The Vanderbilt Torch

Ron Paul: We Say "Yes" to Dr. No

Ronald Reagan called him “one of the outstanding leaders fighting for a strong national defense,” adding “he knows well the needs of our armed forces, and always puts them first…We need him to keep fighting for our country.” Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman told him “We very badly need to have more representatives in the House who understand in a principled way the importance of property rights and religious freedom for the preservation and extension of human freedom in general…I wish you every success.” The president of the National Taxpayers Union proclaimed that he “has always proven himself to be a leader in the fight for taxpayer rights and fiscal responsibility…no one can match his record on behalf of taxpayers.” He receives an A rating from the NRA, is staunchly pro-life, and strongly opposes illegal immigration. He has been unanimously endorsed by the UROC (United Republicans of California), and received nearly as many (49.5%) contributions from the military as all of the other Republican candidates combined. Know who I’m talking about yet? (Hint: It’s not Giuliani, Thompson, Romney, or McCain.)

Vandy Prof's Dirty Laundry

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year and a half or so, you are at least somewhat familiar with the now infamous Duke lacrosse scandal. You are likely aware that former Durham DA Mike Nifong has been disbarred for, in the words of the North Carolina State Bar, “dishonesty, fraud, deceit and misrepresentation.” In April of this year, North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper not only dismissed all charges against Colin Finnerty, Reade Seligmann, and David Evans, but took the further and unusual step of declaring that “We believe these three individuals are innocent of these charges.”