Ron Paul’s gradual rise above that field of R-Party evil clowns (in Iowa, at least) got me wondering: What would happen if Paul actually won<\/i> the presidency?<\/p>\n
I think we know that Paul, being a proven man of his word, would attempt<\/i> to make government smaller, less tyrannical, and more constitutional. But that just brings up other questions.<\/p>\n
What, specifically, would he try to do in his first weeks and months as president?<\/p>\n
Would the traditional “shadowy forces” arrange a convenient fatal heart attack for him? (“Such a shame, but that’s what happens when you elect such an old man …”)<\/p>\n
Would an uncomprehending and resentful Congress, the Supreme Court, and legions of entrenched bureaucrats simply counter everything he tried?<\/p>\n
Would the media continue to treat him as a laughable freak, a quirky but ultimately inconsequential whim of a crazed electorate — something to endure for four years before getting back to “serious” governance?<\/p>\n
Or maybe you think Paul would become as corrupted in the presidency as all the rest. I don’t. But I also don’t think he’d be able to (or allowed to) accomplish anything that would matter in the long run.<\/p>\n
Of course, there are lots of other questions to ask first: Would Paul as the R nominee simply drive voters back to Obama? Who would he choose as his running mate? Etc. And none of the questions I’m asking here really matter. <\/p>\n
But even to an anarchist like me, it’s encouraging to watch the rise of the Paulistas, despite the media’s best efforts to pretend Paul doesn’t exist. It means something. About mindset. About real change from the ground up. It means something the Rs and the media don’t dare consider.<\/p>\n
So what do you think? What would happen if Ron Paul became president of the U.S.?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ron Paul’s gradual rise above that field of R-Party evil clowns (in Iowa, at least) got me wondering: What would happen if Paul actually won the presidency? I think we know that Paul, being a proven man of his word, would attempt to make government smaller, less tyrannical, and more constitutional. But that just brings up other questions. What, specifically, would he try to do in his first weeks and months as president? Would the traditional “shadowy forces” arrange a convenient fatal heart attack for him? (“Such a shame, but that’s what happens when you elect such an old man…<\/p>\n