Of all the GOP candidates, Ron Paul receives the most support from young voters, minorities, and independents. No other GOP candidate will attract independents or Democrats and liberals disenfranchised with Obama’s wars and civil liberties abuses. Without the youth vote, minorities, and independents, you simply cannot win a general election. (2.5 million people have left [...]
In light of the disturbing developments with the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, legislation passed by the House and Senate which would allow for the indefinite detention of U.S. citizens, it’s only appropriate to share a quote from Thomas Jefferson that is all too fitting for this occasion. “[T]he same act undertaking to authorize [...]
It’s official. The PATRIOT Act gave the federal government the ability to wiretap U.S. citizens without warrants. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012, which Obama has now promised to sign into law, grants the federal government the ability to detain U.S. citizens indefinitely without trial. So much for the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution [...]
“Even when pressed by the demands of inner truth, men do not easily assume the task of opposing their government’s policy, especially in time of war.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. War is the failure of human interaction. So long as people believe that obliterating and aggressively controlling other human beings increases liberty and security, [...]
In the past two weeks the American people have been subjected to nearly 120 stories about the sex life of Presidential contender Herman Cain. Yet at the same time: 1.) Only 3 major networks covered Obama’s sending U.S. troops in Uganda. 2.) Only 1 major news network covered the scandal of the Obama Administration sending [...]
Please learn more about this issue if you haven’t already. This needs to be in the national spotlight and most certainly a campaign issue. It will be an issue if we spread the word and hold Obama and Congress’s feet to the fire. An Open Letter to Rand Paul The Assassination of an American Teenager [...]
You won’t see much media coverage of these anti-drone protests that took place in Yemen on November 2, 2011. I commend these individuals for peacefully coming together to resist tyranny, empire, and war. November 2011 Anti-Drone Protest in Yemen You won't find these pictures from the media. These pictures cover an anti-drone protest that took [...]
I am continuously amazed how quickly people attempt to defend politicians, regardless of the hypocrisy and sheer lunacy displayed by political figures. What have these politicians done to earn your trust? What makes them worth defending? We’re led to believe that without these cherished political behemoths starting new wars, torturing people and ignoring the rule [...]
Warrantless searches worked so well for the British Empire in the 1700s, we just had to give it another try in the 21st century. October 26, 2011, marks the tenth year of the USA PATRIOT Act’s existence. Do you feel any safer? Tweet
Where do we draw the line? When do we stand up and say enough is enough? When will we see the world through the eyes of those whose lands we forcefully manipulate, invade, and occupy? On October 14, 2011, Abdulrahman Al-awlaki was killed by U.S. airstrikes in Yemen. Al-awlaki was a 16 year old American [...]
