Wrong Paul

A blogger named Edson writes "Did the word Democrat really come from democracy?"

Here is a derivation of the words "Democrat" and "Republican."

The United States of America is a republic, that is to say, a Federal government in which the people are represented by elected officials from the various states. Before we were a republic, we were a democracy made up of 13 individual states that were not united. A democracy is a form of government where the individual citizens have the right to speak their minds and influence the political discourse. Democracy was named after Demosthenes, a citizen of ancient Greece with a speech impediment who practiced talking with his mouth full of pebbles to overcome his disability. Demosthenes later became a great political orator. This is where the Democrats derive their name.

The original Republicans were in favor of the states joining to form a republic (which is how that party got it's name). The original Democrats were opposed to this idea, they represented the individual states and were worried that the republic could gain too much power over the states, and through the exercise of tyranny, deny individuals their freedom. Trust me, people were pretty passionate about their liberty in those days, having just fought for independence from England. The Declaration of Independence, the Federalist Papers, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were all hammered out by serious-minded men who sought to balance the need for individual freedom with our shared common cause, the needs for united strength and social order. Balancing the rights of the individual against the rights of the whole society is what America is all about. This is not only a great achievement for our nation, it is one of the greatest achievements of mankind. And we have, by and large, been true to our ideals over the past 227 years. The system of government we initially established, although needing occasional revisions, has stood the test of time.

Let's not forget where we started from, that impulse towards equality and freedom.

America is, with all it's faults, a meritocracy. Most of our founding fathers would never have had a voice in the 18th century English government they rebelled against, a monarchy where you had to be born into power. In America it was different. If you had intelligence, passion, ambition, drive, talent and a little luck, you could change the world.

This is the real secret to Obama's popularity, his ability to touch this archetype in our souls. This is why a white, conservative middle-aged female Republican like me wants to vote for him. He's got that blend of intelligence, passion, ambition, drive and talent. I'm giving him my vote to proffer him the last ingredient, a little luck, so I can watch our Republican Democracy in action, and once again change the world.

IN GOD WE TRUST

No matter what these so called "reliable sources" say, the American People will not go down without a fight!! Even if Ron Paul does not get nomination, more and more people are becoming aware of the ever growing control of the federal government and I for one will not be a part of a nation where its citizens are enslaved. People of the United States it is time to take hold of our Second Amendment and take back our nation by force. I will not fight for a war of OIL but I will give my life in defending this nation from the real terrorists "THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT".

Goto SPP.gov see for yourself. The Government's own website with the layed out details of the North American Union. The CFR Counsel of Foreign Relations are negotiating the merge. Secondly last year at the Canada Builderberg meeting it was the main discussion. The NAFTA superhighway is real Mr Miller. and Last but not least get this through your head.. RON PAUL IS NOT DROPPING OUT OF THE RACE. You are Posting false information. Newsweek is just as bad at posting fake Ron Paul info just Like Fox, and MSNBC cause you don't want people to know Dr. Ron Paul is the only true Candidate who's never flip flopped.

Mr Joe MIller, Dr Ron Paul has NEVER EVER said he will drop from the race. Don't publish false information.
The NAFTA superhighway is real and in progress as we speak. go to "SPP.gov" the Government's own website lays out the details of the North American Union. Further more Mr Joe Miller the CFR counsel on Foreign Relations is working on the Union. And Yes Mr Miller the same CFR that formed the European Union and the now forming African Union and soon to be Asian Union.

Do you want to know the truth? watch this video {copy & paste in your browser}
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1070329053600562261

Lies Lies and more lies ask the Citizens of Texas who are fighting to hold on to their land, which is to be used for the super high way, but don't take my word for it all Ron Paul wants is well informed Americans who vote based on facts and knowledge not propaganda by main stream media like the people who are behind this farce liars and traitors f-you America is our country and you will not take it from us with out a fight
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1070329053600562261
so watch the video why would people in Texas lie? why would Ron Paul lie? main stream media we all know lie every day they have sold their souls and are trying to sell us down the river.

honestly this guy is probably the dumbest person i have ever read anything from, you should be hung for being so stupid. good day to you sir.

This is yet another smear article on Ron Paul. What it doesn't mention is that Ron Paul was ahead of Giuliani in almost every primary before Giuliani dropped out. It also doesn't mention that he beat John McCain in several states. I used to read Newsweek but now realize that it is not worthy of my time. I suggest we all just ignore Newsweek just like it does to candidates that don't represent special interests.

