The speech that will change the election!

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Okay, perhaps that was a bit dramatic, but hey, who knows. As per a previous thread here, we are collectively going to film ourselves reading a speech, and merging them together into one video. Osan and I have been working on a speech, and believe that we have put together something good SO FAR!

Now we need your critiques/comments so that we can perfect the message we are trying to send and create something that MAY truly change this upcoming election. Also, if you would like to participate in this, or help in any other way, please let us know. (If you want to film yourself, get ahold of a 720p HD camera, with a frame rate of 30p or 24p... start looking now because this is going to be soon... we need this to look professional!) See the speech below:

Thanks for your help!

If you want peace, vote for Ron Paul!

Dr. Ron Paul is the only candidate who WILL bring our troops home. As a US military veteran, his constitutional foreign policy would correct our misguided diplomacy by removing the United States from the international entanglements that have led to a decade of ever expanding foreign aggression. War threatens our security, places our brave men and women in the military at risk, and erodes our prosperity by burdening taxpayers with trillions of dollars of debt.

Ron Paul believes in a strong national defense and protecting our borders, not in using our force abroad for unconstitutional and immoral interventionist aggression that is reducing the United States to the status of a resented global bully while propelling us toward economic failure. Ron Paul’s message of peace is resonating with Americans, including members of the military. Since the 2008 campaign, Ron Paul has consistently received more donations from the military than any other candidate, and just recently received more donations than ALL republican candidates COMBINED.
These soldiers understand the importance of clear direction guided by sound principle. They fight for freedom, not conquest, and embrace the most freedom-loving candidate in the field. Ron Paul understands that our government was created to allow the pursuit of happiness and that our soldiers currently serve, not as defenders of our nation but as targets for our enemies. Let them serve proudly, but let them serve briefly with clear aims and necessary goals. Peace through strength means that unjust war is not the fulfillment of policy but the representation of its failure.

If you believe that our government is too big and that its spending is out of control, vote for Ron Paul!

Over the course of his 12 terms in Congress, Dr. Paul has never once voted for a tax increase, nor has he ever voted for an unbalanced budget! Ron Paul has never voted to raise congressional pay or to increase the power of government. Our nation is in a state of crisis and we need a leader who will steadfastly say “no” to rapid government growth and spending on the backs of the American people. Ron Paul has been the leading voice for a limited government since his first days in congress in 1976, guided by principle over politics.

Ron Paul believes that the federal government’s role is simple: to protect our rights and freedoms as individuals; not to run our lives. To that end, Ron Paul has stated that he would like to phase out the IRS, and offer alternatives for Americans to opt of the system of debt and entitlements. It is Dr. Paul's goal to hold the Federal Reserve Bank transparent to the citizens, accountable to them for their actions, and ending the unchecked printing of money which is causing runaway inflation, a root cause of our loss of wealth. He believes in the free market, that the only true solution to our economic crisis is not government intervention through regulation, bail-outs, and manipulating interest rates, but by allowing the market to correct itself naturally.

Dr. Paul's message of limited government has been resonating. His 2008 presidential campaign sparked a revolution and inspired a movement called the Tea Party, which advocates following our constitution through limited government and fiscal responsibility, a broad departure from the current policies under which this nation operates, which are driving it toward bankruptcy, and threatening the global economy.

If you want consistency and honesty, and not the same old political rhetoric, vote for Ron Paul!

If you are fed up with broken promises, phony political rhetoric, rising unemployment, warfare and deceit from our government, then challenge the status quo and vote for Ron Paul! Ron Paul has consistently voted based on principle, not for political position or popularity.

Vote for someone you can trust: vote for Ron Paul! Dr. Paul has spent his entire political tenure as a US Representative fighting for the return to a free, just, and prosperous nation. Ron Paul remains the most consistent member of congress in his defense of personal liberty, as well as strictly limiting the government to the provisions of the United States Constitution. If it is not explicitly authorized in the Constitution or if it infringes on our civil liberties, Ron Paul routinely votes “No”. We need someone with personal integrity, good values, and a track record to back up his talk. That someone is Ron Paul!

If you believe in living your life as you wish, and not by government dictates, vote for Ron Paul!

Ron Paul takes personal freedom very seriously and as such believes in liberty for all. Liberty to live, work, worship, play, love, and generally act in accord with the dictates of one's conscience, the only restriction being that against bringing harm to others. Again, his record speaks of itself: Ron Paul has never voted for any federal restriction on gun ownership. He voted against regulating the internet and voted against the Patriot ACT. He seeks not to exclude, marginalize, or otherwise abuse any peaceable persons. His inclusive message is one of peaceful, harmonious, happy, prosperous, and free coexistence for each person in a land overflowing with opportunity.

If you agree with what Ron Paul stands for, vote for him!

It doesn’t matter if you’re a democrat, republican, or independent. Ron Paul unites individuals of all races, backgrounds, religions, and political affiliations. His message is simple: for government to operate within the strict limits of the Constitution and for it to protect our personal liberties so that Americans can be free and prosperous and live out their lives as they wish. For all of this Ron Paul has been the leading voice for over thirty years.

