I have a different view about Phil's rantings.... We should thank him for his comments. Why? Because it's people like Phil that put a fire under our butts and cause us to to get more active in the political arena. Ron Paul can still win the Presidency..... HE CAN STILL WIN!!!! If we take all of the collective frustration that we feel when someone like Phil comes along, and channel it toward supporting Ron Paul in whatever way we can, HE WILL WIN... hands down. Folks, the sad truth is that when it comes to politics, people can say they "support" a candidate, but when the "rubber meets the road", few do much to actively support their candidate (pass out information, go to rallys, etc.). Most meetup groups that have large memberships don't have a large body count at political functions. This is sad. We CANNOT stand on the sidelines this time around and just VOTE for Dr. Paul... we need to turn off the tube (which doesn't represent Dr. Paul fairly anyway) and tell our frends,.families, and communitites about Dr. Paul. It's amazing how many people still don't even know who Ron Paul is... So, thanks Phil.... keep up the good work. You make me want to vote for and support Ron Paul all the more! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

I realize that his words have not changed in all this time (30 years), however, I have not seen him in action. I figured that a dedicated supporter would be able to tell me how he has benefited the 14th District of Texas as our congressman for the last 30 years.

He is saying what people want to hear and if really could accomplish his "beliefs" in 4 or 8 years as President, who wouldn't want to vote him in.

This is the way the whole thing works – we "hire" someone to represent us because of their "resume", and because of their ideas. We listen to what they say they can do, check their references and then (if we think they are the right fit for the job) we "hire" them. Now comes the test.

So I am repeating myself, I know, but what has he DONE in the last thirty years?
Writing books and newsletters and talking the talk to anyone who will listen are not the kind of action verbs that I think qualifies someone to be the President of my country.

Duncan Hunter actually BUILT a fence in San Diego that reduced that area's crime rate by about 75% because it stopped the illegal criminals and drug pushers from coming in. He WROTE the bill that was SIGNED by President Bush in 2006 to have an additional 800+ miles of double fence built on the border of AZ, TX and so on. That's just a (small?) example of the ACTIONS of Duncan Hunter. Now because he even got less media coverage than Dr. Paul, he had to drop out.
One of his promises in his campaign speech was that he would finish the 800+ miles of double fence in 6 months if elected President. Did I believe him? Of course I did. Why? Because he had already ACCOMPLISHED this in his area of influence (his own district). If he had not done so, my reaction would have been; "Yeah, yeah, heard it all before, great speech".

I can't make this any clearer or more logical. Of course, we (you) the people can elect Ron Paul as president. But, I want to see proof of what he can do first.

I can point out something every other candidate has ACCOMPLISHED in their limited scope of influence, except for Dr. Paul.

Help me broaden my "education" by pointing out something other than his ideas. I think that I have a pretty good grasp of those (and I like them). Blind support of anyone is dangerous for this country, especially now. This will probably be the most important election is a very long time. I have serious doubts that Dr. Paul can even touch the surface of making the change we need because (here I go again), I haven't seen him in ACTION. And he has had plenty of time to go in the direction of accomplishment towards even the least of his statements (fiscal responsibility would be a good place to start).

Who's up to the challenge to prove me wrong? Kind of hard when you run on emotion (or blind faith) instead of logical decision making, don't you think?
It's the impression I get when listening to another candidate who reminds me of a snake-oil salesman. I'm not buying it, that's for sure. And I hope that the majority of voting americans are smart enough to see through all the charades and BS.

I would just love it if a Ron Paul supporter would actually challenge him by asking him what he has done in his district (towards his beliefs) in the last 30 years. I would love to hear his reply. A lot of people would because they believe in his message. Well, that's enough because I have to go to work so that I can pay my ever increasing property taxes. And on my way, I get to see many street corners just filled with illegals looking for work. There are some streets I just pray that I don't have to stop for a red light. These are the issues that concern me. Taxes, crime,protecting our borders, and preserving our language and culture.

RP is doing, and passionately 'saying' just about everything we could possibly dream of saying every chance he gets. He speaks the truth because he is original, authentic and is an awesome economic scholar!

No body writes his speeches except him. Nobody! That's why when he does speak, it makes so much sense. All the other candidates, with the exception of the milque-toast, Kucinich, are scripted actors without speaking from their hearts. They are spokespeople for those who back them and are nothing short of traitors because their allegiance is not to the American people!

We each need to take personal responsibility to show up at caucus, come forward, and speak about this man who is the only candidate worth voting for! Just speak from your hearts and you just might win hearts! If you need guidance on this check out your local Ron Paul HQ.

