The Associated Press: Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention

"Paul, a Texas congressman who failed in a bid for the Republican presidential nomination, considers the rally a celebration of traditional Republican values of limited government — and a poke in the eye of the GOP. They don't plan to crash the Republican party, but to show they and their Campaign for Liberty are not going away."

The Associated Press: Ron Paul followers gathering for own convention


Hat tip to Ron Paul's Campaign for Liberty blog.

Ron Paul’s Campaign For Liberty » Blog Archive » Two Wire Stories in One Day!

DHS raids homes of Minneapolis RNC protesters | Daily Newscaster

Very sad day for the freedom of assembly in these United States.

DHS raids homes of Minneapolis RNC protesters | Daily Newscaster

EconLog, My Campaign-Season Pledge, Arnold Kling: Library of Economics and Liberty

Great list.

EconLog, My Campaign-Season Pledge, Arnold Kling: Library of Economics and Liberty

Hat tip to Cafe Hayek

Cafe Hayek: A Cacophony of Claptrap

LewRockwell.com Blog: What a police state looks like

Ryan McMaken writes, "In Denver, we're so afraid of unarmed civilians, we send 2 cops for each protestor. This is undoubtedly what St Paul will look like next week also. Just imagine the Ron Paul supporters in that little group in the middle"

LewRockwell.com Blog: What a police state looks like

Mother Jones - Military Bases

Very cool. I hope this helps to raise awareness of the massive reach of the U.S. empire.

Mother Jones - Military Bases


Hat tip to Lew Rockwell blog.

LewRockwell.com Blog: U.S. Military Presence Worldwide

Glassbooth - Quiz to help you choose best 2008 presidential candidate

Very cool site that helps you assess which current and inactive presidential candidates have views closest to yours.

Not surprisingly I found myself in 91 percent agreement with Congressman Ron Paul, 52 percent with John McCain, 41 percent with Ralph Nader, 37 percent with Barack Obama.

Too bad they don't include Bob Barr and Chuck Baldwin. Would be interesting to see how they stack up.

Glassbooth - Quiz to help you choose best 2008 presidential candidate


Hat tip to Kittens and Sunshine blog.

KITTENS & SUNSHINE: Another Political Litmus Test

LewRockwell.com Blog: Are they reading LRC?

James Ostrowski writes, "McCain skipped over several neocons to pick someone who I am hearing from all over is a "libertarian." Maybe they realize the importance of the libertarian swing vote after all. I'm not saying she's a libertarian but Andrea Mitchell is."

LewRockwell.com Blog: Are they reading LRC?

LewRockwell.com Blog: Downer Cows

"State bureaucracies will never be about protecting the citizens, and can never react as quickly as the free market to solve real problems. State bureaucracies provide a double-whammy: they encourage the availability of less safe products and the complacency of a less-informed citizenry."

LewRockwell.com Blog: Downer Cows

LewRockwell.com Blog: It's All Over

Lew Rockwell writes, "Sarah Palin is smart, articulate, attractive, pro-life, and pro-gun, and was even a Buchananite in 1996. Her political career has been based on fighting Republican corruption. Her ratings as Alaska governor are very high. She has a compelling life story, as they say. Her husband is one-quarter Yupik Eskimo. They have five children, including one with Down's syndrome, whom they refused to abort. Palin will bring the whole Republican base home, and some Independent and Democratic women. Palin even blunts Hillary for 2012."

LewRockwell.com Blog: It's All Over

McCain Picks Palin for VP | Elections | U.S. News

Good Palin background.

"There may be much to like in Palin — her social conservatism, her pro-family background, and her faith — but like McCain, she doesn't seem to offer much to those who would like to roll back the size of government."

McCain Picks Palin for VP | Elections | U.S. News

LewRockwell.com Blog: More on Sarah Palin

Ryan W. McMaken writes, "My wife informs me that if Palin actually were to campaign while wearing a baby, such an act would be both subversive and revolutionary, since, of course, the reigning orthodoxy is that motherhood and "success" are incompatible. Of course, here on LRC we don't consider politicians to be successes, but you get the idea. It remains to be seen just how atrocious her foreign policy views are. On domestic issues, she's actually quite good. As a private person, she's hard to dislike. She's like the anti-McCain, which I'm sure is what he was going for."

LewRockwell.com Blog: More on Sarah Palin

Kristol: Gingrich on the Power of Authenticity -- The Weekly Standard

I don't find myself quoting Newt Gingrich very often either. Mr Gingrich writes, "By any practical standard she has done far more in the real world with much more spontaneity and practicality than Barack Obama. And there is something deeply real and courageous about John McCain ignoring most of his advisers and all of the "insider wisdom" to reach out to a younger woman whose greatest characteristic is undaunted courage and a willingness to clean out the corruption in her own party."

The Weekly Standard

Will Palin court the special needs vote? -- United Liberty » Blog Archive

Michael O. Powell writes, "As a parent of a child with Down Syndrome, Sarah Palin is the first politician I have seen who has a direct interest in making sure special needs children are treated humanely. She consciously decided to go through with carrying a disabled child to term despite learning of his disability during the pregnancy. Palin’s background makes her look extremely friendly to the cause of disability advocates. Whether or not this would translate into a McCain administration and to what degree is definitely in question, but for now she is definitely worth considering."

United Liberty » Blog Archive » Will Palin court the special needs vote?

S.E. Cupp on Palin -- United Liberty » Blog Archive

Would it have mattered if Palin were not a pretty woman?

United Liberty » Blog Archive » S.E. Cupp on Palin

YouTube - Naughty Alaskan librarian

I remember coming across this a few months ago, never dreaming that this lady would be the first GOP candidate for vice president of the United States.

YouTube - Naughty Alaskan librarian

Let Palin Be Palin

Bill Kristol (I don't quote him too often) writes, "Palin will be a compelling and mold-breaking example for lots of Americans who are told every day that to be even a bit conservative or Christian or old-fashioned is bad form. In this respect, Palin can become an inspirational figure and powerful symbol. The left senses this, which is why they want to discredit her quickly."

Let Palin Be Palin

Palin, Obama, and the Experience Issue--Stuntz (Less than the Least)

William Stuntz writes on Governor Palin's qualifications for vice president of the U.S., "Which brings me back to Palin. Clearly, her résumé is thin, maybe disqualifying. Perhaps the jobs she has held are too small to count in a national presidential campaign. But that isn't obvious, not yet anyway. What matters more, to me and I bet to more than a few others, is what she's done in those jobs. The fact that her approval rating among Alaskans is in Mark Warner territory suggests that she might be the kind of governor Warner was in Virginia. If so, that should count for a lot--even if she hasn't had much time in office. Because time-serving won't count for much in the offices these four candidates are seeking."

Palin, Obama, and the Experience Issue--Stuntz (Less than the Least)

How Palin Got Picked

Interesting background on "the pick."

How Palin Got Picked

Are You Experienced? -- The Weekly Standard

Good commentary on the Palin VP nomination by my brother.

The Weekly Standard

Why I’m going to Minneapolis? « Doug Wead The Blog

Excellent manifesto by Doug Wead. Hard to decide which quote is best!

He writes, "I’m going to Minneapolis to help nudge the country in the right direction. And what is the right direction? Toward liberty."

Why I’m going to Minneapolis? « Doug Wead The Blog