Ron Paul is a real person. Ron Paul is not a viable presidential candidate.

I have yet to see Ron Paul make a single statement that disagrees with his political philosophy about what the role of the federal government really is. I've never seen another politician with such a firm grasp on that which defines his beliefs and allowing everything that he says to be seated entirely within those core ideas. He is exactly what this country needs--someone who has a healthy respect for the Constitution of this country and the principles upon which it was founded. I dare anyone to find another candidate on either side of the aisle who even comes close to demonstrating his level of philosophical consistency.

That said, he's not going to get the nomination. The left despises him and the right hates him even more. He's a scary dude to these people, and that's too bad.

It's been such a long time, I think I should be going...

I feel like I should start doing this again, even if there's nobody here to read it. It's good for the brain, for the heart, to write--maybe even especially if no one is reading it.

I quit my job and am currently unemployed. Sweet! I can survive at least another week or two without income.

I am accepting grants for writing my first book. Nothing less than $2500.00 at a time, or else there's really no point. E-mail me if you're interested in financing the next great American novel. For a donation of a mere $10,000.00, I'll even let you pick from the three or four projects I'm currently working on to become my first official work. And I guarantee a 100% return on investment within, I'd say, a couple of years. No more than five years, certainly.

Seriously, though--any drunk, rich people stumbling across this who want to help, I can assure you I'm quite talented.

Thanks.

-Bob.