National Blog - page 184
Workers of the USA Unite and End the Fed
October's drop in the "official" unemployment rate may seem to be a cause for celebration. It is certainly being treated that way by the administration and their echo chamber in the mainstream media. However, there are a number of facts that [...]
Patriot Act Extension Blocked
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty issued the following statement from C4L President John Tate after the Senate failed to advance the “USA Freedom Act” which would have extended key provisions of the Patriot Act until [...]
C4L Opposes Patriot Act Extension
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty issued the following statement from C4L President John Tate strongly opposing using the “USA Freedom Act” to extend key provisions of the Patriot Act until 2017. “Campaign for Liberty [...]
Ron Paul at University of South Florida Wednesday!
C4L Chairman Ron Paul will be speaking at The University of South Florida this week at a free and open to the public event! The event is sponsored by The University Lecture Series, and it will take place this Wednesday, November 19, at 8:00 pm [...]
Internet Gambling Ban: A Winner for Sheldon Adelson, A Losing Bet for the Rest of Us
Most Americans, regardless of ideology, oppose “crony capitalism” or “cronyism.” Cronyism is where politicians write laws aimed at helping their favored business beneficiaries. Despite public opposition to cronyism, politicians still seek [...]
"Patriot" Act Sunsets in 2015
On June 1, 2015, two controversial provisions of the so-called "Patriot" Act, Secs. 206 & 215 will expire without Congressional action. An additional provision from the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRTPA), Sec. 6001, is [...]
Are the statists that afraid of us? Guess so
Earlier today, Norm Singleton joined Congressmen Thomas Massie and Steve Daines, Senator Ted Cruz, and more at a press conference on Capitol Hill to speak out against the National Internet Tax Mandate. Make no mistake, the only reason the [...]
"PATRIOT" Act Sneak Attack
Surveillance statists have attached a two-year extension of two provisions from the so-called "PATRIOT" Act, Secs. 206 & 215, and Sec. 6001 from the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act into the USA FREEDOM Act (USAFA). The [...]
Ted Cruz to Obama and Congress: Don't Break (or Tax) the Net!
Texas Senator Ted Cruz recently penned an editorial in The Washington Post denouncing various schemes to increase government control over the Internet, including the National Internet Tax Mandate: First, we must abandon the idea of further [...]
Just in time for Christmas...a tax increase
Be prepared to pay more for your Christmas tree this year, thanks to a new "Christmas tree tax" imposed by the government. What evil anti-Christmas tree Grinch is behind this? The Christmas tree industry! You see, the revenues raised from the tax [...]