Over on Facebook (have you liked my page ?) I shared a picture promoting a project to get a new kids’ biography of Ron Paul into people’s local schools. Some people think it’s a great idea. Others are saying a biography of Ron Paul promotes a cult of personality…
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CNN on the payroll tax hike.

During December I’ve been giving away signed books as a thank-you to people who give gift subscriptions to my Liberty Classroom site. Today’s the last day. Remember, in the Special Instructions box, to let us know the name and email address of the recipient, and your mailing address so…
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Last week U.S. officials acknowledged that a missile strike on September 2 had been carried out by U.S. forces and had killed civilians. Previously, the government of Yemen had claimed responsibility for the strike, and said the deceased were militants. Evidently there has been some understanding…
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When Israeli graphic designer Ronny Edry shared a picture on Facebook of himself and his daughter with a sign that read “Iranians…we ♥ you,” he started a trend among Israelis and Iranians of exchanging messages of love. In a recent TED talk, he discusses what…
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With a rapidly aging population and skyrocketing care costs, Germany is shipping thousands of elderly to foreign countries to receive care. Writes the Guardian: Germany’s chronic care crisis – the care industry suffers from lack of workers and soaring costs – has for years been mitigated…
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Two days after the horrific school shooting in Connecticut, a man in San Antonio who started firing a gun in a Chinese restaurant was himself shot by an off-duty officer who was working at the nearby theater where he attempted to carry on his rampage. Any killing spree…
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Some time ago I responded rather systematically and definitively to a fairly conventional Democrat (who think’s she’s voting for peace and justice, of course) who was attacking me repeatedly on Twitter. After I responded she sputtered a bit, answered none of my arguments, and went…
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I reported on this story in the most recent issue of my e-letter : New Hampshire State Representative Cynthia Chase is appalled that people who believe in nonviolence (i.e., people who belong to the Free State Project ) are moving to her state. She suggests that the way to…
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Reports RT: Members of the hacktivist collective Anonymous are demanding that a California police department remove an officer from the force after video has surfaced of the cop in question firing at a civilian 11 times at point-blank range. The Manteca Police Department says that Officer…
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