What’s the Meaning of ‘Freedom’?

"[M]an is not free unless government is limited. There’s a clear cause and effect here that is as neat and predictable as a law of physics: As government expands, liberty contracts." – Ronald Reagan We’ve all heard the words democracy and freedom used countless times, especially in the context of our invasion of Iraq. They … Continue reading “What’s the Meaning of ‘Freedom’?”

What if It Was All a Big Mistake?

  Watch Ron Paul deliver this speech to the House of Representatives on video.     America’s policy of foreign intervention, while still debated in the early 20th century, is today accepted as conventional wisdom by both political parties. But what if the overall policy is a colossal mistake, a major error in judgment? Not … Continue reading “What if It Was All a Big Mistake?”

Nation-Building Is Not Conservative

A recent study [.pdf] by the Pentagon’s Defense Science Task Force on Strategic Communications concluded that in the struggle for hearts and minds in Iraq, “American efforts have not only failed, they may also have achieved the opposite of what they intended.” This Pentagon report flatly states that our war in Iraq actually has elevated … Continue reading “Nation-Building Is Not Conservative”

US Hypocrisy on Ukraine

President Bush said last week that, “Any election [in Ukraine], if there is one, ought to be free from any foreign influence.” I agree with the president wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, it seems that several U.S. government agencies saw things differently and sent U.S. taxpayer dollars into Ukraine in attempt to influence the outcome. We do not … Continue reading “US Hypocrisy on Ukraine”

Bullies at the Airport

If you traveled by air last week for the Thanksgiving holiday, you undoubtedly witnessed Transportation Security Administration agents conducting aggressive searches of some passengers. A new TSA policy begun in September calls for invasive and humiliating searches of random passengers; in some instances crude pat-downs have taken place in full public view. Some female travelers … Continue reading “Bullies at the Airport”

Stay Out of Sudan’s Civil War

I strongly oppose this ill-conceived, counterproductive legislation. This represents exactly the kind of unconstitutional interventionism the Founding Fathers warned us about. It is arrogant and dangerous for us to believe that we can go around the world inserting ourselves into civil wars that have nothing to do with us without having to face the unintended … Continue reading “Stay Out of Sudan’s Civil War”

Raising the Debt Limit: A Disgrace

Congress is once again engaging in fiscal irresponsibility and endangering the American economy by raising the debt ceiling, this time by $800 billion dollars. One particularly troubling aspect of today’s debate is how many members who won their seats in part by pledging never to raise taxes, will now vote for this tax increase on … Continue reading “Raising the Debt Limit: A Disgrace”

Quit Meddling in the Middle East

The death of PLO chairman Yasser Arafat last week once again brings the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the international forefront. The Bush administration finds itself in an uncomfortable but familiar role as peacemaker for yet another intractable, ancient, and deadly Middle East conflict. The popular press and political world both accept without question the notion that … Continue reading “Quit Meddling in the Middle East”

Debt, the Greatest Threat to Our Security

Once again the federal government has reached its "debt ceiling," and once again Congress is poised to authorize an increase in government borrowing. Between its ever-growing bureaucracies, expanding entitlements, and overseas military entanglements, the federal government is borrowing roughly $1 billion every day to pay its bills. Federal law limits the amount of debt the … Continue reading “Debt, the Greatest Threat to Our Security”