The Ron Paul New Year’s Eve Money Bomb

The time is now

The Iowa caucus and the New Hampshire primary are only a few days away. Wyoming, Michigan, Nevada, South Carolina, Florida and Maine will soon follow. But on February 5th, nearly 20 other states will hold their contests on the same day! That’s right. In just six short weeks, the Republican nominee for president will likely be determined.

As Wikipedia explains: “In the Spring of 2007, upwards of 20 states with over half the delegates to the national conventions moved to change their primary dates to 5 February 2008, creating the largest ‘Super Tuesday’ to date. Newswriters and political pundits have noted that this will dwarf the Super Tuesday primaries in previous cycles, creating a ‘Giga Tuesday’ or ‘Super Duper Tuesday.’”

A year’s worth of work is coming down to the next several weeks. Victory can be ours. But we must triple our efforts and triple the amount of money raised right away.

To run radio and television ads in 20 states simultaneously will cost a fortune. Not to mention the cost of voter contact mailings to those 20 states. And then there is the cost of contacting hundreds of thousands of people by phone. All of this, plus other projects, will cost $23 million more than we presently have in the bank.

The progress we’ve made in 11 months is phenomenal. The dedication, creativity, generosity, and just plain hard work by you and tens of thousands of other Americans have already made history.

But we are not finished making history! First, Ron Paul becomes the Republican nominee. Second, Dr. Paul becomes President Paul. Third, our country becomes America again.

The time is now. Please make your most generous donation today. Go to https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/.

Sincerely,

Kent Snyder
Chairman
Ron Paul 2008

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Chinese for Paul is a non-profit grassroots volunteer organization started by patriotic Americans of Chinese descent.

羅納德·歐內斯特·「罗恩」·保羅（英语：Ronald Ernest “Ron” Paul，1935年8月20日－）是來自美國德克薩斯州的醫師、眾議員、以及總統候選人，隸屬共和黨籍。從1997年起他一直擔任德州第14國會選區的眾議員，之前也曾於1976及1979—1985年間擔任第22選區的眾議員。

在1984年，保羅曾角逐德州參議員選舉的共和黨提名，但最後並沒有成功。保羅在1988年獲得自由黨提名為總統候選人。在總統選戰結束後，保羅於1997年返回國會。德州的共和黨黨部高層原先反對他重新競選，但保羅最後成功當選眾議員。保羅在2007年1月11日宣布投入2008年總統選舉，組成競選考察小組。他在2007年3月17日正式宣布了他的候選人身分

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Our sole purpose is to spread the message of liberty through Chinese speaking people throughout the world using the power of the internet.

We support Dr. Ron Paul for President in 2008.

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Finally: I found a Nintendo Wii

I finally secured a Nintendo Wii after searching through online stores, ebay and the mall and I was fortunate to get a console that was much less than the bundled packages.  Although I had to pay a slight premium and shipping costs, I managed to get what I needed before the situation got worse in the coming weeks.  It will be fun trying out WiiSports and the fitness games that will come out in a few months with the new Wii Fit Balance Board.

I wonder what other boxing games or fitness games they have for the Wii?  Now that I have a Wii, I think I will get MySims and finally try out the game with its cute and stubby characters.

Liberals and Neocons hate Ron Paul

I can’t help but notice there has been vocal hostility to Ron Paul from the least likely groups: liberals and neoconservatives. Before I go on, I would like to point out that there are two kinds of left-leaning groups in America: there are the progressive, who often lean on the left and are able to explain their viewpoints, and then there are liberals, who are often are automatically against anything from the right, resort to petty insults, or support an idea just because it sounds good without thorough evaluation. Examples of progressives include Dennis Kucinich, Morgan Spurlock, and Martin Luther King while liberals are best exemplified by Michael Moore, Mike Gravel and Rosie O’Donnell.

On the other end of the spectrum you have a group of right-leaning American who profess to be neoconservatives or Republicans. These people would simply support the Bush administration simply because they are Republicans without examining whether their policies benefit them as individuals and loyal party members, or they support the government because they think it is patriotic to mindlessly support it. Then there are those who decide to identify themselves as neoconservatives or conservatives without understanding the true nature of American neoconservativism or classical American conservatism itself.

These people actually believe that conservatism involves creating a strong state, trading away freedom for security or engaging in unprovoked wars. It does not help that these groups are reluctant to have objective dialogue on the issues but preferring to simply question people’s patriotism or insulting them. Examples of such individuals are Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity, Rudy Giuliani, and Ann Coulter.

So let’s be very clear that this post is critical of both the so-called ersatz conservatives and irrational liberals in regards to Ron Paul.

