Ron Paul Under Attack by the "Tea Party" Movement

The "Tea Party" movement has a variety of conservatives, libertarians and independents who share a common opposition to big government. So, why on earth would Tea Partiers ever attack Ron Paul, the biggest adversary to big government Washington has seen in many years? As liberty-minded individuals, we must always be cautious of those whom cling to our ideology not to advance liberty but instead to gain political power. Let history be a reminder to this testament.

SNL on FOX News

Apropos of the recent post on Jon Stewart's defense of Ron Paul against FOX's tendency to conveniently forget about him:

Hide and Go Seek

The Taliban are hiding pretty darn well in Baluchistan province in Pakistan. So well, in fact, that they're not even there.

"Interviews with residents and officials in and around Quetta, a dusty frontier city of 1.2 million, reveal widespread skepticism that Pakistan's vast Baluchistan province harbors Afghan Taliban commander Mullah Omar, his aides or their foot soldiers.

It's a disconnect that does not bode well for Washington-Islamabad relations — and America's already tattered reputation among Pakistanis — as Baluchistan grows in strategic importance for the United States."

It looks like the US isn't all that great at finding things, let alone looking in the right places. After all, who could forget those pesky WMD's? (Actually, one was recently found by Iraqi prison guards. Turns out, it wasn't even a warhead.)

$107 Trillion

In 2009 alone we had $107 trillion worth of unfunded liabilites, 10 times our national debt. Unfunded liabilities are the difference between the promised benefits of current and future generations and the amount of taxes and Medicare premiums collected. How long will the American people, especially the younger generations, allow blatent stealing of their money for programs they'll never benefit from anyway? I haven't met anyone who is complacent about money they've rightfully earned, yet most people still don't bat an eye when looking at their paychecks. Is it based on a blind faith that government will always provide? Whatever the reason may be, something must change. The sooner the better.

This article from the National Center for Policy Analysis is a great tool for anyone interested in arguing why Medicare or Social Security should be scrapped.