Saturday, July 21, 2007

Celebrating 100 Posts

It is fitting that it changed from Friday to Sabbath as I was posting my 100th post, Psalm 37:18-40, below. While I had not intended on staying up so late(!) I thank God for the opportunity I have had tonight to think about our YCLA in depth, talk over some of the ideas with my Dad, write them out, and finally post some stuff here for you.

What can we do that would express my sentiments - How about humming the Doxology with me for a moment?

Thank God for being here! From Josiah

Psalm 37:18-40

The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied. But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of the LORD shall be as the fat of lambs: they shall consume; into smoke shall they consume away.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth. For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off.

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.

The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.

Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it. I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off. But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him.

Friday, July 20, 2007

A Community Emerges

We had a very good meeting for the YCLA at Furman yesterday. The first four Sections of the Constitution (Purpose, Goals, Doctrines, and Philosophy) are more or less completed. Section 5 (Governance), as well as the Creed, Theme Song, and finished logo are on the way. The membership requirements are still coming too, even though we already had the first election! Funny how these things work...

I really appreciate the joyful, informal air at the YCLA meeting. We are actually creating an organism of believers who can in a real sense be church together - a community of people who can learn, exemplify, and teach the Biblical worldview of life.

The YCLA is not just about us being "Young." It is about being "Christian" and "Leaders." And it is about being "Allied" in work and play and school and home. It is about Living; not just right now, but tommorrow and always - on a higher, freer ground.

My new title is that of President... woh woh. I will strive to make the real job that of Presiding Servant.


Yours in Christ,
R. Josiah Magnuson

Monday, July 16, 2007

YCLA Constitution

The Sections of the YCLA Constitution which can be completed are past the first draft stage. For the governance/direction part, however, we are going to need to do a little more thinking and praying. We also will of course have to consult with Moses.

I think we should have an Organizing Meeting this week sometime. Maybe we could have it if our families pick blueberries on Wednesday.

Here is my current version of the Purpose and Goals:

"Section 1. Purpose

The Young Christian Leaders' Alliance - hereinafter "the YCLA" - shall exist to energize, mobilize, and equip the members and other pro-freedom groups and causes, for the proclamation of the Biblicist worldview and the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Section 2. Goals

The goals of the YCLA shall be as follows:

1. To organize frequent meetings, projects, and creative events for the members, providing accountability and momentum.

2. To exhibit leadership and a Christ-like attitude and character, advancing morale and courage among our families and other spheres of influence.

3. To produce and distribute materials relevant to the principles of the YCLA, for the information and activation of young people outside our group.

4. To be guided as individuals by the direction of God, through prayer, fasting, and reading of His Word.

5. To ultimately create a nerve-center or base to bring together pro-freedom organizations under the common banner of Liberty In Law and the Biblicist worldview."

Thanks!


-R. Josiah Magnuson

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Codex-Killing

We went to a meeting in Asheville on the Codex Alimentarius Commission yesterday. This commission, an arm of the World "Health" Organization and FAO (which both are UN bodies), is in a position to make all alternative medicine illegal by the beginning of 2010. This category includes all foods eaten for health purposes. For more information, visit HealthFreedomUSA.com. Or, you may view a brief commentary written by my sister at Wilderness-Scout.blogspot.com.

We video-taped the event, and Lord-willing will be working with the sponsors (Dr. Rima Laibow and her husband) to create a DVD on this subject. From Josiah

RTR Forum update

The number of replies to my "Evolution and relativism" thread at http://restoretherepublic.com/forum/index.php?topic=412.0 has grown to 34, putting it in second place in the topic. In fact it is usually the one at the very top of the list, due to the frequency of posting! However, it is still in fourth place for the number of views, with 253 so far.

Lofton and Ham

John Lofton, editor of Mike Peroutka's site GodFamilyRepublic.com (aka The AmericanView.com) wrote a good article for WorldNetDaily about Ken Ham and the Creation Museum. It regarded green eggs and Ham. Incidently, Ken Ham saw it and posted a link to the article on his blog. Just interesting.

Here's the web address for the Lofton article (the link system hasn't been working here lately): http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=56615

Ken Ham's blog is found at http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/.