As a fellow American who cares about this great nation we call home, the United States of America, I invite you to join the revolution. We can make this happen. We have a duty to ourselves, our families, friends, communities, our country, and to the rest of the world – to set the example and to restore peace, liberty, and prosperity for all.

Help restore America in 2012. You CAN do it if you act. Please spread the word and vote for Ron Paul!!!
 
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How would one go about getting on a speech like this? I am very interested in doing it if it were possible? I am very well spoken and think I would be a good addition!
 
Absolutely amazing.

If you're looking for an all inclusive message.

Only a few points.

If you're going for a politically reasonably indisputable appeal to voters then say something to the extent that his message and the reverberation that it has had with the people of the country started the Tea Party.

Other than that how long of a speech are you looking for and is it possible to alter it to cover specific counter-arguments. To get them off the table right away, that is.
Things like the explanation of his pork voting(putting pork in the congressional budget then voting against it), the net neutrality debacle, voting against legislation that gave the fcc the ability to regulate the internet. (even though it appeared like a good idea to some at the time and people are still confused.) (That can also be referenced to the need for lack of regulation on the internet due to free market appeal to keep it in an open competitive market that will meet the demands of the users.)

Possibly any other arguments like elect-ability, age (too easy).

Add in his life story, and I think we will have something. It seems like a bunch but if a well-constructed straight to the truth speech could be written, we can glean the information we need to include recent problems (debt ceiling, Libya, HealthCare) and create an format to present information to voters at the caucuses in case people do not feel comfortable writing their own speeches.

Sometimes, and it will happen, delegates will be given around 30 seconds to speak, and the shorter the speech the better, but it has to have a profound impact. I think I clocked this one in around 5 minutes. I could have read it faster, but I would have to rewrite it for my speaking patterns. If you are interested in helping with this send me a message or we can continue to post more here.
 
Good points LibertasPraesidium. We are trying to go for an all inclusive message, given that you have to sift through many videos/articles to truly understand what his views are. I believe that including things like electability and age are irrelevant, because if people want to believe that, then they can... Just like "He wants to legalize heroin"... I don't think we need to "prove" these points, but that's my opinion...

That's a good idea in including parts of his life story, such as serving in the air force and being an obstetrician ... Also, we also need to include his beliefs in leaving legislation up to the states. Thanks for your input!
 
How would one go about getting on a speech like this? I am very interested in doing it if it were possible? I am very well spoken and think I would be a good addition!

Find a camera, and we'll put you on the list of volunteers!
 
Have u read this aloud and timed it? You don't want it to go on for too long for a video. Short & sweet. Keep that in mind. Very important.
 
It is a little over 5 minutes... which I think is what the max length should be.

In this fast food society, people only have so much of an attention span. If I were to to choose one venue of approach it would be split between ending the war and pushing his status as un-electable to an electable candidate.

However, if we can get this all inclusive speech in video from everyone onboard, who is to say we could not turn an original 5 minute speech into eventual 1-2 minute clips after our original is complete. Initially the speech seemed daunting for your average joe to read/hear... But after mulling it over I feel getting our entire message is what is most important.

With that said I like the message produced so far.
 
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Are people going to be memorizing this, or reading from a teleprompter?

Personally, I will probably read through the final draft several times, and record a raw session of myself speaking the speech rather than reciting. Probably in a prominently identifiable location to my area.
 
This part is far too confrontational and partisan sounding:

"Unlike Barack Obama, who dishonorably broke his promise to the American people by increasing US involvement in foreign aggressions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, as well as recent military strikes in Libya and Yemen[roll short clip of this],"
 
Fatejuggler, I agree.

I think it would be more powerful to focus on Ron Paul, and not even mention Obama.
The same goes for the Tea Party. I don't think it should be mentioned. Just stay focused on Ron Paul.

ForLiberty, thanks for organizing this project!
 
In the foreign policy paragraph you MUST include that Ron Paul is the choice of our troops. American troops donate more in campaign contributions to Ron Paul than all other Republican candidates combined. Its not even close!

I don't know how to word it.

And I would leave out Obama too, Paul doesn't attack individuals, we don't need to either. Also the greastest appeal needs to be to Republican primary voters for now, bringing up Obama will not differentiate him from Republicans.
 
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In the foreign policy paragraph you MUST include that Ron Paul is the choice of our troops. American troops donate more in campaign contributions to Ron Paul than all other Republican candidates combined. Its not even close!

I don't know how to word it.

And I would leave out Obama too, Paul doesn't attack individuals, we don't need to either. Also the greastest appeal needs to be to Republican primary voters for now, bringing up Obama will not differentiate him from Republicans.

A strong Commander-in-Chief shows leadership that is respected amongst our men and women in the military. The respect for Ron Paul shows in the amount of campaign contributions he has received from military personnel, that exceed other GOP candidates combined.
 
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In the foreign policy paragraph you MUST include that Ron Paul is the choice of our troops.

Good idea! I agree.

Also, and this is directed towards everyone: Do you think we shouldn't include Obama at all? I believe including him will appeal to the "blue republicans" that were for Obama's peace stance when he was running.
 
