DJohn's Open Salon Blog

The Agenda

Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:03:23 -0400

If you have been paying any attention at all to the 2012 Presidential Election you most likely have heard very little about Congressman Ron Paul and his campaign. There is a reason for that. The "establishment" has decided that he MUST not be President under any circumstances.

I expected that there would be an effort to silence or marginalize him but I have to say that the level to which the establishment has gone to do so has even caught me by surprise. It is now VERY clear that Ron Paul will not be covered by the media and that the America People will not be given a chance to hear this great man unless they seek him out on their own.

More than once there have been election "irregularities" that have caused the outcome to come under suspicion. In Iowa, after leading in the polls by double digits going into the caucus, no less than EIGHT voting precints have been declared as "undetermined" because they "lost" the ballots. Interestingly enough those precints happen to be around the colleges and in other Ron Paul strongholds.

In Maine, after holding a substantial lead in the polls, the Maine GOP suspended the voting at one location due to a snowstorm. Mind you, this is MAINE. They live with snow. Then when the outcry reached the Maine GOP they announced that they would let that district vote BUT they wouldn't count the votes anyway. Instead, with 84% of the vote in and with a vote margin of just 194 votes they declared Mitt Romney the winner. Ron Paul gets shafted again.

This has gone on all over the country. South Carolina had 800 dead people show up to vote. Nevada had numerous reports of people voting for Ron Paul in-person just to learn later that their votes "disappeared" in the final tally. If It happens once or twice it could be described as a conincidence. When it happens repeatedly it starts to become obvious that there is an agenda involved.

In state after state Ron Paul is selling out venues where he talks. The other candidates, including President Obama, are struggling to motivate their supporters to just show up. Ron Paul continuously has 2, 4, 6,000 people showing up on college campuses and auditoriums around the country but the media won't cover it. Instead they'll go to a Santorum rally where 350 people show up and use terms like "surging" or "frontrunner" to describe his campaign.

Sure, Santorum is winning primaries all over the place but the main reason for that is because MOST of the GOP base does not want Mitt Romney. The establishment however, does. Romney has the money machine behind him. They just so happen to be the big, Wall Street banks that were the recipients of most of OUR money when the bailouts took place. The dirty little secret is those same banks also back Obama. Follow the money folks.

Whenever Ron Paul talks about a stable monetary policy or limited government or a mind-our-business foreign policy people respond to it. At event after event you hear people say: "He makes so much sense." Yet, the establishment knows that he is very dangerous to the "gravy train" system that they have worked hard to set up all these years and they are not about to let him tear that down.

It makes no difference that we are drowning in debt, stealing our childrens' future or moving around the world and creating more enemies with each passing day. The goal of the establishment, I believe, is to break America's resistance to global governance and put it into a position where it MUST succumb to a global government or perish. America cannot be allowed to remain an independent, free country if we are going to have ONE central government that controls the planet.

The lengths that the establishment has gone to with respect to Ron Paul's message is stunning. State elections have been rigged. Voter's have been intimidated and lied to. The media just refuses to cover Dr Paul period. I used to think that it was just the GOP that was doing this given their distaste for the good doctor. However, listening to NPR and watching what used to be leftwing media outlets has shown me otherwise. There is a concerted effort to stop this man...at any cost.

I have long suspected that the GOP and the Democrats were working in concert to defraud and enslave the American People and now I know it to be true. There can be no doubt that Congress, as a whole, is bought and paid for and that they do the bidding of their money masters rather than that of their constituents. The highest bidder gets the most attention. Currently, that is the military industrial complex.

Instead of trying to cut back on our spending they spend more. Instead of trying to end the wars they start new ones. Instead of trying to alleviate the stress that many families are deaing with out here they add new ones. There can be no doubt that our "leaders" in Washington consider themselves above the law and in another class as the rest of the American People. They have become our new nobles and we the peasants.

Ron Paul will most likely not win the Republican Nomination for President of the United States. He has a clever strategy that he is employing and for sure he is going to shake things up at the convention. However, the forces aligned against him are all-in at this point. They have way to much to lose to let this play out without their influence.

The outcome of this election was set up a while ago and is in no doubt. President Obama will win reelection because they need him to do so. He is continuing much of what George W. Bush started and in some aspects has doubled-down on some of his policies. He is the puppet that they have been looking for and they mean to get their money's worth from him.

America is becoming more and more of a police state with each passing year and that is by design. We will be monitored everywhere we go. Everything we do will be tracked and catalogued. We will be frightened into giving up more and more of our freedoms for the sake of liberty and we will come to find out that we will have neither in the end.

