Tag Archives: Ronpaulism

When Crackpots War

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Lee

Happened into a video on YouTube alleging that Ronpaul is actually a “luciferian” member of the dastardly and super-secret Illuminati / Freemason / Roman Catholic / CFR world conspiracy. Many Ronpaulists of course support Paul because they believe him to … Continue reading →

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So Very LP

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Lee

What’s this? Bob Barr wanted Ronpaul as his veep? Take your eyes off the Libertarian Party for a minute and you miss a lot of foolishness. Our old friend Steve Newton fills us in on the amusing drama that ensued … Continue reading →

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The Emergence of Ideological Fantasism

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Lee

The explosion of enthusiasm for Palin on just about every conservative blog and media outlet has apparently gone unnoticed at the DailyKos, which is predicting that Sarah represents a divisive force, who will soon fracture and ultimately destroy the Republican … Continue reading →

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Dissonance Control in Political Paranoia

Posted on August 3, 2008 by Lee

(photo: companyink) After writing about the Ronpaulist fear mongering of Jordan Page, and then reading Lance’s splendid post on the latest contheorist pandering of Glenn Greenwald, a common insight has reoccurred to me: the absurd amount of cognitive dissonance conditional … Continue reading →

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A New Libertarianism of Paranoid Revolt

Posted on August 2, 2008 by Lee

Jordan Page (who is a kind of Ronpaulist Joan Baez) reflects on the “Revolution March,” a July 12th Ron Paul protest rally in Washington DC, in part organized by Adam Kokesh (who of late believes the Washington police are involved … Continue reading →

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After the “Last Chance”

Posted on March 2, 2008 by Lee

You’ve probably noticed that the catchphrase “last chance” (often in all caps) conspicuously appears again and again in the arguments of many Ronpaulists. Indeed, the phrase is repeated by them almost as frequently as Ronpaul’s name itself, as a kind … Continue reading →

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Ronpaul’s Millions

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Lee

One of the sadder aspects of Ronpaul’s candidacy is how many people (who can barely afford to do so), have been convinced to give well over their means to his campaign. My friend Jason has a co-worker who he believes … Continue reading →

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Poison Politics

Posted on February 9, 2008 by Lee

The ever entertaining Girl in Short Shorts, on why she’s again wasting her vote on the Libertarian Party: “If a restaurant gives you a choice between eating food laced with rat poison or with arsenic, you might want to eat … Continue reading →

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The Fall of Paul?

Posted on January 16, 2008 by Lee

It looks like the revelations of racism and conspiratorial paranoia in The New Republic may have had a profound effect on the once fanatical Ron Paul movement. The Girl in Short Shorts notes something: “Now today, for the first time … Continue reading →

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