House Speaker Mike Johnson betrayed liberty and the Constitution by making a full-court press to get a “clean” reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance (FISA) Act through the House. Section 702 authorizes warrantless surveillance of foreign citizens. When the FISA Act was passed, surveillance state boosters promised that 702 warrantless surveillances would … Continue reading “FISA Exchanges Real Liberty for Phantom Security”
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Mitch McConnell Cannot Stop the Non-Interventionist Tide
Even Republican stalwarts like current Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are starting to notice that something is shifting in the party. While McConnell announced recently that he would step down as Republican leader in the US Senate, in an interview last week he was adamant that he would continue to serve out his term in … Continue reading “Mitch McConnell Cannot Stop the Non-Interventionist Tide”
After Two Years, Neocons Desperate for More War in Ukraine
In a recent CNN interview, the normally very confident US Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland sounded a little desperate. She was trying to make the case for Congress to pass another $61 billion dollars for the neocons’ proxy war project in Ukraine and she was throwing out the old slogans that the neocons use … Continue reading “After Two Years, Neocons Desperate for More War in Ukraine”
Tucker Carlson Slayed the Mainstream Media Dragon
There has been much written and said about Tucker Carlson’s interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin last week. As of this writing the video on Twitter alone has been viewed nearly 200 million times, making it likely the most-viewed news event in history. Many millions of viewers who may not have had access to the … Continue reading “Tucker Carlson Slayed the Mainstream Media Dragon”
In 2024 Congress Should Commit to Cutting the War Budget
In the closing days of 2023, the Biden Administration once again announced a large military aid package for Ukraine, this time a “mere” quarter of a billion dollars. Without a new authorization of funds from Congress, it is said to be the last bit of money left over from the more than $100 billion already … Continue reading “In 2024 Congress Should Commit to Cutting the War Budget”
The NDAA: Congress’ ‘Gift’ to America This Christmas
Just before leaving town for Christmas break, the US House gave Americans a last-minute holiday gift: a nearly trillion dollar military spending bill filled with lots of goodies for the special interests and the military-industrial complex. Unfortunately, the rest of America got nothing but coal in its stockings. With Constitutionalists like Rep. Thomas Massie on … Continue reading “The NDAA: Congress’ ‘Gift’ to America This Christmas”
Lloyd Austin: Non-Interventionists Are the Real Enemy
Over the weekend Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin explained to the American people what’s really wrong with US foreign policy. Some might find his conclusions surprising. The US standing in the world is damaged not because we spent 20 years fighting an Afghan government that had nothing to do with the attacks on 9/11. The problem … Continue reading “Lloyd Austin: Non-Interventionists Are the Real Enemy”
No Janet, We Cannot Afford More Wars
Bloomberg Intelligence recently released an analysis showing that a year of interest payments on the national debt now exceeds one trillion dollars. This should have been a wake-up call to Congress and the Biden administration, but it was largely ignored. The political and financial elites’ continued failure to acknowledge the dangers posed by the ever-growing … Continue reading “No Janet, We Cannot Afford More Wars”
Don’t Worry, It’s Not Foreign Aid… It’s Corporate Welfare!
Faced with growing American frustration over more than $100 billion spent on a failed proxy war in Ukraine, President Biden’s handlers have hit on a gimmick to convince us that this foreign aid is actually an investment in our own economy! In his recent television address, Biden explained that as we transfer more weapons to … Continue reading “Don’t Worry, It’s Not Foreign Aid… It’s Corporate Welfare!”
Biden Election Strategy: ‘Let’s Fight Three Wars at Once!’
President Joe Biden announced last week that the United States would be funding – and possibly fighting – three wars in three different parts of the world at the same time. It is an ambitious foreign policy for a president who doesn’t even seem to be able to express a coherent thought without the help … Continue reading “Biden Election Strategy: ‘Let’s Fight Three Wars at Once!’”