Thanks! From Josiah

Friday, July 13, 2007

In touch with Answers In Genesis

I was on Ken Ham's blog (http://blogs.answersingenesis.org/aroundtheworld/) the other day and realized I should ask him before I posted any more of his articles here. So John Pence, the AiG legal counsel, e-mailed me back and said they wanted a link to check out what this place was! I had included one in my comment online, but now I will be sending it to a real person at AiG. (I wonder if they'll know who I am... Hmm)

More wonderful Providence. :-)

Thanks! From Jos

Psalm 37:1-19

Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth. The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming. The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation. Their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked. For the arms of the wicked shall be broken: but the LORD upholdeth the righteous. The LORD knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever. They shall not be ashamed in the evil time: and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

LibertyInLaw site works now!

Last night my family was at the Hacketts' house and I used their computer. With a much better Internet connection, I was able to get a general feel for what the problem was with LibertyInLaw.com. After much work this morning, I discovered just now that the problem is solved! If you type "LibertyInLaw.com" in your browser, you will no longer be met with a page saying "This website is coming soon." You will instead be re-directed to what is now going to be the site for the YCLA - the true, real LibertyInLaw website!

The ubiquitous (sp?) link problems are hopefully done with once and for all. Praise God! The final thing to deal with is this Blogger program which decided the other day not to let me change my settings. Duh... :-)

Thanks! From Josiah

From Ron Paul

"A local TV station just called, wanting to follow up on the Sunday ABC interview. Their stated reason: "Your campaign is really picking up steam!"

Quite right, thanks to you and so many others. Of course, some in the media want to see this campaign lose steam. But they’re not going to get their way.

I know that every day: for example, whenever I attend one of our big, enthusiastic meetup groups.

As I look around, I always think: how lucky I am to be part of such a movement. And how many young people care deeply about our ideas.

A friend of mine used to wonder what would become of our movement when all the older members of it passed on. Now, he says, there is no doubt that we are sowing the seeds of an even more vibrant and principled freedom movement. The future can be bright indeed.

At a rally in Nevada the other day, I asked a husband and wife how they had gotten interested in this campaign. "Though our 13-year-old son," they told me.

Remember the complaints that kids were addicted to TV and video games, and ignored the world around them? There are plenty who don't fit that bill. And the tool in their hands and ours is the internet. With it, we can circumvent the biased media.

Later this week I go to Google—perhaps the nerve center of the internet—at the company's invitation, to talk to all their employees. Brilliant young techies are part of our constituency, and I am looking forward to that visit. There are two rallies too.

Won't you help keep our internet campaign going and growing? Please aid me in traveling to our rallies, and in getting the word out in every way possible. Make your most generous donation https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/.

This campaign is picking up steam. But the engine needs fuel. Please join me https://www.ronpaul2008.com/join/ in this great endeavor for America's future.

Sincerely,

Ron"

LIL/Young Leaders Update

At the park today David Aguilar and I discussed the new YCLA, what its goals should be, and how it should be run. Some of his ideas were identical to mine on the concept of a Liberty In Law Coalition!

What is yet to be resolved is what to do once the original members of the YCLA get older. David believes the YCLA would over time become a LIL Coalition in and of itself, while I had thought of it more as a catalyst for such, which would continue on and be self-perpetuating. One way, the group morphs from an organism of young people to an alliance of organizations; the other, we the founders fade from the picture once we become adults. Hmmm...

In any case, I have been working on several logo drafts today. The Blogger program hasn't been working quite right the last few days so I can't show you them, but I will describe them generally.

The most popular one so far is a blue 3-D oval with the initials in yellow on it. "Young Christian" in a sky blue is above on the oval, and "Leaders' Alliance" is in the same below. Behind the letters, and slightly faded against the oval, is an American flag (black-and-white). The staff of the flag extends downwards where the motto "Liberty In Law" is visible under the blue oval, in black.

The first logo I made consists of a rectangular background of stone with the YCLA intials in black. On the "L" there is a little stylized flag. Above and to the left of the initials is the motto (could be either LIL, "In God We Trust" or something else). Below the "YCLA" is a narrow red bar, and below that is the words "Young Christian Leaders' Alliance."

The final design is the most dramatic, with sun-rays or light-beams exploding from a central red rectangle with the intials in yellow. The background is a deep blue. "Young Christian" is at the top in white, and "Leaders' Alliance" is at the bottom in the same color. The sun-rays in this logo also appropriately resemble the points of a compass.