So far, it seems both liberals and conservatives dislike Ron Paul based on the assumption that he is incompetent.

Some examples liberals give are the following:

1. He prefers tax credits for reducing healthcare costs rather than state-controlled health insurance

(counterpoint: Ron Paul would prefer the individual recoups his or her medical costs in the form of a tax deduction that can reduce the cost of income tax. In some cases these deductions can eventually lead to a tax refund check that will return funds to the individual and the amount of tax credit depends on the level of healthcare. He would also deregulate some of the health insurance laws so there would no be any limits of what providers would be available in each state.

Whereas, the government would simply tax everyone the same amount of money regardless whether the person received medical care or not in a state-run health insurance scheme. There would also be little or no alternatives available for socialised heath insurance and a two-tier heathcare system would remain for those who can afford private insurance.)

2. He is supposedly a bitch-ass pussy for wanting to reduce government

(counterpoint: Ron Paul has mentioned that the Federal budget needs to be cut in addition to reducing taxes. America’s current spending is catastrophic due to the rising costs associated with Iraq are increasing, the growing deficit from increased borrowing from China and Japan, the expanded bureaucracy such as Homeland Security, and from federal entitlement programmes. This is happening at a time when the Bush administration reduced taxes without covering for these increased costs and at a time when the dollar is loosing value as the world tries to find alternatives from American financial influence.

I am sure liberals and statists would love to have a bloated bureaucracy, but the reality is that America will become a bankrupt, backward, and excessively bureaucratic society if spending isn’t curbed in our lifetime. Also, Ron Paul will allow individuals to opt out of paying for entitlement programmes without cutting any of them.

This video explains the problem in greater detail, but I doubt many liberals would bother to watch because they may not like what they hear.)

3. He is a bitch-ass pussy because some racists support him

(counterpoint: Yes Ron Paul did receive some open donations from racists such as David Duke and Don Black. He has also received donations from thousands of non-racists, ethnic minorities, Christians, Jews, Muslims, the LGBT community, progressives, libertarians, conservatives, and genuine reformers. For every White Supremacist there are hundreds if not thousands of regular campaign contributors.

Some liberals enjoy making a big deal out of these handful of donors by making blog entries that imply Paul is a klansman, a neo-nazi, a Southern slaveowner, and other labels that imply Ron Paul is a bigot. Ron Paul is not a racist, but a man who supports basic freedom and a defender of minority rights from the “tyranny of the majority” that liberals and neocons would like to see happen if they got their way.

People need to remember that Ron Paul actually participated in the “All-American Presidential Forum” debates on September 27, 2007 to discuss issues that affected the African-American and Hispanic communities while Rudy Giuliani, Fred Thompson, Mitt Romney and John McCain skipped it. We should remember that Romney admitted to crying when the Mormon (LDS) church leaders decided to allow African-Americans into their religion while Giuliani supported the NYPD officers who shot Amadou Diallo after he was racially profiled as a suspected rapist.)

Now here are some examples neocons give for hating Ron Paul:

1. He is a bitch-ass punk dickhead because he wants to abolish the income tax

(counterpoint: Ron Paul does want to abolish the income tax because it is already a heavy tax burden on those who are already paying taxes in the form of reduced interest rates, payroll taxes, property taxes, sales taxes, and telephone taxes. We are already paying just enough taxes and getting rid of the Internal Revenue Service would significantly streamline the functions performed by the Department of Treasury. Most of the income tax in the past was often set aside as a means to pay off the federal deficit, but now most of the income tax is going to pay for foreign aid and the military in Iraq.

The problem with appropriating these funds for defence is that most of the funds are being allocated to companies close to the Bush administration that received no-bid contracts and often overcharge the government for inadequate work in the region. Foreign aid is another problem because it doesn’t necessarily payoff and those funds could have been better spent taking care of America’s deficit and help the taxpayers in the country. Ron Paul is not out to abolish all taxes as people would think, but simply removing the income tax as a way to remove the IRS, and to allow taxpayers to keep more of their disposable income for better use.)

2. He is a bitch-ass nutjob because he wants to reduce America’s global military presence.

(counterpoint: America’s global military presence needs to be reduced because America no longer has the proper resources to maintain such a presence and still have money to finance an ongoing war and reduced federal taxes. Many of these countries do not like American troop presence in their country because they perceive as an interference of their national affairs and it undermines their national sovereignty.

