National Blog - page 216
Kid builds free library for Mother's Day, Town shuts it down
Your daily facepalm. Nine-year-old Spencer Collins of Leawood, Kansas decided to build a free library on his parents' property for Mother's Day. Unfortunately for the citizens of Leawood, the town is fighting back against the tyranny of free [...]
Your hard work feeds us, and in return, we feed and protect you.
No, that is not a line from President Obama's next State of the Union. It is a quote from President Snow, the villain of the popular book and movie series The Hunger Games. The Hunger Games takes place in a future North America where America has [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Hobby Lobby Case About Rights
Today the Supreme Court held that the federal government cannot force small businesses to pay for contraceptive coverage if doing so violates the business owners' religious beliefs. Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's examined the [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Just say NO to FDA regulation of tobacco
James Bovard, writing the in the USA Today, examines how the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s proposed new tobacco regulations will impact cigars. The new rules require "pre-market approval" of new cigar products--meaning a cigar [...]
Will the FDA kill Samantha Shear?
Samantha Shear is a 21-year-old girl with autism. For years, her parents unsuccessfully sought a treatment to help control Samantha's violent and self-destructive behavior. After trying almost every option, her parents found a course of [...]
If you like your GPS...tough you can't use it
Remember the frustrating old days of trying to drive while reading, or having a co-passenger read, a map that may or may not have helped you find your destination? Well if some in Congress have their way, those days may be coming back. You see [...]
Ron Paul: Hobby Lobby Opinion Doesn’t Solve Problem of Too Many Mandates
Today Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul issued the following statement on the Hobby Lobby decision, reprinted below from the Ron Paul Channel: June 30, 2014 – The long-awaited ruling by the Supreme Court dealing with Hobby Lobby came [...]
Celebrate Independence Day By Opposing Government Tyranny
This week Americans will enjoy Independence Day with family cookouts and fireworks. Flags will be displayed in abundance. Sadly, however, what should be a celebration of the courage of those who risked so much to oppose tyranny will instead be [...]
Ron Paul, Movie Star?
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul is appearing in two libertarian-themed films this year. Dr. Paul will make a cameo in Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt?, the third, and final, installment of the cinematic adaptation of Ayn Rand's classic [...]
Remember the Death Panels?
Sarah Palin stirred up a fuss in 2010 when she tweeted a reference to ObamaCare's "Death Panels." While ObamaCare did not explicitly give the government the power to ration health care, Governor Palin was correct that there are several provisions [...]