Since we are going blueberry-picking with the Hacketts and Aguilars tomorrow, we will Lord-willing be able to finalize our ideas and pick out one of these logos.

Which also means I must be getting to bed... :-)

Thanks!


-R. Josiah Magnuson

Saturday, July 07, 2007

YCLA begins now!

Having received no reply from Cory on the matter of the South Carolina Liberty Alliance, it is my understanding that we should concentrate for now on something else.

It is thus a great pleasure to announce the formation of the Young Christian Leaders' Alliance, or YCLA. This group will "seek to provide enthusiasm and courage to the effort of worldviews revolution! We further wish to encourage organizations to support one another and cooperate under the common banner of Liberty In Law."

But really, the sky's the limit when it comes to something like this. Life is about teamwork, and leadership, (and a bunch of other related things,) and if we are going to do anything there must be a network of leaders who trust God in everything. Most of all, the YCLA will provide morale, energy, and accountability for all involved.

If you have questions or comments on possible rules, goals, or membership opportunities, please e-mail me at rjmpilgrim@aol.com or type it below.

Thanks! Praise God! Etc! ;)


-R. Josiah Magnuson

Friday, July 06, 2007

More discussion at RTR forum

For a while no one posted replies to my "Evolution and relativism" thread on the Restore the Republic Forum, but now it looks like the traffic there is coming back.

Feel free to go there and post GOOD comments - there are a surprising (or not so suprising) number of Libertarian atheists posting.

http://restoretherepublic.com/forum/index.php?topic=412.0

Thanks! From Josiah

Ron Paul tops McCain in cash!

From ABC News (http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2007/07/ron-paul-tops-m.html)

"July 06, 2007 1:14 PM

ABC News' George Stephanopoulos Reports: Though often regarded as a
longshot candidate for president, Republican Ron Paul tells ABC News
that he has an impressive $2.4 million in cash on hand after raising an
equal amount during the second quarter, putting him ahead of one-time
Republican frontrunner John McCain, who reported this week he has only
$2 million in the bank.

In an exclusive interview taped Friday and airing Sunday on "This Week,"
Paul said his campaign is on a better trajectory than McCain's.

"I think some of the candidates are on the down-slope, and we're on the
up-slope," said Paul.

Paul's cash on hand puts him in third place in the Republican field in
that important metric, although he is well behind leader Rudy Giuliani,
who has $18 million in the bank, and Mitt Romney, with $12 million.

Paul, who polls show with support in the low single digits, said his
surprisingly strong fundraising is the best measure of his support.

"I think people have underestimated the number of people in this country
who are interested in a freedom message," says the Republican
congressman from Texas, who has strong libertarian leanings.

To watch Paul's full interview, tune in to "This Week" on Sunday (check
local listings)."


:-) From Josiah

Thursday, July 05, 2007

A Change of Direction?

An e-mail to Cory Burnell

"Hi Cory! Thanks for your leadership and energy for the worldviews revolution effort.

I was wondering what is going on lately with Christian Exodus and the South Carolina Liberty Alliance - maybe you could subscribe me to some kind of e-mail list or newsletter on this subject.

My address is *************************

Most of the reaction so far to the idea of an SCLA or Liberty In Law Coalition has been positive, but with an atmosphere of "ah yes that again." So to me it seems that it is not so much an organization which is lacking as it is an idea - the idea that liberty is created by God's Law - which I attempted to review in my last e-mail to you (http://worldviewsrevolution.blogspot.com/2007/04/lil-correspondence-with-cory-burnell.html).

If you don't mind, I will be working more on a different direction, including an alliance of young people for constitutional leadership. My SC Liberty Alliance website will thus be transferred to a website for this new concept.

Please inform me of your thoughts...

Thanks!


-R. Josiah Magnuson
www.WorldviewsRevolution.blogspot.com"

Visit the Creation Museum

(From Ken Ham's blog)

If you haven’t been to the Creation Museum, then read this email and see if it encourages you to do so soon:

“… our family went to the Creation Museum … The area has much to see … There’s more than enough at the Creation Museum to keep your family busy and interested for at least a day, more likely 2 days. The Cincinnati Zoo is nearby and is rated in the top 5 zoos in the country …. [The museum] far exceeded our expectations. It is equal in quality to the world class museums we have visited - British Museum in London, Smithsonian in Washington, etc. - but unlike those government funded museums, this museum’s purpose is to glorify God and show that the physical world we can observe today is explained better by God’s account in Genesis than by an evolutionary paradigm.

