Topic: Social and Cultural Issues
Joe Rogan on Ron Paul: "Americans Fear Change" Ron Paul may be the only real "Candidate of Change", but Joe Rogan, star of NBC TV's "Fear Factor," thinks Americans are just plain scared.by creator
(Libertarian)
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
♣ He's the widely known Master of Ceremonies from the NBC television reality series "Fear Factor." A few days ago, stand-up comedian and TV personality Joe Rogan came out strongly supporting Ron Paul as the only real champion of small government. Rogan published this very short YouTube clip:
"Am I seriously voting for Ron Paul? I don't even know if it really matters at this point, you know? I have a feeling that they've decided who's going to win."
In true Fear Factor style, Rogan goes on to mention some of the creepy-crawly nightmares behind the scenes of politics today -- Diebold machines, reports of vote fraud, and public apathy.
What's his take on Ron Paul's chance of winning the Republican nomination?
"I doubt that Ron Paul will be in a position where you're going to be able to vote for him for president, unless he runs as an independent and has like a huge movement behind him. I can't see him ever winning the Republican nomination."
Rogan is sarcastically critical of "conservatives" who refuse to support Dr. Paul:
"So, I think it's interesting that this one guy who says all this sh*t about making the government smaller, which everybody agrees on, stuff about lowering taxes, and just a lot of common sense small government stuff, and you know, you'd think there'd be a groundswell of conservative people behind him."
Ya think? Interesting indeed! What has become of conservatives? Where are they?
Joe then puts his finger on the heart of the matter, the real Fear Factor that's congealing voter's blood:
"Nobody wants to change the system, everybody's scared of change. Even though they know the system's [expletive'd] up they'd rather just keep it going."
Don't we understand? Don't we realize that without fundamental change, America has no hope? Rogan goes on to express our crucial need for change and the bleak prospects of a future without it. He knows Americans are utterly dissatisfied with government-as-usual:
"I think that Ron Paul is a good choice to get behind at least to gauge that peopleare aware that our government's [expletive] out of control, we're governed too much, they have too much power over you."
Knowing that, what will we do?
"We need to shrink our government down, not make it bigger. He's the only one that's talking about doing that."
Fellow Americans, are we going to let fear take our country into the abyss! God forbid!
Thank You! Joe Rogan, for coming out and telling it like it is! Despite all the other posers, Ron Paul is the only candidate who offers authentic change for America. Obviously, Joe, fear is not a factor for you!
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Most Americans want more socialism, they want to know that thier children will never here words that use the sounds Fuh, uh, and k while watching television. Most Americans thank that Jesus spoke English and wants them to live a moral life.
Posted By: Richard Wicks
Date: 2008-01-16 16:29:12
I'm afraid of change too.
I'm afraid of the change that will happen when our economic system melts down. Too many Americans are in denial about this eventuality. They mistakenly believe that it can go on for another few decades and they'll escape it and just the younger generations will need to deal with it.
Either we can have controlled change, or we can have meltdown. It's your choice America.
Lol, tell it like it is....very true statement indeed, Joe! I disagree that most Americans want more socialism but instead want less taxes, less government, and most (factually) want our soldiers to come home from a war we never should have been involved in.
I would say look at the Presidentcy, it has been a job for the Centrists. George W. Bush is not a Bible thumper, but he won office by courting the Evangelical Christians. In Texas he was always known for his Centrist-Libertarian stances.
He had to please the bible thumpers by putting Rick Perry on the ticket. Rick Perry now terrorizes Liberals with all of his bills that he signs in Christian churches.
George W. Bush's pleasing of the Religious right was shown when he put way to many anti personal freedom donkey clowns in office. Most Americans are going to vote for a candidate which they feel is going to say whatever it is that they like. This is why so many people hated Fox news, because it changes the public consent from Socialism to Individualism, while at the same time promoting an exclusive personal freedom message. This is the same thing that Rush does, he just wants a more traditional society, so it always gets interesting when he talks about gays,crude language, and decentcy.
I don't believe it is so much change that makes people afraid. But many people without full understanding don't believe it is possible. They think America will fall apart without the Federal Reserve and so on. The part they don't grasp is such extravagent change is meant to be done in a gradual and care-taken manner.
Posted By: patrick henry
Date: 2008-01-17 13:33:51
I think the people taught LIBERTY as some past slogan, But in reality most dont understand LIBERTY and there is a huge portion of America that is affraid of LIBERTY. B/c LIBERTY requires, no it demands that everyone have personal RESPONSIBILITY. Most find it easier to ask others for hand outs then toeducate themselves and earn it. Alot of my "countrymen" believe that our country is a democracy and not the glorius REPUBLIC that it is. Democracy equals mob-rule, and so when the mob is lazy and irresponsible the rest of OUR LIBERTY is lost.
All Dr. Paul does is relate the same lessons to govt that I teach my children-
-Do onto others as you would have them do onto you.
-Don't have it, cant spend it
-Life is hard, harder for dumb people, educate yourself
-Take responsibility for your successes as well as your failures, and always seek self improvement
-Be honest, your integrity is everything
-Dont push your views, rules, beliefs or customs on others
-Allow others to have a different point of view
-Don't steal
-You are the master of your fate
-The truth shall set you free
-Never give up the fight for rigtheousness
Easy stuff right? How come only Dr. Paul gets it.
Well, today, Rush threw off the conservative mantle he has claimed for seventeen years. A caller asked Rush how he defined "convervatism" in light of the fact that Newt Gingrich and Patrick J. Buchanan both call themselves "conservative." Rush said that PJB was someone he idolized in his formative years, but when he ran for the president he became more of a populist. Newt, on the other hand, engineered the Republican takeover of congress in '94, but does mystifying things, such as teaming up with Hillary on healthcare and embracing the hoax known as globalwarming.
Then, the caller got to his main point by asking, "What about Ron Paul?"
You could hear Rush smirking through the radio. Followed by silence, then a reference to some conspriacy of Ron Paul supporters calling into his show to promote him.
Finally, as he closes out the second hour, he says, "Ron Paul is not a conservative."
If Rush doesn't view Ron Paul as a conservative, then what is a conservative? Rush must be someone who views the constitution as an anachronistic document.
You go Joe!! We need more big names backing this remarkable candidate!! Its the only way to get the word out that something is definitely screwy with the election process. I am almost certain that the next president has already been decided. The Bilderberg Group/CFR are probably drafting up their next course of action. I think it would be imperative that Ron Paul runs on the Independant ticket if the elites get their way in the primaries. And I have the PERFECT running mate for him....Dennis Kucinich!! Thats right, a democrat! He is a democratic Ron Paul, with some of the same basic ideas on liberty and small government. Lincoln appointed people with different party affiliations and ideas than his own to positions within his office to keep it somewhat honest and fresh. I think it would help to grab a ton of votes from all sides of the political spectrum. I dunno, let me know what yall think! All I know is that I do not want my children and grandchildren walking around like zombies with chips implanted in them. It's only a matter of time!! Anyways, GO RON PAUL!!!
Posted By: Rick Levandowski
Date: 2008-01-20 11:03:15
Freedom & Liberty are now a romanticized vision which the status-quo cannot fathom as they can't imagine the unemployment check nor the Social (In)security check being phased out. God forbid the IRS office phones go unanswered, the snow plows don't remove that 1/4" of snow or the bus to bring the relatives of incarcerated for visitation doesn't show up. That U.S. base @ Sierre Leone is so important along with that crop subsidy for peanut growers tax payers get such a return on.
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