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Ron Paul hopes to reinstate the Constitution. It's about time we heard from him again. When is the last time you heard a candidate talk about restoring the country to constitutional government?

Reason highlights 4 Congressmen in the battle between reformers and statists in the Republican party.

Obama linked to anti-Clinton ad. So what? It wasn't an attack ad. It didn't drag her through the mud. This is another media created issue. The creator was fired anyway.

Anti-free speech champion John McCain hypocritically warns against socialism as if he supports freedom.

John Edward's wife still has cancer, but Edwards will continue his run for President.

Bill offers temporary legal status to illegal aliens, but they would have to leave the country and come back to get permanent legal status. Why would they leave?

Democrats divided three ways over Iraq war plan. That's why the bill is stuffed full of pork to buy votes.

Report criticizes US efforts at reconstruction of Iraq.

Gore performs well in Washington show hearings.

New Hampshire passes $250 fine for balloon releases.

Iraqi PM Maliki reaches out to Mahdi Army leader in attempt to quell violence.

6 party talks with North Korea break down over frozen money.

Pakistani violence may insure that President Musharraf is a lame duck.

Rebuttal witness in Plame's show hearing threatened with perjury charge. Fitzgerald taught the Democrats a new trick. Democrats invent an issue out of thin air; the mainstream media trumpets it far and wide even though it's really a non-issue; the Democrats get Republicans under oath and beat them up until the inevitable contradiction appears; then they charge them with perjury. Now they want to do the same to Rove and Miers over the Attorneys. President Bush and Republicans have to fight back.

Senate authorizes subpoenas for Bush aids as the battle escalates.

Creature survives 100 million years without sex. Why would it want to?

Astronomers observe "impossible" events on the sun. You would think that scientists, having been wrong since the dawn of time, would figure out they're always wrong and forget this "impossible" stuff. They may be getting closer to right, but they're certainly not there.

Observations from Thomas Sowell. Did you know that the government makes more money on a gallon of gas than Big Oil?

George Will opines about Western states becoming Big Government. This essay about interior designers needing certification may seem silly, but it's a perfect example of how government interference in the free market stifles competition and hurts workers and consumers.

Mark Davis says Democrats are trying to kill Bush with 1000 cuts, and he tells us why it's so dangerous:

Along the way, someone may issue a criticism of Mr. Bush on an issue that will have potential merit and deserve rational consideration. Good luck. The ascendancy of the Democratic majority has sent its warriors into the streets with torches and pitchforks. Measured discourse is rare when there is a castle to storm.

"Bush Lied" is the Big Lie. Bush didn't lie at all, but Democrats have screamed it so much it's become so-called common knowledge.

Bush's optimism each anniversary of the Iraq war has been unwarranted, and unsupported by honest reports from Iraq. Despite what this essay proclaims, this year is different because the evidence of our eyes is different.