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By RonPaul.com on October 9, 2011
by Ron Paul According to the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution, Americans are never to be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. The Constitution is not some aspirational statement of values, allowing exceptions when convenient, but rather, it is the law of the land. It is the basis of [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Al-Awlaki, Assassination, Constitution |
By RonPaul.com on October 3, 2011
by Ron Paul Last week the Federal Reserve began the second incarnation of “Operation Twist”, an attempt to drive down interest rates by purchasing long-term Treasury debt and selling short-term debt. This is just the latest instance of the central bank desperately flailing around doing something merely for the sake of doing something. Fed officials [...]
Posted in Federal Reserve, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Operation Twist |
By RonPaul.com on September 26, 2011
by Ron Paul The Palestinian Authority’s recent announcement that it would seek UN recognition as an independent state dominated the news and the political debate in the United States last week, though in truth it should mean very little to us. Only a political class harboring the illusion it can run the world obsesses over [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Foreign Aid, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian State, Peace, UN, United Nations |
By RonPaul.com on September 19, 2011
Stop Wasting America’s Money on Pretend Make-Work Government Programs by Ron Paul In January 2009, the administration claimed that if Congress passed a rush stimulus bill, the United States would be saved from economic catastrophe that was threatening to send unemployment figures above 8 percent. Government stimulus was the answer and if we cared about [...]
Posted in Economy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Jobs, Solyndra, Spending, Stimulus, Waste |
By RonPaul.com on September 5, 2011
by Ron Paul In the wake of hurricane Irene, the Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to come hat in hands asking for more money from Congress. Like the rest of the government, it is broke. It has been suggested that any additional funds allocated to FEMA should come from cuts elsewhere. This seems harsh [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged FEMA |
By RonPaul.com on August 29, 2011
by Ron Paul Even as a major hurricane hits America’s eastern seaboard, the administration is determined to expand the war in Libya while threatening the regime in Syria. Is there any limit to government’s appetite to create more problems for our nation and economy? Americans may be tempted to celebrate the apparent victory of US [...]
Posted in Foreign Policy, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Gaddafi, Libya, Syria |
By RonPaul.com on August 21, 2011
Government Cannot Protect Us From Violence by Ron Paul Recent incidents of violence in Norway and London have made us understandably uncomfortable here at home, as many fear that a worsening economy will lead to violence and unrest in American cities. This is why Congress must view the economy as its first priority and a [...]
Posted in Civil Liberties, Economy, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Liberty, London, Norway, Riots, Safety, Violence |
By RonPaul.com on August 15, 2011
by Ron Paul Politicians did not get much time to pat themselves on the back for supposedly rescuing the economy with the debt limit deal last week. The ink was barely dry when Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US debt ratings anyway, roiling world financial markets. Anyone who has taken an honest look at the [...]
Posted in Debt, Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Credit Rating, Downgrade, S&P |
By RonPaul.com on August 8, 2011
by Ron Paul The Super Congress created by the recent debt ceiling increase deal is a typical example of something nefarious attached to a bigger bill that is rushed through Congress without giving Members ample opportunity to consider the full ramifications. This commission may turn into an early Christmas present for the well-heeled lobbyists of [...]
Posted in Ron Paul's Writings, Texas Straight Talk | Tagged Corruption, Lobbyists, Military-Industrial Complex, Super Congress |