Walt Thiessen

From The Founder's Desk
by Walt Thiessen (Libertarian)

Ron Paul Book To Reach #1 on New York Times Bestseller List
Published: May 8, 2008
The Ron Paul campaign announced yesterday that his book, The Revolution: A Manifesto is now expected to reach #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

Ron Paul Book A Bestseller At Amazon
Published: April 30, 2008
Paul's new book, The Revolution: A Manifesto, is selling like crazy at Amazon.com. As of this moment, it's #8 on their bestseller list. Barry Goldwater...eat your heart out!

Review: The Revolution, A Manifesto
Published: April 28, 2008
Ron Paul's recently released book summarizes all the themes contained in his presidential campaign stump speech. It also provides his vision and blueprint for America's rescue from its many current problems.

Why American Liberty TV is a more viable approach than Break The Matrix
Published: April 24, 2008
The relaunching this week of the breakthematrix.com website as a social networking website rather than a radio and TV network may have more to do with the fiscal realities of offering an IPO than with any real benefits of online social networking. This may make American Liberty TV a better option for breaking the media matrix.

Global Warming Is Highly Beneficial
Published: April 8, 2008
According to a scientific report given at the International Conference on Climate Change last month, anthropogenic global warming is not only not bad for the earth, it's actually extremely beneficial, and more is needed!

Webcam Correspondents Wanted
Published: April 6, 2008
American Liberty TV is preparing a demo/pilot news show, and we want people like you to be our webcam correspondents.

American Liberty TV To Create Demo News Program
Published: April 3, 2008
Demo video will help people visualize how a daily newscast might look, in order to help generate more support for the project.

The Revolution Must Be Televised!
Published: March 26, 2008
Announcing plans to create a daily news program on national TV as a first step toward creating a network, supported by a Ron Paul style money bomb.

Bernanke Blames Mortgage Lenders For Federal Reserve's Own Irresponsible Activities
Published: March 14, 2008
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke used a time-honored method for evading responsibility by blaming mortgage lenders for the current financial crisis.

My Father Died Today
Published: March 11, 2008
An obituary to the man who most influenced my life, whose life successfully touched so many people, and whose death is a devastating example of why political extremism and government bureaucratic management can have real, negative consequences in every day life.

How To Grow A Revolution Without Central Planning
Published: March 7, 2008
Now that Ron Paul has effectively removed his campaign from the primary leadership role in the Revolution, many people are asking: "Who will do the planning?" This article attempts to answer that question.

Did Ron Paul Drop Out?
Published: March 7, 2008
One of our readers wrote me an email, asking if I thought that Ron Paul has dropped out of the presidential race. This article is my reply to her question.

Some Sanity Regarding Steroids In Baseball
Published: March 5, 2008
It took a Democratic Congressman from NY to insert some sanity into Congress's obsession with steroids in baseball.

Gold, Federal Reserve Notes, and Prices of Common Items
Published: March 2, 2008
Making the case for a gold-based currency as an alternative to the dollar, based on prices for bread, eggs, milk, gasoline, and houses.

Let's Become Mainstream Media
Published: March 1, 2008
The Ron Paul money bombs have proven to be a terrific way to get a whole bunch of people contributing to liberty. Can the same principle be used to help us become part of the mainstream media?

Paul Congressional Campaign Not Panicking
Published: February 22, 2008
According to a news story first released by the National Review Online, Ron Paul's congressional campaign manager, Mark Elam has given evidence that Paul's seat in Texas is quite secure with just 12 days left before the primary.

Fed Failures Noticed by NYT & WSJ
Published: February 21, 2008
Now this is interesting. When both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times come out with articles about potential coming stagflation on the same day, you know something is up.

New Home Page for Nolan Chart Is Temporary
Published: February 20, 2008
While a new look is still being designed for us for our home page, we've done a quick update to the current home page to provide equal access to articles for all camps.

