The 1,000 Club

This page is meant to serve as a portal to my most popular articles on the web, those which have received 1,000 or more reads online. In the main they come from my Nolan Chart column, "The continuing rEVOLution" – all such figures are as of Dec. 31, 2012, the last year Nolan Chart collected the numbers.

In 2019 I began adding articles of mine that appeared on GD's Political Animal, when one of those passed 1,000 reads.


The 1,000 Club 

[Article, date published, number of reads/hits]
  1. Government or Anarchy?  Jun. 29, 2008. 6,662.
  2. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (I).  Apr. 13, 2008. 6,283.
  3. Ron Paul's Delegate Count: Doing the Math. Jun. 20, 2012. 6,171.
  4. Ron Paul on Bob Barr: "We're allies."  Jun. 3, 2008. 5,547.
  5. Ron Paul's former aide reveals: "We needed" Barr to vote for the PATRIOT Act. May 24, 2008. 5,421.
  6. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (II).  Apr. 20, 2008. 5,210.
  7. Paul: Pelosi spiked Iran bill.  Jun. 17, 2008. 4,851.
  8. Bob Barr's Real Record (II). May 22, 2008. 4,690.
  9. The Ron Paul Terrorist Report.  Mar. 29, 2009. 4,752.
  10. Ron Paul supporter Chuck Baldwin runs for President.  Apr. 25, 2008. 4,672.
  11. FBI: No hard evidence linking Bin Laden to 9/11.  Apr. 10, 2008. 4,333.
  12. Bob Barr's Real Record (I). May 22, 2008. 4,185.
  13. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (V). May 11, 2008. 4,070.
  14. Third Party Presdential Debate October 23, 2012. Oct. 15, 2012. 3,941.
  15. Sarah Palin and "Troopergate."  Aug. 30, 2008. 3,737.
  16. In praise of the public domain, Jan. 1, 2019. 3,427.
  17. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (III). Apr. 27, 2008. 3,392.
  18. Gary Johnson and libertarian Republicans, November 4, 2012, 3,357.
  19. Barr vs. McCain (II): The Wasted Vote. Nov. 3, 2008. 3,129.
  20. Bob Barr's Gun Record.  Aug. 6, 2008. 3,031.
  21. Ron Paul is not running for President. Sep. 7, 2008. 3,019.
  22. Third-Party Debate Fiasco: Oct. 19 debate(s) cancelled. Oct. 18, 2008. 2,916.
  23. Barr - Paul Alliance Buzz Builds. Jul. 5, 2008. 2,881.
  24. Bashing Gary Johnson (I). May 16, 2011. 2,815.
  25. Ron Paul's Delegate Wars (IV). May 4, 2008. 2,762.
  26. Bob Barr and the Gun Ban (II).  Aug. 24, 2008. 2,606.
  27. Ron Paul endorses Amit Singh for Congress.  May 5, 2008. 2,567.
  28. Bob Barr and the Gun Ban (I).  Aug. 24, 2008. 2,562.
  29. Third-party debate in early October.  Sep. 27, 2008. 2,533.  
  30. Third-partying the rEVOLution in Louisiana. Oct. 31, 2008. 2,511.
  31. Ron Paul: Gary Johnson is best alternative for 2012. Jun. 28, 2010. 2,346.
  32. Paul Surges to Lead in Senate Race. Jan. 7, 2010. 2,330.
  33. Reports of Sweden's deaths highly exaggerated. October 22, 2020. 2,321. 
  34. Ron Paul's Delegate Strategy (II): The Ground War, Mar. 30, 2012. 2,238. 
  35. Gary Johnson and Our America. Jan. 11, 2010. 2,236.
  36. Boston Tea Party nominee smears Barr. Jul. 13, 2008. 2,156.
  37. The case for a Ron Paul Presidential campaign in 2012. March 6, 2011. 2,109.
  38. Barr vs. McCain (III): Socialism. Nov. 3, 2008. 2,086.
  39. Libertarian politics in Ontario, Canada. Nov. 10, 2008. 2,085.
  40. Ron Paul supporter Bob Barr to declare for President. Apr. 3, 2008. 2,085.
  41. Ron Paul and his rEVOLution.  Mar. 28, 2008. 2,025.
  42. Trans-Texas Corridor changes direction. Jun. 27, 2008. 1,923.
  43. Ron Paul wins Lifetime Achievement Award. Apr. 5, 2008. 1,913.
  44. Ron Paul helps launch Young Americans for Liberty. Dec. 7, 2008. 1,911.
  45. Rare Ron Paul footage in new Barr video. Jul. 27, 2008. 1,901.
  46. Justin Amash elected to Congress. Nov. 5, 2010. 1,871.
  47. Obama warned not to take peace vote for granted. Jul. 26, 2008. 1,865.
  48. Poll -- What Should Ron Paul Do? Jun. 9, 2008. 1,863.
  49. Ron Paul money bomb raises over $400,000. Feb. 22, 2011. 1,853.
  50. Barrwatch -- Barr hits 6% in a national poll. Jul. 9, 2008. 1,852.
  51. Baldwin will free Ramos and Compean.  Sep. 15, 2008. 1,830.
