In 20 years in the freedom movement, I never believed that a day would come when Time magazine would declare…
“Libertarians are getting ready for the mainstream, and mainstream America may finally be ready for them.”
Read the entire article here.

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Tim Iaccona at Seeking Alpha takes a look at Dr. Paul’s portfolio’s performance over the last 12 months.
The results are predictable. Commodity heavy portfolios are gold-plated.

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This poll (pdf) echoes my thoughts on the “Barr as the Nader of 08″ meme.  According to the poll, Barr draws equally from Democrats and Republicans (4 percent), and gets an even larger chunk of independents.
The fact remains, Bob Barr’s candidacy and its potential for success, derives squarely from the fact that the two major parties (and particularly [...]

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I woke up this morning, turned on the TV and saw an assortment of talking heads decrying Iran’s missile test. But why should this shock anyone?
Iran was labeled by Bush as amember of the “Axis of Evil” and so the government there has two examples to learn from: Iraq and North Korea.
In response to [...]

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No, it’s not being a blogger.  It’s working on cell phone towers.
Here’s are my favorite lines from the article:
Oddly, a loophole in OSHA rules may make it difficult for changes to happen quickly: Towers are often constructed by small contractors instead of the carriers or the owners of the towers. Since the carrier isn’t on [...]

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I often argue with a friend of mine who is a McCain supporter about McCain’s ability to bring conservatives who are upset with the catastrophe of the Bush presidency back into the fold.
This clip of McCain on Morning Joe highlights the problem I see for McCain:

Responding to the impassioned plea of an women in [...]

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From the Minneapolis Star Tribune:
The head of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board said that a solicitation for funds on the national website of the Barack Obama presidential campaign may constitute a raffle, which is a violation of Minnesota gambling laws.
The Obama website, which is soliciting funds of up to $2,300, says anyone who makes a [...]

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It took me a few days since I put it on my must read list, but I finally had a chance to read Robert Murphy’s study debunking the often-repeated idea that speculators are to blame for oil prices.
I can’t find the link now, but I also recently read a article comparing commodities that have futures [...]

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