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Revolution is alive

Anybody who thinks Republican nominee Ron Paul has lost his core support obviously wasn’t driving down Cullen St. around 6:30 p.m. Friday.

“I’m sure glad the revolution is alive and well in Houston,” Ron Paul said to thousands of supporters as cheers echoed off the walls of Hofheinz Pavilion.

Hours before Paul’s speech, a line of supporters sporting their favorite Ron Paul T-shirts and buttons snaked around the block, eagerly waiting to hear the man of the hour make his case for liberty. People of all sorts and ages were in attendance, and the mood was lively to say the least.

As you may have expected, throughout his speech Paul carried the same tune he’s been singing since the start, and it seems like nothing is ever going to change that.

His consistency is truly impressive, and as far as I’m concerned, Paul demands and deserves respect, no matter what ideology you have.

It’s a shame that he doesn’t get the proper amount of attention, because while some of his ideas may be out there, a lot of what he says makes sense.

Thanks to a neglectful media, one of Paul’s biggest setbacks has been his inability to connect with undecided crowds that are already skeptical of him. The delivery of his speeches unfortunately doesn’t seem to match the power of his ideas, and for that reason, crowds that aren’t immediately moved by a rehearsed speech sprinkled with key persuasive words refuse to give Paul a shot.

However, Friday, Paul was in his element and moved the crowd with point after point pertaining to a number of his famous issues ranging from “Ending the Fed” to The War on Drugs without changing his stances. He also had a few things to say about The Patriot Act.

“The names of a bill are exactly the opposite of what the bill does,” Paul advised to the crowd, “if (The Patriot Act) had been called the ‘Repeal the Fourth Amendment’ Act, maybe it wouldn’t have gotten so many votes.”

Although his chances of becoming president were never promising, he continues to stay in the race, which some people find foolish. Paul has said he continues to run because there is continued support, and that was undoubtedly proven on-campus last week.

After hearing Paul speak, it seems that he is just as concerned with spreading his message than he is with winning office, and from that perspective, his campaign has been successful.

He continues to bring attention to issues the other candidates avoid and has garnered a strong, committed following on the Internet and among young people.

If lack of recognition has frustrates Paul, he does not show it.

There is something about Paul that emits authenticity and genuineness, and it is evident there is nothing fabricated in what he says. Whether you agree with his policies or not, Paul is a man who stays uncommonly consistent and trustworthy, and at this point in our nation’s politics, those traits are rare and merit more respect than he’s been given.

Lucas Sepulveda is a creative writing and media production junior and may be reached at [email protected].

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  • To any voters of: Romney or Obama. You can CLEARLY see that there has been an intentional black out, marginalizing, and flat out fraud surrounding Ron Paul. Do you think that this group of power brokers would have any problem treating you the same or worse? No one but Dr. Paul has spoken up for your liberties, this cannot be denied, and the facts are there. These guys support the NDAA, HR 347, and many more bills that are stripping your constitutional rights. Once these gangsters plan is fully realized there will be nothing you can do to stop it. This isn't about electing the best looking, the slickest talking, or the most popular. This is about all of our futures, and more importantly our children’s future. It is not too late!
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  • I wonder what ideas you think are "out there." Sound money? Restoration of Civil Liberties? Putting an end to undeclared wars and massive corruption that has ravaged our system? States rights to decide if they want to legalize marijuana for medical purposes without the feds coming in and telling them they can't, or the feds telling them they can't control the border. I'm just curious, how much research have you done? Do you understand anything that is going on with our monetary system? Do you realized the Fed has trapped itself with nowhere to go with interest rates and is going to have to have more quantitative easing, backdoor or otherwise, that is going to further destroy our currency and inflate the price of everything. Is it "out there" to speak out against the transfer of wealth from the poor and middle class to the global bankers? I'm just curious.

  • Fair article…
    "out there" seems to refer to anything people don't want to acknowlege, such as the probability that the dollar will shortly no longer be the global standard currancy, or that the world is fed up with American interventionism, etc, etc…

    • Very good point sir. I hadn't thought of it that way. They are in the denial stage still, and thus unable to accept the truth… when pressed to defend their definition of "out there" it leads to anger… bargaining should be next once they see Ron will be a threat at Tampa… "well…maybe he can be VP, but not POTUS" ….. then Depression when they see he might actually win… and ultimately acceptance once they understand why…

  • Go to YouTube and look up a video called Ron Paul vs. the #HONESTMISTAKE for countless examples of the media’s manipulations during this election cycle. Had this never occurred Paul may be in a far better position, but it makes the fact that he’s doing as well as he is far more impressive.

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  • Very well written and insightful. Great job! Like that it sparked many comments – that's what this is all about – thank God for free press!

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