Daily Archives: September 7, 2011

The Ant and the Grasshopper, Old and New

From Steve Berger: OLD  VERSION:  The  ant works hard in the withering  heat all summer long, building his house, and  laying up supplies  for the winter.  The grasshopper  thinks  the ant is a fool and laughs  and dances and plays the summer away.  Come winter, … Continue reading

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Ron Paul To Skip Keynesian Buncombe Festival

That is, Obama's homily about jobs. (Thanks to Travis Holte)

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Don't Have Cable?

Or prefer to avoid the left-fascists at MSNBC? Writes Politico: "Friendly reminder: We're livestreaming the #ReaganDebate at http://t.co/fjy0Cmx. Don't miss the pre-game show, starting at 7:30 ET." Not, of course, that Politico is ideologically any better than the Obama Channel. UPDATE I should … Continue reading

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Bachmann Wins Homestate Straw Poll

At the Minnesota State Fair: TOTAL CAST: 7731 BACHMANN: 2300 PERRY: 1901 PAUL: 1181 ROMNEY: 617 CHRISTIE: 421 PALIN: 372 CAIN: 336 GINGRICH: 142 HUNTSMAN: 123 SANTORUM: 104 WRITE-IN: 234 (Thanks to Travis Holte)

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SuperPac To Spend $55 Million

On behalf of Perry. (Thanks to Travis Holte)

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Who's Reagan's Heir?

The Christian Science Monitor wants to know, who's the heir to FDR-Democrat-turned-FDR-Republican Reagan, Perry or Paul? Of course, it's the spending, taxing, spying, lying, forcibly vaccinating, corporatist warmonger Perry. By the way, as the CSM points out, Perry did Ron … Continue reading

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Robert Reich and Ronald Reagan Are on the Same Statist Page

Obama, Perry, Romney, Bachmann, et al., too. Only Ron Paul is different, and always has been.

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Tonight's Debate Will Be RP vs. RP

Or Texan vs. Texan, points out Andrew Malcolm in the LA Times. (Or, as I'd put it,  corporatist warmonger vs. free-market man of peace.) Thanks to Joe Sansone.  

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Constitution Day Celebration in Texas

"Join Congressman Ron Paul, Debra Medina, and Sheriff Richard Mack [and other speakers] in celebrating Constitution Day with like-minded patriots at the Freeport[, Texas,] Municipal Park Riverplace and Pavilion [on September 18th]. Free admission. The festivities will include a live auction, political … Continue reading

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Neocon Twaddle

Dick Morris claims that any candidate can win...except Ron Paul. (Thanks to Charles Porter) UPDATE from Katherine Fedoryka: "I watched the video you linked to. I was amused that after saying anyone could win the nomination, 'except maybe Ron Paul,' … Continue reading

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Veterans for the Peace Candidate

(Thanks to Drew Hjelm)

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Koch Bros. ♥ Chris Christie

The NJ statist is the "libertarian" plutocrats' choice. And here are the members of the regular-rich who are clients--in the Roman sense--of the oligarchs.

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Got Truth?

Bob Wenzel wants it on Rick Perry, for a profile of the real pol.

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