In case any Republican federal officeholders from Iowa are planning to support Obama’s strike on Syria, the heads of the Republican Party of Iowa have signed an open letter denouncing any such action, and urging fellow Iowans to sign a petition indicating their opposition to war.… Read More
Why the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum? Here’s Why
Here’s my three-minute pitch. I have poured my mind and heart into this project for many months now, and will continue to do so for a long time. Can you listen to my three minutes? Oh, and remember: if you join the curriculum, be sure… Read More
Senators Voting ‘Yes’ on Syria Resolution Got 83% More Money From Military Industry Than Those Voting ‘No’
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Remember: McCain/Obama Are ‘Mainstream,’ Normal People Are ‘Fringe’
I saw a segment on MSNBC today in which the host could not believe Ron Paul was unimpressed with Obama’s extraordinary magnanimity in electing to consult Congress before bombing Syria. Obama’s move was “unprecedented,” the host inanely claimed. Not unprecedented at all. George H.W. Bush… Read More
Punctuation Quiz
I like things like this. Lew Rockwell links to this punctuation quiz today. I agree with the answers, with a couple exceptions. For number 2, the correct answer is given as “no punctuation necessary.” (The sentence reads, “My brother John came to the door with flowers.”) That… Read More
Tackiest Blog Post Ever?
Well, it’s at least in the running. My kids’ school, the one that invited me to give this presentation , is having a fundraiser via Yankee Candle. Everyone likes Yankee Candle. The fundraiser ends very soon — Monday, September 9. So if you’re in the market for candles… Read More
Hard to Give John Yoo the Benefit of the Doubt
Law professor John Yoo is known in particular for his tenure as Deputy Assistant U.S. Attorney General under George W. Bush, during which time he claimed to find constitutional justification for pretty much everything the Bush Administration wanted to do, domestically or overseas, to prosecute… Read More
The Greek Government Made Me Take My Pictures Down
From a website dedicated to the Bronze Age civilization of Minoan Crete : It appears that the Greek government claims copyright over all the archaeological sites in Greece. As a result, anyone wanting to take photos or video of archaeological sites has to get permission to take… Read More
Iowa GOP to Obama: Take Your War and Stick It
From the Washington Times : In a highly unusual move, Iowa’s two top Republican party officials are publicly urging President Obama not to go ahead with plans to bomb Syria. “We oppose your beginning another war by bombing Syria,” Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker and party Co-chairman… Read More
Now Who Would That Be?
“With the exception of a few really radical self-proclaimed constitutional authorities, state nullification of federal law is not on the radar scope,” the Cato Institute’s Robert Levy told the New York Times . (Emphasis added.) I’m going to leave aside how unhelpful it is for libertarians to side with the New York Times on… Read More