  52. Phillies slams Paul and Barr at state meeting. Jul. 1, 2008. 1,800.
  53. Third-party debate Oct. 19. Oct. 13, 2008. 1,761.
  54. No, Ron Paul has Not Dropped Out! Mar. 11, 2008. 1,723.
  55. Monds wins a million votes in Georgia. Nov. 7, 2008. 1,713.
  56. Ron Paul's No-Third-Party Deals. Nov. 14, 2008. 1,711.
  57. The Battle of Kentucky. Mar. 21, 2010. 1,702.
  58. Michael Bloomberg / Ron Paul ticket qualifies for VA ballot.  Aug. 18, 2008. 1,679.
  59. Iserbyt blows the whistle on John McCain. May 7, 2008. 1,633.
  60. THE "NEWSLETTERS" FAQ ver. 1.2. Feb. 4, 2008. 1,605.
  61. Paul supporters Lawson and Jones win NC primaries.  May 8, 2008. 1,602.
  62. Gary Johnson Wins First Free and Equal Elections Debate, Oct. 27, 2012. 1,589.
  63. George W. Bush, American Poet? Jan. 18, 2009. 1,562.
  64. Robbing Ron Paul, Oct. 27, 2012. 1,542.
  65. The importance of Sweden. Jan. 10, 2021. 1,526.
  66. Nader: Third-party debate set to take place. Sep. 23, 2008. 1,512.
  67. Barrwatch -- Barr polls at 6% in NC. Jun. 2, 2008. 1,504.
  68. Bob Barr on the Bailouts. Sep. 21, 2008. 1,495. 
  69. The Republican race is not over. Feb. 17, 2008. 1,486.
  70. Chinooks of change. Jun. 21, 2008. 1,461.
  71. Childs's argument for anarchism. Jun. 12, 2009. 1,454.
  72. Rand Paul wants Balanced Budget Article V Convention. Jan. 21, 2011. 1,453.
  73. Civil Rights and Wrongs (I): Human Rights vs. the Civil Rights Act. Jun. 12, 2010. 1,452.
  74. "Government or Anarchy?" revisited. Jul. 1, 2009. 1,445.
  75. Smokin'. Jun. 10, 2008. 1,427.
  76. Libertarian Kittens. Jul. 7, 2008. 1,417.
  77. Did the lockdown work in Wuhan? Oct. 10, 2020. 1,408.
  78. A Sonnet on the Iraq War. May 18, 2009. 1,373.
  79. Pure Bunk. Apr. 17, 2008. 1,373.
  80. Nation with strictest lockdown had most deaths, Sep. 2, 2020. 1,361. 
  81. ACLU sues TSA over Ron Paul staffer's detention. Jul. 19, 2009. 1,350.
  82. "Pin This On the Tea Partiers," Jan. 11, 2011. 1,338.
  83. Will Rand Paul Run? Mar. 13, 2011. 1,319.
  84. Paul - McCain negotiations reported.  Sep. 2, 2008. 1,303.
  85. The Left Abandons Obama. Jan. 5, 2010. 1,300.
  86. The Gary Johnson Wild Card. Apr. 20, 2011. 1,280.
  87. Ron Paul Gets 16% in PA. Apr. 23, 2008. 1,277.
  88. Injustice at Nolan Chart! Nov. 23, 2008. 1,267. 
  89. Trouble in Boston Tea Paradise. Oct. 24, 2008. 1,251.
  90. Obama and Romney: Different or the same?, Oct. 31, 2012. 1,220.
  91. Talking Trash. June 24, 2009. 1,220.
  92. At Last It Can Be Said: Bob Barr for President. May 13, 2008. 1,218.
  93. Krugman and "Eliminationist Rhetoric". Jan. 14, 2011. 1,212.
  94. Barrwatch -- Barr takes 6% in GA poll. Jun. 22, 2008. 1,212.
  95. By the time of Super Tuesday ... Feb. 11, 2008. 1,206.
  96. Britain's and Sweden's coronavirus responses compared, Dec. 12, 2020. 1,198.
  97. Challenging Obama's assassination policy. Sep. 7, 2010. 1,186.
  98. Gary Johnson goes Libertarian. Jan. 8, 2012. 1,165.
  99. Liberty Hits Primetime (I): Freedom Watch. Jun. 15, 2010. 1,151.
  100. Robbing Ron Paul. Aug. 27, 2012. 1,144.
  101. Barr vs. McCain (I). Oct. 29, 2008. 1,128.
  102. "Snubgate" Scandal Spreads. Sep. 12, 2008. 1,123.
  103. Health Care vs. Pizza. Jul. 6, 2008. 1,095.
  104. Non-Intervention. May 20, 2011. 1,078.
  105. Rand Paul opens up commanding lead in Kentucky. Nov. 1, 2010. 1,075.
  106. Huckabee's Mouth Misfires, Again. May 17, 2008. 1,067.
  107. Operation RonDemption for Idaho. May 2, 2008. 1,060.
  108. Ron Paul Ames High in Iowa. Aug. 10, 2011. 1,048.
  109. Ron Paul's Delegate Strategy (I). Feb. 20, 2012. 1,048.
  110. Paul vs. Lincoln. Feb. 2, 2008. 1,044.
  111. Steve Forbes endorses Rand Paul. Jan. 8, 2010. 1,035.
  112. Covid-19 pandemic is a crisis of democracy, Sep. 21, 2020. 1,031.
  113. Bob Barr on climate change.  Jul. 25, 2008. 1,016.
  114. Bob Barr denounces dog-killing drug raid. Aug. 14, 2008. 1,007.
  115. Greenwald on Barr and Political Realignment.  Aug. 4, 2008. 1,007.
  116. Barr blasts Bush on Iraq, Bailout Bill. Oct. 7, 2008. 1,006.