For example, there is growing support among Koreans for the removal of US Forces in South Korea because they feel their presence is a barrier from eventually reunification with the North Koreans, US soldiers often the source of crime against locals, and see it as a another form of foreign imperialism. Japan on the other hand has problems with US troops in Okinawa who have been known to sexually assault the local women, create massive pollution from their bases, and are considered an impediment for Japan’s national sovereignty.

Most of all, nothing good has come out of America’s presence in Iraq. Although, America did oust Saddam Hussein from power, their post-war mismanagement of Iraq has resulted in increased violence, a civil war, and the eventual dismembering of Iraq by the Kurds, Sunni Muslims and Shiite Muslims. Most of all over a quarter million Iraqi civilians and thousands of American soldiers have been killed or horribly maimed from a war they fought without any clear goals or understanding. I hate to say it but America’s domineering military presence in the world has generated more harm than good in most cases.)

3. He is a punk retard who thinks good Americans provoked terrorists

(counterpoint: According to the 9/11 Commission Report and CIA analysts, Al-Qaeda attacked America on 9/11 as a culmination of America’s presence on holy soil in Saudi Arabia, for support of Israel against the Palestinians, and for enforcing a “No-Fly Zone” and sanctions on Iraq. The concept of blowback is defined as the unintended consequences from covert or military actions taken by the United States. So anyone who actually thinks America was attacked for being the largest economy in the world or being “free” simply does not understand the real purpose for Al-Qaeda’s attacks on US embassies, on the USS Cole, and eventually the attacks on 9/11.

If America was simply attacked for being one of the world’s largest economy, then how come Japan, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Canada haven’t been wiped off the map yet? If America was attacked for its “freedom” then how come countries that are ranked higher in the World press freedom index not completely wiped off the map? There are many countries that are just as free and economically developed as American, yet they were never considered a target by terrorists until they collaborate with America in their War of Terror. Something worth considering for those who actually believe that a crusade against “Islamofascists (who are actually just a radical minority)” through endless war will bring peace.)

I think this is it for tonight. Liberals and self-professed neocons should seriously consider visiting the library, reading the news and form an opinion before taking sides on a particular issue. Taking a side without any research or an unwillingness to have dialogue with others will simply lead to a shouting match and insults based on misguided views that will only make the situation worse. This holds true for most of the liberals and neocons who decide to bash Ron Paul without knowing the facts and doing it purely for emotion.

At Hoboken

I was actually at Hoboken earlier tonight with my friends for a birthday celebration.  It was nice exploring downtown and seeing the diverse restaurants, stores, beautiful people and the waterfront.  Much of the walk involved exploring Washington Ave, the Stevens Institute of Technology, and the waterfront properties.  What was most interesting are that the waterfront condos were built on formerly dilapidated industrial zones before forward-thinking officials decided to rezone the area to attract developers and residents.

Now there are expensive condos overlooking the waterfront with a scenic view of Manhattan and a new source of income for the city.  It would be nice to be living in these condos with a commute to New York through the local ferry or the PATH.  After we finishing exploring Hoboken, we ended the night with some gourmet Cuban food and Stone Cold ice cream.   There is also the possibility of future get togethers at Hoboken since the light rail could take us to Edgewater and the PATH to lower Manhattan.

This picture speaks for itself

Congressman Ron Paul is an independent Republican from the 14th district of Texas. He was a flight surgeon in the United States Air Force and a physician by trade. As an Obstetrician, Dr. Paul has delivered over 4,000 babies. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ron graduated from Gettysburg College and received his doctorate at Duke University.

Ron Paul has served in Congress for 17 years and is appropriately known as the “Taxpayers’ Best Friend” and “Dr. No”. If it is not authorized by the constitution, it is not the responsibility of the federal government. The Founding Fathers would be proud.

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Ron Paul has a Problem (And It’s the White Man’s Fault)

Recently, Fox News and several GOP opponents have learned that White Supremacists, who profess to be White Nationalists, have been donating large amounts of money to Ron Paul. Like most people their reasons are simple: Ron Paul supports free speech, minority rights, and reducing America’s presence in the Middle East. However, the fact that these White Supremacists are bigoted against African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Hispanics, Muslims, Jews, homosexuals and other minority groups have made them a liability to Ron Paul’s grassroots campaign for the GOP nomination.

Yesterday, Neil Cavuto from Fox News interviewed Ron Paul asking him about receiving a $500 donation from Don Black, the webmaster of www.stormfront.org. If you don’t know Stormfront.org is actually a White Supremacist forum, formerly a functional website, that is designed to gather racists, “White Nationalists” and other persons of racial intolerance to discuss various issues and to promote White power.

