"Western civilization is based upon the libertarian principle, and all its achievements are results of the actions of free men."- Ludwig Von Mises

Rhode Island Considers First-Of-Its Kind ‘Homeless Bill Of Rights’ « CBS Connecticut

Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he was doing and where he was headed. Vega said it’s the kind of subtle harassment that happens all the time. “I get the looks,” said …

California's Jerry Brown offers budget plan to close $16-billion gap

Brown, who promised voters while campaigning in 2010 that he would end years of budget trickery in Sacramento, acknowledged that he was relying on "one-time revenues to handle one-time problems."He added: "This is the best that I could do."The revised spending plan would cut Medi …

Is Ron Paul's Army Going Rogue? - Business Insider

In recent reports from the Idaho Statesman, several of Paul's Idaho activists have detailed plans for a "hostile takeover" of the state Republican Party convention, and a "scorched earth" strategy to overturn the results of Idaho's March caucuses, which Romney won with 62% of the …

Sweatshop Workers Making Obama Sweatshirts Subjected to Brutal Conditions, Racial Harassment, Called Lazy and Stupid

A $95 sweatshirt currently being sold in President Obama’s campaign store is the work of Alexander Wang, a designer who’s facing a class action suit in federal court for allegedly running a sweatshop where garment workers were forced to work 100 hour weeks in a fact …

10 Theses of Contention on the Power and Efficacy of "Anthropogenic Global Warming" Theory

Few global issues are as fervently debated today as Anthropogenic Global Warming (AGW) theory. It is folly to use the term "climate change" as the climate has eternally been in a state of natural change, where even a child can recognize the four seasons. Instead, we will stick wi …

Obesity fight must shift from personal blame: U.S. panel

America's obesity epidemic is so deeply rooted that it will take dramatic and systemic measures - from overhauling farm policies and zoning laws to, possibly, introducing a soda tax - to fix it, the influential Institute of Medicine said on Tuesday. In an ambitious 478-page repo …

L.A. Readies Plastic Bag Ban

This month, the Los Angeles city council is expected to ban single-use plastic bags. “[T]he ban is an attempt by the city to reduce litter,” says the Los Angeles Daily News. But it is likely to reduce something else: jobs. “[A] city ban could prompt the layoff  …

Ron Paul wins big in Maine and Nevada

Paul’s method is to hold the Republican Party to its often-arcane delegate selection rules, especially in state party conventions. Over the weekend, his supporters took control of the Maine Republican Convention, electing a majority slate of delegates. In Nevada Paul forc …

America needs a righteous ad hoc experimental congress of Ron Paul and Jeffersonian renegades - The Hill's Pundits Blog

Forget the speech at the Republican convention. Let Gingrich have it. Ron Paul now needs a greater, more responsive forum. The Ron Paul Revolution has awakened. The Hill reports yesterday that Ron Paul supporters are taking over state party organizations across the country &mdash …

Ron Paul delegate strategy is perfectly legitimate

Now that Paul’s success is impossible to ignore, the media are writing a new narrative. Headlines like “Ron Paul’s stealth state convention takeover” and “Ron Paul People Playing Mischief with Delegates” indicate that instead of ignoring Paul&r …

Mitt Romney Makes Fun of Obama Campaign Slogan During High-Dollar Fundraiser - Yahoo! News

Mitt Romney this evening, speaking to a group of high-dollar donors at the Ritz-Carlton hotel, poked fun at President Obama's newly unveiled campaign slogan, "Forward," remarking, "Forward, what, over the cliff?"

» Rand Paul Launches Campaign to End the TSA

Senator Rand Paul has issued a press release in which he vows to lead the charge to “end the TSA” and put a stop to the needless and humiliating groping of toddlers and grandmothers.

