Archive for January 13th, 2007
Whether you love or hate Milton Friedman, his views on life are educational and worthy of viewing. Google Video now has his complete Free to Choose series available. You can find them all here. Below is the 1st of 10 episdoes.
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Kevin’s pregame remarks on BfloBlog.com proved to be prophetic.
No rest for the weary as the Buffalo Sabres play their third game in four nights tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Final — Tampa 3, Buffalo 2. Meanwhile, Ottawa cruised to an 8-3 shellacking of Montreal.
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Several times I have been asked the question “if you could vote for anyone for President, who would it be?” My answer has always been rendered quickly and confidently. The answer is Representative Ron Paul, a Republican Congressman who has served 17 years representing his district.
Paul bills himself as “The Taxpayers’ Best Friend,” and is routinely ranked either first or second in the House by the National Taxpayers Union, a national group advocating low taxes and limited government. [Forbes]
Even the Daily Kos is buzzing with excitement over the possibility of Ron Paul running for President. Check out their poll on Paul’s popularity. Currently, 61% love him, 28% hate him, 10% never heard of him and 2% will find out more about him.
Ron Paul might be a Republican, but he is not George Bush’s Republican. He voted against funding for the unconstitutional war against Iraq in 2002. Ron Paul is the candidate who would be best qualified to bring sanity back to government. He offers a real choice compared to the Big Government politics of Hillary Clinton and the pro-war stance of John McCain.
Paul is well-known on Capitol Hill for his frequent lone “no” votes on many spending bills and other legislation, much of which wins overwhelming support among both Republicans and Democrats alike.
This a voting pattern that has earned the obstetrician-turned-politician the nickname of “Dr. No.” Paul explains that he votes only for measures he views as specifically authorized by the Constitution.
In 2006, Paul voted against the Bush administration’s stated position 64 percent of the time, more than any House Republican. His highest-profile departure from President Bush is on the Iraq war, which the congressman vigorously opposes.
In 2002, Paul was among just six House Republicans who voted against giving Bush authority to wage war in Iraq. Paul opposed the resolution for numerous reasons — including his position that it was an unconstitutional transfer, from Congress to the executive branch, of the power to declare war. [NY Times]
I first read the news the Ron Paul is considering a run for President on the FreeNY blog. You can read more local coverage of this amazing story here and here. If you want to read about the buzz on blogs across the country, click here.
