Bonus Post 1: The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul(TR:MRP)- Introduction

     In accordance with a necessary and intellectual, if radical, contrast to the establishment candidate of Bill Clinton, the perfect foil that would fit these criteria while still being situated in the new century was, invariably, congressman Ron Paul. Dr. Paul embodies everything that Clinton is, by mere merit of existence, fundamentally opposed to. While Clinton is a New Democrat, an open-minded amalgamation of traditional liberalism cultivated and modified to be palatable to neoconservative tastes, Paul is a textbook libertarian(quite the opposite of a classic liberal despite the similar nomenclature) that is utterly uncompromising in his ideals and on the other side of virtually every issue Clinton supports by his own nature. It would be refreshing to see a character that rose to prominence almost on his own who would be inherently contradictory to the previous reading. Through the book, a thorough understanding of libertarian-ism from one of its most ardent constituents can be expected to be developed, along with a working knowledge of a potential usurper to the highly traditional state that Washington is currently in. Dr. Paul has indeed been incredibly consistent on virtually every issue, with a near-perfect record corroborating his stated ideology. As a long-time serving congressman that has not changed views for short-term gain and as a former physician, Paul is one of the most acclaimed libertarians out there and presents a very unique point of view. Obviously, the repercussions of such immovable principles is anticipated to highly slant the reading in favor of his particular political brand of ideology. The title of his own book, after all, includes the word "manifesto," a word which certainly discourages fair presentations of the opposite side. However biased it is, however, is besides the point; the reading is meant not to serve to give a fair representation of the political and socioeconomic realities of libertarian-ism, but as a go-to manual as to what the movement represents as it exists in this day-and-age.