Federal Reserve Policies Distort Pricing
Published: February 19, 2008
Chris Espinal, myself, and others have been debating the real impact of the Federal Reserve System. This article reminds us all what a free market is supposed to do, and how the Fed harms a free market.

It's Official: John McCain Favors Increasing Inflation
Published: February 17, 2008
Numerous reports from a variety of news sources are quoting Republican front-runner John McCain as saying he wishes the Fed had cut Interest Rates sooner, proving that in contrast to Ron Paul, McCain favors letting the Federal Reserve System harm our country.

Federal Reserve Red Herrings
Published: February 13, 2008
This article is in response to Chris Espinal's essay, Fed Reserve Fallacy. In it I show just how misleading monetary policy truly is for the average American.

Should The Ron Paul March On Washington Be On June 21, 2008?
Published: February 12, 2008
Now that Ron Paul has called upon his supporters to organize a march on Washington to show our numbers and proclaim the revolution, the question has emerged as to what date we should choose. Here's why I think it should be June 21st.

The Law of Attraction and the Ron Paul Revolution
Published: February 11, 2008
The Revolution has been instrumental in my recent acquisition of understanding of the Law of Attraction.

Huckabee Thinks Paul Isn't A Candidate
Published: February 9, 2008
An automated "survey" calling machine is making calls in Virginia prior to Tuesday's primary in support of Huckabee which asks who Virginians will support among John McCain, Mitt Romney, and Mike Huckabee. Ron Paul isn't on the list of choices.

Why It's A Mistake To Assume That Ron Paul's Revolution Can Change The Republican Party
Published: February 8, 2008
Some say that the Republican Party can be saved for "true conservatism." I make the argument that it cannot, because it doesn't want to be saved.

Did Ron Paul Supporters In West Virginia Really Throw Their Support To Huckabee?
Published: February 5, 2008
Apparently they did...and they got Dr. Paul three more pledged delegates for their efforts

Lessons Learned From Ron Paul
Published: February 4, 2008
Paul's prospects in the Republican primaries may be dwindling quickly, but there is a lot we can learn from his campaign that can help the liberty movement go forward.

McCain Could Run The Table Tuesday, Which Is Bad News For Ron Paul
Published: February 3, 2008
The latest surge in the polls for John McCain could be an early sign that he might run the table on Super Duper Tuesday.

Federal Reserve Stimulation and Bush's War Pushing Up Oil Profits
Published: February 1, 2008
Exxon Mobil last quarter recorded the highest reported profit ever by a major corporation...nearly $12 billion.

Human Beings Can Be Trusted...Within Limits
Published: January 28, 2008
New columnist Logical Premises wrote a few days back that human beings cannot be trusted. This is my reply to that claim.

On Delegate Counts
Published: January 27, 2008
Why Barack Obama doesn't have the Democratic nomination wrapped up, and why John McCain is not the front-runner for the Republican nomination.

Federal Reserve "Stimulates" Economy Again, Market Continues To Fall
Published: January 22, 2008
Will the American people finally realize that only Ron Paul is accurately addressing our monetary crisis and its root causes in time for Super Duper Tuesday? It's unlikely, but we can still hope.

MLK Money Bomb Raises More Than $1.1 Million For Ron Paul
Published: January 22, 2008
The Free At Last fundraiser may not have raised as much as prior money bombs for the Paul campaign, but it wasn't the dud many critics thought it would be.

Why Ron Paul Supports Dollar Competition
Published: January 21, 2008
Inflation is the unacknowledged enemy that is ravaging our people. It is a far greater threat than Al Qaedda, a far greater threat even than taxation. As Ron Paul says, it's the hidden tax, and it is helping to destroy America over time.

Why the Ron Paul Revolution Should Focus On The Federal Reserve System
Published: January 20, 2008
As we approach Super Tuesday, we approach the day when over half the delegates to the Republican national convention will already have been committed to their candidates.

Audio Ads, or No Audio Ads? That Is The Question.
Published: January 18, 2008
A new form of advertising promises to provide funding in sufficient amounts to keep this website afloat. The question is, how would you readers feel about having it on our pages?

