From The Mailbag: America Loves Ron Paul Edition

We receive a lot of e-mail. Most of these missives are carefully read, discussed at length among the editors, and courteously replied to in a timely fashion—except for the ones that are so bizarre and irrelevant that we're simply afraid to engage the sender. Instead, we'll share them with you. Behold, the eccentric underbelly of the Gothamist inbox:

Judging by the reaction to last week's piece entitled "3 Reasons Why Ron Paul Will Never, Ever Be President," it appears that Ron Paul's supporters don't take kindly to someone insulting their Ronny's chances at getting elected. Below are some of the more spirited missives directed at the ill-informed heathen who wrote the article.

Mr. Robbins,
If you knew any history, or had any capacity for reflection, you could have asked yourself, "How did the federal government pay for anything before the income tax?". Of course, you didn't. That would be too much for someone who writes at the prestigous "Gothamist". (That's sarcasm. I shouldn't have to say it, but with you...)

You will never even come close to understanding Dr. Paul because to do so would be to understand Kantian epistemology and Austrian economics. Nonetheless, you consider yourself qualified to write about political/economic issues. You are part of the problem. Please do us a favor and change occupations/vocations.

We understand what you're saying little Billy—can we call you little Billy? But the truth is, we haven't "had any capacity for reflection" since this head injury we sustained in a horrible sculpting accident. Chiseling away at our gorgeous marble statue of Ayn Rand, we accidentally knocked off a massive chunk that resulted in permanent brain damage (Interestingly enough, it only enhanced our love and understanding for Ayn Rand!). This is also why we got a "D" in "Kantian Espistemology, Austrian Economics, and Other Phrases College Students Use To Get Laid At CPAC."

Your article entitled "3 reasons Ron Paul...etc" is complete garbage. Do you get paid to write that nonsense? Just wondering. Oh, did I mention you're a liar? Just checking.

We get paid per every Ron Paul reference. Our Christmas bonuses are calculated by the number of Ron Raul references we make, multiplied by the amount of lies we write, divided by the number of bike lane posts. The writer with the highest number rings Rand Paul's doorbell and runs. If Paul's wearing jeans, they get a gift certificate to the Pop Tart Experience.

How could you let this article get thru editing, I understand you may be a very liberal, borderline socialist, therefore politically biased news company and that in its own is fine. This article written by this Robbins character is hilariously written as if a 9th grader was trying to do a report listening to his dad’s drunken rants. While it was a treat to read and gave us quite a laugh this morning I think you should keep letting this guy write about bike lanes, rubber gun robbers, and café arsons. Those are at least creditable story’s he can check facts against. Let the politics be handled by a non-bias journalist with a grown up approach to real facts, and not petty articles on faux facts, maybe the title should have read, ‘’3 Reason I Believe Why Ron Paul Will Never, Ever Be President.’’Just a suggestion cause he looks foolish, and therefore he makes your “news column” look foolish.

Now wait just a second: our father didn't make us duct tape a dictaphone to his drunken chest after a long night at the pier so we could "listen" to his rants. ("More tape, son. I want to bleed when I rip this thing off," he'd say. "Yes, Dad. And don't forget those pills you made me steal from the neighbors," was our reply.) Every morsel got transcribed. That's how we learned that Scientology secretly controls TV Guide, why Ronald Reagan was never seen in the same room as a microwave (LOOK IT UP) and how long it takes to burn a 13-foot stack of pornographic VHS tapes before Mom gets home (3 days).

Also, we're changing the name of the site from Gothamist to Socialist. Look for next week's article, "3 Reasons Why The Brave Leader Obama Needs Us To Work Harder In The Death Panels."

Contact the author of this article or email tips@gothamist.com with further questions, comments or tips.

By Christopher Robbins in News on August 21, 2011 6:20 PM

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Mathieu

the problem with all you Paul supporters is that you don't know anything about politics, economics, or accountability. Yes, Obama sucks. Yes, our government sucks. And no, Ron Paul does not have the answers.

