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February

Political Literature

Political Literature
includes both fiction and non-fiction of interest to readers that enjoy politically-relevant literature.


Woody Guthrie Meets Tom Joad
by John Layman (centrist)
Published: May 31, 2009
An alternate universe American fantasy. A short(1396 words)play on social injustice and the simple humanity of protest.

Ron Paul, Rev. Jim Jones, Kool-Aid, And The Cult Of Personality
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: May 12, 2008
We humans have a built-in predisposition to be foolishly enamored by others...

Chris Mathews Plays Hardball Like A Girl... Or Real Questions You'd Like To Have Answered By The Candidates.
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: April 17, 2008
Real hardball requires real hard questions. You got any?

American Hubris And The Rockets' Red Glare
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: April 6, 2008
America is infected with the hubris we once fought against way back in WW2.

John McCain And The Senselessness Of The Republican Faithful
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: March 22, 2008
If number one was a wash, let's put up number two...

Ron Paul And The Ding Dang Deelio
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: March 10, 2008
Just some thoughts to help turn the great ship around...

Ron Paul Poetry
by George Dance (libertarian)
Published: March 6, 2008
Here's two [UPDATE - three] of my favorites. Anyone else know any?

Three Fundamental Problems
by Logical Premise (statist)
Published: February 20, 2008
What's wrong with this country?

Just What In Tarnation Is Barack Obama Selling?
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 19, 2008
"Yes We Can!" confounds those of us with a "Can Do" attitude...

American Idol, Barack Obama, And FOX's Ron Paul Song And Dance
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 16, 2008
FOX is still a manipulative, dishonest and untrustworthy news source, but we watch them anyway...

Metaphorically Writing: an Art
by Jack Galway (libertarian)
Published: February 14, 2008
I love metaphors, mixed or otherwise. I will share them with you when I find particularly good ones.

Building a Community of Writers - The Nolan Chart Lounge
by creator (libertarian)
Published: February 14, 2008
How is the Nolan Chart Columnists Lounge doing? After almost a month of operation, here's a retrospective on this popular hangout for Chart authors, and an invitation to the rest of you to find out what you've been missing.

If Only Barack Obama Were Ron Paul...
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 13, 2008
Politics has been Oprah-fied...

Ron Paul's Call To March On Washington DC Is A Charade Parade
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 12, 2008
Why march on Washington DC?

Ron Paul's Political Light Will Linger, While Darkness Falls
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 10, 2008
The Bright Light Of A Ron Paul Presidential Run Is Still Shining

John McCain vs. Ron Paul, The Media, And The Wasted Second Amendment
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 8, 2008
The second Amendment may just be a wasted ideal, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing...

Answering a few questions : Libertarians, what are they?
by Logical Premise (statist)
Published: February 5, 2008
I'm getting a tiny bit tired of all the declarations of opinion that pass for truth around here...

Statist Political Theory
by Logical Premise (statist)
Published: February 4, 2008
Left, Center, Right...and Libertarian??!!?

Earth 101: Essential Reading
by J. Todd Ring (liberal)
Published: February 3, 2008
A short list of some of the best books and essays for both breadth and depth of awareness.

Mitt Romney And John McCain Ignore Anderson Cooper's Undivided Attention
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: February 1, 2008
The Republican Debate Sponsored By CNN Reveals The Evil That Lurks In The Castles...

As Rudy Guiliani Falls, May He Take The Unseemly Side Of 9-11 With Him
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 28, 2008
Rudy Guiliani Falls Hard and I Am Thankful For An End To The 9-11 After Marketing...

Florida Republican Voters Will Do As They Are Told
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 28, 2008
Florida voters will do as they are told by the media that controls them.

Barack Obama Can Speechify, But Can He Really Change The Status Quo?
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 27, 2008
I am Barack Obama/Oprah cool. But I won't vote for the man.

Britney Spears Defeats Ron Paul In A Media Head To Head
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 23, 2008
Why are Britney's kids more important than America's children?

Taxation Is A Tool, Blowback Is A Phenomenon, And Ron Paul's Revolution Is Still Blowing In The Wind.
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 20, 2008
Will the political/economic/taxation storm blow down a few notions?

The Icing Of Ron Paul Creates Burning Questions
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 19, 2008
Why the cold treatment for some great ideas?

Mitt Romney Has Great Hair, But Ron Paul Gets My Vote
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: January 2, 2008
Raised On Wine And Liberalism, I can see the fruit of what I once believed.

Ron Paul's Biggest Issue Of All--
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 30, 2007
Some things are just too big to be truth.

Ron Paul, Fox News, And The Ding-Dang-Deelio
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 29, 2007
Lies and Grandpas and Evil Eyes.

Ron Yin/Yang Paul Is A Third Leg For Sure.
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 26, 2007
How lots of bad metaphors add up to a vote for the third leg of this political season.

Dr. Ron Paul And His Shock Therapy
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 25, 2007
When the blood starts to leave the mind...

Another Ron Paul Hit Piece In The Key Of Gee--
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 24, 2007
Ron Paul Is Music To My Ears--

Big Names Endorse Ron Paul
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 22, 2007
Big names endorse Ron Paul, the congessman and good doctor from Texas.

Learning to Evolve. Evolving to Criticize
by Big Louie (libertarian)
Published: December 22, 2007
A chance to discuss my desire to write/inform about what are probably the most important issues EVER.

Ron Paul Makes Me Embarrassed To Be An American--
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 19, 2007
Is Ron Paul A Bright Light In A Dimming America?

Ron Paul's Tea Party
by Larry Ward (libertarian)
Published: December 11, 2007
One hopes that the symbolism of Tea Party 2007 will be engraved in American history as deeply as the vandalism of the Boston Tea Party of 1773. It would prove that the liberties secured in our Constitution made revolution without war possible.

Up On The Rooftop With Ron Paul
by Scott from Oregon (libertarian)
Published: December 5, 2007
Political ruminations by a roofer. Or, wolf-whistling in the fog.

Book Review of On A Hill They Call Capital: A Revolution Is Coming
by Walt Thiessen (libertarian)
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.