Caputh wrote:
"Ron admits we won't have 5 states!
http://www.dailypaul.com/241204/ron-pau ... n-msnbcs...
Listen beginning at 3:15.
" (Which I also linked to above).
Since you obviously seem to need a dictionary definition:
in·vert·ed comma (n-vûrtd)
n. Chiefly British
A quotation mark.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/inverted+comma(Wow, only one meaning!)
I'm off to France, for a 4 week holiday (teachers, eh, don't you love 'em?) and you'll be pleased to hear that I'll only have limited access to the internet, so I'm afraid you'll have to play on alone with SPACEBROTHER. I am, however, concerned that you are not presenting your own case in the best possible light, so here are a few themes you might consider useful to your own arguments.
1 Events like Ron Paul's victory in gaining a plurality of delegates in Iowa should be played up more.
2.Stress the manipulation of the delegation selection process by Romney (c.f. Massachusetts).
3. There is evidence of stuffing of ballot boxes which indicates that the entire election process was illegal. You've mentioned this, but in no great detail.
4. The continued existence of the real delegate count com (and it's handy paypal button) is entirely down to the "Federal Lawsuit which has been filed claiming NO DELEGATES ARE BOUND!" Stress the importance of this lawsuit and play up the chances of its success.
5. Above all, dictate the agenda;
you should be the one offering information. Constant angry "debunking" that fails to debunk only makes your arguments appear weak.
I'll leave you with the Walrus and the Carpenter from "Through the Looking Glass". Appropriately enough, it's recited by Tweedledee and is, according to some interpretations, (e.g. here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksbl ... ftheweek14) actually an indictment of the kind of capitalism espoused by Ron Paul, one of the major reasons I find him objectionable. Walrus and Carpenter = Capitalist Bosses, Oysters = Workers.
" `The sun was shining on the sea,
Shining with all his might:
He did his very best to make
The billows smooth and bright --
And this was odd, because it was
The middle of the night.
The moon was shining sulkily,
Because she thought the sun
Had got no business to be there
After the day was done --
"It's very rude of him," she said,
"To come and spoil the fun!"
The sea was wet as wet could be,
The sands were dry as dry.
You could not see a cloud, because
No cloud was in the sky:
No birds were flying over head --
There were no birds to fly.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Were walking close at hand;
They wept like anything to see
Such quantities of sand:
"If this were only cleared away,"
They said, "it would be grand!"
"If seven maids with seven mops
Swept it for half a year,
Do you suppose," the Walrus said,
"That they could get it clear?"
"I doubt it," said the Carpenter,
And shed a bitter tear.
"O Oysters, come and walk with us!"
The Walrus did beseech.
"A pleasant walk, a pleasant talk,
Along the briny beach:
We cannot do with more than four,
To give a hand to each."
The eldest Oyster looked at him.
But never a word he said:
The eldest Oyster winked his eye,
And shook his heavy head --
Meaning to say he did not choose
To leave the oyster-bed.
But four young oysters hurried up,
All eager for the treat:
Their coats were brushed, their faces washed,
Their shoes were clean and neat --
And this was odd, because, you know,
They hadn't any feet.
Four other Oysters followed them,
And yet another four;
And thick and fast they came at last,
And more, and more, and more --
All hopping through the frothy waves,
And scrambling to the shore.
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Walked on a mile or so,
And then they rested on a rock
Conveniently low:
And all the little Oysters stood
And waited in a row.
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes -- and ships -- and sealing-wax --
Of cabbages -- and kings --
And why the sea is boiling hot --
And whether pigs have wings."
"But wait a bit," the Oysters cried,
"Before we have our chat;
For some of us are out of breath,
And all of us are fat!"
"No hurry!" said the Carpenter.
They thanked him much for that.
"A loaf of bread," the Walrus said,
"Is what we chiefly need:
Pepper and vinegar besides
Are very good indeed --
Now if you're ready Oysters dear,
We can begin to feed."
"But not on us!" the Oysters cried,
Turning a little blue,
"After such kindness, that would be
A dismal thing to do!"
"The night is fine," the Walrus said
"Do you admire the view?
"It was so kind of you to come!
And you are very nice!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"Cut us another slice:
I wish you were not quite so deaf --
I've had to ask you twice!"
"It seems a shame," the Walrus said,
"To play them such a trick,
After we've brought them out so far,
And made them trot so quick!"
The Carpenter said nothing but
"The butter's spread too thick!"
"I weep for you," the Walrus said.
"I deeply sympathize."
With sobs and tears he sorted out
Those of the largest size.
Holding his pocket handkerchief
Before his streaming eyes.
"O Oysters," said the Carpenter.
"You've had a pleasant run!
Shall we be trotting home again?"
But answer came there none --
And that was scarcely odd, because
They'd eaten every one."
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