Category Archives: Ron Paul

On the Quarrelling in the Ron Paul / Liberty Movement

Posted on November 4, 2012 by jackpelham

What follows is an essay I posted in response to a participant’s complaint at DailyPaul.com.  The complaint was about quarreling amongst Liberty Movement people.

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Understanding What Does Not Constitute Logical Proof

Posted on August 12, 2012 by jackpelham

Let me say at the start that this is not an article on the nuts and bolts of logic.  No, this is an article about irrational human behavior that I have witnessed with such frequency and over such a long … Continue reading →

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On the “Shi” Strategy of the Ron Paul Campaign

Posted on August 5, 2012 by jackpelham

What follows is a repost of a response I wrote on DailyPaul.com this morning.  Someone had posted a link to this article at Forbes.com:  The Grand Shi Strategy of Ron Paul.  After having read the article, here is my response: … Continue reading →

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The Dishonesty of Not Responding to Proof

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jackpelham

Recently, a friend sent me a link to an old acquaintance’s blog.  My friend noted that the blogger had been significantly challenged by a commenter, and she wondered whether he would respond.  Last night I checked again to see, after … Continue reading →

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The Idiocy of “Electability”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by jackpelham

NOTE: Please keep in mind as you read that the author belongs to no political party, and generally eschews them as bastions of compromise and corruption. One doesn’t have to listen to people discuss presidential primary candidates for long before … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Accused of Receiving Double Reimbursement for Airline Tickets

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jackpelham

Updates to this story: 23 February.  Jonathon Strong replies to my request for the public documents, referring me to www.fec.gov and sending the following PDF, calling it “the ones that are difficult to get”.  He states further that the Congressional … Continue reading →

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America Does Not Want Ron Paul

Posted on February 5, 2012 by jackpelham

The bulk of what follows is a response I wrote to a post on DailyPaul.com.  It has been slightly edited so as to stand alone better.   Regarding the Ron Paul campaign, the poster asked, “Are we trying to WIN?”.  … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Michael Nystrom, Founder of DailyPaul.com

Posted on January 31, 2012 by jackpelham

RE: Removal of my post at DailyPaul.com Mr. Nystrom: On 2 January 2012, I wrote to you to at DailyPaul.com to inquire as to whether you were personally behind the censoring of a post I had written on your website.  … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Campaign Failing to Ask Supporters for Much More than Money

Posted on December 31, 2011 by jackpelham

What, exactly, is Ron Paul trying to achieve?  And why is his campaign asking for little more than money in order to achieve it? If one listens to an appreciable amount of Ron Paul’s political message, one gets the idea … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Campaign Still Retreating from Iran War Debate

Posted on December 30, 2011 by jackpelham

I recently criticized presidential candidate Ron Paul for his squandering of an opportunity in the December 14 Fox News Iowa presidential debate for failing to make the (good) argument against war in Iran.  I opined that this failure in that … Continue reading →

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