Republicans won't tolerate dissent, or Ron Paul supporters. The Big Story from the RNC.

Republican voters are now getting a taste of their party's authoritarian leanings, and still not getting it.

What Ron Paul supporters saw was just a preview of things to come when Republican power rest in their mighty gerrymandered districts hands. I thought this headline summed it up:

"Fuck You, Tyrants!": Ron Paul Supporters Rebel on Convention Floor

Mother Jones got the story right:

A minor revolt broke out on the floor of the Republican Party's presidential convention Tuesday afternoon and evening. Ron Paul delegates from several states erupted into protest over a controversial change to the party's rules to block future insurgencies mounted by outside candidates like their hero. Paul supporters also freaked out over the convention's refusal to recognize about two dozen Paul delegates and for refusing to treat Paul like a serious candidate for the nomination.

Following the dustup, Yelena Vorobyov (pictured), a 30-year-old Paul delegate from Apple Valley, Minnesota, was eager to vent. Barely taking a breath, she said: "This is just evidence of the manipulation of the Republican Party. They're not even allowing us to bring signs in, but they brought in their own [pro-Romney] signs. We couldn't nominate Ron Paul. The 'no' for not passing the rules was louder than the 'aye' and they ruled in favor of the rules. They're cheating. The Republican National Committee is not transparent and does not have integrity. They stole votes. They stole delegates. They refused to send buses for our delegates. It's a totalitarian process. This is not democracy. It's a really sad day for us. I've worked for Republican candidates since I was 16. We believed the Republican Party had more integrity. Boy, did they prove us wrong."

From RT News, this wake up call...or will they roll over and go back to sleep?

Debate Crowd Cheers Cain Bashing Occupy Protesters, Ron Paul Defends them as Victims.

Looks like the press has decided to ignore Ron Paul's follow-up answer to Herman Cain's insult to Occupy Wall Street demonstrators.

Here's the disgusting crowd applause over Cain's rip into the Occupy movement that blames those poor defenseless Wall Street banks. These are the same banks that gave birth to the tea party, when they protested the taxpayer bail outs.



Here's what the media didn't want you to see in their analysis; Ron Paul back handing the knuckle dragging crowds applause, for supporting Cain's "blame the victim" statement:



Paul's overall statement is right on the money, despite the few wacky libertarian theories tossed in for effect. The crowd went suddenly quiet. Later, Cain admits he doesn't get it and still wonders what the protesters want on Wall Street. Paul gets at least some reaction defending the middle class.

Here's a bit from Randi Rhodes:

Ron Paul Meets his Match; Jon Stewart, on Stricter Free Market!!! Paul is a Sham.

Due to the draconian copyright policies of Viacom, this important video has been blocked from being posted here. You can see it via this link. Comedy Central thinks we all have time to sit through an entire interview to see a short segment essential to the political debate going on right now in this country.

Here, Ron Paul presents a fantasy world were a free market is tougher on corporate scoundrels than a regulated one. Even the most ardent supporter of getting government "out of the way," would never buy such a ridiculous premise...I think. God I can only hope not.