It’s Independents’ Day

I fail to comprehend why his wardrobe is important enough to lead this article. And I absolutely love the way you stray from Paul, who is presumably supposed to be the focus of the article, for an entire paragraph and then say "oh, right, and 5%." It would be nice to get a clear opinion, also. You mock and criticize him, and then seem to drift back to a positive note, only to end in uncertainty. Get your own views together before attempting to write a valid article about the man who may be America's last hope.

It is sobering and an honor to be alive and witnessing what is happening. This is really, really, truly history in the making. It is the One and Only opportunity of this magnitude, and comes Once in a lifetime, if that. An opportunity to really make a difference in the direction our nation is going.
I'd like to ask you to reflect for a minute. What if..........What if we didn't have the internet.....Ron Paul would not have a chance. Thankfully we still have a free and open internet, where we can gather information, research, and organize. But what about the future? Who is going to protect our right to freely gather and disseminate information on the internet? We have seen already that there are forces in the mainstream media that are doing some Pretty Scary Things when it comes to "reporting". If it was deliberate misrepresentation of a movie, or what happened in a car accident, or a sports event, that is one thing. But in the most important event, the one that will decide the President Of The United States Of America, the traditional media and their Powers are banking on the dumbing down of America.
Make no mistake. This year it is not about Republican or Democrat, Libertarian, liberal, or conservative, it is not even about the war in Iraq, really, or even the dollar, or immigration, or abortion, although these things are important. It is about a Leader that is a Leader of the People, and not owned by the Special Interests, not owned by the Bilderbergs or whatever, not owned by the media, not packaged by a pack of consultants who tell him what to say and do, a real, true, honest to goodness American Leader. Ron Paul for President!

You have no idea how many voices speak for Dr. Paul. All the money that has been raised for him came from the people. He didn't even ask for it. As for you Howard I ask you this. Do you support the Constitution? Because you sure are flexing that second ammendment with a crack article like this. Ron Paul supporters are going to amaze you come primaries. What will you write about then? RON PAUL 2008 SUPPORTER!
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One more comment by "josie777 ! When I walk into a voting booth and in essence cast my vote "TO HIRE A PRESIDENT" I leave "Sentamentality", "
going for a beer" and who I may "Like Personally" "Way In The Background"!!! We are hiring a "President"!!! This is not "American Idol"!!! Joe is the "Best Choice" by far!!! JM.

It is absoloutely "Discusting" that Clinton, O'Bama, and Edwards due to these "Inflated Polls" get all the time. Fact is, anyone with a brain can see "Joe Biden" is so much more "Knowelegeable" has so much more "Stature", has honed his skills for the good of this Nation after losing a wife and daughter and had the intestinal fortitude and faith in God to move forward and to ask God to guide him, Joe is Da Man

We must wake up and realize our country is in a crisis. Listen; open the doors, windows and anything else closing your mind. Because, that special something that makes America so special and proud that you are an American is fading. It is a tragedy that so many people around the world view us as arrogant bullies. No longer are we seen as the country that fights and defends democracy. Most of all, we are not respected.
I had this rude awakening after moving to Europe one year ago. My husband is in the military and we are stationed here for three years. When I first arrived, the only thing on T.V. to watch in English was the Animal Planet and CNN. It showed unbiased and uncensored news. At first, I didn???t believe the things they would say and show about the U.S. It was difficult for me since I was raised as a Conservative Republican, only watched Fox News, and blindly voted twice for Bush. Needless to say, I was devastated and lost all trust in politics.
Truly, Ron Paul's message is powerful! How refreshing, an honest politician with integrity. America needs his intelligence to fix this big mess! After listening to the other candidates in all of the debates, there is no question in my mind who I am voting for???RON PAUL!!! His message sparked a fire within me which never existed. I donated twice to his campaign! This is the first time that I have donated towards any election. I have faith in our country to do the smart and right thing by electing Dr. Paul! GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND OF THE FREE!!!

We must wake up and realize our country is in a crisis. Listen; open the doors, windows and anything else closing your mind. Because, that special something that makes America so special and proud that you are an American is fading. It is a tragedy that so many people around the world view us as arrogant bullies. No longer are we seen as the country that fights and defends democracy. Most of all, we are not respected.
I had this rude awakening after moving to Europe one year ago. My husband is in the military and we are stationed here for three years. When I first arrived, the only thing on T.V. to watch in English was the Animal Planet and CNN. It showed unbiased and uncensored news. At first, I didn???t believe the things they would say and show about the U.S. It was difficult for me since I was raised as a Conservative Republican, only watched Fox News, and blindly voted twice for Bush. Needless to say, I was devastated and lost all trust in politics.
Truly, Ron Paul's message is powerful! How refreshing, an honest politician with integrity. America needs his intelligence to fix this big mess! After listening to the other candidates in all of the debates, there is no question in my mind who I am voting for???RON PAUL!!! His message sparked a fire within me which never existed. I donated twice to his campaign! This is the first time that I have donated towards any election. I have faith in our country to do the smart and right thing by electing Dr. Paul! GOD BLESS AMERICA, LAND OF THE FREE!!!

