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To Congressman Ron Paul: The Winter is Getting Colder. The Sands of Time Are Almost Gone.

by Mark Dankof (kramfoknad [at] hotmail.com)
Mark Dankof of Philadelphia asks Congressman Ron Paul of Texas to challenge Bush in 2004 on the latter's unconstitutional, preemptive war for Empire, also accompanied by an assault on the Bill of Rights at home and the advance of The New World Order worldwide.
21 April 2003
North Wales, PA 19454
http://www.MarkDankof.com


Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX)
14th Congressional District of Texas
203 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Congressman Paul:

Greetings from suburban Philadelphia on the day after Easter. I trust your holiday was a blessed one with family and friends.

In this spring season, I must confess that I perceive our nation to be in the midst of a deepening winter in its collective fortunes. Our recent preemptive strike against Iraq for Israel and Empire minus a Congressional Declaration of War; the exponential growth in government spending and taxes; the death of American Federalism and its accompanying doctrine of Enumerated Powers; and the burgeoning threat to the Bill of Rights presented by the USA Patriot Act and the proposed Domestic Security Enhancement Act (DSEA) are only a few of the reasons I say this. It is a darkening time in American history. The shining light of the Old Republic is almost out.

For those of us in this country who share my perspective, the options for a Presidential standard bearer in 2004 are presently nonexistent. Mr. Bush and his New World Order are untenable. His counterparts on the Democratic left are equally so. In their mutual drive for World Government, domestic repression and taxes at home, and a perpetually interventionist foreign policy abroad, there is no exit. As my friend Howard Phillips once put it, the only choice is the speed with which the Republicrats will finally drive us over the cliff as a nation. As far as the ultimate destination is concerned, the outcome of the present course is assured.

Americans who yearn for a return to the Old Republic and the original intent of the Founders of this country need a standard bearer in the Presidential election year of 2004 who will honestly advance these principles, policies, and ideas. I believe that person is you. I do not know whether the best venue for your run would be against Bush in the Republican primaries, or as a 3rd party candidate in the fall of 2004. But I do know that minus your candidacy, there is no one else in the present milieu of national American politics with your credentials, stature, and ideological consistency available to consider the challenge.

It is my understanding that your present inclination is to run again for the Congressional seat in the 14th Congressional District of Texas. While I would support your endeavors in any event, I do urge you to prayerfully deliberate over the option of a Presidential run in 2004, not simply for the advancement of Constitutional principles then, but also as a foundational move in the building of a viable national political party dedicated to the same course of direction in future years.

The winter only gets colder. The sands of time are almost out of the hourglass. All of us need you. Now.

Sincerely,

Mark Dankof
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by Joe Eldred (joseph [at] patriotsaints.com)
I agree with Mr. Dankof. It is my hope that Ron Paul will run and that he will be endorsed by the Constitution Party and other third parties for freedom.
As co-founder of the website http://www.paul2004.com I can tell you that it has been my observation over the past year or more that Ron Paul has the most broad support of any reasonable candidate out there. He is the ideal candidate for President in 2004 among those who seek to see a return to principles of freedom and individual responsibility.
by Richard Louis (genesismtg [at] msn.com)
Ditto, Mr. Paul.

Rick
by A. Corwin Taylor (c.niledugood [at] justice.com)
It is important to have a presidential candidate that respects the Constitution as written, in lieu of what judges have slowly and selectively misinterpreted it to mean. The Constitution was designed to protect individual's liberties. It was not designed as an instrument to overcome those safeguards.
Judges, both state and federal and the entire legal profession, have apparently joined to raise the price freedom and constitutional guarantees out of the reach of the average citizen, much less an impoverished civil court litigant. The general public has no idea of all the tricks and manipulations employed by the legal profession in eradicating their constitutional rights when they are subjected to court proceedings. Furthermore, the general public doesn't care, unless all would be haled into court by a perveted judge. Corporate officers are now, since Sarbanes-Oxley was passed, supposedly held accountable for their misdeeds, but judges remain free to rule upon whim and caprice without accountability for their corrupt actions. Judges and lawyers supposedly police each other and corrupt judges face no retribution until possibly after they impeached. This is absurd as the statute of limitations would expire before they would be brought to trial and this immunity from liability to account must be corrected before justice for all will prevail. Ron Paul cannot do this alone even though, if elected, he could appoint all honorable men as judges. If your local judge and/or legal system is corrupt, the Constitution has no meaning for the individual. However, one fairly honest politician would be a welcome relief.
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