Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.'s Blog, page 2669

Continuing RP Fundraising Success

The 3-day money bomb to protest the media blackout of Ron Paul has raised $2.7 million.

Ripples From 999

Don't miss these fascinating EPJ posts, all stemming from Bob Wenzel's critique of Peter Schiff's praise of the Cainaical 999.

Murray Rothbard on the 'Consumption Tax';

Schiff Wrong on the Capitation Tax;

Rothbard on the 'Best' Tax;

Murphy Attacks Rothbard on His Consumption Tax View.

Winging It Since 2003

Herman Cain. (Thanks to Travis Holte)

Ron Paul Is Making His Move Now

With big spending on ads, and the most donors of any candidate (110,000, with average gifts of about $110 each).

New Ron Ad: 'End Foreign Wars'

A Victory for the Anti-Blackout Campaign

Anderson Cooper wants to reassure his audience that he is NOT prejudiced against Ron Paul. Watch.

Michele in Trouble

Bachmann's entire NH staff quits. (Thanks to Travis Holte)

Gov. Gardasil

Writes a Texas friend:

"Things are getting worse for the G-man.  Even the thoroughly biased, Perry-promoting KTRH radio (Fox - Houston), which has been making excuses for him all along, finally aired an interview with Judicial Watch this morning.  JW has new information, extracted via FOIA filings, about more deaths and more severe adverse reactions to the forced injections. The FDA's actions andMerck's desperation to get governments to mandate the dangerous drug, are outrageous.  Here is the latest report. There are many more linked on their website. May this spell the end of Perry's presidential folly, and his political career forever."

Now That She Is Out of Electoral Politics...

Sarah Palin is getting less neocon. Here she praises Ron Paul's foreign policy, for example. (Thanks to Travis Holte)

GOP Worried About Ron Paul 3rd Party Run

Newsmax:

"The nomination of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the architect of a state insurance plan that many say inspired Obamacare, could prompt the tea party movement to form a third party.

"It's a real possibility because the tea party folks and the Republican conservatives and social conservatives and others are very apprehensive of Mitt Romney and they don't feel he is really one of us," [Pat] Buchanan told Newsmax.

"They've got reason for that feeling and that sentiment but if they do that, if, for example … they persuaded Ron Paul to run on a third party ticket, Barack Obama would be easily re-elected," he added.

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