Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a staunch opponent of foreign aid, says he specifically wants the U.S. to cut off all financial aid to Egypt. Paul, in a letter to President Obama, stated that Egypt has issued arrest warrants against
Last Thursday, Chris Matthews claimed on “Hardball” that he knew how President Obama felt when he is criticized for attempting to take the middle ground: “Take it from a centrist, I know what it’s like.” Centrist? Matthews? Let’s review. In
After our story yesterday regarding David Dewhurst’s attendance at what had been described as a fundraiser held by the Podesta Group at the Podesta townhouse, Dewhurst’s campaign contacted us with additional information. Here’s what Dave Beckwith of Dewhurst for Texas had to
“They…come in with weapons, they seized a half-million dollars worth of property, they shut our factory down, and they have not charged us with anything,” says Gibson Guitars CEO Henry Juszkiewicz, referring to the August 2011 raid on his Nashville
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89kx4hBrBrE] “The new debate in the Republican party needs to be between conservatives and libertarians,” says Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). “A lot of the libertarian ideas that Ron Paul is talking about…should not be alien to any Republican.” Yet
On Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) fired a frontal assault on the Obama Administration when he took to the floor of the Senate to offer a series of amendments to the congressional insider trading bill known as the STOCK (Stop
At this point most people are probably aware of TSA’s detainment of U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY). The story was broken when Senator Rand Paul’s Comm Director tweeted this. As would be expected, this set off a firestorm in the
On the list of stupid things the Transportation Security Administration could do for their public image: detaining Senator Rand Paul, the politician most anxious to abolish them is probably right near the top. But that’s exactly what just happened, his
Keeping his oath to the public trust Rand Paul returned money he didn’t need to the U.S. Treasury. Critics will contend that this is a drop in the bucket, but many drops can help fill up that bucket. From today’s
Ron Paul is an old man in a young man’s game. Were he elected to the presidency this year at age 77, he would be the oldest president ever elected. That doesn’t bother his young supporters, many of whom will
From The Hill: The Senate on Wednesday defeated each party’s version of a constitutional amendment that would have required a balanced federal budget. The rival proposals would have prohibited Congress from spending more each year than it receives in revenue.
Sen. Rand Paul told Sean Hannity yesterday: “I have news straight from sources close to the Supercommittee that the Democrats have walked away from the table and they’re refusing to talk to the Republicans about a deal and, they will
From Sean Hannity’s show: Latest update on the lack of progress for Dems and Republicans to reach a tax deal. Yesterday Democrats of the Super Committee rejected Republicans’ offer to “raise federal tax collections by nearly $300 billion over the
The latest iteration of No Child Left Behind comes before a Senate committee tomorrow with bipartisan support. But if Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has anything to say about it, the bill won’t go anywhere fast. [youtube 2MbAHugXgNI nolink] “I think
Sen. Rand Paul appeared on the Hugh Hewitt Show Tuesday in a wide-ranging interview. Sen. Paul defended some of his father’s more controversial positions, especially regarding foreign policy and the war on terror. Many of the positions don’t seem to
Obama’s new AttackWatch site has been getting a good deal of media attention. Unfortunately, it’s the wrong kind. As Ace of Spades blog points out, major media outlets are pronouncing it the laughing stock of the Internet. As much as
The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently released a report demonizing conservatives and others on the political Right for standing for truth and freedom. Several outlets, including the Center for Security Policy, have reviewed the report and defended those who
Today on Frank Gaffney’s Secure Freedom Radio, one of our favorite Senators, Jim Demint, author of The Great American Awakening: Two Years that Changed America, Washington and Me, gives a behind the scenes look at the Senate in a time
“Let’s do this interview without talking points, let’s just talk to each other, OK?” Is Don Lemon serious? He interrupted Paul constantly; no one wants to hear Lemon try to argue (instead of interview) with Paul and try to pass
FreedomFest is the biggest annual conference for libertarians, held in July in Las Vegas. About 2,000 believers in free minds and free markets came out to see featured speakers such as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), former New Mexico governor and
Most Americans Agree with Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) that citizen’s right to travel is being violated by the federal government every day. Searching of toddlers, infants and the elderly is a waste of resources and a concrete example of the
Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) has filed a simple amendment to the Patriot Act protecting the rights of Americans to lawfully carry a firearm. His Amendment would stop federal agencies from collecting gun records under the Patriot Act. The amendment preserves
To listen to the debates on the deficit and the debt, one would think that wealth emanates from the government. Underlying every argument is the notion that government cuts imply pain and pose a drastic threat to our economy. But
I think he’s wrong about some of these things, I just can’t tell you why. — David Letterman This is two days in a row where a glib, lefty comedian has taken off his clown nose, engaged in a serious
