Before the United States House of Representatives, statement opposing the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act I rise in strongest opposition to this new round of sanctions on Iran, which is another significant step toward a U.S. war on that country. I find it...
It’s Time to Leave Afghanistan
Who Wants More War?
Listen to Rep. Ron Paul on the escalation in Afghanistan (MP3). If anyone still doubted that this administration's foreign policy would bring any kind of change, this week's debate on Afghanistan should remove all doubt. The president's stated justifications for...
Saving Face and Losing Lives
This past week there has been a lot of discussion and debate on the continuing war in Afghanistan. Lasting twice as long as World War II and with no end in sight, the war in Afghanistan has been one of the longest conflicts in which our country has ever been involved....
Instead of Bombs and Bribes,
Let’s Try Empathy and Trade
What if tomorrow morning you woke up to headlines that yet another Chinese drone bombing on U.S. soil killed several dozen ranchers in a rural community while they were sleeping? That a drone aircraft had come across the Canadian border in the middle of the night and...
International Bailout Brings Us Closer to Economic Collapse
Hold the Torturers Accountable
Stop ‘Helping’ Af-Pak
Imagine an Occupied America
Listen to Ron Paul. Click the play button below. Imagine for a moment that somewhere in the middle of Texas there was a large foreign military base, say Chinese or Russian. Imagine that thousands of armed foreign troops were constantly patrolling American...
The Draft: Just Say No
Much has been made by the new administration of the idea of national service and volunteerism. While service to one's community is certainly admirable, it is not the federal government's place to "encourage" or promote volunteerism. Moreover, there are...


