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Entry: The Ron Paul Revolution Link: http://www.takimag.com/site/article/the_ron_paul_revolution#8650 Post contents: Although I found this essay stimulating, and indeed, like most who read the TakiMag, I'm supporting Paul for President, I really don't see the earthshaking sea change more or less implied in the column. I've been active in two Buchanan campaigns, chairing the 1991-92 one in NC, and active in 2000. In the early stages in 2000 we had polling numbers that indicated that we might get anywhere from 9% to 12% of the vote. Then the Bush operatives got going, and the argument "us or chaos" was made (once again!), and those folks who told us they wanted Buchanan ended up voting for Bush (or in some cases, not voting at all). If Rudy's the GOP candidate and he's facing Hillary, the Republican operatives will use those same and similar tactics to scare those voters back "into line." Let's face it: we live in a therapeutic state, in which a large portion of "good" men (and women) have been more or less programmed into positions. Until we can break THAT, or until there is a second great depression or some other catastrophic event, I don't see much change of cracking the mold. I hope I'm wrong, and I'd like to think I am....but, experience over the past three decades or so speaks louder, at least for the moment. Sent at: 2008 09 07