Most Important Post of the Year
WARNING: This post may get a few people angry. The video at the end may really tick some people off. Sorry. The rest of you will probably consider the most important email I’ve written this year.
THAT SAID: I encourage you to read every single last word. I’m not selling you anything. I’m not warming you up to sell you something later. Consider this a “public service” message of the
highest importance, to your future, your children’s future, your success as an entrepreneur and your freedom as a human being. If this message offends anyone’s viewpoint, please overlook it or
unsubscribe yourself.
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Many marketers say you should never talk about two things withyour subscribers: politics and religion.
Yet, I know some of the most successful online and offline success personas, who don’t hesitate to talk about either,
Today I wanted to talk about a political issue that affects us as copywriters and entrepreneurs (as well human beings).
First… As much as I have tried in the past to not be apathetic about politics (both national and international) it tends to happen to me. I think it’s sort of a self-defense mechanism.
There is such corruption, greed and unforgivable behaviour going on amongst many of the world’s governments. I’m not pointing any fingers at any particular nation, party, leader,
etc.
I didn’t even vote in the last Canadian election, because I
simply didn’t want any of them in office. I didn’t think any of
them were offering much change. It seemed like I would be doing
my country a better favour by staying home with my family.
But Canada is in trouble.
The United States is even in more trouble.
The Auditor General for the States predicts that the country
will be bankrupt in 15 years. You can keep on printing money…
but it’s not like digging up more gold and silver.
Most my income comes from the states. A year or so ago I would
go to bank with a $7,500 USD cheque and it would become a
$10,000 CAD deposit (after transfer fees). Now, I come to the
bank with a $7,500 USD cheque and it turns into a $6,900 cheque.
One of the reasons I see this happening…
I slowly see our free market society creeping into a socialist
mentality. I see people making six figures incomes having to pay
40-50% of that to the government in taxes, while people making
$20K a year, owe nothing and instead receive money from the
government.
As Dan Kennedy said in his most recent No B.S. Marketing
newsletter…
“I am profoundly frustrated at the public’s eagerness to accept
schemes such as Hillary’s proposed gifting of every baby born
with a $5,000.00 bond intended to at provide paid-for — i.e.
“free” — college education or home down-payment, thus
initiating entitlement and dependence on government, a looking
to others to give you things literally cradle to grave, at
birth, just as I’m bemused by people believing that such things
as a $170-million product launch days are a matter of luck, thus
undeserved and unearned.”
I’ve been on all sides of the fence in my short life, with the
government. Receiving a mere $425 a month (barely covered rent)
when I fell very sick and had to go on welfare for two months…
to sending them cheques that represented near half of my years
labour. Either side is grim.
Michael Moore recently praised Canada’s government funded health
care system in his movie SICKO. I don’t know what he was talking
about. The system is falling to pieces. I sounds good in theory,
and works well for emergencies… but when people know they got
health coverage, they are far less willing to prevent sickness.
And how does the US government expects to pay for it’s rising
health care costs with the approaching baby boom. Especially
when the President is spending trillions on a “preventive” war
that goes against the countries constitution.
Right now the US is borrowing millions from China and Japan. But
they will only lend so much before they want to collect. I wonder
what Congress is using as collateral?
Anyways, the point of my email is to bring your attention to a
Republican congressman who is running for president in 2008.
Even though he is a Republican, he has voted against most of his
parties decisions. His name is Dr. Ron Paul. He spent most his
life being an OB/GYN delivering thousands of a babies. He still
married to the same women for 30 years. He sends back part of
his “salary” to the US treasury. He votes consistently and with
integrity on issues. He has received more money than any other
candidate from military officers. He has the largest
self-propelled internet campaign in the history of politics.
He has ended my apathy about politics.
I’m supporting him financially, as well as using my various
email lists to promote him. I do this at risk of annoying,
offending and repelling subscribers who would purchase items
from me in the future. I may very well loose money from this
email.
I don’t care.
More important things at stake.
In short, Ron Paul’s campaign focuses around…
- getting rid of income tax
- putting an end to foreign intervention and “empire building”
- sticking to what the founding fathers outlined in the
constitution
- getting the troops out of Iraq (a third world country with no
army, no “weapons of mass destruction” and little to do with
September 11th - the Taliban are in Pakistan!).
- reducing the involvement of government in people’s lives
- removal of government regulatory boards, such as the FDA
(extremely corrupt and harmful) and the proposed committee to
censor the internet
- and much, much, more, all around returning freedom to people,
and taking away control form the government
As an entrepreneur I strongly resonate with what Ron Paul is
saying.
If you have been working as a copywriter for long, you know that
earning money isn’t a matter of luck (95% of the time). You know
that those receiving six-seven figure incomes worked very hard
and earned every penny (95% of the time). You also know they
should be able to decide what they want to do with that money.
The government shouldn’t be taking ownership of their lives.
Money is earned by sacrificing your life in the form of time.
Some people proclaim they we must have a welfare state in order
to survive. What about poor and disabled people?
Well, the welfare state can’t sustain itself, first. Secondly,
there were a lot less poor people when we lived in a true _free
market_ society. At least, as far as I can tell from the history
books and listening to my grandparents.
I also know that when people are able to keep more of their
money, and aren’t forced to struggle to meet bills, etc., they
are much more generous. Seems like there used to be a lot more
charitable organizations many years ago. The hospital where my
son was born is lined with black and white photographs from when
the nuns of St. Joseph were managing the place.
Would the type of America Ron Paul proposes be free of problems?
No.
That’s reality. But I think it would have a lot less problems
then it faces now.
And would certainly have none of the problems that are looming
on the horizon.
Here is a short CNN video about Ron Paul, I’d appreciate it if you
would watch…
And here is his website where you can see more videos, radio
ads, and read (in plain English) about his platform…
If you’re from outside of the United States, I’d encourage you
to consider donating money (even $20) to his campaign. Canadian
naturalist and writer, Farley Mowat, once said, “South America
is the US’s field slaves, and Canada is it’s house slaves.”
Interpret that as you will. But if we can get a man of integrity
like Dr. Ron Paul as President of the United States it will set
an example that will spread all over the world.
And, if you are American, I simply ask that you look into Ron
Paul and considering electing him President of your country.
I think he is your last hope.
P.S. “We have allowed our nation to be over-taxed, over-regulated, and over run by bureaucrats. The founding fathers would be ashamed of us for what we are putting up with.” - Ron Paul
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December 15th, 2007 at 4:20 pm
Amen my fellow copywritng/entrepreneur Friend…
Your “Public Service” message is “Must Read” for every American before they cast a single vote in any primary election.
I’ll post your letter on my site.
Thanks,
Walt
December 16th, 2007 at 8:42 pm
I think it is seeping through to even the most unthinking voter that we are now living in the “post big government - big company” age. There is now a strong anti-politician movement here in the UK, as many of the populace here and in Europe are getting extremely angry at being dragged into a European superstate, ruled by unelected burocrats and self serving corrupt politicians. I hope this might lead to enlightened and democratic government, but sadly it will probably end with violent revolution.