“I thought the quality was better as well. Like the governmentmuseums, it had first class displays, fossils, etc. However, it also had over 60 videos running in loops to help explain what was presented as well as animatronics. These videos are state of the art productions and convey much more information than you typically get at a standard museum. Videos and animatronics really grab the kids as well (we had a 5 year old who really loved all the moving dinosaurs and people).

“The next room is the Wonders Room that presents the case for Intelligent Design, followed by a room designed to show the decay of our contemporary culture (and church) that has abandoned Christ and embraced secular humanism.

“The rest of the walk presents history from the Bible’s account. We particularly liked the Ark section — a very large room where a very small part of the Ark is shown being worked on. Information about how the physical evidence we can observe today fits better with the Bible’s account than evolutionary science’s account, is mixed in as you go.

“The Planetarium is fantastic also…the Creation Museum’s planetarium is state of the art digital. The latest photos from NASA can be mapped onto the planets as they become available and compared to the older projectors that come with a fixed number of stars, the Creation Museum’s projector is — astronomical in possibilities And the PhD astrophysicist they have on staff, Dr. Jason Lyles [sic], puts it through it’s paces — to the glory of God … This museum (and AiG) will be a great tool if you use it.”


Thanks for stopping by and thanks for
praying.
Ken

Romans 8:18-29

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?

Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

From Ron Paul

Note his reference to Liberty In Law in the 5th paragraph!

After an airport rally in Arizona recently, a tall black man in an Obama shirt came up to shake my hand. He said he had stopped to listen, stayed to learn, and now wanted a Ron Paul shirt. And sure enough, when I saw him again, he was wearing one.

Diversity is much talked about these days, for purposes of government enhancement, but its reality is rare. However, I've seen it—everyday, in our campaign.

Young people, middle-aged people, seniors, whites, blacks, Hispanics, new citizens, old-line families, Republicans in suits and ties, hippies, home-schoolers, high-schoolers, homemakers, small business people, workers and capitalists, all united in their love for country and Constitution.

As my great mentor Ludwig von Mises showed, government meddling in the economy creates conflict, as special-interest groups seek to rip us off through big government. The voluntarism of the free market, on the other hand, brings social cooperation and peace. That's why this campaign is a showcase for the real unity-in-diversity that is freedom.

Of course, the number of young people continues to thrill me. When I ask them how they got interested, they usually mention the Constitution. Old-style permissive parenting held that kids should do as they wanted, but kids want and need rules, and they know that government needs them too. Thus our Constitution—the few, good rules for a society of liberty, and for the social and international peace that we all want.

Two other notes: conservative talkshow host Michael Smerconish told me he has changed his mind on the war, and now agrees with us. And a Republican county chairman in South Carolina said I am unwelcome in his county because of my position on the war. He will help all other candidates, but not me.

But just as the Iowa exclusion didn't work—we had more people, and far more enthusiastic people, than the official event--so this man will not be successful.

You can help make sure of that, with your generous donation (https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/) to this campaign. We run on a comparative shoestring, and that has its advantages against the lumbering dinosaur operations of our opponents. We can be nimble and quick. But not without your help. I'd be so grateful for your contribution.


Warmest regards,

Ron Paul

Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Distribution

I and my family went to an event at Faith Baptist Church today where I thought I passed out seven or eight cards... but subtracting the 8 cards I have left from the 20 I made gives a difference of 12!

Wow From Josiah

Happy Independence Day

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men..." -Decl. of Ind.

"This day should be remembered with solemn acts of devotion..." -John Adams

Hurrah for the Declaration! Hurrah for our Creator!

From Josiah

Washington and Moore...

What a great time! What shall I do to put our trip and the conference in words for you?

First, we stopped in DC. We walked all the way from our parking spot behind the Lincoln Memorial to the Library of Congress and back - more than four miles! In between, we saw the Korean War memorial, the World War II memorial, the Washington Monument, the Smithsonian, the National Mall, the Capitol, and so on. We even got a tour of the early history of flight at the National Aeronautics and Space Museum!

