Recent content by Michael Varin

Damn labels! It's a true shame that we lost the label of "liberal." Liberal is now synonymous with socialist, which is absurd. Every time I hear talk show hosts laboring to define conservatism as something it is not and never was, I feel sad that we can't just call ourselves liberal. That...

It is not just that one show, or even just Glenn Beck. Today, I listened to Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich arguing about conservatism, and the discussion went essentially in the same direction. I have noticed this repeatedly on the conservative shows over the last several months. 97% of the...

Ron Paul’s presidential campaign has helped the cause of individual liberty more than anything in my lifetime. It has shown that, contrary to popular belief, there are a substantial number of us who recognize this as our American heritage. It has shown that we are not apathetic couch-potatoes...

I came across this presidential survey today. It's kind of fun, but it needs some adjusting. The survey asks questions based on issues, then matches you with a candidate. No surprise, Ron was my top match. I have no idea how many have participated, but Tancredo was in first place. No...

Abortion is such a sticky issue. It tends to be controversial and divisive and the current discussion doesn't seem to be getting us closer to where we need to be. I just don't see it as a make or break issue. Personally, I am anti-abortion (being pro-abortion is like being pro-war, but I'm sure...

I just completed the candidate/issue matrix. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21116732 I rated them as honestly as possible. I had mostly shades of red, although I did agree with some of the other Republicans on economic issues and some of the Dems on the war (I know their motivation is suspect)...

Long term? Always inflation, until we wise up and go to a 100% gold dollar.

I don't know how it's going else where, but we've had a steady flow of letters to the editor about Ron Paul. Here are two more from my meetup group. Ron Paul's the man 8/9/07 Jack Smith (letter Aug. 4) asked: "Now show me the Republican candidate who has promised to get this country out of...

I recently came across a short video titled The Philosophy of Liberty. It presents these ideas elegantly and in only eight minutes. I really like it. I think it could be a powerful tool to spread the message of freedom to those who are unfamiliar with it. I thought I'd share it here in case any...

I listened to Beyond the Beltway last Sunday. I was in and out of my car, so I missed parts of it, but they spent a good amount of time talking about Ron Paul. I think you can listen to the show, at least until the following Sunday, on their website (the guest supporting Rudy made me laugh...

Another member of my Meetup group had a letter printed in our local newspaper today. That's two in six days. The Fresno Bee Ignoring Ron Paul 07/11/07 04:31:36 I am not generally a reader of The Bee. Commentaries like your July 6 piece on the importance of YouTube in elections remind me why...

I realize I'm getting ahead of things with this, but has there been any talk of who Dr. Paul would like to have as a running mate? I'd love to see Walter E. Williams run for vice president with Ron Paul. I think it makes sense for so many reasons. Do any of you have someone you'd like to see...

I went through it and read all the links the guy included. This is very important. The author slings the word racist around like it's nothing, and criticizes Ron Paul's ideas as being ridiculous dreams, but if he had read the articles in his own links, he actually would have learned something...

Do you know much about the prohibition era? Do you believe alcohol should be made illegal again? http://mises.org/multimedia/block/block-ourstory-02-28-2007.wmv Don’t forget that drugs (marijuana, opium, cocaine) were totally legal and un-regulated in this country until some very shady...

Excellent interview. I highly reccomend watching it. Interviews like this will go a long way in winning over people who are undecided.