Ron Paul...snubbed by Fox TV, why? Dangerous views!

Well, jovial Ron Paul - with all the bedside manner of a country doctor - has been poppin' up on the boob tube, here and there, over the past couple of days expounding his - um - views.

On the Tonight Show the other night, Jay noted that the reason he invited Paul on as a guest, was due to an incident which occurred in recent days.

"Seems to me, you should be kicking some a**," Leno joked.

Of course, as Joe Public is undoubtedly aware, Fox TV snubbed Mr. Paul when they refused to allow him to participate in the Republican debates this past weekend.

An irate caller, on a popular talk show angrily lamented, "...it's the fault of the mainstream media. They always ignore Mr. Paul."

I'll admit, few outlets reported the news of the rejection at Fox, in spite of the fact it was newsworthy.

So, protesters gathered outside Fox, to stand by their man.

"Fox said it was because the table wasn't big enough," one angry supported snarled, then he gave a look into the camera, as if to say, "...and, I was born yesterday."

Surely, if Fox was unable to afford adequate furnishings for the debate, Mr. Paul and his generous supporters would have coughed up some dough for a custom-made conference table, capable of accommodating all the candidates interested in participating.

When Leno asked - "Why the rejection?" - at first, Mr. Paul shrugged.

Heh, the man's a gentleman; it's doubtful he'd sling mud, right?

With a little coaxing and cajoling from Leno, he relented - alleging in the final analysis - that it was because his views opposed "theirs".

"They're supporting another party," he grinned, with a wink to the audience.

Well, at this juncture, I guess it's time for me to step up to the plate!

This past summer, I penned a blog, which was featured on a Fox TV Web site for the filmmakers' TV reality show, "On the Lot".

Daily, I took potshots at all the candidates; after all, each was fair game to me.

In spite of my vitriolic barbs, aimed at their candidates, no "giant hand" ever stretched down from on high at the corporate offices to silence me, nor was there any attempt by management at the TV Station, to throw a monkey-wrench into my blog postings, or censor my material.

Who knows, maybe Rupert Murdoch just likes me?

Some argue that Fox rejected Paul because his views are too controversial, too dangerous. Is that it, then?

Well, he does allege the "Shaw of Iran" was put into power by the CIA.

And, the underdog candidate argues that the reason terrorists are engaging in their violent, despicable acts, is easy to fathom. Huh?

In sum, Paul takes the simplistic position that, "Terrorists don't like the U.S. occupying their country." That's why they engage in terrorist acts, he alleges.

"Would the citizens of the United States like it if their country was occupied?"

Good point.

But, his reasoning may be off the mark.

After all, I recall that Osama bin Laden has criticized the North American ethic, and also expressed his distaste for "consumer" consciousness and its excesses.

And, there is the issue of Allah.

I am inclined to concur from his stance, the very thought of our existence, has rankled bin Laden and his gang of extremists no end.

I am willing to bet that bin Laden perceives Americans as mere pests, a scourge upon the earth, to be exterminated!

In view of this, I am inclined to take the position that the extremists are a real threat, to be reckoned with.

Suicide bombers - for one - underscore the severity of the situation; the practice clearly establishes that the "enemy" has a completely different mindset which is dangerous.

Who do you know in Norh America that would strap a bomb on their body, and die for a cause - in the name of one God, country, Jesus, John Smith, Buddha, L. Ron Hubbard, or Mickey Mouse?

When asked what was wrong with U.S., Paul reacted without hesitation, "We're broke, and we're printing too much paper money".

Jay joked on the heels of this comment, "What's wrong with that?"

Well, it was evident at this point, that Mr. Leno is oblivious to the basics of economics, the function of the U.S Treasury, how inflation occurs, and why the dollar becomes devalued.

Curiously, when Leno asked the Republican candidate who he'd choose as a running mate, in the event he broke on through, he chortled, "Anyone who agrees with me!

At this point, he chastised his opponents, and their rant for "change".

"There would not be any need for war or change, if they read the Constitution and followed it," he opined, to loud cheers from the audience.

Good luck, on the campaign trail, Mr. Paul.

I wish it was all that easy.

