http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rand-paul-appears-on-the-daily-show-to-debate...

As Ted Cruz tells it, the story of how he financed his upstart campaign for the United States Senate four years ago is an endearing example of loyalty and shared sacrifice between a married couple. "Sweetheart, I'd like us to liquidate our entire net worth, liquid net worth, and put it into the campaign," he says he told his wife, Heidi, who readily agreed. ... A review of personal financial disclosures that Mr. Cruz filed later with the Senate does not find a liquidation of assets that would have accounted for all the money he spent on his campaign. What it does show, however, is that in the first half of 2012, Ted and Heidi Cruz obtained the low-interest loan from Goldman Sachs, as well as another one from Citibank. The loans totaled as much as $750,000 and eventually increased to a maximum of $1 million before being paid down later that year.

As the Oregon standoff continues, various groups are watching the events unfold with keen interest. The Florida Constitutional Guard, headed by Jesse Wilkes, said of the stand-off: "We are absolutely watching the situation."

yay! we saved the flamingo!

I was listening to some of "The Greatest History Lesson" (an interview w/ John Taylor Gatto) and he mentioned the below about "Mein Kampf".  Note I think that last sentence was him speaking in the US establishment's voice (as being the explanation why you don't see "Mein Kampf" in bookstores everywhere.