Of course, the best part of the trip was hearing people like David Whitney and Roy Moore and Mike Peroutka talk about (and discuss personally with them!) God and government, and the need for acknowleging God.

The worldview of liberty, as these men wonderfully proclaimed, is one of trust in the Creator. As Fredrick Bastiat wrote, "Liberty is the acknowledgement of faith in God and His works."

Although we were not allowed to videotape the conference at the church, we were able to capture the events at the park in a great way.

My favorite part was seeing so many young people... and playing volleyball, and giving them my card with this web address! :-) So if you are Nathan or Curtis or Daniel or Beth, (or if you were there but I didn't learn your name...) you are given a special welcome here. Please e-mail me at rjmpilgrim@aol.com if you would like to help with the Young Leaders' concept discussed in the below post.

A bunch of the speakers also received cards.

IOTC was already in our LibertyInLaw list, but now I am more excited than ever about it.

Praise God!


-R. Josiah Magnuson

Sunday, July 01, 2007

An Idea

Since the Butch Taylor campaign (and really since I don't know when) I have been thinking about how to get more young people involved in the movement for Worldviews Revolution. As AiG loves to remind people, nearly 80% of Christian kids are non-believers by the time they leave high school. Those who survive usually do so by being taught to compartmentalize; "secular" are these things, those things are "religious."

And so it is a super-small minority who actually exhibit energy regarding Constitutional or scientific or historical issues.

Wouldn't it be great if we could create an organism of young leaders who could actually educate themselves on such things, and then work together in battles of significance? I believe that that is where the real Liberty In Law Coalition must be, rather than with groups of adults who already have their minds made up on solutions and strategies. Indeed, when there are young people involved, it actually mobilizes the others!

The Butch Taylor campaign is a case in point (which is why I seriously started thinking about this because of it). There were only four of us really involved - myself, Stephanie, Rahab, and Moses - but we seemed to generate enormous momentum.

Likewise for the REAL-ID battle. It's not every day that "teenagers" show up at the State House!

I remembered about this concept the other night after talking to David Aguilar about Ron Paul. Lord-willing he and Moses Hackett and I will organize a plan for this thing at the Fourth of July picnic...

Thanks!


-R. Josiah Magnuson

Paper on REAL-ID

Today I am writing a short paper on the REAL-ID effort to go with our DVDs. Hopefully we can distribute some more of these at the IOTC conference in Maryland. From Josiah

Ron Paul on the immigration victory

Here is an excerpt from Congressman Paul's blog - actually posted last week. (Shucks, I should have seen it sooner....) Anyway, the address for it is www.RonPaul2008.typepad.com.

Note: the rally he speaks of at the end was huge! Ron Paul got several hundred more at his event than the other six Presidential candidates combined!


Today, we had good news from the US Senate—not exactly a normal occurrence—when the president’s immigration bill went down in flames.

Here we had a vastly expensive piece of legislation that would have made the immigration problem worse, and put more controls on the economy. So naturally, the entire establishment was behind it. It was a slam-dunk, or so they thought. Then the American people got riled up, and despite all the special interests, the pressure, the media, and the money, scared the politicians enough to vote the right way.

If our campaign succeeds, this will happen on a whole range of issues. The politicians will hear from the people on foreign wars, high taxes, Fed inflation, and all the other plagues visited on us by DC. And listen they will.

And speaking of our campaign, I am very excited by the Iowa rally this Saturday (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=16OCg4C1fq5W47gNJo_2bDHw_3d_3d). This is an historic moment. Of course, the Iowa Christian Alliance and Iowans for Tax Relief had the right to exclude the most pro-life, anti-tax candidate in the race. But when they did so, people rose up. So we are holding a rally that will reverberate around this country. Our campaign goes from strength to strength, but I am convinced that this Saturday will be very important in the fight for a free, peaceful, and prosperous America.

Maybe you can come to the rally. In any event, I know you’ll be there in spirit, and I’ll write you all about it afterwards. Your support in this race means everything to my family and me.


Warmest regards,


Ron


PS: Because of people like you, I don’t need the $100 million the establishment candidates will have. But I do need your help. $25, $50, $100, or even more--whatever you can send would do so much good, and be so much help. Thank you!

Donate Here https://www.ronpaul2008.com/donate/