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Tucker Carlson Pimps Out Ron Paul’s Ride

MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson wrote a rather insightful article about the Ron Paul campaign over at The New Republic.  In addition to providing additional insight about Dr. Paul, it was cleverly written, as well.  Here are some of the gems I picked out of the article:

The crowds at Ron Paul rallies aren’t coming to be entertained. […]

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A Good Friend Runs for Mayor

A good friend of mine from Tomah, Wisconsin, by the name of Ed Thompson, is running for mayor.  He’s served as mayor before, and has won a seat on the city council when he wasn’t even in the race.  Ed’s one of a handful of truly great people I’ve met in politics, so I wish […]

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Today’s Quote of the Day…

…is about the importance of the Ron Paul campaign:
“Paul’s candidacy is an indictment of the system, not an argument for who would best administer it.”
Props.

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Neo-Prohibitionism in Two Small Alabama Towns

It looks like anti-smoking, anti-property rights and anti-small business forces have two new Alabama targets. First, Baldwin Report reports that Baldwin County Now  is reporting that the Daphne City Council has plans in the works to stick it to small businesses in the city:
The council also voted in favor of setting the public hearing […]

Posted in Regulatory Burden, Prohibition Mentality, Alabama Politics, Libertarian Movement | 1 Comment »

Decatur Daily Highlighting Local Ron Paul Support

I was waking up to my first cup of coffee and sifting though my e-mail to determine if anything urgent had arrived overnight when our cleaning lady came over and asked if I knew that I was on the front page of the local paper. The article was pretty good, but I’d like […]

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Ron Paul’s Haul (Part II)

Here’s the Ron Paul fundraising wrap-up from the Washington Times:
Rep. Ron Paul of Texas yesterday broke the single-day Republican presidential-campaign fundraising record he set last month, raising about $6 million and giving him almost $18 million for the fourth quarter.
The campaign is asserting that it set an all time one-day fundraising record:
Candidate has most successful […]

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A Tale of Two Wall Street Journal Articles

Peggy Noonan used the pages of the WSJ to attack Huckabee for being a big government Republican running to become Reverend-in-Chief instead of president:
Mike Huckabee is in the lead due, it appears, to voter approval of the depth and sincerity of his religious beliefs as lived out in his ministry as an ordained Southern Baptist. […]

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Dr. Braveheart

For those of you who don’t understand what motivates Ron Paul supporters or underestimate their level of support, check out this video. And just because you’ve probably seen it before, still watch the entire clip to catch the new twist at the end.

Props.

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Hotties for Ron Paul Calendars Can Now Be Ordered

Hotties4RonPaul is a new independent project to raise money for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign. Scantily clad hot women, such as my good friend Michelle (pictured on the right) who appeared on the Strippers for Ron Paul segment of Tucker Carlson’s show, will be featured in the calendar. I don’t expect we’ll find any Ron […]

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Art, Libertarianism, Ron Paul and the Singularity

Those interested in original artwork, libertarianism and the Singularity might wish to check out Mike Rster’s website. LP members interested in any of the arts might wish to check out this new group. Those interested in how Ron Paul may impact the Singularity might wish to read this article. The painting illustrated […]

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Local Ron Paul News Coverage

Below is a local television interview I helped coordinate for the Ron Paul campaign:

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When Bernanke Talks, People Listen

Let’s try that title again, this time with hyperlinks:  When Bernanke Talks, People Listen.  As of the time of this writing, the DOW is down 212 points.
It seems the investment class finds that Ron Paul makes a bit more sense than the Fed Chair (or the Democrats or Republicans, for that matter).
On Bernanke’s .25% rate […]

Posted in Wasteful Spending, Fiscal Responsibility, Economic Policy, Bad Democrats, Bad Republicans, National Politics, Ron Paul, Libertarian Movement | 12 Comments »

Libertarian National Committee Supporting Ron Paul Campaign

The Libertarian National Committee just voted on a motion which invites Ron Paul to seek the Libertarian Party nomination:
In a move most unusual for this body, the Libertarian National Committee just adopted a resolution encouraging Ron Paul to seek the Libertarian Party presidential nomination. The LNC is meeting in Charleston, SC this weekend.
The resolution recognized […]

Posted in Bob Barr, Ron Paul, National Politics, Libertarian Party, Libertarian Movement | 24 Comments »

We Need More Heroes Like This

Source:
Rob Pierce Jr.’s walk through Easton’s West Ward for dinner at his fiancee’s mother’s house Tuesday almost cost him his life.
He was mugged by two men, one a self-proclaimed Crips gang member, the other wearing a hooded jacket and carrying a handgun, police said.
”It was like hell,” Pierce, 27, of Easton said Wednesday night in […]

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GOP Shot Fired at Ron Paul Revolution

Last August, I wrote the following:
Here’s some advice to Ron Paul activists working at the state level: Beware of your local GOP machine. Aaron Russo’s death reminded me of his experiences with the GOP machine when he lost the Nevada Republican primary to Kenny Guinn. While I can’t imagine Ron Paul supporters breaking the […]

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