Exercise your your 'freedom of speech' and convince your neighbors what a 'rare' opportunity we each have that at this very timing. Do you each realize that we could actually, if we vote on it, position this rare Constitutionalist where he belongs: at the 'national' level for September here in St. Paul, Minnesota!

Ron Paul never makes promises. He doesn't need to. He does better than that. He 'guarantees' what he is saying, because the Constitution is our inheritance from the founding fathers!

It 'guarantees' our individual sovereignty, protection of our property, right to defend ourselves, and because we each are 'created equal' by God, this document allows each individual to live out their own destiny as part of God's plan on earth. No one has the right to interfere with this profound template. It was meant to be the template for humans to live in peace and harmony with each other.

These past seven years we have watched with grave concern as law after law signed by Bush has been chiseling away at this document to the point now we are in effect, a police state.

One has to ask the question, who benefits? Who benefits when Americans no longer have any rights to speak of? Think about it.

Well, imagine how 'vulnerable' each of us are at this very moment. If pissed off countries around the globe wanted to invade us right now, just who would be here to 'defend' us? No one.

All our soldiers are drained and exploited being 'security guards' in Iraq and Afghanistan, while Halliburton, Bechtel, Dyncorp etc and a host of oil interests are busy embedding themselves like the parasites they are. Who are defending our borders at home? No one.

Look who is printing all the 'pretend' money without even reporting the M3 since 2006! These bankers have had carte blanche since 1913! Nothing but parasites. Well, look out because the 'insecticide' is coming once and for all! This insecticide is going to rid our country of all the vermin and traitors who betrayed their oath to office. Ron Paul aims to revoke all these agencies based on their Unconstitutional illegalities.

The 'Times are a changin'.........more personal responsibility, accountability, and freedom from slavery!

"I am mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!"

If you take the time to educate yourself about the man , his life and his message – you will have nothing but respect for him.

I made a promise to myself that I will never, ever again vote for the "lesser of two evils". If we keep voting that we we will certainly always elect "evil". By evil – I mean people with their own interest before the people's. I truly think that people are fed up with the current politicians...and regardless of what the media say, WE THE PEOPLE CAN ELECT RON PAUL AS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in 2008!

I agree that being a congressman in my district is not a big deal. But his voting record in regards to the issues we face can not be blown off. We have other congressmen who are very disgusted with our Texas legislature and you can believe we hear from them a lot.

Sadly, Ron Paul has not voiced any opinion about anything until he decided to run for President (except of course in his newsletters). Surely, one would think that if he was such a staunch supporter on the issues he now talks about, his own constituents would have heard from him sometime in the last 30 years. That just doesn't make sense.

The spending bills that have his name on them seem to me to be just another politician catering to his cronies. We have a large surplus in our state budget right now and we have 2 or 3 congressmen fighting like crazy to get our property tax reduced and give some of that surplus back to us. Ron Paul is not one of them. Can you agree with me that in order to believe someone, they have to do something to prove that they are telling the truth? It may seem like a small, trivial issue, but to those who are counting on our elected officials to do the job we HIRED them to do, it's a big deal.

Like I said, politicians should be reminding us about what they have already done for the people who voted for them, not just what they will do if only we would elect them again, and especially if we elect them to be the President.

A lot of you keep saying that Dr. Paul is the only candidate who tells the truth. How do you know he is telling the truth? Just because he sounds more sincere, doesn't necessarily make him more honest, does it? Can anyone tell me what Dr. Paul has said that he would do for (we the people) that has actually come to pass? Remember, he has been an elected official for 30 years.

Someone, please find something that he promised the voters he would do (in any campaign speech) that he has actually accomplished.

I understand that you are a Texan and believe that you have a special perspective but the fact is that Dr. Paul never backs down from his promises or ideas. He never conforms to what the rest of the Congress is pushing him to do. Its true that a lot of what he talks of never makes it to the street, but that is because he is often the only one that supports the ideas like that of smaller or no fed reserve and sound money. He always backs these ideas with real information and soon as the next ressesion hits this country people will be wondering how we got this way.

As president he will have the power to influence in a way he didnt as a minority congressman. These ideas that can help push our country to a more stable economy will not just be heard on c-span anymore. They would actually reach the public and might..just might bring some of that change everyone is talking about.

For the person who said that it must have taken me hours to write my post, I am an intelligent person who can think and write at the same time!

