National Blog - page 316
Senators Seek Dictatorial Powers For Executive Branch
In case you missed it, this exceptionally frightening exchange between Senator Paul and Senator McCain began after Senator Paul spoke in opposition to Section 1031, which would allow the indefinite detention of American citizens.{11:00:54 NSP} [...]
Amend S. 1867 to Prevent Indefinite Detention of Americans!
Drafted in secret by Senators Carl Levin and John McCain, S. 1867, the Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act contains a dangerous provision allowing American citizens to be detained by the military under the Authorization of [...]
Liberty NewsWire: November 28, 2011
A fresh narrative of the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009 emerges from 29,000 pages of Fed documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act and central bank records of more than 21,000 transactions. While Fed officials say that almost all [...]
Liberty NewsWire - November 23, 2011
The Transportation Security Administration says passengers will likely notice fewer pat-downs of children and other changes at airports over this long weekend, the busiest travel days of the year. - The HillThanksgiving Provides Test for New TSA [...]
How Many Wars Does President Obama Want?
It seems so very long ago when President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He got it only because he hadn't had enough time to start any new wars. But he's sure been busy since then!He's made Afghanistan his [...]
Senator Paul on the Senate Floor
Senator Paul will speak around 10:45am this morning on the detention of American citizens as written into the National Defense Authorization Act (S. 1867). Catch it on C-SPAN 2 or watch it live here.
"It Is Dangerous To Be Right When The Government Is Wrong"
Judge Andrew Napolitano sat down recently with Reason.TV's Nick Gillespie to discuss his new book. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA_Yl_JCdFg You can pick up a copy of the Judge's new book "It Is Dangerous To Be Right When The [...]
Applying Cost-Benefit Analysis to National Security
"Your chance of dying in a bathtub is about one in a million, and from terrorism is about one in 3.5 million," says Ohio State political scientist John Mueller in a recent discussion with Reason.TV's Nick [...]
Liberty NewsWire: November 22, 2011
The Air Transport Association expects 2 percent fewer people will fly this Thanksgiving week compared with last year, while AAA projects a 4 percent increase in automobile travel.As the T.S.A. observes its 10th anniversary, it also [...]
Liberty NewsWire: November 21, 2011
In a significant failure for the United States in the Mideast, more than a dozen spies working for the CIA in Iran and Lebanon have been caught and the U.S. government fears they will be or have been executed, according to four current [...]