Supporting Ron Paul....

[zeke67]

17. See what I mean..some crazy stuff..

We need to get out there with a plan and start changing people's minds before it gets out of control...f'n crazy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/turnstyle/why-young-liberals-like-m_b_1181427.html

Why Young Liberals, Like Me, Will Vote Ron Paul

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- I've lived in Iowa my whole life, and as a senior political science major at Coe College, I understand the importance of being politically active. But the moves made recently by President Obama and Congress, coupled with some of the outrageous statements made by mainstream Republican candidates, have me nervous as the Iowa caucus fast approaches; whom can I vote for? Not a president who believes it is OK to assassinate American citizens overseas, or a president who would repeal all of the progress made to protect the environment and the rights of gays. Third party? Or just don't vote - a show of no confidence, like the Occupy Movement was doing? Then I realized there was a third option.

I worried about breaking the news to my friend Reid, a hard core liberal.

"Don't be mad at me," I told him, "but I'm afraid I have to vote Republican this coming election."

"Me too," said Reid. "I'm sure not voting for Obama -- I'm voting Ron Paul."
 My jaw dropped. Reid said that although he supported Obama in 2008, he has followed the Texas Congressman for years. He was the only candidate he felt hadn't lied to us and has the voting record to prove it. "And I'm sorry, I don't want to be declared a terrorist and 'disappear' in the middle of the night," Reid said.

Reid and I had been involved in the Occupy Cedar Rapids movement together, me silently documenting, him actively participating. I knew he was angry about Obama's new budget plan. I just never expected him to lean Republican.