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The need for consequentialist libertarianism

The recent defection by Arlen Specter from the Republican Party along with John McCain’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 [...]

April 28th, 2009 Posted by eaglescout | Iran, Iraq War, Libertarianism, Mexico, Neoconservatives, No Free Lunch, Opinion, Politics, War | no comments

Write-in Ron Paul or vote for Obama?

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 [...]

November 4th, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | 2008 Election, Freedom, Libertarianism, McCain, Obama, Opinion, Politics, Ron Paul, Truth, Vote, World | no comments

It’s over for McCain

But let’s not forget why McCain would make a bad president in 2009:
1)  Wants to pursue the “War on Terror” in Iraq. But can never explain why.
2)  Doesn’t understand economics. (Ron Paul has tried explaining economics to him countless times.)
3)  Some of McCain’s retarded legislation as Senator included trying to kick Iran off the FIFA [...]

November 1st, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | 2008 Election, Analysis, McCain, Opinion, Politics, Psychology, Terrorism, War (Psychology) | no comments

Why is Fox News successful?

Despite the frequent lies and distortions pushed forth by Fox News, and specifically by the likes of Sean Hannity and Bill O’Reilly, Fox News continues to drive a plurality of viewers to its TV shows. Why would anyone watch Fox News’ reports if they are so deceptive and misleading?

August 7th, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | Analysis, Commentary, FOX News, Journalism, Opinion, Truth | 8 comments

Life after Ron Paul: Obama, Hillary and McCain dissected.

If you get busy, like me, you may have stopped following Ron Paul’s progress after the Primary results came in. It’s not that I lost interest in Ron Paul’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 [...]

March 1st, 2008 Posted by eaglescout | 2008 Election, Analysis, Libertarianism, Opinion, Politics, Ron Paul | 3 comments