National Blog - page 87
This Week in Congress
The big event of the week is the Senate vote on S.140, the legation extending Section 702 of the FISA Act. Senator Rand Paul is filibustering the act and Campaign for Liberty urges all members to call their Senators and tell them to Stand with [...]
This Week in Congress Update
The House Rules Committee made the Amash USA Rights amendment in order, so it will be voted on on Thursday when the House considers renewal of Section 702 of the FISA Act. Campaign for Liberty members should call their Representatives and tell [...]
Just Say No to Jeff Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions kicked off the New Year by reversing the Obama-era guidance for federal prosecutors to limit their enforcement of federal marijuana laws in states that have legalized marijuana for medical or recreational use. In [...]
Ron Paul Classic: Give Seniors HSA
Former Texas Congressman and Chair of the Ways and Means Committee Bill Archer recently penned an Op-Ed for The Hill advocating adding Medicare Savings Accounts to Medicare: Allowing Medicare HSAs would give seniors a new and better Medicare [...]
Despite Setbacks, Liberty Will Prevail in 2018
Happy New Year! We always approach a new year with anticipation, hope, and also some worries. Last year was one of the strangest political years I have seen in some time. A new Republican president spent his first year pursuing more or less the [...]
This Week in Congress: 702 Update
Today the House votes on legislation reauthorizing Section 702 of the FISA Act, so please call your Representative and tell them to oppose reauthorizing this unconstitutional program. Before the final vote, the House will vote on the amendment [...]
This Week in Congress
The House is in session Monday through Friday. The main item on their agenda is S. 139, legislation reauthorizing Section 702 of the FISA Act, otherwise known as the “crown jewel” of the surveillance state. While S. 139 makes some [...]
Liberty at The Movies: Mother! and Justice League are the Worst Movies of the Year
Mother! is not just the worst film of the year, it may be the worst film ever. This film is a pretentious, disjointed mess that, according to the director, is an attack on the religious beliefs of millions of Americans as well as green [...]
Ron Paul: Let Consumers Fly the Open Skies
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently penned an essay on Real Clear Politics explaining why the Trump administration should reject requests to “modify” the Open Skies program. Read Dr. Paul’s article here and below: Economic [...]
Liberty at the Movies: Best of 2017
Here is my list of the top ten movies of the year: Get Out— Horror comedy that pays homage to the classic movies like The Stepford Wives and Rosemary’s Baby while making a statement about race relations in America. The bad guys are [...]