Being a nearly lifelong resident of Texas, with something akin to an obsession for principled political philosophy (and alliteration), Ron Paul has long been on my short list of respectable Texas politicians. In a state rife with jingoism and hypocrisy, even amongst Democrats, Mr. Paul stood out and thus earned my $20 and a petition signature asking him to consider running for President - two years ago.

Beyond that, I routinely tossed his campaign materials in the recycle bin (yes, Austin recycles, unlike the rest of this state). He's not in my district and he withstood Tom Delay's minions, thus far. How could I really help?

So, it was just a few weeks ago when Mr. Paul made a striking appearance on MSNBC's so-called GOP debate that I really started to think he could have an impact on a totally brain-dead Republican primary race. I started to regularly search for "RON PAUL" on The Google - each day, looking for a glimmer that he'd start making waves against that thuggish Master of Disaster, Giuliani - finding news commentary and tagging my thoughts along the way.

I despise Herr Rudolf and the lower-than-Neanderthals, neocon-jingoists whom he draws upon. I have serious questions about his role in the London train bombings and his "National Security" corruption rackets. It seems to me, the other GOP candidates are milquetoasts to be stomped into the ground by the warmongering and triangulating Obama-Clinton 2008 ticket. Giuliani, in my mind, represents the most insidious candidate on the right. He must be defeated. Now.

So, especially after the FOX News Rudy Fest "Debate", in my daily searches on The GOOG I've begun to discover that the Establishment Republicans are on the warpath against the classically anti-imperialist Ron Paul. It seems coordinated. It's vicious. They're beside themselves with self-delusional nationalism (the Germans had a term for that - 'nazi'). I'm angered deeply by their slanders and smears but encouraged by those from across the country that have begun to voice their support. Voices that, like me, can in no way be considered a truly coordinated "spammer" campaign. Nationally, we are few, but on the Internet, the last bastion of information freedom, we find common cause. I feel compelled to comment on these sites, to leave behind a record that somebody in Texas is a former-Republican and glad he got out well before el Presidente Busho was selected by Opus Dei's Scalia to Inquisitor In Chief in 2000. There are many others like me, so when I read that we're "spammers" I laugh. They insinuated the same thing about Howard Dean's support.

I should point out that I supported Dean's candidacy early on in 2002, past The Scream and right up to the point that he merged with the DLC "Third Way" Borg. I went to his early appearances in Texas and found that there were other liberals, a rare breed in Texas, who despised the manicured Establishment Democrats. Dean seemed our best chance to rebalance the Executive-Legislative branches.

Now, I see that opportunity - and likely outcome - in Rep. Ron Paul. Here in Texas, I have a former CIA agent "representing" my Delay-gerrymandered district. Ron is my Real Rep. I have no relations to Ron's campaign. I, like the rest, are Truth Seekers and Ron is our last hope. Join us in registering Republican during the primaries and pushing Dr. Paul past the fascists in his party. I believe your freedom depends on it.