Topic: Presidential Campaign 2008
Fair Weather Patriots From the Revolutionary War to the Revolution we are having now, it will be just a handful of Patriots who will fight for Freedom.by Big Louie
(libertarian)
Saturday, December 22, 2007
These really are the trying times that Thomas Paine spoke about during the "First" American Revolution.
"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands now deserves the love and thanks of men and woman. Tyranny like hell is not easily conquered yet we have this consolation with us, the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value."
-Thomas Paine, American Revolution
The Ron Paul Revolution was begun by a small group of supporters who have fought for our freedom. They have endured ridicule, they have endured the lack of attention from the Main Stream Media (MSM), they have stood on the sides of the road proclaiming their desire for a Free United States. It is to them, we owe our deep gratitude.
Just as our Founder's Rally Cry for Freedom started small and grew into a unstoppable movement, the Ron Paul Revolution is on the same path. Yet, it could be stopped in it's tracks by Fair Weather Patriots. Even though there are many Citizens who agree with the principles of the Constitution, there are those who will decide that Dr. Paul is not electable, because the MSM has told them so, and vote for a lesser candidate. A candidate who doesn't support the the same Country as envisioned by our Founders and the millions of patriots since.
It will be their choice to vote for the "lesser of 2 evils" in hopes that someday there will be a more electable candidate. They are willing to forgo some of their freedoms because of convenience, because they are afraid of change or afraid of losing something they might consider precious, ie federally funded safety nets
Our founding Fathers probably felt the same way. Yet, they were willing to do whatever it took to ensure Freedom for themselves, their children and the rest of the nation. They stood to lose everything, including their lives, for the rights enshrined in our Constitution. They did not agree with each other on every single article or premise that was presented in the constitutional congress, but worked tirelessly to find that which were considered inalienable rights of it's citizen's.
Today, we have grown lazy. We did not have to earn the Freedoms that were endowed to us by our constitution. We have little respect for the rights that it gave to us, the Citizens, because we have not had to suffer for them.
No one is asking for the ultimate sacrifice for those rights. There is no Call-To-Arms to defend those rights. In all probablity, no one will have to die in this Revolution.
All you have to do is VOTE for Ron Paul! All you have to do is VOCALLY support Dr. Paul. Surely, we aren't too lazy to do that?
Post Script. After I wrote this, I realized that there is ONE person who is willing to put his life on the line for OUR freedoms. His message terrifies those who would take away those rights and enslave us in Tyranny. He is willing to put a target on his back for us and carry the burden of Freedom for all Americans. Someday, history will see this man in a similar light as our Founders. Thank you, Dr. Paul. I will help you carry this burden in anyway that I can.
Copyright (c) 2007 by Louie Keen - Permission to copy with attribution granted.
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YES, our founding fathers had a dream and a strong belief that they made come true by 'showing' others what those dreams and those beliefs would do for the brothers and sisters of this great country of ours.
However, more than 65% of this great country of ours, have come to except what I will call 'The never ending blinking clock' on the VCR.
That 65% never take the few minutes it takes to read the directions that came with the VCR to learn how to stop the clock from blinking and how to set the correct time.
Instead, they would rather just let it blink and tell the wrong time. They would rather live with that annoying blinking clock instead of learning how to stop it from blinking.
I believe that Dr. Paul is the instructions that those 65% need to show them the correct way to stop that 'never ending blinking clock' and to show them how to set the correct time.
If you do not understand this comment. You are in that 65% that needs those instructions.
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