Neocons Demand “Crushing” Sanctions on Russia
You can always count on the neocons in Congress to ignore reality, ignore evidence, and ignore common sense in their endless drive to get us involved in another war. ...
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Trump’s Tweets End the Myth of Fed Independence
President Trump’s recent Tweets expressing displeasure with the Federal Reserve’s (minor) interest rate increases led to accusations that President Trump is undermining the Federal Reserve’s independence. But, the critics ignore the...
Spending Our Way to a Fiscal Crisis
Both parties are committed to increasing spending on warfare and welfare while ignoring the looming entitlements crisis. ...
The Mueller Indictments and The Trump-Putin Summit: Triumph of the Deep State?
We should be very suspicious of these new indictments. Mueller knows he will never have to defend his assertions in a court of law so he can make any allegation he...
No (Internet Sales) Taxation without Representation!
The Constitution’s drafters intended the Commerce Clause to create free trade among the states, not to enable states to impose taxes and regulations on out-of-state businesses. The growth of online commerce...
Why Can’t We Sue the TSA for Assault?
The TSA is effective at violating our liberty, but it is ineffective at protecting our security. ...
America’s Incredible Shrinking Influence
Secretary Pompeo raged at Iran. The mainstream news media raged at Iran. Trump raged at Iran. But then a strange thing happened: nothing. ...
Haspel Is Not the Problem. The CIA Is the Problem.
The problem is not Haspel, it’s not John Brennan, it’s not our lack of confidence. The problem is the CIA itself. ...
Trump’s Plan for Iran: Put Terrorists in Charge
Unleashing terrorists on Iran to overthrow its government is not only illegal and immoral: it’s also incredibly stupid. ...
The NSA Continues to Abuse Americans by Intercepting Their Telephone Calls
One of the few positive things in the ill-named USA FREEDOM Act, enacted in 2015 after the Snowden revelations on NSA domestic spying, is that it required the Director of National...
Baby Alfie, the Latest Victim of Omnipotent Government
Twenty-three-month-old Alfie Evans, passed away in a British hospital on Saturday. While the official cause of death was a degenerative brain disease, Alfie may have been murdered by the British health...
What Will Weapons Inspectors Find in Syria … And Does it Matter?
We have neither the money nor the authority to launch bombs when we suspect someone has done something wrong overseas. ...
Trump’s Disastrous Syria Attack
Over the weekend, President Trump celebrated firing more than 100 missiles into Syria by Tweeting, “Mission Accomplished!” They say if you cannot learn from history you are condemned to repeat it....
Progressives Should Defend Gun Rights
Last week’s shooting at YouTube’s California headquarters is certain to add momentum to the push for more gun control. Even before the shooting, YouTube was working to undermine gun rights by...
Economic Storm Clouds Gather, but Ending the Fed Provides Hope
Fortunately, more Americans are becoming aware of the freedom philosophy and demanding that government roll back the welfare-warfare state and rein in the Fed. Many are also demanding protection of their...