Letters to the Editor
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Ad hominem Attacks Reveal Deep-Seated Insecurity And Bias
Anonymous wrote Ron Paul is the President of the Internet. But when reality smacks you in the face you'll find out that the Internet is not actually a country. Sorry, 'tards.
WRellim related a number of facts indicating that Ron Paul's campaign is more robust than Tommy Thompson's, Tom Tancredo's, or Mike Huckabee's, all of whom are, according to the article, vying for second place positions. I should be very much surprised if Dr. Paul's standing at the end of the Iowa poll was not greater than the three aforementioned contenders combined and even more surprised if this was acknowledged by Salon.
The Internet is a much more level playing field for ideas than the mainstream media because it allows expression of all opinions and advocacies rather than only those that support the current establishment running on fear, debt, and violence. No, the country is not the Internet, because most people still get their news filtered through "conventional" sources. No one in Dr. Paul's campaign is pretending that just because he dominates the more open forums of the Internet that he is currently the most likely nominee, though that is a goal toward which we are working.
Ron Paul's campaign is based on truly revolutionary concepts and does not in any way an extension of the policies of either major party. It envisions a world of peace through mutual understanding and responsibility. Dr. Paul recognizes that the use of military intimidation and force to expropriate the resources of other nations is a major destabilizing factor and will take steps that will secure our independence, security, and prosperity without the methods of bribery, threats, and attacks are increasingly costly and counterproductive.
The marginalizing of the Dr. Paul's candidacy and the vicious comments made about it would be understandable if any of the "front runners" could express a new vision for the country and the world as consistently and articulately as he does. Instead, what we see are supposedly serious candidates endowed by the corporate-controlled mainstream media with "front runner" shifting positions according to audience and the advice of their spinmeisters, so that they appear like so many clowns. If you are ready for a whole new approach to politics and the economy, look into Ron Paul's platform.