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It's hard to tell if the idea that Ron Paul cannot win in 2012 is more ignorant, in its complete lack of historical sophistication, or more arrogant, in its claim to certainty amid all the complexity of 300 million lives and the myriad issues that affect them.
Sometimes, perhaps once in a few generations, a nation can undergo what a mathematician or physicist would call a "phase change."
The classic example of such a thing is a pile of sand.
Every grain you add makes the pile slightly steeper and slightly higher without moving any of the other grains inside the pile,
until eventually one grain is added that causes an avalanche of sand down the sides of the pile, moving thousand of grains and changing the shape of the pile.
Such behavior can be exhibited by all complex systems, and a nation -- it should be obvious -- is much more complex than a pile of sand.
The important point for those who would presume to make such grand predictions as "Dr. Paul cannot win" is that no examination of the pile of sand before the point of avalanche would tell you that, or when, the avalanche will eventually happen.
But happen it does; indeed, happen it must.
Originally posted by Mizzijr
Excuse me?
"Ron Paul Can Win"
No Sir. NO.
"RON PAUL WILL WIN"
He's already won in my book.
While not receiving a majority of the popular vote and selected by the Supreme Court rather than elected, we nevertheless have ended up with a sociopath as President surrounded by religious fanatics who actively seek war and others who seek to destroy our democracy and impose authoritarian values.
Originally posted by Mizzijr
Excuse me?
"Ron Paul Can Win"
No Sir. NO.
"RON PAUL WILL WIN"
He's already won in my book.
Originally posted by Shamatt
Are you seriously trying to tell me that the US will ellect someone who (As far polotitians go lol) is honest, reasonable ans sensible. Someone who isn't Islamophobic, in pockets of the banks and Israel. A guy who has decent values and will work to undo some of the police state being tightened arround US citizens. Someone who appears to be...... sane? Who refuses to be a glove puppet, who is anti-war?
Come on, you'll be telling me Santa is real next! lol It will never happen. They won't let it happen.
I still remember the "America appologises to the world" web site after you voted Bush fir a seccond term!
While not receiving a majority of the popular vote and selected by the Supreme Court rather than elected, we nevertheless have ended up with a sociopath as President surrounded by religious fanatics who actively seek war and others who seek to destroy our democracy and impose authoritarian values.
An American Apology To The World
There are still not enough of you to make a difference. Sorry.edit on 25-9-2011 by Shamatt because: (no reason given)
and while there would be anger, conspiracies and some sort of commission set up... no one would take any real action (thats a fact)
Ron Paul can't win. PERIOD. Just the facts
(...)
Civil rights groups view the centers with suspicion, fearing they could be used to spy on Americans. There have been some missteps.
In 2009, Missouri's fusion center issued a report that said supporters of GOP Rep. Ron Paul of Texas posed a security threat. In 2010, Pennsylvania ended its contract with a private company that produced warnings for distribution by that state's fusion center. The firm had issued reports on peaceful protesters.
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History has proven pessimists wrong time and time again
We CAN put an honest man in the white house
RON PAUL 2012
(vote in the primary)
You can also learn from history. Look at Ron Paul did just 4 short years ago. Nothing is different. We all know the definition of insanity, don't we?