I was also taught how to be respectful even if I didn't agree with someone. This is the main problem that I have with some Dr. Paul supporters. Too many of you don't know how to have an honest debate. If someone doesn't agree with you, you attack their character and resort to stupid name calling. Do you think that helps your position? Maybe on the school yard, but not in the real world of adults.

I see no one has addressed my comments on his RECORD as my CONGRESSMAN. Why is that? Maybe because you have no clue on his political record? If you knew some people from my district in Texas (before this race) and asked them who is Ron Paul. I am sure you would have received the same answer as I had when I first heard his name. Ron who?

As far as people who don't live in the US and are Ron Paul supporters – just like I have no idea what living in your country is like, I would have to say (unless you live here) reading about our country, or hearing it on the news is not always the same. All countries use propaganda to "control" its citizens, including the US.

I will say that I can agree with his "ideas". Who would not want Utopia? No war, no IRS, secure borders, less government, lots of health and prosperity. Pretty tall order for one man to accomplish in 4 or 8 years, don't you think?

Too bad he hasn't done any of that as a congressman in Texas in the last 30 years! Maybe he needs more time, I shouldn't be hasty, right?

He talks, but where is the action? I would have seriously considered him a viable option if he was a man with some INTEGRITY and some documented success as a politician. It doesn't take rocket science to figure out what americans want from their government and its leaders. So all of these candidates that are still running know what to say (including him). I don't trust ANY of them to follow through, including Dr. Ron Paul.

And that, my friends, is the sad state of affairs we are left to deal with.

Duncan Hunter was my only consideration for this election and because he got NO media coverage, he was unable to gain any traction. He has stood on his principals (with corresponding action) in San Diego for 30+ years. Never flip-flopping. Now if Ron Paul announced that he would choose Duncan Hunter as a running mate, I would vote for Dr. Paul. Then I would feel like Duncan would be able to teach Ron how to have some INTEGRITY and how to follow through with his promises.

Stop nitpicking with things that are so minuscule compared to the bigger issues. If you honestly believe or can't discredit his newsletter racist ramblings as someone else's given his consistency on issues over the last 20 years, that is laughable. Don't you think over those 20 years someone; somewhere caught Dr. Paul with a slip of the tongue?

As for his contribution from a White Supremacist. WHO CARES!? Stop caring about stupid things, the country is filled with people like yourself who can't distinguish importance from trivial. He doesn't support their way of thinking, that's all you need to know. The racist in question on his website even explained why he sent him $500 and made reference that he KNOWS Dr. Paul isn't a racist.

As for Israel, use some common sense, it'd do you some good. Who in their right mind in that region would attack Israel? That's right, no one would. Israel has from what Dr. Paul has said ~300 nukes. He is being anti-semitic somehow because he wants Israel to have their sovereignty back? It's the same thing with North Korea and South Korea. Why in the heck are we still in South Korea when they have 20 times the economy of North Korea. No one in their right mind will declare war on Israel. Terrorist attacks will happen, but hey guess what they happen with us even backing Israel and chances are they would cut down onces we cut our ties somewhat.

Look around Rose, why is it you see people from other Nations supporting Dr. Paul. We even have a few people from Britain in here to speak on the matter. We don't see this from the other candidates.

Do you think, that maybe just maybe our HUGE foreign policy causes more problems than antidotes?? Could beeeeeeeee.

Do you honestly believe that bombing the mid east for the foreseeable future will make Americans (and the west in general) safer? Do you understand what will happen when the Neo-Cons get their chance to bomb Iran? They will be laying down the stage for NEVER ENDING war and chaos throughout the world that will indubitably lead to an apocalyptic scenario. Unless America wakes up en-masse there will be no America to wake up to!!!

Congratulations to the Paul camp! I hope this signals an increase in success for you guys...!!!

Thompson, Guiliani, Romney, Mcain have all made bigoted, racist, and Ignorant remarks towards Middle easterns / Muslims on TV many times, Huckabee makes racist remarks against anyone who isn't white, but you call out Paul for a RUMOR that he made a racist remark?

If it wasn't for Paul then the republican party would be the KKK without their hoods on, but of course we don't know what they actually do at night.

Dr. Paul's ideas need to be heard throughout the land and his policies need to be incorporated into the platform of the presidential campaign. His message is finally being listened to loud and clear because the truth will always resonate. Dr. Paul candor allows him to function without any need for spin doctors, media manipulators, political hacks and public relation goons. He will continue to receive my vote and my money because hope is in very short supply this campaign season.

