Ron Paul’s Boston Tea Party
Posted on December 16, 2007
video thanks to Hot Air
Bound and determined to go down in history…at least for internet fundraisers….
Last time, they tied their fundraising to Guy Fawkes Day, which commemorates a British mercenary who tried unsuccesfully to kill King James I on Nov. 5, 1605. This time, they’re seizing on the 234th aniversary of the Boston Tea Party and converging on this snowy city to rally.
They plan on gathering on the State House steps at 1 p.m. and parading down to Faneuil Hall, where they will listen to speeches in tune with Paul’s libertarian platform. Speakers will include the Republican presidential candidate’s son, Dr. Rand Paul, an eye surgeon, and Carla Howell, the libertarian who ran unsuccesfully for governor in 2002.
There are also plans to dump some tea (or at least some boxes labeled tea) into the Harbor, though the details were still sketchy as of this morning.
They’re hoping the boxes don’t contain the millions in donations. Heh…but on a real note, and to Ron Paul’s credit, his campaign has been extraordinary in publicizing libertarian ideals and eye opening to the young generation’s openess to them. He has brought many issues to the debate, that needed to be there, that would not have been present without him. I’m not sure revolution is the right word, but its definitely a new beginning for a movement. I wonder if it will retain its momentum when Ron Paul drops out.
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I spewed the water I was drinking when I saw the Mad Hatter pic on this post. How apropos.
He raised over 6mil. Not one canidate in the Republican field has done that.
I love it. It proves to me that their are still people who believe in Limited Government, Personal Liberty, Freedom, and our Constitution. The one thing about this “movement” is that they won’t vote for anyone who doesn’t believe in Paul’s views. Including me. I’m sick of voting for the “Anti-Clinton, Anti-Gore” vote. And that is all we have had since 96. The man just raised 6 MILLION dollars in ONE day. And all I see is so-called Conservatives ripping Ron Paul and his supporters. All that is doing is alienating more of the folks, like myself from ever voting for the Republican party again. Thanks Alot.
He’s bringing younger folks into the political arena. Like I have never seen. When you have a 19y.o kid talking about the Gold Standard, and quoting President Coolidge, it’s very hearting. As a person who has been a Conservative from birth, and not some “dem, who got mugged by reality” like most of the party is today, I think it’s amazing.
Not only is it younger folks, but ALOT of older folks who (not old but im in this catagory) have seen the Republican party turn into a Democrat-lite. We have a Republican President who quotes Woodrow Wilson, for god sakes. We are SICK and TIRED of this.
Enter Ron Paul….