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Trolls are an all-too-common denizen of the internet. We see them on Facebook and other places. Recently I had an experience with them on this blog. I wrote a blog post critical of Governor Gary Johnson and his connection with political consultant Roger Stone.
While much of the responses I received were genuine, there were also [...]

I’m tired of the myth about insurance for pre-existing conditions. The picture below motivated me to write this blog post:

Short story, from her perspective: Her job did not include health insurance. She was diagnosed with tumors in her uterus. Then she couldn’t get insurance coverage for this pre-existing condition. So she favors Obamacare. For a [...]

I used to be a fan of Gary Johnson. But it now appears he will seek the Libertarian Party nomination for President, and I’m opposed.
Johnson is the former Governor of New Mexico, and a long-time critic of the drug war. Because of the latter, I featured him on my drug policy reform website, Repeal.NET.
Early in [...]

Now that Ron Paul has entered the “Top Tier” of candidates, and with the fall of Gingrich, it looks like the GOP primary may come down to Romney vs. Paul. While Romney would be better than Obama, Ron Paul is the best choice. Here are several reasons why:
Our Spending Problem
The US Government is $15 Trillion [...]

Four weeks from now, Ron Paul might win the GOP Iowa presidential caucus. Some in the media are starting to talk about the possibility, such as the National Review.
Winning in Iowa would bring a whole new set of challenges for the Ron Paul campaign. Below I discuss how the campaign can best address them.

Managing [...]

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The media bias regarding Ron Paul is often attacked, with the most famous jab from Jon Stewart.
Among Ron Paul supporters, there’s another aspect that gets criticized. Many print and online news sources minimize any discussion of Ron Paul, and it’s most notable in the headlines. [...]

Newt Gingrich has an awful lot of baggage and here’s another suitcase.
Many people have criticized President Obama over the Solyndra debacle. Newt himself said that he would have fired the Energy Secretary over it.
But Solyndra is not the only solar energy company with a dubious history of government support. Another prime example is BrightSource Energy. [...]

Today’s Wall Street Journal has an editorial titled If Iran Gets the Bomb. This follows yesterday’s op-ed from Mitt Romney, I Won’t Let Iran Get Nukes.
Both are misleading. The question is not “If” they get the bomb. The issue is really “When Iran Gets the Bomb”. And Romney’s notion that he could somehow stop Iran [...]

Dorothy Rabinowitz of the Wall Street Journal editorial board writes today an op-ed piece titled Why Gingrich Could Win.
After showering praise on Newt Gingrich and briefly discussing several other candidates, Ms. Rabinowitz finally shows openly what the Journal thinks of Congressman Ron Paul. It’s no surprise.
Here are some examples of how she mischaracterizes Ron Paul’s [...]