Ron Paul’s racist newsletters… is the smearing by the mainstream media truth or propaganda?

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Ron Paul has been accused of racism, homophobia and white supremacy. Is there any truth to these allegations? Probably not. Below is a video that details a timeline and other facts regarding the newsletters that were published under Ron Paul’s name. Keep in mind that Ron Paul, although he didn’t write the newsletters, has taken responsibility for them. He has continued to disavow the newsletters in question. Why should we believe him? His voting record and his constituents show his true character.

Isn’t it time for us to vote out the corrupt, over-taxing, big spending, socialist, globalism mongering capitalists?

Ron Paul is a rare and brave man that happens to be a true representative of, by and for We The People of America. He says what he does, and he does what he says. He has not been on the take at the expense of the American people. Ron Paul is for sound fiscal policy, he wishes to cut $1 Trillion dollars from our deficit in his first year as President of the United States. He wishes to free us from Chinese debt enslavement, and will do all in his might to achieve it. Ron Paul also has a vision of giving back to the American people their rightly deserved liberties. He will do so by eliminating excessive and burdensome legislation and by bringing home our dying troops. The endless war mongering by previous and current politicians must stop. The expense in lives, emotional turmoil and money wasted are frivolous wastes at best, while being whole-heartedly egregious.

If Paul were a racist, why would he desire to stop the very expensive War On Drugs that targets African Americans and other minorities disproportionately? Why would he want us to not kill more Muslims by his own decree of not attacking Iran senselessly?

Click here for a heartfelt true story regarding Ron Paul and his contribution to one family.

UPDATE: and the truth shall set you free….

So how is the War On Drugs working out for us?

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Success or failure?

Some tout that the War On Drugs has been a success, some say it is a work in progress, while others say it has been a failure. We will not opine about its merits or track record otherwise. We will merely present the following facts and allow you to decide for yourself.

Unjust Raids

Lets start here for a precursor of some of the injustices perpetrated by The War On Drugs: http://www.drugwarrant.com/articles/drug-war-victim/

What would you do if your house were mistakenly raided by a “Police State” of mind SWAT unit using paramilitary tactics? Imagine that you were home one night sleeping in your bed and minding your own business, when all at once, they raided your home in the name of saving us from drugs, and while doing so, they emotionally scarred your young child, shot and killed your dog and treated you as if you were a terrorist plotting an attack. Think such a mistake couldn’t happen to any of us? Think again… it happens more often than you can imagine. It is estimated that there are hundreds of such SWAT style raids being carried out each and every day in this country. To whom would you reach out if, as a result of a clerical error or mistake by such a Task Force, such a home invasion happened to you? The peers of the cops that perpetrated this crime against you? That wouldn’t help much, as they would be busy investigating their own pals and looking to downplay the serious screw-up.

Incentivized by the Federal Government

One of the major causes for corruption or overly aggressive raids by these “Task Forces” is that they are funded by Federal programs. They are rewarded for their drug arrests, as are they allowed to seize property when any drugs are found (even planted drugs). So they are rewarded for their performance,

From: http://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/distorted-financial-incentives-enforcement

‘Ever wonder why police spend so much time enforcing failed drug laws?  To find the answer, you just need to follow the money.  Funding schemes and asset forfeiture laws have given law enforcement agencies strong financial incentives to continue the drug war.  Because funding for drug task forces is often based on the number of arrests made and the amount of property seized in drug busts, the easiest way for local police to up their numbers and boost their careers is to target low-level drug offenders, not violent kingpins.  To create arrest opportunities, police routinely rely on untrustworthy informants, conduct dangerous home invasions on flimsy evidence, frame suspects and commit perjury.  Asset forfeiture laws allow law enforcement agencies to seize property with minimal proof, putting the burden instead on suspects to prove their own innocence.  Because these assets often go straight into the coffers of the enforcement agency, these laws have created financial incentives for property seizures that encourage corruption.  DPA is working to end distorted drug war incentives that foster police corruption and encourage good cops to make bad decisions.’

One thing is for sure; there are too many corrupt cops with too much to gain by the war on drugs. “War” is defined as an attack on a nation by another nation. The mere use of the words “war on drugs” alludes to propaganda.

The Economic Costs That the US Citizens Bare

Again from http://www.drugpolicy.org (http://www.drugpolicy.org/issues/making-economic-sense):

‘The drug war is responsible for hundreds of billions of wasted tax dollars and misallocated government spending, as well as devastating human costs that far outweigh the damage caused by drugs alone.  The United States’ unrivaled incarceration rate is a constant financial drain, causing an immeasurable loss in workforce productivity, and puts a strain on scant legal and law enforcement resources.  While the federal government spends billions trying to reduce the demand for illegal drugs through prohibition, treatment consistently proves to be a more effective, cheaper and more humane way to lower the demand for illegal drugs.  The war on drugs has also driven the drug trade underground, creating a violent illicit market that is responsible for far too many lost lives and broken communities.  Organized crime, gangs and drug cartels have the most to gain financially from prohibition, and these profits can easily be funneled into arms smuggling, violence and corruption.  The devastation wrought by Mexican cartels in particular has made it far too costly to continue with a failed prohibition strategy.

