps make me feel not so alone and bewildered in this strange new world of a .... say... politically charged group.
I'm a 32 year old wife and mother from CA. Ever since I can remember, even as a child, I felt that politics were a silly song and dance. I sensed the unauthenticity (wd?) of these games especially around election time, when people seemed to get so swept up in it and fight over things that just didn't seem to matter or bring about any difference. So from an early age I just kind of made a pact with myself that I would never play a part in all this silliness. It was chosen apathy, or ostrich-ism haha. Well this ensued for all my years until, well, the last few years. My husband was extremely involved in the 2008 Ron Paul grassroots efforts; leading our local meet-up, going out and putting up signs in the middle of the night, working on the DVD Bomb etc. He spent many long hours slaving for what seemed to me as folly, but I honored and respected him as an individual with his own priorities and choices. He wound up bringing me to a Ron Paul Rally in Mountain View, CA where my interest was peaked just maybe a little. Who and what is causing all this activity and ruffled feathers? When I heard him speak that day my impression was that he was a sweet genuine man with very strong convictions. I could sense he spoke from his heart, as a couple times I felt a rise in me start to well up and almost...care. When all of this passed and Obama won, I also had a similar feeling. I could feel a part of me that was hopeful and touched, that the first African American had been voted in as president, and maybe that meant something in the way of progression, that things were maybe different. But, regrettably, no. Well when Ron Paul announced again, wow... he's determined I thought. He stands for something true. He is causing a passionate rise out of people. I have to admit I can feel it sweeping thru me. His honesty and unwavering message through incredible adversity is inspiring, to say the least. He represents something beautiful and true that I can finally look at and say, I really admire this.
So therefore I'm sucked in.
What is liberty? What did the constitution say? Is that really the way things should be? These are all questions I will be digging into now, but although I don't know alot of the facts and history, I can tell what is happening to me is good. I can relate with that banner, "Ron Paul cured my apathy!" I'm starting to care! And that, I know, is a very good thing
and just fyi- my husband and I watched a VERY cool film last night called For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty. It was really well done and helped fill me in on some of the things I missed in 2008. Just thought I'd share for anyone who maybe who hasn't seen it yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIcIkoOwp7s
Take care all!
