Hey there, Wes Messamore here. In my most recent Op Ed video, I take a look at the NAACP's absurd claim that the Tea Party is racist, examining the issues that really matter to the Tea Party, and showing how they have nothing at all to do with race. This is a video that I can't believe I actually had to make.

Full text here. For more, visit Young Americans for Liberty as well as my libertarian website, The Humble Libertarian.

LATE NIGHT BREAKING NEWS!!!

From the Editor: We are running this press release unedited in full. A district judge in Illinois, late yesterday overturned a ruling by the local Democrat-controlled Elections Board keeping Republican Cedra Crenshaw off the ballot.

One Mom Beats the Chicago Machine and is Reinstated on the Ballot

Press Statement from the Office of Cedra Crenshaw
For Immediate Release

“I am just one mom, and today is a victory for all moms, dads, and regular people vs. the Chicago Machine and their political games. I am delighted by the news that I am back on the ballot. Together, we will hold my opponent accountable for his horrific voting record,” said Cedra Crenshaw.

From the inception, Crenshaw had called on Sen. Arthur Wilhelmi to stop his party’s ballot challenge. Instead, Wilhelmi encouraged the specious, technical attack to restrict Crenshaw’s ballot access, as he repeatedly said, “the law needs to be followed.” Today, the court spoke and the Wilhelmi machine lost. Good government and the rule of law won the first battle.

Throughout Wilhelmi’s entire political career, he has been timid in the face of corruption. Wilhelmi could not even stand up to corrupt Gov. Rod Blagojevich. On the question, should the people of Illinois have the right to recall corrupt Gov. Rod Blagojevich- he voted “present”. Even as the Crenshaw challenge became a national news story, Wilhelmi refused to defend the most basic principle in our representative democracy: ballot access. Wilhelmi was again “present” while basic democratic principles were being trashed by the leadership of his party. The people of Illinois are weary of Wilhelmi- politicians.

“My team worked very hard to get on the ballot, collecting 2,100 petition signatures in only 19 days. It is evident that our work ethic needs to go to Springfield and reform Springfield!”, stated Crenshaw.

This is a leadership election and once elected to the state senate Crenshaw will introduce legislation to clarify election law and help make ballot access less complicated for everyone -- even independents and third parties. The people of Illinois need to hold their career politicians to account, and competition at the ballot box means accountability for lawmakers.

If you'd like to make a donation to her campaign cedracrenshaw.com

Bad News for Liberal Media

From Eric Dondero:

There's virtually no change in the new numbers for the Kentucky Senate race. Rand Paul is holding a very steady lead with 49%. Democrat Jack Conway is stuck right at 41%.
From Rasmussen:

The latest Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Paul picking up 49% of the vote, while Conway earns support from 41%. Four percent (4%) would prefer another candidate, while six percent (6%) more are not sure.

Support for both Paul has been at 49% for three straight surveys while Conway has held steady at 41% or 42%.

After two full months now of pounding by the liberal media, libertarian Republican Rand Paul is just where he was the day he won the nomination.

From Cliff Thies:

"As this is my first visit to America as prime minister, let me emphasize that I am unapologetically pro-American. I love this country and what it's done for the world...." -- David Cameron, Prime Minister of Great Britain

We're still waiting on President Barack Obama to say something like this about the United States or about Great Britain or about any of our great allies around the world, whether small or big, new or long-standing.

"Leftist Asshole" interupts her Birthday party

From Eric Dondero:

Fireworks erupted at the Birthday Party of Kristin Davis, Anti-Prohibtion Party candidate for New York Governor, last Saturday night.

Davis interupted her prepared remarks to make a special statement on the Muslim Mosque at Ground Zero controversy.

"If I can ask you to be serious for one minute in a night which is supposed to be a party I want to talk about something I feel very, very strongly about- I do not want a Mosque built near the 9/11 sight. I think it is wrong and would be held up as an important propaganda victory by radical extremist Islamics. The people of New York, the families of those murdered oppose this monument to the attack on this country."

Semi-nude Models and Marijuana leaves

The event took place at the Lounge 49 Grove in Manhattan. About 40 guests were in attendance including celebrities, former escorts, and supporters of her candidacy.

As the blog BlaysianBitch describes:

Partygoers were greeted with semi nude models decorated with Davis’ name as well as marijuana leaves. Campaign workers made rounds asking everyone registered to vote in New York State to sign a petition.

Then a heckler interrupted. Continuing:

The crowd cheered after the madam condemned the proposal until a man in the audience, later identified as Scott Pellegrino, challenged her.

Pellegrino, who came in support Davis asked, “ Are you saying the people who are trying to start the mosque blew up the buildings?” He was met with jeers from the crowd...

Davis responded that building the mosque would “send a message to the terrorists who decimated the city that its ‘okay’ and I don’t want it there.”

Afterwards, Pelligrino said:

“I was extremely upset to hear her crazy, right-wing, racist view on the mosque. She seemed to collectively blame all Muslims, I tried to clarify.”

Reached by Libertarian Republican for a comment, Davis Campaign Consultant Roger Stone, said of Pelligrino, he's a "fucking leftist asshole."

Davis will be a guest on LR's "Libertarian Politics Live" tonight at 8pm cst to discuss the spat at her birthday party and the issue of the Muslim Mosque at Ground Zero.