We're Back!
Published: January 11, 2008
After three false starts and some very frustrating glitches, we're now on our new server.

Why I Continue To Be Optimistic About Ron Paul
Published: January 10, 2008
In the disappointing aftermath of the New Hampshire primary, there are reasons to be hopeful about the campaign moving forward.

New Server Being Installed To Handle Nolan Chart Demand
Published: January 10, 2008
Details about our efforts to improve website accessibility and speed.

Paul Doubles Polling Numbers, Third In New Hampshire
Published: January 5, 2008
Ron Paul has doubled his support in New Hampshire over the past 15 days, according to Rasmussen Reports.

We Need Ron Paul To Defeat "Tax Hike Mike" Huckabee
Published: January 5, 2008
In the aftermath of the Iowa caucuses, more information is coming out about the winner on the Republican side, Mike Huckabee. The news is not good.

Analyzing the Ron Paul Numbers in Iowa
Published: January 4, 2008
There are a number of reasons to be encouraged by Ron Paul's showing in Iowa.

Farah Sloppy In His Critique On Ron Paul
Published: December 27, 2007
WND publisher and editor Joseph Farah took Ron Paul to task for his answers regarding earmarks on Meet The Press.

Ron Paul Moves Up Six Points in Iowa Poll by American Research Group
Published: December 26, 2007
The latest scientific poll from American Research Group shows that Ron Paul's support in Iowa over the past four days has more than doubled from 4% to 10%. Is this the beginning of Paul's sprint to the finish line?

Nationwide March for Ron Paul New Year's Eve
Published: December 23, 2007
Another grassroots event is planned for New Year's Eve to have Ron Paul Meetup Groups march in major cities throughout the country.

"Hotties 4 Ron Paul" Pinup Calendar In Limited Supply
Published: December 23, 2007
A group of women independently supporting the Ron Paul campaign have created a nudity-free calendar to help raise funds for the Paul campaign.

NH Update: Volunteer Canvassing, a Petition to Support the Constitution, and the Next Money Bomb
Published: December 22, 2007
I caught up with Vijay Boyapati, ex-Google employee turned political activist who has been helping Paul volunteers journey to New Hampshire for the Paul campaign.

My Dream For The Ron Paul Campaign
Published: December 22, 2007
As I look ahead to the coming primaries and caucuses, I like to imagine how I think they might play out in 2008.

Hillary Clinton Still Doesn't Get It (Neither Does Rudy Giuliani), But Ron Paul Does
Published: December 21, 2007
The Federal Reserve System is being bailed out once again by Chinese, Russian, Singapore, and Arab central bankers. Clinton says this is bad for American sovereignty but won't admit that her own health care proposal will make the problem far worse.

Server Move Completed
Published: December 17, 2007
Simultaneous connection bottlenecks have been cleared up with move to a new server

Nolan Chart Website Connection Bottlenecks
Published: December 16, 2007
Our traffic is way up, and it's impacting our website speed and accessibility. This article outlines immediate plans to deal with the problems.

Ron Paul: A Thought Experiment
Published: December 15, 2007
I'm writing this article to suggest that those Ron Paul supporters who are willing to participate might want to help me with my new thought experiment. Call it an experiment in positive thinking.

Paul Campaign Should Not Be Concerned About "Fair Weather Friends"
Published: December 12, 2007
Dave Nalle posted an article in which he raises the question as to whether there should be concern about support from the left for Ron Paul as orchestrated by moveon.org. The answer is no.

Paul Blasts Fed For Rate Cuts
Published: December 11, 2007
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul strongly criticized a 25 basis point cut announced today by the Federal Reserve Board.

Paul Campaign Releases New, Aggressive Health Care Ad
Published: December 11, 2007
Ron Paul campaign ads are getting more specific...and more aggressive...than the earlier ads that garnered a lot of criticism.

