National Blog - page 99
Rand Paul: Bring Them Home
U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) had an op-ed published in The Hill yesterday, calling for the troops in Afghanistan to come home. Sen. Paul cited the enormous costs to our nation of the war going beyond its original mission, and reiterated his plan [...]
Happy birthday, Dr. Paul!
The Defender of the Constitution and Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul celebrates his birthday on Sunday. Happy birthday, Dr. Paul, and thank you for all you do for liberty. Click here to celebrate with a donation to Campaign for Liberty.
President Trump: Toss Your Generals’ War Escalation Plans In the Trash
By the end of this month, Defense Secretary James Mattis and National Security Advisor HR McMaster will deliver to President Trump their plans for military escalations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. President Trump would be wise to rip the [...]
Liberty Hall of Fame
We spend a lot of time attacking politicians who vote against liberty. Today, for a change I would like to highlight some courageous votes and other actions taken in the last month by some Representatives and one Senator. First, kudos to [...]
What to Expect When Congress Returns
Yesterday the House leadership announced that when the House comes back from August recess it will consider a "consolidated" appropriations bill. The bill will contain the 8 appropriation bills that have yet to pass the House. The idea is to [...]
Oppose Fascism of the Right and the Left
Following the recent clashes between the alt-right and the group antifa, some libertarians have debated which group they should support. The answer is simple: neither. The alt-right and its leftist opponents are two sides of the same [...]
Attack Venezuela? Trump Can't be Serious!
There is something unsettling about how President Trump has surrounded himself with generals. From his defense secretary to his national security advisor to his White House chief of staff, Trump looks to senior military officers to fill key [...]
Government Spending Continues to Rise, Congress' Awareness Remains the Same
As our national debt continues to climb towards $20 trillion, our government continues their spending spree. The Federal Reserve keeps printing more money with the belief this will solve the problem. Congress still cannot produce a balanced [...]
Sanctions Could Affect Free Speech Rights
Daniel McAdams examines some little-noticed provisions of the Russian sanctions legislation and discovers it could justify a crackdown on free speech. The justification? Criticism of the U.S. government's foreign policy is equal to spreading [...]
Jeff Sessions Endorses Theft
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently ordered the Justice Department to increase the use of civil asset forfeiture, thus once again endorsing an unconstitutional, authoritarian, and increasingly unpopular policy. Civil asset forfeiture, [...]