Ron Paul and the Media

Anyone who's been following the early stages of the GOP presidential candidacy race has probably wondered why the media has been giving Ron Paul little coverage. The answer's simple: he's the only candidate who's genuinely seeking to shake the foundation of the American corporatocracy. His ideas and policies are considered fringe and/or radical by traditional standards. In my mind, and that of anyone who isn't brainwashed by the pandering circus that is American politics, his ideas and policies are practical and rational. The only thing that makes Ron Paul extreme is, like Jon Stewart says of his opponents, he doesn't regurgitate talking points developed by his advisors and change his opinions to cater to the audience at hand. In other words, he isn't your typical politician. Most people believe he can't be elected for that exact reason. That's the problem we have in this country. People sit around in coffee shops and book stores and complain about the unethical cartel of politicians and bankers who control their lives, then when someone comes along who challenges the interests of those people they lament about how he can never be elected. There might be some truth to that. If the powers that be don't want someone to undermine the system, they'll find a way to keep him from doing so. However, you have nothing to lose by voting for the guy. I urge everyone, regardless of your party affiliation, to register Republican for next year's primaries and vote for Dr. Paul. If you have some strict moral opposition to the Republican party, don't worry, Paul's a Libertarian. I'm still considering voting for Obama again depending on how things progress in the next fifteen months, but Paul certainly deserves to be on the Republican ticket. All I want is a debate next fall between Paul and Obama. It'd be glorious.