Ron Paul Thanks the Revolutionaries

Anyone who witnessed last week's Rally for the Republic - whether or not a supporter of Ron Paul - could not deny the sheer voracity and dedication on the part of the speakers, the supporters, the performers, and Dr. Paul himself. It was truly a modern day celebration of the principles and ideals held by our Founding Fathers - the framers of what sadly is a long-forgotten Constitutional fight. This afternoon the good Congressman issued a heartfelt thanks to all those who took part in last week's historic event.

Not only were there more than 10,000 elated supporters on hand, but there were a number of surprisingly powerful speeches, and a couple for the ages by Dr. Paul and Governor Jesse Ventura. Ventura hit a grand slam when he went down the road of 9/11 Truth during his speech. Allegedly, he was even asked specifically by the Paul camp not to go there. Helleva job as always Jesse!

A shout out also deserves to be given to CSPAN-2 which covered just about every minute of the festivities last Tuesday. Before getting to Dr. Paul's thank you, check out Jesse Ventura's speech:

http://www.prisonplanet.com/ventura-voices-911-truth-at-rally-for-the-republic.html

Aimee Allen also gave a totally punk rock performance. While I haven't found any comprehensive or high quality videos of her set, below are a couple of YouTube links. For more, just go to YouTube and type "Aimee Allen Ron Paul."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w_yapm5II4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo_f35QEAVE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o364ihBBnuo&feature=related

Here is Dr. Paul's message of gratitude:

Dear Friends,

What a thrilling week we've just had - three days of wonderful events, culminating in the great Rally for the Republic on September 2, which C-SPAN2 covered in its entirety. Americans got to hear more truth in our one day in Minneapolis than in decades' worth of standard political conventions.

I hope you were as impressed with the speakers and the performances as I was. The day reaffirmed for me that the movement on behalf of our philosophy is blessed with brains, talent, and verve.

If you missed it, we'll be making the whole thing available soon. In the meantime, you can watch whatever speakers you'd like to see right here.

Now it's time to turn to the hard work of the Campaign for Liberty. We have our work cut out for us. Our economic woes are being foolishly blamed on the free market. The federal government is taking over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as those of us with any sense feared it would.

We face the looming prospect of still more wars: with Iran, Russia, and now Pakistan.We need to inject some sanity into these debates.

Right now, though, I wish simply to thank you for all your sacrifices and hard work. Just when I think I cannot be any more amazed by your commitment to our ideas, you go and surprise me again. I deeply appreciate your devotion to our cause.

Remember one of the most important things our presidential campaign proved: there are millions of us out there. If 1.2 million Americans voted for our ideas in a Republican primary, think of how many more there must be.

We are not alone. We know that now. And when it comes to energy, creativity, and enthusiasm, our side wins hands down. I know these will be our secret weapons as we keep up the fight in these dark times to restore our republic, and to see peace and prosperity transformed from a campaign slogan into a way of life.

Please, recruit one more person to the Campaign for Liberty today.

With my deepest gratitude,


Ron Paul