History will be kind to Dr Paul and future generations will marvel at how we could have ignored the warnings of this truly great man in the light of what we knew was coming. America in the next 30 years will not be the America most of us have come to know and love. It will be a dangerous place and we will wake up someday and realize that the "shining city on a hill" will have lost its glimmer and the torch of liberty will have been extinguished.

Where will the people of the world turn then?

Reconsider Ron Paul

Sat, 3 Dec 2011 13:12:04 -0500

If you have been paying attention at all to the unfolding political race for 2012 then you know that it has been a rollercoaster ride to say the least. The candidate that is deemed the frontrunner enjoys high poll numbers for a week ot two only to shoot themselves in the foot and then they plummet.

The latest victim of this is Herman Cain. The sexual harrassment and adultery allegations will most likely kill Mr Cain's campaign and an annoucement to that effect could come as early as today. However, once again, Ron Paul is overlooked.

Since the beginning of this contest there has been only ONE candidate that has steadily increased in popularity: Ron Paul. What's more is the fact that his support is strong and unwavering. In other words, once someone gets on the Ron Paul train they are there to stay. Unlike any other candidate out there Ron Paul's supporters don't jump to the "next best thing" when their candidate hits the skids.

We who are supporters of this great man believe not only in him but in his message as well. So fervantly so we believe this that we will not waver in outr support regardless of how this turns out. We are committed to stay the course and we shall. However, time is running out.

Now that Gingrich is surging in the polls and has become the "flavor of the week" it is imperative that people wake up and see that there is only ONE candidate in this race that can right this ship and that is Ron Paul.

The fact of the matter is Obama SHOULD be loved by the Republican Party since he has mirrored the policies of his predecessor almost to the letter. Sure, he has his own signature accomplishments but if you look at them closely they are not that different from what "W" did when he was in office.

The fact that Obama has increased government spending, expanded the wars and backed the failed monetary policies of The Fed should tell you al you need to know about where his loyalties lie. Still think that he is out there for the "little people" and the middle class? REALLY?

Obama has shown himself to be just another member of the elite Washington Insiders club by employing lobbyists, taking huge contibutions and allowing access to BIG BANKS and WALL STREET. He claims to be on the side of the OWS movement and yet his very policies and fundraising activities show otherwise.

When people wake up and realize that there is only ONE PARTY in Washington and that the real game is to offer the ILLUSION of choice to the American People then and ONLY THEN will we begin to get back on track. Notice how Obama is now pandering to the gays, latinos, unions, etc? Of course he is...it's election time again and he needs that support.

Where is the anti-war crowd? Where is the anti-Wall Street crowd? Why are they not confronting Obama on these issues? If they TRULY want a candidate that takes NO LOBBYIST money, wants to end the wars COMPLETELY, wants to return the money that people earn back to them and wants to end the failed War on Drugs then there is only ONE choice: Ron Paul.

ONLY Ron Paul has put forward and ACTUAL plan that will cut government spending by $1 Trillion dollars in the FIRST YEAR. All of the other promises to cut spending that go out 5, 10 and 15 years are nothing but pipe dreams as we have no idea what Congress will look like at that point in time and what they'll do. This is just another slick Washington trick.

WHEN Herman Cain drops out his support will need to go somewhere. I am hopeful that it will go to Ron Paul but my feeling is that he will most likely endorse Gingrich. WE CANNOT HAVE NEWT GINGRICH AS PRESIDENT!!!!! We don't want to know what that globalist, power-hungry neocon has up his sleeve. Do you want "W" on steroids?

Ron Paul needs your support because the media will NOT help him. The media is just as much a part of the establishment as the two (one) party system is in Congress. It's going to come down to the elite against the people. We will not get a second chance at this. If we let this chance slip by us we will not recognize America in 5 years.

What will you do when there are drones flying the skies over America searching for anti-government "terrorists?" Of course they'll be there protecting our borders so it will all be to keepus safe. What about checkpoints on our highways by the TSA? VIPR teams are already being deployed around the country. What about the house inspections by the military if you are "suspected" of being threat to the United States. Is that the America you want to live in?

Ron Paul obeys and respects The Constitution. It is his guiding blueprint and he will not waiver from it. He is consistent in his beliefs and he respects YOUR liberty and freedom. No other candidate has a better record of doing so.

It's time for Democrats, Republicans and Independents that TRULY love their country to rise above party to stand for their principles and support Ron Paul.

