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It’s been over a year since Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) energized libertarians with his presidential candidacy, but the movement he inspired continues to ripple across the landscape. In at least a handful of House, Senate and gubernatorial contests across the country, former Paul supporters have emerged as credible contenders — or possible spoilers — ensuring that his message, once relegated to the fringes of Republican politics, continues to be heard. Paul began the 2008 presidential campaign as an afterthought but quickly won the attention of a previously dismissive GOP establishment and news media by generating intense grass-roots and online...

Aquarius Sunset by Cal Thomas Posted Jan 30, 2007 The ideologically decrepit anti-war crowd returned to Washington last weekend for a reunion. The older among them abandoned hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of Vietnamese to imprisonment, torture, death and re-education camps. Their demonstrations were encouraging to the communist Vietnamese, sending the message that America lacked the will to win. These aging hippies and their progeny now want to do the same to millions of Iraqis, who have democratically elected their leaders. This is the sunset of the “Age of Aquarius.” Yesterday, when they were young, they were the pampered generation...

Wanna get snarky? (from the site:) To win back Congress and the White House in the next four years, Democrats need to take action now. As Republicans celebrate Bush's inauguration, we organize, preparing to make the next four years see the biggest groundswell of grassroots resistance a president has ever faced. Protestors in DC tell Bush he has no mandate. You can help. Attend a DNC Regional Caucus in Sacramento this Saturday, or New York City on the 29th. Hear the DNC Chair candidates' plans and let delegates know that we want a Chairman who stands for the grassroots. Raise...

Just heard that once the administration facility closes at 10 PM Pacific that the students have taken over, all of the student 'sit in' protestors will be arrested.Organizers have put out the call for more students to come out to enforce 5 items on a 'list of demands' to university adminsitration. (presumably anti-war type demands)

Since my last vanity announcement on keywords went so swimmingly (it ended up with something like 5000 keywords added to it) I thought a great idea would be to throw some propane on some other fires with a vanity. Breaking news is being abused again, big time. This goes in cycles, with sometimes people being responsible, but other times people not being very responsible. We are in one of the not-very time periods. Please, do not post something in Breaking News because you think it is something you want people to see. Place something in Breaking News only if it...