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I was in Las Vegas a couple of weeks ago and saw Ron Paul speak live at Freedom Fest.
Here is the video.

Republican Presidential Candidates Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney have been arguing about sex education for kindergarten-aged children.
And here: http://abcnews.go.com/print?id=3395856
Excuse me?
Social Security won’t be around when these children are 30, let alone 65.
Socialized health care threatens their future choice, health, and well being.
Government spending is out of control.
Government policy threatens to drive energy costs up and [...]

The Economist magazine has a good piece on presidential candidate John Edwards.

Mr Edwards is a man of big plans. No other presidential candidate, of either party, can match the sheer quantity, let alone the ambition, of his policy ideas. He has grand, progressive, goals—to end the war in Iraq (obviously), provide universal health care, address [...]

Today Senator and Presidential Candidate Sam Brownback has written an editorial supporting what he calls an “optional flat tax”. It would have a huge standard deduction of $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for families and the rate would only be 15-20%. The details are unclear, but this is obviously not a revenue neutral plan.
Mike Huckabee [...]

Americans will no longer tolerate the Republicans’ continued abuses of power and catering to corporate special interests. -Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi’s top campaign contributer in 2006? Occidental Petroleum: $17,000.
But where does she get most of her money?
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers- $15,000
Sheet Metal Workers Union- $15,000
AFL-CIO- $10,000
American Federation of Teachers- $10,000
American Postal Workers Union- $10,000
Bricklayers [...]

Virginia residents are up in arms about the recent passage of a law that would impose severe fines on drivers who speed. SIGN THE PETITION!
The Washington Post reports,
An online petition against Virginia’s steep new “abusive driver” fees neared 100,000 signatures Monday, accelerating lawmakers’ calls for the General Assembly to rescind them before voters go to [...]

Today, the Daily Telegraph is reporting that Al Gore served Chilean Sea Bass, an endangered species of fish, to guests at his daughter’s wedding last weekend.
Gore and his guests at the weekend ceremony dined on Chilean sea bass - arguably one of the world’s most threatened fish species.
Also known as Patagonian toothfish, the species is [...]

Tonight at 6:20 EST, FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey will be on the Tucker Carlson show.
Be sure to tune in!

Associated Press reporter Mike Glover has an interesting article today on Senator Sam Brownback’s campaign for president. Brownback is focusing on Iowa, trying to do well in the early states to move him into the top tier of candidates. He is waging a true grassroots campaign, according to activist Bob Haus.
Republican presidential hopeful Sam Brownback [...]