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Ron Paul

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Another Poll Shows Marijuana Legalization Has Overwhelming Support

    If only President Barack Obama was marijuana, then he'd win reelection by a landslide.Marijuana legalization enjoys a 20-point advantage in the polls among American adults, according to a recent survey Rasmussen Reports. Fifty-six percent of Americans polled support the notion of marijuana being tax ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Gary Johnson, Libertarian Candidate, Gives Marijuana Supporters an Alternative to Republicans

    Will Ron Paul Supporters Follow?For all the love showered upon him by cannabis and hemp activists, Ron Paul was always going to be a bitter pill for liberals to swallow. On the surface, the straight-talking Texan sounded good for voters weary with mainstream party choices: The long-tenured Congressm ... More >>

  • News

    April 11, 2012

    SF Weekly Letters

    Will Ron Paul Supporters Follow?For all the love showered upon him by cannabis and hemp activists, Ron Paul was always going to be a bitter pill for liberals to swallow. On the surface, the straight-talking Texan sounded good for voters weary with mainstream party choices: The long-tenured Congressm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Ron Paul Counts Bay Area Tech Companies Among Top Donors

    This week Republican presidential cult favorite Ron Paul will campaign through California, with stops at well-known party school Chico State, as well as UCLA, and Berkeley. While the venues reflect Paul's solid and passionate base among college kids, a closer look at Paul's donor list shows that the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Peter Thiel Is Nation's 4th Biggest Super PAC Funder

    ​The nonprofit investigative-reporting outfit ProPublica has published a handy guide to the country's top 10 super-PAC funders -- individuals with enough dough on hand to bankroll, to the tune of millions, independent political committees supporting presidential candidates. Such unfettered spendin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Dave Mustaine Confirms Idiocy Twice in One Week

    ​As you may have already heard, a couple of days ago, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine told musicradar.com that he was "hoping that whatever is in the White House next year is a Republican" (he knows politicians aren't robots right? Surely that should be a "whoever," not a "whatever"?) and gave his own ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Ron Paul Won't Legalize Marijuana -- Because He Can't

    ​As if the promise to dismantle most of the Washington-based government wasn't enough, Texas Congressman Ron Paul has also made waves in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination with his maverick stance on drug policy.During his 30 years in the House of Representatives, Paul has authored ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Ron Paul Says He Didn't Create Offensive "China Jon" YouTube Video

    GOP presidential hopeful has done some crazy shit in his past, as we've noted here before, but his campaign claims he never released this offensive YouTube video about ex-Utah Gov. Jon Hunstman, showing him dressed as the Communist leader Mao Zedong. Paul's campaign filed a lawsuit in San Francisco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2012

    What Should Republicans Be Searched for Before Boarding a Plane?

    ​Recently, Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, a tea party Republican from Southern California, was arrested at an airport for trying to carry a concealed firearm on a plane. It got us thinking: What else should Republican lawmakers be searched for before they board your airplane? $317 million in funding fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Why You Should Fake It on Facebook

    ​I went out on a first date with a girl who is also a recently added Facebook friend. During dinner she kept bringing up things I had already read about on FB, but I lied and pretended like I didn't know because that's creepy, right? At what point am I allowed to admit I FB stalk her? A month? Lon ... More >>

  • News

    January 4, 2012

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​I went out on a first date with a girl who is also a recently added Facebook friend. During dinner she kept bringing up things I had already read about on FB, but I lied and pretended like I didn't know because that's creepy, right? At what point am I allowed to admit I FB stalk her? A month? Lon ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Rupert Murdoch on Twitter: Insipid and Pedestrian

    ​It's sort of hard to believe after all this time, but I still regularly see people making fun of Twitter as if it's just a bunch of morons saying moron things. Okay, it is mostly that when taken as a whole. But I see very little of that kind of thing because I generally don't follow morons. Twitt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2011

    Ron Paul Is Crazy. Admit It.

    ​Congressman Ron Paul grabbed the lion's share of headlines among GOP presidential candidates last week, and not just because he is the latest improbable figure to challenge the inevitable nomination of Mitt Romney.The conservative Weekly Standard ran a rehash by writer James Kirchik of an article ... More >>

  • News

    December 7, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Congressman Ron Paul grabbed the lion's share of headlines among GOP presidential candidates last week, and not just because he is the latest improbable figure to challenge the inevitable nomination of Mitt Romney.The conservative Weekly Standard ran a rehash by writer James Kirchik of an article ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    President Obama Fumbles and Punts Medical Marijuana Question on Campaign Trail

    He forgot what the question was ​For all his Kennedyesque "uhs" and "ahs," President Barack Obama is nonetheless generally regarded as an accomplished public speaker, able to expound extemporaneously on a plethora of topics. But on the campaign trail in Minnesota on Monday -- during what former Ma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2011