DanielSparkPlugTanure

Isn't it so much easier to crack jokes than present a counter-argument?

"Yeah, whatever, man, I'm self-deprecating, so I win."

Brian Watkins

Why not report on the latest figures of donations from the military, Gothamist? Reported by Huntington News, here's the break down:

Cain - $6223

Romney - $5000

Bachmann - $2550

Newt - $1025

Pawlenty - $250

Santorum - $250

Johnson - $0

Total GOP (excluding Ron Paul) - $15,298.00

Rep Ron Paul - $36,739.79

President Obama - $28,833.99

He destroys everyone. And, considering that the Commander-in-Chief is one of, if not The most important role of our president. Maybe we should start listening to the military on this one? They overwhelmingly supported him in 2008, just like they are now. That's newsworthy if anything is.

edgie168

So nobody's going to talk about how stormfront and other, various places like it are all behind ropaul?

Brian Watkins

Just like no one is talking about the fact that Ron Paul got more contributions from active military members during the last election than every other candidate combined. Including The-Holy-One-Obama. And that so far, in this election cycle, he's destroying everyone else again in that department. Yuppers, again, even The-Obviously-Not-Holy-One-Obama.

Not only does he suck as president, he also sucks as the Commander-in-Chief. A small fraction of them support him, and only a small fraction of them wanted him as their boss.

Seems like people, and the media, like to not talk about a lot of things.

edgie168

lawl you clearly have no idea how Congress works.

yes, obama is the worst president EVAR because he totally got us into iraqistan.

Brian Watkins

when did i talk about congress in the comment you replied to above? i didn't. but since reading is difficult for you, it makes sense that you are such a confused individual.

and in response to your silly statement with no support given, i'd wager that i know more about our government, including congress, and how it works than you do. probably by a long shot.

no, obama as president didn't get us into the wars (his fellow trigger-happy, and war-loving bush did), but he certainly voted for it from congress. you know that right? plus, he spends more on them than bush did, and he's only continued to start more military conflicts. you get that, right?

remember when everyone behind obama was so anti-war and he was the one who was going to end them all? now you all sound like the pro-war goons from the last administration since your knight in shining armor turned out to be bush-the-sequel.

words are words, but actions are actions. and obama's actions make it clear that he never intended to change anything about our war-addicted government. nor spending. nor debt.

glad i just wasn't one of the suckers who bought into his lies. were you?

Halo_Override

The thing is, there are so many ways to criticize him already without dipping into those murky waters.

I don't know if he's really sympathetic to that movement, or if they're just part of the fringe that every candidate attracts (and that the newsletter thing was a case of short-sighted sloppiness rather than an active desire to forward the white power cause).

But nobody even needs that to demonstrate why Ron Paul won't and shouldn't be President.

edgie168

so i guess i shouldn't also mention that the majority of the most fervent ropaul supporter have a serious mental disorder or three, hence why they cannot see how unrealistic a lot of his "feel-good" ideas are.

i suppose i shouldn't mention that mr. paul is also the chairman of the committee on the federal reserve on the financial services committee. which, of course, means that the lack of legislation coming out of congress regarding the recent financial.. shenanigans is due in no small part to mr. paul.

after all, we should be paying for things in gold coins, like in final fantasy!

Brian Watkins

he might encourage you to think for yourself though, that's a good thing. right?

you generalize and stereotype the majority his millions of supports as having "a serious mental disorder". so original, man.

you'd think you wouldn't be a fan of generalizing and stereotyping a group of people. but most mouthpiece-types are.

edgie168

are you also going to claim that he's a libertarian, when he clearly is not? you must not also be aware of his voting history. maybe you should look it up on THOMAS.

he's not called "Dr. No" for no reason.