Joe, I haven't read your column before and I probably won't again. Do you bother to leave your office to check "the facts"? The "NAFTA Superhighway" is not a myth. As anyone in the dozens of Texas towns who have attended the poorly publicized town hall meetings about this highway. Ask the Texas Department of Roads & Highways or whatever they call themselves down there. It's real, it's happening and it is going to be a disaster for the sovereignty(sp?) and security of this nation. I'll have to hold my nose and vote for McCain, since the two Dem candidates care nothing for our country and the institutions and attitudes that made us the greatest country in the history of the world.

Poor Joe! You really can???t blame him.

He has gone through the complete brainwashing cycle beginning in pre-school all the way to this point in his life. As have a majority of Americans.

I really am saddened the path this country is headed toward. We have millions of misguided Joe Millers waiting in the wings and it spells doom for this country.

The only option we have is to awaken these people out of their brain induced comas and spread the word of truth to as many of these lost souls as possible.

Truth is not what is prevalent in the world today but lies, lies and more lies.

Satan the king of liars has taken over this world through the global elites as well as people in high places in government.

The deck is stacked against us but in the end the truth will prevail over evil and lies.

The following speech by JFK speaks volumes. Please read it 10 times and after that read it 10 more times.

???For we are opposed around the world by a monolithic and ruthless conspiracy that relies primarily on covert means for expanding its sphere of influence--on infiltration instead of invasion, on subversion instead of elections, on intimidation instead of free choice, on guerrillas by night instead of armies by day. It is a system which has conscripted vast human and material resources into the building of a tightly knit, highly efficient machine that combines military, diplomatic, intelligence, economic, scientific and political operations.
Its preparations are concealed, not published. Its mistakes are buried, not headlined. Its dissenters are silenced, not praised. No expenditure is questioned, no rumor is printed, no secret is revealed. It conducts the Cold War, in short, with a war-time discipline no democracy would ever hope or wish to match.???

President John F. Kennedy
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York City, April 27, 1961

Link: JFK Speech

The NAFTA superhighway Ron Paul refers to IS the TTC. So what if you want to think he is talking about something different, thats the term Ron and Lou Dobbs, and countless other individuals are using to describe the TTC, no matter who has called the other roads what in the past. Look up lou dobbs ron paul from 2/19 (yesterday) for a clip where Lou Dobbs calls the TTC the NAFTA superhighway, and expresses concern about the north american union. It says at the bottom, on CNN, "United States of N. America?". So get your facts straight "factcheckers".

Also have you actually READ the SPP? Trust me, read it, you;ll change your views in a hurry. This is real and happening in plain sight.

The NAFTA superhighway Ron Paul refers to IS the TTC. So what if you want to think he is talking about something different, thats the term Ron and Lou Dobbs, and countless other individuals are using to describe the TTC, no matter who has called the other roads what in the past. Look up lou dobbs ron paul from 2/19 (yesterday) for a clip where Lou Dobbs calls the TTC the NAFTA superhighway, and expresses concern about the north american union. It says at the bottom, on CNN, "United States of N. America?". So get your facts straight "factcheckers".

Also have you actually READ the SPP? Trust me, read it, you;ll change your views in a hurry. This is real and happening in plain sight.

I created an account....due to two articles. After I make this post I will cancel my subscription and never log in to the Newsweek site again.
The first was "The End of Conservatism" and the Second is this one. The media...is just that now, media...a way to convey personal, unsubstantiated, opinions. They are no longer news in my eyes, on any level.
The treatment of Ron Paul during this campaign.....has made me decide to fly the American Flag in front of my house upside down. Because this country needs to be rescued. By God I will write Ron Paul in if his name is not on my ballot. Their is only one thing left to say.....

"NUTS"

Why can't we have some people in the media who actually write factual truth??? Maybe because the media is controlled by those who control what they want us to know!

Wow. Joe- thanks for the enlightenment, but your facts are wrong. Ron Paul is teaching the truth; most Americans don't want the truth and are brainwashed by those select few in control. Paul, probably won't win because he teaches and will continue to teach the truth, that which most think is "quacky," though it's not. Think what you want but Paul is the only candidate that will do something and addresses the threats our country actually has coming in the future and present day. For Paul it's not about his agenda or power, like the rest, it's about helping the American people "wake up." This country will only get worse without Paul's revolution coming forth.

Wow. Thanks Joe Miller for your enlightenment on this issue. I am glad to know that, again, there is someone who doesn't want to know the truth and is brainwashed like the rest of America. Your facts are wrong, do some research and you'll clearly see Ron Paul is right and teaches the truth about NAFTA and the super highway. This country is controlled by a select few who don't want to empower Ron Paul for he would actually do something for change, unlike the rest of the candidates. Those who seek the truth will realize Paul is right and so are his facts.