May 2005
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By RonPaul.com on May 30, 2005
by Ron Paul Medical and scientific ethics issues are in the news again, as Congress narrowly passed a bill last week that funds controversial embryonic stem cell research. While I certainly sympathize with those who understandably hope such research will lead to cures for terrible diseases, I object to forcing taxpayers who believe harvesting embryos [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings | Tagged Stem Cell Research |
By RonPaul.com on May 23, 2005
by Ron Paul Last week the US Treasury department issued a warning to the Chinese government with regard to its policy of pegging the value of the Chinese yuan to the US dollar. In essence, the Treasury department accuses China of artificially suppressing the value of its currency by tying it to the dollar, thus [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk |
By RonPaul.com on May 16, 2005
by Ron Paul Last week I had an opportunity to present the case against US membership in the World Trade Organization at a seminar in Washington. Later this summer Congress will have a similar opportunity to raise objections about the WTO when several colleagues and I bring a resolution to the House floor seeking the [...]
Posted in Economy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Free Trade, WTO |
By RonPaul.com on May 11, 2005
by Ron Paul Members of Congress from both political parties outdid themselves last week in heaping praise upon Pope John Paul II in the wake of his passing. Many spoke at length on the floor of the House of Representatives, and some even flew to Rome for his funeral. I’m happy to witness so many [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk |
By RonPaul.com on May 9, 2005
by Ron Paul The US House of Representatives passed a spending bill last week that contains provisions establishing a national ID card, and the Senate is poised to approve the measure in the next few days. This week marks the American public’s last chance to convince their Senators they don’t want to live in a [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged National ID Card |
By RonPaul.com on May 2, 2005
by Ron Paul When Congress passed the Patriot Act in the emotional aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks, a sunset provision was inserted in the bill that causes certain sections to expire at the end of 2005. But this begs the question: If these provisions are critical tools in the fight against terrorism, why [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged PATRIOT Act |
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