A few minor edits. Please offer feedback! Thanks again for your help everyone!

If you want peace, vote for Ron Paul!

Dr. Ron Paul is the only candidate that wants to bring our troops home. As the only presidential candidate that is a veteran, his constitutional foreign policy would correct our misguided diplomacy by removing the United States from the international entanglements that have led to a decade of ever expanding foreign aggression. War threatens our security, erodes our prosperity, and has saddled taxpayers with trillions of dollars of debt.

Ron Paul believes in a strong national defense and protecting our borders, not in using our force abroad for unconstitutional and immoral interventionist aggression that is reducing the United States to the status of a resented global bully while propelling us toward economic failure. Ron Paul’s message of peace is resonating with Americans, including members of the military. Since the 2008 campaign, Ron Paul has consistently received more donations from the military than any other candidate, and just recently received more donations than ALL republican candidates COMBINED.

If you believe that our government is too big and that its spending is out of control, vote for Ron Paul!

Over the course of his 12 terms in Congress, Dr. Paul has never once voted for a tax increase, nor has he ever voted for an unbalanced budget! Ron Paul has never voted for any federal restriction on gun ownership. Ron Paul has never voted to raise congressional pay or to increase the power of government. He voted against the PATRIOT Act and the Iraq War. He voted against regulating the internet. Our nation is in a state of crisis and we need a leader who will steadfastly say “no” to rapid government growth and spending on the backs of the American people. Ron Paul has been the leading voice for a limited government since his first days in congress in 1976.

Ron Paul believes that the federal government’s role is simple: to protect our rights and freedoms as individuals; not to run our lives. To that end, Ron Paul has stated that he would like to phase out the IRS, and offer an alternative for Americans to opt of the system of debt and entitlements. It is Dr. Paul's goal to hold the Federal Reserve Bank transparent to the citizens, accountable to them for their actions, and ending the unchecked printing of money which is causing runaway inflation, a root cause of our loss of wealth. He believes in the free market, that the only true solution to our economic crisis is not government intervention through regulation, bail-outs, and manipulating interest rates, but by allowing the market to correct itself naturally.

Dr. Paul's presidential campaign in 2008 sparked a revolution and inspired a movement called the Tea Party, which advocates following our constitution through limited government and fiscal responsibility, a broad departure from the current policies under which this nation operates and which are driving it toward bankruptcy and threatening the global economy.

If you want consistency and honesty, and not the same old political rhetoric, vote for Ron Paul!

If you are fed up with broken promises, phony political rhetoric, waning prosperity, warfare and deceit from our government, then ask yourself how voting for the same old breed of self-interested, big-government political insiders will change this for the better. Ron Paul is different. Ron Paul has consistently voted based on principle, not for political position or popularity.

If you want to vote for someone you can trust, vote for Ron Paul. Dr. Paul has spent his entire political tenure as a US Representative fighting for the return to a free, just, and prosperous nation. Ron Paul remains the most consistent member of congress in his defense of personal liberty, as well as strictly limiting the government to the provisions of the United States Constitution. If it is not explicitly authorized in the Constitution or if it infringes on our civil liberties, Ron Paul routinely votes “No”. We need someone with personal integrity, good values, and a track record to back up his talk. That someone is Ron Paul!

If you believe in living your life as you wish, and not by government dictates, vote for Ron Paul!

Ron Paul takes personal freedom very seriously and as such believes in liberty for all. Liberty to live, work, worship, play, love, and generally act in accord with the dictates of one's conscience, the only restriction being that against bringing harm to others. He seeks not to exclude, marginalize, or otherwise abuse any peaceable persons. His inclusive message is one of peaceful, harmonious, happy, prosperous, and free coexistence for each person among his fellows in a land overflowing with opportunity.

If you agree with what Ron Paul stands for, vote for him!

It doesn’t matter if you’re a democrat, republican, or independent. Ron Paul unites individuals of all races, backgrounds, religions, and political affiliations. His message is simple: for government to operate within the strict limits of the Constitution and for it to protect our personal liberties so that Americans can be free and prosperous and live out their lives as they wish. For all of this Ron Paul has been the leading voice for over thirty years.

As a fellow American who cares about the great nation we call home, the United States of America, I invite you to join the revolution. We can make this happen. We have a duty to ourselves, our families, friends, communities, our country, and to the rest of the world – to set the example and to restore peace, liberty, and prosperity for all.

Help restore America in 2012. You CAN do it if you have faith and you act. Please spread the word and vote for Ron Paul!!!
 
We need to Concentrate on a SIMPLE Message that Promotes ONLY Ron. The video in itself should only be 5 minutes or less (in my opinion) and should concentrate solely on WHAT people WANT.

Although the War is a Strong Tool for Ron I believe the Economy and Jobs are a bigger impact in Voters minds.

We should start with JOBS/Economy, Then War, Then Fiscal Responsibility, and Finally FREEDOM (Which is what Breeds so Much Emotion, puts people in tears, etc.)

Finish it up with a "Call to Action" which tells the viewer to DO SOMETHING to Help the Campaign and make Ron the President of the United States of America. My 2 cents.
 
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