Paulville: the town where right wing Ron Paul fans will be free

[T_i_B]

It's a bit late for an April fool's joke!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/14/usa

At last, some cheering news for downhearted fans of Ron Paul, the libertarian Republican now certain to fail, by some distance, to secure his party's presidential nomination. This month has seen the first meeting of the shareholders in a fledgling community development planned in rural Texas, to be comprised exclusively of Paul's supporters. It is to be called Paulville.

The gated settlement will house freedom-loving folk, living unbound by the shackles of planning regulations. Its founders hope that when complete, it will inspire further Paulvilles around America and, in their own words, "literally change the world, one community at a time".

The Hudspeth County project has attracted derision across the US, though, with the political gossip website Wonkette.com uncharitably dubbing it "Paultard City". And even at this early stage, it appears that ideological compromises might have to be made. Necessity dictates that the community will function on a cooperative basis, albeit with the ability for households to opt out. The idea is that the option not to access communal utilities, such as electricity, will ensure that its founding individualist principles remain unsullied.

At present the online chatter amongst prospective Paulville residents is of septic-tank permits. But when residents are settled into their new homes, it will surely turn to the right to wield semi-automatic weapons and the abolition of income tax.

[SteinbachMB]

1. Paulnuts

...they should have a city they can call home. Either that or send them all to Creedmor.

[Ian David]

2. Can we lock the gate from the outside? n/t

[rpannier]

7. That's hysterical

I hope you get a DUzy for that

Classic and I agree with you 100%

[BreweryYardRat]

3. I'd give it 6 months before it collapses into anarchy.

At best.

[BlueJazz]

4. At least it will be better than "Georgeville" >>

[NavyDavy]

10. "this is what your country on Bush"

in case you don't get it its from those famous commercials this is your brain on drugs

[elizfeelinggreat]

5. IT'S A LIE FROM THE START

"And even at this early stage, it appears that ideological compromises might have to be made. Necessity dictates that the community will function on a cooperative basis, albeit with the ability for households to opt out. The idea is that the option not to access communal utilities, such as electricity, will ensure that its founding individualist principles remain unsullied."

If they're not left to their own devices, they're lying. Community utilities? That's CHEATING. Hope they're soaking only each other to put those in and not the community at large.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. The Ron Paul groupies were out in force on a street corner here yesterday

I was wondering what they were doing. Now I know they were just collecting money to move to Paulville. :)

[LeftishBrit]

8. Oh well, if it keeps the right-wing loonies out of the wider community....

[KharmaTrain]

9. And They'll Demand Water, Electricity & Roads...

A Libertarian Utopia... :rofl: I'm more than happy for them not to pay taxes as long as they figure out how to get their own water, take care of their own sewage and build their own roads...also, no money for their schools or access to hospitals or mail, either. If they want this "heaven"...let them know once they check in they can't check out. Lets see how sales go then. :rofl:

[Bonhomme Richard]

11. There must be a lot of them in the Scranton, PA area

We just drove through there over the weekend and there were Paul signs everywhere.
Or maybe one zealot.

[gratuitous]

12. Six months? Six weeks, more likely

As satisfying as it will be when the inevitable degeneration into the end game of Lord of the Flies occurs, but there might be some innocent children whose only crime is to have been born to loony parents will be involved. I suppose this little "experiment" will cost local taxpayers only a few million to bail them out; it could be considerably more. I hope they save a little money to buy fence staves to spank the Paultards back to their previous homes.