Mini-Me: Ron Paul is SCARY — Let’s All Gang Up and SMASH Him So He’s Not a Threat to Our Scam

Letter Reveals How Ron Paul Cashed in on Paranoia Tim Murphy Mother Jones, 23 December 2011 Even as he’s climbed to the top of the polls in Iowa and gone so far as to preemptively claim victory in New Hampshire, Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) has spent much of the last week distancing himself from racist and …

Richard Winger: Yes, Congress Can Pass a Law Mandating That All National Party Candidates for Federal Offices Appear on All State Ballots

Responding to the Question: Has anyone tried to get Congress to do a law putting all national party candidates on state ballots? Richard Winger Responds: Congress only has authority to regulate ballot access for federal elections (Congress and President).  In 9 different sessions of Congress, bills to require easy ballot access for minor party and …

John Steiner: Occupy Hearts – Compassion New Currency

Compassion Is Our New Currency : Notes on 2011’s Preoccupied Hearts and Minds Rebecca Solnit TomDispatch.com, December 22, 2011. Usually at year’s end, we’re supposed to look back at events just passed — and forward, in prediction mode, to the year to come. But just look around you! This moment is so extraordinary that it …