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I just finished reading an article on how we have strayed in a very fundamental way. It’s called Federalism: The Great Lost Concept. Here’s an excerpt.

A return to federalism, which is what Dr. Paul offers, is a return to the great experiment our Founders started. As a supporter recently said, we can choose between Candidate A and Candidate B’s plans for our lives, or we can choose Ron Paul’s plan to give us back our lives.

And for those of you who think Ron Paul would recklessly take us to anarchy, another excerpt.

It is possible to streamline operations and return to the states the powers they once held. Dr. Paul is not in favor of immediately abolishing programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security because, while these programs are unconstitutional and ultimately harmful, too many Americans have been made dependent on them for those programs to be immediately ended.

And here’s the link.

Now ain’t that depressing? I think everyone has probably heard by now that Romney has officially endorsed McCain (aka McPain, McInsane, McShame). I would say I cannot believe it, but in fact I do. Merely because the more I found out about Romney the more I realized he is just the mormon version of McCain. I don’t want to believe it, but I do. Romney has lost any ounce of my respect he heretofore had, where before I somewhat generously if hesitantly gave him the benefit of the doubt. Now it’s come to this and I have to believe that sane people will not follow Romney’s endorsement. If this all isn’t depressing enough, here’s another video. This one at least has some hope to go with it.

Your choices are now McCain, Huckabee, Ron Paul or whoever wins the Dem. nomination. I used to lean towards Obama as a second choice, not that I’d ever resort to a second choice, but with fozzmoo’s recent article I fear he’s not much of a second choice at all. Obama is to Clinton as Romney is to McCain.

To be honest I’m not entirely well educated on Huckabee, but I hear he blew the lid off with high spending in Arkansas, and his admitted ignorance on things war doesn’t help much either. I hate to say I told you so, but it looks like Ron Paul is our man, so please go out and make a difference.

“I believe in limited government. I believe the purpose of government is
to protect liberty and not to run our lives, or run the economy, or to
police the world.” — Ron Paul

The above quote was from a radio interview. I don’t think anybody could
say it any better. That quote is the very embodiment of why I support
Ron Paul to the very end.

Want to find out more of what he’s about? Here’s a blog that has video
of his speech at CPAC.

If you find yourself dismayed and at a loss with Romney’s suspended
campaign, please please take a close look at Ron Paul. If you have any
doubts about him or any compelling reason not to support him I would
certainly appreciate the chance to look into them, for my own
enlightenment as well as yours. One friend of mine brought up a concern
that, given any merit, would deeply concern myself as well. I spent
many hours that evening looking into it, at the expense of
homework, and came up convinced that the allegations were nothing but
misrepresentation and slander.

If you wonder what could be done at this point with most primaries
already passed, just drop me a line. There is work to be done.

Here’s a well done video mashup comparing Ron Paul and Ronald Reagan side by side.

Pretty scary stuff. I don’t think that we necessarily will face another
great depression. We are, however, really on the verge of a recession
(which is just a specific level being reached in the current trend we’re
already in). Inflation is absolutely happening quite consistently. And I do
think another great depression is completely within our grasp if we really
want it, and wanting it may very well be no more than being content with
the current trend.

I have felt the effects of this poor money management in very real ways.
Gas is an obvious example which I’m sure we all feel, monthly grocery
costs rise, you can even see it in vending machines and laundromats. The
price just goes up and up, never down. Tuition is more imposing year
after year after year, with no end in sight. Will the next generation be
able to afford college? If they do manage to “afford” it, will they ever
pay off the debt in their lifetime? I wonder if my youngest brother will
even be able to afford it.

Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate I’m aware of whose platform is less
government, less spending, less inflation, less debt, less war, less
interference in our personal lives, all in all, LESS INSANITY.

Anyway, here’s the article that prompted my rant.
http://www.downsizedc.org/blog/2008/jan/14/protect_your_money
I’ve seen similar figures from other sources.

And if you don’t know who Ron Paul is, or especially if you’ve heard of
him and your knee-jerk reaction is “lunatic” (thanks to our glorious
media), please check out his website. (please also note that those donations
are from common folk, not big lobbyists).