roguedolphin: Ron Paul's words of wisdom. I apologize if this is a repeat:
11 reasons why the elections in 2010 will be
> the most important in the history of the United States
>
> By Dr. Ron Paul. U. S. Congressman
>
> August 29, 2009
>
>
> What would you say if I gave you 11 reasons why the
> elections in 2010 will be the most important in the history
> of the United States?
>
> 1. What if I had told you in October 2008, before the last
> presidential election, that before Barack Obama's first
> 100 days in office, the federal government would be in
> control of both the mortgage and the banking industries?
> That 19 of America's largest banks would be forced to
> undergo stress tests by the federal government which would
> determine if they were insufficiently capitalized, so they
> must be supervised by the government?
>
>
> Would you have said, " C'mon that will never
> happen in America."
>
>
> 2. What if I had told you that within Barack Obama's
> first 100 days in office the federal government would be the
> largest shareholder in two of the US Big-Three automakers:
> Ford, GM, and Chrysler? That the government would kick out
> the CEO's of these companies and appoint hand-picked
> executives with zero experience in the auto industry and
> that executive compensation would be determined, not by a
> Board of Directors, but by the government?
>
> > Would you have said, "C'mon that will never happen
> in America."
> >
> 3. What if I had told you that Barack Obama would appoint
> 21 Czars, without congressional approval, accountable only
> to him, not to the voters, who would have control over a
> wide range of US policy decisions. That there would be a
> Stimulus Accountability Czar, an Urban Czar, a Compensation
> Czar, an Iran Czar, an Auto Industry Czar, a Cyber Security
> Czar, an Energy Czar, a Bank Bailout Czar, and more than a
> dozen other government bureaucrats with unchecked regulatory
> powers over US domestic and foreign policy.
>
> > Would you have said, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
>
> 4. What if I had told you that the federal deficit would be
> $915 billion in the first six months of the Obama presidency
> - with a projected annual deficit of $1.75 trillion - triple
> the $454.8 billion in 2008, for which the previous
> administration was highly criticized by Obama and his fellow
> Democrats. That congress would pass Obama's $3.53
> trillion federal budget for fiscal 2010. That the projected
> deficit over the next ten years would be greater than $10
> trillion.
>
> Would you have said, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 5. What if I had told you that the Obama Justice Department
> would order FBI agent s to read Miranda rights to high-value
> detainees captured on the battlefield and held at US
> military detention facilities in Afghanistan. That Obama
> would order the closing of the Guantanamo detention facility
> with no plan for the disposition of the 200-plus individuals
> held there. That several of the suspected terrorists at
> Guantanamo would be sent to live in freedom in Bermuda at
> the expense of the US government. That some of our returning
> US veterans would be labeled terrorists and put on a watch
> list.
>
> Would you have said, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 6. What if I had told you that the federal government would
> seek powers to seize key companies whose failures could
> jeopardize the financial system. That a new regulatory
> agency would be proposed by Obama to control loans, credit
> cards, mortgage-backed securities, and other financial
> products offered to the public.
>
> Would you have said, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 7. What if I had told you that Obama would travel to the
> Middle East, bow before the Saudi king, and repeatedly
> apologize for America's past actions. That he would
> travel to Latin America where he would warmly greet
> Venezuela's strongman Hugo Chavez and sit passively in
> the audience while Nicaraguan Marxist thug Daniel Ortega
> charged America with terrorist aggression in Central
> America.
>
> Would you have said, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 8. Okay, now what if I were to tell you that Obama wants to
> dismantle conservative talk radio through the imposition of
> a new "Fairness Doctrine." That he wants to
> curtail the First Amendment rights of those who may disagree
> with his policies via internet blogs, cable news networks,
> or advocacy ads. That most major network television and most
> newspapers will only sing his phrases like state-run media
> in communist countries?
>
> Would you say, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 9. What if I were to tell you that the Obama Justice
> Department is doing everything it can to limit your Second
> Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. That the federal
> government wants to reinstate the so-called assault weapons
> ban which would prohibit the sale of any type of firearm
> that does not require the shooter to pull the trigger every
> time a round is fired. That Obama's Attorney General
> wants to eliminate the sale of virtually all handguns and
> ammunition, which most citizens choose for self-defense.
>
> Would you say, "Cmon that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 10. What if I were to tell you that the Obama plan is to
> eliminate states rights guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment
> and give the federal government sweeping new powers over
> policies currently under the province of local and state
> governments and voted on by the people. That Obama plans to
> control the schools, energy production, the environment,
> health care, and the wealth of every US citizen.
>
> Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in
> America."
>
> 11. What if I were to tell you that the president, the
> courts, and the federal government have ignored the US
> Constitution and have seized powers which the founders of
> our country fought to restrict. That our last presidential
> election may have been our last truly free election for some
> time to come. That our next presidential election may look
> similar to the one recently held in Iran. (And maybe under
> review by ACORN.)
>
> I know - I know what you will say. That will never happen
> in America.
>
> Hopefully you realize the significance of taking the census
> away from the Commerce Department and placing it under the
> White House, where Acorn has been given broad authority to
> manage it.
>
> If we don't do everything in our power to stop this
> madness in 2010 and 2012, may God have mercy on our souls.
> Pass this on to every freedom loving A merican you can.
>
> "The 2010 election cycle is just around the corner. We
> must redouble our efforts to educate our fellow citizens,
> recruit and support liberty candidates, and marshal our
> resources for the battle ahead." - Ron Paul
>
> You Can't Make The Wind Blow, But You Can
> Set Your Sails In Preparation...
>
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