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Liberty NewsWire: June 4, 2012
The latest idea in that fight is a curious proposal from Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City. He's planning to ban the sale of sugary drinks 16 ounces or larger in public venues such as restaurants and movie theaters. [...]
Liberty NewsWire: May 31, 2012
New York City plans to enact a far-reaching ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, movie theaters and street carts, in the most ambitious effort yet by the Bloomberg administration to combat [...]
Law of the Sea
As we look ahead to the second half of 2012, one of the issues we will face is possible Senate ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty. Earlier this week, Senator Mike Lee questioned Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on dangers posed by [...]
Liberty NewsWire: May 29, 2012
While was adamant about narrowing the fight and improving relations with the Muslim world, he has followed the metastasizing enemy into new and dangerous lands. When he applies his lawyering skills to counterterrorism, it is usually to enable, [...]
Liberty NewsWire: May 25, 2012
Oil and gas are traded in the global marketplace, and therefore prices are established by international demand. As a result, oil prices and interest rates move in the opposite directions. When interest rates fall, the value of the dollar [...]
Liberty NewsWire: June 1, 2012
"Pakistan must understand that they are choosing the wrong side. They accuse Dr. Afridi of working against Pakistan, but he was simply helping the U.S. capture the head of Al Qaeda. Surely Pakistan is not linking their interests with those [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Audit the Fed to Receive House Vote!
Thanks to all the hard work of C4L's dedicated activists, we've just received word that H.R. 459, the Federal Reserve Transparency Act will receive a vote in the House this July!Audit the Fed recently passed a cosponsor milestone with [...]
Liberty NewsWire: May 30, 2012
"We do not believe that militarization, further militarization of the situation in Syria at this point is the right course of action. We believe that it would lead to greater chaos, greater carnage," White House spokesman Jay Carney [...]
L.A. More Concerned About Plastic Bags Than Public Debt
No longer will Los Angeles citizens be asked “paper or plastic?” The Los Angeles City Council has decided to move forward with a controversial ban on plastic bags that proponents say will protect Southern California’s delicate [...]
Why Senator Paul's FDA Amendment is Necessary
When you contact your senators to support Senator Paul's amendment #2143 to the FDA User Fees Bill, S. 3187, here's some background to why each provision of the amendment is necessary to begin restoring common sense to the FDA and federal [...]