Next, if you’re not registered Republican, register
here so you
can vote for me on June 5th in the primary – you don’t even have to vote for any of the presidential candidates.
Just check the box by my name and then go to work, or go golfing.
Message me on FB, call or email at paul at eprmarketing.com
so we can find a time when I can get your signature on my paper. Thank you!
So, here’s how this happened:
I never intended to become a delegate. I just happened to click
on a link in an email newsletter asking if anyone would
be interested. I was more curious about what a delegate actually does than
interested in becoming one. Similar to how the electoral college members actually
vote for president, these delegates vote at the party’s state and national conventions to
determine the nominee who will represent the party in the presidential
election. Our own votes in the primaries and caucuses are still important –
they count - they’re just not quite as important as the media would like us to
believe. In some states like New Jersey, these delegates are required to vote
for the candidate who won the statewide popular vote. In other states,
delegates are not required to vote with the outcome of the popular vote. That’s
why this race is far from over. It’s not about how many states are “won” as the
media often proclaims, but rather, about the number of delegates who are
pledged to vote for each candidate. Furthermore, the delegates may change their
minds at the convention and vote for someone else depending on a variety of
circumstances.
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But back to the circumstances that brought me here and gave
me confidence to go up against reality, I’d been curious about economics,
currency and the nature of money for years and read,
“A Short History of Money and Banking” (Gouge). This provided historical context. It revealed the adverse
impact and perverse nature of our central banking system on the economy,
especially as it relates to inflation and real estate. It turns out our real
estate bubble was nothing out of the ordinary and, in fact, quite predictable –
and
some did predict it since the same thing has been happening over and over
for centuries.
Then I read
“Economics In One Lesson” (Hazlitt). It turns
out the sure way to grow our economy had been proven time and again. Yet our
government had been pushing and continues to push for policies that are the
complete opposite – both major parties are guilty. The answers were so
startlingly clear and obvious that I had no choice but to conclude that our
elected officials were either (a) truly stupid beyond mere ignorance or (b) some
of them were actively pushing an agenda that knowingly and intentionally harms
the people of America. Having also read
"Gulag Archipelago" (Solzhenitsyn) and
"We the Living" (Rand), two books that detail what happens under socialist, authoritarian rule, I had no choice but to conclude “b”, the red pill, and began
reading further about the
Federal Reserve, Fabian Socialism and
architecture. “Wait, what?” Yes, I was curious about architecture and building
design so I read a few books on the subject. Odd I could spend 12 years in
school including A.P. History and never learn about the history of any of these
subjects.
But none of these books revealed there was a man behind
the curtain playing the wizard. Rather, I inferred from them that behind all
the smoke and fire and the wizard’s commanding voice through the media that there most likely was
a curtain and it had to be hiding something. Exactly what I had no idea but
something wasn’t right.
Strange things were afoot at the Circle K. The
Creature from Jekyll Island (Griffin), which covers the origin of the Federal Reserve,
how money is created and the nature of currency, connected the dots. And the
dots show we’re all in a
lot of trouble and have been for a long time. This isn’t
meant to scare you (but
you will be) but I’d encourage you to read this book
immediately. In fact, I’ll send my copy to the first one who asks. It’s also
free online as an ebook.
The reality is our elected officials (and unelected Federal
Reserve officials) know quite well what happens when the money supply is
ballooned beyond comprehension: inflation. Rising prices indicate the value of
the dollar is dropping and it requires more dollars to meet or measure the cost
of the same gallon of gas or carton of milk. Another result is our 401(k)’s and other retirement
savings accounts decline in value. We’re investing dollars with a given measure
of purchasing power but we’ll be withdrawing dollars with a fraction of
that purchasing power.
I was weighing where to invest my annual retirement
contribution and realized I’d been scammed. We all have. With higher and higher
inflation these dollars are becoming worthless. With record-low, artificially low interest rates,
dollars sitting in a bank still decline in value yet stocks are artificially
inflated by the ever-expanding money supply - and are likely due to crash. Gold and
silver? While thinking about this, I came across an email about becoming a
delegate.
I’ve also been quite alarmed by the removal of our freedom
and how easily it was done. What? You didn't notice? Now any American can be murdered for nearly any
fabricated reason without a trial or due process of any kind, or just held in a
secret prison forever. Policemen can write themselves search warrants now with virtually
no probable cause of anything and raid your home. Now it’s legal for the U.S.
military to operate on American soil. We’ve ordered 30,000 aerial drones not to
watch over Afghanistan but just to keep an eye on us here in America. Kids are given
shots at school when their parents already declined in writing. The dehumanization of the TSA. The
Patriot Act. The Internet Killswitch. Random police roadblocks. SWAT teams
terrorizing ordinary citizens without a warrant and shooting the family dog. Your
property can be stolen using eminent domain in the name of the common good. You can be jailed in New Jersey for buying a Taser but the police can use it on your
six-year old in the principal's office. And
the Federal Reserve just granted itself more power. Some of us even noticed but
what could we do to stop it from happening? While thinking about this, I came across an email about
becoming a delegate.
It also occurred to me a few weeks ago that my son could be drafted
to go to Iran. I suspect many of the commentators on TV demanding we attack
Iran won’t be going there to fight nor will any of their children. Mitt Romney
enjoyed a series of deferments from Vietnam. So did Newt Gingrich. I doubt any of Leon Pannetta's grandchildren will see combat. Then John McCain proclaimed we need to attack
Syria. Ridiculous. Knowing these wars are part of a plan that included invading
Iraq and Libya and includes Lebanon, among others, doesn’t make it any easier
to stop it from happening. Dare I even mention the Constitution doesn’t allow
for a draft? While thinking about this, I came across an email about
becoming a delegate.
And I clicked the link. Now I’m running as a delegate and I
just need you to sign my form. Please
message me on FB, call or email at paul at eprmarketing.com
so we can find a time when I can get your signature. We need more than 100 by next week. Thank you!