The Chairman of the Board at Time Warner, Richard Parsons, is the grandson of a grounds keeper on the Rockefeller estate. Richard worked for Nelson while Nelson was governor and Vice President and was appointed to TW’s board by a Rockefeller. Besides meeting Rudy Giuliani, who later became mayor of NYC, while in D.C., Richard worked on the transition committees for Gov Switzer and Bloomberg. This is another way of saying that the Rockefellers’ objectives were entrenched. The Rockefellers are, of course, major share holders of the Federal Reserve Bank.

Given Rudy’s half hearted run for the Presidency and the fact that the Clintons have been known to buddy up to the Rockefellers, who candidacy do you suspect that Bloomberg might be intended to spoil?

I don’t care whether he wins. I want him in the debates to remind everyone that (real) conservatism and libertarianism are intrinsically linked. I want him to run all the way to the electoral college to embarrass Republicans who have abandoned their libertarian roots. Since Goldwater and Reagan are dead and libero-conservatives have turned yellow under the pressure of neoconservatives, what choice do we have in this election? Liberal right-wingers vs. liberal left-wingers? Ugh.

One more thought: Goldwater lost by a landslide, but he changed the Republican party until…well, very recently. Paul’s exposure could propel a better, more articulate, handsomer libertarian to run on the Republican ticket next go-round. I think that’s worth it.

It should be an interesting election year. Don’t count out Dr. Paul. A lot can happen in six months, as we’ve seen in the last six months.

At this point, Dr. Paul is more interested in accumulating delegates than popular vote. In many states, the number of delegates isn’t determined by how well a candidate does in the primaries, but how well he does in the caucuses. With a lot of foot soldiers, Dr. Paul can gradually accumulate more delegates, more high-profile endorsements, and more money — and go into the convention with some clout … especially if no one else has sufficient delegates to win the nomination on the first ballot. After the first ballot, most delegates will be free to vote on who that want. The Republican Party will be in utter chaos, which Ron Paul can take advantage of. On the other hand, if after Super Tuesday it looks like a shoo-in for McCain, Dr. Paul still has time to go third party.

There are a lot of possible scenarios that could play themselves out.

Dr. Paul and McCain are the two most hated people in the Republican Party. If it comes down to the two of them, a lot of the current non-Paul supporters will turn to him, as the only alternative to McCain. Or they’ll try to find someone else — but who is there in the Republican Party that will fit the bill?

For a great satire on the president, the mainstream media, and the war on terror, see this YouTube music video from the international award-winning zombie musical feature film, “Song of the Dead.” (www.songofthedead.com)It stars horror movie veteran Reggie Bannister (Phantasm, Wishmaster, Bubba Ho-tep) as the president of the U.S. The filmmaker, Chip Gubera, is giving a share of his profits from DVD sales to the Ron Paul campaign. Go to:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=qQmkkoxSKYw

So I don’t think that he would pull a lot of votes away from the two party candidates as a third candidate, as much as he would have pulled non-voters in if he had received the nomination.

-Brad
http://www.clashofculture.com