"Arlen, You Let Me Down," reads the latest imbecilic "article" from Meghan McCain, the aspiring Republican Hilton sister. No, Meghan, he didn't let you down.

A little disclosure will make this irony quite amusing: I used to be a Republican. I worked for Republican candidates for over a decade. Then, I finally woke up and realized my ideals weren't welcome. In the 2008 General Election, for the first time ever, I didn't vote for a single Republican on the ballot.

Yet, I can think of one potential candidate who might make me vote for him, despite his party. It seems that Rand Paul is mulling a bid for Senate in 2010. I urge anyone liberty-minded to look into him at the PEAC site: rand2010.com.

Could Rand make me vote for a Republican? He just might. I hope he decides to run.

The moderates are taking the Specter conversion as a divine imperative. Quoth Olympia Snowe: "Ultimately, we're heading to having the smallest political tent in history, the way events have been unfolding," she said. "If the Republican Party fully intends to become a majority party in the future, it must move from the far right back toward the middle."

With all due disrespect to the moderates, I could not disagree more. The Republican Party won a resounding victory in

The first round of tea parties is over, and I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone comes up with for "round 2". In the meantime, here's a few links to see where we've been so far.

• Videos: http://www.youtube.com/ericcranley4
• Pictures: http://picasaweb.google.com/ericc4
• Twitter: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=ericc4+%23teaparty

It turns out that getting a government job is easier than ever. While taxpayers are preparing "Tax Freedom Days," the federal government is actively looking for ways to hire. How is all this hiring taking place in the middle of a recession?

I threatened to do it. I warned them that I wouldn't be the only one. They did it anyway. And I did it. And apparently, I'm not the only one.

Most of the time, I really try to keep this blog fairly professional, and to the point. I apologize in advance; they've hit me personally, again, and therefore, this entry is going to be a bit personal.

About 3 days ago, I ran out of cigarettes. After the tax increase, I promised that I would not give any more tax revenue to the state; so I wouldn't be buying more. I 'bummed' 2 cigarettes for that night, and I haven't had one since.

The President, enabler of the AIG Bonus Jamboree, is suddenly using the tatters of the Constitution, a document which he, the Bushes, and the Clintons have shredded, for political cover against the rage of the American taxpayer. Apparently, our anger at the AIG bonuses is unconstitutional. Say what?!

LPKY supporters -

Just a quick note that we have the LPKY 2009 State Convention information and registration online.

We're very excited to be able to do a combined convention with LPIN. LPIN is the most effective LP organization in the country, as they have people in local office - in both non-partisan and partisan offices.

Saturday March 21st there is a Tea Party protest in Lexington. Several members of LPKY will be there, including myself and our Chairman, Ken Moellman. If you want to keep up with the action, there are several ways to do so:

• Follow me on Twitter: @ericc4
• Photo album on Picasa
• Video on Qik.com

I will be updating all of these on location from my phone, so you can get up to the minute information.
For more information on the Tea Party itself, check out the event's page on Meetup.com, or the organizer's page.

We were promised a lot of things. Chief among these was the promise that, if we bought into yet another bailout, none of the corrupt officials who created the subprime mess and the disasters that followed would benefit. Now, the truth has become a national disgrace, and we're only just learning about the AIG part in the largest graft scheme in modern history. One trembles in anticipation of the other frauds still to be uncovered.

The machinations are colorful, though lacking in creativity. Congress, which engineered this fraud, is now feigning outrage. The President, who lobbied it to bipartisan "success," is now pretending to have been misled. The American people share no responsibility for this, as this mountain of pork was created expressly for the benefit of the friends of Congresspersons, with the latter openly betraying the public trust and selling that selfsame trust in the freest black market in the land, The Corruption Carnival on K Street.

But wait, there's more.