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Posted at 4:46pm on Jun. 10, 2008 The Ron Paul National Convention

Where are Vis Numar and Lyndon LaRouche?

By Mark Kilmer

In case this matters to anyone, Dr. Ron Paul has rented the Williams Arena at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis for his won, little "mini-convention." This convergence of the Paulites will occur on September 2, the second day of the GOP Convention in St. Paul and perhaps in conjunction with some harmonic convergence of the outer planets in the cusp of the minor star of death. (Someone call Vis Numar. Quickly.)

Paul's plan to stage his own event is bad news for McCain, said G. Terry Madonna, a political scientist at Franklin & Marshall College.

"Conventions are about demonstrating unity and purpose and showcasing the nominee. They are media events made for prime-time TV. Any distraction from the central message of the convention is not helpful," Madonna said.

True enough, Mr. Madonna, but I am afraid that you are living in an immaterial world, and you are an… oh, never mind.

The question is, how much unity does John McCain want to show with the followers of a man who might free the markets nicely but would, if he had his druthers, force America back into its 18th Century shell, surrendering in Iraq and essentially queuing the bad guys (terrorists, rogue actors) to take their best shot. Why, we've never seen the Dems reaching for the hand of Lyndon and the LaRouchies.

No, Ron Paul refuses to endorse his party's nominee and in rhetoric at least, seems ready to go the Bob Barr route and leave the party, and he'd do it if he did not have a reelection to win.

If anyone will be crashing this little party, let me know.

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