Below The Radar

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:10:23 -0400

I thought I'd take this opportunity to give you all a quick update on the election from my point of view. As you may or may not know I fully support Congressman Ron Paul and will do so throughout the 2012 election cycle. If you watch the main stream media you've probably come to the conclusion that he is all but out of the race at this point. That could not be further from the truth.

First of all the "Black This Out" Moneybomb was a HUGE success taking in almost 3 million dollars in a 24 hour period and it is continuing to gather donations as we speak. The Ron Paul Campaign for Liberty is alive and well and we have money to go the distance.

What the media can't see and what they refuse to report on is the incredible grass roots support behind Ron Paul. If you look at where his support and his donations are coming from they are almost exclusively from THE PEOPLE. Romney, Perry, Cain, et al are all getting donations from BIG BANKS, Wall Street, major corportations and the list goes on. Not Ron Paul. He is getting his donations from the people.

The weekend leaflet handouts are going well and there are more and more people that are starting to listen to Ron Paul. Time and the economy (unfortunately) are on his side. We are going to be staring a horrible economy and massive inflation in the face in about 6 months and Ron Paul's message is going to resonate loudly.

It has been humorous to watch other candidates co-opt Ron Paul's ideas such as auditing The Fed, ending the wars, cutting goverment spending,etc. The shameful fact about it all though is the media gives the credit to the other candidates and leaves Ron Paul out of the conversation. That's fine. He loves the fact that he is actually influencing and guiding the narrative of this election cycle. Technically, he has already won the argument.

There is still a long way to go and we know that but our numbers grow EVERY day and the passion and momentum is increadible. If you REALLY want to get on board with a candidate that you can trust and feel good about getting behind then Ron Paul is your candidate. This country is at a crossroads and the direction we head in will have major repercussions for the future. If we stay on the path we are on we will soon be in another war, our currency will collapse and double-digit unemployment will be the norm. Like all empires, this one too will fall.

What kind of America do you want to live in?

America Needs a Doctor

Fri, 7 Oct 2011 21:10:07 -0400

No...I'm not dead. I know that some of you will will rejoice over that news and others will lament. Sorry. I have not forgotten you either...any of you. I've been busy with life. It seems to be taking more of my time these days. I have also been keenly observing the "greatest show on Earth" and no I'm not talking about the cirus. I mean the American Presidential Election Race.

As some of you know I am a supporter of Dr Ron Paul and that is one of the reasons why I haven't been here that often. We are busy working for Dr Paul. Due to the decision by the media to virtually ignore Dr Paul we have found that we need to take his message to the people directly so that they can hear about him.

It has been my experience that 0nce people actually hear him and his stance on the issues they tend to want to know more and they tend to like him. So a small group of us have taken it upon ourselves in my local area to make signs, handouts, talk with people...educate them. It till amazes me how many people have never heard of him. That alone is sad.

The work we are doing for Dr Paul is exhilarating and we love engaging with people. Not all agree but they are all curious. It's a wonderful experience that I think everyone should try at least once. There are so many interesting points of view and ideas out there.

What has truly been breathtaking to witness is the level of manipulation that is going on for this election. Now elections by their very nature are about persuasion and Presidential Elections are the worse but this time around it's different. There is an infiltration taking place that is sad and frightening to see to be frank.

The TEA Party has no idea that it is being played like a piano by the establishment GOP but they are. They are being emotionally pushed from candidate to candidate only to see that candidate bested by another in a few short weeks. Polls are all over the place and I get the feeling that the intent here is to cause voter fatigue so that people will become de-energized. Confusion can cause people to become dispirited quickly.

Take for example the massive swings in support from Bachmann to Romney then to Perry and now to Cain. Some pPeople think that this is good for the process and the right person eventually emerge and become the nominee. Sometimes that is true and that is technically the way it should work but this time is different. I can't remember the last time so many "establishment" candidates ran on the "I'm not the establishment candidate"platform.

Many inside the TEA Party have no idea they are being duped. There is only ONE candidate that is anti-establishment and that is Ron Paul. He is at odds with his own party and they do everything they can to marginalize him because he actually wants to take his marching orders from the PEOPLE. Instead you have a bunch of "insiders" who want us to believe that they "get it" and they'll be different. REALLY?

Romney and Perry are both backed by the bankers. I think we know who they are going to assist and who is going to get the short end of the stick here. Cain is a former President of The Federal Reserve. Do we really even need to go down that road? If you think that The Fed is actually good for the country and is beneficial to the American People then you need to educate yourself. The Fed is not what you think it is.