Libertarian Party Supporting Ron Paul Anyway
Published: December 11, 2007
Despite the fact that Ron Paul has indicated yet again that he has no intention of seeking any third party's nomination, the Libertarian Party have stepped up to the plate to support his candidacy in a controversial move.

Terms of Service Policies and Issues
Published: December 9, 2007
As our readership grows, the potential for abusive posts and articles also increases. This article provides an update as to what is being done about such issues.

Paul Criticizes 12,000 Missing Weapons in Iraq
Published: December 7, 2007
Campaign press release takes aim at an Inspector General's report regarding missing weapons in Iraq.

Paul Advocates Dramatic Housing Reform
Published: December 7, 2007
The Ron Paul campaign issued a release today which not only rejected Hillary Clinton's call for government bailouts in the subprime mortgage crisis but also called the government the main culprit in the crisis.

Insider Advantage Predicts Surge by Paul in Iowa
Published: December 6, 2007
Matt Towery of Insider Advantage released an article today in which he argues that the surprise of the Iowa caucuses may be Ron Paul, in part because of the timing of the caucuses, and in part because of the fervor of Paul's supporters.

Ron Paul Campaign Aiming for Third Place in Iowa
Published: December 5, 2007
An email released by the campaign today offered a brief glimpse at the overall strategy they are taking in Iowa.

The Fed and International Bankers
Published: December 5, 2007
Casey Research provides an inside look at the upside-down world of fiat monetary policy.

$5 For Freedom--New Hampshire Grassroots Organizers For Ron Paul Seek Housing Dollars
Published: December 1, 2007
Two of the leaders of the grassroots effort in New Hampshire are asking activists and supporters from around the country to spare a few bucks to provide housing for volunteers who have temporarily moved to NH to help Ron Paul win supporters.

Ron Paul Applauds American Generosity towards Iraqi Boy
Published: November 30, 2007
Republican presidential candidate prays for boy and his family as he undergoes important surgery in US.

Paul Volunteers Trying To Get To New Hampshire Any Way They Can
Published: November 30, 2007
Not all of them are coming because of Operation Live Free Or Die. I spoke to one young musician from Missouri who is trying on his own to raise funds to go, just because he wants to support Ron Paul.

Rudy's Reading List May Produce Over Half a Million Dollars For Paul Campaign
Published: November 30, 2007
The Rudy's Reading List money "bomb-let" won't produce the kind of numbers that the 5th of November money bomb produced, but it's creating a nice little fundraising tweener for the Ron Paul campaign.

If Ron Paul Isn't Nominated, Christine Smith Would Be A Good Alternative
Published: November 29, 2007
Ron Paul has consistently stated that he will not run as a third-party candidate. If he isn't nominated by the Republicans, there is an alternative candidate to consider...but she needs help now in order to be available later.

Ron Paul vs. the Seven Dwarfs: American Foreign Policy That Makes Sense
Published: November 29, 2007
While he still only gets a small amount of time in the debates, his message is beginning to reach Republicans who aren't blinded by Bushian, neo-con machismo. Are they listening?

Ron Paul Added to Primary Ballots in New York and California
Published: November 27, 2007
The Ron Paul campaign announced today that it has been added to the Republican primary ballots in New York and California, the two biggest states in next year's Super Duper Tuesday primary.

Bush's Annapolis Fairy Tale
Published: November 27, 2007
The meeting of 40 nations at President Bush's invitation in Annapolis, Maryland to discuss a possible Palestinian state seems like something out of a Grimm's fairy tale.

Trevor Lyman Continuing To Provide Leadership in Grassroots Efforts For Ron Paul
Published: November 26, 2007
The man behind the 5th of November fundraising money bomb which raised $4.3 million for the Paul campaign has been keeping busy with his latest fundraising efforts.

Giuliani Advocates Blowing Smoke While Ignoring Blowback
Published: November 26, 2007
According to an AP article Rudy Giuliani said, "The reputation of the United States has suffered globally not so much because of arrogant actions but for lack of salesmanship about benefits of democracy."