Prohibition is also to blame for an enormous opportunity cost.  Despite the tax revenue and economic opportunities that a regulated marijuana market could generate, our laws still prevent the legal sale of the nation’s largest cash crop.  Combined with the savings from ending prohibition enforcement, marijuana taxation could generate revenue for federal and state governments.  DPA is working to end wasteful government spending on the drug war by leading the national dialogue about ending prohibition and refocusing resources on evidence-based health approaches to drug use.’

In the US there are many people incarcerated for possession of even small amounts of controlled substances. The US’ population is ~300 million. The world population is ~7 billion. Yet we currently house 1/4 of the world’s prison population. A large percentage of those incarcerated are as a direct result of possession or distribution of controlled substances.

So, the so called War On Drugs has come at a price of Hundreds of Billions of dollars. Does that make sense? We are living in desperate times. Our economy is in an abysmal state of affairs and politicians are constantly on the take. Prisons have been privatized as for profit entities. Is it a wonder that the corporations that own prisons spend considerable resources lobbying to keep drugs illegal?

Fact:The War on Drugs does not target drug smugglers and “King Pins”. In 2008, 49.8% (half) of the total arrest for drug violations were for marijuana, a total of 874,863. Of those, 754,224 people were arrested for marijuana possession alone.

In Closing…

Recent reliable polls find that 70% of Americans are in

The War On Drugs is broken and needs a major shift to be overhauled, repaired or eradicated. The War On Drugs, in its current state isn’t working unless you consider that it is working toward fiscally and emotionally bankrupting our country.

What Would Really Happen If Ron Paul Were To Be Elected President?

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Some of the mainstream media (MSM) is spreading fear about a Ron Paul presidency. They say that Ron Paul is a kook and that his domestic policies would spell certain ruin for the US. Too bad for the MSM that there are well informed bloggers and individuals that dispel such ludicrous claims. It is your choice; do you want more of the same or are you ready to take back your country from the 1% ‘ers?

Follow this link to see what a Ron Paul presidency would mean for America.

Seriously? He said that…

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G. W. Bush while campaigning in the year 2000 sold the American people a lie. What lie? He said that the US should not use our military and power for “Nation Building”. Wow! Did he ever live up to his word, or what (see the video below for a WTF moment)? Do we want more of the Flip-Flop Romney, or double-taking Newt Gingrich type of Republicans to be commanders in chief, just so that they can sell us another 16 Trillion dollar lie? War is VERY expensive. How many of you know or have heard of someone that is struggling or in dire straits as a result of the corruption in Washington?

Want more of the same “change” we’ve been promised? Then vote for the status quo Mitt Romney or Newt Gingrich, or worse, do nothing. Want to see some real change, or at least the chance that someone with a very consistent and honest track record can effect some change for “We The People?” For real possibility of change, there is only one choice; Ron Paul. Sure, some of his ideas are a bit out there and yes he isn’t the most well spoken orator of our times. His non-conventional, by today’s standards, ideas have been spun into FUD (Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt) by the MSM (mainstream media), so be careful what you believe from the MSM. Remember, the MSM is owned by the corporate world. The corporate world doesn’t subscribe to Paul’s ideologies, so their news outlets spin Paul as being a nutjob, etc.

Does War Benefit The Economies Of The World

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Some would argue that wars contribute positively to world economies. I would argue that exactly the opposite is true. I would also go so far as to say that, while the below video is informative and does a decent job explaining why destruction does not add to overall economies, the truth is that destruction and war are only another form of tax and redistribution of wealth. How’s that? Simply put, when we pay corporations to build the war machines/technologies required to wage wars, that all-in-all the American people do not want , we are making an elite few wealthier at the hand of taxation. After all, from where do we get the money to fight these senseless wars?

In truth, wars only benefit the good old boy network of war mongers. The last justifiable war in which the USA participated was WWII. The Japanese attacked us and Hitler was gaining too much momentum toward the ultimate power that he envisioned to be his. Since 1944, we have only participated/instigated/perpetuated in some form of bullying or outright war crimes. I wish as a country, we would cease this despicable behavior. At the least, politicians should be required to send in their own family members to the front lines and/or in the line of fire as a condition to waging war.

And what is with this rhetoric of calling our plight with terrorism by the name of “War”? Just as with most propaganda, those that want you to see things their way, use sensationalism and FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) to further their own agendas.