Sign Waving for Ron Paul

It was definitely an interesting experience, certainly a first for me. There I was on Dana Drive, at the main entrance to Mount Shasta Mall and Discovery Village along with fifteen or twenty other volunteers, waving a sign and handing out literature about Dr. Ron Paul’s campaign for president.

From a little after 11:00 a.m. to almost 3:00, I imagine I watched a pretty thorough cross-section of the local population pass through that intersection. The public’s response was positive overall. There were an encouraging amount of waves and thumbs up and a few honks, but the majority still seemed unfamiliar with Dr. Paul. And that’s why we’re out there. See you next Saturday.

There were a few jerks, like there are in any crowd. A few middle fingers were waved and I heard a “Ron Paul sucks!” from one car. One guy rolled down his window and yelled at us that it is impossible for Paul to win because Hillary already has it all wrapped up.

The saddest encounter I had was when a car with two young ladies in it stopped in front of me. The passenger rolled down her window so I handed her a flyer and a pocket Constitution. She asked “Is he a republican?” I responded that he is running for the republican nomination, but she didn’t let me finish. Instead of handing the materials back to me, she threw them to the ground, rolled up the window as the light changed, and they drove away. I understand her anger and frustration with republicans, believe me. But it’s sad that she chose to dismiss him so readily. If she had taken a moment to read what I handed her, I’m sure she would have been surprised.

Mall Security even tried to tell us we couldn’t assemble on the public sidewalk and wave our signs. We did anyway.