No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.”
― Mark Twain
Of course, Twain was writing before it was common for Presidents to abuse their power with executive orders, otherwise he would […]
Last week US stock markets tumbled yet again, leaving the Dow Jones index down almost 1500 points for the year. In fact, most major world markets are in negative territory this year. There are many Wall Street cheerleaders who are trying to say […]
Kevin Williamson over at National Review has an article that asks a lot of good questions about how conservatives seem to have a double-standard when it comes to government corruption when it comes to the police:
Is it really so difficult to […]
This morning the House of Representatives will vote on The Commons Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (HR 2017), legislation making common sense changes to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s “menu labeling” rules. Campaign for Liberty supports […]
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – Today, Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul issued the following statement today regarding Federal Reserve Chairwomen Janet Yellen’s testimony before the House and Senate Banking Committees:
“In her testimony […]
One of the most outrageous violations of the First Amendment committed by any part of the federal government is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s censorship of truthful healthcare claims about foods, dietary supplements,and other […]
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia – Today, Campaign for Liberty again came out strongly against legislation imposing new taxes on online commerce, such as the Marketplace Fairness Act (S. 698) and the Remote Transactions Parity Act (H.R. 2775), after Senate […]
The United States Preventive Services Task Force recently recommended mandatory depression screening for all Americans. The task force wants to force health insurance companies to pay for the screening. Basic economics, as well as the Obamacare […]
The U.S. Senate wrapped-up business last week by rejecting cloture on the the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012). Roll-call vote is here. You can read about the problem with this bill here.
Today, the US Senate begins consideration […]
Two lawmakers introduced legislation this week that would require women to register for the draft just as men are required to now. The bill was introduced by Rep. Hunter (R-CA) and Rep. Zinke (R-MT), both veterans. From the Washington […]
You may see this at your local movie theater if the international busy bodies at the World Health Organizations (W.H.O.) have their way.
The W.H.O. has used some of the over 110 million dollars the US Government provides them to produce a […]
This week, the Senate is considering the Energy Policy Modernization Act (S. 2012). This act “modernizes” energy policy via new “voluntary” energy efficient building codes and energy efficiency grant programs. It even creates a federal job […]
With DC having dug itself out of the snowstorm, the House of Representatives has returned to DC. The “marquee” item on the House agenda next week is a vote to override President Obama’s veto of the “reconciliation” bill that repealed large parts […]
Passage of Senator Mitch McConnell’s authorization for war against ISIS will not only lead to perpetual US wars across the globe, it will also endanger our civil and economic liberties. The measure allows the president to place troops anywhere […]
This Tuesday, January 27, was Holocaust Memorial Day. January 27 was chosen for Holocaust Memorial Day because that is the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. The theme of this year’s Memorial Day was “Don’t Stand By,” […]