Truth:[/B] If the Republican Party fails move towards a liberty oriented political platform then they will no longer be relevant in national politics.  The liberty message is what young people embrace, it is what draws them towards conservatism and it is the future of the Republican Party.  That is, if the Republican Party expects to survive.  If they want to win another Presidential election, ever, the party must focus on limited and constitutional government at the national level. 

Rand Paul is the candidate who can bring the most excitement, cast the net furthest and embrace the most diverse audience.  Rand Paul's father started the movement that began the Tea Party.  Yet Rand Paul already has a senate record of protecting our constitutional civil liberties that could even get a few on the left excited after a far from fantastic record from President Obama. 

Use the next four years to educate yourself, your friends and your family about personal liberty, Austrian Economics, monetary policy, the Constitution and foreign policy. 

2016 can be the year for liberty.  No, it must be. 

MoreColors Available on Dark and Light clothing, 10 and 50 packs on the bumper stickers, see link above. 

"Join, or Die" is a well-known political cartoon, created by Benjamin Franklin and first published in his Pennsylvania Gazette on May 9, 1754.[1] The original publication by the Gazette is the earliest known pictorial representation of colonial union produced by a British colonist in America.[2] It is a woodcut showing a snake severed into eighths, with each segment labeled with the initials of a British American colony or region.  New England was represented as one segment, rather than the four colonies it was at that time.  In addition, Delaware and Georgia were omitted completely.  Thus, it has 8 segments of snake rather than the traditional 13 colonies.[3] The cartoon appeared along with Franklin's editorial about the "disunited state" of the colonies, and helped make his point about the importance of colonial unity.  During that era, there was a superstition that a snake which had been cut into pieces would come back to life if the pieces were put together before sunset.[citation needed]
The cartoon became a symbol of colonial freedom during the American Revolutionary War. 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

I like the graphic a lot, though.  An alternative would be to use Franklin's original, only take out the state designations.  Then under it you could put Rand Paul 2016. 

I assume the original is in the public domain.  A great plus to it is that it's more easily recognizable, so no one has to connect the dots.  Plus, leaving the word 'Republicans' out of it would have broader appeal. 

Just a thought.....inspired by your rendering,of course! 

Edit: What I'm suggesting would involve some altering of the original's proportions to work as a bumper sticker.  I would dummy one up but don't have the software to tinker with. 

Last edited by jay_dub; 11-12-2012 at 09:31 AM. 

"The principle for which we contend is bound to reassert itself, though it may be at another time and in another form"..... Jefferson Davis

"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle". 
.....Edmund Burke

"A corrupt electoral process can only lead to corrupt Government." 
......jay_dub

First things first---Rand has to mend fences with many Ron Paul supporters who were totally disgusted by his endorsement of Romney.  That will take a bit.  But the bulk of the above case is fine.  The liberty movement must cause the GOP some pain, which has already happened with the defeat of Mitt, and point out that milquetoast moderates have had their day.  We should now insist that "it's our turn" when it comes to the 2014 and 2016 cycles.  As I recall, the Reaganites made the same pitch to the Rockefeller Republicans in the late '70's, and by doing so, won by '80. 

First things first---Rand has to mend fences with many Ron Paul supporters who were totally disgusted by his endorsement of Romney.  That will take a bit.  But the bulk of the above case is fine.  The liberty movement must cause the GOP some pain, which has already happened with the defeat of Mitt, and point out that milquetoast moderates have had their day.  We should now insist that "it's our turn" when it comes to the 2014 and 2016 cycles.  As I recall, the Reaganites made the same pitch to the Rockefeller Republicans in the late '70's, and by doing so, won by '80. 

I'm not totally sold on Rand at this time (taking a wait and see attitude), but danno has a great promotional idea.  And really, who else CAN we promote at this time? 

It's never too soon to promote liberty.  If we could promote Rand as being the standard bearer for liberty, we could indirectly influence him to be that very thing. 

I'm watching closely how all our elected officials respond to the upcoming fiscal cliff.  That will be very telling in who I look to as our next crop of leaders. 

"The principle for which we contend is bound to reassert itself, though it may be at another time and in another form"..... Jefferson Davis

"When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle". 
.....Edmund Burke

"A corrupt electoral process can only lead to corrupt Government." 
......jay_dub

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

Good work Dannno.  I've changed my avatar.  I was an early supporter of Rand, and the first to realize the pros and cons of his "appeal to the teocons" strategy.  I will go forward being "cautiously optimistic". 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

Rand needs to focus on building a coalition and influencing the party to become more libertarian

And the 'bully pulpit' is just the place for him to do it. 

Originally Posted by Peace&Freedom

First things first---Rand has to mend fences with many Ron Paul supporters who were totally disgusted by his endorsement of Romney. 

Just damn.  Don't we have enough problems getting a principled conservative the nomination without demanding he piss off 85% of the rank and file?  I say his 'endorsement' was plenty lukewarm enough, thank you. 

This is about our liberty and our nation, not our fragile egos.  If his votes are right, we're damned fools not to do everything we possibly can to put him in the White House. 

Last edited by acptulsa; 11-12-2012 at 05:22 PM. 

Originally Posted by Calvin Coolidge

The American people must be free, and the way to do this is to have what government you have to have on the closest level to the people. 

Originally Posted by Will Rogers

I have found out that when newspapers knock a man a lot, there is sure to be a lot of good in him. 

Samuel 810 Samuel told all the words of the Lord to the people who were asking him for a king.11 He said, “This is what the king who will reign over you will claim as his rights: He will take your sons and make them serve with his chariots and horses, and they will run in front of his chariots.12 Some he will assign to be commanders of thousands and commanders of fifties, and others to plow his ground and reap his harvest, and still others to make weapons of war and equipment for his chariots.13 He will take your daughters to be perfumers and cooks and bakers.14 He will take the best of your fields and vineyards and olive groves and give them to his attendants.15 He will take a tenth of your grain and of your vintage and give it to his officials and attendants.16 Your male and female servants and the best of your cattle[c] and donkeys he will take for his own use.17 He will take a tenth of your flocks, and you yourselves will become his slaves.18 When that day comes, you will cry out for relief from the king you have chosen, but the Lord will not answer you in that day.” 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs." 

I never realized how horribly he played that instrument.  And the idiot gallery just cheers him on....

Ephesians 1:5-6

He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 

Rand has the exclusive rights to the libertarian freedom fighter image.  He has evolved into a very engaging orator.  Plus by 2016 people will be voting for whomever they believe can take us out of the financial Armageddon of 2013-2014. 

"Each of us must choose which course of action we should take: education, conventional political action, or even peaceful civil disobedience to bring about necessary changes.  But let it not be said that we did nothing." -  Ron Paul

"Paul said "the wave of the future" is a coalition of anti-authoritarian progressive Democrats and libertarian Republicans in Congress opposed to domestic surveillance, opposed to starting new wars and in favor of ending the so-called War on Drugs."