I was never really into politics until the past few months. With Ron Paul and Libertarian ideals, the introduction was from this site, so that's how the seed was planted. I've always thought Libertarian, even when I was a teenager I never understood why prostitution and drugs were illegal, and I've never partaken in either.
Then this past winter I'm watching the debates with my Dad, who is a Gingrich fan and general establishment Republican type, bored out of my mind until Ron Paul started speaking. Ron Paul would always add some history to make his points and seemed very credible, 1953 and Iran being an example. No other candidates would go there.
The final straw funnily enough, was me searching you tube for Ted Nugent concert footage. Naturally with Ted, you'll find links to political clips, so I clicked on some of his talk show stuff out of curiosity and then saw Ron Paul links. The floodgates opened for good that night, and now I'm reading LIBERTY DEFINED and am trying to figure out this Austrian vs. Keynesian economic debate.
Never thought I'd be into politics in a million years, thought it was all bullshit, but what I've discovered most is that it's awesome to believe in something bigger than oneself, and I'd advise it to anybody looking for something deeper in life, even if what you believe is the complete opposite of me.