Tom Mullen

Tom Mullen is a writer, musician, and business consultant.  In January 2009, he published his first book, A Return to Common Sense: Reawakening Liberty in the Inhabitants of America. He is a native of Buffalo, NY, and graduate of Canisius College and earned a Master's Degree in English from State University of New York College at Buffalo.  He now resides with his family in Tampa, FL.  For more information, visit Tom's website.

The Founders Were Antiwar

The 2012 presidential election cycle is underway. With the Democratic candidate a foregone conclusion, there is not much uncertainty about where the Democratic Party is going. For better or worse, Democrats will likely continue to “dance with who brung them,” meaning Barack Obama and his brand of 21st-century liberalism. Not so on the Republican side. … Continue reading “The Founders Were Antiwar”

What’s So Important About a Declaration of War?

Presidential hopeful Ron Paul insists that the U.S. government shouldn’t go to war without a declaration of war. His son Rand has also taken this position, as have several libertarian-leaning Tea Party candidates. According to the U.S. Constitution, Congress is invested with the power to declare war. These constitutionalists say that obtaining a declaration should … Continue reading “What’s So Important About a Declaration of War?”