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Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest Paul, (born August 20, 1935) is a 10th-term Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a member of the Republican Party, a physician, and a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2008 presidential election. He has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997 and represented Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985. (More at Wikipedia)
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On gender identity, amputee wannabes, & our contagious natures
At the close of the second of NPR’s two part look at how parents are addressing their children’s gender-identity issues last week, Robert, the father of Violet, who (Read more...)
Guest Voice: The Art of Political Cinema (Part Two)
This is part II and the final part of a Guest Voice by M (Read more...)
Voting for Yellow Dogs, Again
Henry A. Clemens / The Covenant News: A special note: I would like to say at the very outset that I have the highest respect and admiration for Congressman Ron Paul. In past years, I have supported him with campaign... (Read more...)
Sen. Norm Coleman took contributions from embattled DCI Group
The campaign of Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., took funds from the DCI Group, a lobbying group criticized for it's dealings with the oppressive military regime of Myanmar, Federal Elections Commission records show. The Coleman campaign took $6000 ... (Read more...)
Ronulans: The Gift That Keeps on Giving, Part II (genghis)
Drudge had this linked on Monday, but I don't really feel too guilty posting it since it's an extension and update to the Ronulan post we had here on Sunday. If you didn't read it then shame on you for... (Read more...)
Libertarians get ready to party while Paulists plot
Former Rep. Bob Barr announced Monday he would seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for president of these United States. Here's Barr's campaign website. Check it out. He needs money. RealClearPolitics asks "How big a threat is Barr?" Answer:... (Read more...)
Ron Paul Revolution: Target GOP Convention
Yes, Paulites, stand up against the oppresors! Show them you won’t be silenced by the GOP establishment. You will be heard! According to a recent Boston Globe tally, Paul has a grand total of 19 Republican delegates to Romney’s 260,... (Read more...)
The Bush administration tries to block Mad Cow testing by Meat packers
This is a very interesting battle: The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority.... (Read more...)
Truthers vs. Mainstreamers in the Libertarian Party: Same old battle that's been going on for years between the Anarchists and Real Worlders
by Clifford F. ThiesThe Libertarian Party, this year, has a ginormous battle on its hand, pitting so-called Truthers against Libertarian Mainstreamers, with Mary Ruwart, Steve Kubby and Mike Gravel lining up on one side, and Bob Barr, Wayne Ro (Read more...)
When in Doubt, Blame the UN
Fred Hiatt's descend into the worst kind of wingnutty foreign policy continues as we learn that we should blame the U.N. for the fact that SLORC is horrible< (Read more...)
It's a small world after all
Several years ago, I read a book about the ‘evils’ of the Walt Disney Company. I don’t necessarily remember the basic tenets of the book, but it ranged from such claims as the benign (the Disney company doesn’t treat its... (Read more...)
Chaos at the Convention
While so much attention has been focused on the race between Obama and Clinton, few people have noticed that things aren’t as rosy as they appear with the Republican race. Andrew Malcolm writes in the LA Times Politics blog: In the last three ... (Read more...)
McCain's Lobbyists In Trouble
Since Friday, McCain has lost two advisors because of their firm’s work in Myanmar. Well, it turns out that’s just the tip of the iceberg. McCain’s campaign is loaded with people who have worked on behalf of some of the nastiest... (Read more...)
Where's The Skill Upgrades
Joseph G. Antolji, Prashant Bharadwaj, and Fabian Lange take a look at one of the most pressing questions we face -- given the growing rewards to educational attainment, how come Americans have shown so l (Read more...)
The Ron Paul Revolution (Updated)
[Guest post by DRJ] The LA Times’ blog Top of the Ticket reports that Ron Paul and his supporters are quietly planning a revolution for the Republican convention in St. Paul, MN: “Virtually all the nation’s political attention in... (Read more...)
Video: Winner of MoveOn "Obama in 30 seconds" contest features lifelong Republican
MoveOn's celebrity jury has picked a winner in the organization's public contest to create a 30-second ad for Barack Obama, and it's a testimonial from an Air Force and self-proclaimed Republican named John Weiler. According to MSNBC's (Read more...)
Ron Paul supporters quietly plotting GOP convention revolt
I’m betting this is going to develop into something very entertaining and almost welcome by some Republicans rather displeased with McCain. Ron Paul was, for quite some time, the lunatic [...] (Read more...)
Ron Paul Forces Planning a Convention Revolt?
The LA Times is reporting that Ron Paul followers may be planning an embarrassing RNC Convention revolt this September. (Read more...)
Ron Paul Making More Mischief
Following their stunning success in Nevada, Paul supporters are back at it. And it couldn't happen to a more worthy (Read more...)
Ayn Random Ratfuckery
Things are going to be fun the next few months: Former Republican Rep. Bob Barr has announced that he’s running for president as a Libertarian. His candidacy would be a wild card in the White House race and many believe it would hurt... (Read more...)
Ron Paul Soldiers Plan Revolt Against John McCain
You say you want a revolutionWell you knowWe'd all want to change the worldYou tell me that it's evolutionWell you knowWe'd all want to change the worldBut when you talk about destructionDon't you know (Read more...)
Ron Paul's next step?
By Don Frederick Virtually all the nation's political attention in recent weeks has focused on the compelling state-by-state presidential nomination struggle between two Democrats and the potential for party-splitting strife over ther (Read more...)
Bad Movies
While flying back and forth from LAX last week, I had the opportunity -- as one does on long plane flights -- to sample some seriously sub-par films. 27 Dresses turns out to be substantially better than Jumper and when you control for (Read more...)
Why Don't More People Go to College?
Joseph Altonji, Prashant Bharadwaj, and Fabian Lange observe that, despite increasing economic incentives for people to obt (Read more...)
Ron Paulnuts Conspiring Chaos For Republican Convetion
Just bear in mind this is the L.A. Times reporting this story. But Basically what they are saying is they believe that Ron Paul’s base can make a convincing appeal to Republican Conservatives that are uncomfortable with some of McCain’s... (Read more...)
Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain
Andrew Malcolm Virtually all the nation’s political attention in recent weeks has focused on the compelling state-by-state presidential nomination struggle between two Democrats and the potential for party-splitting strife over there. But in... (Read more...)
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- Goodbye to All That: Why Obama Matters (linked in 77 posts)
- Ron Paul's forces quietly plot GOP convention revolt against McCain : Top of the Ticket : Los Angeles Times (linked in 63 posts)
- Jeffrey Goldberg (May 12, 2008) - Obama on Zionism and Hamas (linked in 52 posts)
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- Source: Huckabee Tops McCain's Veep List - Capital Commerce (usnews.com) (linked in 33 posts)
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