Ron Paul Switches Political Gears

Today's post is a good news bad news scenario: The bad news is that Ron Paul, champion of health freedoms and other sane policies that allow Americans to govern themselves, has given up his bid for President. The good news is that he is not ceasing to spread his vision, but is now focusing on educating people and on political races at lower levels of government where it is easier to have a substantial impact and realistically overcome the establishment.

It was exciting to see someone with such values running for national office, but in the world of politics such as it is, to take on the major parties with all their clout and financial support is truly a David and Goliath story, and one which was a longshot from the start. However, just because Mr. Paul did not get a place on the ballot in November does not mean that his efforts were wasted. The Paul campaign has given many people food for thought and introduced the public to different ways of handling issues that may result in much fruit down the road. It would be much more powerful to influence a change in the overall way Americans think than to simply have one man in power for a time who marches to a different drummer.

Kudos to you and your supporters Ron! We are grateful for your hard work and willingness to stand for truth and the liberty of all free-thinking Americans.


Ron Paul Formally Ends Prez Campaign, Starts "Campaign For Liberty."

By Sarah Lai Stirland
June 12, 2008 10:04:46 PM
Categories: Election '08

Texas congressman Ron Paul will formally end his presidential campaign this evening and announce the launch of a new project called the "Campaign for Liberty," reports ABC News.

The group will fund the campaigns of political candidates at all levels of government, and work as an educational outreach effort. According to the project's new web site:

The work of the Campaign for Liberty will take many forms. We will educate our fellow Americans in freedom, sound money, non-interventionism, and free markets. We'll have our own commentaries and videos on the news of the day. I'll work with friends I respect to design materials for homeschoolers.

Politically, we'll expand the great work of our precinct leader program. We'll make our presence felt at every level of government, where just a few people with our level of enthusiasm can make a world of difference. We'll keep an eye on Congress and lobby against legislation that threatens us. We'll identify and support political candidates who champion our great ideas against the empty suits the party establishments offer the public.

We will be a permanent presence on the American political landscape. That I promise you. We're not about to let all this good work die. To the contrary, with your help we're going to make it grow -- by leaps and bounds.

The campaign will stream Paul's speech about the subject from a rally in Houston, Texas at 9 pm central time.

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