I figured that the day that the FED lowered the interest rate again, further destroying the dollar and making everythig we buy more expensive, would be a good time to remind everyone how exactly the ponzi scheme that is our economy works.
Archive for April, 2008
Ron Paul and Racists
Posted by Don Rasmussen in April 30th 2008
On the very day that Ron Paul’s new book, The Revolution: A Manifesto, debuts at #1 on Amazon, two new stories popped up that hearken back to a very old topic, race.
First, my buddy Dave Wiegal over at Reason uses Ron’s endorsement of Lew Rockwell and the Mises Institute as proof that Ron Paul is [...]
The Revolution: A Manifesto
Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 30th 2008
I was fortunate to get my hands on an early version Dr. Paul’s “The Revolution: A Manifesto” almost two months ago. The book is a magnificent, concise, compelling… a approachable yet radical call for peace and freedom.
The book is officially released today and is currently number one on Amazon.com.
The most hopeful thing about Paul’s [...]
The Battle for the LP Nomination
Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 29th 2008
David Weigel examines all the contenders and pretenders for the Libertarian Party’s nomination.
(For a bit of history on how one wins the LP nomination, I recommend the late R.W. Bradford’s classic account of the 2004 convention that resulted in dark horse Michael Badnarik’s nomination.)
What the US Needs is a Little Pura Vida
Posted by Don Rasmussen in April 29th 2008
My inaugural post on the Ron Paul Blog was delayed by a few days because after 8 months in the trenches of the presidential campaign, I needed to relax and recharge my batteries. That meant a visit to Costa Rica.
I find the “Rich Coast,” as Columbus coined it, to be an interesting study in comparative [...]
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DEA Propaganda
Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 29th 2008
The following is word for word from one of the DEA’s website many propaganda websites:
A word about prohibition: lots of you hear the argument that alcohol prohibition failed—so why are drugs still illegal? Prohibition did work. Alcohol consumption was reduced by almost 60% and incidents of liver cirrhosis and deaths from this disease dropped [...]
The Revolution’s Evolution
Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 29th 2008
RonPaulBlog.com blogger Daniel McCarthy’s write-up on what comes next for the Ron Paul rEVOLution is online on the American Conservative’s website.
Included in the article is a look at fellow RPB blogger Jonathan Bydlak’s new Discover Scholars initiative.
McCain Campaign Uses Prison Labor
Posted by Patrick Semmens in April 28th 2008
Since Team McCain continues to have fund raising problems, they’re turning to…
forced inmate labor.
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