By Tim Shoemaker

Two years ago today, over 10,000 friends of liberty gathered together in the Target Center in Minneapolis across the river from the RNC gathering in St. Paul.  For me, this was not a protest, or a "counter convention," it was a celebration.  We gathered there, recollecting events throughout Ron Paul's presidential campaign that happened to bring this diverse group of individuals together into a cohesive movement, not just supporting a candidate for public office anymore, but as newly-formed advocates for a philosophy of liberty.  It would not mark the end of the "Ron Paul R3VOLution."  Instead, it was just the beginning. 

I want to take a brief moment to share my recollection of that event.  I remember driving 17 hours from Harrisburg, PA to Minneapolis with my older brother just a few days before.  I remember passing dozens of Ron Paul 2008 signs along the highway in nearly every state; it was quite obvious others had been traveling the same route before us.  The excitement built as we attended the "Ron Paul Nation Celebration" and listened to great musicians like Rick Ellis, Marc Scibilia, and Aimee Allen.  Finally came the day for the rally.  It was great hearing speeches from Tom Woods, Bruce Fein, Doug Wead, Barry Goldwater Jr., and of course Dr. Paul himself along with many others (who could forget the great musical performance of Jimmy Vaughn?).  So much happened on the trip it's hard to share in a short statement.

It was an exciting time for those of us who made the journey.  I'm sure many of you have stories about the event as well.  Please feel free to share them in the comments section!

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