The blimp carries two messages. On this side it says to "Google Ron Paul." On the other side, it says, "Shut down the FBI, the CIA, withdraw all troops, not only from Iraq, but also from our bases in Germany, Japan and South Korea, leave Taiwan and Israel to fend for themselves abolish the Federal Reserve, and put the country on the Gold Standard."
No! Just kidding! The other side says "Ron Paul: rEVOLution." Because "EVOL" is "LOVE" backwards!
As the Ron Paul Blimpers explain on their webpage, they "specifically left off any reference to an election, because most people do not care about politics. We want to bring them back into the electoral process, and messages like the ones chosen -- distinctly different than the same old boring way of advertising candidates -- will do that."
What the Blimpers don't say is that omitting any mention of an election on the side of their blimp might be an attempt to dodge McCain-Feingold laws. It's not a political message if it's just a blimp telling you to Google some dude's name. Theoretically. We'll see.
Besides, the Ron Paul Blimp is about more than just an election... This is about rEVOLution! It's time to catch the fever! Feel the excitement! Freedom is literally in the air!
As you can see, Vast Throngs™ of freedom lovers turned out to watch History Being Made™:
Just imagine what Lee L. Mercer Jr. could do with a blimp.
4 comments:
I kept seeing taggers write "Ron Paul" all over the city, but I just thought they were confused and meant to write Sean Paul, the rapper. I learn so much at this blog.
Why do these things always seem to have a guy on a horse waving a flag?
And thanks for this entry, because I get confused about political stuff too. For instance (no joke) I never have understood that rEVOLution sign. I just didn't never saw the word "love" in there (which is now really obvious). I thought it was supposed to make you think of "Evolution"
Which, come to think of it, isn't really his style. Isn't he the biblical earth candidate?
You what's crazy, I never knew what the evol in Revolution had to with either, except that it was wierd.
Thanks for the update, Steak!
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