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• Ferguson: The War Comes Home

  Published 25 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  America's attention recently turned away from the violence in Iraq and Gaza toward the violence in Ferguson, Missouri, following the shooting of Michael Brown. While…

• What Have We Accomplished in Iraq?

  Published 17 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  We have been at war with Iraq for 24 years, starting with Operations Desert Shield and Storm in 1990. Shortly after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait…

• US Sanctions on Russia May Sink the Dollar

  Published 10 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The US government's decision to apply more sanctions on Russia is a grave mistake and will only escalate an already tense situation, ultimately harming the…

• Why Won't Obama Just Leave Ukraine Alone?

  Published 03 August 2014 | viewed 0 times

  President Obama announced last week that he was imposing yet another round of sanctions on Russia, this time targeting financial, arms, and energy sectors. The…

• End Torture, Shut Down The CIA!

  Published 27 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Remember back in April, 2007, when then-CIA director George Tenet appeared on 60 Minutes, angrily telling the program host, "we don't torture people"? Remember a…

• What The Media Won't Report About Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17

  Published 20 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Just days after the tragic crash of a Malaysian Airlines flight over eastern Ukraine, Western politicians and media joined together to gain the maximum propaganda…

• What's Missing in The Current Immigration 'Crisis' Debate

  Published 13 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Over the past several weeks we have seen a significant increase in illegal immigration, as thousands of unaccompanied minors pour across what seems an invisible…

• Hobby Lobby Decision Creates Small Island of Freedom in Ocean of Statism

  Published 06 July 2014 | viewed 0 times

  This week, supporters of religious freedom cheered the Supreme Court's ruling in the Hobby Lobby case. The Court was correct to protect business owners from…

• Celebrate Independence Day By Opposing Government Tyranny

  Published 30 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  This week Americans will enjoy Independence Day with family cookouts and fireworks. Flags will be displayed in abundance. Sadly, however, what should be a celebration…

• Opt-Out of Common Core, Opt-In to The Ron Paul Curriculum

  Published 22 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Oklahoma recently took action to protect the state's children from the federal education bureaucracy by withdrawing from Common Core. Common Core is the latest attempt…

• Haven't We Already Done Enough Damage in Iraq?

  Published 15 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  In 2006, I invited the late General Bill Odom to address my Thursday Congressional luncheon group. Gen. Odom, a former NSA director, called the Iraq…

• Obama's Foreign Policy Rhetoric Does Not Match US Actions

  Published 08 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  President Obama's recent foreign policy speech, delivered at this year's West Point graduation ceremony, was a disappointment to anyone who hoped the president might be…

• Mental Health Screening a Good Way to Decrease Liberty, Poor Way to Increase Security

  Published 02 June 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Last week Americans were shocked and saddened by another mass killing, this one near a college campus in California. We all feel deep sympathy for…

• The VA Scandal is Just the Tip of the Military Abuse Iceberg

  Published 25 May 2014 | viewed 0 times

  President Obama held a press conference last week to express his outrage over reports that the Veterans Administration was routinely delaying treatment to veterans, with…

• Tax Reform is Useless Without Spending Reform

  Published 18 May 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Recently, Republican leaders in Congress unveiled a "tax reform" plan that they claimed would provide the American people with a simpler, fairer, and more efficient…

• What Does The US Government Want in Ukraine?

  Published 11 May 2014 | viewed 0 times

  From YouTube In several eastern Ukrainian towns over the past week, the military opened fire on its own citizens. Dozens may have been killed in…

• Why We're No Longer Number One

  Published 04 May 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Last week World Bank economists predicted that China would soon displace the United States as the world's largest economy. The fact that this one-time economic…

• Obama's Drone Wars Undermine American Values

  Published 28 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Earlier this month, CIA-operated drones killed as many as 55 people in Yemen in several separate strikes. Although it was claimed that those killed were…

• Nevada Standoff a Symptom of Increasing Authoritarianism

  Published 21 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  The nation's attention has for the past few weeks been riveted by a standoff in Nevada between armed federal agents and the Bundys, a ranching…

• Another Phony Budget Debate

  Published 13 April 2014 | viewed 0 times

  Anyone watching last week's debate over the Republican budget resolution would have experienced déjà vu, as the debate bore a depressing similarity to those of…