Bernanke sought to reassure investors that the timetable for keeping rates low "doesn't mean we expect the economy to be weak through 2015." Rather, he said the Fed expects to keep rates low well after the economy strengthens. – USA Today

Economics

USA Today- Bernanke strongly defends Fed rate policies

Individual Liberty

CBS- Beware: Your gadgets at risk of theft from TSA

Foreign Policy

CNN- At least 14 killed in suicide attack on NATO patrol in Afghanistan

CNN- September is deadliest month in Iraq in more than 2 years

CNN- What Obama administration has said about Libya attack

The post Liberty NewsWire: October 1, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

With the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service will be unable to make a $5.6 billion payment to its employees’ health benefit plan due on September 30th, calls for privatization of the archaic service are mounting.  The service already failed to make last year’s payment of $5.5 billion which Congress had allowed to be delayed until August 1st. And it’s no wonder that the service can’t make those payments: it lost $5.2 billion in the third quarter this year, up from a loss of $2.1 billion a year ago. Estimates are that the service will lose at least $10 billion this year without counting the default of $11 billion in payments to its benefit plan.” – New American

Government

New American- Privatization of the Postal Service Moves Closer

Washington Times- Senators join suit over Obama’s constitutional powers

Foreign Affairs

BusinessWeek- Iran Denies Syrian Troop Presence as Kerry Warns Iraq on Aid

CNN- Panetta: Terrorists ‘clearly’ planned Benghazi attack

Economics

Bloomberg- Consumer Spending in U.S. Stagnates

Bloomberg- Business Activity in U.S. Shrinks for First Time Since 2009

CNN- Stocks fall on scary manufacturing data

Internet Freedom

Fox- U.S. lags Estonia in web freedom, reports says

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 28, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

A tiny solar company named SoloPower will flip the switch on production at a U.S. factory Thursday, a major step toward allowing it to tap a $197 million government loan guarantee awarded under the same controversial program that supported failed panel maker Solyndra.” – Chicago Tribune

Government

Chicago Tribune- U.S. poised to hand over $197 million to another solar panel start-up

Foreign Affairs

BusinessWeek- Foxconn Workers Labor Under Guard After Riot Shuts Plant

CBS- Burma's reforms bring easing of U.S. sanctions

Economics

Bloomberg- U.S. Economy Expanded Less Than Forecast in Second Quarter

Bloomberg- Orders for U.S. Goods Excluding Transportation Unexpectedly Drop

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 27, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

On Wednesday a government watchdog issued a report finding widespread failures with the government's "Fast and Furious" gun trafficking operation. On Thursday, the watchdog at the Justice Department, Inspector General Michael Horowitz, told a House panel that federal agents and prosecutors failed to protect public safety — and their bosses didn't pay enough attention. – NPR

Government

NPR- 'Fast And Furious' Operation Blasted On Capitol Hill

NPR- ACLU Pushes For Answers On Drone Strikes

Foreign Policy

The Telegraph- 'US drone attacks are counter-productive and terrorize civilians'

Reuters- Iran sees cyber-attacks as greater threat than actual war

Health Care

BusinessWeek- Health-Care Price Rise Poses Challenge for U.S. Overhaul

Economics

Reuters- Analysis: As worst euro fears fade, U.S. fiscal cliff looms

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 25, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

Three minutes after midnight Friday leading into Saturday morning, the Senate rejected by a vote of 81 to 10 a proposal offered by Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to hold aid to the governments of Egypt, Libya, and Pakistan pending the surrender to U.S. authorities of those suspected of carrying out the attack on U.S. diplomatic offices in Egypt and Libya. U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens was murdered in the attack on the Libyan consulate.  Senator Paul’s bill also contained a clause requiring the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, currently imprisoned by the Pakistani government, before any more money would be sent to Islamabad. – New American

Government

New American- Senate Rejects Rand Paul's Call to Cut Aid to Pakistan, Libya, and Egypt

Foreign Policy

New York Times-  In U.S. Exit From Iraq, Failed Efforts and Challenges

Alaska Dispatch- Drones: Deadlier UAVs are on the way

The National- Al Qaeda chief Zawahiri's brother says West 'must leave Middle East'

Health Care

Reuters- Hobby Lobby sues U.S. government over healthcare mandate

Internet Freedom

Reuters- Iran readies domestic Internet system, blocks Google

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 24, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

More and more people — especially young healthy people — will choose to pay the $695 fine instead of spending 10 times that on health insurance. As they do, the individual mandate will fail in its central purpose: forcing all Americans into the insurance system, so that premiums don’t increase for the chumps who pay for insurance year-round. – Forbes

Healthcare

Forbes- CBO: 11 Million Uninsured Americans Will Be Subject to Obamacare's Individual Mandate 'Penalty Tax'

Individual Liberty

Huffington Post- Why Medical Marijuana Patients Are Protesting at Obama's Campaign Headquarters Today

Economics

Washington Post- New data show US hiring likely stayed weak in September, manufacturing activity faltered

Foreign Policy

Washington Post- US spends $70k to air Obama, Clinton denunciation of anti-Islam film in Pakistan

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 20, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

"There are contracts between the Department of Defense and companies that are developing facial recognition technology in order to put that technology on drones and they talk about identifying dissonance in crowds," she explained. "These contracts are talking about not only being able to identify who you are but collecting the information when you're engaging in this activity in the United States." – Huffington Post

Individual Liberty

Huffington Post- Drones In U.S.: More Unmanned Aircraft Will Be Flying In Domestic Airspace By 2015

Huffington Post- Is The TSA Its Own Worst Enemy?

Foreign Policy

The Hill- US strategy for Afghanistan in disarray

LA Times- Pakistan declares Friday a day of protest against anti-Islam film

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 19, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

A federal appeals judge gave the Obama administration the OK to keep enforcing its indefinite detention policy Tuesday, issuing a temporary stay of a ruling that had found the practice unconstitutional. – Huffington Post

Individual Liberty

Huffington Post- Indefinite Detention Ban Stayed By Appeals Judge In NDAA Case

Foreign Policy

CNN- NATO restricts Afghan operations after 'green-on-blue' killings, anti-Islam film

Politics

New York Times- Criticism Follows Romney’s Blunt Comments Captured on Video

Economics

Wall Street Journal- U.S. Stock Futures Lower; FedEx Awaited, Spain Watched

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 18, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

For August, the jobless rate fell to 8.1 percent, from 8.3 percent in July, but economists said that was a sign more unemployed workers were dropping out of the work force, rather than an indication that new jobs were being created. – New York Times

Economics

New York Times- Hiring Slows, Adding to Pressure on Fed and Obama

Reuters- Oil bounces up as jobs data bolsters stimulus hope

Healthcare

New York Times- With Medicaid, Long-Term Care of Elderly Looms as a Rising Cost

Foreign Policy

Reuters- Haqqanis say U.S. listing them as terrorist will hurt Afghan peace

Huffington Post- Two Party Platforms, Two Foreign Policies

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 7, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.

Apple on Wednesday denied claims that it had worked with the government to share millions of device identification numbers, a day after the hacking group known as AntiSec claimed to have obtained numbers from an F.B.I. laptop. – New York Times

Individual Liberty

New York Times- Apple Denies Giving F.B.I. Device Information

NPR- L.A.'s Ban On Marijuana Dispensaries Halted For Now

Foreign Policy

Washington Post- From former Libyan prisoners, new claims about CIA renditions, abuses

CNN- Navy Seals: A battle for the conscience

The post Liberty NewsWire: September 6, 2012 appeared first on Campaign for Liberty.