Paul Concedes Race, Sort Of

So Ron Paul concedes, and he's not going the 3rd party route. No surprise on both counts. There was always going to be a moment in which Paul would have to say "we fought the good fight but..." and he said, and meant, (unlike other politicians who have "said" something) that he wouldn't run on a 3rd party ticket. This doesn't mean she shouldn't. Kirsten Anderson over at the Huffington Post summed it up rather nicely.

But knowing Paul, he will stick to his word, which leaves his message in limbo.

Personally, I feel Paul should take advantage of the support he has gained and and build on it. Perhaps start some sort of grass roots organization to start developing perspective candidates for congressional seats. This is also a chance to start re-educating Americans.

If you look at my family, for example, you could divide it into two categories. The majority of the members of my family believe in the greatness of America through it's military might. That's why my mother proudly displays pictures on her living wall of uniformed males. I can imagine that mother's in ancient Sparta had some sort of similar ritual; a shrine to militarism.

The second, smaller group is comprised of people who believe that is is the responsibility of the Unites States government to create a European style social utopia that provides handouts for all Americans.

Both sides are wrong, but both sides have been duped since birth into thinking that these two ideals--which basically represent the current Republican and Democratic Parties--form the political heritage of America. Hardly.

Despite what some of the readers over at Wonkette believe, there really are Paulites who are quite an educated lot; people who don't listen to every word nut case talk show host, Alex Jones , has to say. These people could be influential in getting the word out and participating in the re-education of American society. People need to hear logical arguments for themes such as returning to the gold standard, why it's important to completely re-vamp a sick foreign policy, and why the creation of a north American "Super-nation" along the same lines as the EU is probably not the whacked out idea that mainstream politicians and media want you to believe that it is.

So while Paul concedes to the inevitable, it doesn't have to be a failed campaign. It can be the beginning of something. I sincerely hope that the Paul does something really constructive with both the support and the money that he has gained in his campaign.