Whether or not Ron Paul wins the Republican nomination, there are a lot of people who aren't going to vote for him. Here's some reasons you might not:
1. You want to wake up a winner.
Lets face it. In America, we really like to win. I think a lot of people will be paying attention to the polls right around the time it comes to the primary voting, and they'll vote for the most currently popular candidate. A lot of people vote the odds, not the issues.
2. You feel entitled.
Americans who feel entitled to free food or free medical coverage or pretty much anything that the government will give them in exchange for quality, service and a little portion of their freedom will certainly not vote Ron Paul. Dr. Paul tends to attract people that feel entitled to things like liberty and life and free markets and stuff.
3. You feel moral obligations to other, less fortunate countries.
As far as I can understand what these people believe, I can respect their decision not to vote for the Congressman from Texas. Unfortunately, they are misguided into believing that moral obligations are fulfilled by a people's government, rather than by the people themselves.
4. You like kickin' ass around the world.
Admit it. You get high on war. You can't wait to hear that we've gone into Iran. You just wonder why it takes so freeking long.
5. You feel America is God's country.
For some reason, a lot of people have made the following mathematical assumption:
liberty = good = God,
God's command to go into all the world = War on Terror
These same people do very little about the continued Regime of Terror against unborn children in our own country.
6. You are pro-abortion.
I completely understand, then, why you won't be voting for the good doctor.
7. You think that Government Bureaucracies do a pretty darn efficient job.
How do you argue with the person that thinks the government is doing a great job?
8. You think the Government should spend more.
I'm not kidding. I've actually heard people espouse the idea that the government still isn't spending enough of our money. Education, war, drugs, prostitution, medicare, social security, the list goes on and on. People still believe (!) that if you throw enough money at a problem, it goes away.
9. You think that solutions to the world's major problems can be summed up in 30 seconds or less.
Ron Paul may not be the clearest debater of the major Republican candidates right now (though part of that is the fact that he doesn't get nearly as much time as they do to make his case), but I'm honestly a little wary of people that make any of these issues seem like 30 second issues (*cough*Mitt Romney*cough*). Here's the first section of what I would consider to be closer to a real debate on a real issue.
I'm sure I probably haven't changed your mind about who you will vote for in your state's upcoming primary, but hopefully you'll give Ron Paul a second glance. If I have made some sort of impact, visit www.ThisNovember5th.com for a way to help.
1. You want to wake up a winner.
Lets face it. In America, we really like to win. I think a lot of people will be paying attention to the polls right around the time it comes to the primary voting, and they'll vote for the most currently popular candidate. A lot of people vote the odds, not the issues.
2. You feel entitled.
Americans who feel entitled to free food or free medical coverage or pretty much anything that the government will give them in exchange for quality, service and a little portion of their freedom will certainly not vote Ron Paul. Dr. Paul tends to attract people that feel entitled to things like liberty and life and free markets and stuff.
3. You feel moral obligations to other, less fortunate countries.
As far as I can understand what these people believe, I can respect their decision not to vote for the Congressman from Texas. Unfortunately, they are misguided into believing that moral obligations are fulfilled by a people's government, rather than by the people themselves.
4. You like kickin' ass around the world.
Admit it. You get high on war. You can't wait to hear that we've gone into Iran. You just wonder why it takes so freeking long.
5. You feel America is God's country.
For some reason, a lot of people have made the following mathematical assumption:
liberty = good = God,
God's command to go into all the world = War on Terror
These same people do very little about the continued Regime of Terror against unborn children in our own country.
6. You are pro-abortion.
I completely understand, then, why you won't be voting for the good doctor.
7. You think that Government Bureaucracies do a pretty darn efficient job.
How do you argue with the person that thinks the government is doing a great job?
8. You think the Government should spend more.
I'm not kidding. I've actually heard people espouse the idea that the government still isn't spending enough of our money. Education, war, drugs, prostitution, medicare, social security, the list goes on and on. People still believe (!) that if you throw enough money at a problem, it goes away.
9. You think that solutions to the world's major problems can be summed up in 30 seconds or less.
Ron Paul may not be the clearest debater of the major Republican candidates right now (though part of that is the fact that he doesn't get nearly as much time as they do to make his case), but I'm honestly a little wary of people that make any of these issues seem like 30 second issues (*cough*Mitt Romney*cough*). Here's the first section of what I would consider to be closer to a real debate on a real issue.
I'm sure I probably haven't changed your mind about who you will vote for in your state's upcoming primary, but hopefully you'll give Ron Paul a second glance. If I have made some sort of impact, visit www.ThisNovember5th.com for a way to help.
