National Blog - page 267
Principles vs. Preferences
By: Jessie Markell A common dilemma in politics is weighing one’s personal preferences versus their political principles. A good example in the news would be the Marketplace Fairness Act. The proponents of the terrible piece of legislation [...]
Ron Paul on the Real Meaning of President Obama's National Security Speech
In addition to serving as Chairman of Campaign for Liberty, Ron Paul is CEO of the newly-formed Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Dr. Paul recently posted his response to President Obama's national security speech from last week on the [...]
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McCain Visits Syrian Rebels, U.S. Moves Closer to Intervention:
By: Wesley Long Senator John McCain of Arizona, longtime advocate of aggressive military interventionism, met with Syrian opposition leaders on Monday to discuss potential military aid to be funded by U.S. taxpayers, according to this report [...]
Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013
By: Jessie Markell We all know how Rand Paul feels about drones after his 13-hour filibuster on the Senate floor. Now the junior Senator from Kentucky is putting those feelings into a bill called the “Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted [...]
Ron Paul: Iraq Collapse Shows Bankruptcy of Interventionism
Here is Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's latest Texas Straight Talk on the consequences of the Iraq war: May was Iraq’s deadliest month in nearly five years, with more than 1,000 dead – both civilians and security personnel -- in a [...]
"Watt personifies Obamanomics"
Washington Examiner's Senior Political Columnist Tim Carney writes, "With his faith in government and coziness with big business, Watt personifies Obamanomics." And Carney ought to know, since he quite literally wrote the book on it. As I've [...]
C4L Thanks Congressman Massie for Leading the Charge Against the Internet Sales Tax
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Today, Campaign for Liberty President John Tate thanked Congressman Thomas Massie (R-KY) for leading the fight against the assault on small businesses, entrepreneurs, and state sovereignty in the so-called “Marketplace [...]
Red State Socialism
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