SPECIAL REPORT: RUSSIAN TROOPS TO TRAIN WITH U.S. MILITARY IN COLORADO TO TARGET TERRORISTS IN AMERICA « sreaves32

“The Russian soldiers are here as invited guests of the U.S. government; this is part of a formal bilateral exchange program between the U.S. and Russia that seeks to develop transparency and promote defense reform,” Cmdr. Wendy L. Snyder, U.S. Defense Press Officer f …

Ron Paul, Paul Krugman face off in economic debate - The Hill's Video

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman faced off for a televised debated on fiscal policy Monday afternoon in a battle likely to appeal to policy wonks on both sides of the political spectrum. The two staked out positions that predic …

Ron Paul 2012 Wins Majority Of Washington Delegates To Convention, Other States Expected To Follow - International Business Times

Washington is now the third state, after Iowa and Minnesota, in which Ron Paul has locked up at least half of the state's nominating delegates. In order to be officially entered in nomination at the Tampa, Fla., convention, he needs to secure half or more of the delegates in five …

It's Not My Life

About a week ago I did a little piece on the song "We're Not Gonna Take It."  This week the new song is "It's My Life" by Bon Jovi.  Being a Libertarian I tend to notice songs that have more of a independent tone to it.  Songs that inspire individuality and risk I  …

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For Paul's true believers, a study in American optimism

"We are too focused on dividing ourselves into little pockets," Williams said. "We are all hyphenated Americans rather than being just Americans. We focus too much on what makes us different." In George Washington's farewell address, the first president touched upon a trend he w …

Ron Paul Loyalists Stepping Up to Fill Campaign Agenda

of-the-pack primary returns. “Our time has come,” says Paul, tempering the display of optimism. “It’s still going to be a knock-down, dragged-out fight.” Paul leaves behind a small army of brawlers itching to take up the battle in his name. This el …

FOX News Admits Ron Paul Could Win Iowa - YouTube

Ron Paul is not giving up, and neither should America.  There is no reason we should accept Romney as our alternative to President Obama.

Ron Paul Attacks Obama, Romney On Civil Liberties

Texas Congressman Ron Paul, the only remaining GOP candidate who is actively campaigning against Mitt Romney, has stepped up his attacks on President Barack Obama and Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney on their positions regarding civil liberties for U.S. citizens. The Pau …

LEGOs for girls has feminist group in a twist | Fox News

The new “LEGO Friends” rolled out in December featuring LadyFigs, curvier takeoffs on the traditional boxy LEGO men. Construction sets include a hot tub, a splash pool, a beauty parlor, an outdoor bakery and a “cool convertible," as well as an inventor's works …

We're Not Going To Take It!!!

Back in 1984 the group Twisted Sister had a smash hit titled "We're Not Gonna Take It."  It was a teen rebellion song against parents that nearly all young teens embraced.  So here I am, a middle aged man, driving home from work listening to the oldies station last nigh …

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Battery-powered autos proving to be a tough sell

Electric vehicle sales have been slow out of the box, despite marketing hype, government incentives and the hopes of green car advocates. Total sales last year were 17,425, which is less than 0.1 percent of the U.S. car and light truck market. Nonetheless, automakers show no si …

Record Number of Americans Renounce Citizenship

A year ago, in Action Comics, Superman declared plans to renounce his U.S. citizenship.  "'Truth, justice, and the American way' - it's not enough anymore," the comic book superhero said, after both the Iranian and American governments criticized him for joining a peaceful  …

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  • Rhode Island Considers First-Of-Its Kind ‘Homeless Bill Of Rights’ « CBS Connecticut

    Eddie Vega has been homeless for a year. He was waiting for a bus one day last week when a police officer rolled up to ask what he was doing and where he was headed. Vega said it’s the kind of subtle harassment that happens all the time. “I get the looks,” said …

  • California's Jerry Brown offers budget plan to close $16-billion gap

    Brown, who promised voters while campaigning in 2010 that he would end years of budget trickery in Sacramento, acknowledged that he was relying on "one-time revenues to handle one-time problems."He added: "This is the best that I could do."The revised spending plan would cut Medi …

  • 11 States and Counting!!!! Ron Pauls Delegate Strategy

        Ron Paul has said it from the beginning, "there's a little thing called delegates". He was right then and he's right now. The entire campaign was based on the idea, if he could get enough delegates to vote for him at the convention of the GOP then he could forc …

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    A man says he reached down to pick up a stick lying in the gardening aisle of a Wal-Mart in eastern Washington state, only to discover that it was a rattlesnake that then bit his hand.

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    Ya gotta love it!  Open the Front Page of any politically driven media whether printed or on-line and the glaringly stupid headlines leap out at ya.  Doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on or even if you sit dead center most of the time, a quick scan will have …

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