http://ronpaulblog.com "It is dangerous to be right when the government is wrong." - Voltaire Tue, 13 May 2008 21:36:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/05/12/republicans-v-conservatives/ 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 http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/05/12/bob-barr-enters-the-fray/ 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 ... http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/05/12/the-x-rated-voter-guide/ 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 ... http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/05/12/the-purpose-of-government/ 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 ... http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/05/02/banning-smoking-in-cigar-bars/ 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 ... http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/05/02/a-ron-paul-less-freedom-fest/ 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. http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/04/30/money-what-it-is-what-it-isnt/ 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 ... http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/04/30/ron-paul-and-racists/ 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 ... http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/04/30/the-revolution-a-manifesto/ 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.) http://ronpaulblog.com/2008/04/29/the-battle-for-the-lp-nomination/