National Blog - page 132
This Week in Congress: Foreign Aid and Tyranny
In other words, it is a typical week... The House returns from "spring break" tomorrow. Tuesday and Wednesday the House will consider "suspensions." One of the suspension bills of particular interest to Campaign for Liberty members is H.R. [...]
Americans Spend More on Taxes than Food, Clothing, and Housing Combined
Shocking, but not surprising when you do the numbers. The Tax Foundation has released its annual report on what it calls "Tax Freedom Day," the day of the year when Americans have collectively earned enough money to meet their tax obligations for [...]
TSA Paid $1.4 Million for App that Directs Travelers Left or Right in Lines
If you have flown in the past few years it is likely you have come across the TSA "randomizer" which directs you either to the right or left. What you may not have known is that this simple app cost the TSA $1.4 million of your money. From [...]
This Week in Congress
Slow week in DC as the House is still out on spring break (district work period.) The Senate came back today and passed a bill (S. 1890) extending federal jurisdiction over the theft of "trade secrets." The rest of the week the Senate will [...]
Federal Reserve Unveils Solid Gold Statue of Ron Paul
Earlier today the Federal Reserve unveiled a solid gold statue of former Congressman Ron Paul. The statue, made out of solid 24K gold, was created at the behest of current Chair of the Federal Reserve Janet Yellen, who thanked Dr. Paul for his [...]
RON PAUL: As Ukraine Collapses, Europeans Tire of US Interventions
On Sunday Ukrainian prime minister Yatsenyuk resigned, just four days after the Dutch voted against Ukraine joining the European Union. Taken together, these two events are clear signals that the US-backed coup in Ukraine has not given that [...]
WORLD’S FIRST EVER OFFICIAL HEALTH CLAIM PETITION TO THE U.S. TREASURY’S ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU
Bellion Spirits, Chigurupati Technologies, Public Interest Groups Band Together to Challenge Gag Order Regarding NTX Technology Washington, DC…In response to a gag order issued by the U.S. Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau [...]
Rand Paul, Thomas Massie Prime for Liberty
Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul have introduced the PRIME Act (H.R. 3187/S. 2651). This legislation exempts slaughterhouses from federal inspections as long as the slaughterhouses are in compliance with state [...]
RON PAUL: Vietnam War at 50: Have We Learned Nothing?
Last week Defense Secretary Ashton Carter laid a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington in commemoration of the "50th anniversary" of that war. The date is confusing, as the war started earlier and ended far later than 1966. But [...]
Private company closes for 6 months to avoid harming more consumers...
That seems like an odd headline, giving that any private company that was so plagued with problems that consumers literally risked death by using the product would soon find itself out of business. On the other hand, when the government [...]