National Blog - page 114
Classic Ron Paul: Department of Homeland Security - What is it good for?
Since millions of Americans prepare to return home from visiting their family and friends, this seems like a good time to revisit Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's 2015 column explaining why the American people would be better off without [...]
New Year’s Resolutions for Donald Trump and Congress
In the spirit of New Year’s, here are four resolutions for president-elect Trump and Congress that will enable them to really make America great again: 1) Audit the Fed….and then end it: The Federal Reserve Bank's easy money polices have [...]
Liberty at the Movies: Rogue One
Rebellions are built on hope... Rouge One: A Star Wars story is (deservingly) cleaning up at the box office. This stand-alone Star Wars story is a thrilling adventure tale with one of the best major battles in a Star Wars movie since [...]
Book Review: Libertarianism for Beginners
Looking for a last-minute stocking stuffer? Try Libertarianism for Beginners by Todd Seavey with illustrations by Nathan Smith. As the title suggests, this is not a book for someone already steeped in libertarian economics, history, or [...]
I AM NOT A NUMBER, I AM A FREE MAN
2016 marks the 50th anniversary of a classic science fiction show that not only raised serious political and philosophical questions but did so in a manner friendly to libertarianism. No, I am not referring to Star Trek but The [...]
Justin Amash and Walter Jones to President Obama: SHOW US THE EVIDENCE
Congressmen Justin Amash (MI-03) and Walter Jones (SV-03) have written to President Obama requesting a classified briefing on allegations that Russia interfered with the US Presidential election. At a time when so many are blindly parroting [...]
Christmas Evesdrop
You better watch out You better not cry Better not pout I'm telling you why: The NSA is bugging your town They're making a list Checking it twice Government knows who's naughty or nice The NSA is bugging your town They see you when [...]
Classic Ron Paul: Hands Off the Electoral College
Since the election, there have been renewed calls to abolish the electoral college, so that the president could be elected by popular vote. In 2004, Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul explained why defenders of individual liberty and [...]
After Aleppo: We Need a New Syria Policy
Over the past week, eastern Aleppo was completely brought back under control of the Syrian government. The population began to return to its homes, many of which were abandoned when al-Qaeda-linked rebels took over in 2012. As far as I know, the [...]
Ralph Raico R.I.P.
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul issued the following statement on the death of Ralph Raico: Ralph Raico was one of the founding fathers of the libertarian movement. As a student of both Ludwig Von Mises and FA Hayek, as well as a [...]