Thanks to the Ron Paul’s presidential campaign, I’ve taken a keen interest in the preservation of our freedoms. I believe that the key to establishing the limited government that closely resembles our founding is to establish representatives that are committed to upholding the ideals of the Founders.
That said, I’m increasingly interested in learning about anyone that’s willing to stand up to the status quo and fight for a foreign policy of peaceful friendship, a monetary policy backed by a gold standard and a stance of unrelenting protection of our civil liberties.
On Lew Rockwell’s blog, I found one: his name is BJ Lawson. Haven’t heard of him? He’s running for congress in North Carolina’s 4th District. And he’s the spitting image of Ron Paul…minus about 40 years, the receding white hair, the Texas drawl and about $35 million in raised campaign funds.
OK. So they obviously have their physical and financial differences. But when it comes to political ideology, they’re almost identical twins. In fact, on his site, BJ says, “I was drawn back to politics by Ron Paul’s tireless and principled work to restore a Constitutional federal government.” It looks like he’s even adopted a fund-raising strategy from Ron Paul’s play book: posting his numbers in real-time on his homepage. Nice move.
I don’t know everything about him. But from what I’ve read on his site, he seems sharp, passionate, personable, logical and principled. I can’t cast a ballot for him, but (hopefully) I can cast a few supporters his direction with this blog—and maybe even some donors to boot.
It’s encouraging to see the fruits of Ron Paul’s labors already starting to take root. I’ve often wondered who would emerge as the key figures to lead the fight for freedom when Ron Paul is no longer in the picture (he’s 72 after all). Whether or not he wins his 4th District race, BJ Lawson may very well surface as an influential national figure in the cause of liberty. Regardless, he’s a patriot; and to that I tip my hat and raise my voice of encouragement.
March 13, 2008 at 3:40 pm
[...] — Daniel Harmon [...]
March 13, 2008 at 10:28 pm
Daniel,
Thank you very much for this post about B.J. I know he appreciates it. Thank you for your support and feel free to contact me anytime.
Garland Ragland
Volunteer/Facebook Coordinator
Lawson for Congress
March 22, 2008 at 3:21 am
[...] to return to Constitutional principles, please check out BJ Lawson’s website. I blogged about him here, too. If you like what you see, go to BucksForBJ.blogspot.com and pledge. We’re asking for small [...]
April 18, 2008 at 7:23 pm
> BJ Lawson may very well surface as an influential national figure in the cause of liberty.
> Regardless, he’s a patriot; and to that I tip my hat and raise my voice of encouragement.
Here, here!
April 30, 2008 at 2:42 am
He is the real deal, as I have met him personally several times. Ironically, he is a graduate of Duke University in medicine–same as Dr. Paul. NC will have their primary May 6th. Throwing a little campaign cash his way will help a help, as he is fighting a tough battle.
April 30, 2008 at 3:20 am
SBC in NC,
I envy you. I’d love to get the chance to meet BJ Lawson in person some day. Thanks for the reassurance of solid character.
April 30, 2008 at 3:21 am
SBC in NC,
I envy you. I’d love to get the chance to meet BJ Lawson in person some day. Thanks for the reassurance of his solid character.
June 26, 2008 at 5:13 am
Hey Daniel,
I marched with BJ Lawson in Raleigh New Year’s Eve for the Ron Paul March! I like the guy alot and he is a true patriot. I also saw him introduce Ron Paul at Chapel Hill about a month or so ago. I highly recommend libertarian leaning republicans. They have the constitution and your personal liberty in mind at all times. Something I can’t say about yellow dog democrats, social republicans, and economic modern liberals. BJ understands the true message of Christianity as well as Ron Paul, not what the neo-conservatives have outlined as Christian!ity
June 27, 2008 at 5:59 pm
[...] Bomb for BJ Lawson (June 29th) June 27, 2008 In another post, I already essentially endorsed BJ Lawson, North Carolina’s 4th District republican candidate for [...]
September 11, 2008 at 5:07 pm
[...] I’ve followed his campaign online for sometime now. I’ve written about him previously here, here and here. Face to face, BJ is just like he is cyberspace: down to earth, bright and [...]