COVER STORY
SPONGE REPUBLICAN 
Jon Porter has absorbed too many Democratic values

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
CONVENTION COVERAGE
RALLY FOR THE REPUBLIC 
BY JOSHUA CHASE
Ron Paul rally kicks off next stage in the Revolution

THE BATTLE OF ST. PAUL 
BY JOSHUA CHASE
Reporter shares his run-in with the new American police state

IT'S ALL SHOW 
BY ARDEN OSBORNE
Ron Paul supporter and Nevada delegate tells how he lost his voice in Minneapolis

COLUMNISTS
FROM THE EDITOR 
BY MIKE ZIGLER
Insanity is exercising a virtually valueless vote and believing it makes a difference

GOP GEORGE 
BY GEORGE HARRIS
Don�t let the polls fool you � John McCain can win Nevada

FRENCH CONNECTION 
BY DOUG FRENCH
More fiat money won�t solve this crisis; a return to sounder money will

THE REACTIONARY UTOPIAN 
BY JOE SOBRAN
Patriotism or nationalism? 

A MINORITY VIEW 
BY WALTER WILLIAMS
Wackonomics spare people the bother of understanding complexities

GIVE ME A BREAK 
BY JOHN STOSSEL
I want clueless people to find something else to do on Nov. 4

BLISS GOES BALLISTIC 
BY BLISS ESPOSITO
In the desert, you can never tell if your slugs will ruin someone�s picnic

SPEAKING OF LIBERTY 
BY LEW ROCKWELL
Plumbing without a license? How dare Joe call himself a plumber!

NEWS
LIBERTY LOSS 
BY MIKE ZIGLER
$700-billion bailout may be used for bonuses, dividends

GOVERNMENT GONE WILD 
BY MIKE ZIGLER
DMV to use facial recognition software in Oregon

FEATURES
UP FRONT 
BY DAVID HIMMEL
The economy needs to go to rehab

LAUGHS 
BY BOB GORRELL

POST OFFICE 
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