National Blog - page 140
Who will ticket the snowed in cars?
Last weekend's historic snow storm brought most of Washington, DC to its knees. However, the city was able to keep giving out parking tickets, including to cars that could not be moved because of the snow: Vehicles are being towed at the [...]
RON PAUL: Congress is Writing the President a Blank Check for War
While the Washington snowstorm dominated news coverage this week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was operating behind the scenes to rush through the Senate what may be the most massive transfer of power from the Legislative to the [...]
Federal Reserve: Bizzaro Robin Hood?
Bizzaro World is a land featured in the Superman comics where everything is the opposite of our world. While Bizzaro World is a fictional creation, at times it seems that some individuals and institutions from Bizarro World have stepped off the [...]
RON PAUL: When Peace Breaks Out With Iran
This has been the most dramatic week in US/Iranian relations since 1979. Last weekend ten US Navy personnel were caught in Iranian waters, as the Pentagon kept changing its story on how they got there. It could have been a disaster for [...]
Here's How Your Senators Voted on Audit the Fed
Below and here is the Senate roll call vote on Audit the Fed: YEAs ---53 Alexander (R-TN) Ayotte (R-NH) Baldwin (D-WI) Barrasso (R-WY) Blunt (R-MO) Boozman (R-AR) Burr (R-NC) Capito (R-WV) Cassidy (R-LA) Cochran [...]
House Cancels Votes this week due to Winter Storm
Good news for all Americans concerned about spending, debt, and the federal government stomping on our liberties. Due to the winter storm that crippled Washington DC this weekend, the House of Representatives will not hold votes this [...]
New Jersey repeals law requiring license to shovel snow
This is not a joke.... While preparing for a blizzard, New Jersey repealed a state law requiring young people to get a permit before shoveling snow for money: Just days ahead of an expected blizzard on the East Coast, New Jersey has [...]
Campaign for Liberty supports AFIRM Act
Campaign for Liberty is supporting the Assisting Family Farmers through Insurance Reform Measures Act (AFIRM) Act (HR 3973). The AFIRM Act makes a series of pro-taxpayer changes to the crop insurance program. Specially, the bill institutes a [...]
Liberty at the movies: Joy
Want to celebrate this week's historic Audit the Fed Senate vote by taking in a pro-market movie? Try Joy, the latest from director David O. Russell. Joy is based on the real-life story of entrepreneur Joy Mangano, inventor of the Miracle [...]
Ron Paul Discusses Yesterday's Historic Audit the Fed Vote
In an interview with US News & World Report, C4L Chairman Ron Paul discussed his thoughts on yesterday's historic Audit the Fed vote in the U.S. Senate: Though the Senate blocked the measure, former Texas Rep. Ron Paul (Rand's [...]