Why Does The Establishment Hate Ron Paul?
By Chuck Baldwin
January 8, 2008

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What is it about Ron Paul that the Establishment finds so disturbing?
This is a man who perhaps personifies Christian character and
integrity, American patriotism, and family values more than any other
public figure. Ron Paul is a committed family man whose marriage to
Carol has lasted for more than 50 years. He is a lover of families and
children. As an OB/GYN physician, Dr. Paul has delivered more than
4,000 babies into this world. His life demonstrates a commitment to
life and marriage.

Furthermore, Ron Paul's devotion to Christ is very personal and deep.
Unlike many politicians (especially in the Republican Party), Ron Paul
does not wear his religion on his sleeve. He doesn't need to. Anyone
who knows him knows his faith is exhibited on a daily basis. His life
and family are testaments to his Christian faith.

Beyond that, Ron Paul's record in Congress is so unblemished, so
honest, so full of integrity that it is difficult to describe. This is
a man who actually takes his oath to the Constitution (an oath every
congressman, senator, and President also takes--but then ignores)
seriously. So much so that he has never voted to raise taxes, never
voted for an unbalanced budget, never voted for a congressional pay
raise, never voted for a federal restriction on gun ownership, and
never voted to increase the power of the executive branch of the
federal government.

In addition, Ron Paul has never taken a government-paid junket. Even
though he is a 10-term congressman, he is not accepting a government
pension. He also returns a portion of his office budget every year to
the taxpayers. No wonder Ron Paul was declared to be the "Taxpayer's
Best Friend."

Now, how in the name of common sense can a man such as Ron Paul be
hated? Maybe it is because he is a man of integrity and honesty.
Remember, our Lord said that men who love darkness hate the light. And
if there is a word that describes the Establishment in America today,
it is DARKNESS.

Name it: the establishment Democrat and Republican Parties, the
establishment media, the establishment financial institutions, and
even the establishment churches all seem to be run by people who exude
the power of darkness. It should not surprise us, therefore, when a
man arises who personifies the light of integrity and honesty, that
the powers that be should hate him--and hate Ron Paul they do.

Conservative Republican Ron Paul is loathed as much by members of his
own party as he is by liberal Democrats. Even though he is the
epitome of a Christian gentleman, Ron Paul is despised by Christians
and pastors as much as he is by pagans--maybe more. The media despises
him--especially Fox News. The so-called conservative Fox News
celebrity Sean Hannity practically goes ballistic at the mere mention
of Dr. Paul's name.

Ron Paul has been categorized with the Ku Klux Klan, brothel owners,
and Skin Heads. He has been called practically every name in the book.
Conservatives and liberals alike rail against Dr. Paul in a manner
never seen before in modern politics. Again, why does the
Establishment hate him so much? I'll tell you why.

The Establishment hates Ron Paul because his honesty and integrity
expose the rest of them for the moral reprobates they are. Their own
conscience cannot bear the sight of him. His very presence condemns
them. Their personal greed and ambition cringe at the very thought of
Ron Paul. If Dr. Paul became President, the Gig would be up! It would
be Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday at Tombstone all over again. They know
it, and they will fight like mad to keep their corrupt stranglehold on
American politics.

Another reason the Establishment hates Ron Paul is because he is a
true American--and there are not very many true Americans left in
Washington, D.C., these days. You see, Ron Paul has read and studied
American history. He understands constitutional government. He knows
what real money is--and is not. As historian and author Thomas
DiLorenzo said, Ron Paul is a modern-day Thomas Jefferson. (See his
column at: http://www.lewrockwell.com/dilorenzo/dilorenzo137.html )

Unfortunately, most of what we have in Washington, D.C., these days
(in both parties) is a bunch of internationalists who cannot see past
their own selfish interests. They are consumed with greed and power.
They are slaves to Big Business and special interest groups. They are
petty, shallow hirelings who care nothing for constitutional
government, the principles of liberty, or the American people. To
them, Ron Paul represents everything they hate: limited government,
freedom, selflessness, humility, and integrity.

Furthermore, Ron Paul is not interested in creating a world empire.
Neither is he a warmonger. He would squash the burgeoning New World
Order in its tracks--and the globalists ensconced in Washington and
New York City know it.

There is only one Presidential candidate who would bring a modern-day
revolution to Washington, D.C., and it is not Barack Obama or Mike
Huckabee. It is Ron Paul. Obama and Huckabee--along with the rest of
the Democrat and Republican contenders--are only more of the same. The
same Nanny State, the same unconstitutional laws and regulations, the
same advances toward global government, the same attacks against
individual liberties, the same arrogance, the same hypocrisy, the same
social programs, the same back-breaking taxes, the same jack-booted
federal police tactics, the same IRS, the same lobbyists, and the same
corrupt Washington politics.

That the Establishment would hate Ron Paul should not surprise us. It
does not even surprise me that many pastors and Christians despise Ron
Paul. (After all, many of them still worship at the altar of George W.
Bush.) What is yet to be seen is, How will the American people receive
him? His strong showing in Iowa surprised most of the "experts." I
believe he will do even better in New Hampshire today. How Dr. Paul's
campaign fares in future primaries is still to be seen.

Should Ron Paul fail in his bid to become the Republican Party's
Presidential nominee, I believe it is critically important that he
continue his bid as a Third Party candidate. His campaign is more than
a campaign--it is a movement. People by the thousands and money by the
millions is pouring in, and it will continue to pour in all the way to
the general election. It is essential that Ron Paul stays in the race
all the way to November.

Remember, when Abraham Lincoln won in 1860, there were four strong
Presidential candidates, and Lincoln won with just 39% of the popular
vote. With New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg seriously considering
an independent bid for the White House, and if Ron Paul, likewise,
runs as a Third Party candidate, 2008 could see another race with four
strong Presidential contenders. In such a case, anything is
possible--including a Ron Paul victory.

The fact is, Ron Paul does not need the support of the Establishment
to win. With God's help--and with the help of millions of fed-up and
tireless average Joes--anything is possible. Anything.

Here is another thing: the fact that the Establishment hates Ron Paul
so much must mean that there is ample reason for ordinary people like
you and me to love him!

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