BREAKING: Ron Paul Will Not Run For Congress in ’12
By Shaun Kenney | Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 | Politics
Just received this from LewRockwell.com:
Ron Paul, the amazing and principled politician, is not running for Congress again. It’s the end of an era, but the beginning of a new one. But why is Ron not running, after finally getting a little of what he is due with his monetary committee? He has been thinking about this for some time, and wants to concentrate on the presidential campaign and future and enhanced educational efforts that will blow your socks off. Also, he has had it ? to name just a few items ? with: twice weekly groping by the TSA (since he has metal knees and is selected for the full feel-up every time); dealing with the crooks and creeps in Congress, especially in the rotten Texas delegation; and the deadly new district the Republicans have placed him in. There are sad aspects to this, of course. He has been the greatest congressman in American history, by many leagues. But I predict that he will have even more and even more lasting influence as he uses his moral authority for teaching freedom, peace, and Austrian economics outside of politics. More later.
This will be a huge blow to the libertarian movement and the coalition Ron Paul has built around himself. Whether the baton will be transferred to Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, or whether some other young upstart will embrace the “Ron Paul Revolution” and what it has represented remains to be seen… but the lamp of liberty would never have remained lit for so long without Paul’s voice.
Ron Paul is apparently making his Presidential bid in 2012 his last, final hurrah.
Frankly, I have always been a Ron Paul fan. His supporters, on the other hand, I have found to be moderately obnoxious and extremely keen to drive away potential converts. If the Ron Paul movement ever became more proselytic rather than gnostic, it would have all the force needed to challenge the status quo.
Sadly… some people prefer to be sane in an insane world. Should the world ever embrace their ideas, their status dissolves overnight. Power, it seems, absolutely corrupts after all — even if it’s of a personal sort.
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Shaun Kenney is the Chairman of the Fluvanna County Board of Supervisors, former Communications Director for the Republican Party of Virginia, and an active blogger since 2002. Shaun lives in Thomas Jefferson's backyard with his wife, six children, and a modest attempt at a farm in Kents Store, Virginia.
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9 Responses to "BREAKING: Ron Paul Will Not Run For Congress in ’12"
‘greatest congressman in history’….really? Better than Daniel Webster or Henry Clay or John Quincy Adams or any of the other congresssmen who have served over the last 200+ years? I’ve head of drinking the koolaide, but this guy has terminal koolaide poisoning.
That said, I’ll be sad to see Paul go. He brings a different perpective to American politics than anybody in either the Democratic or Republican parties.
I can still remember admiring him during the 2008 Republican debates when, despite being talked over by moderators and shouted down by the other candidates he continued to make a point that no other candidate in either party would have the guts to make “The United States was never meant to be an empire.”
I wonder… who *is* the greatest Congressman in history? Webster? Adams? Is there a 20th century giant one could point towards? Are we in an era without heroes now?
I’d really have to think about that. Webster, probably… but I have no idea to whom I’d give that title.
Shaun: Easier I guess to pick giants from the Senate. We’ve probably had as many of those in our time.
Once Congress become predicibly partisan, rather than regional, who one thinks is great is sort of dictated by party affiliation.
I might pick Rayburn as a giant of the House in the 20th century. I can see an argument that could be made for Gingrich –basically the Vance Wilkins argument, he led his side out of the wilderness.
predictably
“This will be a huge blow to the libertarian movement and the coalition Ron Paul has built around himself.”
With the very hopeful emphasis on “built around himself.” Nice try. The movement has come of age. The movement’s ideas are now center stage. A majority of Americans now oppose raising the debt ceiling. Serious debate has been joined regarding the Federal Reserve. Sound money debates are taking place in state capitals around the nation, and globally. The human and financial costs of endless wars are being questioned. The regulatory state is about to come under assault. Resistance to the fascist surveillance state continues to grow.
The status quo loses. It’s about time. I don’t expect you to like it.
The movement is aged alright. Ron Paul is entering the same twilight zone where Ross got Peroted.
@Jacoby –
You forgot the other part I wrote about Paul’s supporters…
Cheers!
All of us libertarian-leaning Republicans aren’t that bad…
With that being said, 2013 will make for a very different Congress without the voice of Representative Ron Paul.
I don’t necessarily like giving credit to a sole individual for inspiring a movement, but I certainly don’t think I’d be involved in politics today if it hadn’t been for Dr. Paul. Love him or hate him, he has always remained consistent in his political philosophy – regardless of the political winds. His unwavering integrity was, to put it lightly, quite refreshing to myself and millions of others around the country when the Republican party was in shambles in the wake of the Bush administration.
I thank Dr. Paul for curing my apathy and standing strong for his principles for so many years. I can only hope the libertarian base in the party continues to grow and be a force for principled debate.
The man deserves to do whatever his heart desires. But sad that Dr. Paul is leaving the Hill, just when many are starting to catch on to how important his views are to righting this listing ship of state. Who in Congress will be challenging the management of the fiat currency and its inflationary role as the cruelest tax if it is not for Ron Paul? Would love to see the good doctor take on jobs in radio and TV, where he can joust with guests and regale listeners.
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