Ron Paul, presidential frontrunner and our nation’s last surviving delegate to the Constitutional Convention, signed a copy of his favorite publication and now it is available for purchase on the eBay. Bidding for a Ron Paul-autographed Constitution was at $26 at time of writing. Not sold? What if the seller were to throw in a mysterious “free gift” of some sort, a precious bauble of divine origin? MORE »

Libertarian super-chic magazine Reason held its “Secular Christmas” party in DC last night, and Team Wonkette was all over that shit. Among the many (one) super celebrity guests was Christopher Hitchens, whose alcohol tummy shone in full force as he led a sing along to a secular version of the already-secular “Deck the Halls” carol. Then he left before we could say hi, totally lame, screw that guy. But editor Nick Gillespie — who I think I’ve called a Paultard a few times — was kindly, and we thank him for the several bottles of Yellow Tail shiraz that we chugged. Anyway, masterful chronicler of the Human Condition Liz Gorman was on the scene to take some photos, so check them out if you want to live.

A simple internet diversion: ask “Do Libertarians Ride Subsizied Buses?” on your blog, watch the crazy PaulTards roll in to comment a million times. [Free Ride]

On this day in 1935, during the Great Depression, Doctor Ron Paul was born somewhere, in Pennsylvania. Ever since, his online fans have been readying for the 2008 race and the inevitable 2009 inauguration of our 44th president, President Dr. Ron Paul. MORE »

That is the one vote cast against giving Rosa Parks the Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, and it was cast by Mr. Ron Paul on April 20, 1999. This isn’t exactly breaking news but we were reminded of it today (it’s apparently been making the email rounds at a couple lobbying houses) — Ron just hates giving out medals! He even gave a little speech:

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Internet dweebs just love Texas libertarian Ron Paul, who is secretly running for the GOP presidential nomination. Did you know he is the most-searched-for thing on Technorati, a site about blogs? Or that nerds often post things about him on Digg or whatever? MORE »

Robert Anton Wilson died yesterday just a few days shy of his 75th birthday. Beloved by the e-liberty Internet hordes, magicians, dope fiends, gun nuts, conspiricists and other political artists, RAW’s death was immediately noted by Boing Boing, Reason, 10 Zen Monkeys and not a single newspaper or wire service beyond this web-only column at the Panama City News-Herald site.

That’s to be expected. (The weekend should see at least a few print obits, we hope.) Wilson was a cult writer’s cult writer with the kind of fans who re-read his Cosmic Trigger and Illuminatus! series as an anual ritual. He was also a Discordian pope, Crowley scholar, Playboy Magazine editor and California gubernatorial candidate. He was and is a principal proponent of a kind of techno-hippie-mystic-2nd Amendment libertarianism that is worlds away from the Cato stereotype yet incredibly influential in Silicon Valley and electronic media. And unlike the “political thinkers” who clog Washington’s green rooms on Sunday mornings, Wilson was hilarious … on purpose.

Learn about the Guns & Dope Party’s platform, after the jump.

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While Democrats and Republicans on the Hill continue their “Yeah but now I’m against it” routine, Texas Congressman Ron Paul doesn’t have to issue any apologies. He was always against the invasion and occupation of Iraq, and he’s running for president. MORE »

Totally reasonable and well-respected “Christian Libertarian” philosopher Vox Day lays out the case for the existence of an “unholy alliance of Jews, atheists and African-American Marxists waging war on the Christmas holiday.” MORE »

* Pernice Brothers at the Black Cat, with Elvis Perkins. $12 at 9PM. [Black Cat]
* Reason Happy Hour at Dragonfly. Some important people will be visiting, like their foundation president, so let Nick Gillespie buy you plenty of drinks and then take your pick of leather jackets to throw up on. Free at 6:30PM. [Reason]
* Did you know that Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman were BFF? That’s why Sherman is buried in Grant’s tomb. Learn more tonight at 6:30PM, as historian Charles Flood “uses visuals” to tell this heartwarming story. [Smithsonian]