Here’s the thing about Ron Paul
• By Michael DeCrescenzoFollowing a recent letter to the editor and its feedback, it may be appropriate to remind everybody that Ron Paul will never be president. This is not up for debate.
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General Opinion
Call a Spade a Spade (note & video)
• C. Smith blog and YouTube videoIntegrity is having your words and behavior match what you profess to believe. I’ve learned (and questioned myself leading to greater understanding) from freedom educators who were straightforward, blunt, with moral courage to call a spade a spade.
THE GHOST OF DUBYA PAST
• Bill MaherThe Republicans sure have the right symbol with the elephant.
Opinion: Ron Paul Beats Obama in Iowa—So Now What?
• By Steffen Schmidt : IAFC BloggerA new Des Moines Register poll shows that three of the four Republican candidates would beat President Obama in Iowa if the general election were held today.
Should Valets Be Responsible For Drunk Drivers Too?
• by Tovia SmithBars and restaurants are already legally on the hook for stopping would-be drunk drivers. Some in Boston say valet parking attendants should be too.
Thoughts/Review/Recommendation of "An Unlikely Weapon: The Eddie Adams Story"
• Christine Smith's blogI highly recommend it to all -most especially to those who have chosen to be an individual who seeks to ease suffering in all its forms, to oppose war, and who chooses to bring peace into this world as much as they can during their path. Here is why.
Stephen Coleman: The moral dangers of non-lethal weapons
• Stephen ColemanPepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. At TEDxCanberra, ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of their introduction and
Playboy Interview: Paul Krugman
• Jonathan TasiniPointing to his relentless attacks on the Bush administration--which usually included creative ways to say 'liar'--conservatives fume that Krugman is a partisan Democrat.
Journalist Jason Leopold Talks About His FOIA Lawsuit Against FBI, DOJ, CIA
• By The Public RecordIt can sometimes take years for a FOIA request to be processed and for a response to come. That’s why in 2007, a provision was put in by Congress mandating that each government agency give an estimated date to those who file a request of when they’ll
Angry? You're Damn Straight I'm Angry. Roger That.
• by Julia DaltonAfter reading Lt. Col. Daniel L. Davis' first hand account of his recent time spent in Afghanistan I'm more pissed off then ever.
Someone Tell Conservatives That Domestic Violence is Not a Partisan Issue!
• Amanda LangAs if they want to ensure that no woman ever votes Republican again, the GOP has now made domestic violence a partisan issue. Just a week after they lost the contraception fight to the Obama administration’s clever maneuvering, the GOP is now set to
When your rapist comes back to town
• Amanda Lang*Trigger warning* As I've written before, I'm a sexual assault survivor. It's been four years and my recovery is an ongoing struggle.
Birth-Control Hearing Was "Like Stepping Into a Time Machine'
• Sheila Samples'Reading the news this morning was like stepping into a time machine and going back 50 years,' Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said.
OPINION: A Black Woman's "Life of the Mind" is Her Own: Melissa Harris Perry
• Amanda LangThe conflict between Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Melissa Harris Perry is being positioned as though it is based, solely, within a political and critical disagreement regarding President Barack Obama. Nothing appears further from the truth. The 'beef,' in
What if the GOP is Pulling the Wool Over the Eyes of Republican Voters?
• Szandor Blestman dot com"In honor of the judge, I thought I'd use the rhetorical question myself, as I have been known to do in the past."
Zygotes Close to Becoming Microscopic People in the Eyes of Oklahoma
• by Amanda LangOklahoma's obtuse personhood law made it through the state Senate on Thursday by a margin of 34 imbeciles to 8 brains, and will now go to the House, where there are even more 'interior person'-loving junkies than in the Senate.
Alan Simpson: Financial markets will turn on U.S.
• Reuters Freeland FileIn part four of Reuters’ interview with Alan Simpson, the former senator says the U.S. debt load cannot be ignored, and eventually financial markets and investors will turn on America.
Will Chinese and Western Elites Bring Down the World?
• by Anthony WileAs this is apparently "Henry Makow Saturday" (see other article, this issue), I'm going to take the opportunity to comment on an article carried on the Makow website some five days ago entitled "Colonial Elite Rules China for the Illuminati."
Technology Supreme Court Protects Business – Again
• McKenna Long & AldridgeDuring the past twenty years, the Supreme Court has issued a series of seemingly irreconcilable, sometimes unfathomable, opinions concerning federal preemption of state-law product liability suits involving various types of federally regulated produc
The New Blacklist
• Pat BuchananMy days as a political analyst at MSNBC have come to an end.
Oklahoma Senate Passes Controversial "Personhood" Bill
• The SlatestThe Sooner State joins Virginia as the latest battlegrounds in the abortion fight.
Thursday global links including SI swimsuit video and investing with the Jeremy Lin-dex!
• The Political CommentatorLinks to a variety of subjects I think that you may be interested in! Of course that includes a video from the making of the SI Swimsuit Issue and how to invest using the Jeremy Lin-dex. Iran installs uranium fuel rods and unveils new and even be
The Return of the Keyboard Warriors
• by Pepe Escobar Asia TimesBe afraid. Be very afraid. The Return of the Keyboard Warriors – a prized Return of the Living Dead spin-off – is at hand. From Republican chicken hawks to public intellectuals, right-wing America is erupting in renewed neo-conservative revolt. The y
City of Phoenix Pension Fantasy Land
• Member Blog:Roy5815 BlogToday (14 Feb 2012) the City of Phoenix Pension Task Force made its report to the City Council. The fact that task force chairman Rick DeGraw never even mentioned a transition to 401k plans is only the most glaring example that they must live in some
The new America of the tattooed hoi polloi and the hoity-toity nouveau riche
Menckens Ghost“Hey, Dude,” the tattooed and pierced waiters and bartenders said to the dude sitting on the barstool next to my wife and me at the bar of a popular Scottsdale restaurant that we frequently patronize to watch the decline of the United States.
ON RON PAUL AND “ELECTABILITY” by Professor Steve Yates
• News with Views via Rense.com"...if Romney is the best the GOP can do, it only guarantees more of the same because—as with McCain vs. Obama back in 2008—the differences are more cosmetic than substantive."
What a Vote for Ron Paul Means
• I can't believe this was on Yahoo!"Therein lies the lasting value of a vote for Paul... his politics are capturing the hopes of frustrated lifelong Republicans and young people new to political engagement."
The Watcher's Council is proud to present this weeks winners!
• The Political CommentatorThe holiday's are over and New Year's has come and gone! But there remains constant that you can count on all year! The nominations at the Watcher's Council were presented, the votes were cast, and the winners will now be announced! For tho
CONNECTING THE DOTS
Heartfelt reflections of 2011
Frosty WooldridgeHow about that young couple bicycling 24,000 miles around the world on bicycles that we met in Ludden, Wyoming? See their progress at www.foodcyclist.com . John and Kate put on quite a show with their video camera and writing.
2011 Year in Review
• Free Patriot PressIt's time to once again look back at a year gone by. The year began with the 112th Congress taking office and some members of Congress attempting to appease the “T.E.A. Party” crowd by reading the Constitution to begin the session. However, the C
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