Ron Paul Campaign Announces ‘Hispanics for Ron Paul’ Nationwide Coalition!

[MelissaWV]

Where was all this hate when people were making "women for Ron Paul" threads?

You should reread them. I said the same thing there. I said the same thing when it was "youth" for this, "seniors" for that, "LGBT support needed," and any number of religious, ethnic, or otherwise divisive threads whose general implication seems to be "c'mon, guys! __________ just aren't getting it! Let's simultaneously pretend to reach out to a group (which we'll be unable to define if put on the spot), and also insult their intelligence!" :/

 

[bluesc]

I guess this one will be going to Hot Topics too. I'll come back to 17 pages of this shit.

 

[MelissaWV]

I wish you would reconsider. If Ron Paul said these groups should be treeated differently, that would be on thing. To encourage people of a group to encourage other to vote in a like fashion due to shared interests, is different.

The shared interest... is speaking Spanish, or having a relative who does. Perhaps you should be reaching out to people with your same shoe size, no?

 

[JamesButabi]

I joined the small business owners for Ron Paul group without blinking an eye. I see these facebook endeavors as just a way to show broad appeal.

 

[MelissaWV]

I guess this one will be going to Hot Topics too. I'll come back to 17 pages of this shit.

Then you should join "People who hate pages of this shit, for Ron Paul." It's going to be the next big group.

 

[V3n]

 

[Bruno]

The shared interest... is speaking Spanish, or having a relative who does. Perhaps you should be reaching out to people with your same shoe size, no?

I was the founding member of "Size 9's for Ron Paul!"

 

[Deborah K]

I lol'd. +rep

 

[bluesc]

Then you should join "People who hate pages of this shit, for Ron Paul." It's going to be the next big group.

Not if your new crusade succeeds.

 

[Pizzo]

We need an "Individuals for Ron Paul" group......

 

[ZanZibar]

No. That certainly would not describe what collectivism is. Do you know what collectivism is?

Of course I know what collectivism is. But I fail to see how a coalition is "collectivist".

 

[Deborah K]

I joined the small business owners for Ron Paul group without blinking an eye. I see these facebook endeavors as just a way to show broad appeal.

This is different. And my disagreement is different than Melissa's. I view this effort as cultural exploitation, and I find that to be collectivist.

 

[Deborah K]

Of course I know what collectivism is. But I fail to see how a coalition is "collectivist".

A coalition usually involves bringing different groups of people together. How do you have a coalition of people from the same culture?

 

[jmdrake]

Personally I'm holding out for "seniors for Ron Paul". Seriously it irks me that he hasn't won his own age group. But then on the other hand I get it. His campaign is strongest on the internet where people can get around the MSM and his age group is the least plugged in.

 

[jmdrake]

You should reread them. I said the same thing there. I said the same thing when it was "youth" for this, "seniors" for that, "LGBT support needed," and any number of religious, ethnic, or otherwise divisive threads whose general implication seems to be "c'mon, guys! __________ just aren't getting it! Let's simultaneously pretend to reach out to a group (which we'll be unable to define if put on the spot), and also insult their intelligence!" :/

Well for seniors I don't think it's they're not "getting it" in terms of understanding as much as their not "getting it" in terms of outreach from a campaign that's still stronger on the net than anywhere else. Oh and is that plastic doll in your AV you Melissa? (Sorry, I couldn't resist).

 

[Deborah K]

Personally I'm holding out for "seniors for Ron Paul". Seriously it irks me that he hasn't won his own age group. But then on the other hand I get it. His campaign is strongest on the internet where people can get around the MSM and his age group is the least plugged in.

Hopefully part of what I'm doing in the Pac will help with some of that. We are planning to have local supporters attend non-RP events in Iowa and N.H., like VFW, Polka Dance Clubs, Kiwanis Club, Knights of Columbus, etc. where there are older folk, and passing out literature when the venue permits it.

 

[ONUV]

don't like this. contradicts the rights belong to individuals not groups thing.

 

[R3volutionJedi]

don't like this. contradicts the rights belong to individuals not groups thing.

Yeah, i agree. He should talk about treating people as individuals, not groups.

 

[LibertyAirwaves]

How is it that people compare an additional group movement, one that aims to accomplish good I might add, and consider it a crime against humanity and say that Ron Paul has compromised his integrity? Really, you got that from this post...?

I think the real problem here is that many supporters have gotten so up tight and so angry with the establishment (understandably so), they see anything that the RP campaign does that other campaigns also do, as evil; and that's not true in and of itself. I am beginning to wonder if/when we win Iowa, there will actually be some folks who will start saying that RP is compromised and catering to the masses, see he won. Good grief.

The fact is that Presidential Politics is a results oriented game <period>. Many of us support the message AND the campaign, but understand what presidential campaigning is actually like and the fact that you have to actually "campaign" and market a candidate. IMHO, those ONLY interested in "the message" and not the campaign should get a hobby; I for one want to win this thing. The greatest message, the superior plan, will only be useful if implemented.

Now I'm sure I will get blasted here and a group will emerge, "Message Lovers Only Against LibertyAirwaves". Who knows, maybe even a Chipin to buy eggs to egg my house.

 

[rp713]

people are uptight around here over everything. you all act like ron is going to make these groups promises and cowtow to that group. he wont. average people need to see that different groups are supporting a candidate cause they might consider themselves apart of that group. ron paul will do for hispanics what he plans to do for everyone else and they need to understand that. that why hispanics for ron paul. same as women, veterans, youth..etc. most hispanics are democrats, and they see republicans as wanting to send them all back to mexico(or other latin country). so when they see ron paul is a republican, they automatically put him with the rest of the fence builders. so if a hispanic person actually gets curious about RP, and see there is a hispanics for RP, he'll see where RP stands on the issues he views are important to him and other hispanics.

everybody doesnt care about the same issues. i could care less about social issues or drinking raw milk. but someone does. what if someone just google 'hispanics ron paul' or 'latinos ron paul' --boom they are taken to a page on the net where it explains RP's positions on issues that hispanics are concerned about. i.e immigration, welfare, jobs...etc.

believe me, im 2nd generation american of mexican descent. i know how it works for us coming from personal experience.