Don Luskin and Paul’s Economic Principles…

 This is a gloriously favorable article about Ron Paul’s policies.
If I’m right and Ron Paul doesn’t just fade away as the primary season progresses, he’ll make a real difference. His anti-war message would make life difficult for Hillary Clinton, by drawing away the most pacifist elements of the Democratic base. But it’s on the economics side where I think he could make the biggest impact. In an election year in which bigger government, higher taxes, and protectionism seem to have so much momentum, Paulonomics may be just what is needed to rebalance the debate in favor of growth.

Fred Thompson Drops out…

Thompson withdrew from the race. Many hailed him as the front runner before he entered the race. However, his third place in South Carolina was too overwhelming for a candidate who invested so much in his high positioning in that state. Fox reports:

Fred Thompson dropped his presidential bid Tuesday, after the former Tennessee senator and actor finished third in the South Carolina primary and was unable to score a victory in any of the early primaries or caucuses.

Thompson was the closest to a Constitutionalist in the Republican race, save Ron Paul. Unfortunately, his position on the war was the same as the other four neo-cons on the stage. Thompson also considered himself a Federalist. As a southern and more traditional candidate, he may be orchestrating a possible VP move should a more moderate Republican win the nominee. Perhaps some of his supporters will take Federalism seriously and embrace a true Constitutionalist and the only peace candidate, Ron Paul.

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Ron Paul Podcast #8 – The Military and the Future of our Efforts

Ron Paul Podcast #8

Topic: Military and the Future

This podcast lasts 5 minutes and 30 seconds.

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Podcast Notes:

On this podcast I would like to analyze briefly the military scenario in Iraq. I will be borrowing some thoughts from an insightful article by Vedran Vuk and Walter Block.

In their article, the authors state that the US has achieved a level of technology that cannot be achieved by any country in the world. They write:

Technologies that to us seem to be yesterday’s innovations such as nuclear bombs, stealth fighters, and bunker busters are unrealizable dreams for most nations in any era.

Not only is our technology superb, but our soldiers are the best in the world. In every imaginable level, American troops are superior. They have superior captains and thus a superior military. We can all agree that this is incontestable.