"No warning can save people determined to grow suddenly rich" - Lord Overstone
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Gold •147 days | 2,368.70 | +35.30 | +1.51% |
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Platinum •15 mins | 934.20 | +2.40 | +0.26% |
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WTI Crude •10 mins | 68.79 | +0.07 | +0.10% |
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Gasoline •1 hour | 1.973 | -0.018 | -0.92% |
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Ethanol •147 days | 2.161 | +0.000 | +0.00% |
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Silver •147 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% |
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Silver • 147 days | 30.82 | +1.16 | +3.92% | |
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Copper • 147 days | 4.530 | +0.111 | +2.51% | |
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Brent Crude • 32 mins | 72.83 | +0.02 | +0.03% | |
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Natural Gas • 10 mins | 3.197 | -0.007 | -0.22% | |
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Heating Oil • 25 mins | 2.202 | -0.001 | -0.06% |
Ron Paul
Contributor since: 26 Feb 2010
Biography
Congressman Ron Paul of Texas enjoys a national reputation as the premier advocate for liberty in politics today. Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives: Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.
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Beware The Consequences of Pre-Emptive War
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…
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Immigration 'Reform' Will Turn the US into a Police State
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…
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US Action in Mali is Another Undeclared War
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…
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The Coming Debt Limit Drama: Government Wins, We Lose
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…
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On Obama's New National Security Team, Keep Your Eye on the Policy
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…
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New Year's Resolutions for Congress
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…
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Government Security is Just Another Kind of Violence
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…
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Right to Work is Part of Economic Liberty
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…
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Expanding Covert Warfare Makes Us Less Safe
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…
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Headed Toward the 11th Hour Compromise
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…
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How to End the Tragedy in Gaza
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…
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Secession: Are We Free To Go?
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…
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In Praise of Price Gouging
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…
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The Economics of Disaster
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…
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Let the Markets Clear!
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…
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The Internet Revolution is a Liberty Revolution
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…
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Keeping Up Statistical Appearances
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…
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Government Dependency Will End in Chaos
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…
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Gold is Good Money
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…
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Interest Rates Are Prices
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…
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