Ron Paul

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• Federal Reserve Steals From The Poor and Gives to The Rich

  Published 17 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last Thursday the Senate Banking Committee held hearings on Janet Yellen's nomination as Federal Reserve Board Chairman. As expected, Ms. Yellen indicated that she would…

• Chained CPI Chains Taxpayers

  Published 10 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  One of the least discussed, but potentially most significant, provisions in President Obama's budget is the use of the "chained consumer price index" (chained CPI),…

• What Was Not Said About Iraq

  Published 03 November 2013 | viewed 0 times

  October was Iraq's deadliest month since April, 2008. In those five and a half years, not only has there been no improvement in Iraq's security…

• A Welcome US/Saudi 'Reset'

  Published 27 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last week it was reported that Saudi Arabia decided to make a "major shift" away from its 80 years of close cooperation with the United…

• Debt Ceiling Deal: DC Wins, Americans Lose

  Published 21 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Washington, DC, Wall Street, and central bankers around the world rejoiced this week as Congress came to an agreement to end the government shutdown and…

• New Fed Boss Same as the Old Boss

  Published 13 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  The news that Janet Yellen was nominated to become the next Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System was greeted with…

• An Opening to Iran?

  Published 06 October 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last week, for the first time since the 1979 Iranian revolution, the US president spoke with his Iranian counterpart. Their 15 minute telephone call was…

• A Grand Bargain for Liberty?

  Published 29 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  As I write this, it appears that the federal government is about to shut down because the House and Senate cannot agree on whether to…

• Internet Sales Tax Could Crush Small Businesses

  Published 23 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  One unique aspect of my homeschool curriculum is that students can start and manage their own online business. Students will be responsible for deciding what…

• Has The Tide Turned Against the Warmongers?

  Published 16 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Will the history books record these past couple of weeks as the point when the tide finally turned against our interventionist foreign policy? We began…

• The Homeschooling Revolution

  Published 08 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Opposing infringement on parental control of education and promoting alternatives to government-run schools is a vital task for the liberty movement. When government usurps a…

• Will Congress Endorse Obama's War Plans? Does it Matter?

  Published 01 September 2013 | viewed 0 times

  President Obama announced this weekend that he has decided to use military force against Syria and would seek authorization from Congress when it returned from…

• Middle of the Road in Healthcare Leads to Socialism

  Published 25 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  The ever-expanding role of government in healthcare provides an excellent example of Ludwig Von Mises' warning that "The Middle of the Road Leads to Socialism."…

• Why The 2,776 NSA Violations Are No Big Deal

  Published 18 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Thanks to more documents leaked by Edward Snowden, this time to the Washington Post, we learned last week that a secret May 2012 internal audit…

• Why Are We At War in Yemen?

  Published 11 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Most Americans are probably unaware that over the past two weeks the US has launched at least eight drone attacks in Yemen, in which dozens…

• Why Won't They Tell Us the Truth About NSA Spying?

  Published 04 August 2013 | viewed 0 times

  In 2001, the Patriot Act opened the door to US government monitoring of Americans without a warrant. It was unconstitutional, but most in Congress over…

• A House Divided Over NSA Spying on Americans

  Published 28 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last week's House debate on the Defense Appropriations bill for 2014 produced a bit more drama than usual. After hearing that House leadership would do…

• Bernanke's Farewell Tour

  Published 21 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last week Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered what may well be his last Congressional testimony before leaving the Federal Reserve in 2014. Unfortunately, his…

• Let Market Forces Solve Organ Transplant Crisis

  Published 14 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Ten-year old cystic fibrosis patient Sarah Murnaghan captured the nation's attention when federal bureaucrats imposed a de facto death sentence on her by refusing to…

• New Egyptian War: Americans Lose, Again

  Published 07 July 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Looking at the banners in the massive Egyptian protests last week, we saw many anti-American slogans. Likewise, the Muslim Brotherhood-led government that was deposed by…