Ron Paul

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• Beware The Consequences of Pre-Emptive War

  Published 09 February 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last year more US troops died by suicide than died in combat in Afghanistan. More than 20 percent of military personnel deployed to combat will…

• Immigration 'Reform' Will Turn the US into a Police State

  Published 04 February 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Whenever the federal government decides to reform something we can be fairly sure that the problem is about to get worse, especially if they call…

• US Action in Mali is Another Undeclared War

  Published 28 January 2013 | viewed 0 times

  President Obama last week began his second term by promising that "a decade of war is now ending." As he spoke, the US military was…

• The Coming Debt Limit Drama: Government Wins, We Lose

  Published 21 January 2013 | viewed 0 times

  Last week President Obama bluntly warned Congress that he will not negotiate when it comes to raising the statutory debt limit. If Republicans attempt to…

• On Obama's New National Security Team, Keep Your Eye on the Policy

  Published 14 January 2013 | viewed 0 times

  President Obama announced his choices for key national security posts this past week, and there has been both celebration and gnashing of teeth in Washington…

• New Year's Resolutions for Congress

  Published 31 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As I prepare to retire from Congress, I'd like to suggest a few New Year's resolutions for my colleagues to consider. For the sake of…

• Government Security is Just Another Kind of Violence

  Published 24 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The senseless and horrific killings last week in Newtown, Connecticut reminded us that a determined individual or group of individuals can cause great harm no…

• Right to Work is Part of Economic Liberty

  Published 17 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Many observers were surprised when Michigan, historically a stronghold of union power, became the nation's 24th "Right to Work" state. The backlash from November's unsuccessful…

• Expanding Covert Warfare Makes Us Less Safe

  Published 10 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Earlier this month we learned that the Obama Administration is significantly expanding the number of covert Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) agents overseas. From just a…

• Headed Toward the 11th Hour Compromise

  Published 03 December 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As the year draws to an end, America faces yet another Congressionally-manufactured crisis which will likely end in yet another 11th hour compromise, resulting in…

• How to End the Tragedy in Gaza

  Published 27 November 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As of late Friday the ceasefire in Gaza seems to be holding, if tentatively. While we should be pleased that this round of fighting appears…

• Secession: Are We Free To Go?

  Published 19 November 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Is all the recent talk of secession mere sour grapes over the election, or perhaps something deeper? Currently there are active petitions in support of…

• In Praise of Price Gouging

  Published 12 November 2012 | viewed 0 times

  As the northeastern United States continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, we hear the usual outcry against individuals and companies who dare to charge market…

• The Economics of Disaster

  Published 05 November 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Hurricane Sandy was one of the worst natural disasters the east coast has ever seen. Clean-up and recovery will take months, if not years and…

• Let the Markets Clear!

  Published 29 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  French businessman and economist Jean-Baptiste Say is credited with identifying the fundamental economic principle that aggregate demand for goods in an economy will equal the…

• The Internet Revolution is a Liberty Revolution

  Published 22 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Until the late 1990s, individuals interested in Austrian economics, U.S. constitutional history, and libertarian philosophy had few sources of information. They had to spend hours…

• Keeping Up Statistical Appearances

  Published 15 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Last week, supporters of the current administration rejoiced over job numbers released by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS). For the first time since…

• Government Dependency Will End in Chaos

  Published 09 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  The media insists on characterizing statements about dependency on government handouts as controversial, but in truth such statements are absolutely correct. It's not that nearly…

• Gold is Good Money

  Published 01 October 2012 | viewed 0 times

  Last year the Chairman of the Federal Reserve told me that gold is not money, a position which central banks, governments, and mainstream economists have…

• Interest Rates Are Prices

  Published 24 September 2012 | viewed 0 times

  One of the most enduring myths in the United States is that this country has a free market, when in reality, the market is merely…