It should be abundantly clear by now, that McCain is not a believer in free market economics. If he was, he would understand that the incentive for developing the battery he desires, is already inherent in a free market. Besides that, who says that a battery will be the next big breakthrough in alternative energy? It’s that kind of government meddling that distorts the market and leads to mis-allocation of funds.

Money and attention that might be focused on more feasible solutions is often diverted by false incentives created by government subsidies, and other harebrained ideas like McCain’s. McCain, and most other politicians aren’t scientists and don’t have these answers. These technological advancements should be left to people who know what they’re doing, not people who pretend to know what they’re doing.

I realize this is not a principled move on Obama’s part. He clearly changed his mind after realizing that he could raise a lot more money from voluntary, private contributions. Accepting public funds would require him to forgo private funding. It was a strategic move, as is McCain’s. McCain needs the public funding, and doesn’t care that it is money that has been coerced from taxpayers.

McCain has a lot of nerve criticizing Obama for flip-flopping on this issue. Not only did McCain flip-flop on this issue during the primary, he broke the law in doing so: The — anti-First-Amendment law that he was partially responsible for.

Health fascism is also failing to accomplish its supposed goal: “Despite government-imposed smoking bans and a heightened social stigma, the number of Canadians who smoke has not decreased over the last couple of years, the report says.”

This is not a failure by the people in charge of the Canadian health care system. It’s a failure inherent in the system itself, which relies on central planning. Why so many people in the United States desire universal health care (socialist health care) is beyond me. Government interference has undoubtedly led to problems in our health care system here in the US, but further involvement will only worsen the situation.

If drug use leads a person to violate the rights of another, then action should be taken in a manner no different than if the violator had not used drugs. And if drug use leads to a decline in a person’s health, they should be free to do so, just as a person is allowed to damage their health with poor nutrition, an unhealthy lifestyle, or dangerous hobbies. That is a fundamental right.

“Oil has doubled in the last year and risen 40 percent since the start of this year, boosted by expectations that supply will struggle to meet demand from newly industrializing countries such as China and India.

“The weak U.S. dollar and investment inflows have contributed to oil’s advance to a record of nearly $140 a barrel this month.”

Aside from continuing his efforts in congress, the remaining $4.7 million from his campaign will be used to fund his new Campaign for Liberty; an organization designed to perpetuate the r3VOLution. (Note the photo on the home page: It was taken at a rally in Ann Arbor last summer)

The Mission:

The mission of the Campaign for Liberty is to promote and defend the great American principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets, and a noninterventionist foreign policy, by means of educational and political activity.

Paul will also be holding a rally along side the Republican National Convention on September 2nd, where he has been virtually shunned:

On July 12th, supporters will take part in a “Revolution March” in Washington DC. Many prominent speakers (including Ron Paul, himself) and performers have already been confirmed for the event.

Plus, much more to come, I’m sure.