National Blog - page 196
Will The Swiss Vote to Get Their Gold Back?
On November 30th, voters in Switzerland will head to the polls to vote in a referendum on gold. On the ballot is a measure to prohibit the Swiss National Bank (SNB) from further gold sales, to repatriate Swiss-owned gold to Switzerland, and to [...]
Just say NO to the Lame Duck
I have examined some of the dangers of the planned "lame duck" sessions of Congress here. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) share my concerns. They have written a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, pledging to object to [...]
Join Me
My hero, Dr. Ron Paul, once said, “If freedom is what we want, it is ours for the taking.” I have been fortunate over the years to meet thousands of liberty activists who are passionate about taking back our liberties. But simply being [...]
Ron Paul's statement on the 9/11 attacks
On this Day of Remembrance of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, here is Campaign for Liberty Chairman and then-Congressman Ron Paul's official statement on the attacks: Yesterday, Americans were awakened to find ourselves [...]
Is the GOP planning a sell-out on the Internet Sales Tax?
The House is delaying voting on the Continuing Resolution (CR) until next week because they are still considering whether or not to add President Obama's request for authority to arm the Syrian rebels fighting ISIS (because arming Mid-Eastern [...]
How much does corporate welfare cost you?
According to a new study by the Open Books Institute, the federal government spent more than $1.2 trillion on direct payments to big corporations between 2000 and 2012. (Hat Tip: The Advocates for Self-Government). Stephen Moore of National [...]
Justin Amash's questions for the President
Representative Justin Amash made the following statement in response to President Barrack Obama's plans to launch military action in Iraq and Syria: When our government orders our young men and women into harm's way, our leaders have a duty to [...]
LPAC brings people together
Another LPAC speaker I am really excited about is Jack Hunter, editor of RARE Liberty. As I am sure many know, Jack was the official blogger for Ron Paul 2012. Jack is not only a top-notch writer and editor, but he is also a great speaker and a [...]
A Minimum Wage Disaster
By: Julian Hassan Did you know that the average fast food business only makes 3 percent annual profit? I certainly didn’t. The Heritage Foundation tells the story in a recent report on higher fast food wages: The Bureau of Labor [...]
Don't Miss Free Speech Champion Lee Goodman at LPAC
One of the speakers I am really looking forward to hearing at LPAC is Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman Lee Goodman. Now you may be wondering: why is Campaign for Liberty having the head of any federal agency at LPAC--much less one that [...]