Ron Paul
Dear Ron Paul,
As I was walking home today, I encountered a group of your supporters waving signs on a streetcorner. There was an incident in this meeting which aroused my curiousity about your campaign.
I was sporting combat boots, a partially shaved head, a pierced nose, a Gogol Bordello jacket, and a snarling visage. As I stomped past, looking my surliest, one of your supporters yelled after me: "If you're a real punk, you'll like Ron Paul."
It was encouraging to hear that there may, finally, be a presidential candidate to fit my punk sensibilities! Unfortunately, I was in a hurry, and could not stop to chat. Could you clarify which of your positions would appeal to punks, and which type(s) of punks would especially like you?
As you are probably aware, punks are a politically diverse group, politically united mainly by their resentment of current political and social conditions in America and other parts of the world.
Generally, I could see how anarchist punks might consider you the lesser of many evils, based on your support of small government, nonintervention in international matters, and low taxes.
However, I am afraid this particular supporter was mistaken in his interpretation of my jacket. One Gogol Bordello's better known songs--and the slogan on my jacket--is "Immigrant Punk." My understanding is that you are unsupportive of immigration from Mexico; do you feel similarly about immigration from other parts of the world?
I am also specifically curious about what you have done as a congressman--and what you would do as President--to address the concerns of socialist punks and riot grrls. A cursory look at your campaign website did not reveal anything specifically encouraging to socialist or feminist concerns. Could you give examples of your policies that might appeal to these punk movements?
Most sincerely,
Mel "Sullen" McSurlypants
As I was walking home today, I encountered a group of your supporters waving signs on a streetcorner. There was an incident in this meeting which aroused my curiousity about your campaign.
I was sporting combat boots, a partially shaved head, a pierced nose, a Gogol Bordello jacket, and a snarling visage. As I stomped past, looking my surliest, one of your supporters yelled after me: "If you're a real punk, you'll like Ron Paul."
It was encouraging to hear that there may, finally, be a presidential candidate to fit my punk sensibilities! Unfortunately, I was in a hurry, and could not stop to chat. Could you clarify which of your positions would appeal to punks, and which type(s) of punks would especially like you?
As you are probably aware, punks are a politically diverse group, politically united mainly by their resentment of current political and social conditions in America and other parts of the world.
Generally, I could see how anarchist punks might consider you the lesser of many evils, based on your support of small government, nonintervention in international matters, and low taxes.
However, I am afraid this particular supporter was mistaken in his interpretation of my jacket. One Gogol Bordello's better known songs--and the slogan on my jacket--is "Immigrant Punk." My understanding is that you are unsupportive of immigration from Mexico; do you feel similarly about immigration from other parts of the world?
I am also specifically curious about what you have done as a congressman--and what you would do as President--to address the concerns of socialist punks and riot grrls. A cursory look at your campaign website did not reveal anything specifically encouraging to socialist or feminist concerns. Could you give examples of your policies that might appeal to these punk movements?
Most sincerely,
Mel "Sullen" McSurlypants