Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Revolution

And so the Revolution began. Kind of.

I have to admit, I'm a little disappointed. For the past 5 or 6 months, I've become immersed in the Ron Paul campaign for presidency. Yesterday marked the completion of the 3rd state primary/caucus (New Hampshire). While I was delighted that Huckabee did not do nearly as well as he did in Iowa, I already expected it. After all, evangelical Christians aren't nearly as ubiquitous as in Iowa, and McCain has been on New Hampshire's good side since 2000.

But really, New Hampshire? Really??

"Live Free or Die." That's a good one. Almost reminds me of "Fair and Balanced." Seriously, when did the NH -- a state that, incedentally, was chosen for the Free State Project based on its supposed vein of libertarianism -- let it's motto become just another meaningless cliche`. Granted, presidential races are about more than just a nice phrase, but I honestly thought someone like Ron Paul would have a better shot in New Hampshire than anywhere else. WTF mate?

Regardless, yesterday's 8% haul inspired me to start this blog. If there really is going to be a revolution, it probably won't be televised, so I figured the "blogosphere" was the next best place to get in on the action. And in light of my belief in America's gradual decline into fascim, I thought I might as well show some resistance (props to me).

Liberty's Last Refuge will be more of a celebration than anything. Consider it a party I have thrown in dedication to the cause of freedom. Closing time is not in my vocabulary. While the content will be both eclectic and enthralling, realize that freedom of expression will be used ad nauseum. Topics will include (yet not be limited to) current events, politics, sociology/psychology, and other intrigues of mine in which I do not have any serious academic background. Reader discretion is advised.

Here's hoping that big men in black suits don't show up at my door any time soon.

3 comments:

The Mr. said...
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The Mr. said...

You can't have a revolution without one of these...

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e353/falgrunt/IMG_0333.jpg

Now you should have some big men in black suits visiting you :)

RON PAUL!! *clink*

Unknown said...

In my opinion, it is not the Ron Paul campaign nor the people of New Hampshire's fault that Paul did so poorly there. Look no further than his calculated exclusion from the Republican Debate sponsored by Fox News. They've been trying to censor his message all the way and the ultimate microcosm of this was this political exclusion. That, plus the fact that they're pretty much a 24/7 infomercial for Huckabee and Giuliani.

The New Hampshire voters weren't given a clear choice, as the voice for liberty was censored. Regardless, this campaign is far from over and even if Paul doesn't get the nomination, I believe that a third party candidacy could cause some serious political fallout.

Cheers,
Ross