Presidential Candidates....need sense of humor!

In recent days, Bill Clinton appeared on the Charlie Rose talk show, and was visibly agitated about comments candidates made about his hubby, Hill.

Not since the heady days of the smoking - er - blue dress...have I witnessed slick Willy so incensed over an alleged "attack".

Actually, there has been a tendency in the Presidential race over the past few weeks for candidates to be awfully touchy about silly issues; in fact, as soon as comments on the campaign trail have hit the sounding board, all of 'em have reacted ferociously - taken swipes, defended their positions - whatever.

It strikes me that the candidates are awfully sensitive, overly-so.

If you ask me - Obama, Clinton, and Edwards - have all engaged in conduct which smacks a lot of grammar school shenanigans...you know, that - "he said, she said" - kind of mentality, stuff.

Grow up, folks, you're in a Presidential Race.

Ron Paul...who is he? Red, White & Blue, American!

On the West Coast, the media has focused on the "Big 3" candidates for the Presidential Race - Hillary Clinton, and Barack Obama, and John Edwards; but until now, Ron Paul has remained a mystery, to many.

Which begs the question...who is Ron Paul?

In the weekly newspaper, "People's Weekly World", opinion writer Jim Lane reports that he surfed over to Ron Paul's web site (www.ronpaul2008.com) and was able to rustle up a thumbnail sketch of the Presidential Candidate from Texas.

According to Lane, Paul's platform has simple-minded appeal, for American voters.

For starters, he notes that Mr. Paul is a lone rider in the Republican camp, because he apparently opposes Bush's wars and occupations abroad.

That should land him a handful of votes, eh?

The pundit goes on to report that Mr. Paul is prone to despise the..."so-called free trade deals and World Governmental organizations like the - "International Criminal Court" (ICC), "NAFTA", "GATT", "WTO" and "CAFTA".

Yeah, it's quite an alphabet soup for me to fathom, too!

Allegedly, the bold-faced Texan wants to stop the "NAFTA" highway.

And, Lanes adds, Paul condemns government spying on the citizenry - and for this reason - would like to overturn the Patriot Act.

Amen, to parts of it anyway...

Although the candidate - rearing his ugly head from behind in recent days - appears to support Social Security, Lane contends that he's a little off-base in his assessments because he oversimplifies the issue of taxing benefits and is completely mistaken about undocumented workers receiving social security benefits.

Many of Ron Paul's ideas are quite controversial too, according to Mr. Lane.

Apparently, Paul is strongly pro-gun, and anti-abortion, and condemns the United Nations.

Along the campaign trail, that should raise the ire of some.

Also, Paul opposes eminent domain - not because it is misused for corporate interests - but because he believes "property is sacred".

Ah, that platform postion will appeal to many down on the farm.

At at time when the dollar is low, and causing concern among financial analysts and the common American Joe, Paul touts returning to the Gold standard.

Well, okay!

Another position on immigrants will probably split votes, depending on who is polled; after all, Paul is anti-immigrant in stance.

Lane goes so far as to allege that Ron Paul is under the impression that there is..."no reason why the government should play any role whatsoever in stopping racism..." (!)

In sum, Lane concludes:

"What Rep. Ron Paul advocates, in short, is the idea that raw capitalism, its "invisible hand" unchecked by centuries of democratic workers' struggles, would solve all ills in 2008. It would be true, if our ills were those of serfdom or outright slavery. Capitalism did, indeed, put an end to barbarism and bring an economic system with increidibly higher standards of production and fewer horrors from the caprices of royal aristocrats. But that was 400 years ago, and this is now."

You can e mail your own thoughts & responses to Mr. Lane at: flittle7@yahoo.com

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North American Union...sinister plot to open borders and exploit cheap labor?

"You get the country you deserve," a protester said to me at a rally in front of the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard, in Westwood, California, under the watchful eye of the FBI on the 11th floor above.

I was heading over to the Democratic campaign headquarters at the Wadsworth Theatre when it suddenly dawned on me that candidate hopeful, Hillary Clinton, was not going to win the presidential race in 2008.