Now isn't that a sweet sound bite for the CNN and MSM?

He has been an US Congressman for the 14th District of TX for the years of: 1976-1977; 1979-1985; 1997 to Now. That happens to be my district and I have to be honest about this, I was not even aware of any of his policies until he decided to run for President in this election. So, I thought that I should do some checking on him.

Racism: It is foolish to debate whether or not the man is a bigot. Who can know what he thinks except by his actions. Concerning his newsletters, he has denied writing any of them that promotes bigotry. That's fair, but I have not been able to find any of his newsletter's denouncing the ones written by someone other than himself. Only now that he is being questioned about it, does he offer that explanation.
Another problem that I have with him on this issue is that he has accepted contributions from racist groups and when asked about it, he stated that he didn't care where the money came from. He is also being endorsed by some Neo-Nazi and white supremacy groups. For me, that is an INTEGRITY issue more than anything else. I would not want a President that could be so easily bought. The contribution he accepted from a leading supremacist was only $500. When asked if he would give it back (which would have been wise for him to do), he refused. Keep in mind that these groups hate Jews too, and Dr. Paul's comments on whether or not we should continue to help and protect Israel, (he says no, that they can take care of themselves) is probably the main reason he has their support.

War on Terror: I agree with his wanting to bring our troops home and the failure of this administration to have a good exit strategy in Iraq. And we should bring our troops home from the countries who really do not need us to help them any longer. However, his views on what would happen to the US if we pulled out (and stayed out of the world's problems), is naive at the very least. I happen to have personal experience with the radical Islam view of our country. Just so everyone knows, we are hated. Why? Mainly because we support Israel and also because our country (in their opinion) is decadent. They hate any freedom of choice and only accept theocracy (radical islamic) as a viable government. How will Dr. Paul change that by just "minding our own" business? Look, I don't have the answer and I doubt any politician can guarantee our safety, but we can't be ignorant either. These extremists have a plan to conquer the world and they mean to carry out that plan regardless of what we do. So in this regard, I fear that Dr. Paul could put us in more danger with this mindset.

Taxes: Now this is where it really got interesting on my search. In all the years he has served in the 14th District of TX there isn't any bill (that I could find) that he sponsored to lower our taxes. On the contrary, his name is on multiple bills for earmarks that have raised our taxes. He even piled on earmarks to a recent bill that he knew was going to pass and then voted against it so he could go on record as voting no. This is another INTEGRITY issue for me.

I could go on – such as his current proposal to fight illegal immigration if he were to be elected our President – yet he has not proposed one piece of legislation to fight this problem as our congressman. And we have a big problem in Houston and Dallas. We do have a few Texas congressmen who are trying to fight this enormous problem, but sadly, he isn't one of them. I don't have much faith that this is really an issue for him.

Here is a sad reality for Dr. Paul. He is coming up for re election in the district and I doubt that he will win now that we all are aware of what he says his policies would be as President compared to what they have been as our representative. Before this campaign, he was pretty much a non participant and obscure.

Too bad Duncan Hunter never really had a chance (now this is a man of INTEGRITY) – but he did bring up some very important issues that has caused some of the candidates to take heed to what Americans expect from their President and the government. Ron Paul has done the same thing, and that's a good thing. I just can not vote for him based on the issues I have discussed, which is mainly because of his poor record as my congressman.

My suggestion is to research your chosen candidate's record of accomplishment in regards to the issues you think are important for your country.

I've been following Dr Paul's progress from very early on. I am in touch with people all over the globe who are praying that Dr Paul can bring the majority of Americans out of their MainStream Media induced comas.

One thing is certain – whether the hacks and shills of the MSM accept it or not – is that Dr Paul is bringing together people right across the spectrum. People who are realizing that the Left wing and the Right wing are simply wings on the same bird of prey.

How can anyone listen to McCain and his talk of a 100 year war in Iraq and take him seriously? Do these people not realize that they are signing their own death warrants buy voting for these psycho's???

Those of you in favor of Ron Paul in states that have not voted in the primaries should start, respectfully, bombarding you local news media organization to give Ron Paul more time and hopefully the larger news agencies would have to let his voice be heard.

Please Ron Paul Supporters help spread the word! It is a very inexpensive way to help him out.

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

It's the Constitution stupid

I don't vote in the UK because there is no choice.

I am, however, going to donate on Monday because what happens in your country affects the whole world and..

Dr Ron Paul is the only best hope for us ALL.

You are surely no match for anyone with a rational mind.

Your words make you out to be a commie-loving ignoramus.