Gingrich, Santorum, Huntsman, Johnson....yeah, right. They are all running for a cabinet position in a Republican Administration.

The most amazing thing to me is that the "Father of the TEA Party" (generally considered to be Ron Paul) is not getting any support from them. They are taking the bait...hook, line and sinker and the establishment in DC is playing them like a fiddle.

The other side is just as bad. How can all those anti-war protesters stand by and cheer when Obama kills an American Citizen without even so much as a hearing? Oh, that's right...he was a "terrorist" so that makes it ok. The precedent has been set now. The CIA can assassinate ANY American Citizen that is deemed a threat by what we now know is a faceless, unaccountable, secret committee.

Ron Paul rightly came out against this because it is unconstitutional. The other candidates all lined up behind the President for "doing the right thing." Ron Paul has the courage to stand in the face of adversity and stand for the rule of law. Something few in Washington know anything about these days.

Regardles of what you have heard from the media Ron Paul is always consistent and has been looking out for the American People and the rule of law for his entire career. It's not something he does or says to get elected like others are doing right now.

This election will be historic because it will have far-reaching implications upon our country and society as a whole. If you are not involved yet you need to be. It's too important to sit on the sidelines and ride it out. It CAN all go away. It's a distinct possibility. Time to get off the bench and get in the game...before it's too late.

Ron Paul wants to end the wars, end the stupid money games we are playing with our children's future and elevate The Constitution to the place of honor that it deserves. He is for LIBERTY...for all. When is the last time you heard a politician talk about that...and mean it.

America needs Ron Paul and right now Ron Paul needs America.

The Time Has Come For Ron Paul!!!!

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:07:27 -0400

If you are NOT listening to Ron Paul then you need to start. This is the ONLY man in Congress that is sounding the alarm. The establishment is going to do everything they can to muzzle Dr Paul and they will continue to paint him as a "fringe" candidate. However, poll after poll shows that he is gaining steam and his campaign is growing larger each and every day.

If we TRULY want to put an end to the mess we have in Washington DC then we need to support Dr Ron Paul!!! If you have not done so already, I would encourage you to read his new book "Liberty Defined" in which he tackles the current issues of the day and lays out his stance on each one.

Ron Paul is a very special kind of politician. He is someone who keeps his word. He has NEVER voted for a tax increase and he has NEVER voted for legislation that he cannot reconcile with The Constitution. He takes his Oath of Office very seriously and he is willing to stand in the face of extreme pressure and criticism in order to stand on his principles.

The winds of change are blowing across this country and we are going to end up going one way or the other. We will either go back to our roots as a Constitutional Repulblic as we were founded to be or we will move toward more of a European socialist state but something has to give. In fact, we getting dangerously close to a soft dictatorship in this country where the Executive Branch has usurped power beyond what is allowable in The Constitution. The boundaries keep getting blurred and each administration pushes the envelope further than the last.

If this country is going to survive into the next 100+ years then we are going to have to make a 180 and turn this ship around. We are quickly becoming an empire and like all that went before it we too will fall. We are militarily spread all over the world, in debt beyind what can be sustained and we are continuing to push the gas pedal down further. If you look far enough into the future you'll see a massive cliff ahead that is just over the horizon and we are quickly running out of room to stop.

We The People need to make sure that OUR voices are heard this time around. WE need to make sure that WE tell Washington what we WILL and WILL NOT tolerate from our government. Remember that these people work FOR us not us for them. Enough is enough. This must end and it must end now. We are only going to get one shot at this and then it's over.

I'm not talking about getting rid of Obama either. That seems to be in the cards already anyway. We The People must make the right choice for US. There are GOP candidates that will do just as much if not more harm that Obama has done and that is a fact. Do your research and you'll discover who these people work for. It's not you and I that's for sure.

I am both anxious and concerned about what might happen next November because it WILL be a turning point in the history of our country. If you though 9/11 changed America forever you ain't seen nothing yet. The election next year could very well tear this country apart.

The media in America is bought and paid for and designed to MAKE you vote a certain way. Don't let a bunch of idiots pick our next President. The stakes are too high for that. Remeber the media loves a crisis because it increases ratings. Look for them to invent one even if one does not exist. You'll need to tune them out and search out alternative media in order to get the TRUTH.

I am supporting Ron Paul for President of the United States because quite frankly he is the only one that can fix what is wrong at this point. Let's shock the world and make this happen!!!