Rudy Giuliani's Reading List Focus of Next Ron Paul Fundraising 'Bomb-let' on November 30th
Published: November 23, 2007
Grassroots activism is at the core of the Ron Paul campaign. I caught up with one activist from Connecticut who has been in the thick of the activities.

Operation Live Free or Die Begins Journey To New Hampshire
Published: November 23, 2007
Vijay Boyapati, former Google employee, is taking eight of his former co-workers plus another 1,000 volunteers from around the country to New Hampshire to provide grassroots support for the Ron Paul campaign.

I'm Thankful For Ron Paul
Published: November 22, 2007
People give thanks for the blessings in their lives today, in an American tradition that dates back to our founding. In this article I share what I'm thankful for.

Grassroots Ron Paul Ad Appears in USA Today
Published: November 21, 2007
Paulites have once again shaken up the political landscape with a political ad paid for by a Paul supporter named Larry Lepard. The ad breaks ground in the struggle against campaign finance reform laws while promoting Paul's candidacy.

U.S. Supreme Court Hearing of 2nd Amendment Case Almost Blocked by NRA
Published: November 21, 2007
The Supreme Court's decision to hear the case of District of Columbia v. Heller, regarding the Constitutional validity of the DC ban almost didn't happen because the NRA tried to scuttle the case.

Ron Paul Campaign Calls For Grassroots TV Ads
Published: November 19, 2007
CNN has asked the Ron Paul campaign to submit a 30 second ad fto be used when going into commercial during the November 28th YouTube debate on CNN. The Paul campaign has decided to pick from ads submitted by grassroots film producers.

Liberty Dollar Seller Looking Forward To Big Ebay Payday
Published: November 19, 2007
A Ron Paul Gold Dollar being auctioned on Ebay has so far been bid up to $1800 and may fetch as much as $3000 by the time the auction closes on Wednesday evening.

Paul Campaign Leaning Toward Doing Infomercial
Published: November 16, 2007
The Ron Paul campaign is apparently being deluged by supporter contacts asking about the progress regarding the infomercial proposed by Hollywood Closeups.

U.S. Mint Calls Liberty Dollar "Criminal"
Published: November 16, 2007
The website of the U.S. Mint has a page where they discuss the Liberty Dollar. It claims that the Liberty Dollar violates the Constitution and that NORFED, the company which sold Liberty Dollars, is guilty of a Federal crime.

Bush Rediscovers The Constitution...Sort Of
Published: November 16, 2007
President Bush's attack on the Senate for failing to confirm his recent nominees is remarkable in that he cited the Constitution to defend his argument. Too bad the President hasn't bothered to read the rest of the Constitution.

North American Union Video Recommended
Published: November 15, 2007
If you haven't seen this video, you should. It tells the story of the Council on Foreign Relations and their plan to build a one-world government under their control.

American Daily Distorts Truth About Ron Paul
Published: November 14, 2007
Conservative website American Daily's columnist JB Williams complains that Ron Paul is a threat to the integrity of the Republican Party and that he is not actually supported by mainstream libertarians and Republicans. The truth is somewhat different, however.

Finding Temporary Housing For 1,000 Ron Paul Volunteers
Published: November 13, 2007
A new effort to bring an army of volunteer labor to the Paul campaign in New Hampshire is gearing up to try to resolve as many nuts-and-bolts details as possible before the primary.

Ron Paul Tidbits In The News
Published: November 13, 2007
As the Paul campaign continues to show more and more that it is for real and not the work of a few spammers, this columnist explores the coverage Paul is getting from news providers.

New FCC Restrictions Likely Won't Accomplish Much
Published: November 12, 2007
New FCC rules requiring that cable monopoly owners break down the pricing of popular cable TV channels to individual channels rather than being sold as packages won't accomplish as much as it should.

Boston Tea Party, Not Veteran's Day, Likely To Be Next Ron Paul Haul
Published: November 11, 2007
Today's Veteran's Day mass donation to the Ron Paul campaign isn't likely to make nearly as much of a splash as the 5th of November $4.2 million haul with only 2,000 on board.

