Ron Paul Liberty Report, 05/29/26
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Is Ron Paul Still Optimistic?” (05/29/26)
Beyond Babel
Source: Law & Liberty
by Spencer A Klavan
“f you had told me at the turn of this century that the two most hotly anticipated cultural events of summer 2026 would be a screen adaptation of Homer and a papal encyclical, I’d have blessed your heart and called you crazy. Yet here we are, and the subjects everyone told me were ‘useless’ in school — philosophy, literature, dead languages — are informing several ferocious disputes over the fate of our civilization. The future looks bright for the humanities!” (05/29/26)
James Talarico’s desperate drive to detransition from his woke past
Source: New York Post
by Rich Lowry
“James Talarico has decided that God isn’t non-binary after all. Anyone who has relied on the Texas senatorial candidate for theological guidance might be experiencing whiplash. Talarico is trying to clean up a series of idiotic statements — including about God’s supposed non-conforming gender — that are vulnerabilities ahead of a competitive race against the scandal-plagued Republican candidate, Ken Paxton. Once upon a time, Talarico, a former Presbyterian seminarian, wanted to make the Bible into a tool of radical gender ideology.” [editor’s note: The irony here is he is correct, in that the concept of “God” as omniscient and omnipotent and All.That.Is (which is the premise of nearly ALL religious paths) implies neither gender nor humanic measurement of such, but “something greater than us” – SAT] (05/30/26)
Occupied Ireland: Pastor convicted for preaching near hospital files appeal, warns of free speech precedent
Source: Fox News
“A retired pastor who was convicted and fined for preaching a gospel sermon near a hospital in [the British-occupied part of] Ireland is appealing his conviction. On May 7, a judge found Clive Johnston, 78, breached Northern Ireland’s Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Act when he preached a sermon on John 3:16 near Coleraine’s Causeway Hospital in July 2024. The buffer zone law prohibits ‘influencing,’ ‘preventing or impeding access,’ or ‘causing harassment, alarm or distress’ to a protected person within 100 meters (about 328 feet) of facilities where abortions are performed. Johnston announced Wednesday he filed an appeal challenging his conviction. He warned that convicting a person for publicly preaching a well-known Bible passage sets a troubling precedent for religious liberty and free speech.” (05/31/26)
Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael, 05/29/26
Source: Parallax Views w/ J.G. Michael
“Thomas Massie Defeated by Trump & AIPAC in Kentucky w/ Blaise Malley.” (05/29/26)
Should an Industry-Friendly Rider in the Farm Bill Override Over 1,000 State Laws?
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Meryl Nass
“The battle over the Save Our Bacon Act is not merely a dispute about pork production or animal welfare standards. It is a constitutional and political struggle over whether states retain meaningful authority to govern agricultural commerce within their own borders — or whether that authority will increasingly be consolidated in Washington at the urging of large corporate interests. At the center of the debate lies a broader question that has shaped American federalism since the founding of the republic: who decides how communities govern themselves?” (05/29/26)
Venezuela: President-elect, thwarted by Maduro rigging, calls for elections
Source: ABC News
“Venezuela’s former opposition candidate Edmundo González called on Saturday for presidential elections as the five-month mark of interim President Delcy Rodríguez’s administration approaches in the wake of the U.S. military intervention that ousted Nicolás Maduro in early January. The 76-year-old former diplomat was recognized by several countries as the legitimate winner of the July 2024 elections amid a post-election crisis and street protests as the opposition alleged fraud. Electoral records that showed González’s victory over Maduro were deemed credible by international observers.” (05/30/26)
The Business List, episode 45
Source: LP Alliance
“Your source for stories inside the [Libertarian Party], across the country, and around the world!” (05/29/26)
The Dicey Details of the Federal Government’s New School Choice Tax Credit Program
Source: Show-Me Institute
by Cory Koedel
“During his State of the State address in January, Governor Mike Kehoe indicated Missouri is opting into the federal government’s new school choice tax credit program. The program resembles Missouri’s MOScholars program. Taxpayers can receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit for donations up to $1,700 annually to a scholarship-granting organization, or SGO, in Missouri. The SGO then distributes scholarships to families in Missouri seeking alternatives to their residentially assigned public schools. For many families, the scholarships will be used to pay private school tuition. But the potential is broader.” (05/29/26)
CA: Governor’s race poll shows Becerra growing lead with days to go
Source: SFGate
“The latest poll of the California governor’s race just days before the primary election shows Democrat Xavier Becerra widening his late lead. A sprawling survey published Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California asked nearly 40 questions on California and national issues and gauged voters’ preferences in the governor’s race. Becerra, who has climbed in recent polls, is the leading candidate with 23% support among likely voters in PPIC’s poll, despite heavy scrutiny from his opponents in the last gubernatorial debate. … Just behind Becerra in the recent poll is Republican and former Fox News host Steve Hilton, with 20% support. Hilton has consistently fared well in the polls and received an endorsement from President Donald Trump. … While Becerra and Hilton appear to be the leaders ahead of the primary, billionaire and Democratic candidate Tom Steyer is next behind the front-runners in the PPIC poll with 15% support.” (05/29/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/california-governor-race-2026-22281527.php