National Blog - page 297
Liberty NewsWire: March 23, 2012
The Obama administration has decided to resume funding for Egypt’s military and will bypass congressional requirements that U.S. officials certify the country’s progress toward democracy, according to Capitol Hill aides.The decision, [...]
Another Reminder
Occasionally, something comes along that perfectly illustrates exactly why we're fighting the intrusive TSA - and why we must spread the word, educate more Americans, and abolish this unnecessary and destructive agency.The latest threat [...]
Liberty NewsWire: March 19, 2012
After the March 11 shootings in two neighboring villages just outside a U.S. outpost in the Panjwai district, Afghan President Hamid Karzai demanded troops withdraw from villages and return to their bases. He said relations between the two [...]
Liberty NewsWire: Friday, March 16th, 2012
LATIN AMERICA is rich in sought-after commodities, including narcotics. The coca leaf, from which cocaine is refined, is grown only in the foothills of the Andes. Mexico produces more heroin than anywhere but Afghanistan, as well as much [...]
Dick Cheney Can Plot Wars Around the World, But He's Afraid to Go to Canada!
It must be hard. You spend eight years as vice president to war-happy George W. Bush plotting new combat adventures after avoiding military service yourself. I mean, you had "other priorities," so what's the big [...]
Liberty NewsWire: March 22, 2012
A recent Army health report draws an alarming profile of a fighting force more prone to inexcusable violence amid an “epidemic” of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the mental breakdown attracting speculation as a factor in a [...]
Intern with Campaign for Liberty
Campaign for Liberty is looking for dedicated, liberty-minded high school or college students to intern for our summer semester (May 21 - August 17).The responsibilities of this paid internship include answering phones, handling [...]
Five Senators Call for Balanced Budget
In a jointly published op-ed this morning, five senators, Jim DeMint, Mike Lee, Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, and Ron Johnson, called for a cut, cap, and balance budget -- one that balances at the least within the next 10 years. The full faith and [...]
Liberty NewsWire: March 15, 2012
In a near-simultaneous announcement, the Afghan Taliban said it was suspending nascent peace talks with the United States seen as a strong chance to end the country's decade-long conflict, blaming "shaky, erratic and vague" U.S. [...]
Congressman Amash (R-MI) says "No RFID Chips In Driver's Licenses"
Its great to see Rep. Amash joining our long standing effort against turning our state issued drivers licenses into a national id and individual tracking system.Rep. Amash sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary [...]