Brian Watkins

i try not to use silly labels as far as what people are or aren't. in reality, RP is a republican, not a libertarian, which are technical labels anyway. but yes, i do believe that the number one thing that governs his voting is liberty. and if you give me any example, i'll show you where liberty applies to his vote.

he's called dr. no, such a great title btw, because he votes no on basically everything that raises taxes (unconstitutional), limits our freedoms/liberty (unconstitutional), or gives excess power to branches of the government that shouldn't be given it (unconstitutional).

"libertarian" or not, RP is a constitutionalist. and our government, country, and world would be in a much better position if there were more dr. no's involved in the decision making process.

if you want to talk about voting records, look at your man Obama's. Iit's so full of flip-flops and ideologically conflicting votes that it's almost comical. and what about his campaign promises? you must be ok with him lying about practically everything he was going to do. he's a warmonger and he and his people continue to fill the pockets of the banking elites and military goons that lobby and control our government.

using RP's voting record as an example does nothing for your argument. his consistency is unlike anyone else, no question about it.

Halo_Override

There we go -- "your man Obama".

To so many Paulites, it is impossible to not be a Paul supporter without also being a mindless supporter of the status quo and of whoever is in office.

I've been told on this very thread that Ron Paul is THE ONLY SOLUTION, and that if I don't accept that FACT it can only be because I love Obama and Bush and Guantanamo Bay and the banking crisis.

Yet they congratulate themselves for their intellectual capacity and logic-based thinking.

Brian Watkins

Speaking for other people now Halo? Did I say he was your man?

Out of all of the candidates, Ron Paul is the only solution. That doesn't mean there aren't millions of people out there who could be the same, but there aren't any running for president other than him. If you don't think that's true, that's fine with me. Are you not a supporter of the status quo? I'd love to hear how. Genuinely.

And while I don't know if you love Obama, Bush, and Guantanamo, I'd wager that you most likely fall into the same ideological and philosophical categories as them based on your responses in this thread. So, it might just be a walks like it, talks like it, and smells like it sorta thing. Guilty by association.

Halo_Override

And while I don't know if you love Obama, Bush, and Guantanamo, I'd
wager that you most likely fall into the same ideological and
philosophical categories as them based on your responses in this thread.

You may want to re-read my responses, then.

I agree all these things are broken. I certainly do not agree that Ron Paul is a solution to them at all, never mind "the only solution".

I don't know how much clearer I can make it, yet people continue to read what they want to. Such is life, I guess.

FU Boy

Had to go and swat the beehive again, didn't ya Chris?

WorksInDUMBO

once again, this writer uses the "we" and "our" over and over again in an article, and it makes no sense. Do you mean you and the mouse in your pocket? If you are going to talk about yourself, then just use "I" or "me".

FU Boy

It may be the royal 'We' - the majestic plural. Which could be very condescending, considering his opinions are only that.

Jennifer Hyatt

I sure wish people would be polite. I don't think anyone's mind was ever opened with the line: Hey Moron....

The amazing thing about Ron Paul is that once people hear HIS words, they end up liking him. Sadly, they mostly hear soundbites about what other people say he said. My favorite site used to the ron paul library where you could find articles on any topic. Nowadays there is the ronpaularchive That one is pretty good too. If you haven't already heard there is a huge money bomb drive going for October 19th. It is going to be big. Pass it on. Just donate on that day and tell to donate also. We are shooting for more than ever before. I think we can do it with enough time.

People seemed to think that moneybombs just happened by magic. They don't. It takes old fashioned hard work, like this. Go places and type. Tell others and ask them to tell others. There is a facebook page where you can say you are going to attend. I don't know if I can post it here. Just google this and you should be able to find it ....Peace all: A Ron Paul Moneybomb to Surpass All Other Moneybombs.

TheDoctorWhoCuresCancer

Who is this Ron Paul and why should I care?

It is amazing to me how the Ron Paul advocates are, to a man, strident. That is their one common attribute.