Ron Paul Speaks in New Hampshire

  Ron Paul spoke in New Hampshire yesterday. During his speech he called for abolishing the IRS,  and the amendment that instituted a federal income tax. He spoke in front of about 500 supporters.

 Here is an excerpt from his speech:

“Something very significant is happening in this country today. The paradigm is shifting away from government controlling our lives by force,” he said. “People are sick and tired of what’s happening and want to control (their) own lives.”

  He went on to say people should be able to keep 100 percent of the fruits of their labor. Income tax is an example of the government controlling people, he said, as are the draft, prohibition on drugs, seat belt laws and other regulations. This may resonate with New Hampshire voters. New Hampshire voters appear to be growing disgruntled (I hope) with Governor Lynch’s ever increasing attacks on the people’s liberties in regards to smoking, and seatbelts, and other Nanny State regulations. Ron Paul is trying to seize on this and run with it.

“The slogan on your license plate would indicate this should be fertile ground for us here,” he said, alluding to the state’s “Live Free or Die” motto.

  ( In a side note, our motto has been under attack before, while liberal Jeanne Shaheen was the governor, for being too violent, and there are still people out there who want it changed.)

  Paul went on to say he is running on the same policies President Bush advocated when he ran in 2000, which, he added, are the same ones Republicans have run on for years: a balanced budget, limited government, personal freedom and no nation building.

“Most Republicans — the leadership in Washington — don’t believe in their own platform; that’s why they are losing,” Paul said.

  Comparing himself to the president cannot help his cause, even NH Republican Senator John Sununu has split with the president on the last two bills in an effort to distance himself from the president because he is up for re-election in 2008. However Paul is saying he will be different.

“You don’t get a fair shake unless you join the establishment,” he said

  Which he says he won’t do.

  Paul seems to have gotten a rather large crowd with 5oo people showing up to hear him speak, however there were allot of people from around New England attending, it is unclear how many people who showed up are New Hampshire voters, although I am sure it was the majority. The article does go on to say that of the people interviewed that there was quite a diverse crowd there. From conservative Republicans to Libertarians, and even Democrats. Who knows, with the Hillary and Obama saying we cannot withdraw troops from Iraq until probably 2013, anti-war Democrats may turn to Ron Paul as their anti-war candidate.

  Now that would shake up the race!

 You can read the whole Union Leader article here.