TV Syndicator Plans To Pitch Infomercial To Ron Paul Campaign
Published: November 9, 2007
Professional television syndicators at Hollywood Closeups are planning to make a pitch to the Ron Paul campaign to do a 30 minute infomercial to be aired in the early primary states.

The Dollar, Inflation, and Recession Threaten To Turn Nasty
Published: November 9, 2007
Financial experts, including the Fed chairman, can't agree on exactly which problem needs the most focus. The squeeze is on, and many key segments are under attack, but no one is willing to admit that it all adds up to a huge problem caused by fiat money.

Bush Trying To Buy Success In Iraq By Bribing Sheiks
Published: November 9, 2007
A recent report that secret bribe payments by the Bush administration through military channels are intended to buy the loyalty of Iraqi sheiks is undermining Bush claims that things are going well in Iraq.

Ron Paul Might Consider Doing Infomercial
Published: November 8, 2007
Now that Ron Paul's grassroots supporters have successfully raised some uber-bucks for his campaign, he and his senior staff should give strong consideration to creating a half-hour infomercial instead of repeatedly running sound bytes in 30 second ads.

Bush Should Pressure Musharraf To Resign
Published: November 7, 2007
The dictatorial roundup of liberal and moderate lawyers and political opponents of Pakistan president General Perves Musharraf demonstrates an inherent weakness in President Bush's approach to fighting terrorism.

Paul Hauls $4.2 Million
Published: November 6, 2007
A day that started with expectations of roughly 18,000 giving roughly $1.8 million to the Ron Paul campaign produced final results that were truly an exploding money bomb: $4.2 million from nearly 40,000 contributors.

Trevor Lyman: The Volunteer Behind ThisNovember5th.com
Published: November 5, 2007
He was trolling YouTube.com videos on October 17, 2007 in support of Ron Paul, and he saw a newly posted video that suggested the exact strategy he put into action. That's when the fun began.

Update: Ron Paul "Money Bomb" Breaks $2 Million Barrier
Published: November 5, 2007
The 5th of November organized flurry of donations to the Ron Paul campaign, which was expected earlier in the day to collect nearly $2 million in donations for the day, has exceeded that total at shortly after 2 PM Eastern Time. Up next: $3 million, with $4 million also possible.

Ron Paul Expected To Raise Nearly $2 Million In One Day
Published: November 5, 2007
5th of November drive falling short of highest expectations, but will produce excellent results nonetheless.

North Carolina Libertarian Forming 527 "Soft Money" Organization
Published: November 4, 2007
Jerry Collette, a libertarian from North Carolina is attempting to create a 527 "soft money" liberty-advocacy organization to support Ron Paul's candidacy and other, similar causes in support of liberty.

Ron Paul Correct, Foreign Policy Magazine Wrong
Published: November 2, 2007
Foreign Policy magazine reporter Mike Boyer incorrectly charges that Ron Paul's understanding of the intentions of the founding fathers is "profoundly flawed." It turns out that Mr. Boyer's own understand of both the founding fathers and Ron Paul is what's really flawed.

Bush Nominee Needs To Be Briefed To Have An Opinion?
Published: November 1, 2007
The confirmation hearings of Attorney General nominee Michael Mukasey took a bizarre turn when President Bush defended Mukasey's refusal to render an opinion because he hasn't been briefed on it.

For What It's Worth, Dr. Paul
Published: October 30, 2007
Ron Paul's growing popularity is beginning to remind me of an old Stephen Stills song, and it has two different meanings. One meaning is that the Paul campaign seems to be catching on. The other is that it's catching heat. It's not surprising that the two go hand in hand. At this point, the big question is...how far can it go?

Ron Paul Goes Positive with New Hampshire TV Ads
Published: October 29, 2007
The Ron Paul campaign have released their two new TV ads for New Hampshire, which are running starting today under a $1.1 million ad buy.

