Sunday, October 16, 2011

An Honest Politician

          I know you are waiting for the punchline with a title like that. LOL I've been watching video of this guy Ron Paul.  This guy seems too good to be true and honestly I'm a bit scared I will happen upon a cache of videos of him contradicting everything he seems to stand for today.  Have you noticed that there don't seem to be any "bad" speeches?  I mean Clinton with his "Could you define 'is'?" and "Bush with... well I don't think I need to add any examples of his shortcomings. -smile-  This man Ron Paul took me completely by surprise.  I honestly had no idea that anyone in the government felt as he does.  Let alone, had the balls to voice it.
          I'll admit I've never been much of a follower of political "nonsense".  I call it nonsense because I always had the sense that I was being lied to by any person I saw running for political office, and the policies they presented always felt very light and ineffectual to me; more for show than for effect.  Lately though, the problems our government is discussing actually effect me.  So I go to youtube for to watch news as we all know that it is impossible for mainstream media to be impartial, and what do I see?
          Ron Paul's "What if Speech".  I don't mind telling you I almost cried.  It was the feeling you might get if you were to see a press conference in which a major CEO was announcing that his company had set record profits and he was sending $1000 to every man, woman and child in America because they had made it all possible.  Yes, this guy evoked that strong an emotional response from me.  Up until I started watching this guys speeches I was ready to defect to Canada.  Seriously.  I felt that what ever merit our country had was long gone.
          I almost don't know if it would have been better if I had never seen or heard of Ron Paul.  At least then I could let America implode knowing that there wasn't a shred of decency in our government.  But now... Shit.  I mean I was looking forward to the inevitable zombie apocalypse.  But if Ron Paul can stand up to a corrupt and pathologically near-sighted government, then the least I can do is care.  Problem with caring is it breads action.  So thanks Ron.  Now I won't be happy till I see the FED dismantled and have a pocket of actual money (gold).
          Have you heard this guy speak?  He sends goose bumps over my whole body.  This guy may not be right about everything that he says.  I'm not smart enough to make that assertion, but he is honest.  And at this point, if nothing else, I'd vote him into the presidency just so I could say our first and last president were honorable men.