Politics

I'm not impressed with Jim DeMint's bucking of the Republican establishment, but he did apply some small government pressure. Can he really be more influential as the head of the Heritage Foundation? Maybe he's just tired of being controlled by special interests, but Heritage has to raise money too.

Lew Rockwell offers praise for DeMint.

"It's a good thing when a big-time US senator resigns to head a Beltway think-tank. Perhaps it shows that, ultimately, he lacks the Genghis Khan-like lust for power that animates our overlords. Perhaps he's sick of the evil world of politics and senatorial lizards. Perhaps he simply wants to make a lot more money. Still, it's good to follow the Ron Paul example: leaving Congress for the private sector. The Heritage Foundation is a neocon outfit, of course. But DeMint has not been the worst warmonger in the Senate, and he was always decent to Ron. Will he moderate Heritage's views, even a little? Probably not. The neocons rule that roost."

It'll be interesting to see what happens at Heritage.

Ron Paul urges the Republican establishment to stop attacking the tea party.