Abortion: Everyone's Rights Must Be Protected
Published: October 26, 2007
Now that R. J. Moeller has brought up the issue of abortion, it's time to discuss the whole issue and not just the part he wants to emphasize.

Ron Paul Making Waves Among Pollsters and Pundits
Published: October 23, 2007
Now that Texas Republican Ron Paul has shown he can raise the big bucks in his presidential campaign's fundraising effort, pollsters and pundits are paying attention. What's most significant is that they're saying anything at all.

Book Review of On A Hill They Call Capital: A Revolution Is Coming
Published: October 22, 2007
Matt Carson's first novel is about a group of good ol' country boys who decide it's time to begin the next American Rebellion with surprising and sometimes amusing twists and turns along the way.

NH Poll Shows Ron Paul at 6%
Published: October 19, 2007
An October insider's poll at Real Clear Politics shows that in New Hampshire Ron Paul has already reached the 6% figure and is doing surprisingly well among black Republicans.

Ron Paul Introduces American Freedom Agenda Act
Published: October 19, 2007
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul of Texas introduced a bill in the House of Representatives four days ago that would protect many of the freedoms that have been undermined by the Bush Administration

Huckabee Discovers Corrupting Effect of Campaign Finance Laws
Published: October 18, 2007
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says the reason less-well-financed candidates can't compete is because the requirements for disclosure aren't tight enough, yet no limits on contributions should be made. You're half right, Mike.

Third Article Delayed
Published: October 15, 2007
My planned publication of the third article in my series regarding the state secrets privilege has been delayed, due to the imminent availability of new information.

Origins of the State Secrets Privilege
Published: October 12, 2007
The Bush Administration has been leaning heavily on the state secrets privilege as a tool for eliminating judicial opposition to its policies. This article, the second in a series, explores the origins of the privilege and shows that it has been routinely used to cover up government wrongdoing.

White House Video Leak Is Tip Of Insecurity Iceberg
Published: October 11, 2007
The announcement by Rita Katz of the SITE Institute that the White House had leaked advance knowledge of the Osama bin Laden video is more than just an embarrassment to the Bush administration. It's one more indicator that the administration's policies are working contrary to the best interests of the American people.

Rudy Giuliani: The Next George W. Bush
Published: October 9, 2007
A profile of the leading pre-primary Republican candidate for the White House in 2008. This is the first of a series of pre-primary articles on the Republican and Democratic candidates for President in 2008.

Liberals at Daily Kos Say First Amendment Does Not Apply To Libertarians
Published: October 8, 2007
A group of liberals at the Daily Kos showed this weekend that they really have no respect for individual rights

Copyright Law Needs Reform
Published: October 5, 2007
Yesterday's Federal court ruling against a Minnesota mom for sharing copyrighted music online at no profit to herself shows just how badly copyright laws need to be reformed.

Social Insecurity, Part II
Published: October 4, 2007
In the first article of this series, I made the case that Social Security is a broken system that requires a pressure release valve, in the form of an opt-out provision. In this second article, I show in greater detail just how bad a deal Social Security is for individuals like you and me.

Will Cell Phone Users Make The Difference for Ron Paul and/or Barack Obama in 2008?
Published: October 2, 2007
Two presidential campaigns, Republican Ron Paul and Democrat Barach Obama may be undercounted due to the way that cell phone only households are handled by pollsters.

Clinton Says She Wants To Donate Her Money To Newborns?
Published: September 28, 2007
Oh, wait a minute. Hillary Clinton actually wants to donate YOUR money to newborns. That's different.

A Better Way To Handle Rising Health Care Costs For Children
Published: September 27, 2007
Why is it that anytime a discussion comes up in Congress about having yet another way to fund Health Care at taxpayers' expense, neither major party actually talks about reducing the cost of health care?

National Educational Assessment Rubbish
Published: September 26, 2007
The U.S. Department of Education is all aglow because 4th and 8th grade Math scores are two points higher than they were two years ago. They don't even want to consider the idea that intensive testing only proves that kids are learning to study for the tests, at the expense of their real educations.

