My mind replays a scene. I open the door, walk down to the end of the driveway and pick up the newspaper. It’s the first time I read the words “President Paul” in large print.

And I know everything will be okay.

I really don’t ask for much in a president. I’d like to stop bombing innocent people. I’d like for the government to stop spying on us. In essence, it is a simple repetition of what Diogenes asked of Alexander the Great: “Stand a little less between me and the sun.”

A good half of my life has been dedicated to worrying about the future of this country. I’m no patriot, though. I’d turn it off if I could. My life would be easier if I’d never gotten into politics. The sight of dead bodies unknown to my peers, the knowledge of an impending dollar collapse-I stagger under its weight.

But then, I hear the sound of freedom growing in the Middle East like a new spring flower, and I see Ron Paul stickers etched into nearby objects by random individuals with whom I feel an automatic kinship.

These short glimpses pull me back in. I remember the importance of that for which I stand. Yes, we Ron Paul supporters can come off as psychotic sometimes. We take this misconception of our overwhelming passion with pride.

Michael Suede writes, “When we know that we personally have so much to gain from getting a person into the presidency that will uphold this principle, we look at those who defile Ron Paul’s name with the same disdain as we would a person who is seeking to rob us of our future prosperity.”

To us, it isn’t merely politics. Ron Paul isn’t just a politician; he has become a symbol of the things for which we yearn the most (namely, freedom).

It disappoints me, though, when my friends-whom I still love dearly-reiterate the false notion the Democrats are the “good guys.” I’ll be the first to admit the other Republican candidates are no better. A society can be judged by the people it imprisons and whether Rick Santorum is running for president.

The United States is screwed on both counts.

I still remember the day President Obama was inaugurated into office. After eight years of the Bush administration destroying our constitution, even a light bulb would have sufficed as an adequate means to light the world.

But it has been three years, and the Obama administration has proven itself to be an echo ringing too loudly in the vein of George W. Bush.

Obama lobbied the Iraqi government for a continued US presence. He sanctioned tens of thousands of contractors to remain in the country. He moved soldiers into Afghanistan and then lied about a withdrawal. He assassinated an American citizen without due process. He stole tax money and put it in the hands of irresponsible corporations.

For the second night in a row, we are in the middle of a terrible nightmare.

All I ask is for you to give one chance to Ron Paul, even without sacrificing your potential vote for the current administration. I urge every one of you to register today as a Blue Republican, an organization run by progressives who have stuck to their principles and are voting for Ron Paul as a beacon of hope.

Let’s not be the people who choose Romney, Santorum or Gingrich as potential Republican runners. We’re a little better than that, and you can help us stay that way.