The good news is that Ron Paul said he might consider supporting the 13th Amendment, provided the owners were duly compensated Paul says he would have opposed Civil Rights Act thehill.com
But, Paul does oppose slavery for white people (if one defines slavery as food and shelter). [h/t to Paul Newell] http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/05/ron-paul-compares-social-security-and-medicare-to-slavery/
For those still not convinced this is about race, rather than “economic rights.” http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/angry-white-man Angry White Man | The New Republic www.tnr.com
and http://www.tnr.com/blog/jonathan-chait/88421/ron-pauls-racism Ron Paul's Racism | The New Republic www.tnr.com
The only sensible conservative in America tells his brethren to come to their senses Stop Flirting with Debt Disaster | FrumForum www.frumforum.com
Contrary to F. Scott, there are second acts after all. Shirley Sherrod returns to USDA | POLITICO 44 www.politico.com
The psychotic millionaire vote splits. So Who Is The Tea Party Candidate In The 26th Congressional Race? – WBEN NewsRadio 930 : Buffalo & N www.wben.com
Though it wouldn't take me 30 seconds to choose Weiner in a head to head with Billy “Wilhelm“ DeBlasio, I think Mr. Sheinkopf needs to be told that DeBlasio is from Brooklyn, which is an outerborough too. Switching sides www.nypost.com
Katz: "Some observers figure Cuomo will have to cut a deal with Republicans in some other area – possibly rent regulations that expire June 15 – in order to get the redistricting done the way he wants it."
Actually, I think the Republicans would abolish rent entirely if it would give them the redistricting plan they wanted DOJ On Redistricting: Count New York Inmates In Hometowns, Not Where They're Locked Up www.nydailynews.com
Renee Collymore: 1) Geoffrey Davis' girlfriend and 2) batshit crazy lunatic.
But I repeat myself. Block President Denounces Accusations Against Local Pol fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com
I certainly don't want to sound like a Likudnik, but I think Goldberg has it right concerning Syria; Arab governments in times of trouble always seem to be able to calm a revolt by throwing the angry mob a Jew.
To other pertinent points not really touched upon by Goldberg:
1) the sine que non of a nation state is control of one's borders. there is no such thing as a peaceful protest which involves crossing illegally into the territory of another nation
2) Given the timing, one does get the feeling that these "demonstrations" were not such much against Israeli policy as they were against Israeli existence. Does This Mean We Won't Have to Save Saudi Arabia Anymore? – Jeffrey Goldberg – International – The. www.theatlantic.com