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By Jul 06,2007

Taking The Money Out Of Politics

The second quarter of 2007 is over, and the presidential campaigns are once again disclosing their quarterly fundraising numbers. On the Republican side, the big winner in Q2 is Rudy...

By May 23,2007

Who Will Nanny the Nannies?

The arrogance of power that leads politicians to act as parents is hardly new. In The Republic, benevolent dictators served at the top of Plato’s ideal society. And in 1859,...

By May 20,2007

Ron Won, but for Rudy

Who won the second Republican debate? Ron Paul, of course. Unfortunately, he won it for Rudy Giuliani. “I’m suggesting that we listen to the people who attacked us and the...

By May 18,2007

Will Libertarianism Survive Ron Paul?

Can libertarianism survive Ron Paul? When Paul is introduced, his 1988 Libertarian Party presidential candidacy is always a prominent part of his resume, and his presence in the Republican debates...

By May 04,2007

Hardball? More like Hard-head

Let’s play word association: Buffoon. If the first thing that popped into your head was “Chris Matthews,” you probably watched the Republican presidential debate last night. Among the questions Matthews...