Suppose there were three options, A, B and C. Suppose you rank them as follows C > B > A. Suppose that if you choose C, there’s no chance of C obtaining. Suppose choosing B, instead, meant there was a one-in-60-million chance of B’s obtaining because you chose it. If someone were to tell me [...]
Category Archives: Good politicians
Why voting for Gary Johnson is better, even if he has no chance of winning
Posted by Peter Jaworski on November 5, 2012 Comments Off
Terrence posted the following video on his facebook wall. His comment (and I hope he doesn’t mind my repeating it) was: “Irony: Whittle’s argument is garbage, and he probably knows it, but as a partisan it is rational for him to make it.” I wanted to address myself to the arguments as well, and explain [...]
On neoconservatives and conspiracy theories
Posted by Mike Brock on January 8, 2012 5 comments
Ron Paul is driving the neoconservative right crazy. For them, a Ron Paul presidency signals the end of America. His foreign policy will be the final nail in the coffin of the United States. They often lament that many of Ron Paul’s views are driven by wacky conspiracy theories. In particular, they focus on a [...]
Randy Hillier pushing to end pit bull ban
Posted by Hugh MacIntyre on December 1, 2011 Comments Off
Randy Hillier is leading the charge to repeal one of Dalton McGuinty’s many bans, the ban on pit bulls. He is being joined by MPPs from both the Liberal Party and the NDP. Considering the multiparty nature of this move and the minority parliament, I am pretty hopeful that it will get through. The pit [...]
What if Chinese military bases were located in Texas?
Posted by Peter Jaworski on October 6, 2011 13 comments
Bam!: I think I love this possible advertisement. That’s my immediate impression. Am I missing something? ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
Paul McKeever of the Freedom Party responds to my post
Posted by Hugh MacIntyre on October 6, 2011 9 comments
This post, that I published yesterday explaining why I was voting for the Libertarian Party and not the Freedom Party, was picked up by the National Post’s Full Comment page this morning. Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever responded in the comment section with this: Hello Hugh: Just one correction. Freedom Party does welcome you and [...]
Should I vote Freedom or Libertarian?
Posted by Hugh MacIntyre on October 5, 2011 4 comments
Voting tomorrow in the Ontario election will be difficult for me. I have never had as much difficulty making up my mind on how I would vote for an election as I have for this one. For the first time I have been given the opportunity to vote for one of two political parties that [...]
Support the troops! (Unless they’re gay)
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 23, 2011 9 comments
Last night’s GOP debate was memorable for two things: former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson being awesome, and some members of the audience being awful. Johnson offered great answers to the questions, repeating his vow to balance the budget by 2013 via a 43 per cent cut in the federal government. This includes a 43 [...]
Newt Gingrich: Ron Paul was first to talk about the Federal Reserve
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 21, 2011 2 comments
Here’s a nice tweet from Republican contender Newt Gingrich, in response to a question from a libertarian. David Kretzmann tweeted: “@newtgingrich Do you give Ron Paul credit for being the only candidate in 2008 to mention the Fed?” To which Newt responded: “@David_Kretzmann there is no question ron paul was the first serious national leader [...]
Paul McKeever on Byline with Brian Lilley: Faith-based schools, let’s get rid of them
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 21, 2011 Comments Off
Paul McKeever, leader of the Freedom Party of Ontario, appeared on Sun TV’s Byline with Brian Lilley. He spoke with Lilley about religious schools, and why religion would be kicked out of government-funded schools: ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
Ontario Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever talks marijuana on The Arena
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 16, 2011 21 comments
Paul McKeever, leader of the Ontario Freedom Party, went on Michael Coren’s The Arena yesterday to talk about marijuana and freedom. Here’s the video, with a little bit of snark on my part afterwards: The snark: ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
Clint Eastwood on gay marriage
Posted by Hugh MacIntyre on September 16, 2011 3 comments
No one has ever articulated my own position on gay marriage as well as Clint Eastwood has: “These people who are making a big deal out of gay marriage?” Eastwood opined. “I don’t give a fuck about who wants to get married to anybody else! Why not?! We’re making a big deal out of things [...]
Noam Chomsky on Ron Paul: He’s a “mixed bag”
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 13, 2011 Comments Off
This is kind of appropriate. Two days ago I emailed Noam Chomsky and asked him about Ron Paul, what he thought of him, and whether or not Paul gets enough media coverage. Today, Chomsky was featured on DemocracyNow talking about Paul’s getting booed for his explanation for why the terrorists attacked the U.S. In the [...]
Taiwanese animation depicts the life of Ron Paul
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 13, 2011 1 comment
I got a real kick out of this: ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
David Cross on the terrorists, and why Ron Paul was right
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 13, 2011 14 comments
Ron Paul got booed at the CNN/Tea Party debate last night for suggesting that the terrorists attacked America because America has bases in their countries, and because of American support for Israel. Here’s that exchange with Rick Santorum: It kind of makes me grumpy that so many people think the terrorists are motivated purely by [...]
Poll: Who won the CNN/Tea Party Republican presidential debate?
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 13, 2011 1 comment
They only permit four options. If you think a different candidate won the debate, go ahead and add their name in the comments. ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
Adwatch: Ron Paul’s “Revolution SuperPAC” television commercial
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 12, 2011 3 comments
Here’s the advertisement the Revolution SuperPAC wants to run if they get enough by way of contributions: I kind of like it, although I’m not sure about the effectiveness of including a line like, “not a shill for the bankers.” What do you think? Is it effective? ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
One year later: Marc “Prince of Pot” Emery sentenced to five years in U.S. prison
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 10, 2011 Comments Off
Today is the one-year anniversary of Marc “Prince of Pot” Emery being sentenced to five years in a U.S. prison. Jodie Emery, his wife, posted the following comment on her facebook page: One year ago today, Marc was sentenced to 5 years in US federal prison. It was either a 5-year deal or 30-to-life. Marc [...]
Will tonight’s Republican presidential debate be a fight between Ron Paul and Rick Perry?
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 7, 2011 Comments Off
It started with a television advertisement. Ron Paul’s campaign team released an ad that linked former Texas governor Rick Perry with former presidential candidate Al Gore. Perry supported Gore. At the same time, the ad linked Ron Paul to former president Ronald Reagan. Paul supported Reagan’s presidential run, and Reagan endorsed Paul for Congress. They [...]
Ron Paul’s resignation letter from the Republican Party
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 7, 2011 2 comments
Ron Paul’s recent television advertisement, linking himself with Ronald Reagan and former Texas governor Rick Perry with Al Gore, has hit Perry’s nerve. In response, the Perry campaigned issued the following statement, attacking Paul for resigning from the GOP in 1987 with a feistily-worded letter: “Rep. Paul’s letter is a broadside attack on every element [...]