No-Show

Sorry kids, I'm taking a couple days off where I can get 'em. I've been working all weekend and there's a long and busy year ahead to rest up for... Say, it's been real cool having ya'll Stress Blog commenter guys and gals around. I'm often impressed by all the smart stuff ya'll have to say. I've learned a lot. Now, go hang out with your family and have a good New Years! Scott

Ron Paul Is Correct About Pakistan

by David T. Beito and Scott Horton Liberty & Power David Beito Ph.D. is a member of the Liberty and Power Group Blog at the History News Network and Scott Horton is Assistant Editor at Antiwar.com. The conventional wisdom among presidential candidates is that the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has proved the importance of continued American meddling in that land. Both Republicans and Democrats are rushing to mumble incoherent platitudes before the cameras...

Sometimes I’m Not So Polite

Dear "True American," my responses below... True American has an inquiry...here are the results! First off, I'm going to use the smallest words possible so that you dults can understand. --Are you going to spell them right? It's people like you that are going to bring this nation down. --No, it's aggressive war, ignoring of the Constitution and deficit spending that are bringing this nation down. It's very easy to complain about and blame everything on the President and/or Govt. --You're...

The Show

for today: Patrick Cockburn, and, if I'm lucky at my rescheduling  attempts, Pat Buchanan too. Listen live from 11am-1pm Texas time at KAOS959.com.

A.B. Stoddard Has Made a Mistake Regarding Ron Paul

I assume it was unintentional error, but The Hill's Ms. Stoddard seems to have gotten it wrong on the question of Rep. Ron Paul M.D.'s attitude toward campaigning. Toward the end of this segment, where she, David Schuster and that other guy attempt to ridicule Paul's position on the war over southern secession, Stoddard claims that Paul has admitted that he is "lazy," a criticism which has cost Fred Thompson dearly. But Ron Paul lazy? He's always seemed like an over-acheiver type to me... With...

New York Times’ Virginia Heffernan Retracts Ron Paul Smear

...A half-assed retraction and a few and a half days too late if you ask me. I wonder if the 250+ comments ridiculing Virginia and her editors for their repeated failures had anything to do with it. If anyone actually wants to debate Ron Paul's principles and political positions, we Paulians are eagerly awaiting your challenge. It must really be tough to be opposed to someone who's right about 95% of what he says and who has such a decent personal character. What will you come up with next?...

My Favorite Comment on the NYT’s Latest Ron Paul Smear

Is here: I read about comments that Ron Paul is a racist and I want to take a moment and put these rumors and lies to rest. I have had the opportunity to meet Dr. Paul over thirty years ago during the first of three pregnancies. I did not have much money and at the time, I heard through my church that Dr. Paul was a very reasonable man and will work with me on payment. Since then, Dr. Paul has delivered three of my babies and they are all healthy young adults with two of them married. I even...

Restoration Caucus Seeks Return to 2004 LP Platform

Writes Angela Keaton: Angela Keaton sent a message to the members of Libertarian Party Rothbard Caucus. -------------------- Subject: Restore 04 is Live (Lifted directly from Mr. Nolan's email) Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:00:54 -0700 Subject: Re: When may we tell others about your site? From: dfnATalum.mit.edu A group of Libertarian Party members who believe that the Party’s 2004 Platform better represents the libertarian vision than does the truncated version adopted in 2006 have formed the...

George W. Bush’s Torture Porn

The President made a special request to watch the now-missing tapes of the torture of the already-severely-mentally-ill-at-the-time Abu Zubaydah. You remember Abu Zubaydah right?