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 [...]
Category Archives: Ron Paul
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
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Adwatch: Ron Paul & Reagan vs. Rick Perry & Al Gore
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 6, 2011 5 comments
The gloves are off, I guess. In this latest fancy ad from the Ron Paul campaign, Ron Paul is associated with Ronald Reagan (they were on good terms, with Reagan endorsing Paul’s run for Congress). Meanwhile, former Texas governor Rick Perry is associated with Al Gore, who wanted to “undo” the gains the U.S. got [...]
Will Gary Johnson dump GOP to run as Libertarian Party presidential candidate?
Posted by Peter Jaworski on September 3, 2011 3 comments
Before Ron Paul contested the GOP presidential nomination in 2008 and now in 2012, he was the Libertarian Party’s standard bearer in 1988. He remains a life member of the Libertarian Party, and continues to have a good relationship with the LP. Things might become a little difficult if former New Mexico governor and current [...]
Ignoring Ron Paul
Posted by Peter Jaworski on August 18, 2011 3 comments
Ever since Jon Stewart of the Daily Show raised the question, just about everyone has chimed in to give their two cents about why (and whether) Ron Paul is being ignored in the Republican race for the nomination. Here’s the clip of Jon Stewart taking it to the major media: Following that, several pundits and [...]
Ron Paul running for President
Posted by Hugh MacIntyre on May 13, 2011 1 comment
Congressman Ron Paul has finally announced his intention to run for President. From Fox News: Citing unnamed polling, Paul said he’s joining the race at a time when more and more people are looking at his ideas for running the country. “I believe right now we’re coming in No. 1 and the Republican primary is [...]
Ron Paul: We’re fed up with the TSA
Posted by Peter Jaworski on November 18, 2010 2 comments
U.S. Congressman, Ron Paul, is still kicking ass: ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail
Ron Paul to oversee U.S. Federal Reserve
Posted by Peter Jaworski on November 11, 2010 1 comment
According to the Huffington Post, grumpiness about the Federal Reserve has grown beyond the confines of the Austrian School-inspired, Ron Paul-friendly former-rump of the Republican Party. It’s the “former rump” of the party since it is gaining in both number of supporters and general acceptance. It is slowly becoming acceptable to be a full-on gold [...]
What frightens Obama fans and neo-cons?
Posted by Peter Jaworski on October 29, 2010 3 comments
Why, a Ron Paul jack-o-lantern! (Boo): ShareFacebookStumbleUponDiggRedditEmail