Social Insecurity
Published: September 24, 2007
The Bush administration can't even handle this issue right. We need an opt-out system, and we need it quick.

A More Sensible Approach To Campaign Finance Reform
Published: September 22, 2007
The current Federal campaign finance laws (not to mention state and local laws) are currently framed so that incumbents are almost impossible to defeat and third parties have virtually no chance of winning. Changing campaign finance laws to put the responsibility where it belongs could be a giant step toward changing this situation.

It's 1984 in Iraq
Published: September 20, 2007
A Washington Post report that the U.S. Military is engaging in deliberate brainwashing of detainees absolutely undermines any last shred of moral credibility that the Bush administration had left.

Is There Evidence That Warrantless Surveillance Is Producing Positive Results?
Published: September 20, 2007
With President Bush pushing for making permanent the changes previously made to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) permitting warrantless surveillance, we are long overdue to ask an important question. How do we know that they're accomplishing what we're being told they're accomplishing?

The Constitution: Let's Address The ENTIRE Problem
Published: September 17, 2007
There is no point in talking about how to fix the fact that the government doesn't honor and protect the Constitution until we understand the complete breadth and scope of the problem. This article attempts to define that breadth and scope, then discusses what can be done about it.

Giuliani Pretends He Has No Idea What Character Assassination Really Is
Published: September 16, 2007
Rudy Giuliani's claim that Sen. Hillary Clinton participated in character assassination for questioning Gen. David Petraeus about his assessment of progress in Iraq shows that Giuliani is the one engaging in personal attacks.

Why National Service Is The Wrong Idea
Published: September 14, 2007
Steve Love proposes that the U.S. adopt a compulsory National Service plan for illegal immigrants. This article shows why it's a bad idea.

Nolan Chart Video
Published: September 13, 2007
A video is available for those who would like to learn more about the original Nolan Chart and how it was developed by David Nolan more than 35 years ago.

9/11: Bush's Greatest Failure
Published: September 11, 2007
There have been many, many failures by the Bush Administration, but nothing will ever rival his colossal failure of leadership leading up to and including the events of 9/11.

Republican Immorality and Sen. Larry Craig
Published: September 10, 2007
Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, Tony Rudy, Mike Scanlon, Bob Ney, Randy Cunningham, Mark Foley, I. Lewis Libby, David Safavian, and...Sen. Larry Craig?

"Landmark Decision" Striking Down Part of the Patriot Act Doesn't Go Far Enough
Published: September 7, 2007
The Associated Press is reporting that U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero ruled yesterday against the current version of the Patriot Act as revised by Congress in 2005. However, even this significant victory for individual rights falls short of what is finally needed.

Independent Iraqi Commission Report Fails To Make Key Recommendations: Political Leaders Follow Suit
Published: September 7, 2007
The report released September 6th by the Independent Commission on the Security Forces of Iraq, chaired by retired General James L. Jones, USMC fails to make recommendations on the most important concerns the committee identified in Iraq today.

D.C. Gun Control Court Appeal Should Show Supreme Court's True Colors
Published: September 6, 2007
With the announcement today that the District of Columbia is appealing a recent Federal appeals court panel ruling that their handgun law is in violation of the 2nd amendment to the Constitution, we get a chance to discover whether conservative judges actually support the Constitution as their supporters claim.

Political Columnists Wanted (No experience needed!)
Published: September 5, 2007
Nolan Chart LLC is searching for columnists willing to write for the Nolan Chart website. Interested aspiring columnists need only sign up for an online account, so they can begin writing immediately.

Two Health Care Options
Published: August 28, 2007
It has become clear that the politicians at all levels of government are determined to push this country into nationalizing health care, one painful step at a time. For those who don't want to live under nationalized health care (for good reason), it's time to discuss having two, separate health care systems.

Welcome to the Nolan Chart
Published: August 19, 2007
This article officially launches the Nolan Chart website. The website is fully owned and operated by Nolan Chart LLC.

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