I don't understand the "RP or nothing" mentality.
I guess I'm somewhat unique in it, but it's really simple: RP has a rallying-power that no other politician has ever had since our forefathers. Only someone so rare is capable of bucking the trend past the establishments' normal grip on us.
Individual liberty candidates will be great for america, don't get me wrong, but they can't likely get us to where I want us to go... Which is restoration of our freedoms that the constitution afforded us.
Even if his November efforts go down in flames a person like you could still do a lot of good to further what he stands for after the election.
Sure, but the powers that the state has over us will equally rise and smack us down at the same time.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but RP isn't an anarchist, right? Do you like RP b/c he advances society closer to anarchy?
Paul's positions have always been one of hardcore Minarchy; making the state as small as possible.
If you have a society of thinking minarchists then it shouldn't be hard to push them over to anarchy...
But try creating a society of anarchists! Impossible. Surely Paul knows this and has very likely been an Anarchist all along. Either way, he's got the right idea.
Regardless, don't anarchists believe in not voting (Guerilla seems to be a good example of this)? Seems contrary to me...
I didn't vote. Voting is a sham.
Delegates however, vote in person for the nominees, and electors vote in person for the president.
Those votes aren't shams, because they vote in person, all in a big room, and that's televised. (Or at least youtubed.)
Therefore Paul has said from the beginning that his strategy was to grab delegates and he's done a kickass job of that. I like to think I've helped in that effort... But just for Paul, no one else.