Speech in favor of Ron Paul

The following is a speech prepared for the Fayette county Kentucky, Republican convention:

Fellow Republicans, my name is Frank Harris, I have been a registered Republican since age 18, and a resident of Lexington for all of my 46 years, raising my 8 year old granddaughter, and I am here to introduce a man, Dr. Ron Paul, who embodies the values of the Republican Party as no other politician that I have seen in my lifetime.

As a life-long Republican, i, like many Republicans, have some concerns over the divisions that are emerging within the Republican Party. Concerns over the party's position on issues that have allowed the Democrats to gain seats in the Congress. Positions that are not working, and which will not help us to win the 2008 Presidential election.

While I greatly respect Senator John McCain, and know that he is going to be a strong representative for the Republican Party in the November election as our Republican nominee, it is still of great importance that we in the Kentucky primaries send a message to the Republican Party throughout America that we have some profound concerns over many key issues, issues that have emerged within our party over the direction that our party has taken, by giving Ron Paul our vote in the Kentucky primaries in May.

Ron Paul's positions are all based on the Constitution. He stands for a much smaller government, balanced federal budgets, and a foreign policy based upon trade and diplomacy, not force. He stands for enforcing laws to prevent illegal immigration. His career as an OB/GYN doctor in which he has delivered over 4000 babies, has shaped his position as a pro-life Republican, and he has consistently voted pro-life on any abortion issue.

His experience as a ten-term Congressman has uniquely shaped him to be able to understand the real issues facing America - issues with the falling dollar, a rapidly weakening economy, rising oil prices, rising food prices - he has served on many of the key Congressional financal committees, and understands these issues.

Like John McCain, he has also served in the military. He was a flight surgeon for five years. Unlike McCain, Ron Paul feels that the war in Iraq - a war which has divided us as a country, and also within the Republican Parry - Ron Paul feels that the war has been a drain on our economy, costing, so far, thousands of lives, and well over $2.0 trillion dollars. With our deficit at $9 trillion and rising, this has been a major factor in our falling dollar, a dollar which, today, is at an all-time low against all other currencies. John McCain has said that it's ok with him if we are in Iraq for 100 years - Ron Paul says, and we all know, that this is unsustainable.

This war in Iraq threatens our way of life, and also threatens to cost the Republican Party in this, and future elections, the loss of the House, Senate, and the Presidency.

Let's send a message to the entire country that we, as Republicans, stand for peace and prosperity, and strength through a strong economy, not through war. Let's redefine the Republican party BACK to what it used to be - a party built on sound fiscal, and moral, principles.

It is my pleasure to endorse Dr. Ron Paul as the Republican candidate for the President of the United States.
thank you

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This makes you think about the election process. Maybe we (Americans) need to rethink the party process.

Letter to Ron Paul supporters

Dear Ron Paul supporter:

I write this letter to support you. Without you I don't think Ron Paul would get as much media attention as he has. I imagine that you have a passion for this country that is difficult to extinguish. It is because of that passion that it is important to take a step back and make sure that passion gets directed in a productive way. The other candidates pay people with more experience than we have, so it is important that we remain effective. So let's just start with a few rules I think we all should follow.

1) Never be mean. Remember, it's the LOVE revolution. Either win them with love, or don't win them at all.

2) If people are mean to you, refer to first rule. Just because someone curses at you doesn't mean that it's right to curse back. Christians should cite Jesus "Turn the other cheek." Non-Christians could cite the example of Gandhi "Pocket the insult." Again, win them with love.

3) Arguments that they (especially neo-conns) will make against Paul, might actually be arguments for Ron Paul. Example:

RPS: Have you heard about Ron Paul?
NC: I don't think that he'll protect us from a terrorist attack.
RPS: I know it's horrible that our President didn't protect us from attack.
NC: It was the policies of Clinton that led us up to these attacks.
RPS: I agree both parties have failed us.

At this point you should be looking into changing the topic. This discussion may make the neo-conn very mad. Let the neo-conn say an angry piece, and stop the conversation or change the subject.

4) Stick to the message. If you think something outside of Ron Paul's message keep it to yourself when talking about Ron Paul. This is important! It's not about you, it's about peace and freedom.

5) Answer questions. If possible don't debate at all. I carry around Ron Paul cards and give them out to people that seem to think about politics. My policy is answer questions, but not much more. Name recognition is important at this stage. Later we can work on what people know about the name.

6) Don't argue against socialist programs. If someone says that government health care is important to them, it's over. The argument against socialism is very long. Unless you're trying to persuade your best of friends, forget it. If you can't help but argue against socialism, recommend a book instead. If you don't know a book to recommend, than you probably shouldn't argue against health care.

This is just my feeble attempt to unify a decentralized movement. Thanks.

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That was an awsome video!!