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What Ron Paul, Occupy Wall Street, Lech Walesa, Tahrir Square, Tiananmen Square and Many Tea Party People Have in Common

Posted: 12/06/11 06:14 AM ET

Part I

We live in an age of global protest, global unrest and global demands for change in a world where the vast majority of men and women believe they are being hurt and cheated by forces of selfishness and greed in politics and finance. In the current campaign, Ron Paul is one voice for a certain segment of this global demand for change. Politics in America and around the world is a contest to decide who will give voice and power to this movement and demand for change.

Obama campaigned for change but did not deliver it, which is the major reason his poll numbers are very far down. Mitt Romney, distrusted by 70 percent of his own party, embodies the layoff-oriented Wall Street economics and shape-shifting opportunism of a politics without conscience. Which is why Democrats will never support him and a majority of his own party desperately wants someone other than him.

This is also why one leading conservative after another has soared ahead of Romney, then collapsed, then disappeared. We live in an age of massive distrust toward everyone in power in politics and business. One reason Ron Paul has been on an upward and steady curve is that he speaks, with integrity and honor, for one segment (though far from all) of this unrest in an age of protest and demand for change.

This is the first in a series of periodic discussions about the age of protest and change that has only begun.

For now I emphasize that the unrest is a global phenomenon, and that it is directed at politics and finance, at government and business, on every continent of the world.

There are commonalities between Lech Walesa and Solidarity (which supports Occupy Wall Street and rights for workers) and the young men and women still standing courageously in Tahrir Square. There are commonalities between those who carried the Statue of Liberty in Beijing and those battling for freedom in Damascus. There are commonalities between those opposing financial corruption in the Occupied movement and at least some of the Tea Party grass roots.

There are commonalities between women in literally every corner of the world who seek equality, and all who seek equality and justice in their own lives, no matter who they are, no matter where they are.

There are even commonalities, though they might not yet fully know it, between hundreds of thousands of people in Tahrir Square and hundreds of thousands of people marching in Israel for a fairer and better life, in a world where hope and opportunity can someday mobilize resources now wasted on war and death and hatred.

There is not yet a unity to this, but there is a growing unified spirit.

This will be the great battle of our age, in every nation of the world.

It is no coincidence that governments are falling around the world, from Italy and Greece to Egypt and Libya to Japan and Spain.

Even Vladimir Putin pays the price of this global protest, global unrest and global demand for change that has only just begun.

In a world of media -- old, new and social -- these powerful forces are transmitted around the world in microseconds in a battle of ideas that will ultimately involve every person, in every nation, in every corner of the globe.

 
 
 
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08:58 AM on 12/07/2011
ron paul is a bigot

www.addictinginfo.org/2011/11/04/10-reasons-not-to-vote-for-paul/
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Joseph Peeler
04:27 PM on 12/13/2011
Wrong. He never wrote that piece. That was covered back in 2007. Another person wrote under his byline while he was travelling. The New York Times verified he didn't write that piece. The only thing Dr. Paul bears responsibility for is that he should have been more careful about what went out under his name.

The race card isn't going to work. Demagogues like you will not be able to stop him.
09:08 AM on 12/15/2011
also, there isn't really anything to stop since most people don't support him...
06:30 PM on 12/06/2011
Ron Paul Endorsed By Charlie Chaplin !!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzDX7r5AtBc
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Now what - more of the same...
02:18 PM on 12/06/2011
Ron Paul fighting for a stronger national defense and his unmatched intellect and foresight :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWpICzxteMk&feature=related
12:23 PM on 12/06/2011
“A vocal percentage of people would argue that Circumcisi­on is Mutilation­, for both males and females.

Since Ron Paul clearly dealt with children and there is no clear statement by him on his view on this subject. I would like to have him pronounce his opinion. So that he can let the cards fall as they may.
So Ron Paul, you speak up for quite a number of significan­t changes that need to be taken in our Society, what about the Issue that you actually have dealt with? Or are you just another politician­.....”

(1) You agree with the Medical Profession that it is Unnecessary.
(2) You disagree with the Medical Profession that it is Unnecessary.
(3) You don't discuss it because it is too big for politics.
01:20 PM on 12/06/2011
In the grand scheme of things this is a non issue. Who cares about Paul's opinion on circumcision when there are so many bigger fish to fry. Sorry but this is also a personal freedom thing and government has no business being involved. I cannot speak fro Dr Paul but I am sure he would agree.
12:04 AM on 12/07/2011
I care about our citizens.
I know every barbaric tribe in Africa is allowed to mutilate their children in any ritual manner that they like.
I know that World War II was about circumcision. Look!! It is a common fact that the people of the Euro instigated Universal Health Care and did not fund circumcision. Hence without the Police State enforcing circumcision, the current population of people are in general --- perfect. At least down to individual choice, not parental mutilation.

So BLANK what the society says about the grand scheme. The president can institute guidance that leads our citizens to be whole again. And I am not referring to Foreskin Restoration.

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05:48 PM on 12/06/2011
Ron Paul's opinion is that it is none of the governments business if you want to circumcise your baby or not. If you feel that there needs to be legislation one way or the other you should lobby your state level politicians for laws either for or against. However it is not a federal issue.
He doesn't discuss it because it is not a relavant question for the 2012 presidential election.

**Now, on a personal level**
Stephen, really? This is you big question for Ron Paul? You couldn't have figured that out just by looking at his political stance? Everyone else wants to know how he would cut spending. How will we manage without a federal EPA, or department of education? And you cut through it all that hard hitting question. This is why our country is heading in the direction it is.
12:17 AM on 12/07/2011
The truth is that I live in the Police State of California. And your advise to lobby for laws about circumcision is not my point. In my state , San Francisco was not allowed even with the signatures for a ballot to Outlaw the Practicing of Circumcision in San Francisco. This was not allowed. And now the Governor and Legislature passed a Law stating that it is ILLEGAL to create a law outlawing Circumcision.

So yes it is a Federal Question.
Imagine how many people read the article and didn't respond. Ron Paul in name didn't.

We could start to institute a growth for America. We could legislate our way to making Greece the 51st State.
Money is easy. The Government follows the republican idea and makes money muslim friendly. The government gives loans at value. The competition is playing a game and we just stop playing that.

The government for the people? A president doesn't need to change the world overnight. A President just must stick to a few ideas that solve problems.
Three guaranteed Human Rights.
(1) A constant level of subsistence of food for every citizen first and then for everyone else with the reserves.
(2) A basic secure shelter from the Elements for every citizen.
(3) Basic Universal Health Care.

Work should be about earning luxuries. Not about survival.

But that's me. Really.
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11:21 AM on 12/06/2011
the world's population is sick of being ruled.
11:07 AM on 12/06/2011
I totally agree. There's a global awakening. My only fear is that the world turns not toward freedom as the answer, but toward all powerful government for the answer. We shall know soon enough...
02:53 PM on 12/06/2011
I'm pessimistic. Most people still see Ron Paul as some sort of looney, because he focuses so much attention on increasing liberty and because he doesn't favor pre-emptive attacks on 'rogue' nations. I'm pretty sure Europeans see free-markets and private-property as the road to warlordism. I just don't think most people what freedom. People regard gold-backed currency as some sort of 19th century relic.

Nations don't change unless they have to. The United States won't change radically until Greek-style debt crises hits us directly.
04:26 PM on 12/06/2011
Couldn't agree more...