So, when I spied a rag-tag group of activists speaking out at a rally against the "Security and Prosperity Partnership" - signed by Bush, Fox, and Martin on March 23, 2005 - I was inclined to pull out my notepad and pen and nosey on over there.

At the podium, a handful of speakers were all fired up about a sinister plot to change the face of America.

In a nutshell, the speakers - which included two candidates running for Mayor - alleged that the "Security and Prosperity Partnership" (put into place in 2005) was the first stage of a bold-faced effort to open the borders and create a North American Union at the behest of Corporations who seek to stomp out the rights of the individual, eradicate the USA as we know it, and globalize the planet.

One speaker recalled the foreboding day that George W. Bush spoke about the NEW WORLD ORDER shortly after he was elected.

To many, at the rally, that was the first hint that powerful forces were at work to transform - and literally change the face of the Nation - with the ultimate aim of exploiting cheap labor, instituting socialism, and putting an end to the free world.

Additional stages are to follow, they warned.

Some stridently claimed that the reason the government has neglected to take action against illegal aliens, or secure the borders, is because there is a scheme underfoot to break the backs of the American people.

"Illegal aliens are the ground troops," one assured us.

Another charged that the conglomerates were pushing for the union of the three countries - Canada, the United States, and Mexico - with the ultimate aim of exploiting cheap labor, gaining control of all harbours, and making more profit.

In fact, there was evidence of the sinister plot, everywhere!

For example, one speaker noted that NAFTA highway corridors were now being designed and built to span from Mexico to Canada to serve as critical infrastructure to integrate North America.

And then, he pointed a finger at the NAFTA website where a single flag boldly flies - denoting the union of the three nations - proving their bold-faced theory that the plot has not only been hatched, but is already in the bag (pictured above)

www.nafta.sec-alena.org

And, of course the Supreme Court was in on it, too.

The reason the Chief Justices issued a ruling in favor of the "Eminent Domain" Law was to pave the way for the Corporations to fulfill their spurious goals.

When the talk turned to the devalued dollar that had not escaped the attention of the activists either.

The protesters insisted that the market was being manipulated, and the dollar deliberately devalued, to speed up a conversion to a spanking-new currency - the Amero - to compete with the Euro when the North American Union is ready to go forward in 2010.

Yes, everywhere you turned, there was a plot twist to fathom.

Why, even the infamous Illuminatie are involved!

And the reason you haven't heard about this in the press?

The anti-immigrant, anti-prosperity plan folks - spear-headed by "The John Birk's Society", "Ron Paul for President", and "Save our State" - and others - assert that a handful of rich men own all the media outlets, and thus, have prevented journalists from reporting the plot in the mainstream press.

Fortunately, they have me and my blog, to get the word out.

Ha!

Frankly, I don't know what to think.

At times the talk on the podium was beyond spirited; in fact, it was downright hateful. If an illegal immigrant innocently walked by that afternoon, surely, they would have been strung up and skinned alive.

Yeah, the "minute men" (self-appointed Border Patrol) were in attendance, too, scouring the terrain.

At one point, an angry speaker lamented that what was "going down" was not unlike the Nazi atrocities of yesteryear.

Another, warned about Karl Marx and socialism.

Yeah, a lot of swear words were bandied about!

Indeed, the speeches from the stage were rife with anger, smacked of conspiracy theories, and bordered on hysteria - at times.

In contrast, a pamphlet from the John Birch Society, argued the merits of each point; to the non-disbelieving, non-questioning, non-rational mind - the propaganda may have made sense!

In sum, the John Birk Society theorized that if the North American Union - opening the borders for trade purposes - is finalized, there will be: widespread job loss, stagnation, low median income, loss of National Independence, loss of Personal freedoms, higher taxes, and diminished health care.

Still, to my sane ears, a number of the speakers sounded like lunatics, consumed with paranoia, and hate.

Interestingly, when the activists handed out a flier about a National ID card, a light bulb went on inside my foggy noggin'.

Ah, a New World Order, a National ID card for reasons of commerce, Global Power...

Of course, Revelations!

The "mark" of the Beast.

"And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their hand, or in their foreheads."

"And no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."

Revelations 13:11, 14, 16-17

Here is the wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.