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	<title>The Truth @ The Spin Factor &#187; Libertarianism</title>
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		<title>The need for consequentialist libertarianism</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2009/04/28/the-need-for-consequentialist-libertarianism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent defection by Arlen Specter from the Republican Party along with John McCain&#8217;s embarrassing loss in 2008 is a strong indication that the Republican Party which was hijacked by Neoconservative terrorists for two presidential terms, is now losing steam.
Obama has surprised libertarians by moving in the opposite direction: no micromanagement or meddling in foreign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Write-in Ron Paul or vote for Obama?</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2008/11/04/write-in-ron-paul-or-vote-for-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a draft I prepared but did not finish this morning. At the last moment I changed my mind once more and did vote for Ron Paul.
Below are the reasons why I planned to vote for Obama. But before publishing it, I realized I was trying to side with the winner, (though I would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ron Paul on McCain and Obama</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2008/10/22/ron-paul-on-mccain-and-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From an interview with Kieran Chetry with CNN:
Chetry: Congressman, have you heard anything from either of the presidential candidates about their economic plans that you think are good things that need to be implemented?
Paul: No, not really, but it&#8217;s tough to find out the good parts. I do think that John McCain has a better [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life after Ron Paul: Obama, Hillary and McCain dissected.</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2008/03/01/what-happened-to-ron-paul/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2008/03/01/what-happened-to-ron-paul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 12:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you get busy, like me, you may have stopped following Ron Paul&#8217;s progress after the Primary results came in. It&#8217;s not that I lost interest in Ron Paul&#8217;s politics, but rather that I lost interest in modern U.S. presidential politics.
What are we left with as viable candidates? There is Obama, Hillary, and McCain.
Obama
Obama started [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Schedule to Break Another Record</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/12/16/on-schedule-to-break-another-record/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/12/16/on-schedule-to-break-another-record/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:09:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the Nov 5th trend holds, Ron Paul is on schedule to break 4.3 million in donations in one day, and reach up to 10 Million for the December 16th Tea Party. Get ready to see Ron Paul all over the news tomorrow. It&#8217;s possible that we will see Ron Paul surpass some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Ron Paul involves a learning curve</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/09/21/understanding-ron-paul-involves-a-learning-curve/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/09/21/understanding-ron-paul-involves-a-learning-curve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[But you&#8217;ll get it.
&#8212;
It may be easy to reject Ron Paul at first because you don&#8217;t understand him or his policies.
You can probably look at the other candidates&#8217; names or faces and make a quick decision that way.
But if you spend any time making a thoughtful decision, and if you get past the learning curve, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Internet into votes: A sound &#8220;online&#8221; strategy for the Ron Paul grassroots</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/29/a-sound-online-strategy-for-the-ron-paul-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/29/a-sound-online-strategy-for-the-ron-paul-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>VoiceOfReason</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Will Ron Paul&#8217;s internet support translate into votes? There is a general documented discrepancy between internet support and actual polling data. This is because older voters still make up a majority of voters, among other reasons (including outdated polling methodology).
Here&#8217;s an easy-to-implement partial solution:

Teach your friends and family to use the internet.
Show them a clip [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tucker: Ron Paul to emerge as &#8220;folk hero of this election&#8221;.</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/28/tucker-ron-paul-to-emerge-as-folk-hero-of-this-election/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/28/tucker-ron-paul-to-emerge-as-folk-hero-of-this-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tucker, a self-professed fan of Ron Paul discusses liberty with former stripper, and current libertarian county chairman, Michelle Shingal. They regard Hillary Clinton as the candidate of big-government intervention, and Ron Paul gets contrasted as the &#8220;candidate of freedom.&#8221;

His colleague asks, &#8220;Why wouldn&#8217;t I vote for Ron Paul&#8221;, to which Tucker responds, &#8220;That&#8217;s the question [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ron Paul earns the world&#8217;s attention</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/20/ron-paul-earns-the-worlds-attention/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/20/ron-paul-earns-the-worlds-attention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;I have received more emails than I can count from people around the world who write to say that they wish they could be American citizens in order to have the privilege of voting for Ron Paul.&#8221; -Thomas E. Woods, Jr. from Having Fun Doing Good
Blogs in the international community are spreading Ron Paul&#8217;s message [...]]]></description>
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		<title>List of analysts and celebrities in support of Ron Paul grows</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/01/list-of-analysts-and-celebrities-in-support-of-ron-paul-grows/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/08/01/list-of-analysts-and-celebrities-in-support-of-ron-paul-grows/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Novak is a recent addition to the growing list of analysts and celebrities who support a Ron Paul presidency. Among those who like Ron Paul&#8217;s message of freedom as well as a unique alternative to a Republican field chock full of pro-war candidates:
MSNBC&#8217;s Tucker Carlson wants Ron Paul to give Freedom Tutorials on his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prediction: Ron Paul will take 15-20% of the primary vote.</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/25/prediction-ron-paul-will-take-15-20-of-the-primary-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/25/prediction-ron-paul-will-take-15-20-of-the-primary-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If the last debate was any indication, the upcoming Republican debate on Septermber 15 hosted by CNN in conjunction with YouTube is expected to draw a large audience along the demographics of young adults 18-34.
According to usaelectionpolls.com, Ron Paul&#8217;s highest demographic is composed of young adults. Most of the Republican candidates will have a difficult [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Ron Paul supporters: Do you understand libertarianism? Really?</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/24/non-ron-paul-supporters-do-you-understand-libertarianism-really/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/24/non-ron-paul-supporters-do-you-understand-libertarianism-really/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Non-Ron Paul supporters: Do you understand libertarianism? Really?
From Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism [Libertarianism]
&#8220;Libertarianism is a political philosophy maintaining that all persons are the absolute owners of their own lives, and should be free to do whatever they wish with their persons or property, provided they allow others the same liberty and avoid abusing their liberty.&#8221;
See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_liberty [Negative Liberty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How everyone benefits from a Ron Paul presidency</title>
		<link>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/23/how-everyone-benefits-from-a-ron-paul-presidency/</link>
		<comments>http://thespinfactor.com/thetruth/2007/07/23/how-everyone-benefits-from-a-ron-paul-presidency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>eaglescout</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don&#8217;t have to agree with Ron Paul on specific issues to benefit from his principles and presidency.
Ron Paul wants to restore your freedoms. Other candidates want to impose an arbitrary and inconsistent belief system &#8211; Thus, I cannot bring myself to vote for just anybody else.
Is Romney for or against abortion?
Is Rudy going to [...]]]></description>
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