For anyone who is still confused about what Ron Paul believes, I suggest you check out ronpaullibrary.org and discover for yourself how refreshing it can be to listen to someone speak to us as our founding fathers once did. That's probably why he confuses the MSM so.

For anyone who is still confused about what Ron Paul believes, I suggest you check out ronpaullibrary.org and discover for yourself how refreshing it can be to listen to someone speak to us as our founding fathers once did. That's probably why he confuses the MSM so.

It is always good to see Newsweek cover Ron Paul, and I think Howard Fineman intended to be fair. But for the record, Ron Paul is not an isolationist: he supports free trade and frequently quotes Thomas Jefferson's line of "peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations." Calling someone an isolationist because he doesn't support sending our military into other nations is like calling a man a misogynist because he doesn't believe in sexually assaulting women.

Mr. Fineman: I read with interest your article on Rep. Paul's candidacy (http://www.newsweek.com/id/57350), and wanted to provide you with some additional perspective.

First, and most importantly, Rep. Paul is not an "isolationist". He is a non-interventionist, and believes we should talk and trade with nations as opposed to the current philosophy of practicing economic defense and military offense through sanctions and pre-emptive war. Just wars can and should be fought, but only through a Constitutionally-mandated Congressional declaration of war:

http://www.covenantnews.com/ronpaul070721.htm

Practically speaking, our current posture is truly isolationist in terms of its impact on diplomatic relations.

Next, the primary reason that I (and many others) support Rep. Paul is that he truly understands economics, and the mess we are making with our economy and our currency. Your mention of his wanting to "reconnect the dollar to the price of gold" doesn't reflect any understanding of the crisis facing our nation's currency and economic sovereignity. I'd encourage you to read the following blog posts for some well-documented perspective:

http://bhday.wordpress.com/2007/08/12/what-gold-standard/
http://bhday.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/got-problems-just-call-1-800-621-fema/

Our unconstitutional and immoral monetary system is a key factor behind the growing social divide in our country, as food, energy, and healthcare inflation gradually eviscerate the working poor and middle class. Unfortunately, folks continue to look for the government to help -- which only compounds the problem.

Thank you for your further consideration of these critical issues.

Part of the story here is that people no longer trust the Main Stream Media to provide fair and honest reporting. All of the MSM are large global corporations that benefit from the status quo. Is Ron Paul, the anti-war, anti-globalist going to get a fair deal from defence contractor General Electric and their media outlets? 30% of GE's revenue comes from defence contracts amounting to over $6 billion annually. This would be bad for business.

Ron Paul's supporters come from all different political types who sense that something is terribly wrong with this country and the direction it is heading. I am 58 years old and voted for Bush twice, so i do not consider myself on some sort of political fringe element. I think Ron Paul is the right man to restore our republic and avoid an authoritarian police state or nanny state.

I have never beem politically active but when I heard about Ron Paul on YouTube March 2, 2007, I became instantly hooked.

That day changed my life and I hope everyone has the epiphany I did and vote Ron Paul!

I have never beem politically active but when I heard about Ron Paul on YouTube March 2, 2007, I became instantly hooked.

That day changed my life and I hope everyone has the epiphany I did and vote Ron Paul!

I, too, have never been so excited about a Presidential candidate. And I voted for Reagan twice!

Ron Paul's message is simple: The federal government has become entirely too big and overbearing to individuals and to the states. It is grossly incompetent: Katrina, FAA, FEMA, IRS for example. IRAQ! Do you not fear the federal goverment on some level?

To further show how diverse Ron Paul's supporters are, here a little about me:
Conservative, libertarian, straight, Christian, male, entrepreneur, 43 years old, college grad

And I stand with my fellow Ron Paul supporter below, BradnPA.

We, the people have found the modern day Thomas Jefferson, and we will spend our own money, make our own signs, and spend our time making sure that our voice is elected to the White House.

Coming from Newsweek, this was a fine article, considering NWs coverage has included one line in an article about another candidate, and an out of focus picture in another issue.

It would be nice, however, if the reporter would have done just a speck of research. Others have hit on the isolationist thing, so I'll leave that alone. As far as decriminalizing prostitution, well, yeah...Dr. Paul believes that contracts between individuals are those persons' business. Period. (And why are there so many who support abortion rights, but not sexual rights?)

Dr. Paul is a retired OB/GYN (I've heard you have to study a little to be a doc...), and he has taken it upon himself to study economics (especially the Austrian Jew von Mises), and he has written a few books, spoken to Congress numerous times, and has introduced more common-sense legislation than any other congressperson. My point? He's super-geek intelligent, and he considers his most important teachers to be none other than the people who put this country together!

Married for 50 years (and yes, just once), has a few kids, grandkids, etc. (more than one, doctors themselves). Air Force Veteran, honorable Congressman, and he could mall-walk most Americans right into the ground.

So hey, thanks NW...But next time, try a little more research...and a dictionary.

I agree!! From ALL of the photos they could have chosen from the associated press, they choose this one! WAKE UP so called mainstreem media, RON PAUL is more than just a "blip" on the radar! If you are NOT convinced about Ron Paul, just Google him and you will become a supporter! =D I am praying that Americans eyes may be opened to Ron Paul's message! May God bless America!! And may God bless Ron Paul!!