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Divided We Fall?
There may be trouble on the horizon for the Ron Paul Revolution.
The trouble stems from recent good news out of the Constitution Party national convention. Delegates overwhelmingly rejected Alan Keyes, "a warmonger, neocon, and egomanic", favor of Chuck Baldwin, a Baptist pastor who strongly supports Ron Paul. Adam Graham, who saw the CP convention as […]
Copying Ron Paul
People are starting to notice candidates seemingly speaking from Ron Paul's talking points. I noticed this one during the ABC/Facebook New Hampshire debate:
"GOV. RICHARDSON: Charlie, I want us to just remember history. I want us to remember history. Years ago we backed the Shah of Iran, a dictator. We are paying for that policy today […]
Concerns about Huckabee
I at first found Mike Huckabee to be an interesting character, as a possible bright point in the dismal lineup of presidential candidates. Unfortunately, his character did not bear up well when I looked at him further, and I'm sorry to see that some bloggers like Rod Dreher still think he's a viable politician or […]

