Ron Paul has quit his bid for the presidential candidacy but he is still making headlines in the news as the leader of an exceptionally passionate group of followers. The mystified media struggle to explain the fervency of his supporters and why they continue to push forward their seemingly lost cause. Ron Paul has been labeled as a rebel with a chip on his shoulder and his supporters have been called nothing short of crazy. Yet, they boldly move on, ignoring the insults and even garnering more support. What is the cause of this movement? The answer is quite simply summed up in one word: truth.
Ron Paul isn’t just another lying politician willing to do anything to win votes. Modern Americans have come to accept the fact that politicians lie, spend millions of dollars, discredit their competitors, and use many other underhanded methods in order to become president. This is why reporters and many others don’t understand the fervor surrounding Ron Paul’s cause: they don’t actually think that a presidential candidate would tell the whole and complete truth. Nor do they realize that the truth is exactly what the American people are thirsting for.
Ron Paul’s true aim, more compelling than his bid for presidency, is his desire to spread the truth about the real state of the Union and the fundamental principles that will save America, and to see those principles in action. In his effort to inform the American people, he has discovered that liberty is still a popular topic among the American people. There are many who are fed up with the pile of lies they have been fed by self-serving, power-mongering government officials. They have been searching for a voice of reason. Ron Paul is simply the voice of truth. The message is an age-old one that strikes the very center of truth-seekers.
Currently, presidential candidacies are vying for Ron Paul’s support. They want the enthusiasm propelling his supporters to shift to them, so they can fill their own self-serving agendas. But that will never happen. This movement has become much bigger than Ron Paul. If he were to suddenly change his mind and denounce everything he has said, the movement would go on without him. The voice of truth has been proclaimed. The people have heard it and recognized it. Nothing can stop it from going forward.
Ron Paul’s message is nothing less or more than a call for peaceful change; a return to a government centered on the liberties of the individuals. Today’s distorted view of government makes his message seem radical; yet, those who take an open-minded look at it find that it is basic and eternally true. It calls a person to action—to be better than they are. It stirs the very soul. It frees the captive mind from ignorance and apathy. It brings the light of hope in dim circumstances. It is quite simply the truth.
