Ron Paul thinks the Pakistani government is above board
I was like, “No way. He didn’t. There’s no way that numbskull said we should’ve ‘worked with the Pakastani government’ to get a man they were protecting for years.” But yeah…he said it. And this is why...
View ArticleLibertarian Straw
Good satire should not be discounted only because you are sympathetic with it’s target, even if the satire is built on straw: Clever, and whoda thought those wacky libs could come up with something...
View ArticleUncle Paul
Jon Stewart has a point: The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook Ron Paul finished second in the Iowa straw pole, but you wouldn’t...
View ArticlePaul? Maybe
If you thought the Republican establishment was having kittens over the possibility of Gingrich winning Iowa, they are *really* having kittens over Ron Paul potentially winning Iowa. Despite his...
View ArticleLet All the Poisons That Lurk in the Mud Hatch Out
In probably the most foreseeable political development of the last month, the Ron Paul newsletters have moved front and center in news coverage of the Republican primary. We discussed this issue...
View ArticleThe Somalia Canard
In Josephine County, Oregon, a woman was recently raped by her ex-boyfriend while she was on the phone to 911, begging for help which never came. I’ll forgo the usual “this is why we have the second...
View ArticleWhy Don’t You Move to … Nowhere! Hahahahaha!
Yesterday, Salon published what must be the dumbest critique of libertarianism I’ve read that doesn’t use the word “Somalia”. Why are there no libertarian countries? If libertarians are correct in...
View ArticleChasing Libertarianism Into A Corner
One of the problems I have with my libertarianism — indeed, a big reason I often describe myself as a conservative-libertarian — is the tendency of some libertarians to chase the philosophy into...
View ArticlePaul Officially In
Rand Paul has officially thrown his hat into the Presidential ring, unveiling his agenda and opening up a website. I don’t think Paul has much of a chance of the nomination or the Presidency, given...
View ArticleLibertarians for Sanders? Naaah.
With Rand Paul out, a lot of libertarians, conservative-libertarians and lib-curious are fumbling around for a new candidate. Ted Cruz looked like he might pick up the liberty vote for a while with his...
View ArticleA Small-l Libertarian Primer
With Gary Johnson threatening to be a factor in the election, Ken White has must-read where he argues that libertarianism isn’t a a series of answers, it’s a series of questions. I’d like to propose...
View ArticleEmpathy in Politics
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about how bad things have gotten in politics. When I started this blogging thing back in 2004, blogging about politics was a lot of fun. It wasn’t just that “my guy”...
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