Ron Paul Raises $5 Million for Bid

Yeah, who needs a good government as long as people have low self esteem?

Get a life.

After months of waiting I'm still yet to see why he'll make a good president. All I see is an online community obsessed with spamming Ron Paul articles because he believes in the things they (and most kids) want, like drugs and no war.

Being British it means nothing to me whoever wins, earns loads of money, and wins a few polls. The furthest it'll come to me is the crap I'll have to read on the Internet in the next few years. I don't understand Internet Politics...

All I see is an online community obsessed with spamming Ron Paul articles because he believes in the things they (and most kids) want, like drugs and no war.

You only see it as spamming because you disagree with him. Further, you make it seem like people only want to vote for him because they're hippies. You couldn't be further from the truth. Paul's supporters back him up because we support freedom. While you British have accepted that the government will track your every move, there is a select group of Americans who oppose such a thing in America. We are against the war on drugs because we support freedom of choice and we hate that billions and billions of our dollars are going towards a racially biased criminal justice system (and that's just tho top of that issue). We are against the war because it was unjust and it's damn expensive. For the amount of money we as Americans have spent (I know that doesn't include you Brits), everyone in America could have had a top of the line computer. Everyone in Iraq could have bought a house for that kind of cash.

So, pardon me if I get a bit upset that you try to tear down a candidate you know nothing about simply because he has avid supporters. Again, get a life.

Firstly, I've reported the above comments. There is no need to get personal. If I wanted to get told to get a life repeatedly I'd argue with some of the kids on Digg.

I don't disagree with any of his points. In fact, freedom is an extremely important thing. Something I do dispute however is how much freedom most Americans feel that they are lacking. Could a lot of it stem from greed, or taking current freedoms for granted? Call me cynical, but I believe that if you are able to use public services like schools and the police, along with being able to live, sleep and eat in comfort then you're pretty free already. Sure, many see the War as a bad thing, and Bush has done some possibly awful things in the past. However, is it all truly down to him? Reginald D. Hunter, a fairly well-known comedian once said "It's the people behind Bush that are the problem. It's like some kid coming up to me with a hand-puppet and saying "out of my way darkie" and me saying "damn you puppet, I hate you!"

Personally, if I were American I may consider Ron Paul as a candidate. Sadly, British politics tend to be focused a lot more on policies, and much of the "Internet Politics" I find tend to be more of a side-show; something that perhaps might be why Bush was such a "@!$%#-up".

Ron Paul spamming does exist. Whilst I'm not going to hand-pick articles so close to my bed time I'll leave you with a Google search on Ron Paul Spammers. It's a known fact that Yahoo groups have been set up to spam Ron Paul articles on social networks like Digg. If you need more proof, use the Digg search feature, use the same parameters and you'll be sure to find some.

Sure, we British do live in a police state, but some of us don't mind that. Realistically, what bad can come of it? If I get mugged it may get picked up on CCTV and the culprit will be caught (something that actually happened during my youth). I have nothing to hide, so I don't care what is known about me.

Digg and most other social networking sites are nothing but spam. No one should take those seriously anyway.

Everything is personal. Now, you simply have a completely incorrect view of freedom. Required funding of public schools is the opposite of freedom. It's stealing. Also, I never said it was all down to Bush. The fact of the matter is that only Paul will bring the troops out of Iraq and stop wasting our money. Really, we have no idea if Bush is the last stop - thanks to the secrecy surrounding the government. I see that as a bad thing - don't you?

You act as though the internet is less real or less important than your television or newspaper politics. If anything, the internet is more real because it is being written by people that aren't paid to say what they do - see Fox News and the BBC. They are paid to support the current governments and keep them in power. What you call spam, is merely adamant support. Voting for articles that you support isn't spam - it's activism.

The problem with the CCTV system is that, while the government may be just today, tomorrow it may not be so just. They may label you an enemy combatant, for example - and have you tortured because they think you have links to terrorism. Sure, you've got nothing to hide - but neither do most of the people in Guantanamo.

I must say, well said argument Henry VII. I am an American who supports Ron Paul. Our current system of government is subject to tyranny and secrecy if it is not practicing it already.

I am a patriot not because I cling to the very words of our government, or fly my flag when I'm supposed to, or wear "support our troops" shirts. No! These things do NOT make you a patriot. Granted, these things can be good, but they don't make you a patriot. A true patriot looks beyond these transparent acts, and finds the core of what it means to be an American. Instead, I am an ardent patriot because I cherish Liberty and a government as intended by our constitution and forefathers. As Ron Paul said [Paraphrased], "The Liberty message does not divide us, instead it can only bring us closer together."

As Ron Paul said [Paraphrased], "The Liberty message does not divide us, instead it can only bring us closer together."

That really is it. Everyone wants to do what they want. There's just some people who don't want other people doing what they want. That's why not everyone is in support. That's why so many are.

Cheerio! Tally ho! Pip pip!

Ron Paul's chances are still pretty slim, but by raising $5+ million that he can spend on advertising, he's now got quite a bit more chance than he had a few months ago. I suppose you could say he's merely managed to move himself to the front of the back of the pack.

He's still a long-shot compared to Giuliani and Thompson, who have money, name recognition, and press attention. But with this funding he's moving himself within range of McCain and Romney. While he lacks their name recognition, he now has nearly the same funding as them and he's starting to gather press recognition. Should be interesting.

Paul's funding numbers are likely to only get better. The fact that his average contribution amount was only $40 (the maximum annual contribution is $2300) means that he has a big pool of small contributors to whom he can go back for more money in subsequent quarters, if his campaign continues to gain momentum.

Well, I think the end of the revolution was a farce.

America is the most free country in the world.

No it isn't. Not anymore.

And they dress the same!

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