Tag Archives: Republican Party

Questioning ‘Liberty’

Talk of liberty always spikes when Republicans are out of office. Then, it should have come as no surprise that I heard a presentation on the meaning of liberty by Marlene McMillan, “America’s expert on the principles of liberty,” at … Continue reading

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John Bush: Five Points of Contention with the ‘Restore the GOP’ Strategy

Super activist John Bush, of Austin’s Texans for Accountable Government, posted a commentary on the prevailing notion that liberty could be achieved by seizing control of the Republican Party. I have less care for electoral politics than might Bush, but … Continue reading

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Toward a Consistent Immigration Policy

My discomfort with so many of the state and national “liberty” candidates for office is their general willingness to appeal to collectivism on issues like immigration, otherwise known as “moving.” Even Ron Paul was plagued by this, in part to … Continue reading

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Rand Paul, Neo-Con Thug

Kentucky senatorial candidate Rand Paul, the son of 2008 Republican presidential contender Ron Paul, is not as principled as his father, it appears. In a recent statement, Rand Paul said that terrorism suspects held at the Guantanamo Bay prison, many … Continue reading

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