Gary Johnson slams Congress over SOPA: ‘Hands off the Internet’ | The State Column

Gary Johnson slams Congress over SOPA: ‘Hands off the Internet’ | The State Column:

January 19, 20102 - "Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson, a 2012 Libertarian presidential candidate, slammed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Wednesday. “We want the government to keep its hands off the Internet,” Mr. Johnson wrote in a blog post on his official campaign website.... Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination and a Libertarian party candidate in 1988, also slammed SOPA and the Protect Internet Privacy Act (PIPA) Wednesday.

"Mr. Johnson also encouraged his friends on Google plus to sign Google’s 'End Piracy, Not Liberty' petition. “There is no need to make American social networks, blogs and search engines censor the internet or undermine the existing laws that have enabled the Web to thrive, creating millions of U.S. jobs,” the 'End Piracy, Not Liberty' petition read.

"'Kudos to Wikipedia and the thousands of the other sites who took action to let people know of these threats to Internet freedom, the flow of information, and the free market,” Mr. Johnson professed.

"'As I have said, there are NO problems with the Internet that we want the government to try to fix!,' Mr. Johnson added."

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Ron Paul slams SOPA: ‘The establishment hopes to censor’ freedom | The State Column

Ron Paul slams SOPA: ‘The establishment hopes to censor’ freedom | The State Column:

Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, slammed the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) Wednesday. “My campaign, and the entire freedom movement, would not be as strong as they are today without a free Internet,” Mr. Paul said in a post on his Facebook page. Mr. Paul added that “that’s just one of the reasons why the establishment hopes to censor it with SOPA and PIPA'....


"According to The Los Angeles Times, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representatives Lee Terry (R-NB) and Ben Quayle (R-AZ) have warmed up to Mr. Paul’s anti-SOPA stance. The former co-sponsors of the bills, withdrew their names Wednesday."

"At the end of his Facebook post, Mr. Paul encouraged his supporters to take a stand against SOPA and PIPA. 'I’m proud to see so many taking a stand today. Contact your representative and senators and tell them to oppose these disastrous bills,' Mr. Paul wrote."

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Ron Paul tied with Romney and Obama — RT

Ron Paul tied with Romney and Obama — RT:

January 17, 2012 - "Just before the five remaining Republican Party candidates debated in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Monday night, the results of a new poll conducted by CNN in conjunction with ORC International were released, and it amplifies what other surveys have suggested ... Obama’s only opponents right now are Mitt Romney and Ron Paul....

In the latest poll, published Monday, a poll of 1,021 registered voters say that in a two-person race, there is a 48 percent chance that they’d put Romney in the White House, while only 47 percent say they’d endorse Barack Obama for another term. If the candidates up against one another were Obama and Congressman Paul, the latest polling suggests a statistical tie, with Obama claiming 48 percent to Paul’s 46. It should be noted, however, that in both hypothetical races there is a 3 percentage point margin of error."

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Canada's Liberal Party votes to support legalizing marijuana

Canada's Liberal Party votes to support legalizing marijuana - Marcus Hondro, Digital Journal:

January 15, 2012 - "The Canadian Liberal Party, at a biannual Party convention, voted on Jan 15 to support the legalization of marijuana....

"'There is no doubt that there’s a strong will from the membership to have this part of our election platform,' Samuel Lavoie, the president of the Young Liberals of Canada, told reporters on the convention floor in Ottawa. 'As to whether it will be a platform commitment in 2015, we will see....'

"Lavoie and his group ... were pleased with the 77 percent support it got. As Lavoie's remarks suggest, the vote does not mean legalizing marijuana will become part of the Liberal Party's official platform in 2015 but as they review it further it may well be. Had the resolution failed it almost certainly would not have."

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Ron Paul returns to SC after 4-day absence

Ron Paul returns to South Carolina after four-day absence - Mackenzie Weinger - POLITICO.com:

January 15, 2011 - "Ron Paul returned from a four-day absence from the trail Sunday with what his campaign dubbed a 'game-changing' endorsement: A local state senator ... Tom Davis, a well-known fiscal conservative who served as chief of staff under Gov. Mark Sanford before being elected to the legislature....

"Davis said he’d met with all of the major Republican contenders — he particularly called out Jon Huntsman as a 'fine man' — but his decision stemmed from Paul’s focus on the debt....

"'Dr. Paul is somebody that I’ve watched for the past 26 years and I’ve always admired the principled stands he’s taken in Congress,' Davis told the overflowing crowd at the rally here Sunday that was Paul’s only stop of the day.

"Paul, who gave [his] typical stump speech focused on economics and personal liberty, told the cheering crowd he had heard Davis was a 'very popular senator, and now I believe that.... I really appreciate his vote of confidence in giving me this wonderful endorsement.'”

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South Carolina and beyond money bomb Jan. 14

As we look ahead to the next primary, South Carolina, I hope I can count on you to rise to the challenge once again.

Dedicated staff and volunteers in South Carolina have been working around the clock for victory, but they’ll need all the reinforcement I can give them in these final days before voters head to the polls.

Our campaign is fueled by active duty military, small business owners, stay-at-home moms, students fighting to keep their dreams alive, workers who long to finally get out from under Big Labor’s thumb, and other everyday Americans who just want a government that sticks to the Constitution.

That's why we need to make the January 14th South Carolina Money Bomb a massive success.

I hope you'll pledge to contribute as generously as you can AND commit to calling at least three of your friends to urge them to contribute, as well!

John Tate
Campaign Manager
Ron Paul 2012

Pledge here: https://secure.ronpaul2012.com/?sr=redscdp

Ron Paul picks up major evangelical endorsement heading into South Carolina

Ron Paul picks up major evangelical endorsement heading into South Carolina - Free Republic:

January 13, 2012 - "Ron Paul picked up a major endorsement from an evangelical leader when Dr. James Linzey, president and founder of the Military Bible Association, endorsed the candidate.

"Lizney, who served as a military chaplain for over 24 years and retired with an honorable discharge, has hosted Operation Freedom, a television program in Europe....

"Lizney said, 'Having thoroughly examined your political philosophy and finding that your platform is 100% in line with the Constitution of the United States of America, and examining your political record to find that you have consistently upheld the Constitution and thereby faithfully represented your constituency, and studying your statement of faith to find that your faith and religious experience is 100% compatible with Evangelical Christianity and Orthodox Christianity, I hereby endorse you for the Office of the President of the United States of America. I wish you Godspeed!'

"He went on to say that while Texas governor, Rick Perry, was also an evangelical, the deciding factor for his endorsement was fidelity to the Constitution. 'The tell-tale sign of being qualified for the presidency is not faith, but loyalty to the Constitution which defends the open expression of faith. Ron Paul seems to be the candidate most loyal to the Constitution according to the records.'"

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