Although Dr. Paul has pointed out that it is impractical to screen all of his donors and that the money would be better off in his hands rather than be used for White Supremacist causes, it looks like the donations by Don Black and like-minded individuals may compromise Ron Paul’s bid for the nomination. Paul has also pointed out that he does not personally support the White Supremacists’ ideology in any way, shape or form.

If these “White Nationalists” were as superior or intelligent as they claim, they would have realised that their open contributions to Ron Paul would only harm him and that they should anonymously donate to Paul to protect him from these now-rampant accusations of racism by the corporate media and right-wing and liberal bloggers.

It doesn’t help that Don Black and his son have actually met and taken pictures with Ron Paul:

Thank You ex-Grand Wizard Don Black for significantly tarnishing Ron Paul’s campaign with your open contributions and by publicly associating yourself with an honest, honourable man. Now you have encouraged similar lesser-minds to express their supposed connections with Dr. Paul…

The Hotoke Restaurant

The Hotoke Restaurant in New Brunswick, New Jersey was an interesting place to have a social event.  It is known for its Asian fusion cuisine, diverse cocktails, and sushi bar.  The food is of excellent quality and the prices are reasonable relative to its counterparts in New York such as Nobu, PF Changs, and Buddakan.  It was an interesting place to socialise with good company and to have a great meal.

The restaurant is filled with an ideal scene that is good for dates, large social gatherings, or just a place to meet singles.  It would be a great place to go if you’re anywhere near the Central New Jersey area or near Rutgers University.  The customer service is excellent and the Hotoke staff is full of nice people!

Visit http://www.hotokerestaurant.com for more details and their offerings!

The 12/15 Ron Paul Tea Party Fundraiser in New York City!

“Moneybombs Detected.” – Ron Paul’s Tea Party

I repeat the Tea Party is in play! The NYC Ron Paul fundraiser Party was a success!

It was covered by both CNN and the local NY1 News channels. Over 125 individuals turned up and began bombing funds when it struck midnight. The next phase of Ron Paul 2008 is in play! We already broke $12 million as of this writing. Keep it up guys!

You guys gotta go to your local Ron Paul meetups! They are a lot of fun and it’s great to have dialogue with so many interesting people.

We had Brazilians, Canadians, Germans, Filipinos, and many others who wanted to support Ron Paul. A cross-section of NYC’s most diverse were there to lend support and bring their friends to the message!!!

If you live in the NYC area please stop by the NYC Ron Paul campaign headquarters!

NYC Ron Paul HQ
515 W. 29th St.
New York NY 10003
646-623-1020

Good news: We just beat the $12 million goal so far. Keep the moneybombs flowing! We gotta drop bombs like Hiroshima!

Start dropping Moneybombs at https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/

Past Presidents and their Contributions to Taiwan

Past Presidents and their Contributions to Taiwan
by Glendy Chu, from news reports
translated by Bevin Chu
December 12, 2007


東森新聞報
誰對台灣民主毫無貢獻？全班大部分學生都選阿扁
2006/04/15 11:17
北市一所國中的歷史考題，問誰對台灣的民主沒有貢獻，蔣中正、蔣經國、李登輝以及陳水扁四個選項，全班36個學生，竟然就有30個學生選擇陳水扁總統。

看政治學英文12/15-12/21
今天要和您分享的是，歷屆總統對台灣的貢獻。

Of all the presidents of the Republic of China, who contributed the most to Taiwan? The answer, according to a United Daily New opinion poll, was: In first place, Chiang Ching-kuo (50%). In second place, Lee Teng-hui (11%). In third place, Chiang Kai-Shek (6%). And in fourth place, Chen Shui-bian (5%).
歷屆總統誰對台灣的貢獻最大？民意調查的名次是：一、蔣經國（50％），二、李登輝（11％），三、蔣介石（6％），四、陳水扁（5％）。

The poll also asked: Which presidents’ merits outweighed their demerits? The answers were: Chiang Ching-kuo. 65% say his merits outweighed his demerits. Chiang Kai-shek, 29% say his merits outweighed his demerits, despite the fact he has long been cast as an authoritarian strongman. And in last place, reigning autocrat Chen Shui-bian, 5% say his merits outweighed his demerits, despite the immense resources of the State at his disposal.
歷屆總統的功過比例？民意調查答案是：蔣經國，65％功大於過，已經物化的威權強人蔣介石尚有29％功大於過的評價，如今活著掌握一切政治資源優勢的民粹獨夫陳水扁，卻只有五％認為其功大於過。

Chen Shui-bian’s ratings were the lowest. Chen Shui-bian, who bills himself as the “Son of Taiwan” received an approval rating lower than Chiang Kai-shek, the man he has attempted to vilify as the “Chief culprit in the 228 Incident.”
陳水扁之民意評價最差，自命為「台灣之子」的陳水扁，尚不如陳水扁口中的「二二八元凶」蔣介石。

