I went to vote at the Nevada Republican Party Caucus last Saturday and wound up being "elected" precinct chairman. (Follow the link).
Mr. Chairman, I propose we cut the hoo-haw
Showing posts with label 2012 election. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 election. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The newsletter brouhaha
It stands to reason that after running off one outsider candidate over affairs he never had, the press would now focus on another outsider over newsletters he didn’t write. Dr. Paul’s views on race relations are not the issue. I believe his opinions on it are much like anyone else’s; befuddlement about the lack of any real progress, and the realization that if there is to be any progress it will come from the self-motivations of the minorities themselves. The issue with the newsletters is Dr. Paul’s friends.
Dr. Paul has a long history of not being choosey as to who he has as allies. Being a voice in the wilderness, he tends to accept allies where he finds them. There’s a general consensus that the newsletters were written, or over-seen, by two associates from the early days, the late Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell. They were all united by an interest in Austrian Economics. Whatever else they had in common is unclear.
All I know of Mr. Rothbard is that he wrote several books, none of which I’ve read. I ran across Lew Rockwell several years ago when I was beginning an interest in economics. He had one of the few websites about Austrian Economics at the time, but seemed to be more interested in re-fighting the Civil War. He seemed to take a special glee in bashing the memory of Abraham Lincoln. It was an interesting perspective, but not what I was looking for. Besides, my great grandpa fought for the North. I soon moved on.
If there is one question I would ask Dr. Paul it would be, “What is your current relationship with Mr. Rockwell?” It would be interesting to find out, but there are bigger questions at hand. Such as:
1) When the time comes, and it will, to decide if the future earnings of Main St. should be put towards the well being of Wall St. financiers, K ST. lobbyists, and foreign central governments, which candidate is most likely to side with Main St.?
2) When the time comes, and it will, to decide if we should involve ourselves in another pointless 10 year occupation based on the questionable theories of writers and editors at prestigious magazines, which candidate is most likely to ignore those theories? Whose kids will be sent to fight, or not sent?
3) When the time comes, and it already has, that a government that confiscates everything from colostomy bags to cupcakes based on suspected terrorism and that same government believes it is perfectly fine to detain, imprison and even assassinate US citizens based on nothing more than a suspicion of terrorism, which candidate see’s a potential problem? By what logic would a citizen supposedly feel safer?
So yeah, I’m still in the Ron Paul camp, in spite of his friends.
Dr. Paul has a long history of not being choosey as to who he has as allies. Being a voice in the wilderness, he tends to accept allies where he finds them. There’s a general consensus that the newsletters were written, or over-seen, by two associates from the early days, the late Murray Rothbard and Lew Rockwell. They were all united by an interest in Austrian Economics. Whatever else they had in common is unclear.
All I know of Mr. Rothbard is that he wrote several books, none of which I’ve read. I ran across Lew Rockwell several years ago when I was beginning an interest in economics. He had one of the few websites about Austrian Economics at the time, but seemed to be more interested in re-fighting the Civil War. He seemed to take a special glee in bashing the memory of Abraham Lincoln. It was an interesting perspective, but not what I was looking for. Besides, my great grandpa fought for the North. I soon moved on.
If there is one question I would ask Dr. Paul it would be, “What is your current relationship with Mr. Rockwell?” It would be interesting to find out, but there are bigger questions at hand. Such as:
1) When the time comes, and it will, to decide if the future earnings of Main St. should be put towards the well being of Wall St. financiers, K ST. lobbyists, and foreign central governments, which candidate is most likely to side with Main St.?
2) When the time comes, and it will, to decide if we should involve ourselves in another pointless 10 year occupation based on the questionable theories of writers and editors at prestigious magazines, which candidate is most likely to ignore those theories? Whose kids will be sent to fight, or not sent?
3) When the time comes, and it already has, that a government that confiscates everything from colostomy bags to cupcakes based on suspected terrorism and that same government believes it is perfectly fine to detain, imprison and even assassinate US citizens based on nothing more than a suspicion of terrorism, which candidate see’s a potential problem? By what logic would a citizen supposedly feel safer?
So yeah, I’m still in the Ron Paul camp, in spite of his friends.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
One hour with Ron Paul
Here's something you'll never see on network TV, or even a low budget cable channel.
I know what you're thinking. "An hour? Of Ron Paul? He's got to be kidding."
No. I'm not kidding. It's all about liberty. And people should at least have a chance to hear it.
I know what you're thinking. "An hour? Of Ron Paul? He's got to be kidding."
No. I'm not kidding. It's all about liberty. And people should at least have a chance to hear it.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Herman Cain post
As I announced a few weeks ago, I'm trying a new way of doing things and this post is part of it. I've posted an opinion piece on This is Reno (TIR) which you can read in full by clicking on the link below. It's all subject to change, of course, depending on whether it works or not. I've already changed the other half of my new format idea, so it may only be a matter of time.
Anyway, this first one is about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. There's been a bit of a dust up among libertarian/conservative types about whether or not he's the real deal.
What Herman Cain wrote, and when he wrote it
Anyway, this first one is about Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain. There's been a bit of a dust up among libertarian/conservative types about whether or not he's the real deal.
What Herman Cain wrote, and when he wrote it
Herman Cain is running for president and has quickly established himself as a TEA Party favorite. He is usually identified in the press as a former CEO of Godfather's Pizza. There is much to admire about Herman Cain. He has had a very distinguished and successful business career. What has raised some eyebrows in some conservative circles is his involvement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (FRBKC), and specifically, his idea's on the bank bail-outs including a dismissive comment about "free market purists." Uh-oh.
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