Voter Registration

I just submitted my voter registration form to change my party affiliation to Republican in order to vote for Ron Paul in my state's primary. At age 30, this will be my first time voting in any election, but I feel compelled to vote for Ron Paul during this very important time. I encourage everyone to get out their in vote as well, even if it's not for Paul. Be active and get involved.

Peter Schiff on OWS

Ron Paul Interview That Everyone Should Watch

The Two-Party System Online.

I've been somewhat active in reading comments on news articles that I have been perusing online. HuffingtonPost.com is especially active with comments. It's no secret that HuffPost.com has an extreme liberal democrat readership base. This is agonizingly apparent in their comments. The vitriol that commenters spew is nauseating at times, and if you dare attack their candidate (Barack Obama) they will automatically assume you are a Republican.

I see some that make this mistake on HuffPost.com, and automatically get attacked by commenters believing that they are part of the Republican Party. This seriously makes me sick. Are people really this entrenched in the two-party system to be so blind that they offer knee-jerk reactions whenever anyone criticizes the side that they are on? Do people not realize that we should judge our elected officials based on actions, merit, integrity, and values on an individual basis and not on whether they have an 'R' or 'D' next to their name? I swear, people just need to take a step back and take a deep breath.

Video on Herman Cain That Everyone Should Watch

The Two-Party System

I've read many articles and their comments recently and have noticed that many people are still entrenched in the Republican v. Democrat debate. These people have yet to realize that both parties have failed the American people.

I recently had an exchange with an Obama supporter on Huffpost.com, where he said Ron Paul will never be POTUS, and he asked who would Ron Paul supporters vote for if he were not the Republican nominee. Here was that exchange:

Me:

“I think most Ron Paul supporters will either write him in or not vote at all. It's to the point that we are tired of the same politicians who are disingenuous. If you are happy with Obama, which it sounds like you are, then that is too bad for the rest of us.

You'll get four more years of broken promises, more government spending, and the deterioration of our liberties.”

Obama supporter:

“"broken promises" = GOP obstruction

"governemnt spending" = you are obviously unaware of the fact that the POTUS can't spend a dime that's not authorized by Congress

"deterioration of our liberties" = name one that Obama has taken away from you that wasn't already taken away by a Republican”

Me:

“We went into Libya without approval by Congress. That costs money or were those bombs free along with the free jet fuel?

I choose not to buy into Health Insurance. Obamacare will not only force me to have an electronic medical record, but also force me to buy insurance. I do not have health insurance, and I pay out of pocket whenever I goto the doctor, and that works for me. As of 2014, I have to buy insurance.

Nevermind the fact that he extended FISA and the Patriot Act. Also, being commander in chief also means that he can pull out of Iraq and Afghasnistan if he so directed them to, and he promised to do that with his 16 month timetable during his campaign. We're now at month number 35.”

Obama supporter:

“And yet with all your rambling you fail to address a single point I brought up.....”

Me:

“In case you don't know what liberty means:

freedom from control, interference, obligation, restriction, hampering conditions, etc.; power or right of doing, thinking, speaking, etc., according to choice.

Forcing someone to buy health insurance is a loss of liberty. Bombing another country without congressional approval is spending money. Not following your own campaign promise to withdraw troops from Iraq within his 16 month timetable or closing Guantanamo are broken promises.

By the way, you should really refrain from insulting people. Saying that I am rambling when I address every point that you brought up doesn't lead to any meaningful dialogue.”

The exchange ends there. This is typical of the rhetoric of supporters from both parties to blindly attack the other side rather than engage each other in meaningful conversation. I think people need to step back, take a deep breath, and look at what they are supporting. To look for opportunities to attack someone else just because you see them as part of the other side will not solve any of our problems today. This Obama supporter doesn't offer any defense of Obama other than saying its the GOP's fault. However, for the first two years of his presidency, Obama's party held Congress as well. Regardless of that fact, I see both parties at fault for the current mess that we are in. The two-party system has evolved into a monster, and that monster is failing us.

By the way, I will register as Republican for this up coming primary to vote for Ron Paul, but I consider myself an independent.

Paul Supporter debating with an OWS protestor

Just thought I would share this video I found on youtube showing two different view points on society and it's problems today.

Rick Perry is Tea Party's Dream Candidate?

The New York Times posted an OP-ED piece explaining how Tea Party supporters should be supporting Rick Perry.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/10/opinion/is-the-tea-party-over.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

The piece itself covers a few things. The first giving credit to the media for bouncing the public focus of the GOP field from candidate to candidate. He admittedly says this, but then backs this up using media driven statistics and an unnamed GOP operative from Texas. If I wanted to cherry pick polls for statistical proof, I could run headlines that Ron Paul is the clear front runner, but we know that that is not what the MSM wants us to hear.

Next, Rick Perry as the Tea Party front runner? The author is neglecting the candidate who started it all and represents the very issues that the Tea Party is concerned. He cites one book authored by Mr. Perry, but none of the many books authored by Paul. To this article's author's credit, maybe he's only read one book in his lifetime.

Local Radio Coverage is a Joke

While driving home today, I decided to turn on my local 'conservative' talk radio station. I used to listen to them all of the time... used to...

They couldn't stop talking about Chris Christie and whether he would be running or not. They ran a poll on their website underneath the C4 show about who people would like to see as the Republican Presidential Nominee. Below are the results, but just like all other media, this was sort of glossed over. They couldn't stop talking about Chris Christie. Even better, they were more focused on Herman Cain who came in a distant second, and they were touting that he was going to be on the show in the coming weeks... Come on...

Update: They removed the poll from yesterday. They now have a new poll up asking whether the audience wants to see Chris Christie (again) or Sarah Palin. Go figure...

http://wbal.com/shows/c4/