A blog is a little first amendment machine
as written by Jay Rosen, HuffingtonPost.com
courtesy of Alternet.com

With blogging, an awkward term, we designate a fairly beautiful thing: the extension to many more people of a free press franchise and the right to publish your thoughts to the world.

When in the eighteenth century the press first appeared on ( Read more... )

Ron Paul presidential odds slashed in half
as written by John Galt
courtesy of Gambling911.com

Following a groundswell of bets coming in on 2008 US Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, Sportsbook.com has reacted by slashing his odds to win in half.

The decision follows publication of an article on the Gambling911.com website yesterday entitled Online ( Read more... )

Michigan GOP leader wants Paul barred from future debates
as written by Jim Davenport
courtesy of mlive.com

"I think he would have felt much more comfortable on the stage with the Democrats in what he said last night. And I think that he is a distraction in the Republican primary and he does not represent the base and he does not represent the party ( Read more... )