Ron Paul Beats Guiliani, McCain in Illinois Straw Poll

Ron Paul has come in third place at %18.9 in the Republican Illinois straw poll. Paul beat McCain and Giuliani.

The pro-war GOP establishment will spin this away. But if Fox News and neocon talk radio had a shred of honesty, they'd henceforth treat Paul as a serious candidate who deserves to participate in all the debates, and who deserves full news coverage. But instead, the GOP neocons will continue to downplay and ignore Paul.

Colorful Libertarian

Okay, some libertarians are ... colorful. Here's one who defends cannibalism (provided one gives consent to being cannibalized). He stops short of advocating cannibalizing children, because, he says, children can't give "contractual consent."

Granted, this post isn't about the war. I just thought seeing this colorful character might enliven your day.

Rudy Giuliani -- The Fake Hero of 9/11

At the June 30 Los Angeles County LP convention, someone suggested the LP nominate Rudy Giuliani for president. That struck me as ... inappropriate. Everyone else seemed to agree.

It also gave me an idea for a cartoon. So I contacted my cyber-friend and cartoonist, British libertarian Stuart Smith of Graviton Creations.

I scripted a cartoon and sent it to him. He drew to perfection. It now appears in the August issue of California Freedom.

Peaceniks, feel free to pass it on.

"Libertarian" Fascists

Here's a choice quote from self-professed Mainstream Libertarian Eric Dondero, sent to me by a fellow peacenik:

"Eric Dondero Rittberg wrote:

'I don't think being against the War in Iraq and the War on Islamo-Fascism makes one anti-defense. Rather, it's more correct to say that those who oppose the War in Iraq are outright Traitors and Seditionists who are actively aiding and abbetting Al Qaeda. Decades ago, such Seditionists would have been shot for Treason. But now that we live in Girlie-Man Nation, where we've all been feminized, and taught that Patriotism is a 'bad thing', nothing happens to these Traitors.' "

These are the types who populate the Libertarian Reform Caucus and/or Mainstream Libertarians. They call themselves "big tent libertarians," or "pro-defense libertarians," or "mainstream libertarians." They plead for tolerance from antiwar libertarians. Until the day they gain a majority in the LP -- then watch out!

Ron Paul Support Growing in LP

It appears to be increasingly likely that Ron Paul will be the Libertarian Party's presidential candidate in 2008!

Military Favors Ron Paul

A recent poll among military personnel indicates that U.S. troops support Ron Paul over other GOP candidates.

That's weird. Considering that neocons would have us believe that Ron Paul hates the troops.

Of course, Ron Paul still polls low among chickenhawks.

Wayne Allyn Root calls for War on Iran

Seems the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are not enough for Libertarian presidential candidate Wayne Allyn Root.

During an online radio debate between Root and opponent candidate Steve Kubby, moderated by Angela Keaton, Root said Iran was a threat, and called for an eventual U.S. attack on Iran if all other means to stop Iran's nuclear program fails. Root says that Iraq was the wrong war, and Iran is the right war.

Yet isn't this how we got into the Iraq mess in the first place?

Listen to Root and judge for yourself.