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With Super Tuesday and some of its Southern States coming up a week from now, it's more important than ever for Ron Paul supporters to be able to defend his views, especially his foreign policy, as most representative of what true conservatives, including evangelical conservatives, really want . The problem is that we are sometimes our own worst enemy-- including Ron Paul himself-- when it comes to articulating these views. My friend Barry Donegan, a Republican in Nashville who supports Ron Paul, recently shared this list of talking points he put together for Ron Paul supporters to remember when explaining to voters-- especially conservative and Christian voters-- just how important it is that they vote for Ron Paul in 2012's Republican Primary. The truth is, we owe it to them to make sure they know this information. Donegan says that in his experience, when conservative, Southern voters learn the following things about Ron Paul, they become very open to his candidacy. Noti...

Grover Norquist is just too badass for words. Watch the interview below and note how commanding his physical and verbal presence is, how confident he is as he looks right into the interviewer's eyes (soul?), and how well he speaks. Absolutely no "uhs," "uhms," "likes," or "ya knows." His words are extremely concise and totally on message. He doesn't give in to the interviewer's loaded questions, but he isn't shaken by them either. Pay super close attention to the exchange that happens around 4:15. THIS is how a libertarian answers loaded questions about the welfare state. This is how a libertarian speaks truth to power, doesn't back down from his beliefs, and doesn't lend any credence to the welfare statists' claim to moral ascendancy. Interviewer: "Do you feel the government has any obligation to the poor, the elderly, or the unemployed?" Grover Norquist: [Without blinking, without shifting in his cha...

"If unions and governments exist to protect workers from businessmen... why do government workers need unions?" That's a great question, Philosoraptor. I guess government isn't so benevolent after all. Or maybe unions don't just exist to protect workers from greedy businessmen. Or maybe even both ! Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

In this series called " Libertarian Talking Points ," we pose a talking point that aims for the heart of an issue - avoiding the "politically safe" answer to actually try and convince people of both the moral and effectual justifications for liberty. You argue its effectiveness, or propose how to rephrase it to win hearts and minds. If a gotcha attempt occurs, questioning a candidate's belief in the elimination of the Department of Education... "I'm afraid you're confusing the elimination of the Department of Education with the elimination of education itself. The Department of Education didn't come into existence until 1980. And its removal would eliminate the guidelines, requirements and mandates that prevent individual states, districts and schools from implementing pedagogical tactics they believe might create dramatic improvements in learning. Now, if you are able to present me with evidence that the Department of Education has impro...

In this series called " Libertarian Talking Points ," we pose a talking point that aims for the heart of an issue - avoiding the "politically safe" answer to actually try and convince people of both the moral and effectual justifications for liberty. You argue its effectiveness, or propose how to rephrase it to win hearts and minds. If the topic of political roadblocking is brought up... "The idea that a 'no' vote is a vote against progress assumes any and all legislation to be progress. This is absurd. And it is clearly better to trip someone than to let them walk over a cliff." Eric Olsen , Regular Columnist, T H L Articles | Author's Page QED Podcast

Listen to him telling Congress and the President to balance the budget! This guy's obviously from the terrorist wing of the Republican Party and a total southern racist too! That's the only explanation... or maybe he's just talking a lot of common sense (with a heavy helping of F-bombs thrown in-- you've been warned). Someone get this guy to speak at the next Tea Party rally: Follow Felonious Munk on Twitter . Hat tip to my friend Max Swomley for sharing this with me. Wes Messamore , Editor in Chief, T H L Articles | Author's Page

In this series called " Libertarian Talking Points ", we pose a succinct talking point to slip into a debate that aims for the heart of an issue - avoiding the "politically safe" answer, and actually trying to convince people of both the moral and effectual justifications for liberty. You argue its effectiveness, or propose how to rephrase it to win hearts and minds. If the topic of socialism is brought up... " I believe in the redistribution of wealth . I believe that those who have created value through intuition, ingenuity or innovation to serve the needs of others, deserve our wealth in exchange for an even greater value in return. I believe that on an individual level, each one of us has a moral responsibility to help others in whatever way our conscience best determines. And I believe that the coercion of either or any of these things is completely antithetical to freedom." Eric Olsen , Regular Columnist, T H L Articles | Author's Pag...