    Justice Department "Clarifies" Stance on Medical Marijuana: It's Illegal And They Will Arrest You

    They gonna getcha​President Barack Obama's stance on medical cannabis has been a wee nebulous: as candidate, Obama said the drug war was a failure and that doctors prescribing pot as a treatment was "appropriate"; as president, Obama's Justice Department said chasing after pot growers and users wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2011

    New Bill Would Stop Federal Enforcement of Marijuana

    Not feeling it​Congressman Ron Paul (R-Texas) defines the word "maverick." His stance on hemp farming and his position against the Federal Reserve earned the 2012 presidential hopeful the moniker long before the Republican establishment hijacked the label in 2008. The hero of political independent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Donald Trump Out: S.F Republicans Say Good Riddance

    ​Well-heeled celebrity and hair casualty Donald Trump today pulled the plug on his stupefying flirtation with a run for the presidency -- a campaign that, at least for yours truly, evoked the same feelings as watching Woody Allen make out with his twentysomething leading ladies. But at least Woody ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2011

    SF Weekly Letters

    ​Well-heeled celebrity and hair casualty Donald Trump today pulled the plug on his stupefying flirtation with a run for the presidency -- a campaign that, at least for yours truly, evoked the same feelings as watching Woody Allen make out with his twentysomething leading ladies. But at least Woody ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    The Real Message of Jared Loughner

    Jared Loughner​There's been a lot of ink devoted to analyzing Jared Loughner's motivations in the shooting rampage that left U.S. Rep Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) seriously wounded and six others, including a 9-year-old girl, dead. Much of the press attention has focused on the question of whether ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Nancy Pelosi's Libertarian Opponent, John Dennis, Imagines Privatized Sidewalks

    John Galt, er, Dennis, for Congress.​Nancy Pelosi's Republican opponent to represent her San Francisco congressional seat is the subject of a Chronicle profile today claiming he "runs to the left of" the House Speaker.But John Dennis, who says he's raised $2 million to unseat Pelosi, is a "Liberty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    It's Hemp Week! And San Francisco Says 'Meh.'

    Courtesy Adam Eidinger/Hemp History WeekLyster H. Dewey, a botanist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, measures a four-meter high hemp plant in 1929. He planted a grove on the current site of the Pentagon. ​ Cannabis users stole hemp farmers' fire It's easy to be overburdened with activis ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2010

    Against all odds, a radical S.F. Republican takes on Nancy Pelosi

    Courtesy Adam Eidinger/Hemp History WeekLyster H. Dewey, a botanist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, measures a four-meter high hemp plant in 1929. He planted a grove on the current site of the Pentagon. ​ Cannabis users stole hemp farmers' fire It's easy to be overburdened with activis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    So, How Many SEIU Workers are Facing Layoffs? Depends on Whom You Ask.

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Film

    July 8, 2009

    Bruno: Not quite as funny as Borat

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 1, 2008

    Who wants to read books about the Internet?

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • News

    April 16, 2008

    The race to replace Bernie Ward on KGO

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Pirates, Ron Paul Totally Stoked About the Price of Gold

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • News

    February 6, 2008

    Numerologist Skot Jonz Picks the Next President

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2008

    Presidential Hopefuls Politicize Bay Area Restaurants: Is Nothing Sacred?

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • News

    January 2, 2008

    Coca-Cola for Culture Jammers

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2007

    2007th Heaven: Recapping The Snitch’s Most Glorious Year on Record

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2007

    Obama in Oakland — Barack's California Epicenter Draws Neophyte Canvassers; "Never go inside the house"

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Kings of Commenting: The Best/Worst in SFWeekly Comments This Week

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Kings of Commenting: The Best/Worst in SF Weekly.com Comments

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 12, 2007

    Kings of Commenting: The Best/Worst in SF Weekly.com Comments

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • News

    December 12, 2007

    Ron Paul supporters mistakenly 'hijack' unsanctioned Republican event

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2007

    Republican Democracy-Rapers Steal Another Vote -- Give Me Back My $33!

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2007

    Ron Paul's UFO Sighter Friends

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2007

    America and Marijuana: “Medicinal” My Ass

    'Jetson, depending upon whom you ask and whether or not you factor in several semantic games, you may or may not be fired!' ​The big news of the day in the city -- other than our pending return to a quasi-barter economy; I'll exchange two chickens for a scrape of gold off the City Hall dome I can ... More >>

  • News

    May 28, 2003

    Big Doctor Is Watching

    As of April 14, the national security police can monitor your medical records without your knowledge. So can the local police.

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