The public shares a common historical memory: Taiwan’s transition from martial law authoritarianism to liberalism constituted a Golden Age. Once the Democratic Progressive Party assumed power however, everyone ceased referring to “Taiwan’s economic miracle.”
民間的共同歷史記憶是：台灣在威權戒嚴到解嚴開放時代，國家社會在諸多方面皆曾漸入佳境。但民進黨陳水扁政黨輪替7年後，沒有一個人敢講”台灣經濟奇蹟”這6個字。

The public shares the perception that after the DPP assumed power, Taiwan underwent a relentless decline in many areas. The perversions of the lawless Chen Shui-bian regime have turned Taiwan into a spiritual and moral desert.
民間共同的現實認知是：民進黨執政後，台灣在許多重要層面，不斷向下沉淪。無法無天的陳水扁之倒行逆施，使台灣在精神及道德上實已儼如人間地獄。

Chiang Ching-kuo was close to ordinary working people. His best friends were laborers. He empathized with the underprivileged. His administration was close to laborers and farmers, and kept its distance from wealthy businessmen. He despised the corrupt, and never trusted them. He detested “black gold” corruption. Today’s rulers by contrast, are kleptocrats, officials who collude with businessmen to exploit the poor for the benefit of the rich.
蔣經國接觸的是下階層的勞工，最要好的朋友是工人，內心十分同情弱勢族群，施政較關懷照顧工人、農民，而遠離多金的商人，對貪汙者深惡痛絕，永不錄用，也沒有黑金政治，今日當權者貪腐治國，官商勾結，劫貧濟富。

Chiang Ching-kuo’s frugal lifestyle, compassion for the downtrodden, and unpretentious public image, were spontaneous expressions of his inner character. By contrast, today’s politicians are petty and caustic. They harangue ordinary citizens. They display scant sympathy for the common man, and behave hypocritically.
蔣經國生活儉樸，探求民瘼，親民愛民的平實作風，是其仁厚胸懷的真誠自然流露。反觀今日當政者尖酸刻薄，與民對嗆，心無百姓，卻虛偽造作。

Chiang Ching-kuo loved Taiwan. He didn’t just talk the talk, he walked the walk. During the August 23 Battle of Kinmen, he risked his life looking in on the troops at the front lines. Chen Shui-bian by contrast, lied and exploited legal loopholes in order to evade military service. Chen Shui-bian talks about his “love for Taiwan,” even as he destroys Taiwan.
蔣經國是真正用行動愛台灣，八二三金門砲戰，在槍林彈雨中，他多次冒險到前線慰勞守軍。而陳水扁貪生怕死，為了逃避兵役，不惜說謊、鑽漏洞。陳水扁只是用嘴巴愛台灣，實際是害台灣，陳水扁是讓台灣退步的罪人

Chiang Ching-kuo braved the elements leading military veterans as they built the Central Cross Island Highway. He exercised unflagging determination, entrusted only individuals of character, promoted major infrastructure projects, and created Taiwan’s economic miracle. An equitable educational system enabled children from Category Three Impoverished Households to attend National Taiwan University. Under Chiang’s rule, society was harmonious, crime was low, and the people enjoyed increasing wealth and prosperity. The “Chiang Ching-kuo Era” was a Golden Age in the nation’s history. His contribution to Taiwan cannot be denied.
蔣經國披荊斬棘，帶領榮民弟兄開闢中橫公路，勵精圖治，用人唯賢，推動十大建設，開創經濟奇蹟。公平的教育制度，使三級貧戶的兒子也能考上台大。而社會祥 和、治安良好、族群融合，人民安居樂業，「經國之治」堪稱是國史上的盛世，對台灣的貢獻實在是不容抹煞。

People today say that given the choice, they would choose an authoritarian president who was selfless and altruistic, clean and uncorrupt, who loved the common people, who led the nation to prosperity, over a shamelessly selfish, insatiably greedy, hopelessly incompetent president such as Chen Shui-bian, who knows only how to incite ethnic hatred and empty the nation’s coffers.
人民說；如果有讓我選擇的機會，我情願要一個無私無我、不貪污、愛百姓、經營國家建設的威權總統。而不要一個自私自利、貪得無厭、製造族群分裂、淘空國家資產的無能總統-陳水扁。

Chen Shuibian is a complete fuck up when the average person in Taiwan thinks he is worse than Chiang Kai-Shek…The polls speak for themselves.