Update: Ron Paul “Money Bomb” Breaks $2 Million Barrier

By Walt Thiessen

Expectations are being exceeded by the grassroots effort culminating in today’s “money bomb” of donations to the Ron Paul campaign. Shortly after 2 PM Eastern Time, the campaign reached the $2 million mark with nearly half the day remaining.

Some visitors to this website earlier today predicted that the $3 million mark might be topped today. That possibility is becoming more and more likely. Of course, in order for it to be reached, the pace of donations will have to continue at the same rate throughout the day.

After some solid donation strength in the wee hours of the morning, the pace really picked up at 8 AM Eastern Time as this graph shows [see SF-thread]. Since that time, the donations have proceeded at an extremely steady pace. Between 8 AM and 2 PM the graph shows an almost straight line going up at a roughly 60° angle. If that pace holds for another six hours, Paul’s army of contributors could easily sweep through the $3 million barrier and be knocking on the door of $4 million.

It is becoming increasingly likely that the major media will be taking notice. Already the Washington Times and the National Ledger have posted articles showing they are watching the pace of contributions. The former is simply reporting it as straight news (albeit minor news from their point of view), preferring to withhold comment until the primaries. On the other hand, the National Ledger is attempting to debunk the whole thing, saying that it doesn’t matter how much money Paul raises because his message won’t play with the voters. (…Full Article)

 
Reference:

http://www.RonPaul2008.com

One Day Primary Record of $3.1 Million In Big Trouble

In Search Of ‘Homegrown Terrorists’

By Rev. Ted Pike

The House of Representatives passed H.R. 1955 on Oct. 24, approving the creation of a federal commission to study prevention of “home-grown terrorism.” The bill says this threat, leading to acts of violence against the US government and its citizens, pervades the internet and streams its propaganda incessantly to Americans. This bill will supposedly prevent Americans from being enticed by “extremism” and “radicalized” to commit bias-motivated violence. H. R. 1955 implies that the government should proactively educate the public against “extremist” individuals and organizations, until their threat is “eradicated.”

H. R. 1955 includes as “homegrown terrorists” foreign conspirators who primarily live and operate in the US. Yet they are not its main concern. On the surface, this bill opposes radicalization of Muslims living in America (probably from terrorist websites originating in the Mideast ). But there is little evidence that many American Muslims are dangerously influenced by such propaganda.

What’s the real target of this thought control bill? Hundreds of thousands of Americans are daily influenced to think critically about Zionist control and influence by a number of internet radio networks, including Genesis and Republic. H.R. 1955 is an attempt to silence burgeoning anti-Zionist talk radio, which streams worldwide in ever-increasing competition to Jewish media.

I wanted to learn more about the “serious national problem” which prompted action from all but six House members and preoccupies Senate hearings. I called the FBI to ask their definition of a “homegrown terrorist.” FBI’s authority on domestic terrorism in the Portland, OR office said she was unfamiliar with the term. She thought a moment and suggested the Oklahoma City bombers and also eco-terrorists who sabotage logging operations and commercial developments in wilderness areas. She could think of no other examples. (more…)