We Are The Future Rally - live updates and discussion thread

[Sal123]

This was an amazing experience. I am glad I went and saw Ron Paul for the first time. Loved the speech.

 

[wgadget]

Were you there in Tampa, Sal? If so, I'm jealous. There is nothing so inspiring as a roomful of liberty patriots with Ron Paul rallying the forces.

 

[wgadget]

If only squabbling was confined to here...

but then that pretty much is politics. Is it not?

Yeah, it was near the end when he started talking about the "good" of politics that made me think he was privy to our conversations.

 

[Sal123]

Were you there in Tampa, Sal? If so, I'm jealous. There is nothing so inspiring as a roomful of liberty patriots with Ron Paul rallying the forces.

Oh yea I was there. And you are right about it being inspiring, it was one of the most inspiring moments of my short life. I definitely won't forget it.

 

[wgadget]

I tell ya what: BECAUSE of Ron's ideas about personal liberty, I have honestly become a better more tolerant person.

It's the truth. It's very freeing, and once you've caught it, it sticks with you.

 

[Butch]

The first time I had been to a Ron Paul rally. Very interesting, informative and pleased to see I wasn't the oldest person there (other than Ron and Carol).
The atmosphere was fantastic. I had a great time.

 

[sailingaway]

This was an amazing experience. I am glad I went and saw Ron Paul for the first time. Loved the speech.

welcome to the forums if we haven't said so before! Glad you could go!

 

[sailingaway]

The first time I had been to a Ron Paul rally. Very interesting, informative and pleased to see I wasn't the oldest person there (other than Ron and Carol).
The atmosphere was fantastic. I had a great time.

And welcome to you, as well!

 

[MarcusI]

Most of the agitation has been limited to this highly organized rally, where many people carried signs and shouted for the elimination of the I.R.S. and the Federal Reserve banking system, sometimes even expressing disagreement among themselves.

“End the Fed! End the Fed!” a member of the audience interrupted while Walter E. Block, a libertarian professor at Loyola University in New Orleans, spoke about abortion and the importance of “saving babies.”

“Go home!” some other audience members protested.

The crowd seemed to grow impatient for Mr. Paul himself, instead of the dozens of surrogates who are in line to speak.

“If a libertarian can’t come to a place like this and get a hearing without being booed, then we’re a disgrace,” Mr. Block said.

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/...ly-strikes-tone-critical-of-republican-party/

 

[mac_hine]

This speech should have been part of the "we are the future rally"


This, coupled with Ron's speech, both airing on c-span would have been amazing.

I don't think Romney's name was mentioned once during Ron's rally.

 

[Akus]

I don't think Romney's name was mentioned once during Ron's rally.

And why should it?
But it's still not too late. Mitt can still organize his own rally. I am sure it will be full of enthusiastic, bright, educated, young supporters with a vision for future America as well.

 

[wgadget]

There were a LOT of older folks in Ron's audience, from what I could see. In fact, most of the people interviewed in the articles I've read so far, were at least in their late 30s, most in their 50s.

 

[KingNothing]

The only word that comes to mind for Ron's speech today is "legendary." His optimism, his focus on individual excellence and virtue, and his total shellacking of the establishment was legendary. What a way to cap off the career of the best statesman in American history.

 

[RickyJ]

There were a LOT of older folks in Ron's audience, from what I could see. In fact, most of the people interviewed in the articles I've read so far, were at least in their late 30s, most in their 50s.

Late 30s is old now? Please, not old at all!

90s is old, late 30s isn't even middle age for most people.

 

[RickyJ]

The only word that comes to mind for Ron's speech today is "legendary." His optimism, his focus on individual excellence and virtue, and his total shellacking of the establishment was legendary. What a way to cap off the career of the best statesman in American history.

I highly doubt he is finished. 2016 is his for the taking.

 

[sailingaway]

This speech should have been part of the "we are the future rally"


This, coupled with Ron's speech, both airing on c-span would have been amazing.

I don't think Romney's name was mentioned once during Ron's rally.

I'd have gladly swapped that for Block...

 

[Elwar]

Just got back. Had fun, some great speeches. I enjoyed the music.

Seemed like state Senator Daley(sp?) from South Carolina is setting himself up for a run in 2014 against Lindsay Graham.

It is different listening to a Ron Paul speech knowing that he will not be president.

Very inspiring though, pushing people to work locally.

 

[KingNothing]

Very inspiring though, pushing people to work locally.

I LOVED that he emphasized the optimism that we should all carry with us, and that he encouraged us all to stay involved, and to lead by example by speaking out against Bad Government and leading lives dedicated to virtue and excellence.

What a great speech today, given by a great man.

 

[sailingaway]

Just got back. Had fun, some great speeches. I enjoyed the music.

Seemed like state Senator Daley(sp?) from South Carolina is setting himself up for a run in 2014 against Lindsay Graham.

It is different listening to a Ron Paul speech knowing that he will not be president.

Very inspiring though, pushing people to work locally.

Davis, he's great, he endorsed Ron in his Pres run and took all kinds of crap for it from the establishment. On the other hand, I suspect it isn't the establishment he is counting on to help him oust Lindsay.

Sorry the hurricane news impacted the crowd, though. I was afraid that would happen when they shortened the RNC itself.

 

[Elwar]

Sorry the hurricane news impacted the crowd, though. I was afraid that would happen when they shortened the RNC itself.

I have not read the full thread but I saw a full stadium. I got there at 12 and they held us outside while they counted to see if there was enough room. There were no regular seats available, I had to sit way up in the nosebleed section where they had bleachers.

Wead even mentioned that they were sending people to the overflow space in the baseball stadium.