Tag Archives: activism

"This is for the ones standing up to the system"

I interpret the "it" in this song as our republic and the "head cornerstone" as the Constitution.
 
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Continuing the Revolution

Okay, odds are pretty good that Obama will be president. Unlike Dean's flash-in-the-pan campaign of 2004, Paul's presidential campaign has a genuine political philosophy powering it. I have been amazed at how folks have turned onto his ideas when they are presented well—however, the "presented well" part is the catch, and cutting through the prejudice […]

Libertarian ACLU?

Is there a more libertarian alternative to the ACLU? For instance, I'd be interested to learn of an organization that doesn't interpret the establishment clause to mean that religious expression is forbidden on public property.

Reminder: Ron Paul and Polls

The aggregated NH polls at Pollster.com predicted the finishing order and vote percentages for the Republican primary, as I expected they would. Therefore, I'll repeat my previous admonition here. What these polls show us about Ron Paul's popularity should motivate us to act, and we ignore them at our campaign's peril. The good doctor's campaign is […]

Ron Paul and Polls

As a Ron Paul supporter who's watching net news with bated breath, I've noticed that the good doctor's supporters seem to be rather distrusting of polls. The reasons range from criticisms of questionable statistical practices (e.g., land lines vs. mobile lines and so-called "likely voters") to conspiracy theories. Having finally looked at some aggregated poll […]