So why do YOU like Ron Paul so much?

I truly want to know.  All bullshit, flaming, and racial slurs aside (which, I know, is impossible on 4chan), why do you (or anyone) like Ron Paul so much?  I just don't see what is so revolutionary about his campaign.  It seems he is sort of a Jeffersonian Republican... but if you know American history, you'd know that that didn't really work out so well.  His stance against the war is admirable, but not revolutionary.  A candidate like Gravel is far more appealing to me, with the National Initiative and his economic stance.

>>17
Well, let's see.  The Democratic-Republicans died out as a party, so, their goals weren't accomplished.  True, the Federalist party died out too, but that was because of their refusal to support the War of 1812.  Also, if you had to say who was right in terms of the country's direction between Jefferson and Hamilton, who was right?  Definitely the latter.  Because of Hamilton we have the elastic clause.  Hamilton pushed for urban and industrial growth as opposed to Jefferson's "empire of liberty" as an agrarian republic.  He called for a national bank and strong trade, whereas the Republicans wanted to isolate.

I am by no means a huge Hamilton or Federalist supporter... I am just saying that the country, after the Constitution was made, went in the opposite direction of Jeffersonian democracy.  And hell, both Madison and Jefferson ended up adopting Federalist ideals-- the Louisiana Purchase added a huge amount of land (Republicans opposed expansion), and Madison implemented widespread infrastructure.

Ultimately, the whole states-rights-tiny-government-agrarian-society thing didn't work out.  Not that I am against it.

>>15
Call me an idealist, but if you WANT them to have a chance, they DO.  It is up to you [unfortunately] to spread the word, up to YOU to make the change.  The media fights you and the country fights you but you MUST FIGHT BACK.

>>16
See the earlier post about how Paul isn't the only honest guy in the entire world.