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Is Harry Reid Speaker?
Earlier today, the House of Representatives passed legislation renewing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). VAWA is a noble-sounding bill (who could oppose stopping violence?) that involves the federal government in areas where it has no [...]
Drone, baby, drone... If you want more terrorists
By John Watts South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham recently told a home state audience that the United States has killed over 4,700 people using drone strikes since their introduction into use. Senator Graham’s remarks drew a wide array [...]
Ron Paul Statement on Bernanke Hearing
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Ron Paul, Campaign for Liberty Chairman, and former Chairman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy issued the following statement today regarding Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s testimony [...]
"When they came for the Raw Milk drinkers…"
C4L Chairman Ron Paul's latest "Texas Straight Talk" focuses on an ever-increasing threat: While I oppose most gun control proposals, there is one group of Americans I do believe should be disarmed: federal agents. The use of force by federal [...]
John Tate Pens Open Letter to RNC Chair Reince Priebus
February 1, 2013 Mr. Reince Priebus Chairman Republican National Committee 310 First Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 Dear Mr. Chairman, In January, you very correctly stated, “We [...]
Kerry Bentivolio introduces Ron Paul's Protect Small Business Act
Michigan Representative Kerry Bentivollo (MI-11) has introduced Ron Paul's Protect Small Business Jobs Act (HR 746). This common-sense legislation, first introduced by then-Representative and current Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul in [...]
FISA’s Warrantless Wiretapping Lives On
By: David Heacock On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected an initiative by a group of attorneys, journalists, and advocates to limit the expansion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). While the court was not directly considering [...]
Brian Doherty on what's next for the liberty movement
In case you missed it, Reason senior editor Brian Doherty, author of Ron Paul's R3VOLution: The Man and the Movement He Inspired, had a piece in the New York Times earlier this month on the future of the libertarian movement after Ron [...]
C4L President John Tate Responds to Massive Bob McDonnell Tax Hike
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia- Campaign for Liberty released the following statement from C4L President John Tate in response to the passage of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell’s massive tax hike on Virginians yesterday: “It is absolutely appalling [...]
Norm Singleton talks to LRC
Recently, C4L Vice President of Policy Norm Singleton spoke to Lew Rockwell about his 15 years working on Capitol Hill as Legislative Director for Ron Paul. This is an interview you won't want to miss, as Norm shares stories from his unique [...]