2008

I have made a choice regarding this blog. It involves the one guy running for President who I don’t feel dirty or diminished in the least bit for coming out in support of (which cannot be said for the vast majority of the candidates from the previous elections including the front-runners from both major parties)…


The Knight Shift proudly announces that it is supporting Ron Paul for President in 2008.

As a political unaffiliated, I cannot say how much that I am delighted that Dr. Paul is in this race. He is a true believer in the Constitution and limited government, an opponent of the present system of income tax, a proponent of strong borders, one who came out in opposition to the war in Iraq, and he’s a very original and deep thinker who never fails to articulate his point with needle precision. He also has real military experience, ...

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Let me see if I’ve got this right…

Fox News may exclude SEVEN candidates from its Republican presidential debate – including Internet favorites Ron Paul and Duncan Hunter – because they and others are hovering around 1% support in national polls. Fox News doesn’t want to give airtime to anyone who is showing just that 1%.

If they had live and unfettered airtime during the debate, they more than likely stand a good chance of seeing their percentage of support skyrocket across the country.

But in order to have that airtime, they have to be well-known enough to the public now, from a considerable amount of news coverage, which Fox News, CNN, CBS, and the rest of the mainstream media will absolutely not afford them. Why? Because candidates like Ron Paul are not the “favored elite” among either party. They’re not the ones “picked to win” by their parties’ ...

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