Llewellyn H. Rockwell Jr.'s Blog, page 2713

Excellent

Bachmann's superpac is running anti-Perry ads in SC. Meanwhile, Michele is scared of NH.

'Is Rick Perry Dumb?'

Funny how Politico et al. can level this otherwise politically incorrect ad hominem attack against a Southerner, and nobody says boo. But here's my suggestion, now that they have: all the candidates, including Obama, should sit for an IQ test. Can there be any doubt that Ron Paul would win, going away?

Neo Learns the Truth

(Thanks to the Rev. Larry Beane)

If Chris Hedges Is Concerned About the Corporate State

He should support Ron Paul, says an eloquent voice from the left. (Thanks to Jane)

Ron Paul: 'Not Afraid To Mix It Up With Anybody'

Even the historically anti-Ron Houston Chronicle agrees.

'Is Ron Paul the New Goldwater?'

Too bad, says the head of the Lincoln Institute, Ron is not a warmonger like Barry (or Abe).

Of course, Barry--the one time I voted: what a mistake--was not Barry either. He was the typical stato-Republican before 1960 and after 1964, and always chillingly pro-death right right across the board: war, capital punishment, abortion. I am not sure about euthanasia, but I believe he was in favor of that too, at least later on. But from 1960 to 1964, he pretended to be a domestic libertarian, helped along by Brent Bozell's great book, Conscience of a Conservative. Those were never Barry's views, however. It was all a political trick. Ron, on the other hand, is the real deal. The only similarity is that Ron, too, can be the nominee.

Ron: the Rickster Is a 'Formidable Candidate'

Of course. Perry is also a charlatan, a corporate statist, a warmonger, and a corruptionist.

Boehner Blocks Obama

From the campaign:

Paul Campaign Applauds Boehner for Requesting Change of Day for Obama Joint Session Speech

Paul initiated talk of objecting to President's call for a joint session

LAKE JACKSON, Texas– Today, the campaign of 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul released a statement applauding Speaker of the House John Boehner for requesting that President Obama change his plans for a joint session of Congress in order to give a speech laying out his economic plan on the same day as a Republican presidential debate. See comments from Paul campaign spokesman below.

"Speaker Boehner did the right thing, and we thank him for it," said Ron Paul 2012 Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton. "When this subject initially came up, it was Congressman Paul's campaign who initiated talk of objecting to the President's plan calling a joint session at this time and we are glad to see the Speaker of the House seize the initiative."

"We needed an economic plan from the President two years ago, but he has waited far too long to assert any sort of true leadership. Instead President Obama has continued to play politics and not deal with the real issues this country faces."

Time To Take It Down

The government's Washington-Ra monument in DC is full of cracks and leaking (and not just ideologically).

Will Ron Pull the Plug on Obama's Teleprompter?

How sweet that would be.