[Grizzly]

I wasn't talking about assinnations as they might happen, I was saying that 'The Internet Party' would be even more divided on its policies then a party whose leader got assassinated. As a factual example, since it already happened. The coalition fell apart before it was even properly formed, and new elections happened. Nothing else really happened.

What differs between revolution in disarmed Europe and the USA is that you've got so many gun owners, trained veterans, etc. that could fight toe to toe with most forces.

Wouldn't count on it.
Neither is Europe as disarmed as you think. Where did you get that notion? You're taking Europe as a grand collective of nations who think and act exactly the same way. There's a reason there are so many nations: They don't.

[MP-Ryan]

As you brought a possible assasination attempt before, on a new popular president like Ron Paul;

I don't think it would help the establishment at all if they were to panic and order the assasination of Ron Paul when he wins the presidency. It would be a catalyst for a violent revolution (as the peaceful revolution has been made impossible). Not that they haven't prepared themselves for years against such. What differs between revolution in disarmed Europe and the USA is that you've got so many gun owners, trained veterans, etc. that could fight toe to toe with most forces. You'd probably see a wide war against foreign troops (mexicans at the least) if D.C. wasn't captured in a relative short amount of time.

..Or people would grieve and sit on their behinds as the system goes in damage control mode scared of phantom revolutionaries that never showed up, establishing a massive police state and a dictator for fear or revenge for performing a coup like that on a newly elected president.

Above scenarios seem fantastical but it's not uncommon that an assasination triggered a war nor the transformation of a country to a police state.

Seriously, what planet do you live on?  I've seen some nutty-conspiracy-theorist-nonsense on HLP (particularly lately), but this just makes me go:

 

That aside, if anyone seriously thinks Ron Paul has a snowball's chance in hell of getting elected, then I have a palm tree farm in Alert, NWT that I'd love to have you make an investment in.

[StarSlayer]

  Mexican invaders?  Its time to take the urine coated tin foil hat off, it's seeping into your cranium.

[Unknown Target]

The problem is that that party would be even more divided then the ones who concentrate around one leader, who subsequently gets shot.

I don't know, I think things like internet freedom, transparency, etc, would maintain a pretty cohesive unit. I think it would be fine to have a party that was fractured and disagreed, as long as they agree on a few fundamental concepts, rather than just rallying behind a particular person to carry their banner. As for those concepts, , I'd say most everyone on the net thinks the net should be open and government should be more transparent, not less.

A big one, though, would be accountability, so long as people stuck to the principle and didn't try to skirt around it.

[MP-Ryan]

In today's news, Rick Perry has disclosed that he is, in fact, an idiot.

[Unknown Target]

Sur...prise?

I comfort myself in the knowledge that in a 100 years these people will either be totally forgotten or only remembered as folks who were just...wrong in every conceivable way.

[Luis Dias]

In today's news, Rick Perry has disclosed that he is, in fact, an idiot.

Not an idiot, an opportunist. He sees that the majority of americans don't believe in this "Librlll conspiracy theory" and tries to bank on it. By doing so, he will capitalize against the moron I MEAN THE MORMON.

[Sushi]

In today's news, Rick Perry has disclosed that he is, in fact, an idiot.

Not an idiot, an opportunist. He sees that the majority of americans don't believe in this "Librlll conspiracy theory" and tries to bank on it. By doing so, he will capitalize against the moron I MEAN THE MORMON.

[JCDNWarrior]

In today's news, Rick Perry has disclosed that he is, in fact, an idiot.

Not an idiot, an opportunist. He sees that the majority of americans don't believe in this "Librlll conspiracy theory" and tries to bank on it. By doing so, he will capitalize against the moron I MEAN THE MORMON.

On his own I doubt Rick Perry is such a popular or charismatic guy to grab the nomination. He's being pushed for presidency though. It's a sign that what you call "Librlll conspiracy theory" is becoming very popular to the majority of people is for instance the huge amount of votes for the libertarian candidate, the cheers during the debates and that people like Gingrich and Perry are starting to talk about abolishing the Federal Reserve (Pandering, but is a very interesting thing to see happen).

Seeing what happened in 2008, I wonder how strong the mainstream media will be in 2011-2012 to help push the prepared candidate for presidency and marginalize those that don't play their little game of doublespeak and staying the course of the status quo. I wish I could have trust and faith in these other candidates or have much faith for the mainstream media about subjects like these.

[Turambar]

Faith is the word you say when your brain stops working.  I want accountability!

[Unknown Target]

That, I think, is what you could form a movement around.

[Luis Dias]

In today's news, Rick Perry has disclosed that he is, in fact, an idiot.

Not an idiot, an opportunist. He sees that the majority of americans don't believe in this "Librlll conspiracy theory" and tries to bank on it. By doing so, he will capitalize against the moron I MEAN THE MORMON.

Hey, it's not my country, I get to see the coocoos from the outside!

[NGTM-1R]

Sur...prise?

I comfort myself in the knowledge that in a 100 years these people will either be totally forgotten or only remembered as folks who were just...wrong in every conceivable way.

We haven't forgotten John Calhoun yet, and he was more or less these people.

[Unknown Target]

Oh well.

Still, being remembered for defending slavery as a good thing isn't exactly better than being forgotten.

It's all relative anyway.

[Luis Dias]

As much as I don't really like Ron Paul's politics, I really hate fox news. I mean if I were american after seeing this clip I would join the republican party and become all Ron Paul vocal, just for the hell of it:

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-august-15-2011/indecision-2012---corn-polled-edition---ron-paul---the-top-tier

[Mongoose]

The really fun part about this straw poll is it's pretty much the only time that people remember the existence of Iowa.