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USA Freedom Act: Ron Paul was right again
During the debate over the USA Freedom Act, Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul wrote that: However, Edward Snowden's revelations have galvanized opposition to the NSA’s ongoing violations of our liberties. This is why Congress will soon [...]
Classic Ron Paul: Chained CPI Chains Taxpayers
Last week the goverment announced that social security recipients and veterans will get a .03% cost of living increase, which amounts to a whopping $5 a month. The low cost of living increase is justified by government statistics claiming to [...]
Iceland Today, the US Tomorrow?
During the 2008 economic crisis, Iceland’s government froze offshore accounts held by foreign investors in that country’s currency, the krona. Recently, the government of Iceland announced it would unfreeze the accounts if the account holders [...]
After Peres, Is Peace Possible in the Middle East?
The death of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres last week marks the last of the Zionist “old guard” who successfully fought for a UN mandate to establish the state of Israel in what was formerly British Palestine. Much [...]
Why Are We Sending $38 Billion to Rich and Powerful Israel?
Last week’s announcement of a record-breaking US aid package for Israel underscores how dangerously foolish and out-of-touch is our interventionist foreign policy. Over the next ten years, the US taxpayer will be forced to give Israel some $38 [...]
Blame Government, Not Markets for Monopoly
When Time-Warner announced it planned to merge with another major communications firm, many feared the new company would exercise near-total monopoly power. These concerns led some to call for government action to block the merger in order to [...]
Obama’s Pivot to Asia Hits a Roadblock in the Philippines
While the mainstream media continues its obsessive reporting on the mud-slinging campaign for the White House, a dramatic development in China last week brought President Obama’s “pivot to Asia” to a sudden halt. Philippine president [...]
Fifteen Years Into the Afghan War, Do Americans Know the Truth?
Last week marked the fifteenth anniversary of the US invasion of Afghanistan, the longest war in US history. There weren’t any victory parades or photo-ops with Afghanistan’s post-liberation leaders. That is because the war is ongoing. In [...]
Wells Fargo or the Federal Reserve: Who’s the Bigger Fraud?
The Wells Fargo bank account scandal took center stage in the news last week and in all likelihood will continue to make headlines for many weeks to come. What Wells Fargo employees did in opening bank accounts without customers' authorization [...]
How to Solve the Illegal Immigration Problem
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s recent speech on immigration really missed the point. I understand Trump’s frustration over the US government’s inability to control the US borders and keep out those who would come to this [...]