Whaaa...? ObamaLA?... Ron Paul...? What the...? What's going on here? Wait! Hold on to those thoughts and read on!:

People it is time to join a revolution -- once again, to restore True Democracy and Civil Liberties.
"Who are these Ron Paul Kooks?"

This election is about looking past party lines -- it's about taking back America from big business and corrupt, over reaching, over regulating government, over squeezing (IRS, Federal Reserve, CIA) and it's about really listening to the American people, for once, and bringing the troops home! -- It's NOT about pandering to people about the issue du jour or about much of any of the mud-slinging sillyness so popular among the other candidates. It's about looking deeper because without the most base values of True Democracy and Civil Liberties -- The rest will never matter.

Hi, my name is Marc Whittemore, to back up a just a moment: I started the original grassroots group ObamaLA and built it until it was 2,500 people strong; when my headstrong inexperience along with other personality differences basically blew it up (so, if you are looking for an Obama Los Angeles site try www.lagrassroots4obama.com).

That aside -- it all works out for the best anyways because, since then, having done substantially more homework now I am inclined to switch my vote. Make no mistake about it — I still think Obama may make a decent President. That is if it were only about being up against any other stale “part of the problem” Democrat running. However, look around you -- America is picking up “flush momentum” and we are going down the tubes FAST. The only reason I post this on the ObamaLA site is that since that ObamaLA is dissolved my hope is that in some small way by stopping off at this web site first you may be inclined take just an open-minded moment to listen. If so you too will probably become irrefutably convinced and discover the most amazing candidate of the last quarter century -- Ron Paul.

Think for a moment. It must be a pretty amazing candidate that would make even the most retarded person jump across party lines, be utterly and profusely slammed by his friends and peers (the least of which is being called "traitor") because I posted something about one candidate on another's candidate's site. Yet to that degree is where I am willing to go, because of my unyielding conviction and belief, to get the message about Ron Paul out. We no longer have time for rehearsals or inexperience. We MUST get it right and get it right this time. We don’t even have the luxury of voting along party lines if we are to get it right. (more info on Changing Party Affiliation)

And so, most surprising is that for the very first time in my 32 years of voting, all of which has been a staunch Democrat -- I will be voting for a Republican presidential candidate (once, then back to being a Democrat! :). Listen people. And take the time to listen CLOSELY to Ron Paul — because, like the last, we can ill afford one more tragic mistake in the White House. Lives depend on making the right choice — indeed our entire nation depends on the right choice this time.
Sincerely, Marc Whittemore, Los Angeles, CA

And another reason why I am jumping the Obama boat as sufficently said by a friend:

... and Obama is not black. He's half white. Or is that what makes him acceptable? A white black guy who speaks Anglo with just a hint of MLK? Does anybody listen to what he's really saying, or are they only hearing the word 'hope.' If he 'is' saying anything, I haven't heard it yet.
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Watch the Ron Paul videos. If you are a person that believes in the constitution and wants America to become the government as our forefathers intended you may find yourself suddenly convinced that Ron Paul is the right choice too!

"Contempt prior to investigation will leave a man forever ignorant" -- Herbert Spencer

The following was written by another Ron Paul fan and includes links to the videos that sold me 1000% on Ron Paul –because he says it so much better than I — I leave it intact:

"For what it is worth there are several really good youtube videos.  Many of them are kind of preaching to the choir kind of things, but there are a some that I know for a fact have won people over cause I’ve heard the testimonials from people who say that watching them was what did the trick.

I have a friend who is an aging punk rocker, covered in tattoos, full of piercing's and a thorough-going ceremonial magician.  I sent him this link and about a half an hour later he called me and said “Where do I sign up?”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWfIhFhelm8

Also:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsDlO2Lr_cg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIivoqLbeeg

This one made me cry.  I love the song, too.  It is my Ron Paul theme song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55mnPm-s-io

This one is powerful, period.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DqY8iIxe2c

This one has a couple of minutes of breathless numbers that could be shorter, but round about 2:24 it really starts driving it home.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFfdB5OzlyQ

Now, for me, it was of course the war that first got me fired up for him, but as I’ve listened I’ve really started to listen on economics and monetary policy.  It was always boring to me, as I’m sure it is for most people, but I’m beginning to realize that it is one of the key issues because so many other things flow from it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abV9tgbG-bA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji_G0MqAqq8

Oops, I forgot one. This is a bit more cerebral than the others, but it really strikes a chord in me, if for no other reason than the unassuming, almost self-effacing speech that concludes it. “Let it not be said that we did nothing.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSlcNqcvdXg

Sometimes — it can be just as much about what a politician does not do!

Ron Paul:
…has never voted to raise taxes.
…has never voted for an unbalanced budget.
…has never voted to raise congressional pay.
…has never taken a government paid junket.
…voted against the Patriot Act.
…voted against regulating the Internet.
…voted against the Iraq war.
…has never voted for restriction on gun ownership.
…has never voted to increase the power of the Executive branch.
…does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program.
…returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

Ron Paul will:

…IMMEDIATELY pull the troops out.

…IMMEDIATELY dissolve the IRS!!!

…IMMEDIATELY dissolve the HUGELY CORRUPT "Federal" (not) Reserve!!!

For an excellent, in depth professional video of how deeply toxic the thieves of our "Federal" Reserve:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-466210540567002553&hl=en

What other candidate offers as much? None! Not even Obama. Sound too good to be true? LISTEN TO THE VIDEOS!

In order to vote, in the primary, for Ron Paul you must be a registered Republican

Information on Political Party Affiliation as taken from CalVoter.com

For even more info goto:
http://www.primarilypaul.com/register
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/primary-and-caucus-information

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Each party organization decides whether and how it will allow independent California voters to participate in its primary. (In 2002, for example, the American Independent, Democratic, Natural Law, and Republican parties allowed independents to vote in their primaries, but the other three qualified California political parties did not.)

Check CVF's current election information, consult your sample ballot, or contact your county election office for a list of parties that will allow independent voters to participate in upcoming primary elections. For more information about recent changes to California's primary system, read the February June 29, 2000 issue of CVF-NEWS.

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