Congress is not in session this week, but they will return next week. When they do, they may take up the farm bill. As I have previously written about, the farm bill increases spending by $3.3 billion dollars over the next five years ,but reduces […]
This week’s box office will be dominated by Marvel Infinity Wars, the latest Avengers movie and the culmination of everything Marvel has been building up to in the last decade. Since the film is setting records for pre-opening ticket sales, […]
Today is the 19 Anniversary of the Columbia School shooting. Shortly after the shooting, as Congress debated what type of gun control reform to impose on the people, then Congressman Ron Paul delivered a very important speech on the real causes […]
Last year, Campaign for Liberty members helped kill an attempt to add a new carried interest tax to the GOP tax reform plan. Carried interest is a form of long-term capital gains taxes.
But in American politics, bad statist ideas never die… […]
The House is in session from Tuesday through Friday. On Wednesday the House Committee on Agriculture will mark-up the farm bill. The vote is expected to be contentious as Democrats object to changes in the SNAP or “food stamps” program.
Fiscal […]
Yesterday, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker released a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF). The authorization gives the President blanket authority to “use all necessary and appropriate force against […]
Since this week is tax week it seems appropriate to look back at Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul’s column asking if the GOP’s tax reform would increase liberty. I think the answer is the tax plan marginally increases liberty by lowering […]
The Senate will consider S. 140, which exempts Native American businesses from the National Labor Relations Act. This frees these business from complying with federal mandates and recognizes the sovereignty of tribal governments.
The Senate […]
Roman J Israel is another great performance by Denzel Washington in a story about tarnished idealism, temptations to betray principals, and the problems with our criminal justice system.
The title character is a partner in a small public […]
For years, second amendment activists have pointed out that the same “logic” supporting gun control also applies to knives so why is no one calling for knife control?
Of course this was new rhetoric flourish to make a point. No one would […]
Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul recently penned an op-ed for USA Today asking that question.
You can read Dr Paul’s op-ed here and below:
I was disappointed to hear President Trump so quickly reverse his position on removing U.S. […]
Congress returns from its two week spring “district work period.” The Senate will be voting on nominations. The major event of the week takes place in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which will hold a hearing and vote on CIA Director […]
Longtime Libertarian writer and activist Dr Mary Ruwart has a must -read book: Death by Regulation. This book draws on her years as a medical researcher for Upjohn pharmaceuticals, her knowledge of libertarian philosophy, and her passion for […]
James Bovard, Writing in The Hill, examines how gun control leads to civil liberties aches.
Read his article here and below.
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Campaign for Liberty Chairman Dr. Ron Paul recently penned an article for the Foundation for Economic Education explaining why legislation like the CREATES Act, which provides competition in the pharmaceutical industry, is the best way to lower […]