National Blog - page 169
God save the Queen (of the Hill)?
Today, the House of Representatives will vote on the Fiscal Year 2016 budget. As is custom, there will be a series of votes on various substitute budgets, including substitutes offered by the Congressional Black Caucus, the Progressive Caucus, [...]
Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to Repeal Patriot Act
Yesterday Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) introduced the Surveillance State Repeal Act (H.R. 1466). According to Massie's office: The Surveillance State Repeal Act, H.R. 1466, offers a complete repeal of the 2001 PATRIOT Act, which the NSA [...]
Reminder: Repealing the Surveillance State briefing tomorrow
Remember if you are in DC tomorrow that there will be a briefing on "Repealing the Surveillance State." The briefing will take place from 1-2 p.m. and will take place in room 210 of the Cannon House Office Building. The briefing will focus on [...]
Libertarian classic getting movie adaption
Fans of big budget, science fiction action films with a libertarian theme cheered at the announcement that Robert Heinlein’s classic The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is going to be turned into a big budget movie. The film will be directed by Bryan [...]
Audit the Fed Critic Disputes New York Times
As to what constitutes a bestseller... Former New Hampshire Senator (and Federal Reserve apologist) Judd Gregg had an op-ed in The Hill this week rehashing the same old straw man arguments about Audit the Fed. In the course of attacking the [...]
Ron Paul Tells House Judiciary Committee to Reject Online Gambling Ban!
C4L Chairman Ron Paul submitted testimony before the House Judiciary Committee today on H.R. 707, "The Restoration of America's Wire Act" which would overturn laws in a number of states by banning online gambling on the federal level. You can [...]
Ron Paul in Roanoke Times: Will Republicans bet on Liberty?
C4L Chairman Ron Paul penned an op-ed today in the Roanoke Times calling on the House GOP to reject the Restore America's Wire Act (H.R. 707) which would overturn laws in seven states and ban online gambling. Roanoke is the backyard of House [...]
After a Twelve Year Mistake in Iraq, We Must Just March Home
Twelve years ago last week, the US launched its invasion of Iraq, an act the late General William Odom predicted would turn out to be “the greatest strategic disaster in US history.” Before the attack I was accused of exaggerating the [...]
Campaign for Liberty VP speaking on Repealing the Surveillance State
If you’re in the DC-area on Tuesday afternoon, please attend a bipartisan briefing on "Repealing the Surveillance State." The briefing will take place from 1-2 p.m. and will take place in room 304 of the Cannon House Office Building. I will [...]
If you give your children Twinkies, you may be a child abuser
At least in Puerto Rico where Senator Gilbert Rodriguez Valle has introduced legislation that would send social workers to the homes of families whose children have been "identified as obese" in the public schools. The parents will have one year [...]