I just came across this article that looks at Ron Paul and Bob Barr in the context of McCain and the Republican party’s bigger problems. Interesting piece. I didn’t know that McCain had a 0% rating from the ACLU. Ouch!
Republicans Ignoring Republicans: A Good Thing for Democrats
Archive for May, 2008
Republicans v Conservatives
Posted by Don Rasmussen in May 12th 2008
Bob Barr Enters the Fray
Posted by Don Rasmussen in May 12th 2008
Former Georgia Congressman and current LP Southeast coordinator Bob Barr announced today that he will seek the Libertarian nod for the presidency.
Reuters take on the announcement
Bob Barr’s Campaign Site by the good folks at Terra Eclipse
Bob Barr on Wikipedia
The X-Rated Voter Guide
Posted by Patrick Semmens in May 12th 2008
Sometimes government incompetence is funny:
Voters’ Pamphlet typo points to adult sex line
A mistyped phone number just inside the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet is now drawing some unwanted attention to the upcoming election.
Voters’ Pamphlets just started hitting mailboxes across Oregon last week, and each county has its own version. But one phone number that’s inside every copy [...]
The Purpose of Government
Posted by Patrick Semmens in May 12th 2008
The Alabama Constitution contains a section that pretty well sums up what government should be:
Objective of government.
That the sole object and only legitimate end of government is to protect the citizen in the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property, and when the government assumes other functions it is usurpation and oppression.
Too bad it fails to [...]
Banning Smoking in Cigar Bars
Posted by Patrick Semmens in May 2nd 2008
An outrageous smoking ban in the “Live Free or Die” state:
Citing faulty “science ” about the deadliness of secondhand smoke, New Hampshire lawmakers inexplicably smothered an exemption for cigar bars from the state’s smoking ban. Gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Joseph Kenney quipped, “New Hampshire government would eliminate small business in the northern part of the state.”
Yes you read that [...]
A Ron Paul-less Freedom Fest?
Posted by Patrick Semmens in May 2nd 2008
Despite being all over their website, I hear that Ron Paul might not be speaking at FreedomFest in Las Vegas this July. (The Revolution March is that weekend.)
I spoke with someone from FreedomFest today who said that while there is a scheduling conflict they are trying to rearrange the schedule to get him there.
I attended [...]
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